Jun 22 Carl Nassib is first active NFL player to come out as gay By Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Iran's president-elect rules out meeting with Biden, asks for lift on sanctions In our news wrap Monday, incoming Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ruled out a possible meeting with President Biden but called again for a return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran. New Zealand weightlifter Laurel… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 7:07 How the latest Supreme Court ruling could impact the student athlete compensation battle By John Yang, Alex D'Elia The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to the NCAA as the justices sided with former college athletes in a dispute over compensation. While the unanimous ruling was limited to education-related benefits, like postgraduate scholarships and paying for… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 8:48 COVID, police violence took an excessive toll on Black Americans' psyche. Can they heal? By Stephanie Sy, Jaywon Choe COVID-19 has taken a disproportionate physical toll on people of color — especially Black Americans, who are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and twice as likely to die from it than whites. Experts are now also warning… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 4:45 Doctored baseballs? MLB's sticky situation, new rules explained By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Across Major League Baseball, batting averages are down, strikeouts are up, and suspicions are high. For decades, pitchers — including some hall of famers — have tried to get a better grip of the ball by using sticky substances. But… Continue watching
Jun 21 How the Sikh community's experiences with hate crimes shows why data collection is so important By Vignesh Ramachandran Newly passed federal legislation advocates for better hate crime reporting and collection, but the government’s track record with data is spotty. Continue reading
Jun 21 California weighs extending eviction protections past June By Adam Beam, Associated Press California Governor Gavin Newsom and lawmakers are negotiating whether to extend the state's ban on evictions for unpaid rent. Continue reading
Jun 21 Why the cry to #FreeBritney keeps getting louder By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press What to know about conservatorships ahead of Britney Spears’ court testimony on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 21 High court sides with ex-athletes in NCAA compensation case By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court has decided unanimously that the NCAA cannot enforce rules limiting education-related benefits that colleges offer to student athletes. Continue reading
Jun 21 Claudette regains tropical storm strength after 13 deaths By Jeff Amy, Amy Forliti, Associated Press Claudette regained tropical storm status Monday morning as it neared the coast of the Carolinas less than two days after 13 people died due to the storm in Alabama. Continue reading