Day: November 18, 2024

Republican senator accuses Dems, media of double standard on outrage over Trump’s cabinet picks

6:30 am November 18, 2024

A Republican senator clashed with NBC anchor Kristen Welker in a Sunday interview after he pushed back against the scrutiny over President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, compared to their treatment of President Biden’s more controversial staffing picks. Democrats in Congress and in the media have blasted Trump’s cabinet nominees over their qualifications, including combat veteran […]

Trump taps Brendan Carr to lead FCC, commends ‘great work’

6:19 am November 18, 2024

President-elect Trump announced on Sunday that he has picked Brendan Carr to serve as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) starting in January. “Commissioner Carr currently serves as the senior Republican on the FCC. Before that, he was the FCC’s General Counsel,” Trump’s statement read. “I first nominated Commissioner Carr to the FCC in […]

Josh Allen, Bills hand Chiefs 1st defeat in nearly a year

6:00 am November 18, 2024

The Kansas City Chiefs are undefeated no more, as the Buffalo Bills delivered their first loss at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on Sunday night, 30-21. Buffalo moves to 9-2 on the season, while the Chiefs are now 9-1, suffering their first loss since Christmas Day 2023. The Bills knew that every Chiefs […]

Plane crashes near California racetrack during NHRA finals, hitting cars, injuring 3 people: officials

5:33 am November 18, 2024

A single-engine plane crashed at a California racing facility on Sunday, injuring at least three people and interrupting a drag racing competition. The crash was reported at the Pomona Dragstrip shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday. The venue was hosting the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Drag Racing finals at the time. The Los Angeles […]

NBA fines Hornets star LaMelo Ball $100K for anti-gay comment during postgame interview

5:26 am November 18, 2024

Charlotte Hornets star LaMelo Ball was fined $100,000 by the NBA for an anti-gay comment he made during his postgame interview. The Hornets upset the Milwaukee Bucks, 115-114, as Ball hit the game-winning free throws on Saturday. But when he discussed that last play of the game, where teammate Grant Williams defended Giannis Antetokounmpo’s last-ditch […]