NFL Players Protest During Anthem, Drawing Rebuke From Trump
NFL players demonstrated during the national anthem at several preseason games Thursday night, protests that again drew a rebuke from President Donald Trump.
Wake Forest Basketball Coach Pleads Not Guilty For Punch That Killed Tourist
A rising college basketball coaching star accused of throwing a punch that killed a New York City tourist who had apparently mistaken him for an Uber driver pleaded not guilty Thursday to an assault charge.
NCAA Adopts College Basketball Reforms For Agents, NBA Draft
The NCAA is taking steps to try to clean up college basketball, carving out a limited role for agents to work with players and changing pivotal parts of its rules-enforcement system as part of numerous reforms in the wake of a corruption scandal.
Melania Trump's Parents Are Sworn In As U.S. Citizens
First lady Melania Trumpβs parents have been sworn in as U.S. citizens.
VP Mike Pence Announces Plans For New U.S. Space Force As 6th Military Service
Vice President Pence announces plans for new, separate US Space Force as 6th military service by 2020.
Puerto Rico Cites Storm Death Toll Of 1,427 In Damage Report
Puerto Rico is now estimating that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, far more than the official death toll of 64, in a report to Congress seeking billions to help the island recover from the devastating storm.
Still Raging: Largest Wildfire In California History Grows
Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The places and names change, but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California.
Ford Celebrates Production Of The 10 Millionth Mustang
Ford Motor Co. marked the production of the 10 millionth Mustang with celebrations at the automaker's headquarters and at the Flat Rock Assembly Plant where the iconic sports car is made.
Mother Found After Fetus Found In The Bathroom Of American Airlines Flight Out Of Charlotte
Police have tracked down the mother whose fetus was found in the bathroom of an American Airlines flight out of Charlotte.
Disney Says Its New Streaming Service Wonβt Rival Netflix
Disneyβs upcoming streaming service wonβt try to compete directly with Netflix and Amazon, but will focus instead on quality β namely original programs from Disneyβs βStar Wars,β Pixar and Marvel brands.
Ruby Rose Cast As Lesbian Superhero Batwoman For The CW
Ruby Rose is making history with her latest role as Batwoman, the first openly gay superhero to headline a TV series.
NFL Helmet Rule Enforcement Unclear For Players, Coaches
Visceral blowback to the NFLβs updated rule that players canβt lead with their helmets to make contact is straight out of tough-guy football 101. Hard-hitting defensive backs say the league is destroying the physical element of the game or lament that itβs changing the sport entirely.
Lady Gaga To Launch Las Vegas Residency
Lady Gaga is heading to Las Vegas for a residency in December and offering fans two kinds of shows.
RNC Site's Link For Maryland GOP's Twitter Delivered Porn
For half a year, the Republican National Committeeβs website directed seekers of the Maryland Republican Partyβs Twitter to a porn account.
France Takes Leave From NASCAR Following DWI, Drug Arrest
NASCAR chairman and CEO Brian France announced Monday he was taking an indefinite leave of absence a day after his arrest in New Yorkβs Hamptons on charges of driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of oxycodone.
MoviePass Puts Caps On Discount Ticket Plan Instead Of Price Hike
MoviePass, a discount service for movie tickets at theaters, is walking back a planned 50 percent price increase following a subscriber backlash. But it will soon impose a cap of three movies per month, instead of one every day.
PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi Latest High-Profile Female CEO To Exit
With Indra Nooyi exiting PepsiCo as its longtime chief executive, the circle of CEOs in the Fortune 500 is losing one of its highest profile women.
First Lady Praises LeBron's Charity Work After President Trump's Disparaging Tweet
A spokeswomen for the first lady says, "It looks like LeBron James is working to do good on behalf of our next generation."Β
Police: Suspect In Bushβs Doctorβs Death Killed Himself
A man accused of killing one of former President George H.W. Bushβs doctors fatally shot himself during a confrontation with authorities in Houston on Friday morning, the cityβs police chief said.
Las Vegas Gunman Lost Money, Became Unstable Before Shooting
In the year before Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock carried out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the high-stakes gambler appeared to have become increasingly unstable, distant and constantly complained of being sick, according to a final investigative report released Friday.
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