Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has no plans to apologize to President Donald Trump after the two shared a tense moment in the Oval Office on Friday, Feb. 28. What started out as a cordial conversation meant to precede the signing of an agreement for Ukrainian mineral rights took a turn for the worse.…

With 15 days to go before tournament bids are handed out by the NCAA selection committee, there’s a little anxiety for men’s basketball teams on the bubble. On Saturday, March 1, a couple of those teams will be playing for their NCAA tournament lives. What is one of the biggest matchups on Saturday, March 1?…

The 40-yard dash is the marquee event at the annual NFL scouting combine, which takes place through the weekend of March 1. Now, one of the big questions in Indianapolis is how fast some of the prospects can run. In 2024, Texas Longhorn receiver Xavier Worthy broke the combine record for the fastest 40-yard dash…

Hollywood filmmaker James Cameron is making plans to leave the U.S.—even though it’s unclear if he was ever a citizen. The “Avatar” director recently revealed that his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent” following President Donald Trump’s re-election. Cameron, born in Canada, moved to the United States in the 1970s to pursue his filmmaking career. He…

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced charges against 11 individuals on Thursday, Feb. 27 involved in defrauding millions of dollars from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP. The fraud scheme exploited public funds meant to support low-income families and individuals in need of food assistance. What did the scheme involve? The investigation…

A new study revealed that California’s minimum wage increase for fast-food workers resulted in job losses, higher menu prices and greater automation in the industry. In April 2023, California raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers from $16.50 to $20 an hour. “We have the opportunity to reward [the contribution of fast-food workers], reward that…

A lengthy legal battle over Arizona’s voter registration laws closed its current chapter as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling, which blocks the state’s 2022 law requiring proof of citizenship to vote. The 9th Circuit ruled 2-1 in a decision released Tuesday, Feb. 25, that the law could discourage…

From proud to pugnacious, Americans and the world are reacting to the now-viral Trump-Zelenskyy Oval Office meeting on Friday, Feb. 28. The meeting ended as the Ukrainian president left the White House without a mineral or defense agreement, as well as a severely damaged relationship with the Trump administration.  Here are two examples of the…

Justin Timberlake canceled his final U.S. tour stop in Columbus, Ohio, just minutes before showtime. The last-minute decision left fans frustrated, with many questioning why the call wasn’t made sooner. At 7:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Timberlake announced on Instagram that he was canceling his performance at Nationwide Arena. The show was set to begin…

The $300 million lawsuit filed against Greenpeace over its involvement in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline is proceeding. Opening statements took place during the week of Feb. 24 in a North Dakota courthouse. The lawsuit, initiated by pipeline operator Energy Transfer, alleges that Greenpeace played a masterminded the 2016 demonstrations at the Standing Rock…