Manager Pete Rose #14 of the Cincinnati Reds makes a call to the bullpen at Riverfront Stadium during the 1980s in Cincinnati, Ohio. Focus On Sport/Focus on Sport via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said he plans to give late baseball icon Pete Rose a “complete pardon” as he slammed Major League Baseball officials in a Saturday Truth Social post. “Major League Baseball didn’t have the courage or decency to put the late, great, Pete Rose, also known as ‘Charlie Hustle,’ into the Baseball Hall of fame,” Trump wrote. He added, Rose “will never experience the thrill of being selected, even though he was a FAR BETTER PLAYER than most of those who made it, and can only be named posthumously. WHAT A SHAME!” Rose, who died last year at 83, played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and the Montreal Expos before managing the Reds. Rose was banned from the MLB in 1989 for gambling on baseball games as an active player and manager, and he served a five-month prison sentence for falsifying his tax records, a felony. Trump raged, “Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a–, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!” Asked about Trump in 2021, Rose said he “would’ve voted for him” if he had voting privileges in Nevada.
WATCH: FedEx Plane on Fire Forced to Make Emergency Landing
A FedEx plane made an emergency landing after a birdstrike on Saturday. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images
A FedEx cargo plane struck a bird during takeoff on Saturday, leaving it circling the Newark Liberty International Airport until it was able to make an emergency landing. The incident was captured in a video that was posted to social media, showing the Boeing 767 on fire. In a statement to NBC News, the Federal Aviation Administration said that the bird strike damaged one of the plane’s engines. FedEx Flight 3609 was able to land at Newark airport shortly after 8 a.m. None of the three crew members on board were injured, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told The New York Times. “Our crew declared an emergency and returned safely to Newark,” FedEx said in a statement to NBC News. “We are thankful for the quick actions of our crew and first responders.” The incident is the latest in a string of aviation disasters and near-misses over the last month or so, including the crash between a jet and a helicopter that killed 67 people on Jan. 29.
Bissell Just Launched a Mini Version of Its Beloved Little Green Machine Cleaner
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It’s no surprise that Bissell’s O.G. Little Green Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner is almost certainly the most beloved cleaning gadget on social media in the last few years—and perhaps of all time. It may seem like a novelty cleaning gadget, but despite its pint-size profile, this thing is as powerful as many of its full-sized counterparts. Now, Bissell has launched an even more portable (and car-friendly) version of its original bestselling cleaner: The Little Green Mini Portable Deep Cleaner. The fun-sized cleaner delivers as much deep cleaning power as the original version but in a smaller size that allows for added portability—just in time for spring cleaning season.
At just seven pounds (seriously, even my cat weighs more than this thing!), the sleek Little Green Mini Portable Deep Cleaner tackles even the toughest oh-no situations, whether it be cleaning up the rug your cat just threw up on, frantically trying to restore the filthy couch upholstery before your in-laws arrive for the weekend, or tackling crumbs, sand, and whatever else your dog (or child) drags into your car. Not only does it offer powerful suction, but it also lifts new and old stains and removes odor like a charm. It’s the ultimate small space sidekick to have in your cleaning arsenal—especially for parents and pet owners.
Underage ‘American Idol’ Star Crashes Car in Suspected DUI
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American Idol season 21 alum Colin Stough, 20, was arrested and charged on suspicion of driving under the influence, underage alcohol consumption, and failure to exercise due care on Friday in Tennessee, reported TMZ. Highway patrol responded after Stough crashed his car just outside of Nashville. He was taken to a local hospital, then booked and released on bail. Authorities did not disclose whether Stough suffered any injuries from the crash. Stough placed third on his season of American Idol behind winner Iam Tongi and runner-up Megan Danielle in 2023. Stough’s audition, in which he sang Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man, impressed judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan. As Stough became a fan-favorite, Perry called him the “Brad Pitt of country music,” reported People. She added, “He’s got the taste and the song choice and the vocal ability—he really showcased it.” Stough followed up his Idol run with the original song, “I Still Talk To Jesus,” and the EP, Lookin’ For Home. Last year, Stough announced in an Instagram post that he was engaged to his girlfriend, Mckenzie Rhett.
Blake Lively Recruits Former CIA Deputy for Crisis PR Amid Justin Baldoni Lawsuit
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Blake Lively has decided to bring out the big guns in her ongoing legal battle with Justin Baldoni. The Gossip Girl star has hired Nick Shapiro, the CIA’s former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to former CIA director John Brennan, as her PR crisis manager. Lively and Baldoni, her It Ends With Us director and co-star, have been tangled up in messy lawsuits against each other since December. “The litigation team for Ms. Lively retained Mr. Shapiro to advise on the legal communications strategy for the ongoing sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit occurring in the Southern District of New York,” a member of Lively’s legal team at Willkie Farr & Gallagher told Variety. In December, Lively submitted a letter to the California Civil Rights Department accusing Baldoni of sexual harassment during filming the previous year. The letter, which also detailed allegations of Baldoni orchestrating a smear campaign against the actress in 2024, was the main source of The New York Times article that sparked a legal dispute that now involves more than a dozen individuals and companies. On December 31, 2024, Baldoni and nine other individuals sued The New York Times for $250 million for libel. Lively then filed her own lawsuit against the same group claiming they were “retaliating against her for reporting sexual harassment and workplace safety concerns.” Baldoni responded by next suing Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, for $400 million, accusing them of defamation and civil extortion. On Friday, a federal judge ruled against some of Lively’s requests, including call and text logs between Baldoni, his PR team, and other employees at the movie’s production company. The judge claimed these were “overly intrusive and disproportionate to the needs of the case.” She was, however, granted a subpoena for phone records.
These Salon-Quality Scalp Care Essentials Will Keep Your Head Hydrated and Dandruff-Free
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Between dandruff and dryness, taking care of your scalp can (literally) feel like a head-scratcher. Enter Jupiter, an innovative scalp care brand with a suite of salon-quality, dermatologist-tested products to soothe scalp discomfort and keep your hair looking better than ever.
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Musk Doubles Down On Justify-Your-Job Email Scheme
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After telling federal employees last week that they would need to send weekly emails summarizing their accomplishments at work, and sparking an avalanche of backlash, Elon Musk has doubled down, sending a second round of emails late Friday. According to a report from the Associated Press, despite speculation that the emails would be delivered in a different format this time around—sent from a different email address, with the request phrased differently—the emails came from the same Office of Personnel Management as last week’s, and included the same request asking government workers to, “Please reply to this email with approx. 5 bullets describing what you accomplished last week and cc your manager.” Workers are expected to respond to the emails by 11:59 p.m. ET. Less than half of all federal employees responded to last week’s emails, with many being told by their superiors to ignore them, including FBI employees under director Kash Patel.
Golden Globes Voters Are Losing Their $75,000 Annual Paycheck
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Members of the Golden Globes voting body will no longer be paid, the organization’s president announced during a Friday meeting over Zoom, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The news, from Helen Hoehne, came in the middle of a five-year deal signed in June 2023 which stipulated that some voters would receive $75,000 per year. They are each reportedly being given a severance of $102,500, and the option to remain paid Globes voters for next January’s awards show. A Globes spokesperson told the outlet that the perception of bias by paid voters factored into the decision, adding that the Globes is meeting its contractual obligations through the severances. There are 50 voting members—formerly of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association—who are paid, while about 250 members are not. Neither the Academy Awards, Emmys nor Grammys pays their voters. Last month’s ceremony was the first in the Globes’ 81-year history to have a solo female host.
‘Trump Gaza’ Video Creators Call It a ‘Joke,’ Reject U.S. ‘Propaganda Machine’
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The creators of the bizarre “Trump Gaza” AI video don’t know how President Donald Trump found it and claim they don’t want to be part of his “propaganda machine.” Israel natives Solo Avital and Ariel Vromen, who now live in the United States, said their video was meant to be satirical. The viral video features a ludicrous depiction of Gaza in which Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sit shirtless by a pool near a giant golden statue of Trump. It portrays the Gaza Strip as a shiny resort with Trump’s name smacked on it—far different from the reality of a war-torn country where 2.2 million people have been displaced and almost 50,000 have died. The video received backlash from Palestinians and U.S. citizens alike. Now, even Avital and Vromen seem to regret the clip, saying that it was created as a software experiment and that they weren’t sure how it ended up reaching the White House. But while they said it was a “joke,” the pair complimented the president’s policy proposal to relocate Palestinians and “level” the region to create a “Rivera of the Middle East.”
Karla Sofia Gascón Makes First Red Carpet Appearance Since Twitter Controversy
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Karla Sofia Gascón, Emilia Pérez star and Best Actress nominee at the upcoming Academy Awards, made her first red carpet appearance at France’s Cesar Awards on Friday after avoiding most events this awards season, following the discovery of multiple racist and xenophobic tweets published over several years last month. The appearance comes after Gascón told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this week that she will be attending the Oscars after all, telling the publication that she was “grateful to be back.” Gascón did not speak to the media during her appearance at the Cesar Awards. While Emilia Pérez, directed by Frenchman Jacques Audiard, won seven awards—including Best Film—Gascón lost the Best Actress award to Hafsia Herzi for her role in Stéphane Demoustier’s crime drama Borgo.
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Cops Reveal Crucial New Pacemaker Clue About Hackman’s Death
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Gene Hackman’s “last event,” according to his pacemaker, was on Feb. 17—nine days before his body was found. The Oscar-winning actor, his wife Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs were all discovered dead in their Santa Fe home, where they had spent the last few decades as partial recluses, largely avoiding the spotlight. But the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Department announced on Friday they still don’t know the cause of death for the couple, adding that “both individuals tested negative for carbon monoxide.” Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza also shared that they conducted an “interrogation” of Hackman’s pacemaker, which recorded his last event more than a week before their bodies were discovered. The sheriff said there was no “foul play” or external trauma to Hackman and Arakawa, but detectives felt the incident was “suspicious enough in nature” to require a thorough investigation. Official autopsy and toxicology reports are pending. Hackman was a five-time Oscar nominee and film legend known for The French Connection and Unforgiven. His wife was a professional pianist.
Gabrielle Union Calls Husband Dwayne Wade’s Cancer Diagnosis ‘Traumatic’
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 11: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend Out100 Celebration – Arrivals at NeueHouse Hollywood on December 11, 2024 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Olivia Wong/WireImage) Olivia Wong/WireImage
Gabrielle Union is speaking out about her husband Dwayne Wayde’s cancer diagnosis. Union, 52—who has been married to former NFL star Wayde, 43, since 2014—shared a life update on their family after doctors discovered a cancerous tumor on his kidney. “Obviously, him getting that diagnosis was traumatic for him, being faced with your own mortality in your early 40s,” Union said on TODAY With Jenna & Friends. “You’re like, ‘Am I going to be here to see my family? Who am I without this big life? Without this healthy body?’” In December 2023, Wade underwent surgery to remove the tumor, which also took 40 percent of his kidney. “He needed us to be OK with his vulnerability,” Union continued. “But more than that, he needed to be OK with his vulnerability. It was a challenge to give grace and receive it.” Wade has said on his own podcast that he felt the surgery was the “weakest point” of his life, according to the Daily Mail. After receiving a full body scan after a routine check-up, doctors told him he needed surgery on the tumor, which couldn’t be biopsied. “Thank God that I did do the surgery, right? Because the tumor was cancerous.”
