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Former New York Yankees pitcher Rollie Sheldon, who was part of two World Series championship teams during the franchise’s dominant run in the early 1960s, has died at 89.The Yankees announced Sheldon’s death Wednesday, offering condolences to his family, friends and loved ones.According to an online obituary, Sheldon died Aug.…

President Donald Trump unveiled a proposal Wednesday night to provide $5,000 payments to American adults if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate in November’s midterm elections.Trump announced the proposed “Trump Dividend” during the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Dallas, tying the payments directly to a GOP victory…

A sports betting startup has turned to Hollywood star power for its latest marketing push, tapping actress Sydney Sweeney to front a campaign that has quickly become one of the most talked-about ads of the year.Novig, a sports prediction market, unveiled the commercial featuring the 28-year-old actress appearing nude throughout,…

A last-minute legal fight over political advertising costs has reached its first resolution, and Republican campaign organizations came out ahead.Television and radio stations across the country will continue offering discounted advertising rates to national party committees, at least for now, after the Supreme Court intervened in a dispute that erupted…

A live television segment turned combustible this week after “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough confronted fellow panelist Donny Deutsch during a broadcast dispute tied to a controversial claim about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The clash played out Wednesday on MS NOW, fueled by a Haaretz report alleging Netanyahu had received…

Three families in Seattle buried their dead this week after a single Labor Day weekend claimed three lives and wounded three more people in a span of just 24 hours. Gunfire tore through multiple neighborhoods, forcing the city’s interim police chief into an uncomfortable spotlight — one that quickly shifted from…

Financial disclosure records have pulled back the curtain on a set of holiday bonuses flowing from President Donald Trump directly into the pockets of his most trusted aides.Four members of Trump’s inner circle listed personal cash gifts from the president on their newly filed disclosures, with the payments ranging from…

A routine helicopter landing at Joint Base Andrews turned into an unscripted spectacle on Wednesday afternoon when an inflatable evacuation slide burst open on the side of President Donald Trump’s newly acquired Air Force One.Marine One had just settled onto the tarmac near the massive Boeing 747, formerly a gift…

A former senior US immigration official has been arrested after federal prosecutors accused him of accepting payments in exchange for manipulating and expediting immigration applications, including applications for permanent residency and citizenship.Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former senior immigration services officer with US Citizenship and Immigration Services, was arrested Sept. 2…

Jimmy Kimmel’s long-running ABC late-night program could be approaching its final season after more than two decades on television, though the network is pushing back on a report that its fate has already been decided.Page Six reported Monday that the upcoming season of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is expected to be…