Donald Trump clashes with judge during testimony in civil fraud trial

Former President Donald Trump took the stand in the penalty phase of his $250 million civil fraud trial in New York on Monday, and quickly became defensive after being sworn in. Trump called the prosecutors and “every other Democratic district attorney, AG, U.S. attorney — Trump haters,” adding that “the judge will rule against me …

NY Giants quarterback Daniel Jones out for the season with torn ACL in right knee

New York Giants coach Brian Daboll confirmed that quarterback Daniel Jones is going to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his right knee.  Jones had an MRI on Monday and it showed the season-ending injury; he was hurt on a non-contact play in the first half of Sunday’s 30-6 loss …

New York Mets hire longtime Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as new manager

The New York Mets have hired Carlos Mendoza, longtime Yankees bench coach, as their manager. Mendoza, 43, heads to Queens after serving as the Yankees’ bench coach for the last four seasons. Mendoza has spent 15 years with the Yankees organization in multiple roles, including working as an infield coach and managing in the club’s …

Kane Brown releases reimagined version of ‘Blue Christmas’ featuring Elvis Presley

Kane Brown has created a reimagined version of the late legendary Elvis Presley holiday classic, “Blue Christmas.” Brown shared the news on Instagram, writing: “Blue Christmas” ft. @elvis out now ” Presley recorded “Blue Christmas” in the late 1950s, where it appeared on Elvis’ Christmas Album, a 12-track holiday collection which also included the holiday …

Timothée Chalamet to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Nov. 11

Saturday Night Live tweeted that Timothée Chalamet will make his second stint as host of the long-running late night NBC series on November 11. Chalamet made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut on December 12, 2020. Boygenius — the indie supergroup comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus — will serve as musical …

‘Matt Rife: Natural Selection’ special coming to Netflix on Nov. 15

Netflix announced that Matt Rife‘s upcoming comedy special, Natural Selection, will premiere on Nov. 15. The streaming service shared the news alongside a teaser that shows the 28-year-old Rife declare that he “can’t stand social media.” Rife is a comedian and TikTok star with more than 17.6 million followers Netflix’s official synopsis of Natural Selection …

Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Post Malone added to CMA Awards lineup

The Country Music Association has announced a second round of performers for the 2023 CMA Awards, with Post Malone, Morgan Wallen, Kelsea Ballerini among those newly added to the lineup. CMA posted: “MORE PERFORMANCES! Watch these stars take the #CMAawards stage – @KelseaBallerini, @KennyChesney, @LukeCombs, @DanAndShay, @JordanCWDavis, @HARDYMusic, @OfficialJackson,@CodyJohnson, @PostMalone, @MacMcAnally, @AshleyMcBryde, @MorganWallen, @WarAndTreaty,and @ZacBrownBand!” …

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian Authority President Abbas in West Bank

Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday during his visit to Ramallah, following stops Blinken made in Israel and Jordan. Abbas and Blinken met twice in Jordan during the latter’s trip to the region last month after the attack. According to a senior State Department official, …

Seattle Metro bus crashes into building killing one pedestrian, injuring 12

Authorities say that a Metro city bus in Seattle crashed into a building on Saturday afternoon after a collision with another vehicle, killing one woman who was outside, as well as injuring 12 others. According to a release from the Seattle Police Department, the fatal crash happened around 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of 5th …

USC fires defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after loss to Washington

USC coach Lincoln Riley announced Sunday that the team have fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch after the Trojans fell 52-42 to Washington on Saturday. In a statement from a USC spokesperson, Riley named defensive line coach Shaun Nua and linebackers coach Brian Odom as interim o-defensive coordinators for the rest of the season. Defensive analyst …