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In dispute over college roster limits, a trial could loom if judge doesn’t approve latest proposal
The final arguments over the contentious issue of roster limits have been filed in the $2.8 billion NCAA antitrust settlement and it is once again up to a federal judge to determine the next move.
School newspapers thousands of miles apart team up to heal from wildfires
After a wildfire decimated a California high school’s newsroom, destroying its cameras, computers and archived newspapers spanning six decades, one of the first offers of help that its journalism ...
Garrett Whitlock of Red Sox honors late brother with song ‘Bury Me in Georgia’ when entering games
Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock has quietly found a way to honor his younger brother, who drowned nearly two years ago. When he enters from the bullpen at Fenway Park, the ...
World Pride comes to Washington in the shadow of, and in defiance of, the Trump administration
The World Pride 2025 welcome concert, with pop icon Shakira performing at Nationals Stadium, isn’t until May 31. But for host city Washington D.C., the festivities start ...
Brock Purdy agrees to 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers, AP source says
Brock Purdy agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $265 million with the San Francisco 49ers, going from the NFL’s biggest bargain to one of the league’s ...
NASCAR star Kyle Larson crashes for the second time in the lead-up to the Indy 500
NASCAR star Kyle Larson crashed for the second time in the lead-up to the Indianapolis 500 on Friday when he lost control of his Arrow McLaren entry and hit the wall in the ...
Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support in Georgia raises tricky questions
The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been kept on life support for three months has ...
Plans are in place to reopen condemned building in downtown Clarksburg, property owner says
The historic Goff Building in downtown Clarksburg was condemned earlier this month, but the property’s owner said work is being done to reopen it to the public as quickly as possible.
Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington,’ about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception at Cannes
Ari Aster’s COVID-era Western “Eddington,” about a 2020 America quickly losing its mind to conspiracy theories, TikTok and political extremism, premiered to a mixed ...
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law. Over two dissenting votes, ...
Baby raccoon in Colorado revived with compressions
Stiso warmed and revived the baby. Animal Protection used compressions to do so, the Boulder Police Department said in an Instagram story. “Although animals like raccoons are very abundant in Colorado ...
Judge dismisses jury in Canadian hockey sexual assault case after complaint about defense behavior
The judge handling the trial of five Canadian hockey players accused of sexual assault dismissed the jury Friday after a complaint that defense attorneys were laughing at ...