Apr 07 Rivers flood towns in Kentucky after a prolonged deluge of rain By Bruce Schreiner, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 20 people. Continue reading
Apr 07 Testimony to begin on landmark $2.8 billion NCAA settlement that could make seismic changes for college sports By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The $2.8 billion House settlement calls for paying damages to athletes who say the NCAA and five biggest conferences prevented them from earning money off their celebrity status. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Trump meets 2024 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House By Associated Press Manager Dave Roberts called it a huge honor that each World Series champion gets to experience. Continue reading
Apr 07 Wall Street follows global markets with sharp declines as Trump doubles down on tariffs By Stan Choe, David McHugh, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press The Dow earlier fell as many as 1,700 points following even worse losses worldwide on worries that Trump's tariffs could torpedo the global economy. Continue reading
Apr 06 Flooding worsens across South and Midwest after days of torrential rain By Kimberlee Kruesi, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Rivers rose and flooding worsened Sunday across the sodden U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people. Continue reading
Apr 06 Watch 6:06 Sports betting surge leads to rise in online harassment of elite college athletes By John Yang According to an American Gaming Association estimate, more than $3 billion will have been bet on this year’s March Madness tournaments — more than February’s Super Bowl. The NCAA says that’s led to a distressing consequence: online abuse of players,… Continue watching
Apr 06 Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th NHL career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s record By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders, even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 7:22 Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies By John Yang, Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young, Satvi Sunkara, Harry Zahn People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were… Continue watching
Apr 05 Rising rivers, flash floods hit waterlogged communities still recovering from tornadoes By Bruce Schreiner, Obed Lamy, Associated Press The National Weather Service said 45 river locations in multiple states were expected to reach major flood stage, with extensive flooding of structures, roads, bridges and other critical infrastructure possible. Continue reading
Apr 05 Why does the U.S. have presidential term limits? The history of the 22nd Amendment By Mark Satta, The Conversation The rule that no president can serve more than two full terms became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1951, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt died. Continue reading