Judge rejects Boeing’s $243M plea deal tied to fatal 737 Max crashes

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a plea deal between Boeing and the Justice Department, after they agreed to plead guilty to a fraud charge and pay more than $243 million to resolve cases linked to two fatal plane crashes, which killed a total of 346 people in 2018/2019. According to court filings, Judge Reed …

Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin to have season-ending ankle surgery

Dallas Cowboys All-Pro guard Zack Martin will undergo season-ending surgery on his right ankle. Martin has missed the past two games with ankle and shoulder injuries, and has been bothered by a right ankle injury for most of the season. In the Nov. 18 loss to the Houston Texans, Martin left early because of a …

Pitcher Luis Severino agrees to 3-year, $67M deal with Oakland A’s

Right-handed pitcher Luis Severino has agreed to a three-year, $67 million contract with the Oakland A’s.  ESPN reported that Severino’s guaranteed money is the largest in the history of the franchise; and that he can opt out of the contract after the second year. Severino, 30, rejected a one-year, $21.05 million qualifying offer. A two-time …

Luke Bryan’s 10th annual Crash My Playa expands 2025 lineup

Luke Bryan‘s 10th annual Crash My Playa has added expanded its lineup, with Lainey Wilson, Travis Denning and Kendell Marvel joining the star-studded event set to take place on Jan. 15-18 at Moon Palace in Riviera Cancún, Mexico. Shared Bryan: “Lainey, Travis and Kendell each bring something special to the stage that really makes this …

John Mulaney, Awkwafina, Sam Richardson join ‘Poker Face’ Season 2

Peacock has added three new guest stars for Season 2 of Poker Face, with John Mulaney, Ego Nwodim and Sam Richardon joining the cast.  The streaming service also revealed new cast members including Awkwafina, Corey Hawkins, Method Man and Simon Rex set to appear in the mystery series. Peacock previously announced Giancarlo Esposito, Katie Holmes, …

Paul Mescal to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ with musical guest Shaboozey

Paul Mescal will host the Dec. 7 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which will mark the program’s first episode after a three-week hiatus through the Thanksgiving holiday. The ‘Gladiator II’ actor will be featured  alongside musical guest Shaboozey on the episode, marking the “SNL” debut for both artists. “Saturday Night Live” will also be …

Paul Mescal to host ‘Saturday Night Live’ with musical guest Shaboozey

Paul Mescal will host the Dec. 7 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which will mark the program’s first episode after a three-week hiatus through the Thanksgiving holiday. The ‘Gladiator II’ actor will be featured  alongside musical guest Shaboozey on the episode, marking the “SNL” debut for both artists. “Saturday Night Live” will also be …

Trump considering Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary pick

Sources close to President-elect Donald Trump said that he is considering selecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary, to replace embattled former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. The Wall Street Journal, who first broke this story, reported that the news comes after Trump and DeSantis attended a memorial for fallen law enforcement …

United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and killed in targeted attack in NYC

UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed at point-blank range by a masked gunman in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, shortly before he was set to attend an investor conference, according to police. Police said the 50-year-old CEO was shot once in the back and once in the leg; he was rushed to …

LPGA, USGA update gender policies for 2025 season to include female-at-birth clause

The LPGA and USGA announced on Wednesday new updates to their gender policies,  including a female-at-birth clause, that will take effect in the 2025 season. The new policy for the LGPA (seen in full here) largely resembles that of the USGA (seen HERE). It states in part that “players assigned male at birth and who …