Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett mocked her state’s governor during a weekend appearance, referring to Greg Abbott — who uses a wheelchair — as “Gov. Hot Wheels” while speaking at a banquet in Los Angeles. “You all know we got Gov. Hot Wheels down there. Come on, now,” Crockett, a Dallas Democrat, said about Abbott, a…
Jonathan Kolb, general manager of the New York Liberty, has been awarded the 2023 WNBA Executive of the Year. Kolb just put together a superteam that is eight victories away from winning the first WNBA title in club history. The award was chosen by the 12 league executives; no one was permitted to vote for…
Veteran quarterbacks from the two teams in the country’s largest market will receive bargain basement salaries. For the Jets and Justin Fields, the two-year, $40 million deal puts him at the bottom of the list of starters not playing under rookie contracts. For the Giants and Jameis Winston, the base deal is 20…
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar, where photos and video from two hard-hit cities showed extensive damage. At least eight died in the Thai capital, where a high-rise under construction collapsed. The 7.7-magnitude quake, with an epicenter…
A man accused of breaking into and setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence while the governor’s family slept admitted to “harboring hatred” for Shapiro, and said he would have beaten the governor with a hammer if they had encountered one another, court records allege. Shapiro, his wife Lori, their four children, two dogs and another…
A significant Baltimore span imploded early Tuesday after it was hit by an enormous holder transport. Six individuals were absent after the impact at the Francis Scott Key Scaffold, as indicated by Paul Wiedefeld, Maryland’s transportation secretary. Two individuals were protected, with one shipped to an ER in difficult condition. The missing individuals might…
After reconciling with Suns owner Mat Ishbia, Nikola Jokic recorded a triple-double, and Michael Porter Jr. connected on five 3-pointers to help the Denver Nuggets defeat Phoenix 118-102 to take a 3-2 series lead. Joker broke a tie with Wilt Chamberlain for the most by a centre in NBA history with his triple-double of 29…
The Avengers have assembled once again. Marvel slowly revealed the full cast of “Avengers: Doomsday” in a livestream that began Wednesday morning. Among the returning cast members are Chris Hemsworth as Thor; Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson, who debuted as Captain America in last month’s “Brave New World”; his co-star Danny Ramirez as Joaquin Torres, the new Falcon; Sebastian…
A first-time winner of the Concacaf Nations League will be crowned on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, where Mexico and Panama will face off in the final of the competition as both target a statement-making win with the 2026 World Cup in North America on the horizon. Mexico, one of the co-hosts of next summer’s competition,…
Authorities in Baltimore said that two people were killed, 28 were injured, and a manhunt was going on as a result of a shooting spree during a block party. A 20-year-old male and an 18-year-old woman were slain, while three survivors were in serious condition, according to acting police commissioner Richard Worley. According to…