news2shortsAlmost two years into the war, Sudan is facing anarchy, famine, genocide – and ambivalence from the rest of the world Sudan’s war, which began in April 2023, is closing in on its second year. No one expects or becomes accustomed to war, but it is striking that the most common sentiment I hear among … Read more
Wide receiver denies he was frustrated during victory Brown says reading helps with focus during games AJ Brown has many strings to his bow: sure-handed wide receiver, backing singer and would be professional baseball player. On Sunday, he added another facet: the NFL’s most committed reader. The Eagles wide receiver was caught by TV cameras … Read more
Appointment of progressive Robert McElroy comes as rightwing Catholics wield significant influence in US capital When the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, sought to shut down a Catholic charity that was was providing shelter and aid to undocumented migrants at the border, the San Diego cardinal, Robert McElroy, took a robust public stand against the … Read more
As wildfires burn through 40,000 acres, people return home for some belongings as they brace for new danger When Aaron McNeil moved from Maryland to Los Angeles three years ago, his biggest worry was earthquakes. “I had heard of a fire here and there in this area, but it wasn’t anything to be really concerned … Read more
An unusual name can have a detrimental impact on your life and finances – but in my experience, it also has advantages Growing up, there was a wearying and familiar pattern for me on the first day of school, or whenever a substitute teacher took the register. “Blake.” Xaymaca Awoyungbo is a freelance football writer … Read more
Rightwing leaders such as Meloni and Orbán set themselves up as Trump whisperers – but they only want to preserve their own interests A far-right wind is blowing across the Atlantic. While the rise of the populist right in Europe predated Donald Trump’s re-election, far-right parties, leaders and governments across Europe are being bolstered by … Read more
The quarterbacks are the NFL’s puppet masters, manipulating defenses in a way that is borderline unprecedented Three AFC playoff games. Three blowouts. It’s a good job the league dropped the “Super” part from their Wildcard Weekend sales pitch. But within those blowouts was something magical, the appetizer to what should be the tastiest main course … Read more
FIRST ON FOX: Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is reintroducing legislation that would require federal authorities to take into custody illegal immigrants charged with killing someone, closing what she says is a “loophole” in federal law as the Senate moves forward on a number of bills cracking down on illegal immigration. Ernst is reviving an effort … Read more
When President-elect Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, Republicans will officially control the White House and both houses of Congress. And while the political spotlight in 2025 will remain fixed on the new administration and GOP congressional majorities, as they aim to rock the nation’s capital, some high-profile ballot box showdowns across the country will … Read more
He wants to seize the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland. And now wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America Donald Trump’s silly season has already caused irreparable damage to United States national security. Despite not yet holding office for a minute, Trump has made it plain that in his second term … Read more
