EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Tommy DeVito is out as the New York Giants starting quarterback and is being replaced by veteran Tyrod Taylor. Coach Brian Daboll announced the change on Wednesday, saying Taylor provided a spark on Christmas Day in a loss in Philadelphia. The 34-year-old will make his fourth start of the season Sunday … Read more
Tom Smothers, half of the famed Smothers Brothers comedy and music duo that fought racism, the Vietnam War and television censors, died Tuesday from an aggressive type of cancer, his family said. He was 86. Smothers’ passing at his home in Santa Rosa, California, was announced Wednesday by the family and the National Comedy Center. … Read more
A woman at a Washington, D.C.-area airport took a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag for a flight on Christmas Eve, the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday. The 9 mm handgun was found at a security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in Arlington County, Virginia, just south of the nation’s capital, and never … Read more
A 73-year-old man and his 15-year-old grandson died after a suspected drunk driver traveling on the wrong side of the road plowed into their car Christmas night, New England authorities said. The teenager’s grandmother was critically injured and remained at a Providence, Rhode Island, hospital Tuesday, the Bristol County, Massachusetts, district attorney said in a … Read more
A search in Alaska resumed Tuesday for a woman who went under the ice of the frozen Eagle River while trying to save her beloved dog and has not been seen since, officials said. The Alaska State Troopers identified the woman Tuesday as Amanda Richmond, 45, of the community of Eagle River, about 12 miles … Read more
A man and his father-in-law, who were trying to kill time by scouting fishing holes while their wives were gone, ended up finding a man who had been trapped for days inside a wrecked vehicle, authorities in Indiana said Tuesday. Mario Garcia and son-in-law Nivardo De La Torre reported finding the man, whom they initially … Read more
Those who wished to win the estimated $660 million Powerball jackpot for Christmas this year were let down, but may have another chance Wednesday as the prize pot grows to $685 million. Christmas Day’s winning numbers were 5, 12, 20, 24, 29 and Powerball 4. While no one landed all six numbers, there were winners … Read more
Derek Hough and his wife, Hayley Erbert, cherished “the precious gift of life and the love” they share in a sweet photo together on Christmas as Erbert recovers from emergency brain surgery for bleeding in her skull. The “Dancing With the Stars” alums shared a shot on Instagram of them enjoying a kiss in front of their Christmas tree … Read more
A North Carolina couple woke up on Christmas morning to what they described as one of “the most terrifying things a parent can be woken up by”: Their 3-year-old loudly requesting a pair of scissors. Scott and Katie’s Reintgen’s toddler secured an early preview to Christmas by waking up at 3 a.m. to unwrap his … Read more
Beyoncé’s childhood home in Houston erupted in flames on Christmas morning. The family who now lives in the home escaped safely, with no injuries reported, the Houston Fire Department said in a statement. The brick house on Rosedale Street has become a landmark. When it was on the market in 2018, the realtor told “Good … Read more