Day: May 30, 2024

Mets’ Jorge López blames media for misconstruing words after on-field outburst

5:08 pm May 30, 2024

New York Mets pitcher Jorge López appeared to blame the media for allegedly misconstruing his words while talking to reporters following an outburst leaving the mound on Wednesday. López appeared to say the Mets were “the worst team in probably the whole f—ing MLB.” But, on his Instagram Stories, López wrote he was talking about […]

Mississippi family fears retaliation from carjackers caught on home camera: ‘It’s not safe’

5:00 pm May 30, 2024

A Mississippi family is on edge, fearing retaliation could come to their doorstep after security camera images of the gunmen who ambushed and carjacked them on their front lawn received widespread attention. “We have to get out of here. It’s not safe. Especially not now, with all the news and stuff because their picture, it’s […]

Papua New Guinea landslide survivors grapple with slow evacuation after hundreds buried

4:56 pm May 30, 2024

Traumatized survivors of the massive landslide estimated to have buried hundreds in Papua New Guinea have been slow to move to safer ground as the South Pacific island nation’s authorities prepare to use heavy machinery to clear debris and risk triggering another landslide, officials said Thursday. Government and army geotechnical experts on Thursday were examining […]

New poll reveals how Trump trial verdict will impact 2024 election

4:46 pm May 30, 2024

A new national poll is the latest to indicate that regardless of whether former President Trump is found guilty or acquitted in his criminal trial, the verdict will not have a large impact on voters’ perceptions in his 2024 election rematch with President Biden. Two-thirds of registered voters nationwide questioned in a NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National […]

DOJ can ‘force’ Alito, Thomas to recuse themselves on SCOTUS cases: Dem lawmaker

4:01 pm May 30, 2024

Top Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin argued in the New York Times this week that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito could, in theory, be forced to step down from cases related to the January 6 Capitol riots. In a guest essay for the New York Times on Wednesday, Raskin detailed ways Thomas and Alito could […]