Alijah Vera-Tucker signing with Patriots after injury-plagued Jets tenure

The Jets expected to lose guard Alijah Vera-Tucker in free agency. But they probably didn’t count on having to see him twice a year. Vera-Tucker agreed to a three-year contract with the division rival Patriots late Monday night, according to the NFL Network. It is a three-year deal worth $42 million and worth up to $48 million, according to ESPN. Vera-Tucker, 26, had an injury-plagued run with the Jets, but when he is healthy, he can be a very good player. The Jets drafted Vera-Tucker in the first round in 2021. He played 16 games in that first season but…

Gay Dem Robert Garcia could represent Huntington Beach after Pride flag ban

In a twist of political irony, a conservative California city that voted to ban Pride flags on government buildings could soon be represented in Congress by an openly gay lawmaker. Huntington Beach — known for declaring itself a “non-sanctuary city” — has been pulled into a newly redrawn congressional district…

Saks Fifth Avenue and Nieman Marcus closing several stores across SoCal

Southern California’s luxury shopping landscape is shrinking as three high-end department store locations prepare to shut their doors. Two Saks Fifth Avenue stores in the region are slated to close, including locations at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa and The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert. A Neiman…

WeWork ‘growing again’ in NYC — years after crashing and burning

WeWork — remember them? — just signed a lease for 37,000 square feet at 511 Fifth Ave. between East 42nd and 43rd streets. It adds to WeWork’s growing, 3.3 million-square-foot portfolio of Big Apple coworking spaces — part of a global portfolio of 45 million square feet. But if you didn’t…

California Rep. Kevin Kiley ditches the GOP in blow to party’s razor-thin majority

California Rep. Kevin Kiley has officially ditched the Republican Party, becoming the first Independent in the lower chamber since 2019 amid his frustrations with GOP leadership and redistricting. While Kiley (I-Calif.) will continue caucusing with Republicans for “administrative purposes,” his party affiliation switch complicates the GOP’s already razor-thin grip on…

Setu Tu’s long-waited NRL moment is about to arrive

LAS VEGAS — Picture a developmental practice squad player making his NFL debut as a starter in a Super Bowl. This is the wild, dream-to-reality journey Setu Tu is living here this week, where he’ll make his National Rugby League debut in Saturday’s ballyhooed season-opening doubleheader at Allegiant Stadium. This…

Exclusive | LA Dems cash in on Cardi B concert with ,000 fundraiser seats

Three Democratic women state legislators are using Wednesday’s concert for progressive hip hop star Cardi B as a fundraiser. A report on campaign fundraisers shows that state Assemblymembers Blanca Rubio, Jessica Caloza and Tina McKinnor — who each represent parts of Los Angeles — are all charging thousands of dollars…

Yankees add Randal Grichuk to competition for outfield bench spot

TAMPA — The Yankees are adding a veteran right-handed bat to their bench competition this spring. The club is signing outfielder Randal Grichuk to a minor league deal that includes an invite to big league camp, a source confirmed Wednesday night. Grichuk, 34, will try to prove he can fill…

Cincinnati suing QB Brendan Sorsby for  million over transfer

Cincinnati is taking a former quarterback to court in hopes of enforcing a $1 million exit fee he is refusing to pay after transferring to a different football program.  The school is suing ex-quarterback Brendan Sorsby in federal court, alleging he breached an NIL contract with Cincinnati when he left…

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