The Mets ended their first half fittingly — with humiliation, despair and misery. They have no excuses for being this bad, 17 games under .500 and adding to their litany of most embarrassing seasons ever. And to emphasize why no alibis should be allowed, they were swept into the All-Star break by the Red Sox, who have had all of their pathologies, yet are doing what the Mets lacked the temerity, consistency and leadership to do — they are pulling themselves out of hopelessness. The Red Sox actually have had more impactful injuries than the Mets. They will see your…

California’s escalating battle over Paramount’s proposed $110-billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery could end with another corporate giant walking away from the Golden State. Sources told Semafor advisers close to CEO David Ellison have encouraged him to consider moving the company’s HQ and redirecting much of its planned $30 billion spending outside the state if Attorney General Rob Bonta files a lawsuit to block the deal. Paramount has already committed to keeping both the Paramount and Warner Bros. studio lots operational if the merged company remains in California. Executives have argued the merger would preserve and create jobs by backing…

Far-left TV commentator and host of The Young Turks, Ana Kasparian, posted a vile comment after the death of Senator Lindsey Graham. “Good riddance,” Kasparian wrote on X Saturday night. The post has since racked up more than six million views and been flooded with furious commenters. Graham died on Saturday evening at the age of 71. His office said he died following a “brief and sudden illness.” Preliminary findings by the DC medical examiner indicated the cause of death was an aortic dissection, a tear in the body’s main artery. The internet quickly turned on the 40-year-old Los Angeles-based commentator,…

Lindsey Graham’s sudden death prompts medical questions, political reactions Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel examines the shocking death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., at 71. Siegel discusses the emergency response, including chest pains and a delayed entry due to a deadbolt. He connects the death to a family history of heart attacks and considers how a long flight to Ukraine may have contributed to heart stress, dehydration, and a fatal arrhythmia. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Sunday released preliminary findings indicating Sen. Lindsey…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Emergency dispatch audio reviewed by Fox News Digital captures the emergency response to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Washington, D.C., home Saturday night, revealing first responders were dispatched for a reported cardiac arrest before the senator’s office announced his death Sunday morning.District of Columbia Fire and EMS radio traffic shows the first dispatch came shortly after 8 p.m. local time, when responders were sent to Graham’s home for a reported cardiac arrest. As units responded, dispatchers relayed that the caller reported the front door was unlocked. But after arriving and finding the door was locked…

Seasoned comedian Larry the Cable Guy isn’t afraid to continue to take the stage — even in a contentious and divided political climate. “We live in the United States of America — somebody doesn’t want to like your act then don’t go see that person’s act. It’s as simple as that,” the comedian, real name Daniel Lawrence Whitney, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, July 9, while participating in the 37th annual ACC Golf Championship presented by American Century Investments in South Lake Tahoe. “I don’t worry about it,” Larry the Cable Guy, 63, continued of performing stand-up comedy in…

Stefon Diggs may not have an NFL team yet, but that hasn’t rocked his confidence.  NFL training camps will open in the coming weeks and he has not been signed after he was released by the Patriots back in March. Still, he seemed to have a message for anyone questioning his abilities in a video posted to his YouTube channel last week.  “My opinion, I can compete with anybody,” he said in the video. “But take those [top wide receivers] as your 1s, right? You can’t name a No. 2 better than me.” The wide receiver continued on by challenging…

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper launched a blistering attack on Gov. Gavin Newsom and California lawmakers over the state’s approach to crime, accusing them of failing victims and dragging their feet on reforms backed by voters. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with KCRA 3’s California Politics 360, Cooper said state leaders have not done enough to tackle crime, criticizing policies surrounding mental health diversion, domestic violence and the rollout of Proposition 36. When asked to assess the governor and Legislature’s response to crime, Cooper did not mince words. “Not enough. Not enough,” he said. “It’s just frustrating that people are hesitant…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., nearly a month after being hospitalized, revealed what actually happened to cause his absence from the Senate.In a lengthy statement released Sunday evening, McConnell attributed his childhood fight with polio to a fall he suffered last month which landed him in the hospital. He was “briefly unconscious,” he said in an open letter to Kentuckians, and while recovering was hit with a “mild case of pneumonia.””My doctors have confirmed that I didn’t break any bones or suffer a concussion,” McConnell said. “I didn’t have a heart attack or…

It’s a picture-perfect island. This iconic isle, known as the ‘Caribbean of California,’ has earned its place among the best islands in the continental US. The elite list of 15 islands was curated by Travel + Leisure as part of its annual World’s Best Awards. Determined by readers, the list recognizes the world’s top destinations and is considered among the hospitality industry’s most prestigious honors. In the national ranking, California’s Catalina Island came in at a respectable, if not exalted, twelfth place. Known for its turquoise waters and laid-back vibe, Catalina had an overall guest ranking of 81.98, putting it…