Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens is inactive due to a hamstring injury. The Steelers were reportedly optimistic that Pickens would be able to play against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, but wanted to test his hamstring before the game as he had sustained the injury late in the week. It appears that Pickens’ hamstring … Read more
Week 14 of the NFL season is here and the only matchup in the early window featuring two playoff hopefuls has some extra spice: Kirk Cousins makes his return to Minnesota as the Falcons travel north to play the Vikings. Minnesota is about as quietly 10-2 as a team can be in the NFL, with … Read more
The Knicks’ center spot has been a point of concern dating back to last season with injuries and free agency departures at the position culminating in the trade for Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns’ star play early on this season has helped round out their starting five, but with one backup still hurt (Mitchell Robinson) and another … Read more
Eagles inactives: Tristin McCollum to make 1st career start originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Eagles backup safety Tristin McCollum is expected to make his first NFL start on Sunday as the Eagles host the Carolina Panthers. Starter Reed Blankenship suffered a concussion last week in Baltimore and was ruled out Friday. McCollum, 25, stepped … Read more
A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch $3 million or more, … Read more
A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch $3 million or more, … Read more
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would not sign the upcoming state budget if Republicans include a requirement mandating state employes working remotely return to the office. “I think it’s important for us to say, ‘We want to get the best people working for the state of Wisconsin possible,’ and sometimes that will mean that … Read more
Despite a few wet days in late November, North Jersey is still in the midst of a severe drought. But we should be getting some help with two bouts of rain this week. North Jersey had less than an inch of rain in September and the driest October on record. The meteorological fall — September, … Read more
Retirees might be more inclined to use super for its intended purpose – income for retirement – under a proposal to tax oversized withdrawals. Four actuaries have waded into the ever-contentious tax debate with a discussion paper thrashing out opportunities to make the super system simpler and more equitable. In the paper commissioned by the … Read more
Jewish community leaders have vowed to rebuild a firebombed synagogue “bigger and better” as senior federal and state police meet to determine a motive for the alleged anti-Semitic attack. “We’ll come back bigger and better,” Adass Israel Synagogue of Melbourne board member Benjamin Klein said. “The building will be a beautiful jewel in the crown … Read more