Aug. 12—CHAMBERLAIN — A Minnesota man has charges pending in three separate South Dakota counties for various crimes he is accused of committing during a Sturgis trip, including allegedly making comments that “guaranteed” he would kill a police officer. Mitchell Merchant, 29, of Zimmerman, Minn., is charged in Lyman County with driving under the influence, … Read more
When: 7 p.m. Where: Ford Field. TV: Channel 2 in Detroit, NFL Network. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; other radio affiliates). BOX SCORE Game notes: It’s the exhibition opener for new head coach Dan Campbell. The starters are expected to play about a quarter, so we’ll get a brief glimpse of the new-look Lions. And for the … Read more
Text size Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett in Sun Valley, Idaho, in July. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Warren Buffett has lately been unexcited about stocks—except for his own Berkshire Hathaway —and that’s likely to be confirmed in a quarterly filing expected Monday. Berkshire (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) recently released a 10-Q report for the second quarter, and … Read more
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have captured another three provincial capitals in southern Afghanistan, including in Helmand, the scene of some of the heaviest fighting in the past two decades, as the insurgents press a lightning offensive that is gradually encircling the capital, Kabul. The loss of Helmand’s provincial capital comes after years of … Read more
The distance from our nation’s capital to California is roughly 2,700 miles or metaphorically the gap between the Nationals and the Dodgers and Giants. As a baseball team, this current Washington group is a National embarrassment. These Nats lack talent, then compound it by not playing smart. In the key sequence of a doubleheader opener … Read more
Grammy winning-singer Britney Spears’s father Jamie Spears has shared that he is willing to step down as the conservator of her daughter’s estate. According to the latest court filing (August 12), obtained by E! News, Jamie has agreed to remove himself as conservator of her estate “when the time is right,” after holding the position … Read more
Roman Reigns has dropped a big hint that the long-rumored match between him and The Rock could take place at WrestleMania 39 in 2023. The Rock and Reigns are two of the many great pro wrestlers to come from the Anoaʻi family. Both have carved a name for themselves in WWE, but they have never … Read more
A new series of IG photos from Kourtney’s closet had fans wondering if she was trying to show off something else, too. There’s an adage that’s been going around of late that you should never ask a woman if she’s pregnant. After all, what if she’s not? Nevertheless, the internet has never bothered to hold … Read more
Rep. Matt Gaetz. Alex Wong/Getty Images Joel Greenberg, a former Florida tax collector and one-time wingman for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), is regularly turning over information and potential evidence to federal investigators looking into whether Gaetz was involved in the sex trafficking of a minor, ABC News reports. In May, Greenberg pleaded guilty to sex … Read more
Detroit Tigers (57-60) vs. Cleveland (55-58) When: 7:10 p.m. Friday. Where: Comerica Park. TV: Bally Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1) in Detroit (Tigers radio affiliates). Game-time forecast: Cloudy, 80 degrees. Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Tyler Alexander (2-1, 4.35 ERA) vs. Orioles RHP Zach Plesac (6-4, 4.84 ERA). • BOX SCORE Tigers lineup: TBA. Game notes: … Read more