Federal prosecutors alleged in an indictment unsealed Tuesday that Linda Sun – a former top-level aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul – schemed to advance the interests of China while working in New York State government. Sun had worked directly for Hochul’s administration for roughly 15 months following Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2021 resignation from …
Monthly Archives: September 2024
Left tackle Trent Williams ends holdout, finalizes new deal with 49ers
All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has ended his holdout and is finalizing a new contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Williams’ agency Elite Loyalty Sports announced the news Tuesday, adding that the star left tackle is available to play in next Monday’s season opener against the New York Jets. Per ESPN, the 36-year-old Williams held …
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Edmonton Oilers sign forward Leon Draisaitl to historic $112M contract extension
The Edmonton Oilers announced on Tuesday that all-star forward Leon Draisaitl has signed an eight-year, $112 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL. The new contract begins with the 2025-26 season and runs through 2033. The Oilers posted on social media: “ LEON’S LOCKED IN The #Oilers have signed forward Leon …
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Tim Allen returning to ABC in new series ‘Shifting Gears’ with Kat Dennings
ABC has ordered a new sitcom starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. According to multiple reports (including Deadline and Variety) Allen and Dennings will team up in a new comedy titled “Shifting Gears.” The pilot for Shifting Gears was announced in March, but the show was just officially green-lit. Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully — who …
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Billy Crystal, Judith Light to star in Apple TV+ psychological thriller ‘Before’
Apple TV+ series is teasing the new show Before, described as a “supernatural mystery series”starring Billy Crystal and Judith Light. A social media post read: “When a troubled young boy suffering from violent fears and frequent nightmares shows up on Eli’s doorstep, he must unravel the unexplained connection between them. The new psychological thriller series #Before premieres …
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2 dead, 4 injured after man drives his car through restaurant patio in Minnesota
Two people were killed and four others injured after a man drove his car through a restaurant patio in a Minneapolis suburb over the weekend (per The Associated Press.) The man drove his car through a restaurant patio where a group of medical workers were celebrating in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday, with surveillance footage …
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4 killed in shooting at Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train station
Officials confirmed that four people were killed in a shooting early Monday on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois. The Forest Park Police Department said in a Facebook post that they received a 911 call around 5:27 a.m. about three people shot on a westbound train at the CTA Blue Line station …
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San Francisco 49ers place WR Ricky Pearsall on NFI list after he was shot in chest
The San Francisco 49ers have placed receiver Ricky Pearsall on the reserve/non-football injury list on Monday, two days after he suffered a gunshot wound to the chest during an attempted robbery at Union Square in San Francisco on Saturday. Pearsall was hospitalized before being released Sunday. Pearsall, who was selected Pearsall with the No. 31 pick …
Chiefs RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire placed on NFL Reserve List, will miss four games
Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire has been placed on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list, and will miss at least four games to start the 2024 regular season (per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport). Edwards-Helaire missed several training camp practices and wasn’t on the practice field with the Chiefs on Sunday as they began preparations for …
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Colin Jost to host ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ spinoff
Saturday Night Live star Colin Jost has been tapped as the host of Prime Video’s upcoming Pop Culture Jeopardy! Jost – a writer/actor/comedian – has been a staff writer at NBC’s SNL since 2005, and co-anchor of “Weekend Update” since 2014. Jost quipped after his new hosting gig was announced: “What is: I’m excited.” The show’s …
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