Eleven people have been detained after gunmen stormed a concert hall in Moscow and opened fire on the crowd, the head of Russia’s Federal Security Service told President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, according to Russian state news agency Tass. Russia’s Investigative Committee said four people among those detained were directly involved in the attack. They were stopped … Read more
A woman has revealed the moment she fell for a death row inmate before spiraling into a life of drugs. Benjamin Ritchie was driving a stolen van in 2000 when a police officer saw him and gave chase. After wrecking the van, Ritchie fired five shots. One of the bullets killed the cop. Ritchie was … Read more
PORT ST. LUCIE — Mark Vientos had a possible clear path to significant playing time removed and will now await the verdict on his roster status. There is still a good chance the 24-year-old Vientos will be placed on the Mets’ Opening Day roster as the team awaits J.D. Martinez, who will need at-bats in … Read more
James Madison didn’t care. The No. 12-seeded Dukes didn’t care about Wisconsin being a No. 5 seed. Didn’t care about the Badgers’ pedigree in the NCAA Tournament. Certainly didn’t care about being, on paper, underdogs. They haven’t lost since Jan. 27. And in their minds, they were the favorites. Terrence Edwards Jr. puts up a … Read more
Canadian skiers were in for a shock when the resident grizzly bear poked its head through the fresh snow for the first time since taking his hibernation nap. Boo the bear clawed through the powder at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort on March 12 after months of rest and relaxation in a breathtaking moment that was … Read more
There already is a famous band known as Madness, but these musicians from the University of Idaho have gone one step beyond. With Yale’s pep band unable to make the trip from Connecticut to Spokane, Washington, the Idaho marching band showed up as a replacement to support the Bulldogs in their upset win over No. … Read more
Noteworthy items from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League action on Friday: Full time Jose Trevino picked up a pair of hits while playing a full nine innings for the first time this spring. Jose Trevino (39) hits an rbi single against the New York Mets in the fourth inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Nathan Ray … Read more
Barclays Center was getting loud, drowning out the strong Duke contingent. Vermont, the 13th seed, had pulled within two. An upset seemed possible. Then, Jared McCain refused to let it happen. He sank a momentum-shifting 3-pointer, then scored on a medium-range jumper. Soon, the lead was back to nine. Fourth-seeded Duke would prevail, 64-47, in … Read more
The college basketball world rallied around Vermont’s TJ Long, who appeared to suffer a serious non-contact injury Friday in the closing minutes of the Catamounts’ 64-47 loss to Duke at Barclays Center. “Prayers for TJ Long,” Duke posted on its official X account immediately after the game. Long, the Rockville Centre, Long Island native who … Read more
PHOENIX — When young Brewers phenom Jackson Chourio received the news he’d made the Opening Day roster a few days ago — and exactly one week after turning 20 — he and friends celebrated with a nice meal at North Scottsdale hot spot Mastro’s Ocean Grill. But being just seven days past his teenage years, … Read more
This should be the easy part. After a successful 3-1 road trip against the Western Conference, the Knicks returned home Friday for a four-game stretch against all lottery-bound teams. Two of the contests are at MSG — against the Nets on Saturday, then the Pistons on Monday — before matchups in Toronto and San Antonio. … Read more
Jack Gohlke admitted that he didn’t have much time to check social media or respond to messages after No. 14-seed Oakland upset No. 3-seed Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament — and Gohlke became, at this snapshot, a popular March Madness name. But someone sent him one post on X that “made [his] morning.” J.J. Watt, … Read more
Congratulations are in order for Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden! The pair surprised fans Friday night by announcing they recently welcomed their second child, a son named Cardinal. “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden❤️🙏He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here!” they began … Read more
This one’s pure filth. The 2024 “Dirty Dozen” list was released this week — this year’s edition of the annual roundup of the 12 fruits and vegetables packing the most pesticides names and shames everyday faves likes spinach, blueberries, apples and strawberries. According to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit advocating for a cleaner food supply, … Read more