ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani has provided Angels fans with plenty of highlights this season. He almost topped them all Thursday night. Ohtani, the Angels’ two-way phenom and the reigning AL MVP, pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and extended his hitting streak to 14 games as Los Angeles pushed his winning streak to … Read more
WATCH live WESH 2 coverage aboveThe danger of life-threatening inundation from storm surge persists in Central Florida as Hurricane Ian takes aim at the Carolinas and Georgia as a Category 1 storm. As of 11 pm, Ian was moving toward the north-northeast at about 10 mph with maximum sustained winds at 80 mph, remaining a … Read more
The Twins home season ended Thursday with the lowest total yearly attendance in Target Field history, with the exception of the pandemic-impacted years. Just 23,397 came out Thursday to see the Twins — officially eliminated late Wednesday from the postseason — lose to the White Sox 4-3. Chicago’s victory ended its eight-game losing streak and … Read more
CNN — President Joe Biden’s order to cancel student loan debt for millions of Americans will cost an average of $30 billion per year over the next decade and $379 billion over the course of the program, according to a Biden administration cost estimate. The administration analysis of the overall cost roughly lined up with … Read more
Longtime NBA announcer Mike Breen’s home was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department arrived at the home at 4:03 am Sunday and “encountered a fully involved house fire.” ESPN’s Mike Breen speaks over his headset before a game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat during Game 1 of the … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee kindergarten teacher who police said was kidnapped during a pre-dawn run and then killed earlier this month died from a gunshot wound to the head, an autopsy report released Thursday showed. Eliza Fletcher, 34, had a gunshot wound in the back of the head and also had blunt-force injuries to … Read more
Getty Images Former NFL tight end Gavin Escobar was one of two people found dead, at Idyllwild, Calif., on Wednesday after a rock climbing accident, according to USA Today. He was only 31 years old. Per the report, firefighters found the bodies of Escobar and 33-year-old Chelsea Walsh in the San Bernardino National Forest after … Read more
Storm Smart CEO Scot Burris tells ‘The Claman Countdown’ the safety of his employees, their families and the community are his company’s top priority. Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm Wednesday afternoon, bringing with it catastrophic flooding and extremely high winds. Insurance Information Institute spokesperson Loretta Worters told FOX … Read more
CNN — The Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was taken off the field on a stretcher on Thursday during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, after suffering apparent head and neck injuries – less than a week after being injured in another game. Tagovailoa is conscious, has movement in all his extremities and was taken … Read more
After announcing what it called a “phased” reopening in the wake of Hurricane Ian, Walt Disney World has posted specific hours for Friday’s return on its site. Cast Members, as Disney park staffers are called, were informed a couple of hours ago of the return to work tomorrow, we hear, most of them local residents … Read more