Gabe Gore, who was appointed as St. Louis’ top prosecutor by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in May after Kim Gardner’s sudden resignation, announced Wednesday that he is running for a full term in 2024. NEW ST. LOUIS PROSECUTOR SAYS HE’S ‘ENFORCING THE LAWS’ AMID NOTABLE VIOLENT CRIME CRACKDOWN Gore, a …
Read More »Chicago man admits to shooting 3 undercover federal agents after mistaking them for rival gang members
A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to charges in a 2021 drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers that he mistook for rival gang members, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Eugene “Gen Gen” McLaurin, 31, entered the plea Tuesday to three counts of assaulting a federal officer and two counts …
Read More »Bills' Jordan Phillips rips Jason Kelce after Eagles player accused him of dirty tactics
Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Jordan Phillips didn’t mince words when he fired back at Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce over the assertion he should be fined for his hit on guard Cam Jurgens when the two teams played last month. Phillips even took a dig at Kelce’s “New Heights” podcast, …
Read More »Israeli forces kill commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade during West Bank raid
Israeli forces killed the local commander of the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade and arrested suspected Palestinian militants during a raid on the West Bank on Friday, officials said. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, formed in late 2000, is recognized as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States. Israeli undercover forces …
Read More »Baltimore suspends light rail services for emergency inspections
Transportation officials in Maryland temporarily suspended light rail service in the Baltimore area Friday to perform emergency inspections of the whole fleet. The Maryland Transit Administration announced Thursday afternoon that the suspension was due to a potential problem uncovered during a recent inspection, and the agency will initiate an accelerated …
Read More »Olympian Simone Biles admits gymnastics comeback was unlikely: 'Never thought I would compete again'
Following a turbulent Olympic Games in 2021, gymnast Simone Biles stepped away from the sport she dominated for years. She suffered a series of setbacks during qualifications during the COVID-19 delayed Tokyo Olympics. Biles later took to social media, where she wrote that she felt “the weight of the world …
Read More »Widowed HS coach living with NBA's Mitchell Robinson reveals pivotal moment he’ll ‘never forget’ in his career
Sports have the power to transcend the court, and NBA player Mitchell Robinson is living proof of this. KNICKS STAR MITCHELL ROBINSON MOVES IN FORMER HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL COACH AFTER WIFE’S DEATH The emerging New York Knicks star invited his former high school basketball coach, Butch Stockton, to move in …
Read More »Las Vegas, Miami and Atlanta ranked among the 'most fun' cities in America: study
In a list of over 180 cities, personal finance company WalletHub has found that Las Vegas, Nevada, Orlando, Florida, Miami, Florida, and Atlanta, Georgia, are among the the best places to go for a good time. Las Vegas, which was ranked as the most fun city in the country, is …
Read More »Kadarius Toney video sparks new debate over whether Chiefs wide receiver checked in with ref before penalty
A new video surfaced on social media Monday adding a new wrinkle to the debate over whether Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney checked in with an official before he was called offsides on a crucial moment of Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. X user Michael Howard posted …
Read More »Kentucky charter school funding law struck down by judge, dealing blow to school choice advocates
A Kentucky law aimed at setting up a funding method for charter schools was struck down by a judge on Monday, dealing another setback for school choice advocates. The decision likely stymies efforts, for now, to give charter schools a foothold in the Bluegrass State. But it could further energize …
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