President Donald Trump met with Edan Alexander, who was freed in May from captivity with Hamas, on Tuesday — exactly two years after Hamas attacked Israel. This marks the second time Alexander, a 21-year-old American–Israeli who spent nearly 600 days as a hostage after Hamas abducted him after its initial attack on Israel, will visit the White House since his ...
Senate Republicans confirmed a staggering tranche of President Donald Trump’s nominees on Tuesday as the government shutdown continues. Lawmakers voted along party lines to confirm the batch of 107 of Trump’s nominees, a move that whittled down the remaining pending nominees on the Senate’s calendar to double digits. It also came as the upper chamber was deadlocked in the midst ...
An expected sixth vote to reopen the government didn’t come to fruition on Tuesday, but lawmakers face a new wrinkle: the possibility that furloughed employees won’t be paid. The government shutdown marched into its seventh day with both Senate Republicans and Democrats still at odds on a path forward, and no real clear end in sight. The Senate was expected ...
Charlie Javice, the founder of a startup company that sought to dramatically improve how students apply for financial aid, was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million by greatly exaggerating how many students it served. Javice, 33, was sentenced in Manhattan federal court for her March conviction by Judge Alvin ...
YouTube said Monday it would settle a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump for more than $24 million, adding to a growing list of settlements with tech and media companies that have amassed millions of dollars for Trump’s projects. Trump sued after his YouTube account was banned in 2021. After the Jan. 6 riot, YouTube said content posted to Trump’s ...
The newly formed media corporation Paramount Skydance has acquired The Free Press, an online news and commentary outlet co-founded by Bari Weiss, who will join CBS News as editor-in-chief. Weiss launched The Free Press in 2021 with her wife, Nellie Bowles, and her sister, Suzy Weiss. They have presented the publication as a heterodox alternative to the legacy news media ...
AI-assisted summary Several running backs, including Michael Carter and the duo of Hassan Haskins and Kimani Vidal, are top waiver wire targets due to injuries on their respective teams. Tight ends AJ Barner and Theo Johnson had multi-touchdown games and are widely available in fantasy leagues. Wide receivers Kendrick Bourne and Ryan Flournoy are potential pickups after posting career highs ...
Many fantasy football managers are heading into Week 6 of the 2025 NFL season with their squads bruised and battered. Many top-tier fantasy contributors have been injured in the early stages of the 2025 campaign. Joe Burrow, James Conner, Bucky Irving, Omarion Hampton, Tyreek Hill, Malik Nabers and CeeDee Lamb are just a handful of the top-end contributors who have ...
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was seen raising his middle finger during Dallas’ 37-22 win over the New York Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. The 82-year-old will pay a hefty price for doing so. The NFL is fining Jones $250,000 for his gesture, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Jones was asked about his actions during his weekly spot on 105.3 ...
Florida Panthers’ quest for third consecutive championship opens with win vs. Chicago Blackhawks. Newcomers help Pittsburgh Penguins defeat New York Rangers on opening night of the 2025-26 NHL season. The first fight of the 2025-26 NHL season featured Nick Foligno of the Chicago Blackhawks vs. A.J. Greer of the Florida Panthers. The Florida Panthers raised their Stanley Cup banner on ...