PHOENIX — Baby got back. Pocket-sized World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto has returned to the Dodgers with a substantial posterior that was sculpted over the winter to withstand what promises to be a demanding year that includes the World Baseball Classic. Everything about the 5-foot-10 right-hander looks stronger, from his chest to his shoulders to his lower body — especially the backside. Yamamoto said he gained weight but declined to reveal how much. “A little,” he said in Japanese. More From Dylan Hernandez Yamamoto smiled and made a completely unnecessary clarification: “It’s not from a slackening of the spirit.” No kidding. Yamamoto looks like…
Since the premiere of Love Is Blind in 2020, fans have wondered how effective the concept of speed-dating without seeing the other person actually is. The show, which has aired eight seasons and spawned multiple international iterations, follows singles dating in pods over the course of 10 days. The kicker,…
Two New York City tunnels connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn and Queens will be partially closed throughout the Summer while the MTA runs tests on the 20-ton flood doors that protect the major passageways from hurricanes and storms. The tests, which are taking place in The Hugh L.Carey Tunnel and Queens…
TAMPA — Last spring, Carlos Lagrange’s only taste of the spotlight came in a showcase for prospects. This spring, the hard-throwing 22-year-old will get a chance to show the Yankees up close why he has begun to climb onto many of those Top 100 prospect lists. Lagrange is a few…
Erika Kirk is marking the first Valentine’s Day without her late husband, right-wing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. “What I would give for one more love letter… They had such a deep reverence about them,” Erika, 37, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 14, alongside a photo of a letter she…
PORT ST. LUCIE — The most accomplished pitcher in Mets camp (by a lot) has neither a major league contract nor a certain major league job. What Craig Kimbrel continues to have, a few months shy of his 38th birthday and a few years removed from his perhaps Cooperstown-touched prime,…
Martha Stewart is on the move. The beloved celebrity chef is being ushered to her next appointment when she exclusively connects with Us Weekly. One of her luxuries, as she explains, is having a driver who regularly transports her between Manhattan and her famed estate in Bedford, New York. Her…
A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last…
WCBS 880 radio will send its final transmission at midnight — after 57 years of delivering breaking crime news, political happenings and subway delays to New Yorkers, many of whom now rely on apps. “Marla [Diamond] and Sean [Adams] tell compelling stories in less time than most people spend ordering…
In his experience with labor negotiations, NBA commissioner Adam Silver knows that these things often come down to the proverbial 11th hour — something, he admitted Saturday, that the WNBA is awfully close to approaching. And while he’s not ready to set a drop-dead date for when the WNBA and…
Real-life love can’t ever be like the movies, but that’s what makes it so much fun to live vicariously through movie characters. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we’re thinking about our favorite movie couples. But not just any movie couples: sexy movie couples. The ones whose chemistry makes you positively…
A local Oregon official allegedly retaliated against workers who griped after he likened a community member to a “stripper,” an investigation found. The probe, conducted by Mountain Lakes Employment Investigations, found Lane County Commissioner David Loveall violated county policy by retaliating against two unnamed employees and County Administrator Steve Mokrohisky.…
They won’t even talk to him until they’d had their coffee. Fed up workers for Southampton Village on Long Island fought back against the town’s mayor and his cronies after their cost saving became so dramatic they stopped supplying hot beverages. “The straw that broke the camel’s back was that…
PHOENIX –– The reality dawned on Max Muncy near the end of last season. Austin Barnes and Chris Taylor were gone. Clayton Kershaw was headed toward offseason retirement. And every other player around him in the Dodgers clubhouse had arrived after he did in 2018. The title of “longest-tenured Dodger,”…
Athletes from around the world competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics are certainly getting busy — in their pursuit of and apparently away from the podium. “The supplies ran out in just three days,” an anonymous athlete competing at the Games told the Italian newspaper La Stampa on Friday, February…
An ABC station ignited a flurry of conspiracy theories after it aired what appeared to be official election results for Pennsylvania that showed Kamala Harris easily winning the key swing state — more than a week before Election Day. The shocking result popped up at the bottom of the screen during Sunday’s…
Rihanna is a supportive partner in love and luxe. The billionaire businesswoman, singer and style icon sat front and center at the New York debut of AWGE, the fashion line creative-directed by her “husband” A$AP Rocky. Wearing a fur-trimmed black leather AWGE coat over a black lace bra with footless…
A pregnant Seattle meteorologist stormed back against a critic who claimed that her form-fitting outfits that showed off her baby bump during live broadcasts “distracts” viewers. Claire Anderson, who is 7-and-a-half-month pregnant, is a meteorologist for Fox 13 Seattle and showed off the demeaning email she received to her 10,000…
Exhausted no matter how much you sleep? You could be one of the 3.3 million Americans struggling with chronic fatigue. The condition causes relentless exhaustion that lasts six months or longer. Mental or physical activity often makes symptoms worse, and rest rarely helps — turning even simple tasks like work,…
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — They weren’t half bad. Unfortunately for the UCLA Bruins, games last 40 minutes. After nearly matching second-ranked Michigan in the opening 20 minutes, the Bruins went splat over the latter half of what they hoped would be a showcase game. What everyone watching on national television…
Cardi B expertly handled a brief mishap during her Little Miss Drama concert. Cardi, 33, performed in Las Vegas on Friday, February 13, where eagle-eyed fans noticed her fall off a chair during a rendition of “Thotiana.” The rap star, however, didn’t miss a beat and continued singing while lying…
News with an ironic twister. A Florida TV station was rocked by a tornado in the middle of a weather broadcast about the possibility of a tornado, shocking live footage shows. Meteorologist Brooks Garner, from the Orlando-based WOFL Fox 35, was giving an update on the severe weather in the…
Most of us try to dodge coughs and sneezes, but some viral threats aren’t so obvious. Research shows that many viruses can linger in the air and on surfaces long after an infected person has left the room — keeping the risk of infection alive. Take measles. The virus has…
Mick Cronin had heard enough whistles, seen enough fouls called on his team. A tipping point came when an official didn’t return the favor on a contested layup by his point guard midway through the second half. Tired of what he was seeing, Cronin stormed several feet onto the Pauley…
Singer Brandi Carlile is opening up about why she — as an openly gay artist — decided to sing “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LX despite the country’s turbulent and divisive political times. “I have my own moral code, my own moral imperative, that I have to answer to…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard denied any wrongdoing on Saturday as Democrats question why a whistleblower complaint filed against her last May took nearly a year before it was referred to Congress. “[Virginia Democrat] Senator Mark Warner and his friends in the Propaganda Media have repeatedly lied to the American people…
Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. spoke Saturday for the first time since the NBA trade deadline, when the franchise tried to go all-in on acquiring Giannis Antetokounmpo before the Milwaukee Bucks pulled the plug on dealing their superstar. Dunleavy denied that the team’s pursuit of Antetokounmpo prevented them from making…
Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s family has spoken out amid her mother Nancy Guthrie’s continued disappearance, seemingly addressing their mother’s kidnapper or kidnappers directly. “We received your message and we understand,” Savannah, 54, said in a new video shared via her Instagram on Saturday, February 7, while flanked by and…
Falcons linebacker James Pearce Jr. was arrested Saturday following a domestic dispute with Sparks star Rickea Jackson, according to ESPN. Pearce was charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, along with one count of aggravated stalking and fleeing or eluding police with lights and siren, according…
Sounds like former New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has finally revealed his Super Bowl LX pick. After previously refusing to reveal who he’s rooting for in the upcoming Super Bowl 60 matchup between the Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks, Brady changed his tune in a Friday, February 6, post…
Radical-left Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman announced a surprise run for mayor Saturday that will pit the socialist candidate against former ally Karen Bass. Raman — who has voted against relocating homeless encampments away from schools and blamed automaker Toyota for making catalytic converters to easy to steal — announced…
My name appears in the Epstein Files — but it’s not because I was pals with the notorious dead predator. I’m just a reporter whose work made its way to his inbox. But even if I had cozied up to the creep, would that mean I was guilty of being…
Perhaps second time is the charm. There was just one problem when North Carolina fans initially stormed the court for the No. 14 Tar Heels’ 71-68 win over rival No. 4 Duke on Saturday: time was still on the clock. With the game tied at 68, UNC guard Seth Trimble…
Drake Maye’s wife, Ann Michael Maye, is ready to watch his New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks on the Super Bowl LX stage. “Super Bowl weekend off to a good start!” Ann Michael, 22, wrote via Instagram on Friday, February 6, sharing a pic of her all-denim outfit…
Embattled California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter made a bizarre entry into Super Bowl weekend by taking a shot at immigrant enforcement agents. In her latest attempt to generate publicity for her gubernatorial campaign, the former Congresswoman flamed Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers – while celebrating Latin rap superstar Bad Bunny’s…
SAN FRANCISCO — Normally used to starring on football fields, Christian McCaffrey wowed in a very different kind of arena on Saturday — a fashion show. The 49ers running back and his wife, Olivia Culpo, participated in Abercrombie’s showcase of some of its apparel during a Super Bowl week spectacle,…
A former agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is sharing his theories on the troubling disappearance of Today anchor Savannah Guthrie’s 84-year-old mom, Nancy. “I think this is a personal grievance related to the family,” retired FBI agent Scott Curtis exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, February 6,…
Gov. Gavin Newsom was seen cozying up Saturday with Fanatics boss Michael Rubin while A-listers abounded at the sports apparel billionaire’s bash at Pier 48 in San Francisco a day ahead of the Super Bowl. California’s governor is clearly enjoying the Super Bowl, having been spotted at several parties and…
What both teams have in common are outstanding seasons ending with a trip here. They both went 14-3 in the regular season. The Seahawks have won nine straight games. The Patriots are the first team since the 1970 merger to defeat three of the top five teams in total defense…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! There’s a new handbag trend on the rise, and Hilary Duff is at the forefront of the bubbling look. With A-list cosigns and continued popularity online, this quilted bag style…
Mark McGwire is back with the A’s. The former big league slugger was hired by the team as special assistant to player development, according to the Associated Press. It’s a homecoming of sorts for McGwire, who spent parts of 12 seasons with the A’s during their days in Oakland. McGwire,…
The 2026 Rock the Country Festival will no longer play in Anderson, South Carolina, after multiple musicians dropped out of the concert. Anderson County administrator Rusty Burns told local newspaper The Post and Courier on Friday, February 6, that the two-day show was canceled. Burns further claimed that he wasn’t…
SAN FRANCISCO — Matthew Stafford waited until the end of his speech to make the announcement, letting the room breathe, letting the night belong to everyone else first. Then came the mic-drop truth bomb: He wasn’t satisfied with how it ended, with the Rams falling short against the Seahawks in…
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