Illinois State

Long Beach, CA

In an action packed fight night, Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (33-3-3, 17 KOs) proved he is still in the running as one of the top fighters in his division with a split decision victory as the new main event attraction. The former world title contender defeated former world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (32-3-1, 15 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight event, with judges scoring the back-and-forth 91-99, 92-98, and 97-93. The Walter Pyramid in Long Beach hosted the matchup, and it was broadcast worldwide on DAZN.

Mercito Gesta stuns JoJo Diaz with ten round split decision

Chicago, IL

Joliet, IL

Business Insider

Officials say the former Illinois-based night manager ended her shift by exiting the store with a cash-filled bag. She turned herself in on Monday.

Former Walmart manager arrested after leaving the store with $135,000 in shopping bag, police say

Quincy, IL

Black Enterprise

A man who made an awkward—now seemingly eerie—joke about marriage on Family Feud has been charged with murdering his wife three years after appearing on the game show. On Monday, Timothy W. Bliefnick, 39, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and home invasion in the death of his wife, Rebecca Bliefnick, KHQA reports. His arrest came a few weeks after Rebecca’s body was found with multiple gunshot wounds inside her Quincy, Illinois, home.

Man Who Gave Steve Harvey An Eerie Response On ‘Family Feud’ Charged with Murdering Wife

Los Angeles, CA

Former child star Amanda Bynes has been placed on a psychiatric hold after she said she came to while roaming the streets naked, TMZ reports. According to an eyewitness, the 36-year-old She’s the Man and The Amanda Show actress was spotted walking the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday (March 19) morning without any clothes on when she flagged down a car. She informed the driver that she was having a psychotic episode, and later called 911 to tell authorities the same thing.

Amanda Bynes Placed in Psychiatric Care After Walking Outside Without Any Clothes

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The entertainment world is mourning the loss of one of its own this week following the news that famed television actor Lance Reddick, best known for roles in "West Wing," "The Wire," and "Bosch," has died at the age of 60.

Famed TV Actor Dies Unexpectedly in Los Angeles

Logan, UT

The Spun

It wouldn't be the NCAA Tournament without a viral cheerleader moment or two. This week, a Utah State cheerleader went viral toward the end of her team's loss in the NCAA Tournament. The Utah State team went out in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, falling in disappointing fashion. Toward the ...

Look: Cheerleader Going Viral During NCAA Tournament

Denver, CO

The Comeback 

The Denver Broncos didn’t envision a 5-12 season and last-place finish in the AFC West when they signed quarterback Russell Wilson to a massive new contract. But that’s exactly what happened. The Broncos fired former coach Nathaniel Hackett and hired former New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton to right the ship. Payton’s first order of Read more...
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Broncos willing to move on from Russell Wilson

Boise, ID

Upworthy

Writing a book is no easy task, even for adult professional writers. Many would-be authors dream of a day when their work can be found on library shelves, unsure if it will ever come.But for 8-year-old Dillon Helbig, that day has already arrived—in truly unconventional fashion—thanks to his own determination to make it happen. Dillon wrote his 81-page graphic novel, "The Adventures of Dillon Helbig's Crismis" (written by "Dillon His Self") in a hardcover journal with colored pencils over the course of a few days. He even put a label on the back of the book that reads "Made in Idho" [sic] and put an illustrated spine label on it as well. Then, without telling anyone, he brought it to his local library in Boise, Idaho, and slipped it in among the books in the children's section. 

An 8-year-old snuck his handwritten book onto a library shelf. Now it has a 56-person waiting list.

Dallas, TX

After letting go of Amari Cooper last offseason, the Dallas Cowboys reportedly dealt for a perimeter weapon on Sunday to line up opposite CeeDee Lamb; for eerily similar compensation. According to the NFL's official account, Dallas sent a 2023 fifth round pick and a 2024 6th round pick to the ...

Amari Cooper Is Trending Following Sunday's Cowboys Trade

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‘Don’t do it champ!’ – George Foreman urged Ali not to fight Holmes

When Muhammad Ali fought for far too long, George Foreman tried to protect his friend at the back end of his career. Foreman has revealed he...

‘Don’t do it champ!’ – George Foreman urged Ali not to fight Holmes

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