After Years of Being Cheap, the Red Sox Made a Free Agency Flex

Six elephants dead after being hit by train in Sri Lanka

No injuries were reported among passengers of the train, which derailed after striking the elephants.

BBC News - 12h

Merseyside derby ends in brawl, four reds after FT

Curtis Jones, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Arne Slot and Sipke Hulshoff were all sent off after the full-time whistle of Everton's dramatic 2-2 draw with Liverpool.

ESPN - Feb. 13

Liverpool boss Slot charged after Everton red card

Liverpool manager Arne Slot must wait to discover the extent of his ban after he was sent off amid fractious scenes at the end of Wednesday's Merseyside derby.

ESPN - 5d

RFEF decries online ref abuse after Bellingham red

RFEF said referees are sickened by the abuse Jose Munuera Montero has received since he showed Jude Bellingham a red card and the situation reflects the "hatred and verbal violence" match officials ...

ESPN - 2d

LinkedIn Made $2 Billion in Subscriptions Last Year. How’s Hiring Going for You?

Something smells fishy.

Inc. - Feb. 7

Teen 'serial swatter' who made hundreds of fake threats sentenced to 4 years in prison

A California teenager who pleaded guilty to making hoax shooting and bombing threats to institutions around the country will serve four years in federal prison.

NBC News - Feb. 11

‘Serial Swatter’ Who Made Nearly 400 Threatening Calls Gets 4 Years in Prison

Alan W. Filion, 18, of Lancaster, Calif., pleaded guilty to making false threats of mass violence, which prosecutors said prompted large police deployments and, in some cases, unnecessary detentions.

The New York Times - Feb. 11

Watch LeBron hilariously troll Draymond after missed free throw

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had an epic troll on Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during a recent game.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7

Reds will wear No. 14 patch on jersey sleeve to honor Pete Rose, who died last year

Pete Rose may be on baseball’s permanently ineligible list, but the late hit king’s No. 14 will be on Cincinnati Reds’ uniforms this year

ABC News - Feb. 10

Trump 2.0 Heralds an Aggressive Flexing of Power

President Trump’s early moves to slash the federal government and expand American territory represent significant ideological swings from his first term.

The New York Times - Feb. 10

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. landing spots: Ranking all 30 teams' chances to land star slugger as he eyes free agency

The Jays couldn't agree to an extension, which could open the door for the Yankees, Red Sox and more

CBS Sports - 2d

2025 NFL free agency: Ranking top 25 defensive players; three from Super Bowl champion Eagles headline list

A preview of some of the best defensive talent set to become available when free agency kicks off in March

CBS Sports - 12h

Stolen dog reunited with owners after seven years

Daisy's owners speak of their joy as the RSPCA finds the Labrador 200 miles away after being stolen.

BBC News - Feb. 7

D.C. Plane Crash Happened After Years of Warnings

Concerns that a deadly collision could occur at Reagan National Airport had long been building. But attempts to draw attention to potentially dangerous conditions sometimes went unheeded.

The New York Times - Feb. 13

After Taking Down the No. 1 Seed, U.S.C.’s JuJu Watkins Made a Statement

The Trojans’ upset of U.C.L.A. was the star’s headliner, a marquee performance to highlight her case for the national Player of the Year.

The New York Times - 5d

How EV makers in China are ramping up competition: No down payment and 5-year interest-free loans

Electric car companies in China welcomed the Year of the Snake with several incentives, after major automakers reported a drop in deliveries at the start of the year.

CNBC - Feb. 10

Saudi PhD student freed after being jailed over posts, activists say

Yahoo News - Feb. 10

Sam Kerr eyes Chelsea return ‘within a month’ after being cleared in court

Player to return to non-contact training soon ‘I can finally put this challenging period behind me’ Sam Kerr, who was found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of a white police ...

The Guardian - Feb. 11

WATCH: Marc Fogel greeted by Trump at the White House after being freed from Russia

American teacher Marc Fogel met with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. Fogel was released by Russia after a years long imprisonment on drug charges.

ABC News - Feb. 11

Marc Fogel greeted by Trump at the White House after being freed from Russia

American Marc Fogel, who has been held in Russia since being arrested on drug charges in 2021, has been freed, according to the White House.

ABC News - Feb. 12

Top federal prosecutor in N.Y. resigns after being told to drop Mayor Eric Adams charges

Danielle R. Sassoon, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, has resigned days after being ordered by the Justice Department to drop corruption charges against mayor Eric Adams.

NBC News - 6d

Marcus Stroman reports to Yankees camp after being no-show, says he won't pitch in bullpen if asked

Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman -- the subject of trade rumors for most of the offseason -- reported to spring training on Friday after being a no-show for the first few days.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

WATCH: School bus driver keeps calm after being hit with flying metal

Washington state bus driver Stewart O'Leary is being hailed as a hero and on the mend after he was struck by a piece of flying metal while driving a high school girls basketball team to a game.

ABC News - 6d

American-Israeli hostage released by Hamas embraces his wife, family after being apart for nearly 500 days

Yahoo News - 5d

2025 NFL schedule: Chargers headed to Brazil after being tabbed as home team for game in South America

The Los Angeles Chargers are headed to Brazil

CBS Sports - 1d

River near Buenos Aires turns bright red after suspected industrial dye leak

Residents living near the Sarandí have long complained about pollution in the area. A small river in greater Buenos Aires was dyed a deep and worrying shade of red on Thursday after what is thought ...

The Guardian - Feb. 7

College basketball rankings: Red-hot St. John's vaults into top 10 after downing UConn

The Red Storm are now projected to win the Big East by two games in a surging Year 2 under Rick Pitino

CBS Sports - Feb. 8

Arne Slot could get extended touchline ban after Merseyside derby red card

Liverpool coach sent off after full time protests to referee Could face extended touchline ban of two games or more Arne Slot could receive an extended touchline ban for his red card at Goodison ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

European football: Bellingham says his red card was wrong after Madrid draw

Carlo Ancelotti also unhappy after Osasuna claim point Napoli and Atalanta held, Milan win, PSG march on Jude Bellingham said that he was wrongly sent off and Carlo Ancelotti was left fuming ...

The Guardian - 4d

AC Milan eliminated from Champions League after Theo Hernández red card for diving leads to Feyenoord upset

Zlatan Ibrahimovic lamented the result after the match, "We killed ourselves"

CBS Sports - 1d

As Trump steamrolls Washington, courts flex their power to slow him down

Numerous federal district judges around the country have blocked major portions of Trump's early agenda — but Supreme Court showdowns loom.

Politico - Feb. 9

Haberman says Trump’s Russia-Ukraine rhetoric ‘seems to be about flexing muscle’

New York Times political correspondent Maggie Haberman said President Trump’s rhetoric around bringing an end to the nearly three-year war between Russia and Ukraine “seems to be about flexing ...

The Hill - 4h

I was a evangelical Christian for 35 years – until my transgressive big sister gave me the courage to break free | Josie McSkimming

My sister Dorothy Porter was a bohemian gay poet; I was a respectable church handmaiden. But she cracked the door open for me to start seeing the world differently. Get our weekend culture and ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

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