Sat, 22 Feb 2025

Texas residents near SpaceX to vote on creating ‘Starbase’ City

Texas county approves vote on SpaceX's proposed city 'Starbase'

McALLEN, Texas: A county in Texas has approved an election that will let people living near SpaceX decide whether to create a new city...

TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal

TaylorMade signs Kai Trump to endorsement deal

(Photo credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images) TaylorMade Golf signed an endorsement deal with one of the best golfers in the Trump Family....

No. 1 Auburn searches for shooting touch vs. Georgia

No. 1 Auburn searches for shooting touch vs. Georgia

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Fresh off a scare against Arkansas, No. 1 Auburn looks...

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Tennessee fends off No. 18 Tide

Women's Top 25 roundup: No. 15 Tennessee fends off No. 18 Tide

(Photo credit: Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Jewel Spear scored 20 points and Talaysia Cooper...

Doug Nussmeier back with Kellen Moore, Saints as OC

Doug Nussmeier back with Kellen Moore, Saints as OC

(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Doug Nussmeier is headed back to the New Orleans Saints, who drafted the former NFL quarterback...

No. 2 Florida, riding win streak, faces optimistic LSU

No. 2 Florida, riding win streak, faces optimistic LSU

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images) Florida is riding a five-game winning streak, with each victory by at least nine points...

LSU keeps South Carolina winless in SEC

LSU keeps South Carolina winless in SEC

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) Cam Carter scored 17 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and LSU coasted to an 81-67...

No. 2 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

No. 2 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) For Oklahoma and No. 2 Florida, much has changed since...

Notre Dame moves to No. 1 in Top 25 as UCLA falls

Notre Dame moves to No. 1 in Top 25 as UCLA falls

(Photo credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images) Notre Dame soared to No. 1 as UCLA and South Carolina sank in the women's basketball Associated...

No. 3 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

No. 3 Florida meets Oklahoma with eye on No. 1 seed

(Photo credit: Jake Crandall/ Advertiser / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) For Oklahoma and No. 3 Florida, much has changed since...

Cam Carter carries LSU past Oklahoma

Cam Carter carries LSU past Oklahoma

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) Top scorer Cam Carter scored nine straight points for LSU in a span of 1:26 as the Tigers...

Louisiana Guard 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Deploy

Louisiana Guard 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to Deploy

PINEVILLE, La. - Approximately 600 Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted annual...

Ravens Announce Coaching Additions And Updates

Ravens Announce Coaching Additions And Updates

Ryan Mink The Ravens have announced the addition of several coaches to Head Coach John Harbaugh's talented staff. Baltimore has...

Bears add to coaching staff

Bears add to coaching staff

Chicago BearsThe Bears on Thursday announced the club has added to head coach Ben Johnson's inaugural coaching staff.We are excited...

Lions announce 2025 coaching staff

Lions announce 2025 coaching staff

Allen Park, Mich.The Detroit Lions announced today the team's 2025 coaching staff. 2025 DETROIT LIONS COACHING STAFF Dan CampbellHead...

Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints for Monday, Feb. 17

Five things to know about the New Orleans Saints for Monday, Feb. 17

New Orleans Saints Here are your Five Things to Know about the New Orleans Saints on Monday, Feb. 17: 1. The annual HBCU Combine...

Roundup: Release of U.S. CDC flu data blocked amid surging infections

SACRAMENTO, the United States, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Vital data and analyses from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

No books in jail?

Read the ruling here. Source: Courthouse News Service

'BRAVE Cave' suit proceeds

Read the ruling here. Source: Courthouse News Service

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U.S. stocks tumble as Trump policies startle investors
U.S. stock markets sour, Dow Jones dives 749 points

NEW YORK, New York - Concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's startling diversions from his country's long-held policies, and the...


Southwest Airlines cuts 1,750 corporate jobs in first-ever layoffs
Southwest Airlines slashes 15% corporate workforce, first in 15 years

DALLAS, Texas: Southwest Airlines is laying off 1,750 employees, or 15 percent of its corporate staff, in the company's first significant...


Australian central bank cuts interest rates for first time since 2020
Australian central bank cuts first benchmark interest rate since 2020

MELBOURNE, Australia: Australia's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years, signaling...


Brazil joins OPEC+ ahead of key UN climate summit
Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

BRASILIA, Brazil: Brazil has officially approved joining OPEC+, aligning itself with the world's major oil-exporting nations just months...


U.S. stock markets in sharp retreat Thursday
Wall Street tumbles Thursday, Dow Jones dives 451 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as profit-takers moved in to take the cream off the substantial gains that have...


China’s Xi Jinping reassures private sector on policy stability
China's Xi assures businesses, including Jack Ma, of country's stability

BANGKOK, Thailand: China's President Xi Jinping met with private sector leaders this week and assured them that the government's policies...


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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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