Mendoza Shines at Pro Day; Raiders Consider Mentor

 

Bloomington, Ind. — On Wednesday Fernando Mendoza completed 53 of 56 passes at Indiana's pro day as all 32 NFL teams observed; the Heisman winner's workout was televised by the NFL Network and attended by Raiders general manager John Spytek and coach Klint Kubiak. The Raiders' presence and Mendoza’s near-perfect performance...

Judge blocks Trump order ending NPR and PBS federal funding

 

Washington — On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss permanently blocked President Donald Trump's May 1, 2025 executive order that directed federal agencies to end funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, concluding the order unlawfully targeted disfavored viewpoints and violated the First Amendment's prohibition on viewpoint...

American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad Tuesday

 

Baghdad: An American freelance journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was kidnapped Tuesday in central Baghdad near the Baghdad Hotel, Iraqi officials and Al-Monitor said. Iraqi Interior Ministry confirmed a foreign journalist had been abducted and security forces launched a pursuit and recovery operation immediately. Iraqi forces intercepted a vehicle and arrested one suspect...

Lawmakers photographed traveling as DHS partial shutdown continues

 

Washington — TMZ published photos and videos this week showing multiple lawmakers traveling or vacationing while a partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown entered its 45th day, including a photo of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz at Fort Lauderdale airport and reports that Rep. Seth Magaziner plans a watch party on...

Steph Curry Scrimmages, Progresses Toward Possible Season Return

 

San Francisco. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry completed a full practice Tuesday and participated in a five-on-five scrimmage as part of his rehab from a right knee injury that forced him to leave the Jan. 30 game against Detroit and sidelined him for weeks. Coach Steve Kerr said Curry will...

US Vice President Vance Announces Memoir on Faith

 

Washington — Vice President J.D. Vance announced on March 31 that he will publish Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, a memoir exploring his conversion to Catholicism and religious journey. Publisher HarperCollins confirmed the book, reportedly about 304 pages, is scheduled for release on June 16. The announcement this week...

Artemis II launches, testing systems, local contributions noted

 

Merritt Island, Fla. — On April 1, 2026, NASA launched Artemis II from Kennedy Space Center, sending four astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen—on a 10-day crewed lunar flyby to test Orion and deep-space systems and validate mission operations beyond low Earth orbit. The mission will provide system...

Gators center Olivier Rioux enters transfer portal Tuesday

 

Gainesville, Fla. — Florida center Olivier Rioux announced Tuesday he is entering the NCAA transfer portal, which officially opens April 7. The 7-foot-9 Canadian from Terrebonne, Quebec, made his collegiate debut last November and later confirmed the decision in an Instagram post. Rioux played sparingly at Florida, totaling 15 minutes this...

Supreme Court overturns Colorado ban on conversion therapy

 

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 8-1 in favor of a Colorado counselor challenging the state's law banning conversion therapy for minors, finding the statute, as applied, regulated speech based on viewpoint and sending the case back to a lower court for stricter First Amendment review. The decision, written...

Cold front brings mountain snow, rain to plains this week

 

Denver: A cold front moved into Colorado and adjacent Wyoming this week, bringing cooler air, gusty north–northwest winds and precipitation from Tuesday into Friday. National Weather Service offices issued winter-weather advisories for high country starting Tuesday evening and reported gusts potentially reaching about 45–50 mph with mountain snow developing Tuesday...