The Mets’ season-long strength suddenly does not seem as strong. For two and a half months, through fluctuating results from a hot-and-cold offense, the Mets have been able to rely upon a group of starters that has appeared never-ending. It has not just been that the rotation has been solid, but deep, absorbing Sean Manaea-...

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Former tight end Darren Waller said he asked himself, "What am I doing with my life?" during a 2023 game against the Buffalo Bills, which prompted him to retire.

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The stage has been cleared from the field. The teams have walked out, but instead of the traditional single line, they’re staring at each other as if they’re about to play Red Rover.

Now they’re shaking hands.

The VAR crew are from Spain and Uruguay. The referee is Alireza Faghani, who has moved to and works in Australia but is from Iran. What must be going through his mind right now?

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Mel Gibson criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom and LA Mayor Karen Bass for their handling of violent protests while on the "Arroyo Grande" podcast.

Aaron Judge holds many titles these days: Captain. MVP. Best hitter in baseball. The one he is most proud of? Nora’s dad.

Thousands of Americans flocked to downtown D.C. in "Make America Great Again" hats and patriotic gear displaying Old Glory despite the balmy weather and thunderstorms brewing.

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If a quiz question was to ask which English golfer a) lacerated the setup at the US Open, as another b) fired himself into contention before offering a much calmer assessment, the answers from the vast majority of observers would be obvious: a) Tyrrell Hatton, b) Matt Fitzpatrick. The reality at Oakmont was the complete opposite.

First to Fitzpatrick. The 2022 champion finds himself unimpressed by this golfing brute, as he was happy to declare after a third round of 72 left him nine over par. “I personally don’t think it’s fair,” said the Yorkshireman. “I think there’s hard that’s fair and there’s just straight unfair. And I just think that this falls into that [second] category, really. I just don’t think it necessarily rewards good shots and I think it penalises bad shots too harshly. You can be more penalised for hitting a shot one yard off the fairway, six inches off the fairway, than you can 40 yards off the fairway. And obviously, when you’ve got the greens as extreme as these, it amplifies any miss.

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No Kings protests in Los Angeles have become heated, as protesters face off with police. In one shocking viral moment an older man who tried to stand his ground against an officer on horseback was hit forcefully with a baton and pushed down. 

The final sections of marching troops at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade represented the Army’s future, and included small drones flying over the heads of soldiers and robot dogs in camouflage paint. The robots are able to enter minefields and deploy charges to detonate explosives—risking circuits and steel instead of human lives.

The White House dismissed "No Kings" demonstrations while Republicans celebrate the Army's 250th anniversary parade and Democrats criticize its connection to Trump's birthday.

The couple said "I do" at the groom's $14.5 million Southampton estate over the weekend.

Across Iran’s capital, flames and smoke covered the sky.

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Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines and husband Louis Barker will welcome a baby girl in September, the couple announced Saturday.

Someone get Jose Trevino some ice after catching the latest ball to come out of Elly De La Cruz’s flamethrower.

A controversial baby shower invitation for "Chernobyl Hope" goes viral on Reddit, with users reacting to parents naming their child after the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine.

Tight security ensured a family-oriented atmosphere at the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary parade despite liberal opposition and protests nearby.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez is not exactly sure where to point fingers for his team's cold streak, but he knows where not to point them.

It took more than six hours to break the scoreless tie, and it became the longest baseball state championship game in Pennsylvania history.

Soldiers marched in uniforms representing every era of the US Army’s history at President Trump’s military parade – from the Revolutionary War through modern day.

At least three marked NYPD cars and an ambulance were vandalized in the Big Apple between Friday night and Saturday morning before anti-Trump protests kicked off citywide, police said. 

It is possible that Frankie Montas, after experiencing unfamiliar results, will experience an unfamiliar role.

The first lady’s outfit was fully in line with the controlled and contained public image she had been crafting since the end of her husband’s first term.

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After strikes on Iran, Netanyahu addresses Iranian people directly, pointing to regime weakness and encouraging resistance as minority groups seeing increased oppression from regime.

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her her husband were killed in a violent attack, while Sen. Hoffman and his wife are expected to survive.

This velvet rope seems like it is going to fall.

Police in Culpeper, Virginia, and San Francisco detain suspects and report non-life-threatening injuries

Protesters at “No Kings” events in Culpeper, Virginia, and San Francisco, California, have been struck by motorists, according to local news reports.

The protests are taking place at about 2,000 sites nationwide, from big cities to small towns. A coalition of more than 100 groups planned the protests, which are committed to a principle of nonviolence.

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Page Six broke the news in July 2024 that billionaire George Soros' son proposed to Hillary Clinton's former aide in Italy with a massive diamond ring.

The Democratic senator said in cases like this he wonders what 'the people in Scranton' might think.

Users slammed the media outlet for touting protest merchandise on eve of nationwide demonstrations against the president.

Israeli airstrike kills Ali Shamkhani, Iran's former Supreme National Security Council Secretary who rebuilt naval capabilities and was sanctioned by the U.S. after Soleimani's death.

Both Israel’s military and Iran state television announced the latest round of Iranian missiles as explosions were heard in parts of Israel.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport faced a disruption as police investigated a runway incident, leading to a ground stop and delays while a suspect remains in custody.

Though there are distractions everywhere, you have to make sure you don’t ignore your surroundings — there’s a lot you can miss out on.

After speculation online that teachers at the Waterloo Region District were being taught the word "family" is racist, its school board was forced to explain themselves.

President Trump and Melania, Vice President Vance and his family and Secretary of Defense Hegseth arrived for the military parade being held in honor of the 250th anniversary of the Army.

Vance Luther Boelter lists himself on LinkedIn as the CEO of the Red Lion Group, which is based in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and claims to run a private security company with his wife, Jenny.

Ben Roethlisberger questioned Aaron Rodgers' future. The former Steelers quarterback suggested the upcoming season could mark the 41-year-old’s final year playing in the NFL.

Britain’s prime minister reverses his position on the need for a national investigation into the abuse scandal, after criticism by Elon Musk.

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Antarctic scientists detect unexplained radio waves under the ice while searching for neutrinos, with researcher Stephanie Wissel noting these signals defy physics