Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu had his one-game suspension overturned on appeal Tuesday, calling it relief and a weight off his shoulders. He will still pay $100,000 for an illegal hip-drop tackle on Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The play marked his third hip-drop tackle; Luvu was also fined for similar tackles...
Donald Trump unleashed 33 Truth Social posts in under two hours Wednesday, spanning book plugs and videos that echoed his texts. The clips appeared artificially generated — Grok on X called them AI — though the Guardian said it could not confirm. He touted meetings with Japan’s prime minister and...
Movies Anywhere quietly announced that Google Play and YouTube no longer participate in its cross-platform library syncing, a move that appears linked to Disney’s feud with Google. The notice, dated October 31, coincides with Disney-owned networks like ABC and ESPN leaving YouTube TV amid a contract dispute and missing titles...
Phil Foden lit up the Etihad with two goals in Manchester City’s 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund, a performance that pushed him back into the England conversation. The 25-year-old now has four goals and three assists in 13 games and hopes Friday’s squad for World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and...
Vladimir Putin ordered his government to draft proposals to possibly resume nuclear weapons tests, responding to President Trump’s instruction to the Pentagon to do so “on an equal basis.” Putin said Russia observes the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty but would take reciprocal steps if others test. Trump alleged Russia and China...
Democratic wins in key statewide races stiffened the party’s stance in the record-long shutdown fight, with Senate Democrats insisting President Trump negotiate over expiring health care subsidies before reopening the government. Citing the elections, Mr. Trump told Republicans the shutdown hurt their party and urged swift action, while Gov. Glenn...
Federal investigators say a UPS cargo jet erupted in flames on its left wing and lost an engine moments after takeoff from Louisville, then crashed and exploded, killing at least 12. The MD-11 freighter, departing for Honolulu with three aboard, scattered wreckage across a half-mile before striking structures off airport...
Republicans reeled after defeats, fearing President Trump’s low approval would weigh on midterms. As blame ricocheted, they faulted flawed candidates, a government shutdown, a focus on demonizing transgender issues, and a weak economic pitch; Speaker Mike Johnson cast Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City and a democratic socialist,...
New Braves manager Walt Weiss filled two key staff roles by hiring former Mets coaches Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach and Antoan Richardson as first-base coach, the team announced Wednesday. Hefner, 39, replaces Rick Kranitz after six seasons guiding Mets pitchers to the NL’s sixth-best ERA over his tenure. Richardson,...
Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley used a Wednesday earnings call to condemn the ABC blackout affecting about 10 million YouTube TV subscribers, saying local broadcasters have no say over whether their paid-for content reaches viewers. He argued the standoff violates the Communications Act’s intent and may raise antitrust concerns,...
