Jordon Hudson posts sarcastic comment in wake of Bill Belichick HOF snub

Former New England Patriots head coach was a surprisingsnub from the Pro Football Hall of Fameafter failing to reach the 40 of 50 votes needed for enshrinement.

Jordon Hudson, Belichick's girlfriend, has reportedly planned tothrow a bash for the future Hall of Fameron Thursday, Feb. 5, the date of the NFL Honors and Awards show, where Hall of Fame inductees will be named.

Ahead of that, she (somewhat) broke her silence onBelichick's Hall of Fame snub, posting a screenshot to her Instagram page of a canceled Pro Football Hall of Fame online purchase with a sarcastic caption to accompany it on Wednesday, Feb. 3.

"Hey @profootballhof, what were the "unforeseen circumstances"?" she posted with a laughing emoji.

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The order seemed to include three Pro Football Hall of Fame patches. The automated email from the Pro Football Hall of Fame says that the order was "canceled because of unforeseen circumstances."

It's unclear if the order was canceled by the retail arm of the Hall or by Hudson.

Photos of legendary football coach Bill Belichick and girlfriend Jordon Hudson

Hudson and Belichick have been attached at the hip since 2024, with the pairing appearing in public together beginning in December 2024.

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

DETROIT (AP) — Mickey Lolich, who had three complete-game victories for the Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series, the last Major League Baseball pitcher to post the incredible feat, died Wednesday. He was 85.

The Tigers said Lolich's wife told them that he died after a short stay in hospice care. An exact cause of death was not provided.

Denny McLain was the star of Detroit's pitching staff in 1968, winning 31 regular-season games. But Lolich was the Most Valuable Player of the Series, with a ERA of 1.67 and a Game 7 road victory over Bob Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Bill Freehan threw off his catcher's mask and caught a foul pop-up by Tim McCarver for the final out. Lolich jumped into Freehan's arms — an iconic image of Detroit's championship season.

"It was always somebody else," Lolichtold the Detroit Free Pressin 2018, "but my day had finally come."

He is No. 23 in career strikeouts with 2,832, ahead of many others who, unlike Lolich, are in the Hall of Fame, and fifth among all lefties, according to baseball-reference.com.

Lolich was an unlikely hero in 1968. During a reunion of the World Series team, he recalled how manager Mayo Smith had sent him to the bullpen for much of August. He returned to the Tigers' starting rotation and was 6-1 in the final weeks.

"I was having a few problems, but I had been a starting pitcher ever since 1964," said Lolich, who was upset about the bullpen move. "I remember telling him, 'If we win this thing this year it's going to be because of me.' But I was only talking about the season. I wasn't talking about the World Series.

"I got my revenge back in the World Series," he said.

Lolich pitched Game 7 after only two days of rest. He figured he would get a Corvette from General Motors for being the Series MVP but had to settle for a Dodge Charger GT because Chrysler was the sponsor in 1968.

"Nothing against Chargers, nothing at all," Lolich said in his book, "Joy in Tigertown." "It's just that I already had two of them in my driveway."

Since Lolich, only Arizona's Randy Johnson in 2001 has won three games in a World Series, though Johnson pitched about 10 fewer innings and was a relief pitcher, not a starter, in Game 7.

Lolich had a record of 220-192, including the postseason, over a 16-year career, all but three with Detroit. He left baseball after playing for the New York Mets in 1976 but returned with San Diego in 1978-79.

The left-hander was 25-14 in 1971, striking out 308 batters over 376 innings and finishing second in AL Cy Young award voting. He followed that up with a 22-14 record and 250 strikeouts in 1972.

In a statement, the Tigers expressed condolences to Lolich's family and said his legacy "will forever be cherished."

After his baseball career, Lolich, a native of Portland, Oregon, was in the doughnut business in suburban Detroit, making and selling them for 18 years.

"I doubt any other ballplayer has ever made that transition — from the diamond to doughnuts. But I did," he wrote in his book.

AP Sports Writer Larry Lage contributed to this report. Follow Ed White athttp://twitter.com/edwritez___

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Mickey Lolich, hero of the 1968 World Series for the Detroit Tigers, dies at 85

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Artemi Panarin trade grades: Rating Rangers-Kings deal

TheNew York Rangersbeat theOlympicroster freeze deadline and traded the biggest player in their retool, withArtemi Panarinheading to theLos Angeles Kings.

In return, the Rangers receive forward Liam Greentree and conditional third-round (2026) and fourth-round (2028) picks, the Kings announced. The Rangers retain half of Panarin's salary, and he received a two-year extension from Los Angeles with an $11 million cap hit.

The struggling Rangers had sent a letter to fans that that they were going toretool their rosterand that it might mean saying "goodbye to players that have brought us and our fans great moments over the years."

Panarin was told that the team would not be offering him a contract extension. He was in the final year of a seven-year contract averaging $11.6 million and had a full no-movement clause. Last week,they held him out of the lineupto prevent him from getting hurt as they worked out a trade.

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Here are grades for theLos Angeles KingsandNew York Rangersin the Artemi Panarin trade:

Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.

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Dec. 12: The Minnesota Wild acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren and a 2026 first-round pick.

Los Angeles Kings: B+

The Kings need offense, ranking 28th in the league, and Panarin provides plenty, leading the Rangers every year in scoring since he arrived as a free agent in 2019. Even in a down year, he has 57 points in 52 games. Los Angeles is third in goals-against average, so a little extra boost on the scoring side could translate to more wins. That's important with the Kings sitting one point out of a playoff spot and trying to go on a postseason run in captainAnze Kopitar's final year. Getting the 34-year-old signed for another two years will help the Kings after Kopitar retires.

New York Rangers: C

Panarin was the Rangers' best trade asset and the return seems low. Greentree is 20, 6-foot-3, 216 pounds and was a 2024 first-round pick. He had 119 points last season with the Windsor (Ontario) Spitfires. But there was no first-round pick in the deal. Thethird-rounder can move to a secondif the Kings win a playoff round and a fourth-rounder comes into play if they win two rounds. Panarin had to choose where he went, so that limited the Rangers' options. Also hurting their return: New York made clear it was moving him and he was a pending unrestricted free agent.

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No suspect identified in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom

Investigators in the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother,Nancy Guthrie, haven't identified a suspect or person of interest in the Arizona case, which is being investigated as a crime, authorities said Wednesday.

The Pima County Sheriff's Departmentposted the updateto social media as the search continues for Nancy Guthrie, 84, who was reported missing Sunday.

"Detectives continue to speak with anyone who may have had contact with Mrs. Guthrie," the sheriff's department said in Wednesday's statement.

Authorities believeGuthrie was takenfrom her Tucson, Arizona, home over the weekend. Alittle bit of bloodfound inside the home was being tested, a law enforcement source familiar with the case told CBS News.

"Detectives are working closely with the Guthrie family," the sheriff's department said in its statement Wednesday. "While we appreciate the public's concern, the sharing of unverified accusations or false information is irresponsible and does not assist the investigation."

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said Tuesday that evidence collected from the home hadn't yet pointed toward a suspect. He also said it wasn't clear how many people took Guthrie. "It could be one, it could've been more, I don't know," he said.

Guthrie's family reported the disappearance to authorities Sunday after looking for her at her home when they were told Guthrie missed church that morning.

Nanos told CBS News on Tuesday that a ransom note was sent to a local Arizona news station following Guthrie's disappearance.

The note, which the station received Monday and agreed not to report on, contained specific details about the home and what Guthrie was wearing that night, Nanos said, although he would not confirm the accuracy of that information or the legitimacy of the note.

Nanos did not specify which station the note was sent to, but CBS affiliateKOLD-TVreported Tuesday it had received an email that "appears to be one of the alleged ransom notes," which it forwarded to the sheriff's office.

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Investigators have analyzed the note and are taking it seriously, Nanos said.

Nanos told CBS News that Guthrie ate dinner Saturday at the home of her other daughter, Annie Guthrie, who lives near her mother. Her husband, Tommaso Cioni, drove Nancy Guthrie home afterward, Nanos said. The details were first reported byThe New York Times. Earlier this week, Nanos toldUs Weeklythat Annie Guthrie was the last known person to see her mother before the disappearance.

Nanos has dismissed the possibility that Nancy Guthrie, who lives alone, may have wandered away from her home because he said she doesn't have any cognitive issues and her mobility is limited.

Nancy Guthrie has three children in total: Annie Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie and son Charles Guthrie.

Investigators hadn't determined whether Nancy Guthrie was targeted or if the abduction was random, Nanos said Tuesday.

As investigators sort through hundreds of leads, Nanos has said there's additional urgency to the search effort because Guthrie needs daily medication. The FBI is working with the sheriff's department and providing support, an official said Tuesday.

A White House official told CBS News that President Trump spoke with Savannah Guthrie in a phone call Wednesday. The official didn't provide details about the call.

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Carol Burnett Says She Used to Climb the Hollywood Sign as a Kid, Recalls Mystery Patron Who Paid Her $50 Tuition at UCLA

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• Carol Burnett is reflecting on life as a child in Los Angeles

• Speaking to Amy Poehler in a new interview, Burnett spoke about her "poor" childhood living with her grandmother near the Hollywood sign

• As she explained, she'd often climb the sign with her friends

Carol Burnettis reflecting on her life growing up in Los Angeles — in the shadow of a Hollywood sign that she used to literally climb as a child.

Speaking on the Tuesday, Feb. 3 episode ofAmy Poehler'sGood Hang With Amy Poehlerpodcast, the legendary comedian said of her childhood in LA, "You didn't have to lock your doors."

"And every morning when I would go out getting ready to go to school, I'd look up and there was a Hollywood sign," Burnett, who turned 92 last April, said. "And we used to climb the Hollywood sign. The other neighborhood kids and I — now you can't get near it."

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She continued: "We would fly kites or roller skate and they would say, 'I'm bored. Let's go climb the sign.' So we did. And it was just, it was kind of rickety then, they've fixed it up now."

"And there were splinters and I would climb up, and get splinters, and it's a wonder we didn't break our neck. And then the 'O's' were my favorite. And I would just hang over the 'O's' and say, 'Hello, Hollywood. Hello.' We do the Tarzan yell and all of that."

Burnett lived with her grandmother at the time and, as she described elsewhere in the podcast, they were so poor she could not afford tuition at UCLA.

"I lived with my grandmother in one room, a block north of Hollywood Boulevard," she said. "And we were poor. Our rent was $1 a day, $30 a month, and sometimes we could hardly manage that. And so I graduated from Hollywood High. And I desperately wanted to go to UCLA. And my grandmother said, 'Forget it. You know, we can't afford the tuition, there's no way.'"

Tuition for one semester at the school, she added, was $50.

"So we lived in this apartment building [and] every morning, I would check — there was a pigeonhole mailbox for all the apartments — and I would look out and see if we had a little letter or something in our slot," she added. "So I go up, and there's a letter in this slot. This one morning, I came out and I opened it up in our room. My name was typewritten on the envelope. And there was a $50 bill. I do not to this day know where that came from."

Speaking to PEOPLE in 2018, Burnett explained that shestill doesn't know whosent the mystery cash.

"There's something bigger than we are," the actress said at the time, reflecting on her good fortune with PEOPLE. "I don't want to sound woo-woo, but there are so many wonderful coincidences in my life."

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While at UCLA, Burnett developed a passion for theatrical studies and set out to star on Broadway after graduation. Eventually she got her first regular on-screen role as Celia, the girlfriend of Buddy Hackett's titular character, in the sitcomStanleyfrom 1956 to 1957.

Later that year, she solidified her status as a comedienne with her hit parody number swooning over America's then-Secretary of State. She performed "I Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles" on major TV programs likeThe Ed Sullivan Show.

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Lil Jon's son missing, Georgia police say – What we know

Nathan Smith, the 27-year-old son ofrapper Lil Jonhas been reported missing in Georgia.

Police in Milton, Georgia, issueda missing persons report Tuesday for Smith, also a rapper who goes by the name DJ Young Slade. Smith ran out of his home around 6 a.m. on Feb. 3, according to police, and has been missing since. He left on foot without his phone, the report says, adding that he "may be disoriented and in need of assistance."

"Friends and family are concerned for his safety," police say, before asking residents to contact the department with any pertinent information.

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"The family is asking for privacy at this time. We are also asking for continued prayers for Nathan to come home safe. Thank you," a rep for Lil Jon said in a statement to USA TODAY Feb. 4.

Lil Jon,whose legal name is Jonathan Smith, is an Atlanta-born rapper andrecord producerwho rose to prominence in the early 2000s. Known for tracks like "Snap Yo Fingers" and "Turn Down For What," he is credited as one of the godfathers of modern club hip-hop.

Nathan Smith is the son of the musician and ex-partner Nicole Smith, whom he wed in 2004. The pair separated in 2022. Smith has since followed in his father's footsteps, making his own mark on the hip-hop genre.

"He started DJing at 11 years old,"Lil Jon said in a 2023 interviewwith "The Big Podcast,"per People. "I put him in Scratch DJ Academy. He graduated at like 12 years old. He was the smallest thing in there in the graduation. Throughout his teenage years, he started DJing in clubs around L.A., and then he also started making music.

"It's literally in your kid's genes to do what you do," he continued. "It is in their genes. It is in their DNA. We pass everything we get and we learn down to our children. So he was destined to be in the music business and do music."

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Lil Jon son DJ Young Slade missing, left house 'disoriented'

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Trump says Iran’s supreme leader ‘should be very worried’ amid rising tensions

In an exclusive interview with Tom Llamas, President Trump discussed the impact of striking nuclear sites in Iran and whether in his view Tehran is trying to restart the nuclear program.

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