Al Michaels, 81, might still have his fastball. For years, he's been teetering. Believe me, I've spent many a Friday morning writing about how bad Al was on the call the night before. But during Amazon Prime's one and only preseason game Thursday night, Michaels came out firing — and, naturally, set the internet ablaze in the process. "That is Lake Erie. We think it is still called Lake Erie ... We're not quite sure at this point," Michaels said during the Patriots-Browns broadcast in Cleveland.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., argued on Wednesday that the idea that mass immigration puts the U.S. at risk is a "fake problem." During an interview with Connecticut news outlet the CT Mirror Murphy was asked about the arrests of parents at a bus stop in Danbury by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Murphy said the intent of these arrests was to "terrorize these little kids" before promoting his work to oppose ICE and protect immigrants. Host John Dankosky then asked Murphy, "Longer t
The court in The Hague convicted the 66-year-old of war crimes and the crime of genocide.
King Harald V of Norway has died at 89
Terrence Parsons Jr. is the older brother of Green Bay Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons and, aside from that, he's known for controversial opinions about the NFL. But on Thursday evening big brother stepped on a figurative landmine. That's because Parsons Jr. decided to discuss the Josh Jacobs legal situation that is now the top story for the Packers. And it was a disaster. Jacobs is in the investigative crosshairs of both the Brown County District Attorney and the NFL after being charged with
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A free climber who called 911 after becoming stranded on a Georgia cliff face was rescued Tuesday by a firefighter who rappelled down to reach him. The climber, who hasn't been identified by authorities, was stuck on the west face of Mount Yonah, a 3,166-foot mountain ridge in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in North Georgia. According to White County Public Safety officials, the man called 911 at around 7 p.m. to report that he was unable to safely climb up or down the mountain. Author
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Decision to rescind ‘roadless rule’ opens more than 45m acres of national forests to roads, drilling and logging More than 400 endangered animal and plant species could face accelerated extinction after the Donald Trump administration’s decision to rescind a rule that has protected old-growth forests for more than two decades. According to a new report from the Center for Biological Diversity, the rollback of the Bill Clinton-era “roadless rule” could put 7.4m acres of endangered-species habitat
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A popular Florida beach community is weighing tighter rules for its short-term vacation rentals after full-time residents have raised concerns about visitors' noise, overflowing trash and parking complications. The proposal under consideration for Pensacola Beach could create a registry for vacation rentals. It could require owners to designate someone who can be reached 24/7 when problems arise, according to reports. Rhonda Dorfman, president of Pensacola Beach Advocates and a full-time residen
