Not all contract holdouts are created equal. Some are resolved quietly, the media barely catching wind before a deal is done. Others, though, become full-blown spectacles—circus acts that threaten to unravel a franchise’s very foundation. In the modern NFL, the press almost always sides with the player, especially if he’s a star. With Terry McLaurin in Washington, the sympathy is understandable. But Micah Parsons? That’s a ... Read more
From Sexting Scandal to Publishing Power Olivia Nuzzi’s Potential Vanity Fair Role Redefines What It Means to Fall and Rise in Public
Olivia Nuzzi, the disgraced political journalist who torpedoed her career with an undisclosed “sexting” relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., may be staging a high-profile comeback — with Vanity Fair. Nuzzi, 31, left New York Magazine last year after revelations that she engaged in a year-long affair that included “incredible” FaceTime sex, “demure nudes,” lengthy phone calls and “I love yous” with ... Read more
The Queen of Lyrics and the King of the Field Just Wrote Their Most Beautiful Chapter Yet Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Are Officially Engaged
The pop star Taylor Swift and the football player Travis Kelce are engaged. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple captioned a joint post on Instagram announcing the news on Tuesday, adding a dynamite emoji and a snippet of Ms. Swift’s song “So High School.” In the first photo, Mr. Kelce is shown on bended knee below Ms. Swift, who is wearing a striped dress and standing ... Read more
Speed Meets Security as TSA Rolls Out Its Fastest PreCheck Yet Transforming Travel at 15 Major Hubs Including NYC’s Busiest Airports
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) PreCheck has always been a golden ticket to getting ahead in security lines at the airport — and now the system is about to get even quicker at select airports with specific airlines. Typically, travelers with TSA PreCheck must show a boarding pass or ID with the PreCheck indicator before proceeding to security. However, with this updated version — eligible airport goers will not ... Read more
Race Truth and Political Crossfire Hakeem Jeffries’ Stand for Lisa Cook Becomes the Flashpoint America Can’t Ignore
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was ridiculed Tuesday for noting Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s race while blasting President Trump for trying to fire her over mortgage fraud claims — with critics arguing, “Who gives a flying fruitcake what color she is?” Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, specifically pointed to Cook as being the “first black woman” ever to serve on the Fed’s governing ... Read more