With Baker Mayfield flourishing in Tampa Bay—leading the Buccaneers atop the NFC South and ranking among league leaders—the piece turns to Cleveland, arguing the Browns should cut or trade Shedeur Sanders before the deadline. After moving Joe Flacco, Bailey Zappe is expected to be elevated over Sanders as backup to...
Interpol has identified “The Woman with the German keys” as 35-year-old German citizen Eva Maria Pommer, more than two decades after her body was found in the dunes of Meijendel, Netherlands. The breakthrough, the fourth for Interpol’s 2023 “Identify Me” campaign, followed TV programs that drew hundreds of tips and...
Attorney General Pam Bondi and DOJ leaders were blindsided when Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-installed U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, took a mortgage-fraud case against New York Attorney General Letitia James to a grand jury over prosecutors’ objections; James was later indicted. A DOJ spokesperson said the department...
President Donald Trump threatened a “massive” increase in tariffs on Chinese imports to counter China’s new rare‑earth export controls, and threatened to cancel an upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping. In a Truth Social post, he said China should not hold the world “captive,” and stocks fell after his remarks. China,...
From the White House Grand Foyer, First lady Melania Trump said she and Russian President Vladimir Putin have opened a communication channel focused on children affected by the Russian-Ukraine war. She reported that eight children were reunited with their families in the past 24 hours and said more reunifications are...
House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the chamber out of session for three weeks after passing a funding bill, even as a shutdown takes hold. He says the Republican-led Senate must act, but Democrats there are blocking the House bill over expiring health care subsidies, prompting quiet negotiations. The empty...
Finnish researchers captured the first image of two black holes orbiting each other, a result they say offers definitive proof that such pairs exist, according to an October 9 Astrophysical Journal study. Using radio data from Earth and space, including the RadioAstron satellite, they resolved twin jets inside quasar OJ287,...
Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, Jack Ciattarelli, plans to sue his Democratic opponent, Mikie Sherrill, for defamation over allegations she made during a debate. Sherrill accused Ciattarelli of causing deaths through his past business ventures. Sherrill's campaign defended her comments, accusing Ciattarelli of profiting from the opioid crisis. Ciattarelli's...
As the government shutdown continues into its second week, federal workers are feeling the strain, with many not working or getting paid. However, some, like NASA employee Monica Gorman, see it as an opportunity for Congress to push back against budget cuts. The shutdown has also led to increased solidarity...
Federal law enforcement agencies in the US have been using military-style tactics and hardware on civilian targets, including a recent immigration enforcement raid on a Chicago apartment complex. The raid, which involved helicopters and flashbang grenades, left the building uninhabitable and many residents homeless. The use of such tactics has...
