Day: February 5, 2024

Brock Purdy’s college coach Matt Campbell smirks at ‘game-manager’ tag for 49ers QB: ‘He’s a winner’

8:57 pm February 5, 2024

Brock Purdy, who will quarterback the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, wasn’t a top recruit when coming out of Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona. But when he started his journey at Iowa State as a freshman in 2018, head coach Matt Campbell knew there was something special. He even knew […]

Missing dog reunited with owner after solo adventure on New Jersey transit train

8:51 pm February 5, 2024

A lost dog who boarded a New Jersey transit train last week was reunited with his owner following a solo adventure during Thursday morning’s commute. According to police, the dog went missing after following a stranger onto a New Jersey Transit train during the morning commute last week. The dog rode the train for five […]

Michigan city ramps up security after op-ed dubs it ‘jihad capital’ of America

8:43 pm February 5, 2024

The city of Dearborn, Michigan is ramping up security after the publication of a controversial Wall Street Journal op-ed dubbed it the “jihad capital” of America. Dearborn is home to the highest concentration of Muslim residents in the United States. The piece, authored by Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, […]

Bobby Witt Jr, Royals agree to history-making contract extension

8:12 pm February 5, 2024

The Kansas City Royals made a major investment into the future of their franchise on Monday. The team and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. agreed to a 14-year contract extension that includes 11 guaranteed years and three years with options. ESPN first reported the deal, which is worth $288.7 million and could be worth $377.7 million […]

Rio de Janeiro has declared a dengue health emergency days before Carnival is due to start

8:11 pm February 5, 2024

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro has declared a public health emergency because of an outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever, the city said in its official gazette on Monday, just days before Carnival celebrations kick off across Brazil. But the outbreak wasn’t expected to disrupt Carnival, which officially starts on Friday evening and […]