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Chicago Bears expected to sign veteran QB Case Keenum as an experienced voice for Caleb Williams
The Chicago Bears are adding veteran experience to the quarterback room. The team is expected to sign quarterback Case Keenum to a one-year, $3 million deal, according to an ESPN report Thursday. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
'Tush Push' vote tabled by NFL owners: Which teams support, oppose polarizing QB sneak play
The league isn't ready to vote on the play's future in this week's owners meetingsCBS Sports - 2d -
Space tourists complete first-ever flight around Earth's poles
SpaceX's third all-civilian privately chartered flight was the first to carry a crew into polar orbit.CBS News - 20h -
Safety? Aesthetics? Competitive advantage? The real reasons some teams want to ban the tush push
It wasn't just about a polarizing on-field rule. It was a window into the back-channel politics of the rules process.ESPN - 17h -
Tariffs Keep Wall Street and Businesses on Edge
President Trump’s latest trade war threat is expected to come into effect this week, but businesses and investors remain unsure about how much it will hurt.The New York Times - 5d -
Indians edge Pirates in SOC III opener
LUCASVILLE — The Valley Indians, in all likelihood, learned the hard way a year ago that there was no margin for error in the 10-game Southern Ohio Conference Division III baseball championship ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Girls tennis: Bulldogs edge Roosevelt in final match
OTTUMWA — Ava Barnes thought she was done. The Ottumwa junior had to play a little more, however, to wrap up her first singles win of the season. "We were coming off the court and then we realized ...Yahoo Sports - 13h -
How to keep sick people in employment
Support often comes too late — after workers have left jobs and when they have little chance of going backFinancial Times - 6d -
The enduring pay gap for disabled people
Ministers say welfare cuts will help more benefit claimants into employment — but work doesn’t always reward everyone fairlyFinancial Times - 4d -
Five people dead and four injured after explosion at Spanish coalmine
Cause of incident in Degaña, Asturias, remains unclear, as emergency services cite ‘problem with a machine’. Five people died and another four were seriously injured after an explosion on Monday at ...The Guardian - 5d -
Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?
Doctors worry about GLP-1s being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eating. GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic have, in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Eighteen people killed in Russian missile strike on Zelenskyy’s home city
Missile attack on Kryvyi Rih left 61 injured including three-month-old baby and elderly residents. Eighteen people, including nine children, have been killed in a Russian missile strike on ...The Guardian - 2h -
Tyler O'Neill's 4-hit day earns him a warm welcome in Baltimore's home opener
Boston manager Alex Cora wasn't surprised when Tyler O'Neill hit yet another opening day home run last week. “Obviously we cannot bet on baseball, but that was the easiest bet," Cora said before ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Barcelona fan-favourite picked up a knock on injured knee while warming up for Atletico clash
Barcelona’s recent encounter against Atletico Madrid brought some unwelcome news regarding Gavi’s fitness. According to a report from RAC1, as relayed by SPORT, the young midfielder did not featu...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UAE court sentences 3 people to death in killing of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi Zvi Kogan
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced three people to death for the killing of Israeli-Moldovan Zvi KoganABC News - 4d -
200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali say it has allowed them to fit in
Two hundred years have passed since the invention of braille, the tactile writing system that has transformed the lives of many blind and partially sighted peopleABC News - Mar. 20 -
Transgender people are about 1% of the U.S. population. Yet they're a political lightning rod.
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump used contentiousness around transgender people’s access to sports and bathrooms to fire up conservative voters and sway undecideds.NBC News - 5d -
Burst gas pipe sparks column of flame in Malaysia, injuring more than 100 people
A fire caused by a burst gas pipe spread to several homes and sent a fireball into the sky outside Malaysia’s largest city, injuring more than 100 people.NBC News - 4d -
A man wielding an axe wounds 3 people at the Assyrian Christian new year parade in Iraq
Witnesses and officials in the northern Iraqi city of Dohuk say a man with an axe has attacked a new year parade by Assyrian Christians and wounded three peopleABC News - 3d -
Battle over Greenland heats up with Denmark's PM set to visit just days after JD Vance
The battle over Greenland is set to intensify this week as Denmark's prime minister visits the Arctic island days after U.S. Vice President JD Vance.CNBC - 5d -
SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.The New York Times - 4d -
Packer softball team takes down Bears
Apr. 3—The Austin softball team beat Byron 7-4 in the Packer Dome Thursday. KJ Schaefer struck out 10 for the Packers (2-1 overall) and Charlee Cunningham had a single, a double and two RBIs. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
BASEBALL RANKINGS: Marysville upsets No. 1 team in D-VI: Indians’ win over Bear River enables team a chance at series victory today
Marysville High baseball earned its first win in the Pioneer Valley League Wednesday when it knocked off Bear River, the top-ranked team in Sac-Joaquin Section D-VI, 2-1 at home at Weldon Field in ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ja Morant breaks out finger guns again after reportedly receiving warning from NBA
The Memphis Grizzlies star seems to be poking the bear.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
RFK Jr. is dangerous for immunocompromised people like me
Vaccinate yourself and your children. Not only will your family be protected, you’ll be protecting others too.The Hill - 5d -
Senate Democrat: Party ‘lost touch with working people’
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) said he believes the Democratic Party has become out of touch with working Americans. Bennet joined NBC News’s Kristen Welker for “Meet the Press” on Sunday, where he ...The Hill - 5d -
Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills 3 People in Pennsylvania
Amtrak said a train hit three members of the same family on a track. Service between New York and Philadelphia was temporarily suspended.The New York Times - 1d -
Should young people raid their pensions to buy a property?
Allowing Gen Z early access to retirement savings is not going to build more housesFinancial Times - 1d -
Hodge places his emphasis on people to build program
Ross Hodge had some experience inside the Coliseum prior to being hired to lead the basketball program.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Trump says he doesn't 'want to talk about a third term now' but 'so many people' are asking him to run
President Trump said he doesn’t want to discuss his plans for 2028 but said “so many people” are asking him to run for a third term — a move prohibited by the Constitution. Trump was asked about ...The Hill - 5d -
Work and money worry young people more than culture wars or climate, UK poll finds
Class, education and gender found to influence difference in views but anxiety about finances was a common theme. Young people are more worried about their finances, work pressures and job ...The Guardian - 5d -
People-smuggling gangs should be treated like terrorists, Starmer to tell global summit
Prime minister to urge world leaders to work together to stop criminal gangs as small boat crossings continue to rise. People-smugglers should be treated like terrorists, Keir Starmer will say on ...The Guardian - 5d -
Joe Rogan: 'Horrific' innocent people could be swept up in deportations to El Salvador
Podcaster Joe Rogan said it’s “horrific” that innocent people could be getting swept up in the Trump administration’s effort to deport gang members and send them to El Salvador’s notoriously ...The Hill - 4d -
Judge rules Alabama can't prosecute people who help women travel for abortions
A federal judge ruled that Alabama cannot prosecute people or groups who help women travel out of state to get abortions. "It is one thing for Alabama to outlaw by statute what happens in its own ...The Hill - 3d -
An explosion at a standoff between rival gold miners in Bolivia kills at least 5 people
A powerful explosion has killed at least five people, including a pregnant woman and 1-year-old baby, during a standoff between rival groups of gold miners in northwestern BoliviaABC News - 1d -
Could the World Cup Become a World Snub of the U.S. Over Tariffs?
Soccer fans are a passionate group. But trade wars–and a less than warm welcome at the U.S. border–could make them rethink their travel plans.Inc. - 3d -
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. downplays cheers from Mets fans at Citi Field: 'That's normal for me'
Mets fans at Citi Field gave Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a warm welcome in Friday's home opener.Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Why Norway is edging towards a fresh EU membership bid
Also in this newsletter: Ireland’s pharma industry braces itself for Donald Trump’s tariffsFinancial Times - 5d -
A lake on the edge of Cologne, Minnesota has been invaded by bald eagles
For the past week, a small community in Carver County, Minnesota, has been invaded by bald eagles.CBS News - 4d