CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Joe Maddon, angry with a call on the final play of his team's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, lashed out at the replay system, calling for an overhaul that includes "nerds" well versed in analyzing video on the fly. … [Read more...]
Channing Tatum Really Hated G.I. Joe
Channing Tatum’s career is on a definite upswing, but he still regrets being in G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra. That’s not a huge surprise, given that his character, Duke, dies early in the second movie. But he still has some strong words about it. … [Read more...]
Prison Guard Allegedly Swapped Paint, Tools for Escapee’s Art
A veteran New York state corrections officer rolled out the red carpet for two convicted murderers who have made a spectacular prison break -- giving them art supplies, tools and access to the catwalks behind the walls of their cell to do electrical work, stunning court documents say. … [Read more...]
Okafor, Others Get Their Answers Thursday in NBA Draft
Jahlil Okafor's wait is almost over. The NBA draft is Thursday night, and the Duke big man will be one of the top picks. He said Wednesday he wished he already knew his destination. … [Read more...]
NHL Expansion Announcement Was Momentous Moment
LAS VEGAS -- No matter how many qualifiers and caveats commissioner Gary Bettman attaches to talk of expansion, make no mistake: Wednesday was a seminal moment in the history of the NHL and, perhaps, professional sport in North America. … [Read more...]
Huge Saw Blade Slices Through Truck, but Not Driver
A man in China is counting his lucky stars after a huge saw blade came crashing onto a highway and right into his car, and he survived. … [Read more...]
Bomer Channeled Magic Mike Character in Real Life
Actor Matt Bomer says he’s learned to be careful since he found himself channeling his “Magic Mike” stripper character in real life. … [Read more...]
Thunderstorms Cause Outages, Travel Delays in Northeast
Nearly 500,000 electric customers, most of them in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, were without power this morning after powerful thunderstorms slammed the northeastern United States. About 196,000 customers of PECO in Philadelphia were left in the dark at 2 a.m., while more than 170,000 Atlantic City Electric customers were without power. … [Read more...]
Millionaire Funds Search and Rescue Missions to Save Migrants
It was just past dawn in the Mediterranean Sea when a search and rescue team spotted a small vessel in distress, dangerously packed with 500 people and speeding towards the Italian coast. … [Read more...]
Leaders Content to Leave Confederate Statues in US Capitol
Despite a growing chorus of calls to remove the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Capitol and the Mississippi flag, nearly a dozen statues of Confederate leaders and those associated with the movement are still standing in the U.S. Capitol building. … [Read more...]