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Former "American Idol" contestant Caleb Flynn repeatedly talked about wanting his wife dead and once told his mistress he was "thinking about ways to kill her," the woman testified Wednesday in his Ohio murder trial.Alleigha Botner, who testified she had an affair with Flynn for roughly a year and a half and had given him an ultimatum about their relationship just weeks before the killing, told jurors his comments about […]

Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season didn't feature as much scoring as Week 1, but there were still several quarterbacks who impressed, at least in Tom Brady's eyes. In the most recent edition of Tom Brady's power rankings, the GOAT pinpointed a handful of quarterbacks who have starred through the first two weeks. Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was among them, with Brady saying that he's playing "very dangerous […]

SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles) — Dejected, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert sat next to offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel on the bench toward the end of their disappointing 26-14 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders. The two appeared to be having an uncomfortable conversation about how to put the pieces together. It was supposed to look different, but through two games, the Herbert-McDaniel marriage has been a failure. That newfangled […]

In Follow The Money, Ben Portnoy will bring you into a weekly deep dive into the business of college sports. It's shaping up to be another busy week on Capitol Hill. The Protect College Sports Act is moving toward a final vote. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), who helped author the bill, said on the Senate floor Tuesday that more than 35 amendments have been filed, while both sides work to […]

An eerie silence descended over the stadium. Sure, Randy Moss had fumbled away the football. But the void seemed too big — too hushed — for something as surmountable as a mere turnover. New England Patriots backup quarterback Matt Cassel then looked back at the line of scrimmage. And he understood instantly. "I see Tom [Brady] sitting there holding his knee," Cassel told me. He saw the trainers doing the […]

A New Jersey woman got a slithery surprise when she returned home from a wheel alignment and discovered a 3-foot python wedged inside the front grille of her car — prompting police to dismantle part of the vehicle to free the reptile.Aiyana Hudson made the startling discovery on Sept. 14 in Franklin Township and called police for help, according to WABC-TV.Body camera footage showed responding officers inspecting the car and […]

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One Texas lawmaker is warning that an accused wife-killer's escape to Italy, which forced prosecutors to remove the death penalty as a possible sentence, could open a "Pandora's box" for future criminals.Lee Gilley, 39, has been charged with capital murder in the October 2024 death of his wife, Christa, who was nine weeks pregnant at the time of her death. The Harris County Medical Examiner's office ruled her death a […]

A lesbian bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, sparked community backlash after lifting its mask mandate for one night a week, with accusations of ableism and boycott directed at the struggling business.Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue recently removed its mask requirement on Saturdays in an effort to boost business, but some members of the small city's queer community objected to the change, according to The Boston Globe.Some critics accused the bar's […]