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...

Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85

Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85

new york —  Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and '70s whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as For Your Precious...

Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum

Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum

(Photo credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images) The visiting New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres resume their regular-season schedules Saturday...

Nebraska cancels home-and-home series with Tennessee

Nebraska cancels home-and-home series with Tennessee

(Photo credit: Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images) Nebraska has opted out of a home-and-home football series with Tennessee scheduled for...

Canucks G Kevin Lankinen inks 5-year extension

Canucks G Kevin Lankinen inks 5-year extension

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen signed a five-year, $22.5 million contract extension...

Chris Beard demands rebounds from No. 24 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt

Chris Beard demands rebounds from No. 24 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt

(Photo credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images) While it could look ahead to some giant tasks remaining on its Southeastern Conference...

No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M collide in crucial matchup

No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Texas A&M collide in crucial matchup

(Photo credit: Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Don't expect any lack of attention or a loss of...

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...

No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky

No time for recovery, No. 4 Alabama recharges for No. 17 Kentucky

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Nate Oats and Alabama head home in rapid repair mode with another Top 25 SEC opponent up...

Jazz-Thunder could feature Williams brothers' first matchup

Jazz-Thunder could feature Williams brothers' first matchup

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) At least one family is hoping the third time will be the charm when the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma...

Jazz-Thunder could feature first matchup between Williams brothers

Jazz-Thunder could feature first matchup between Williams brothers

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) At least one family is hoping the third time will be the charm when the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma...

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...

Nashville SC acquire Swedish M Ahmed Qasem

Nashville SC acquire Swedish M Ahmed Qasem

(Photo credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images) Nashville SC acquired midfielder Ahmed Qasem from top-flight Swedish side IF Elfsborg on...

Regrouping No. 17 Kentucky tries to avenge loss to Vanderbilt

Regrouping No. 17 Kentucky tries to avenge loss to Vanderbilt

(Photo credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images) Down to its fourth option at point guard, No. 17 Kentucky is searching for some consistency...

Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men's Top 25

Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men's Top 25

(Photo credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images) Auburn strengthened its grip on the No. 1 spot after winning a showdown with then-No....

Surging No. 7 TAMU visits dangerous No. 21 Mississippi State

Surging No. 7 TAMU visits dangerous No. 21 Mississippi State

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) No. 7 Texas A&M looks to continue climbing the standings and building on its position...

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...

Surging No. 8 TAMU visits dangerous No. 22 Mississippi State

Surging No. 8 TAMU visits dangerous No. 22 Mississippi State

(Photo credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images) No. 8 Texas A&M looks to continue climbing the standings and building on its position...

US: At least 9 people dead in Kentucky, Georgia after powerful storm

US: At least 9 people dead in Kentucky, Georgia after powerful storm

Kentucky [US], February 17 (ANI): At least eight people have died after a powerful storm swept through Kentucky, resulting in flooding...

UCLA named No. 1 seed in women's early bracket

UCLA named No. 1 seed in women's early bracket

(Photo credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images) The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee tabbed UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and...

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC

Top 25 roundup: No. 1 Auburn tops No. 2 Alabama, leads SEC

(Photo credit: Will McLelland-Imagn Images) Johni Broome bundled 19 points with 14 rebounds and six assists as Auburn outdueled rival...

Corps works to restore Cumberland River Basin Flood storage, reduce risk

Corps works to restore Cumberland River Basin Flood storage, reduce risk

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is implementing a phased approach to restore reservoir storage...

Corps of Engineers increases operations as water levels rise across the Cumberland River Basin

Corps of Engineers increases operations as water levels rise across the Cumberland River Basin

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - With continued heavy rainfall and rising river levels, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is increasing...

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...

Giants Now: Multi-round mock drafts predictions

Giants Now: Multi-round mock drafts predictions

Matt Citak Media's multi-round mock draft predictions Another day,another mock draft. The Athletic's Nick Baumgardnerrecently...

Los Angeles Chargers Sign Elijah Molden to Multi-Year Extension

Los Angeles Chargers Sign Elijah Molden to Multi-Year Extension

Chargers Communications The Los Angeles Chargers today signed defensive backElijah Moldento a multi-year contract extension. Molden...

Why Daniel Jeremiah thinks OL Donovan Jackson is a good fit for Lions

Why Daniel Jeremiah thinks OL Donovan Jackson is a good fit for Lions

Tim Twentyman NFL media analyst Daniel Jeremiah, one of the more respected draft analysts and talent evaluators in NFL circles, released...

Tennessee Titans Announce 2025 Youth Football Camps Schedule

Tennessee Titans Announce 2025 Youth Football Camps Schedule

The Tennessee Titans today announced its 2025 Youth Football Camp schedule. During the months of May and June, the Titans will host...

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...

5 free agent cornerbacks who could be on Falcons' radar

5 free agent cornerbacks who could be on Falcons' radar

There are some intriguing players Atlanta could take a look at during free agency. Will McFadden Disclaimer: The statements and...

Un Linebacker Sale Del Equipo y Otros Movimientos en los 49ers

Un Linebacker Sale Del Equipo y Otros Movimientos en los 49ers

Jess Zrate Este martes los San Francisco 49ers realizaron varios movimientos en su plantel. El equipo anunci que han liberado al...

Eagles name Kevin Patullo as new Offensive Coordinator

Eagles name Kevin Patullo as new Offensive Coordinator

Dave Spadaro He has been a star in his role for four seasons with the Eagles' coaching staff, helping the offense continually stay...

Los Angeles Chargers to Host 2025 Regular-Season Game in So Paulo

Los Angeles Chargers to Host 2025 Regular-Season Game in So Paulo

Chargers Communications The Los Angeles Chargers have been selected as the NFL's designated team for the second-ever regular-season...

Raiders sign WR Kyle Philips

Raiders sign WR Kyle Philips

Raiders Public Relations HENDERSON, Nev.The Las Vegas Raiders have signed free agentWR Kyle Philips, the club announced Tuesday....

Mailbag: Will Cowboys use the franchise tag

Mailbag: Will Cowboys use the franchise tag

byDallas Cowboys Mailbag,Nick Eatman&Kurt Daniels (Editor's Note: Time to check the mail! The DallasCowboys.com staff writers answer...

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...

NFL's 2025 Franchise Tag Window Opens for 2 Weeks

NFL's 2025 Franchise Tag Window Opens for 2 Weeks

Craig Peters EAGAN, Minn.The NFL's two-week franchise tag window opens today, allowing teams the option of placing the franchise...

TWENTYMAN'S MOCK DRAFT 1.0: First selections

TWENTYMAN'S MOCK DRAFT 1.0: First selections

Tim Twentyman Mock draft season is upon us. So much still has to happen before April 24 and the kickoff of the 2025 NFL Draft in...

Dutton's nuclear disaster: Cheap lies and a $20 billion deficit

Dutton's nuclear disaster: Cheap lies and a $20 billion deficit

The Coalition's nuclear policy announcement comes with a massive price tag but is also built on disinformation, writesSteve Bishop....

Roundup: Flu surpasses COVID as California's deadliest respiratory illness

SACRAMENTO, the United States, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, influenza has surpassed COVID-19...

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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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