Transgender woman has never played in the league Engelbert says league being used as ‘political football’ The WNBA commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, has denounced people she said are trying to “sow divisiveness” as the league grapples with a debate over transgender athletes. Engelbert made the comments on Thursday before the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Dallas … Read more
The top Democrat in the House is making it clear that he doesn’t support the Democratic Socialists of America’s (DSA) agenda. But even though House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York doesn’t back the DSA’s far-left policy proposals, a majority of Democrats hold favorable views of socialism, according to two national polls released … Read more
Sources say US navy is working to rename carrier originally planned to honor second world war sailor Doris Miller The Trump administration is facing criticism over reports that a US navy aircraft carrier set to honor a Black war hero may, instead, be named after Donald Trump. The US navy had previously announced that the … Read more
Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Iowa as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage Tyson Foods, the largest meatpacking company in the US, announced last week that it is closing two of its facilities in Iowa and Utah and selling a beef facility in Washington state, and will lay off hundreds … Read more
The USS George Washington has arrived in the Middle East. Plus, an investigation into the add-on utility fees that can lead to evictions Good morning. The USS George Washington aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln from its record deployment amid concerns about poor living conditions and morale. … Read more
First Muslim woman and Afghan American elected to California legislature held lead throughout race over main opponent Melissa Hernandez Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. Following a bitter intra-party battle, progressive Aisha Wahab has been elected to Congress in a special election to … Read more
Federal agents stopped former Congressman Eric Swalwell at an airport and raided his home in Washington, seizing multiple electronic devices. Swalwell, who resigned his seat earlier this year, is facing criminal investigations in Manhattan and Los Angeles for accusations of sexual misconduct by multiple women. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
President Donald Trump and his former fixer Michael Cohen are putting their bitter feud behind them. On Thursday, the president joined Cohen, who has testified against him in Congress and in court, for an interview on Cohen’s radio show. The two men largely avoided talk of their falling out, and instead reminisced about their partnership. … Read more
Ukraine is buying a homegrown glide bomb that could help its pilots strike Russian forces from a safer distance while relying less on weapons supplied by the U.S. and Europe. The new weapon is called the Vyrivniuvach, or “Equalizer.” It was developed by Ukrainian company DG Industry with support from Brave1, a government-backed defense technology … Read more
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner’s $12.5bn bid to buy the Lakers shows that NBA teams are no longer family dynasties, but quick flips for private equity sharks For years, the NBA was built on the alliance of patient money and marketing pizzazz, and no team captured that curious mixture better than the Los Angeles Lakers. … Read more
