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Colts free agent QB has 'multiple offers,' signs with AFC team
Indianapolis Colts' free agent QB reportedly has multiple offers but is signing with Denver Broncos.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
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 - 3d -
The N.B.A. Has Never Been Better, so Why Is the Sport Filled With Negativity?
The commissioner Adam Silver has acknowledged that his league may have to look at rule changes.The New York Times - 3d -
PF Xavier Booker has made the decision to enter the NCAA transfer portal
The third Spartan of the day has entered the NCAA transfer portal, with forward Xavier Booker making the decision to enter the transfer portalYahoo Sports - 3d -
Trey Hendrickson frustrated with Bengals contract talks: 'Communication has been poor'
Trey Hendrickson has been patient waiting for a contract extension. Now the frustration is building with the Bengals lack of communication.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
A former Lakers player has been elected into the Hall of Fame
One former Lakers player has reportedly earned the top honor a basketball player can receive.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
This mid-Hudson Valley bike ride has taken the national spotlight
Discover Hudson Valley Ride has been named among the best in the nation in USA Today's 10Best Readers Choice Awards.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Texas A&M forward has entered the transfer portal after three seasons
Texas A&M junior forward Solomon Washington, the program's best defender, has enterd the transfer portal after three seasons.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Doc Rivers has positive words for Sixers' Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers has glowing words for Philadelphia 76ers stars Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey.Yahoo Sports - 10h -
Washburn basketball has first player hit the transfer portal
The first player from Washburn basketball's Final Four team has hit the transfer portal this week.Yahoo Sports - 5h -
Morning-after pill to be made free at pharmacies in England
The government hopes the move will end the "unfair postcode lottery" some women face.BBC News - 5d -
Raise political advisers’ pay to attract more experts, Labour MPs suggest
Labour Growth Group report examines ways to improve performance of central governmentFinancial Times - 4d -
Fiscal tweaks won’t solve Britain’s growth problem
The government must embark on a much more radical programme of structural reformsFinancial Times - 4d -
How Much Does America Spend?
We explore what federal government spends its money on.The New York Times - 4d -
Sentencing Council to suspend guidelines at centre of ‘two-tier’ justice row in England and Wales
UK government threatens to override independent body with fast-track legislationFinancial Times - 4d -
Sentencing guidelines ditched after 'two-tier' row
It comes after the government said it would pass an emergency law to override the guidance.BBC News - 4d -
Chinese megabanks’ interest margins fall to record low as economy slows
Increase in savers and government push to boost credit put pressure on lendersFinancial Times - 2d -
Need more joined up thinking on the north
Also in this week’s newsletter, regional disparities in the government’s ‘growth spending’Financial Times - 1d -
Tory bid to boost NHS dental appointments led to fewer patients, MPs say
Scheme introduced by Conservative government ‘comprehensively failed’, report findsFinancial Times - 23h -
247Sports has one Notre Dame player in its top-10 of 2026
247Sports Brad Crawford has named Notre Dame football running back Jeremiyah Love as one of his top-10 returning players of 2025.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The Job Market Has Been Resilient. The Trade War Could Be Its Undoing.
The U.S. economy has largely withstood inflation and high interest rates. But tariffs could bring new price increases and put a damper on hiring.The New York Times - 1d -
How Trump Has Tuned Out a Key Justice Dept. Legal Office
The Office of Legal Counsel issues opinions that are supposed to bind the executive branch. The Trump administration has taken steps and made claims in tension with several of them.The New York Times - 10h -
Four pulled from rubble nearly 60 hours after quake
At least 1,700 people have died in Myanmar, and while many countries have sent aid and support, a lack of equipment is severely hampering rescue efforts.BBC News - 5d -
Packers get speedy Texas WR Matthew Golden in new NFL.com mock draft
The latest mock draft from Eric Edholm of NFL.com sent a blazing fast wide receiver to the Green Bay Packers in the first round.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Senate Democrats demand release of Harvard Medical School researcher
A group of Senate Democrats on Monday sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security demanding the release of a Harvard Medical School researcher who was detained by Immigration and Customs ...The Hill - 4d -
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 - 3d -
Trump official admits "administrative error" in deporting man to El Salvador
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."CBS News - 2d -
Senate Votes to Rescind Some Trump Tariffs, With G.O.P. Support
A measure to cancel some Canadian tariffs is all but certain to stall in the House. But with a handful of Republicans in favor, the vote sent a signal of opposition to the levies.The New York Times - 1d -
Mistaken deportation to Salvadoran prison highlight stakes of Trump plans
The Trump administration’s admission that it sent a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison in error shows the need for outside oversight, critics say, as they fight efforts to ship migrants to ...The Hill - 1d -
Mayor resigns after texting sexually explicit video to city attorney
Minot Mayor Tom Ross sent the lewd video minutes after he and the city attorney had a phone call discussing a police officer's suicide.CBS News - 1d -
Top tennis players ask for more money, influence
Twenty leading tennis players signed a letter sent to the heads of the four Grand Slam tournaments seeking more prize money and a greater say.ESPN - 19h -
GOP senators express alarm over scale of Trump tariffs
Republican senators are expressing varying degrees of shock and alarm at the scale of President Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs against trading partners and allies, which sent stock markets into a ...The Hill - 12h -
Dow and S&P 500 continue declines as U.S. markets endure another chaotic day
The major U.S. stock indexes dropped sharply in Friday trading as President Donald Trump's historic tariffs announcement sent shock waves through the global economy.NBC News - 8h -
Giants getting an up close and personal look at two viable NFL draft options
With the 2025 NFL draft fast approaching, the New York Giants sent six decision makers to Colorado to see Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter workout.Yahoo Sports - 7h -
Klarna, StubHub delay IPOs as Trump's tariffs roil markets
Klarna and StubHub are delaying plans to go public after President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff announcement sent shock waves through the U.S. markets.CNBC - 3h -
Bath thrash Pau to reach cup quarter-finals
Bath progress to the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup with a seven-try win against Pau despite having Sam Underhill sent off.Yahoo Sports - 1h -
Journalist Graydon Carter: ‘If there was another 9/11 this week, I don’t think the world would rush to support us’
The former Vanity Fair editor on how #MeToo changed Hollywood, what Christopher Hitchens would make of the US today, and the value of a handkerchief. Graydon Carter, 75, is a Canadian-born ...The Guardian - 5d -
Russia reportedly begins rare earth metals talks with US; Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin – Russia-Ukraine war live
Pro-Kremlin newspaper reports Washington and Moscow talks have started; US president speaks out against Russian president. Here are some fuller comments from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov , ...The Guardian - 4d -
Rightwing groups across US push new bans to limit ‘obscene’ books in libraries
Critics say bans would hinder rights as proponents would impose their beliefs on others who don’t share their views. Rightwing groups around the US are pushing legislation that would place new ...The Guardian - 3d
