Matthew Schaefer’s historic rookie season is one step away from being immortalized in hardware. During a live broadcast of the NHL draft lottery Tuesday night, the 18-year-old defenseman was announced as a finalist for the 2026 Calder Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually to the player “selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the NHL.” Schaefer was announced alongside Montreal’s Ivan Demidov and Anaheim’s Beckett Sennecke. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers Association members at the conclusion of the regular season. Schaefer has long been considered the front-runner for…
California Assembly passed a bill letting the high-speed rail auditor shield reports from public view. The project’s cost ballooned to $231 billion, with critics fearing officials want to ‘bury the evidence’. Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D) claims the bill improves transparency, despite a delayed business plan vote. Critics of California’s long-overdue…
Tuesday marked the first day Giancarlo Stanton was eligible to be activated off the 10-day injured list. But it does not sound as if the veteran DH, dealing with a “low-grade” right calf strain, is actually close to a return. Stanton has not yet started doing any kind of running,…
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A voter ID initiative going to California voters this fall is presenting a thorny situation for California’s top elections officials. On Tuesday, Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber — both Democrats — held a news conference in Sacramento to call on people to report incidents of…
President Donald Trump is apparently concerned for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ health after his season-ending injury last year. “Most importantly, how’s Mahomes doing?” the president, 79, asked Slap’s BBQ owners, Mike and Joe Pearce, of the NFL player’s status while hosting the brothers at the White House on…
California’s messy race for governor snapped into focus Tuesday night when a crowded, combative field of candidates was asked to sum up Gov. Gavin Newsom’s tenure in just one word. The debate, broadcast live on CNN, featured seven contenders still jockeying for position in a race with no clear frontrunner,…
McDonald’s is one step closer to reigning king in the US after its top rival shuttered hundreds of restaurants last year. Though the Golden Arches is the world’s largest fast-food chain, Subway actually comes out on top in the US with nearly 19,000 restaurants across the country. McDonald’s has close…
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Lakers were far from perfect when it came to their game plan execution during Tuesday’s 108-90 Game 1 loss to the Thunder at Paycom Center. But they did enough to hang around against the defending NBA champions. They disrupted Thunder star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s offensive rhythm…
The police have completed their interview regarding allegations of Noah Beck’s sister Haley Beck having an alleged relationship with a second student. “We have completed the interview with the reporting party and are continuing to follow up on all leads,” a spokesperson for the Peoria Police Department in Arizona told…
President Trump proved to be a kingmaker in the Indiana and Ohio Republican primaries Tuesday night, where his seal of approval propelled several GOP candidates to landslide victories. In Indiana, Trump’s revenge campaign against incumbent state senators who torpedoed his push last year to redraw the Hoosier state’s congressional boundaries…
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) said he is turning to “prayer” in hopes that Jerome Powell will leave the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends this month – but admitted that Powell may not go if he’s bent on “poking the president in the eye.”…
OKLAHOMA CITY — Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt had an early exit from Tuesday’s Game 1 against the Thunder because of a right finger injury. Vanderbilt suffered the injury while attempting to block an alley-oop for Chet Holmgren, with Vanderbilt’s right pinky hitting the backboard as he swiped for the ball. …
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President Trump announced the pause of “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, indicating that “great progress” has been made toward a peace agreement in Iran. “Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country…
A beloved children’s clothing chain with a huge presence across California is preparing to shutter stores nationwide as it battles rising costs. Carter’s — the Atlanta-based retailer which also operates OshKosh B’gosh — plans to close 150 locations across the US, ramping up an earlier downsizing effort as part of a broader…
California golf legend Phil Mickelson had strong words for the state’s Attorney General, calling Rob Bonta incompetent over his handling of California’s oil supply and the legal drama following it. “The epitome of incompetent leadership right here,” Mickelson wrote on X Monday, characterizing Bonta’s response to a Trump executive order…
A Spirit Airlines pilot choked back tears mid-flight as he broke the shocking news to passengers that the budget carrier was shutting down, a somber video shows. The shattered pilot was captured in a viral TikTok telling stunned passengers they were aboard one of the airline’s final landings, moments after…
UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close received a standing ovation from Regents; a raise is next. Coach Close’s $1.2M salary is a bargain after leading UCLA to its first NCAA title. Close signed a four-year deal last May for $877,500 base, earning $180,000 in bonuses. Cori Close received a standing…
UPDATE 5/5/26 at 3:53 p.m. ET: One day after police in Birmingham, Alabama, asked for help looking for missing person Clisby S. Jones Jr., it was revealed that he was found safe. The Birmingham Police Department confirmed to Us Weekly on Tuesday, May 5, that Jones was located and was…
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy easily waltzed to victory over business owner Casey Putsch in the GOP primary for Ohio governor, teeing up a November showdown against Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, where polls show a close race. Buoyed by his 2024 presidential bid, Ramaswamy had entered the gubernatorial race in his…
Napa Valley wineries have been getting some stiff competition from the county to the north as of late, with Sonoma County tasting rooms seeing far more visitors keeping sommeliers on the job. The 2026 Tasting Room Survey Report found that there was a smaller decline in foot traffic at wineries…
The discrepancy was startling. So much so that, just looking at the box score, it’s hard to believe it existed along with the final score. The Knicks took half the number of free throws as the 76ers — 17 to Philadelphia’s 34 — during their 137-98 Game 1 rout Monday…
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Vice President JD Vance arrived at the White House shortly before 1 p.m. Tuesday as doubts grew about whether he would travel as planned to Pakistan for a second round of peace talks with Iran. Vance had been expected in Islamabad on Monday, but the timeframe for his trip continued…
A new report published this week is ringing alarm bells about the state of California’s economy despite proclamations from Gov. Gavin Newsom this month that the state’s GDP reached a record $4.25 trillion last year. According to the Pacific Research Institute, the average California household has about 35 percent less…
Microsoft has dropped the price of its video game subscription service and the platform will not include future “Call of Duty” game releases on launch day, the company said Tuesday, in the first major strategy shift under new gaming boss Asha Sharma. Starting Tuesday, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate will now cost $22.99 a…
Atlantic Ocean currents that are vital for keeping Earth’s climate in check will halve in strength by 2100 and may be closer to collapse than first thought, a new study finds.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) acts as an oceanic conveyor belt, circulating warm water north from the tropics and…
Not Zo’ fast Mam! Mayor Zohran Mamdani jumped the gun on celebrating the New York Knicks’ playoff birth with an art display in City Hall. Hours after the Knicks’ homage went up in the lobby Monday, the team fell in dramatic fashion to the Atlanta Hawks while playing at home…
In the 2010s, the streaming era as we know it had barely begun. Peak TV hadn’t even peaked yet, but there were already shows that were destined for early cancellations. It was especially frustrating to be an FX fan, as not even high-quality shows managed to earn second seasons. Since…
WASHINGTON — President Trump has rejected the idea of letting talks with Iran keep going if they run past tomorrow’s cease-fire expiration without a deal in place. “Well, I don’t want to do that. We don’t have that much time,” Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Tuesday morning when asked about the idea. “They have to negotiate. And, you know, the one thing…
A Florida produce distributor has recalled thousands of cartons of fresh cantaloupes over fears the fruit may be contaminated with Salmonella, according to the feds. Ayco Farms Inc. is pulling 8,302 cartons of whole fresh cantaloupes that were shipped to Pennsylvania, Florida, California and New York. The recall has been…
Apple’s incoming CEO John Ternus is taking over at a critical time for the tech giant, which is facing serious questions about its artificial intelligence strategy. Ternus, a company veteran and head of Apple’s hardware division, will replace longtime CEO Tim Cook on Sept. 1, the company announced Monday. Cook,…
Neanderthal toddlers grew faster than their modern human counterparts, likely as an adaptation to living in a cold, harsh environment, new research suggests.The discovery, which was made using the bones of a young Neanderthal discovered in Amud Cave in northern Israel in the 1990s, suggests that Neanderthals and modern humans…
Hit the brakes. Researchers are ringing alarm bells about a surge in brain and spine injuries from electric bike and scooter crashes. But it’s not just urban riders who are suffering the consequences of a fast roll, as pedestrians are getting caught in the crosshairs as well. E-bike injuries have…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “keeping the faith” as his hometown Mets are facing a historic losing streak — with many fans pointing the finger at “Mayor Mambino” for cursing the team with a Mr. Mets hug. “There’s a lot of baseball to be played,” Hizzoner said at an unrelated press conference…
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The War Department has released video of American troops intercepting a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean overnight. The ship, M/T Tifani, had departed the Sri Lankan port of Galle Saturday and was bound for Singapore, according to the tracking website VesselFinder. The Pentagon said on X the boarding…
Alex Cooper’s podcast empire is facing claims that her husband and co-CEO berated staffers and threatened their careers — with one veteran crew member reduced to tears. Cooper, host of the hit “Call Her Daddy” podcast, and her husband, Hollywood exec Matt Kaplan, have reportedly been slammed with staff turnover…
Florida is experiencing its most intense drought in 15 years, with more than 70% of the Sunshine State facing what the U.S. Drought Monitor calls “extreme” to “exceptional” drought conditions.Northern Florida is suffering the driest conditions in the state, and recent rainfall has brought almost no relief, according to the…
Billy Donovan didn’t want to stick around for a new Bulls regime. Donovan is exiting the franchise after six seasons and four straight years with a losing record and without a postseason appearance, according to ESPN. His exit comes right after the team previously dismissing executive vice president of basketball…
Hollywood mourned the deaths of some of its most legendary stars in 2026. The year started off with Broadway performer and influencer Bret Hanna-Shuford’s death at age 46. At the end of the month, comedy acting icon Catherine O’Hara died at age 71. In February, Designing Women’s Camilla Carr died…
WASHINGTON — Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy, who has drawn 2028 presidential buzz, bizarrely applauded a disputed report claiming that over two dozen Iranian shadow vessels bypassed the US blockade. “Awesome,” Murphy (D-Conn.) posted on X Monday in response to a report from the shipping journal Lloyd’s List. Chief Pentagon spokesperson…
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