It was barely past dawn in Washington when the fuse was lit. The air was thick with tension, the kind that makes reporters lean in and staffers check their phones twice. Jasmine Crockett, the Democrat from Texas with a voice that could cut glass and a Twitter feed that never sleeps, had just thrown a grenade into the political arena. On live TV, she said it straight: “I believe Trump supporters are mentally ill.” It wasn’t a ... Read more
The Astros just made a surprising move — outfielder Chas McCormick hits outright waivers amid a flurry of changes. DD
HOUSTON — Chas McCormick, whose sprawling catch at Citizens Bank Park helped secure the second World Series title in Astros history, was one of five players put on outright waivers by the team on Tuesday, a league source told The Athletic. Minor-league outfielders Pedro León and Kenedy Corona joined McCormick on waivers, alongside injured pitchers John Rooney and Luis Garcia. Garcia and Rooney both underwent elbow ... Read more
Inside Karmelo Anthony’s Family Struggles: How a $30M Debt Shakes the Household. .QN
It was the kind of Texas morning that sticks to your skin—humid, heavy, and thick with rumors. At the Anthony mansion in Frisco, the silence was louder than the cicadas. Neighbors watched from behind curtains as a black SUV pulled up, and two men in suits walked to the front door. Inside, Carmelo Anthony’s parents were packing boxes, their faces pale, eyes darting between each other and the hallway, as if waiting for bad news ... Read more
Jasmine Crockett Faces Political Upheaval as Texas Republicans Redraw the Map Against Her. .QN
It was just another sweltering afternoon in Dallas when Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s phone lit up with the kind of news that makes your hands shake and your heart pound: her district—her home, her people, her seat—was about to be wiped off the map by a stroke of Republican redistricting. The message was clear, brutal, and unmistakable: “They’re coming for 33. They’re coming for you.” Inside her modest office, Crockett ... Read more
ABC News Hit with a Surprising Revelation That Could Change Everything for David Muir. .QN
David Muir didn’t slam his fist on the anchor desk. He didn’t storm out of the studio, didn’t call a press conference, didn’t leak a resignation letter to the press. He didn’t need to. All it took was a single, almost offhand sentence—uttered in that famously calm, unflappable tone—and suddenly, the entire world of American television news was holding its breath. “They did not even offer an apology, despite being aware that ... Read more