Tennessee Titans fire former coach of the year Mike Vrabel

48-year-old led team to 2019 AFC championship gameVrabel has been tipped as successor to Bill Belichick The Tennessee Titans have fired former NFL coach of the year Mike Vrabel, the team announced on Tuesday. Vrabel was appointed as Titans head coach in 2018 and led them to four straight winning seasons, including a trip to … Read more

Russia arrests US man on drug trafficking charges

Robert Romanov Woodland is at least third American detained by country and faces 20-year prison sentence if convicted A US national has been arrested on drug trafficking charges in Russia, the latter nation said on Tuesday, bringing the number of Americans detained by authorities in Moscow to at least three as tensions rise over the … Read more

Georgia voting system under scrutiny as trial over constitutional challenge draws near

Opening statements are expected Tuesday as the trial in a long-running legal challenge to the constitutionality of Georgia’s election system begins in federal court in Atlanta. Election integrity activists argue the system is vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that amount to an unconstitutional burden on citizens’ fundamental right to vote and to have … Read more

Harbaugh to LA? Belichick to Falcons? Assessing the NFL head coaching candidates

This year’s coaching cycle will be a wonky one. The group of candidates is headlined by high-profile retreads and hot-shot defensive coordinators Harbaugh continues his will-he-won’t-he dance with pro football. Last year, he said after interviewing with the Minnesota Vikings that it would be the “last time” he spoke to an NFL franchise, before inserting … Read more

Jimmy Kimmel blasts Aaron Rodgers in scathing monologue

During a scathing monologue, late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel slammed New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers for suggesting without evidence that he had ties to Jeffrey Epstein. “He genuinely thinks that because God gave him the ability to throw a ball, he’s smarter than everyone else,” Kimmel said. NBC’s Chloe Melas reports for … Read more

Montana man accused of killing 3,600 birds sought after missing court date

An arrest warrant was issued for Simon Paul after he failed to show in court on charges including unlawful trafficking of eagles A federal judge issued an arrest warrant on Monday for a Montana man who failed to show up for an initial court appearance on charges of killing thousands of birds, including bald and … Read more

New Jersey Gov. Murphy demands bus companies give notice before sending migrants bound for NYC

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is demanding that nearly two dozen charter bus companies sending New York City-bound migrants to “transit” stops in the Garden State provide advance notice.  Murphy sent a letter Monday in response to charter buses transporting migrants from the southern border to New Jersey “due to the operators’ unwillingness to transport … Read more

Russian national in California pleads guilty to funneling money to ‘jihad’ fundraiser supporting terror group

A Russian national living in California has pleaded guilty to funneling tens of thousands of dollars to a “jihad” fundraiser supporting a known terror group.  The Justice Department announced that Murat Kurashev, 36, a Russian national who resided in Sacramento, pleaded guilty on Monday to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist … Read more

House Republicans call for Hunter Biden to be held in contempt of Congress

House Republicans are calling for Hunter Biden to be held in contempt of Congress in a new report from Judiciary and Oversight Committees released as part of their ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Biden. NBC News’ Julie Tsirkin breaks down what to expect next from the probe.