Virginia voters asked to approve the ‘most gerrymandered’ congressional districts in the US — here’s what could happen

WASHINGTON — Virginians will decide one of the most aggressive gerrymandering proposals in the country on Tuesday that Democrats hope will help them net four seats in the midterm elections. The referendum is expected to take a 6 to 5 Democrat to Republican breakdown in Congress and shift it to a 10 to 1 split for the Virginia delegation. In other words, Democrats would be very likely, but not guaranteed to control 91% of Virginia’s congressional seats in a state where former Vice President Kamala Harris won with just under 52% of the popular vote in 2024. “Today we have…

Knicks WAG can’t make it to playoff series because of her own sports career

Knicks two-way center Trey Jemison III and his fiancée Alex Jean Glover are a sports power couple. In a recent TikTok video, Glover, who is a professional volleyball broadcaster for numerous networks, explained that she can’t make it to the Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks because “mama’s…

ActBlue employees took the Fifth in House depositions 146 times

WASHINGTON — ActBlue employees invoked their Fifth Amendment right at least 146 times in depositions with congressional committees investigating alleged donor fraud on the fundraising platform, according to an explosive report released Monday. Two ActBlue officials, one of whom formerly served as VP of customer service, and three of its…

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin blasts customer’s satellite into wrong place

Jeff Bezos’ space tech company Blue Origin placed a customer’s satellite in the wrong orbit on Sunday, sending that firm’s stock tumbling Monday.  Shares of Nasdaq-listed AST SpaceMobile fell nearly 12% in premarket trading and were down roughly 8% from Friday’s close as of mid-day Monday. Blue Origin launched the…

Former state controller Betty Yee drops bid for California governor

Democrat Betty Yee has suddenly pulled her campaign for California governor due to low polling, she revealed Monday. The former state Controller said she stepped out of the race following what she called “shame polls” conducted by party bosses that showed “experience and competence was not polling high.” It comes…

Deion Sanders receives about five death threats a day, his bodyguard says

Extra precaution is needed in Colorado. Deion Sanders’ bodyguard revealed that the Buffaloes head coach receives five death threats per day, which was discussed in the first team meeting of 2026. The warning came from Michael Rhodes, Sanders’ bodyguard, who spoke to players in a meeting captured on video and…

Giants pushed hard to land Nationals’ CJ Abrams but failed to find common ground on deal

Trade talks centered around CJ Abrams between the Giants and Nationals recently stalled out.  The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly reported Friday that San Francisco made an aggressive push for the All-Star shortstop before negotiations fizzled out.  The Giants had reportedly “signaled their openness to include” top prospect Josuar Gonzalez.  Fellow Giants…

Regular season drama between Rams-Seahawks could lead to Sunday thriller

Looking back, we should have known the two regular-season thrillers served up by the Rams and Seahawks were merely the appetizer to their showdown on Sunday in the NFC Championship game. Both games left everyone wanting more, and more is exactly what we’ll get when they square off one more…

Trench coat Newsom described as ‘SS garb’ is ‘Border Patrol-issued,’ Bovino says

Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino responded Thursday to criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom – who argued the Trump administration official’s trench coat looks like “SS garb.”  “That coat is definitely Border Patrol-issued,” Bovino asserted during an interview with NewsNation’s “On Balance with Leland Vittert.”  “I’ve had it for over…

John Brodie, ex-49ers quarterback, dead at 90

Former 49ers quarterback John Brodie, who played nearly two decades for San Francisco, passed away at 90 years old on Friday, the team announced. “The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franchise’s all-time great players, John Brodie,” Niners co-chairman Dr. John York said…

LEGO debuts bizarre Crocs collab at Paris Fashion Week — and fans are freaking out: ‘Brick-tacular’

They’re real — and they’re “brick-tacular.” Loyal Lego fans are freaking over the beloved toy brand’s first, fashionable collab with Crocs — a pair of bizarre-looking, soon-to-be-released footwear, heralding the start of a multi-year partnership between the unlikely shoe-some. You probably won’t be wearing the block-shaped, Lego Brick Clogs for your…

Commercial jersey patches coming to college football

It was only a matter of time, but get ready for advertising patches on jerseys in college sports. Patch sponsorships have been approved by the NCAA Division I Cabinet, the governing body announced Friday, with the legislation slated to take effect in August of this year, just ahead of the…

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