news2shortsCunningham to miss time with playoffs near Detroit star may now fall shy of awards cutoff Pistons lead East but face uncertain timeline All-Star guard Cade Cunningham of the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons has a collapsed lung and is expected to miss at least two weeks and possibly more, a person with knowledge of the … Read more
Joe Kent’s eyebrow-raising resignation as director of the National Counterterrorism Center Tuesday has given way to news that Kent is under FBI investigation — and has been for weeks — for allegedly leaking classified information. It’s a stunning turn of events for someone in such a high-profile job, but Kent’s incendiary letter and subsequent statements … Read more
Only two of the Premier League’s last-16 teams made it to the quarter-finals while European giants are coming into form when it matters Another traumatic week for the self-worth of the Premier League, one in which Europe’s big beasts got into their stride. The defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, put on a devastating display at Chelsea. … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Rick Jackson, who is seeking the Republican nomination in the Georgia gubernatorial race, appeared to support Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies at Jackson Healthcare, according to unearthed audio of a former DEI executive at his company, but Jackson is now promising to put an end to the DEI push if he … Read more
A Senate Democrat proved the decisive vote to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to the next round of his confirmation journey after an explosive hearing. That’s because Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who chairs the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, vowed not to support Mullin, whom he contended was “unfit” for the role. Mullin … Read more
Day 2 of our Guardian analysis of more than a million Epstein emails exposes the child sex offender’s deep relationships with more high-profile figures The Epstein files have led to intense scrutiny over links between the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the rich and powerful. But the vast trove of information has made it … Read more
Kennedy’s appointees promoted ‘treatments’ like bleach enemas, but new committee has only one autistic member The first public meeting of US autism advisers – notably, since Robert F Kennedy Jr reshaped the committee – was cancelled recently with few details, coinciding with the creation of a rival organization that has prompted some questions within the … Read more
Oklahoma’s Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, faced questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill at a heated confirmation hearing. Mullin, a former pro MMA fighter with a multimillion-dollar family plumbing business, repeatedly distanced himself from fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s tenure. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports … Read more
The move would be a major escalation in the US-Israel war against Iran. Plus, FBI director admits to buying data tracking Americans’ locations Good morning. Donald Trump threatened to “massively blow up” the world’s largest gasfield after Israeli strikes on Iran’s South Pars field led Tehran to take revenge on energy facilities across the Middle … Read more
The two-and-a-half centuries of American life have all been building to this, the natural evolution of our culture I’m a regular guy, just like you. I promise. There’s no one more normal than someone who publicly declares they’re normal. Here’s me, the average, everyday Joe, who can’t get enough of people beating the crap out … Read more
