The Toronto Maple Leafs will be a team to watch in the offseason due to their pending free agents, but they also could be aggressive on the trade front. The website PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user …
Trade Pitch Sees Maple Leafs Acquiring $92 Million Star in Offseason Blockbuster Read MoreCarmelo Anthony has been selected as a first-ballot Hall of Fame entry for 2025. The former New York Knicks superstar has been out of the NBA since leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in 2022. Anthony spent six and a half …
Damian Lillard Makes Statement on Carmelo Anthony Hall of Fame Entry Read MoreThe New York Yankees focused on their pitching this offseason, but one insider expects them to go big fish hunting again. MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today believes the Yankees will be one of the front runners to sign …
Insider Expects Yankees to Pursue Future $200 Million Ace in Free Agency Read MoreAhead of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Giants have been looking into more physical running backs that can help 2024 draft pick Tyrone Tracy Jr. carry the early down load — namely Ohio State’s Quinshon Judkins and Oklahoma …
Giants Show Interest in Very Specific Type of RB to Pair With Tyrone Tracy Jr. Read MoreThe Detroit Red Wings will have an interesting offseason ahead as it looks likely the Red Wings will miss the playoffs again. Detroit has some key pending free agents, but before free agency opens, NHL analyst Jeremy Tingly of NHLTradeRumors …
Analyst Urges Red Wins to Buy Out $10.2 Million Free Agent Signing Read MoreThe Detroit Pistons’ star Cade Cunningham returned to the court against the Memphis Grizzlies after a six game absence, and he recently spoke about the situation. Cunningham, who has been out since March 21st against the Dallas Mavericks, was scratched …
Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Opens Up About Recent Injury Read MoreBy SUSAN HAIGH and MARC LEVY States increasingly struggling to cover the rising cost of popular GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound are searching for ways to get out from under the budgetary squeeze that took them by surprise. …
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution Read MoreBy DEVI SHASTRI A second school-aged child in West Texas has died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell. Aaron Davis, a spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that …
Second child died from measles-related causes in West Texas, where cases are nearing 500 Read MoreTwo people died in a potentially “gang-affiliated” shooting outside the Foothills Mall in Fort Collins on Saturday, police said. Both victims were shot outside, on a sidewalk between the parking lot and the mall, according to a news release from …
2 dead, teen arrested in shooting outside Foothills Mall in Fort Collins Read MoreThe buzzer sounded on Benet’s triumph over Warren a little over two weeks ago to end the 2024-25 high school basketball season. It’s time to take a look back at what transpired over the past four months. Best story: Dyett …
Recapping the big stories and memorable milestones of the 2024-25 high school basketball season Read MoreHappy birthday Sloane! Eight years old, tomorrow. Sorry about being early, but my column doesn’t run on Tuesdays, and in my profession — newspapering; ask your grandmother about it — a day early is far better than a day late. …
‘Grandma, were you afraid to die?’ Reader has one big reason — 8 years old Tuesday! — to beat lung cancer Read MoreThe consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday, April 6, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …
Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Sunday, April 6, 2025 Read MoreDallas Mavericks star Anthony Davis isn’t letting emotions get in the way of trying to chalk up a much-needed win when he will face his former team Los Angeles Lakers for the first time on Wednesday since the seismic trade …
Mavericks’ Anthony Davis Delivers 2-Word Message About Facing Lakers Read MoreShohei Ohtani keeps inching forward to a return to the mound for the Dodgers. On Saturday at Citizens Bank Park, the two-way star threw a 26-pitch bullpen session as part of his careful buildup toward pitching again sometime in 2025. …
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Adds Splitter in Latest Bullpen Workout Read MoreThe Detroit Lions found a bit of help after pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson went down with a season-ending injury in October, landing veteran Za’Darius Smith in a trade deadline deal. Though some insiders believe the Lions would be open to …
Ex-Lions Edge Rusher Predicted to Join AFC Squad Read MoreThe Boston Bruins had a disappointing 2024-25 NHL season, which saw them last in the Eastern Confernece. Boston has struggled in the second-half, including being on a 10-game losing streak. The Bruins ended up being sellers at the trade deadline, …
Insider Expects Bruins to Spend ‘Aggressively’ in Free Agency Read MoreDallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd is treating Luka Dončić’s homecoming on Wednesday just like any other game on the calendar. “Just another home game,” Kidd told reporters following their 135-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. While Kidd was dismissive …
Mavericks Coach Jason Kidd Sends 4-Word Message on Luka Dončić’s Homecoming Read MoreI only knew her as “the frosting lady” – the sultry woman on the cover of “Whipped Cream & Other Delights,” a record my dad owned and mom tolerated. The seemingly nude, doe-eyed woman covered in whipped cream with that …
Can a woman covered in whipped cream sell albums? Read MoreThat $8.5 billion “cost shift” that regulators say falls on non-solar customers — and is partly responsible for our outrageous electric bills? It doesn’t exist. No, rooftop solar advocates told the good-government Little Hoover Commission at a recent hearing, rooftop …
Rooftop solar is not the culprit behind high California electric bills, advocates say Read MoreLooking to escape? Local readers have been busy exploring far away lands in Croatia and Tangier. Here are two recent trips readers took to Alaska and Vietnam. Check them out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/. Wish You …
Wish You Were Here: Bear spotting in Alaska, rickshaw rides through Vietnam Read More<p id=”par-1_65″><a href=”https://cheatsheet.com/tag/timothee-chalamet”>Timothée Chalamet</a> and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kardashian-jenner/?swcfpc=1″>Kylie Jenner</a> are sparking engagement rumors in 2025. The couple seemed like an unlikely match when they started dating in 2023. However, their <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/timothee-chalamet-kylie-jenner-look-mismatched-happy-body-language-expert-says.html/”>body language during awards season</a> showed how <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/timothee-chalamet-kylie-jenner-whispered-making-love-lip-reader-reveals.html/”>they truly …
Timothée Chalamet Will Likely Propose to Kylie Jenner in Early 2026, Tarot Reader Reveals Read MoreA fatal crash early Sunday temporarily shut down all southbound lanes of traffic on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 87th Street. The three-vehicle crash happened about 3:15 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Interstate 94 at 87th Street, according to …
All lanes of Dan Ryan reopened after fatal crash near 87th Read MoreAfter a suburban woman successfully challenged a Richton Park law that penalized tenants for making calls to 911, housing advocates are pushing for more protections statewide from so-called “crime-free” policies or laws that they say can lead to evictions and …
Illinois bill would limit ‘crime-free’ laws that evict tenants for too many 911 calls Read MoreBAMAKO, Mali — Renowned guitarist and singer Amadou Bagayoko of Mali’s music duo Amadou & Mariam has died. He was 70. Mali’s Minister of Culture Mamou Daffé paid tribute to the blind musician in a televised broadcast on state TV. …
Amadou Bagayoko dead: Singer from Amadou & Mariam was 70 Read MoreNEW YORK — Nick Jonas was only 9 and portraying a teacup on Broadway when he first heard about a buzzy new musical playing way downtown. “All my adult castmates were talking about how great the show was and how …
‘The Last Five Years’ finally makes it to Broadway — all the way from Northlight Theatre Read MoreAs we wait for the expected player movement in today’s high school basketball landscape to materialize, here are the teams that certainly figure to be front and center when the season tips next November. Benet The defending state champs will …
An early look at some of next season’s best high school basketball teams Read More(Image credit: Marshall Ramsey / Copyright 2025 Creators Syndicate) (Image credit: Emad Hajjaj / Copyright 2025 Cagle Cartoons, Inc.) (Image credit: Nick Anderson / Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency)
Today’s political cartoons – April 6, 2025 Read MoreI only knew her as “the frosting lady” – the sultry woman on the cover of “Whipped Cream & Other Delights,” a record my dad owned and mom tolerated. The seemingly nude, doe-eyed woman covered in whipped cream with that …
Can a woman covered in whipped cream sell albums? Read MoreThat $8.5 billion “cost shift” that regulators say falls on non-solar customers — and is partly responsible for our outrageous electric bills? It doesn’t exist. No, rooftop solar advocates told the good-government Little Hoover Commission at a recent hearing, rooftop …
Rooftop solar is not the culprit behind high California electric bills, advocates say Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes Well, another season of the White Lotus is almost at an end. And as usual, we have a whole lot of lingering questions as we head into the highly anticipated season finale. As you may be …
The White Lotus Season 3 Finale: Who Lives? Who Dies? What Becomes of the Wildly Effed-Up … Read MoreFor years, California’s Democratic leaders have tried to attribute the state’s high gas prices to “gouging.” Professor Michael Mische with the USC Marshall School of Business has recently issued a report making clear this isn’t true. “There is no economic …
Can California get real about high gas prices? Read MoreFor those of us who are calling balls and strikes on the Trump administration, the idea of creating a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to slash wasteful spending seems like a potential home run. The federal government is out of …
Trump needs a better game plan for cutting government Read MoreWhen he was working feverishly in 1973 to get the first Grand Prix of Long Beach off the ground, one of the things Chris Pook remembers vividly is a cocktail napkin. If you’re wondering how a cocktail napkin fits into …
Rich Archbold: Grand Prix of Long Beach founder remembers planning race on a restaurant napkin Read MoreQ. I am 10 years younger than my husband. He happily retired from a successful and stressful executive position several years ago. I love my long-term career in education and am working part-time. My husband would like me to travel …
One partner retired, the other still works. How to navigate the changes Read MoreThe Boston Red Sox have a combined remaining financial obligation of $124 million for Trevor Story and Masataka Yoshida over the 2025â2027 seasons. Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe opined Sunday that the club will likely have to eat the majority …
‘I Have No Words’: Red Sox Staring Down $124 Million Nightmare With Story, Yoshida Read MoreOn March 30, maritime law enforcement officials patrolling the ocean southwest of San Diego spotted and approached a suspicious vessel whose occupants were waving white flags to signal distress. The boat had suffered an engine failure and was taking on …
As the California.-Mexico land border tightens, focus turns to dangerous sea crossings Read MoreThe Trump administration has canceled the F-1 visas of five international students at UC San Diego, adding the school to the growing list of universities nationwide where the government is taking such action. “The federal government has not explained the …
Trump administration cancels 5 international student visas at UC students; another student deported Read More<p id=”par-1_71″><em>Batman Forever</em> is often overlooked when discussing the best superhero <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/movies/”>movies</a>, but it stands as one of the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/katy-perrys-dark-horse-inspired-cult-classic-1990s-movie.html/”>most iconic movies of the 1990s</a>. Released in 1995, it captured the essence of the decade in ways that …
Val Kilmer’s ‘Batman Forever’ Captured the ’90s Better Than Any Superhero Movie Read More<p id=”par-1_33″>Batman has inspired more good <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/movies/”>movies</a> than any other superhero. <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/news/batman-the-scene-that-ended-tim-burtons-time-directing-the-movies.html/”>Directors like Tim Burton</a> and Christopher Nolan have brought unique visions to the series. Here are the five best films in the franchise.</p> <h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-1-the-dark-knight-2008″>1. ‘The …
5 Best Batman Movies Read More<p id=”par-1_73″><em><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/american-idol/?swcfpc=1″>American Idol</a></em> Season 23 is in full swing, and <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/carrie-underwood/?swcfpc=1″>Carrie Underwood</a> is a welcome change to the judge’s table. Underwood won season 4 of the singing reality competition series and has become a household name in country …
Carrie Underwood and Husband Mike Fisher Follow These ‘Rules’ When She’s Filming ‘American Idol’ Read More