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Full Story Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen is auctioning off the jeans that led to his disqualification from a major tournament, turning the controversy into a charity opportunity. The auction, which started at $20.13, has surged past $8,000, with all proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters to fund youth chess clinics. Officials barred Carlsen, a five-time…

Full Story The San Antonio Spurs say superstar center Victor Wembanyama will miss the rest of the season with what the team called a blood clot in his shoulder. The team posted a statement on social media Thursday, Feb. 20, announcing the injury. The team said Wembanyama has been diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis. The…

New York is suing more than a dozen vape manufacturers, distributors and retailers. In the lawsuit, the state accused some of the largest e-cigarette companies of sparking an epidemic among American kids and teens. What are the vaping companies accused of? New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit on Thursday, Feb. 20, She…

Full Story A group of Black lawmakers are warning New York Gov. Kathy Hochul of possible political fallout if she were to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office. Hochul’s office is debating the idea after Adams was accused of a quid pro quo with the Justice Department. In a letter obtained by…

An 86-year-old man pleaded guilty to shooting a Black teen in 2023 and was facing up to seven years in a Missouri prison. Just weeks before his sentencing, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Fed. 19 that Andrew Lester died. Prosecution reacts to passing, case explained In a statement, the prosecutor’s office said, “We have learned of…

The Trump administration and its Department of Government Efficiency have targeted the Internal Revenue Service. Reports indicated the IRS will lay off between 6,000 and 7,000 workers Thursday, Feb. 20. The IRS employs over 90,000 employees, and the deadline to file 2024 income tax returns is approaching. Who will the government terminate? Like recent layoffs…

Iran executed nearly a thousand people last year in what is described as a “horrifying escalation” of its use of capital punishment, according to a pair of human rights watchdogs. The joint report published on Thursday, Feb. 20, from Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) and France’s Together Against the Death Penalty shows an increase from…

Have a baby or get your money back. That’s the promise a San Francisco company is making by creating the first nationwide in-vitro fertilization (IVF) insurance in the United States. Future Family compares the offering to auto or trip insurance, with the couple paying 20% up front before starting an IVF cycle. How much does…

Full Story Kentucky Fried Chicken is relocating its U.S. corporate headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to Plano, Texas, according to a press release from its parent company, Yum! Brands. The move will see about 100 corporate employees make the transition over the next six months. A push for greater collaboration Yum Brands said the decision aims…

Full Story Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced he is retiring at the end of his current term and will not seek reelection in 2026. It marks the end of a 40-year tenure in the Senate, during which he oversaw a transformation of the nation’s federal courts. “Seven times, my fellow Kentuckians have sent me to…
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