On June 6, a long-awaited, landmark moment finally arrived for college athletes: For the first time in the history of the NCAA, schools were given the right to directly pay players. As a result of a lawsuit filed against the NCAA in 2020, a settlement approved by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken allowed schools to share revenue with their athletes, …
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The sprint to Election Day begins in the Virginia and New Jersey governor’s races
The year’s lone pair of gubernatorial elections are only two months away, providing one of the biggest tests for both parties since the 2024 presidential contest. In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli are locked in a competitive race that has been defined by affordability issues and the popularity of President Donald Trump and Democratic Gov. Phil …
Read More »At least 250 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
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Read More »At least 250 killed in 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — At least 250 people have been killed and over 500 have been injured in Afghanistan after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit the country on Monday, Taliban officials said. The earthquake struck 17 miles from the city of Jalalabad near the border with Pakistan around midnight local time (3:30 p.m. ET Sunday), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Because …
Read More »11-year-old fatally shot after ringing doorbell and running from Houston home, officials say
An 11-year-old boy was pronounced dead at a hospital on Sunday after Houston city officials say he was shot while running from a home after ringing its doorbell Saturday night. The boy had been ringing doorbells in the area and running as part of a game known as “doorbell ditch,” the city said in a statement. “A witness stated the …
Read More »Trump admin. escalates threats to send troops to Chicago
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Read More »Federal judge blocks Trump admin. from deporting some children
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Read More »Gabbard’s tensions with CIA chief and humans punch up ‘AI slop’: Weekend Rundown
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard blindsided CIA leaders last week when she disclosed the name of an undercover CIA officer on a list of people she stripped of security clearances, multiple current and former intelligence sources said. The move, which alarmed the agency’s workforce, sources said, is the latest example of simmering tensions and crossed signals between Gabbard and CIA …
Read More »Young survivors of Minnesota school shooting are leaning on faith and friends as they navigate a journey toward healing
Earlier Sunday, Pablo and his father attended Mass to hear the Rev. Dennis Zehren offer words of consolation. The community was starting from a “humble beginning” after a week of darkness, Zehren told his parishioners. “We welcome the dawn of a new day here in Annunciation,” Zehren said. “We welcome the light of a new day, and it’s a light …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani fractures vertebrae after car accident, security head says
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani sustained several injuries in a car accident Saturday evening, including a fractured vertebrae, according to Michael Ragusa, who identified himself as the head of Giuliani’s security. Ragusa said in a statement posted to X on Sunday that Giuliani’s vehicle “was struck from behind at high speed” on a highway on Saturday. “He was transported …
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