Kenneth Walker skips handshakes with ex-Seahawks teammates after getting shut down in Chiefs’ first loss

Kenneth Walker III did not want to stick around and reminisce after his first game in Seattle on Sunday night.  The former Seahawks running back, who signed with the Chiefs in the offseason, bolted for the locker room before the clock even hit zero in Kansas City’s 20-3 loss to Seattle without shaking hands with members of his former team. It was the Chiefs first loss of the season. Walker went right toward the Chiefs tunnel before a Lumen Field worker stopped him to say hello to a Seahawks staffer.  After being held to just 36 yards on 14 carries,…

Giants defense has a new motto after ‘traitors’ callout hits hard

HOUSTON — The Giants defense was full of loyalists Sunday.  In the first game after coordinator Dennard Wilson publicly called out the defense — and held a private team meeting where names were named and film was shown — his unit showed few, if any, “traitors.” That’s what Wilson called…

Jalen Williams suffers gruesome injury in potential Thunder nightmare

Jalen Williams had to be taken off the court on a stretcher after he sustained a gruesome lower-leg injury as he went up for a layup late in the Thunder’s 108-101 win over the Clippers.  The scary injury had players and fans alike in shock, with Thunder superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander…

Skechers’s beachside SoCal HQ goes on the market after massive renovation

Footwear brand Skechers is putting its longtime Manhattan Beach headquarters on the market just eight years after an extensive renovation transformed the building into a purpose-built corporate home. The three-story building at 228 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean, is being offered through a competitive bidding process…

Simple 60-second brain trick could help sharpen memory and fight brain fog

Brain games, crosswords and math puzzles are often promoted as ways to sharpen memory, but neurologists warn that generic exercises may not address the specific cause of mental fog. Dr. Rhonda Voskuhl, a professor of neurology at UCLA and co-founder of Cleopatra RX in Los Angeles, says brain exercises only…

Alaska Dem Mary Peltola in car crash during final sprint for Senate

Alaska Senate Democratic hopeful Mary Peltola suffered minor injuries in a car crash Saturday, temporarily sidelining her campaign, according to her team. Peltola, 53, was en route to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet when her vehicle was hit by another car, forcing her to reschedule her campaign events…

Why NYC-owned buildings are some of the worst violators of shed program

New York City is the most conspicuous violator of its professed campaign to rid the Big Apple of hundreds of miles of mostly needless sidewalk sheds. The so-called Civic Center near the Municipal Building is a civic disgrace. Notwithstanding City Hall’s “Get sheds down” slogan, there are a jungle of…

California nuns reunite with Jared Goff for heavenly pregame huddle

Before the Detroit Lions hosted the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon, quarterback Jared Goff was going to need all the support he could get. That includes members of the church. Before Goff suited up for pregame, he was circled around by five nuns who were his…

Hubble spots mysterious 10-sided ‘decagon’ swirling around Saturn’s south pole —‬ and it wasn’t there a decade ago

New Hubble observations have revealed a dramatic, 10-sided jet surrounding Saturn’s south pole, and it appears to be evolving before our eyes.The Hubble Space Telescope recently snapped a high-resolution view of the striking “atmospheric wave,” which appears to have begun forming in 2023, archival Hubble images show. Scientists are curious…

America’s first all-vegan gas station sells for astonishing price

From eating green to seeing green. A first-of-its-kind Bay Area gas station has sold for a whopping $12 million — a lucrative number far higher than its owner and founder anticipated, according to a CBS report. Dubbed America’s first “plant-based mart”, Hangry Planet in San Bruno first opened in 2022, selling…

Felix Auger-Aliassime collapses at US Open after winning first set

Felix Auger-Aliassime’s lead was gone in a New York minute. The No. 3 seed’s run at the U.S. Open came to a crashing end Thursday as the Canadian won the first set against unseeded Karen Khachanov in a tiebreak, 7-6 (5), only to watch Khachanov take the next three straight…

Vance says no ‘security concern’ behind Trump missing 9/11 Ground Zero ceremony — where he jokes he’ll have ‘intellectual’ chat with Biden

Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he knew of no “special security concern” that would lead President Trump to skip next week’s 25th anniversary commemoration of the 9/11 attacks at Ground Zero — before joking he was looking forward to “intellectual conversations” with former President Joe Biden. Trump will attend…

Landmark California brewing company closes down after 15-year run

The taps will soon run dry at yet another Southern California brewery. Prohibition Brewing Company — a family-owned staple that spent the last decade and a half serving pints to thirsty locals in North County San Diego — announced the doors will shut for good at the end of this month,…

US Open posts warning to fans as influencer drama swirls

The US Open shared a public notice regarding photography amid debates on influencers and etiquette at the tennis tournament in New York. “Please refrain from the use of flash photography or other lighting during match play. Thank you and enjoy the tennis!” a sign posted outside of Louis Armstrong Stadium…

Food delivery biz Wonder slashes 150 jobs ‘to invest in robotics’

Food delivery startup Wonder said it slashed 150 jobs – or 7% of its workforce – this week to invest in robotics and automation. Helmed by serial entrepreneur Marc Lore – who founded Jet.com and Diapers.com and headed up Walmart.com until 2021 – Wonder operates 140 retail locations in the…

Giants add another former John Harbaugh player with Malik Harrison signing

Continuing to add to their depth, the Giants on Thursday signed veteran linebacker Malik Harrison to their practice squad. Harrison, 28, has plenty of familiarity with head coach John Harbaugh. Harrison was a 2020 third-round pick of Harbaugh’s Ravens out of Ohio State. He played five seasons in Baltimore and…

Nike closes 11 stores across the US — including one in California

They’re checking out. Slumping sneaker seller Nike shuttered of a total of 11 of its U.S. stores in July alone, according to a report — including one location in a popular upscale shopping center in Northern California. The closures impacted states across the country, including Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, North Carolina,…

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