NY Jets to start QB Joe Flacco against Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 game

New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh said Wednesday at a news conference that the team will start Joe Flacco at quarterback for their Week 1 season opener Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. Saleh also told reporters that the team’s top quarterback, Zach Wilson, will not play for at least the next three weeks as he recovers …

Ben Stiller and Sean Penn among those permanently banned from Russia in new round of sanctions

Actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller have been officially and permanently banned from entering Russia, along with 23 other “members of the US Congress, high-ranking officials, representatives of the business and expert communities, as well as cultural figures.”   The personal sanctions were announced in a statement by Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to what it …

Tiffany Haddish says she ‘deeply regrets’ comedy sketch that led to child sex abuse lawsuit

Tiffany Haddish posted a message on Instagram addressing the sexual misconduct allegations recently lodged against her and her fellow comedian Aries Spears.  The 42-year-old Haddish wrote: “I know people have a bunch of questions. I get it. I’m right there with you. Unfortunately, because there is an ongoing legal case, there’s very little that I can say …

Las Vega police release images of suspect in fatal stabbing of journalist Jeff German

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department have released surveillance images of a suspect in the fatal stabbing of local investigative journalist Jeff German. The images show an individual wearing a large straw-colored hat, a reflective orange long-sleeve shirt, long pants and black gloves. The individual is wholly covered with their face shrouded by the wide-brimmed hat. …

Body found in Memphis is identified as kidnapped jogger Eliza Fletcher

Police said on Tuesday that the body found in a Memphis neighborhood Monday was confirmed to be a Tennessee woman who was abducted late last week. 34-year-old Eliza Fletcher was seen on surveillance video being forced into an SUV while she was jogging near the University of Memphis early Friday morning. 38-year-old Cleotha Abston, the …

Mitchell Trubisky named Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting QB over Kenny Pickett

The Pittsburgh Steelers have named Mitchell Trubisky their starting quarterback for Week 1’s matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Coach Mike Tomlin announced Tuesday that “Mitch Trubisky is our starting quarterback and our captain,” citing Trubisky’s “franchise quarterback experience” as one of the reasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers named him their starter for 2022. The Steelers …

Philadelphia 76ers sign center Montrezl Harrell to 2-year, $5.2M deal

Free agent center Montrezl Harrell has signed a two-year, $5.2 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Sixers finalized the agreement, which includes a player option for the 2023-24 season, with Harrell’s agent, Derrick Powell, on Tuesday. Sixers star James Harden played a significant role in recruiting Harrell to the Sixers, selling him on a reunion …

Former ‘NCIS’ actress Pauley Perrette reveals she suffered massive stroke in 2021

“NCIS” alum Pauley Perrette opened up to fans about overcoming a “massive stroke” that she suffered one year ago. The 53-year-old actress tweeted: “It’s 9/2 One year ago I had a massive stoke. Before that I lost so many beloved family and friends, And daddy And then Cousin Wayne Yet still a survivor after this traumatic life I’ve been …

The Osbournes return to reality TV with upcoming show ‘Home to Roost’

Ozzy Osbourne and family are returning to TV with a reality BBC docu-series, which will follow the life of the iconic Osbourne family. The show, entitled Home to Roost, will depict the everyday life of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne as they start over back in the U.K., returning to their family home in the town of Buckinghamshire. The …

Coast Guard calls off search for 9 people missing in crash of floatplane near Seattle

The Coast Guard announced Monday that their search for nine people who have been missing since the crash of a floatplane off Seattle on Sunday has been called off.   One person was already confirmed dead in the Mutiny Bay area of Puget Sounds after a de Havilland DHC-3 Otter floatplane carrying 10 people went down off …