Astros, Jack Winkler Agree To Minor League Contract
The Astros are in agreement with infielder Jack Winkler on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The 27-year-old elected minor league free agency after being outrighted by the Marlins at the end of last season. Winkler was a 10th-round draftee by the Athletics in 2021. The University of San Francisco product played […]
FBI Confirms Two Deadlines in Nancy Guthrie Ransom Letter
Play video content TMZ.com Authorities are taking the lid off the alleged Nancy Guthrie ransom demand we received earlier this week … confirming they’re looking into a note that carries two deadlines. Several law enforcement officials spoke at a press conference Thursday morning … and, while they’d previously been cagey with the public about what […]
Reserve Bank India monetary policy decision due 10am local (0430 GMT/2330 US Eastern time)
Summary: The RBI is expected to hold rates steady at its 10:00 a.m. IST decision, with inflation pressures contained and tariff risks easing. Recent budget measures to support manufacturing and exports, alongside a trade deal with the US, have improved the policy backdrop. Attention is shifting from rates to liquidity conditions, with banks pushing for […]
BLACKPINK’s Lisa Teams Up With ‘White Lotus’ EP Again for New Netflix Show
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is on an absolute roll — fresh off turning heads in “The White Lotus” — and she’s already lining up her next big move … a Netflix rom-com! Yep, the Thai superstar is fully in her acting era … after bonding on the ‘TWL’ set with EP David Bernad over their shared love […]
India eyes up to $80bn in Boeing orders after US trade deal, CNBC reports
A potential $70–80bn Boeing order pipeline would be a headline boost for US aerospace, but markets still need detail on timing, funding and how much of the wider US–India trade package is binding. Summary: India is ready to place up to US$80bn of Boeing aircraft orders as part of a broader push to expand US–India […]
Red Sox Sign Brendan Rodgers
The Red Sox reached agreement with free agent second baseman Brendan Rodgers on a minor league contract, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The Boras Corporation client will be in camp as a non-roster invitee. Boston is seemingly taking a volume approach to second base because they didn’t come away with an impact player on the trade […]
Florida Teen Sets Friend on Fire, Shocking Video Shows
Play video content Marion County Sheriff’s Office A teenage boy in Florida is facing a felony charge over a video that law enforcement says shows him intentionally setting his friend on fire on a beach. The Marion County Sheriff’s office says a 17-year-old kid in a viral video is seen creating a trail of gasoline […]
Japan megabanks signal return to JGB buying as yields rise and markets stabilise
Japan’s megabanks see higher yields restoring the appeal of JGBs, even as near-term losses and policy risks argue for a cautious rebuild. In brief, via Reuters report. Summary: Japan’s biggest banks say they are ready to rebuild JGB holdings as higher yields improve returns, despite rising unrealised losses. MUFG and SMFG see long-term yields stabilising, […]
Trump launches TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugs
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla discusses Pfizer’s Q4 adjusted earnings and the competitive landscape for weight-loss drugs on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ President Donald Trump unveiled TrumpRx.gov, a new government-backed website aimed at giving Americans access to discounted prescription drugs. Speaking at the website launch Thursday evening at the White House, Trump argued that Americans have long […]
Quentin Jiles Names Politicians He Thinks Would Lose on ‘The Traitors’
Play video content TMZ.com Political commentator Quentin Jiles was a runner-up on “The Traitors” 3 years ago, so he knows what it takes to survive the roundtable … and he told us the politicians he thinks would be immediately banished. Watch the video … Quentin stopped by “TMZ Live” to dish on who in D.C. […]
