The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a Major League contract with veteran left-handed pitcher Nestor Cortes, according to multiple reports on August 19 . The deal, pending a physical, adds a former All-Star to a team seeking rotation and bullpen depth for the stretch run . Cortes, 31, has not...
Rosie O’Donnell criticized Jay Leno in August 2025 after Netflix released Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, which revisited controversial moments from the reality competition. O’Donnell posted on Instagram that Leno was a “mean a--hole,” alongside images involving former contestant Tracey Yukich. The documentary includes archival footage...
Federal prosecutors have filed hate crime charges against a Bronx man who allegedly assaulted worshippers at a Manhattan synagogue during a Shabbat service. Larry Montes, 46, was charged Tuesday with two hate crime counts and one count of destruction of religious property resulting in bodily injury, according to a Justice...
President Donald Trump announced a three-day pause on planned 50% tariffs targeting approximately $20 billion in Canadian imports, less than two hours before the sanctions were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday . Trump cited a pending agreement with Canada, subject to final documentation . Canadian Prime Minister...
The Justice Department has filed its most detailed defense of the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, asserting "there is no serious dispute" his seashell post could be read as a threat against President Trump . Prosecutors argue an objective viewer could interpret "8647" as "Kill President Trump," citing...
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released August 19, 2026, shows 63% of Americans believe President Trump and his family inappropriately profited from cryptocurrency ventures, including a memecoin that generated over $1 billion. Nearly 70% of respondents, including 48% of Republicans, say Trump's private business interests influence presidential decisions. The survey of 4,145...
A Reuters investigation found that National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., by former President Donald Trump have been involved in only 1.3% of criminal cases in D.C. Superior Court since August 2025, despite costing taxpayers approximately $1.65 million daily. In one documented incident, 15 guardsmen watched a woman being...
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has warned AI companies that public backlash against data centers threatens Sen. Jon Husted's Ohio reelection bid, according to an Aug. 18 memo obtained by Axios. The memo, titled "Ohio Data Center Risk," says Democrats have made data centers a "centerpiece" of their campaign against...
President Donald Trump's endorsement record took a significant hit Tuesday night as three of his endorsed candidates lost their Republican primary elections . In Florida, scandal-plagued Rep. Cory Mills lost to Ryan Elijah in the 7th District, while Catalina Lauf fell to Jim Schwartzel in the 19th District . In...
An unsupervised Tesla Robotaxi struck multiple flexible roadside posts in Austin on Aug. 17, according to passenger video posted on Reddit, creating a new test for Tesla’s claims about its autonomous-driving safety record. The footage shows the vehicle entering a curb-extension area, maneuvering repeatedly, then contacting and pushing down several...
