Florida finally unveiled 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman Olivier Rioux in its 104-64 rout of Northern Florida, as 'We Want Ollie' chants pushed coach Todd Golden to sub him in with 2:09 left. The Canadian center, officially the tallest player in college basketball history, drew a wild reaction, logged two minutes, and...
While Republicans took a beating at the polls and the government shutdown became the longest in history, Miami hosted an opulent Trump headlined business forum where tickets hit $1,990 and attendees got $50 food cards. Advocates blasted the gesture as tone-deaf in a county where nearly a quarter of households...
The FAA will cut air traffic by 10% at busy airports as the shutdown leaves short-staffed, unpaid controllers, prompting airline cancellations and traveler anxiety. The Trump administration is appealing a ruling to restore full SNAP benefits today after a judge said partial payments fell short and pointed to customs revenue....
Wall Street woke to a jolt of headlines: Tesla investors approved Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion pay plan, lifting his stake to 25% and tying stock awards to milestones including 1 million Optimus robots. Tech shares fell as AI valuation worries resurfaced; the Nasdaq dropped 1.9% and job cuts hit...
From trade deadline calls to midseason pressure, AFC North beat writers dissected where their teams stand. The Steelers added safety Kyle Dugger but passed on a receiver, a polarizing choice given their veteran-heavy roster. Baltimore’s trio of moves drew approval, though concerns linger about thin lines. Cincinnati kept Trey Hendrickson...
The Commanders got a reprieve on their quarterback: tests found no ligament damage in Daniels’ dislocated elbow, meaning no surgery and no injured reserve for now. He’ll be reevaluated after the Week 12 bye, with Marcus Mariota set to start against the Lions and then the Dolphins. Daniels, hurt in...
The Trump administration asked a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s order requiring full SNAP payments this month, after U.S. District Judge John McConnell demanded states receive complete funding by Friday and rebuked delays he said left recipients hungry. The administration previously committed $4.65 billion in contingency funds, covering...
Raiders quarterback Geno Smith endured a bruising Thursday, throwing his league-high 12th interception and taking six sacks in a 10-7 loss to the Broncos that dropped the Raiders to 2-7. The offense managed 188 yards. Smith left early in the fourth with a quad contusion, then returned after two snaps,...
With the College Football Playoff stakes set, Week 11 leans into chaos. Lubbock takes center stage as No. 7 BYU visits No. 8 Texas Tech, "College GameDay" in tow and the Red Raiders favored. Oregon faces a rain-soaked test at Iowa City, while SEC front-runners Texas A&M and Alabama confront...
Qualcomm pushed back on talk that Samsung's Galaxy S26 will mostly use Exynos, saying on its Q4 call it still expects to power about 75% of devices in 2026. Executives called 75% the new baseline and noted Galaxy S25 used Qualcomm across the board. That contrasts with reports praising the...
