Day: August 17, 2023

Yankees hit rock bottom as they go under .500 in August for first time in almost 30 years

10:53 am August 17, 2023

The New York Yankees have officially hit rock bottom. The Yankees lost a fourth-straight game Wednesday night for the fifth time this year, dropping to 60-61 on the season and 6.5 games out of the final wild-card spot. The 2-0 was the second straight time they were shut out, and it finished a sweep by […]

North Carolina overrides veto to ban trans athletes from competing in women’s sports, putting law into effect

10:18 am August 17, 2023

The North Carolina General Assembly completed an override to Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which bans transgender girls and women in middle school, high school and college from joining women’s sports. HB 574, which is the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, was among multiple overrides the House and the […]

Lions’ David Montgomery, girlfriend hit with lawsuit after alleged pitbull attack

10:10 am August 17, 2023

One of the newest Detroit Lions players has found himself in some hot water thanks to his pet. David Montgomery and his girlfriend have been hit with a civil lawsuit after their pitbull allegedly attacked another couple’s dog earlier this year. The pit also bit the dog’s owner, the suit says. CLICK HERE FOR MORE […]

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of failing to report father’s child sex crimes

10:01 am August 17, 2023

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was found not guilty in an Australian courtroom Thursday of not notifying the police after his father admitted to sexually abusing children decades ago. Houston, 69, a former senior global pastor of the world-renowned megachurch based in Sydney who police charged two years ago with concealing a serious indictable offense, […]

Target learns tough lesson after sales slump due to backlash from Pride merchandise fiasco

10:00 am August 17, 2023

Target’s sales downturn during the second quarter amid ongoing consumer backlash from the retailer’s Pride merchandise could be a valuable lesson for other businesses, according to financial gurus. The retail giant announced that comparable sales slipped 5.4% while the $24.8 billion in total revenue was 4.9% lower than last year during an earnings call with […]