The National Women’s Soccer League has agreed to a $5 million settlement with three attorneys general over past mistreatment of its athletes, according to a joint announcement on Wednesday. The settlement closes investigations by New York, Illinois and Washington, D.C., and comes after years of allegations by NWSL players of …
Read More »NFL referees forced to respond to Kansas City Chiefs ‘conspiracy theories’ about bias
The labor union representing NFL referees on Tuesday blasted “conspiracy theories” that officials have been tilting games in favor of the two-time-defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Baseless allegations that referees are the bag for Kansas City have been running rampant for years, to the point where NFL commissioner …
Read More »Jason Kelce answers whether he has FOMO ahead of the Chiefs-Eagles Super Bowl
Jason Kelce’s beloved Philadelphia Eagles are headed into another Super Bowl matchup against his brother’s Kansas City Chiefs — but he doesn’t feel like he’s missing out. “I wouldn’t say I have FOMO (fear of missing out),” Kelce tells TODAY.com. “I mean, obviously, when you’re a former player, you think …
Read More »Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapse
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its replacement, which will be taller and better protected against ship strikes. Construction of the state’s first cable-stayed bridge could be completed in 2028 and cost …
Read More »Trump’s Gaza proposal and USAID workers and shipments in limbo: Morning Rundown
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle criticize Trump’s proposal to take ownership of Gaza. USAID shipments of critical humanitarian aid aren’t reaching communities in dire need. And dads find solace in baseball after the L.A. fires destroyed their neighborhood. Here’s what to know today. Trump’s vision for Gaza: ‘We’ll …
Read More »Belgian police hunt for armed gunmen after shooting in Brussels
Police searched for two suspected gunmen who fled into the subway tunnels of the Belgian capital of Brussels after a shooting on Wednesday, prosecutors said. The police shut down several subway stations and interrupted service on six lines, according to a post on X by STIB, the Belgium public transportation …
Read More »Decorated pilot Harry Stewart, Jr., one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, dies at 100
Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100. Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed 332nd Fighter Group also known as …
Read More »Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender inmates to men’s prison
WASHINGTON — A federal judge agreed Tuesday to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men’s facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C., granted the inmates’ request for a temporary …
Read More »CIA offers buyouts to workforce as Trump administration continues efforts to scale back government
The CIA has offered so-called buyouts to its workforce, a CIA spokesperson said, the latest move by the Trump administration to overhaul and scale back the federal government. The offer of eight months of pay and benefits is similar to deferred resignation offers proposed to employees at other federal agencies. …
Read More »USPS suspends some inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it’s temporarily suspending all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong Posts. The change is effective immediately and will remain “until further notice,” according to an alert posted to the agency’s website. Letters and large envelopes, referred to as “flats,” sent from China and Hong Kong …
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