A Pentagon memo signed by Maj Gen Ronald Burkett orders National Guard units in all 50 states, D.C., and territories to build “quick reaction forces” trained in riot control, citing Donald Trump’s August executive order. Most states must train 500 members, totaling 23,500, with trainers aiming to make units operational...
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier will have his $26.6 million salary withheld while on leave following his Oct. 23 arrest on federal gambling-related charges, sources told AP; the move brings no immediate cap relief, and he could be paid in full if cleared. Portland is similarly holding coach Chauncey Billups’...
Elijah Wood made an unexpected return to the Shire in New Zealand's Waikato, stumbling upon a Middle-earth-themed wedding in full swing. In video shared by the Hobbiton Movie Set TikTok, the 44-year-old actor, casually dressed in a windbreaker and jeans, jogs over to congratulate the stunned couple as guests cheer....
Paramount’s cuts reached CBS News on Wednesday, canceling the streaming editions of CBS Mornings and CBS Evening News, overhauling CBS Saturday Morning, and shuttering the Johannesburg bureau. Nearly 100 CBS News staffers are affected, part of about 1,000 layoffs across Paramount following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global, with another 1,000...
Open enrollment for individual health plans begins Saturday in most states, amid a government shutdown and a congressional fight over extending enhanced tax credits. Premiums are expected to rise around 20% next year, and expiration of enhanced tax credits could more than double costs for some. Insurer rates may not...
France’s Senate is poised to give final approval to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, a decisive shift after a landmark trial that shook the country. Championed by Marie-Charlotte Garin and Véronique Riotton, the measure says consent must be freely given, specific, informed,...
With eight Power 4 jobs already open and more likely coming, the article pairs 13 programs with “ideal” hires, noting splashy poaches haven’t aged well while many top teams are led by first-time head coaches. Proposed moves include Lane Kiffin to LSU; Eli Drinkwitz to Florida; Bob Chesney to Penn...
Two men have admitted roles in the seven-minute daylight heist of the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and were remanded in custody, the Paris prosecutor said. The stolen crown jewels, valued at 88 million euros, remain missing as two other suspects are still at large. Investigators analyzed more than 150 DNA samples...
As a $40 million lawsuit opened, the teacher’s attorney said former Virginia assistant principal Ebony Parker ignored multiple warnings that a 6-year-old had a gun before he shot Abby Zwerner in January 2023. Zwerner was hit in the hand and chest at her classroom reading table, underwent six surgeries, and...
Boeing reported a $5.3 billion third-quarter loss, largely from a charge tied to delaying the 777-9 to 2027, even as other metrics brightened: revenue topped $23 billion, production of the 737 Max increased, and free cash flow turned positive for the first time since 2023. Shares were little changed. CEO...
