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FHSAA Softball Rankings: Pace and Jay rank within top 10 of entire state
District leaders, as of now, Pace (6A), Pine Forest (4A), West Florida (3A) and Jay (Rural). The Royals are also the top team in the entire Rural class.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Ex-prosecutors raise alarm over Trump loyalist tapped for key U.S. attorney post
WASHINGTON — Former federal prosecutors and outside organizations raised alarms this week over the nomination of Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, to take over as ...NBC News - 8h -
Dylan Mulvaney on transition, mental health and life after Bud Light fallout
Dylan Mulvaney opens up about the challenges of living as a trans woman in America, the fall out of the Bud Light campaign backlash and her new memoir.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Foreign Travelers Are Rethinking Travel to the U.S.
A growing number of travelers say they are worried about feeling unwelcome or unsafe in America and are reluctant to support the economy of a country that may be destabilizing other nations.The New York Times - Mar. 26 -
Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets | Kenan Malik
Arrests, blacklists and deportations are chilling reminders of the red scare that transformed America. ‘Gold, mister, is worth what it is because of the human labor that goes into the finding and ...The Guardian - 5d -
Biden "very sincere" about his faith, Wilton Cardinal Gregory says
Wilton Cardinal Gregory, the Archbishop of Washington, and the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, the Right Reverend Mariann Budde, join "Face the Nation" for a conversation on faith in America on ...CBS News - 3d -
Watch live: Trump signs executive orders at the White House
Watch live coverage as President Trump is expected to sign an executive order to protect fans from ticket scalping and reform America’s live entertainment ticketing industry.NBC News - 3d -
Apr 1: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
President Trump is expected to announce tariffs at a "Make America Wealthy Again" event tomorrow; China carries out military drills near Taiwan.CBS News - 2d -
Analysis: Trump poised to reshape global economy and how world does business
The BBC’s economics editor Faisal Islam explains why a US tariff on goods imported into America is such a big deal for both consumers and countries.BBC News - 1d -
Late Night Debriefs After a ‘Tariff-fying’ Day at the White House
Stephen Colbert said that, thanks to President Trump, “America is finally free from the tyranny of being able to buy stuff from other countries.”The New York Times - 1d -
World leaders blast Trump tariffs as markets slump
Foreign stock markets tumbled after opening on Thursday morning following President Donald Trump's announcement of a raft of tariffs on America's trade partners.ABC News - 20h -
How other nations are reacting to Trump's sweeping new tariffs
America's global trading partners are bristling at President Trump's tariff tactics, but many also stress a desire to strike new deals with the U.S.CBS News - 16h -
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Parts of Trump’s Anti-DEI Orders
A U.S. district court ruled that the Labor Department can’t require federal grant recipients and contractors to prove they aren’t running programs that run counter to recent executive edicts.Inc. - 6d -
A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing
A House race in a deep-red Florida district is seeing millions of dollars in spending ahead of Tuesday’s election. Even in a loss, Democrats hope it will signal much-needed momentum.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump faces test in Florida
President Trump's appeal will face a test Tuesday in the Florida special election to replace his national security adviser Mike Waltz in Florida’s 6th Congressional District. Trump and Waltz each ...The Hill - 2d -
Watch: House Democrats speak out against Trump agenda, mass layoffs
House Democratic leaders gave remarks Tuesday morning in opposition to President Trump's moves to overhaul the federal government. Democrats have taken to holding town halls in GOP districts and ...The Hill - 2d -
DeSantis says Florida special election isn't referendum on Trump
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday’s special election in the state’s 6th Congressional District is not a referendum on President Trump's first few months back in office. “If there’s an ...The Hill - 2d -
Weatherford's fight for playoff spots continue
Through the first month of District 3-6A play, Weatherford Softball and Baseball are well in the mix of the playoff picture. Both programs faced challenges in their matchups over the past weekend ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Live results: Florida voters choose Gaetz successor in special election
A special election in Florida's 1st Congressional District will determine who will the seat formerly held by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.). The race is one of two special elections being held in the ...The Hill - 2d -
Republican Randy Fine wins Florida special election for Waltz seat
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) has won the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in what became a ...The Hill - 2d -
Republican Jimmy Patronis wins special election for Gaetz's Florida seat
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis was has won the special election to replace former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in the 1st Congressional District, defeating Democrat Gay Valimont, ...The Hill - 2d -
Judge extends block on probationary employee firings, but only in some states
A federal judge Tuesday indefinitely barred the Trump administration from terminating thousands of probationary employees, but he declined to extend his order nationwide. U.S. District Judge James ...The Hill - 2d -
Republicans win special elections for two key House seats in Florida
Randy Fine beats Josh Weil in Mike Waltz’s former district, and Jimmy Patronis wins seat vacated by Matt Gaetz. Republicans on Tuesday won special elections for two US House of Representatives ...The Guardian - 2d -
Chickasha boys soccer beats Ada 2-0 for bounce back win
A majority of the possession time was in the Fightin’ Chicks’ favor and is what led to their district win. Chickasha’s boys soccer team beat Ada 2-0 Tuesday at home. The Fightin’ Chicks were able ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Judge blocks social media age-verification law in Arkansas
A federal judge in Arkansas permanently blocked a law requiring age verification for social media accounts, deeming it unconstitutional. The law was stopped by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks ...The Hill - 1d -
US health secretary and agency sued by 23 states and DC over $11bn funding cut
Lawsuit alleges department’s ending of wide array of grants is ‘unlawful’ and poses ‘serious harm to public health’. Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia are suing the US Department of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Breaking down the Wisconsin, Florida special elections
Democrats on Tuesday scored a win in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race, while Republicans held on to two seats in deep-red Florida districts, raising questions about what the results mean as both ...The Hill - 22h -
Boasberg floats contempt hearings on deportation flights, suspects 'bad faith' actions from Trump admin
U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg hinted at possible contempt proceedings as he grilled a government lawyer Thursday about whether the Trump administration violated his court order by ...The Hill - 10h -
Scientists hope hungry weevils from Louisiana can tackle South Africa's invasive water plants
South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from the United States in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is ...ABC News - 5d -
The Observer view on JD Vance: spurned in Greenland and humiliated at home, the vice-president should resign
His foolish foreign trip and the response to the Signal chat leak reflect the irresponsibility of White House team. Not for the first time, JD Vance, America’s outspoken vice-president, has made a ...The Guardian - 5d -
Simone Biles on ice: Ilia Malinin shows his only rival is perfection itself | Bryan Armen Graham
America’s Quad God lapped the field to win another world title with a record-tying six quadruple jumps, but his attention remains fixed on a standard just out of reach. Ilia Malinin had just ...The Guardian - 4d -
John Oliver: The 60 Minutes Interview
John Oliver has been unleashing his searing, satirical take on the U.S., his adopted homeland, for years. The comedian plans to continue for "as long as America has systemic problems."CBS News - 4d -
Musk hands out $1M checks after efforts to block the giveaways in court are rejected
The Wisconsin Supreme Court rejected state Attorney General Josh Kaul's lawsuit to stop Elon Musk and America PAC from giving $1 million each to two town hall attendees.ABC News - 3d -
FSU retains its spots in major baseball polls
Florida State retained its rankings in the D1baseball.com top 25 as well as Baseball America rankings on Monday morning.The Seminoles (23-4) held their No. 4 ranking in D1baseball.com's rankings, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Restaurant chain Hooters files for bankruptcy protection to enable founder-led buyout
Restaurant chain Hooters of America filed for bankruptcy protection in Texas on Monday, seeking to address its $376 million debt by selling all of its company-owned restaurants to a franchise group ...NBC News - 3d -
Ball-blasting 'Torpedo bats' making waves across MLB opening weekend
New "torpedo" baseball bats are making waves across America's national pastime, triggering an explosion of home runs in the first full week of the Major League Baseball season."It's all within ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Barcelona scout hunting for new gems at South American U-17 Championship
Barcelona continue to expand its scouting network across South America as reports from SPORT suggest that one of the club’s representatives is currently in Colombia to monitor the South American ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Duke golf's Phoebe Brinker pairs with Tar Heel legend for 2025 Augusta National Women's Am
Duke golf grad Phoebe Brinker pairs up with her famous aunt, former professional and president of the PGA of America Suzy Whaley (who happens to be a UNC alum), at this week's Augusta National ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Lauren Betts' brief absence provides valuable test for UCLA in March Madness
If there's one thing UCLA's Elite Eight victory showed, it's that the Bruins are about more than just Lauren Betts. The 6-foot-7 All America center is the centerpiece of UCLA's offense and a ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Watch live: Trump gives remarks on 'Liberation Day' tariffs
President Trump on Wednesday is set to give a "Make America Wealthy Again" speech Wednesday afternoon, when he is expected to announce additional taxes on certain imported goods, as well as ...The Hill - 1d
