Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright or Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single professional tour. Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century and who …
Read More »Migrants from Texas dropped off outside VP Harris’ home on freezing Christmas Eve
Three buses coming from Texas dropped off about 140 recent migrants — including babies and young children — near Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, D.C., in historically frigid temperatures on Saturday evening. The drop-off appears to be the latest example of an effort by governors in Republican-led states …
Read More »Deadly winter storm will bring ‘life-threatening’ cold on Christmas Day, forecasters warn
The deadly winter storm that has killed at least 30 people and caused travel chaos across the U.S. will create a “potentially life-threatening hazard” for those on the move or working outside on Christmas Day, forecasters warned Sunday. “In some areas, being outdoors could lead to frostbite in minutes,” the …
Read More »Tom Brady’s Super Bowl 2022 dreams in Tampa Bay seem dead
2022 was bad — but it could have been worse. This essay is part of an end-of-the-year series looking at the silver linings. Admit it: You thought Tom Brady was going to get away with it. You thought he’d get away with all of it. That’s one reason we’ve been …
Read More »‘Real Housewife’ Jen Shah should get 10 years in prison following guilty plea for wire fraud, feds say
The Justice Department is requesting a decade in prison for “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Jen Shah ahead of her Jan. 6 sentencing for running a nationwide telemarketing scheme targeting seniors, according to newly-filed court documents that also feature previously unreported victim impact statements from some of the …
Read More »Kari Lake loses suit over her defeat in Arizona governor’s race
PHOENIX — A judge has thrown out Republican Kari Lake’s challenge of her defeat in the Arizona governor’s race to Democrat Katie Hobbs, rejecting her claim that problems with ballot printers at some polling places on Election Day were the result of intentional misconduct. In a decision Saturday, Maricopa County …
Read More »Five major bills Congress passed in 2022
WASHINGTON — It was a busy year for Congress, which passed a slew of consequential bills, most of which enjoyed support from both parties. And it may be the high-water mark of Joe Biden’s presidency from a legislative standpoint, with Republicans poised to take over the House of Representatives early …
Read More »19-year-old killed in shooting at Nordstrom in Mall of America, police say
A 19-year-old man was killed Friday night in a shooting at a store in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, police said. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was shot during a fight that happened on the first floor of Nordstrom, Police Chief Booker Hodges told reporters. …
Read More »Target issues recall for more than 200,000 weighted blankets after 2 children die
Target issued a recall for more than 200,000 weighted blankets after two children in North Carolina died from asphyxiation, federal officials and Target said Thursday. The girls, ages 4 and 6, died in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, after they were trapped in the blankets in April, the U.S. Consumer Product …
Read More »At least 2 children killed in Staten Island house fire, New York police say
At least two children were killed and multiple others were injured in a house fire Friday morning in New York City’s Staten Island borough, officials said. Firefighters received a call about a blaze at about 10:18 a.m. ET and arrived on the scene minutes later, where they faced “heavy, advanced …
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