The NFL announced a record salary cap at its annual Scouting Combine on Thursday, Feb. 27. Each team will spend $279 million on player salaries in 2025-26, a $24 million increase from last year. How has the salary cap changed? In a social media post, the NFL’s public relations department listed the salary cap numbers…

Full Story The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) recently highlighted the termination of a contract between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Texas-based nonprofit Family Endeavors. DOGE claims that this cancellation will save taxpayers $215 million annually. However, this contract cancellation is just the latest chapter in scrutiny surrounding Family Endeavors.…

The city of Hartford, Conn., and the local board of education are facing a lawsuit from a former student in the district. She contends she graduated without being taught how to read or write. Aleysha Ortiz had been a student in the Hartford School District since she was in first grade. Due to her developmental…

Full Story NFL star Travis Kelce announced Thursday, Feb. 27, that he will not retire and will run it back with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 2025-2026 season. It’s great news for fans who can’t get enough of seeing Kelce and his superstar girlfriend, Taylor Swift, at NFL games. How was Kelce’s return announced?…

Congressional Republicans are scrambling to come up with a plan to fund the government and President Donald Trump’s agenda, just 15 days out from a government shutdown. The House and Senate both passed their own frameworks, but still need to agree to exact spending levels and where they’ll make cuts.  “The budget resolution passed the…

Self-proclaimed misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and his brother, Tristan, are now in the United States, despite facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania. The brothers landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 27, after leaving Romania on board a private jet. The men have dual U.S. and British citizenship but…

The House Judiciary Committee was criticized on Thursday, Feb. 27, after “Rickrolling” its X followers by stating it had the Epstein client list. A post made on the House Judiciary GOP account stated, “BREAKING: EPSTEIN FILES RELEASED,” followed by a link that took users to the “Never Gonna Give You Up,” music video on YouTube.…

Full Story U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the dismissal of diversity-related lawsuits filed against police and fire agencies nationwide. The move follows a directive from President Donald Trump to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies within the government and private sector. DOJ ends DEI lawsuits against police, fire departments The Department of Justice…

Full Story Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, may have been dead for some time before their bodies were discovered Wednesday, Feb. 26. Police initially suspected a carbon monoxide leak, but new details from the investigation suggest otherwise. A search warrant affidavit revealed police found Hackman deceased in a mudroom. Investigators found Arakawa’s body…

On the heels of spending cuts and jobs reductions by the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, the administration told all federal agencies to prepare for large-scale layoffs and restructuring. The move comes after President Donald Trump’s Feb. 11 executive order. When do agencies need to submit cut lists? The Office of Personnel Management and…