Pat Cooper, an acerbic stand-up comedian who mocked his Italian American heritage with one-liners about garlic and eggplants, winning him comparisons to Alan King and Jackie Mason’s routines about nagging Jewish mothers, died June 6 at his home in Las Vegas. He was 93. His wife, Emily Conner, confirmed the death but did not provide…
June 9 – Randy Vasquez allowed two hits in 5 2/3 innings for his first career win as the host New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 to gain a split of their doubleheader on Thursday. Called up to start for Nestor Cortes (shoulder), Vasquez (1-1) allowed singles to Eloy Jimenez in the…
Cape Breton Eagles coach Jon Goyens joined Daily Faceoff Live to chat about what the Florida Panthers are doing wrong in this series after coming off a hot stretch. Tyler Yaremchuk: Jon, let’s start with what Vegas is doing well. Is this purely Vegas just being too much to handle, or is Florida making some…
A pod of orcas — or killer whales, if you will — ganged up on an unsuspecting yacht in the Strait of Gibraltar, toyed with the vessel, and completely stripped it of its rudders. The close encounter marks only the latest in a string of seemingly calculated orca attacks on human vessels off the coast…
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (KABC) — A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled the Sierra Madre area Thursday afternoon, according to the USGS. The quake was recorded just after 3 p.m. about 4 miles from Sierra Madre with a depth of 8.57 miles. The USGS reports the earthquake may have been felt in areas across the San Gabriel Valley…
A new season of Fortnite: Battle Royale is just around the corner. As Chapter 4, Season 2 ‘Mega’ draws to a close, Season 3 ‘Wilds’ is almost upon us. Japanese cyberpunk is being replaced by a nature-themed season that introduces new biomes including a jungle biome to the game’s Chapter 4 map. READ MORE
Lexus is introducing a new version of the GX mid-size SUV for 2024, and it looks quite different. At launch there is a GX550 model with a twin-turbo 3.4-liter V-6 engine with 349 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. A hybrid will come later. There’s also an off-road-oriented Overtrail trim with 33-inch tires and a…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday stepped back from the brink of totally gutting the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act. By a 5-to-4 vote, a coalition of conservative and liberal justices reaffirmed the court’s 1986 precedent interpreting how legislative districts must be drawn under the landmark voting rights act, as amended in 1982. The court…
Jana Kramer is pregnant. The 39-year-old singer has revealed that she’s expecting her first child with her fiance Allan Russell. Jana – who already has daughter Jolie, seven, and son Jace, four, with her ex-husband Mike Caussin – told PEOPLE: “I didn’t think it would ever happen again, if I’m being honest. I’ve been through…
It’s been a wild 24 hours in Slipknot world, and things just keep getting wilder. This morning (June 8), the band posted a teaser video on their socials, directing fans to the website, youcantkillme.com. There, a YouTube link connected to a new Slipknot instrumental, “Death March,”along with an accompanying, and appropriately creepy, Shawn “Clown” Crahan-directed…