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Election 2026 Michigan Senate
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (310+ words) Cheers and chants rang out Saturday from a crowd of thousands as soldiers manned modern and historic tanks and aircraft for the Army's 250th anniversary celebration in the District. A handful of retired Marines " all in the late 90s or over 100 " joined…...
Uber to offer rides from World Cup matches held at certain U. S. host stadiums
15+ hour, 12+ min ago (289+ words) During the 2026 World Cup that kicks off on June 11, Uber will be offering shuttles from games in the Boston, Dallas, Miami and New York City areas. The shuttles will operate after games, and each shuttle will have 50 seats. Fans will…...
Sunday Night Baseball" begins summer stretch on NBC with Cardinals-Cubs matchup
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (561+ words) NBC's baseball coverage starts to hit its stride this week as "Sunday Night Baseball" begins its summer stint on the network's primetime schedule. Beginning with Sunday night's NL Central matchup between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, there will…...
Finland upsets Canada to set up final against Switzerland at ice hockey worlds
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (616+ words) ZURICH " Finland upset Canada 4-2 and set up the final against Switzerland at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday. Finland is one win away from lifting the trophy for a fifth time and first since 2022. Switzerland is seeking its first…...
N. Y. reparations commission holds final public hearing as residents call for cash payments
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (387+ words) New York's state reparations commission convened its final public hearing Saturday in Harlem, where residents called on officials to make direct cash payments to Black Americans as the only path to what one attendee described as "true justice." According to…...
Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90, 000, court documents show
17+ hour, 53+ min ago (336+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas " Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90, 000 while in college, including at least 40 bets on Indiana football when he was a Hoosiers freshman in 2022, according to court filings before a scheduled hearing…...
Graham Platner's wife warned campaign staff about his sexting
17+ hour, 5+ min ago (424+ words) Graham Platner's wife reportedly alerted his Maine Senate campaign about his sexually explicit texts with several women days before he announced he was running for the office. Amy Gertner told the campaign she found the messages in the spring of…...
Unexpected party invite in your email could be phishing scam, FTC warns
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (258+ words) The Federal Trade Commission warned America this week about phishing emails falsely telling people they're invited to something. The fake invites are sometimes made to look like they originate from companies like Paperless Post and Evite, which specialize in legitimate…...
Trump blasts performers exiting Freedom 250 concerts
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (493+ words) As a wave of concert cancellations for America's 250th anniversary celebrations is upsetting President Trump to the point that he's considering giving a speech instead. Several artists have dropped out of performing at the Freedom 250 concerts, scheduled to take place from…...
U. S. says it struck a commercial ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (434+ words) WASHINGTON " The U. S. military stopped a merchant vessel trying to break through its blockade of Iranian ports by firing a missile into its engine room, the U. S. Central Command said on Saturday. The Gambia-flagged cargo ship Lian Star ignored more than 20 warnings…...