RFK Jr. on track for confirmation as HHS secretary

NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will become on Wednesday the first member of the new Trump administration to visit NATO

ABC News - Feb. 11

Trump says Treasury Secretary Bessent is going to Ukraine as U.S. has 'little to show' for aid sent

Trump's post on Truth Social suggested the two leaders could discuss pathways to ending the conflict.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Trump's labor secretary nominee faces questions about unions, right-to-work laws

A Republican-led Senate committee is slated to hold a hearing Wednesday on President Donald Trump's nominee for labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

NBC News - 1d

Yankees' Brian Cashman: Gleyber Torres was ‘unwilling’ to move to third base after Jazz Chisholm Jr. trade

When the Yankees traded for Jazz Chisholm Jr., GM Brian Cashman wanted his new infielder to play second but said Gleyber Torres was "unwilling" to change positions.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 7

No. 6 Florida gets leading scorer Walter Clayton Jr. back for game at top-ranked Auburn

Coach Todd Golden said Friday that Clayton has been cleared to play after missing a game with a sprained left ankle.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 8

Dominari Holdings shares surge 30% after Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump join advisory board

Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump participated in a recent private placement in the holding company.

CNBC - Feb. 11

Harry Connick Jr. to premiere composition at Carnegie Hall for 100th anniversary of mother's birth

Harry Connick Jr. will premiere a composition for the 100th anniversary of his mother’s birth for Carnegie Hall’s 2025-26 season

ABC News - Feb. 12

Batting Around: Which team will Vladimir Guerrero Jr. play for in 2026? Blue Jays star has free agency looming

The Blue Jays have been trying to extend Guerrero but no deal has come together yet

CBS Sports - Feb. 13

With tears flowing, Dale Earnhardt Jr. gets another shot at the Daytona 500 as a team owner

Dale Earnhardt Jr. blinked back tears as the moment socked him at Daytona International Speedway — a track bursting with triumph and tragedy for his family — that he was, with a country star and a ...

ABC News - 6d

Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. says he's 90-95% recovered from ACL surgery

Acuña tore his ACL on May 26, 2024, and it was the second tear of his career

CBS Sports - 6d

Jersey retirement for former college star turns upside down: Terrence Shannon Jr. smiles off Illinois' mistake

Cheers from inside the State Farm Center turned to laughs and gasps

CBS Sports - 4d

Illinois AD apologizes for Terrence Shannon Jr.'s jersey being hung upside-down during pregame ceremony

In his final campaign with the Illini, Shannon scored the most points in a single season in program history.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Fantasy Basketball Week 18 Start/Sit: Nick Smith Jr. could be in line for some extra usage this week, more

Plus, find out why Stephon Castle appears to be a viable option on a three-game week

CBS Sports - 2d

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays fail to agree to contract extension before slugger's self-imposed deadline

Guerrero will hit free agency after the 2025 season

CBS Sports - 2d

Kansas hits new low; UConn rallies for massive victory; could Blue Jays lose Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?

The Jayhawks have their worst record through 26 games in more than 35 years

CBS Sports - 1d

Top 10 MLB free agents for 2025-26 offseason: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads list, plus contract predictions

As the 2024-25 winter wraps up, it's time to jump ahead a little

CBS Sports - 1d

Milwaukee Bucks Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 games over drug policy violation

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis, Jr., will miss Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers after the NBA announced he violated the league's anti-drug policy.

NBC News - 3h

Freed Israeli hostage did not know of wife and daughters’ deaths, British family confirms

An Israeli soldier broke the news to Eli Sharabi on Saturday, after almost 500 days in captivity. The freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi did not know his wife and two teenage daughters were killed ...

The Guardian - Feb. 9

Russia says U.S. relations are on brink of collapse, refuses to confirm Trump call claim

The Kremlin said Russia-U.S. relations were nearing collapse and would not confirm whether President Putin had spoken with President Trump, after Trump said so.

NBC News - Feb. 10

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick to oversee US spy agencies, advances to Senate confirmation vote

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick to be director of national intelligence, is another step closer to Senate confirmation

ABC News - Feb. 10

Sen. Durbin accuses Kash Patel of ordering FBI firings before confirmation as director

The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sen. Dick Durbin, says he has highly credible information that Kash Patel is behind the firings at the FBI, something Patel denied in his ...

CBS News - Feb. 12

12:30 Report — Tulsi Gabbard confirmed; Trump gives DOGE more power

{beacon} 12:30 REPORT It’s Wednesday. MLB pitchers and catchers report today! That’s the first official sign that spring is on the way! Which gives me hope considering we have 8+ inches of fresh ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Trade Desk had investors worried. Those fears have just been confirmed.

Wall Street expectations and Trade Desk’s own outlook had called for better quarterly sales for the ad-tech company. Both were wrong.

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater Release Date Confirmed With State Of Play Trailer

After it was leaked a few days earlier than intended, Konami officially confirmed during the February State of Play that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater will launch on August 28. This ...

GameSpot - Feb. 12

Linda McMahon confirmation hearing and cocoa prices affect Valentine's Day sweets: Morning Rundown

Some Republican lawmakers speak out as Donald Trump’s spending cuts and tariffs hit their constituents.

NBC News - Feb. 13

Watch live: Linda McMahon, Trump's pick to lead Education, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Linda McMahon, tapped by President Trump to serve as the leader of the embattled Education Department, is set to testify before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

Current, former USAID employees sue Musk, arguing Senate should've confirmed him

Current and former employees of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) sued Elon Musk and his cost-cutting operation, levying the novel argument that the world’s richest man should ...

The Hill - Feb. 13

New accusations against Kash Patel as he advances in FBI director confirmation process

Kash Patel's nomination to direct the FBI has advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee after new allegations of improper conduct emerged against him. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.

CBS News - 6d

Kennedy's confirmation will breed more harm than good, public health experts say

Many public health experts said their fears were realized Thursday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as health and human services secretary.

NBC News - 6d

Bird flu confirmed in older Wyoming woman who likely had contact with infected flock at her home

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu

ABC News - 5d

Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms

Officers appear to have rejected every application from former Afghan commandos who fought alongside them.

BBC News - 3d

Watch live: Chavez-DeRemer, Trump's pick to lead Labor, faces Senate confirmation hearing

Former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), President Trump's nominee to head the Labor Department, will testify before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Wednesday ...

The Hill - 1d

Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago

Bobby Hull's widow says the Hall of Famer and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago

ABC News - 1d