Three years ago, O.J. Howard was declared the Buccaneers’ tight end of the future. Now, the former first-round pick’s professional future has never looked so uncertain. Following Tuesday’s stunning trade which pulled All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski away from the Patriots and out of retirement — reuniting the 30-year-old with his former quarterback Tom Brady...
A Michigan pharmacy employee claims she was fired for pushing to work remotely after the state’s governor issued an executive order for all non-essential workers to stay home, according to a new report. Amber Gorby, who worked as a retail sales manager at the HomeTown Pharmacy chain’s headquarters, said she made her case at a...
President Trump appears to have backed down from his vow to temporarily suspend all immigration into the US amid the coronavirus pandemic, opting instead to temporarily halt the issuing of green cards and keep guest worker programs in place. The revised move comes in the form of an executive order being drafted by the Department...
This is sure to put a smile on your face. Being under lockdown has seemingly left many people looking for ways to entertain themselves without leaving the house. For one dog owner, all it took was a set of fake teeth and a curious pet. Ben Campbell posted a video to YouTube that shows his...
Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell rebuffed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s request for details on his reorganization of intelligence community agencies in a sharply-worded letter. Grenell wrote to Schiff (D-Calif.) Tuesday in response to a letter from the California Democrat earlier this month. In that letter, Schiff wrote that Grenell making changes...
A Virginia senator is drawing tubs of criticism after absolutely drenching his tuna melt in mayo during an ill-advised cooking-at-home post on social media. Mark Warner begins the Instagram video by calling the sandwich one of his “favorite all-time recipes” before whipping a squeeze-bottle of mayo and a pair of bread slices. “I like mayo....
A British couple say they were stunned to learn the coronavirus had escalated into a raging pandemic after returning from a trip on the high seas, according to a report. Elena Manighetti and Ryan Osborne, who live in Manchester, said they knew little of the virus when they set sail across the Atlantic ocean in...
The vice chair of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said Wednesday he had no reason to believe that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was not still “in full control” of the country. Gen. John Hyten said military intelligence didn’t confirm or deny reports that Kim was in poor health following a recent surgical...
At least one scout is urging baseball fans not to sleep on this lesser-known Yankees pitching prospect. Baseball America magazine published an article Wednesday with insight from a scout on Yankees right-hander Yoendrys Gomez, who the organization signed out of Venezuela in 2016 for $50,000. “From a scouting perspective, this is a guy you can...
Relations between China and the European Union have soured over the Communist country’s mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic, with the EU now emphasizing more autonomy, according to a “roadmap” prepared to guide the recovery from the crisis. Diplomats warned of growing anger over China’s behavior during the pandemic, including allegations of price gouging by Chinese...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted the Chinese Communist Party and the World Health Organization for failing to alert countries worldwide about the coronavirus outbreak and neglecting to report accurate numbers of cases even as the outbreak continued to spread. “We strongly believe that the Chinese Communist Party did not report the outbreak...
Tribune Publishing, owner of the Chicago Tribune, New York Daily News and Baltimore Sun, is instituting furloughs for employees making as little as $40,000 a year in its second round of cuts this month. All non-union employees making $40,000 to $67,000 a year will be furloughed for one week per month, CEO Terry Jimenez said...
The Red Sox were no Astros in the opinion of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. The commissioner ruled Wednesday that in response to the Red Sox’s sign-stealing during their 2018 championship season, the team’s video replay system operator is the only current Red Sox person penalized. That person, J.T. Watkins, is suspended for the entire 2020...
Alarm bells rang when it was revealed that Mekhi Becton’s Combine drug test was flagged. But the word from the man who knows the giant offensive tackle as well as anyone is this: Don’t be alarmed. “He’s never had a failed drug test from my knowing,” Louisville offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford told The...
Canada Goose said it plans to stop using fur from freshly killed coyotes to make its pricey parkas — but the company denied it's caving to pressure from animal-rights groups.
George MacKay has gone from playing a hero on the battlefield of World War I to an outlaw in a dress.
Roving “sound trucks” were deployed Wednesday in a Massachusetts city to remind residents of vital coronavirus information — including the ongoing need to stay at least 6 feet away from each other, officials said. The vehicles sent out onto Cambridge streets reiterated Gov. Charlie Baker’s active stay-at-home advisory and the importance of taking basic safety...
Total airheads! One California city’s scheme to stop kids from gathering at a skate park amid the coronavirus crisis by filling it with sand spectacularly backfired — when the park became a hotspot for dirt bikes, according to a report. Bikers flocked to Ralph’s Skate Court in San Clemente, where they flaunted social distancing rules...
Cuomo also reiterated earlier remarks in which he said that the state oversaw, but did not "run," New York's privately owned nursing homes.
A small Northern California town is one of the first places in the world to attempt to test all its residents for the coronavirus, according to new reports. Almost every resident in the remote Marin County town of Bolinas — population: 1,600 — have registered for free drive-thru testing conducted by staffers at the University...
When sports betting options are limited and bettors are thirsty for action, the NFL is the gift that keeps on giving. As if Thursday’s 2020 NFL Draft wasn’t enough, the sports betting universe received an unexpected shot in the arm Tuesday when news broke that Rob Gronkowski was coming out of retirement. But instead of...
Capitol Hill sources say that Pelosi on Wednesday announced that a bipartisan select committee now will consider the idea, scrapping a battle that was expected Thursday when lawmakers gather to pass a fourth large COVID-19 bill.
Staffers from presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden's campaign are at odds over whether to utilize Mike Bloomberg-backed firm Hawkfish to carry out its digital operations, according to multiple reports.
"WHAT THE ACTUAL F***?????" wrote the 60-year-old granddaughter of Walt Disney's brother, Roy Disney, at the start of a furious 25-tweet screed accusing management of "pillaging and rampaging."