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On 'Love Is Blind' season 8, political differences take center stage
During the season 8 reunion of "Love Is Blind," two women cited different values as reasons for why they weren’t ready to say “I do” to their matches at the altar.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
South Dakota pushes labels for political deepfake videos ahead of elections
South Dakota lawmakers have approved legislation that would impose criminal and civil penalties on those who try to use unlabeled deepfakes to influence voters in the state, with the law now ...The Hill - 6d -
Not enough power to share: The political feud behind Rodrigo Duterte's downfall
The ex-president is on his way to the International Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila.BBC News - 6d -
Trump wants to end this GOP maverick’s political career. He’s not too worried.
Rep. Thomas Massie has been through it all before: “It’ll blow over.”Politico - 6d -
Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation
Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.The New York Times - 6d -
Tesla Stocks Tumble as Elon Musk’s Political Role Grows More Divisive
The automaker’s shares soared after Election Day as Elon Musk took a high-profile role as a Trump adviser. Now those gains have evaporated.The New York Times - 5d -
Plans for a Chinese Port in the Black Sea Roil Georgia Politics
Georgia’s government sparked an uproar by announcing that a port project on the Black Sea will be awarded to a company from China after canceling a contract with a consortium that included Western ...The New York Times - 5d -
Pope Francis Projects a Lonely Moral Voice in a New World of Politics and Trump
The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump’s son talks golf not politics in meeting with Scotland’s first minister
John Swinney discusses investment with Eric Trump as tariff war intensifies and activists target TurnberryFinancial Times - 4d -
Whole Hog Politics: Your way-too-early Senate race ratings
On the menu: Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...The Hill - 3d -
University of Minnesota, Under Federal Scrutiny, Limits Its Political Speech
A vote by regents put the university among roughly 140 colleges that have adopted similar policies since the 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.The New York Times - 3d -
Greenland’s political leaders unite to condemn Trump takeover talk
Joint statement issued after US president reiterated his belief that Washington will eventually control the Arctic islandFinancial Times - 3d -
The real history of free speech — from supreme ideal to poisonous politics
The 300-year-old doctrine is being tested by the excesses of digital oligarchs, says historian Fara DabhoiwalaFinancial Times - 3d -
A Hectic Week in Canadian Politics and Trade, With More Action on the Way
As Justin Trudeau’s nearly decade-long tenure as prime minister came to an end, new trade threats and tariffs came from Washington.The New York Times - 2d -
How Joel Kaplan became Mark Zuckerberg’s most trusted political fixer
Meta’s newly promoted head of global affairs has masterminded social media giant’s pivot towards Donald TrumpFinancial Times - 2d -
How Trump could destroy his own political movement
The US president and his followers are entering new and dangerous territoryFinancial Times - 21h -
Fanmio lawsuit claims Ryan Garcia 'feigned' injury to get out of exhibition fight
An entertainment company says boxer Ryan Garcia feigned an injury last year to back out of an exhibition fight, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in California. Fanmio, ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UFC Fight Night 254 predictions: Who has edge in Marvin Vettori-Roman Dolidze rematch?
The UFC wraps up a three-week homestand this week with a former middleweight title challenger in the headlining spot. UFC Fight Night 254 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+, ESPN+) takes place Saturday ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Chidi Njokuani prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 254
Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Chidi Njokuani meet Saturday in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 254 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Alexander Hernandez vs. Kurt Holobaugh prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 254
Alexander Hernandez and Kurt Holobaugh meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 254 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Diyar Nurgozhay vs. Brendson Ribeiro prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 254
Da'Mon Blackshear and Cody Gibson meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 254 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. Last ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
SeungWoo Choi vs. Kevin Vallejos prediction, pick, start time for UFC Fight Night 254
SeungWoo Choi and Kevin Vallejos meet Saturday in the main card opener of UFC Fight Night 254 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Carli Judice smokes Yuneisy Duben with head kick and punches
Yuneisy Duben entered her UFC debut off a spotlighted knockout, but exited on the other side of the equation. In the UFC Fight Night 254 opener, Duben (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was knocked out by Carli ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Hear from each winner, guest fighters backstage
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 254 took place Saturday with 13 bouts on the lineup. We've got you covered with backstage winner interviews from the UFC ApYahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Andre Lima dominates, finishes Daniel Barez
The UFC flyweight division best beware. Andre Lima is on the rise, as was evident by his dominant submission win over Daniel Barez on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 254 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Carlos Vera stuns heavy favorite Josias Musasa with wild finish
Josias Musasa was the biggest betting favorite entering his octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 254, but Carlos Vera had other plans. The bantamweight bout opened with heavy striking exchanges and ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Top prospect Kevin Vallejos TKOs SeungWoo Choi in debut
Kevin Vallejos showed why there's hype around his name in his octagon debut against SeungWoo Choi at UFC Fight Night 254. After earning a UFC contract through Dana White's Contender Series, ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
'Dolidze vs. Adesanya?': Fighters react to Roman Dolidze's victory over Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night 254
Roman Dolidze achieved the high point of his octagon career on Saturday when he avenged a key loss against Marvin Vettori in the UFC Fight Night 254 main event. After dropping a unanimous decision ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
UFC Fight Night 254 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: Marvin Vettori among highest earners
LAS VEGAS – Fighters from Saturday's UFC Fight Night 254 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $173,000. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Every finish from Las Vegas, including multiple history-makers
UFC Fight Night 254 on Saturday was one of the most unheralded events of the year so far going in. There are metrics that are easy to see publicly, and ones that are behind the scenes, that made ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Diego Lopes responds to criticism of cardio ahead of UFC 314 title fight vs. Alexander Volkanovski
Some say cardio is king in MMA, and that's why some fans are siding with Alexander Volkanovski to beat Diego Lopes in their upcoming UFC title fight. Volkanovski (26-4 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and Lopes ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Fighting erupts along Lebanon-Syria border after 3 Syrian soldiers killed
Syrian state media say fighting erupted along the border between Lebanon and Syria overnight into Monday after three Syrian soldiers were killed in earlier clashesABC News - 1d -
Chuck Schumer postpones book events due to 'security concerns' amid Democratic backlash over shutdown fight
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several events across the country this week to promote his new book amid Democratic backlash to his handling of last week's government funding fight.NBC News - 18h -
All Charles Olveira wants next is to fight for a UFC title belt 'either way'
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira isn't sure how he fits into the suddenly crowded top of the 155-pound division, but he knows he wants his next fight to be for a title belt. "The ...Yahoo Sports - 12h -
Rubio takes Elon Musk's side in fight with Polish diplomat: 'Just making things up’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio took Elon Musk's side in an online fight with a Polish diplomat over Starlink's role in the Russia-Ukraine war. The exchanges were notable coming days after Rubio and ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
UFC Fight Night 254 weigh-in results, live video stream (noon ET)
LAS VEGAS – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday's official UFC Fight Night 254 (ESPN+) fighter weigh-ins at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, which kick off at noon ET (9 a.m. PT). Among ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Marvin Vettori, Roman Dolidze make weight in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The main event for the UFC's last of three straight weeks in "Sin City" is official after the headliners made weight Friday. Ahead of UFC Fight Night 254 (ESPN+), which takes place ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UFC Fight Night 254 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff highlights video, photo gallery
LAS VEGAS – UFC Fight Night 254 weigh-ins took place Friday, and the fighters came face-to-face one final time before Saturday's event. The weigh-ins took place at the UFC Apex, which hosts ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Late late show from Las Palmas secures draw and vital point in La Liga relegation fight
Two goals in the last five minutes gave Las Palmas a 2-2 home draw with Alaves and a valuable point in its fight against relegation from La Liga on Friday. Alaves went ahead in the sixth minute ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
UFC Fight Night 254 video: Priscila Cachoeira's uppercut puts Josiane Nunes out cold
Priscila Cachoeira's first victory since August 2022 was one for the highlight reel when she put Josiane Nunes out cold at UFC Fight Night 254. Cachoeira (13-6 MMA, 5-6 UFC) scored a clean knockout ...Yahoo Sports - 2d
