Instead of subtracting rotation pieces, the Mets are adding — at least for now. In something of a surprise move, the team acquired Marcus Stroman in a trade with the Blue Jays on Sunday for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson, according to industry sources. The deal was contingent upon physicals. The 28-year-old … Continue reading "Mets trading for Marcus Stroman to kick off madness"

Move over ‘The Walking Dead’, Americans are the real ‘zombie eaters’, according to new research. A poll of 2,000 Americans examined their eating and snacking habits, discovering that the majority (88 percent) are ‘zombie eaters’ – admitting to looking at screens while eating, from their TVs to their phones and laptops. In fact, the average … Continue reading "The majority of us are considered ‘zombie eaters’"

It’s not only students who are stressed about school: Six in 10 parents are so worried about their child that they’ve lost sleep in the back-to-school season. A new survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children (aged 5–18) revealed that 57% find the back-to-school season to be the most stressful part of the year. From … Continue reading "Majority of parents consider back-to-school season the most stressful time of the year"

The last man to enter his second season as the Giants head coach was fired before it was over. This was after Ben McAdoo took the Giants to the playoffs for the first time in five years. That’s something that shouldn’t be lost on Pat Shurmur as he begins his sophomore year in charge of … Continue reading "Giants’ Shurmur can’t let himself fall into familiar trap"

Like many parents to be, physician Tania Elliott was worried about being sleep-deprived once her baby arrived. So the Long Island City resident and her husband invested in a high-tech solution: a stylish, $1,300 computerized Snoo bassinet, which promises to boost a baby’s slumber by one to two hours. Parents zip their infant into a … Continue reading "The Snoo is yuppie parents’ latest obsession \u2014 but does it work?"

Joe Biden and Cory Booker are locked in a war of words over who is more responsible for putting too many black and brown Americans behind bars. On Wednesday at the NAACP convention in Detroit, Booker accused the former vice president of being the “architect of mass incarceration.” Biden shot back: “Cory knows that’s not … Continue reading "Joe Biden, Cory Booker slam each other’s record on criminal justice"

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler won’t likely bring down President Trump, despite his threats and blustering. But beware the collateral damage Nadler might inflict if Trump prevails. There’s no telling what Nadler might do out of sheer malice — at the expense of the nation or the balance of powers between the federal … Continue reading "Even when he loses to Trump, Nadler can still do plenty of damage"

Private equity backers spent close to $150 million to save struggling 106-year-old F+W Media — but as the company this week winds down its Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the bigmoney players have also emerged as the biggest losers. Click Here: Celtic Football Shirts In the latest fire sale emerging from the bankruptcy, Penguin Random House on … Continue reading "Private equity investments not enough to help F+W Media"

Democrats hoped that dragging in former special counsel Bob Mueller for hearings would jump-start their drive to get going on impeachment. Oops: It turned out to be a total waste of time. Mueller made it clear long in advance that he didn’t want to testify, and wouldn’t talk about anything except what was in his … Continue reading "The Mueller hearings were a waste of everyone’s time"

There’s fear surrounding the Dominican Republic these days. In just the past few months, the beach oasis has been battered by a steady stream of disturbing reports about tourist deaths, sudden illness and violent assaults. At least 36 Americans have died on the island since January 2018 — and many more have been plagued by … Continue reading "Inside the reports of deaths, sickness that have consumed Dominican Republic"