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With 1 month until March Madness, who are the NCAA title contenders?
There are a handful of college basketball teams that have displayed a dominant streak this season. Here’s a look at some of college basketball’s big favorites, one month before March Madness begins. Can anyone slow down Auburn? The top-ranked Auburn Tigers, a position they’ve held for the past six consecutive weeks, seem to be head… -
Tiger Woods optimistic for deal between PGA Tour and LIV Golf
Golf superstar Tiger Woods withdrew from his own tournament, the Genesis Invitational, after his mother’s death on Feb. 4, but says he is ready to get back to playing. He called his mother’s death a “difficult process to go through.” Woods will return during a TGL indoor golf event to lead Team Jupiter on the… -
Trump administration moves to overturn California’s Clean Air Act waivers
Full Story The Trump administration is taking steps to reverse California’s Clean Air Act waivers. The waivers allow California to implement stricter emissions standards than federal requirements. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that three of these waivers have now been sent for congressional review. He added these regulations not only contribute to… -
Missouri man pleads guilty to lesser charges in 2023 shooting of Black teen
Nearly two years after Andrew Lester fired a gun through his front door, hitting Ralph Yarl, the 86-year-old pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a Missouri courtroom Friday, Feb. 14. The shooting occurred in 2023 when Yarl mistakenly rang Lester’s doorbell, thinking he was at the right house to pick up his siblings. Shooting sparks… -
Team USA, Canada set for rematch in 4 Nations Face-Off final
The 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament is down to the final two teams. The U.S. and Canada will battle in the championship final on Thursday, Feb. 20, in Boston. The tournament has been—to borrow a phrase from baseball—a home run thus far. The first USA vs. Canada showdown on Saturday, Feb. 15, generated huge TV… -
William Byron dodges late crashes to repeat as Daytona 500 champion
It was a long day for drivers, crews and the fans in Daytona, Florida, Sunday, Feb. 16. However, for Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron, it was all smiles in the end. Byron became just the fifth NASCAR driver in history to win back-to-back Daytona 500 races, and he is the first to do it in… -
MLB Spring Training: Can anyone catch the Dodgers in the NL West?
Spring training is underway across Major League Baseball in both Florida and Arizona. Everyone, it seems, is going to be chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Who has the best chance to catch them in the National League West? Will anyone catch the Los Angeles Dodgers? The defending World Series Champs have spent an obscene amount… -
Trump administration lays off as many as 2,000 Energy Department employees
The Trump administration has reportedly laid off as many as 2,000 employees from the Department of Energy (DOE). This will impact multiple offices within the federal agency, including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Loan Programs Office and the Grid Deployment Office, among others. How will this affect the DOE? The DOE employs approximately… -
After a reported hack, DOGE website is live with ‘receipts coming soon’
Full Story The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has officially launched its website, DOGE.gov. While the initial launch faced challenges, including two reported hacking messages posted by third-party coders, the issue has reportedly been resolved. Initial hacking controversy Screenshots from the homepage early Friday, Feb. 14, showed two messages: “This is a joke of a… -
NHL pumps ‘World Cup of Hockey,’ labor peace as 4 Nations tourney continues
It seems that the National Hockey League continues to push all the right buttons regarding its future. On Wednesday, Feb. 12, Canada beat Sweden 4-3 in overtime in the first game of the 4 Nations tournament. The stakes are also high on Thursday as Team USA takes on Finland at 8 p.m. EST in Montreal.… -
US will provide Ukraine with more military aid in exchange for its rare earths
The United States has offered Ukraine a deal that would provide Kyiv with continued American military aid in exchange for access to the country’s rare earth minerals. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent presented the proposal to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting in Kyiv this week. How is Ukraine responding to the proposal? Following… -
Beavers credited with saving taxpayers roughly $1.2M in Czech Republic
Busy beavers are being credited with saving Czech Republic taxpayers more than $1 million by doing what they do best, building dams. How did the beavers save the taxpayers money? The rodent-built structures flooded a protected former army training site where a roughly $1.2 million dam project was planned. However, the project stalled in 2018… -
Plans to buy armored Tesla vehicles suddenly gone from State Department list
The State Department procurement forecast has scrubbed the listing of Elon Musk’s company, Tesla. It originally appeared as a possible $400 million purchase of armored electric vehicles. What were the initial plans? Bloomberg News said that reports surfaced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, about the State Department’s plans, which appeared in the December version of the…
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