Yankees Fall to Rays; NYC Childcare Bills; Bakker Dies at 86

“And the New York Times reports televangelist Jim Bakker has died at eighty-six.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 11:48 PM ET, Monday, October 5, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “Heroes, zeros from sloppy Yankees Game 2 loss to Rays: Brooklyn’s Richie Palacios opened it up for Tampa Bay”, with reporting from New York Post and The New York Times.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 11:48 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Jim Bakker, Mamdani, Rays, Yankees.
BBN covered this story before: Arizona Opens Taiwan Office; NYC Childcare Fight (October 5).

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New York PostHeroes, zeros from sloppy Yankees Game 2 loss to Rays: Brooklyn’s Richie Palacios opened it up for Tampa Bay
New York PostMamdani charges ahead with another careless promise: Unfunded NYC 2-K
The New York TimesJim Bakker, Television Preacher Felled by Sex and Financial Scandals, Dies at 86

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHank, I love midnight! The New York Post says the Yankees lost Game 2 of the ALDS to the Rays, five to two.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrooklyn's Richie Palacios opened it up for Tampa Bay. The Post's headline calls the Yankees sloppy.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSomewhere a hot dog vendor is weeping into a pretzel, and I want to hug him.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorRex would call that a margin call. Thankfully he's not here to scream it.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAlso, the Post says Mayor Mamdani is pushing ahead on expanded free childcare, and calls it unfunded.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's the Post's framing, folks, a very Post way to say it!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the New York Times reports televangelist Jim Bakker has died at eighty-six.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Times recalls the scandals and the prosperity gospel empire he built with Tammy Faye.