Trump attorney Joe Tacopina withdraws from Manhattan legal team

Joseph Tacopina, an attorney on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s legal team who is known for representing high-profile clients, is withdrawing from Trump’s cases. Tacopina said he will no longer represent Mr. Trump in a criminal case in Manhattan related to alleged hush money payments or a separate appeal of a civil case. Tacopina is …

Buffalo Bills defeat Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17, advance to AFC divisional round

The Buffalo Bills defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-17 in the rescheduled AFC wild-card game on Monday night, to advance to the AFC divisional round. The Bills’ Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes and scored on a franchise playoff-record 52-yard touchdown run to help seal the victory. The matchup was originally scheduled to be played at …

UConn claims No. 1 spot in AP men’s basketball Top 25; Gonzaga falls out

UConn has its first No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll in nearly 15 years, following last year’s run to the NCAA championship. Meanwhile, Gonzaga has fallen out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in eight years. The Huskies moved to the top of the AP’s latest poll …

Jon Pardi and wife Summer share gender of second baby with ‘pizza’ reveal

Jon Pardi and his wife, Summer Pardi posted a video on Instagram sharing the gender reveal for Baby No. 2. The couple welcomed their firstborn child, daughter Presley Fawn Pardi, in February 2023. Summer captioned the video: “Jon said he knew it, i was definitely surprised” with the video showing Jon and Summer opening a …

Jelly Roll offers testimony in support of anti-fentanyl legislation

Jelly Roll addressed lawmakers last week to deliver testimony about the fentanyl crisis, attending a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. to urge members of Congress to support anti-fentanyl legislation. The 39-year-old Jelly Roll (born Jason DeFord), has been open about his previous criminal charges, jail time and struggles with …

Usher teases ’30 Years in the Making’ Super Bowl Halftime Show trailer

Usher has shared the trailer for this year’s Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show, teasing a performance that has been “30 years in the making.” The clip shares footage of Usher’s hit tune “Yeah!” and features a few famous faces showing their love for the track, including LeBron James, J Balvin and Jung Kook. …

School principal dies days after school shooting in Iowa

The principal of Perry High School, the school involved in a deadly shooting on January 4 in Perry, Iowa, died early Sunday as the result of injuries he sustained in the incident. The wife of Principal Dan Marburger, Elizabeth, wrote on a GoFundMe page for the family: “At 8:00 am, Jan (14), Dan lost his …

4 dead, 1 critically injured in hot air balloon crash in Arizona

Four people were killed and one critically injured Sunday in a hot air balloon crash in Arizona. The tragedy took place at approximately 7:50 a.m. in the desert area east of Sunshine Boulevard and Hanna Road in Eloy, a small town with a population just over 15,000, and some 65 miles northwest of Phoenix known …

Washington Huskies hire Jedd Fisch as new head coach

The Washington Huskies have hired Arizona Wildcats’ Jedd Fisch as their new head coach, after the departure of Kalen DeBoer following his move to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The 47-year-old Fisch became a top candidate for the Huskies’ spot after DeBoer departed earlier in the week; per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Fisch was the only candidate …

Green Bay Packers defeat Dallas Cowboys with 48-32 victory

The Green Bay Packers took a quick 27-0 lead in the first half of their matchup against the Cowboys on Sunday, and went on to defeat Dallas in their wild-card matchup by a final score of 48-32. The Packers’ Jordan Love was the star on Sunday, finishing the day by going 16-for-21 for 272 yards …