Leaders in the U.S. and around the world commended the recent Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on Wednesday. Biden announced the terms of the cease-fire during a news conference Wednesday at the White House. It will consist of two phases and will take place over the next several weeks. The first phase, which is set to begin Sunday, ‘includes a full and ...
Reactions from social media came pouring in Wednesday night as President Biden delivered his farewell address to the country, ending a career in politics that spanned over half a century. ‘Joe Biden discussing democracy, a free press, institutions and the abuse of power in his final farewell speech is rich,’ GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace posted on X. ‘What an embarrassing ...
Quinn Ewers is off to the NFL. The Texas Longhorns quarterback announced on X (formerly Twitter) Wednesday morning that he is declaring for the NFL draft after three years with the Longhorns, forgoing his final year of eligibility. ‘My entire life I have dreamed about playing football on the forty acres. These past three years have been some of the ...
On Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, I made an appointment to meet with former Colorado football coach Bill McCartney at a Starbucks inside a Safeway supermarket near Denver. I was a reporter with USA TODAY, same as now, and wanted to interview him about his life and health after being diagnosed with late-onset dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. McCartney, then 77 years old, agreed ...
The College Football Hall of Fame will be welcoming nearly two dozen new members to its hallowed club, a group that includes some of the biggest names in the sport’s history. Legendary coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, as well as former Virginia Tech star quarterback and No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Michael Vick, headline a group of 22 ...
A woman who accused Conor McGregor of sexually assaulting her after a game of the 2023 NBA Finals has filed a lawsuit against the combat sports star. The lawsuit, filed in Tuesday in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida and obtained by USA TODAY Sports, also lists the Miami Heat as defendants for overserving McGregor alcohol. A woman, ...
The Dallas Cowboys are one of six teams looking for a new head coach after parting ways with Mike McCarthy this week. McCarthy held the job for the past five seasons and is now a free agent. The Cowboys are potentially aiming for big names for his replacement. Reports came out during the Minnesota Vikings-Los Angeles Rams wild-card playoff game ...
President Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday evening, taking a victory lap for the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas and warning Americans about an ‘oligarchy’ in the U.S. that ‘threatens our entire democracy.’ ‘My fellow Americans, I’m speaking to you tonight from the Oval Office. Before I begin, let me speak to important news from ...
The Congressional DOGE Caucus’ plans for cutting government waste are shifting into focus after the group’s second-ever closed-door meeting on Wednesday. Caucus leaders are splitting lawmakers into eight working groups focused on different sectors for waste-cutting. Those will focus on retirement, social and family safety nets, emergency supplemental funding, energy permitting, homeland security, defense and veterans, the workforce, and government ...
Florida’s Republican Sen. Marco Rubio sailed through his confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, all but assuring he will assume the role of top diplomat under the new Trump administration later this month. Rubio’s confirmation hearing — a process usually full of verbal diatribes, strong political agendas and illusive answers — was full of pleasantries, with ...