Erin Clark The cartoon character Pogo by Walt Kelly is best remembered for his line, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” That sentiment was the underlying theme of Bill Maher’s Real Time on Friday, as the comedian and his guests explored the various ways that America remains divided, often by our own hand. B.J. … Read more
Even Aaron Hicks knew that the Yankees weren’t going to keep him in the lineup forever amid what he described Friday as “a horrible season.” Hicks was out of the starting lineup for a fourth consecutive game Friday night against the Blue Jays, losing his everyday outfield job for now following a 5-for-54 slide (.093) … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez was taken to a hospital during Friday night’s game against Atlanta because of shortness of breath that was exacerbated by the Braves’ in-game fireworks, Houston manager Dusty Baker said. Alvarez departed the game under his own power with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. … Read more
HBO On Friday night, Bill Maher welcomed an unlikely guest to Real Time: B.J. Novak, the Office writer/co-star, bestselling author, and filmmaker. Novak visited the HBO program to promote his feature directorial debut Vengeance, an indie screwball about an opportunistic New York City journalist/podcaster who ventures to red-state Texas to investigate the death of a … Read more
Bed Bath & Beyond's sinking stock price wipes nearly $100M in value off Vanguard funds
The cartoon character Pogo by Walt Kelly is best remembered for his line, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” That sentiment was the underlying theme of Bill Maher’s Real Time on Friday, as the comedian and his guests explored the various ways that America remains divided, often by our own hand. B.J. … Read more
Observations from Jets practice on Friday: The good Rookie RB Breece Hall exploded through the Falcons defense and delivered a nice move on the way to a 75-yard touchdown in Friday’s joint practice. The Jets have called Hall a “home run hitter” and he showed it. The bad DE Bradlee Anae was throwing punches at … Read more
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state’s 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future, after two days of witness testimony from abortion experts, providers and the state’s chief medical officer. The ruling follows a state Court of Appeals ruling this month that county prosecutors were … Read more
After falling short against the New York Giants in the preseason opener, the New England Patriots got the bounce-back victory in Friday’s clash with the visiting Carolina Panthers. At the end of the game, the scoreboard read 20-10 in the Patriots’ favor, but it’s hard celebrating after watching rookie receiver Tyquan Thornton go down with … Read more
Weber Inc. shares enjoyed their biggest daily bounce ever Thursday, on record volume, as investors seemed to bet on the grill maker becoming the next meme stock. Weber WEBR, -11.50% shares finished the day up 27.2% at an even $10, easily their strongest percentage gain for a single session. About 20 million shares changed hands … Read more