Schumer forcing procedural vote on compromise infrastructure plan, putting bipartisan bill at risk
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is forcing a procedural vote on the yet-to-be-completed bipartisan infrastructure bill Wednesday afternoon, potentially risking a setback in negotiations if Republicans follow through…
US women’s soccer’s epic unbeaten streak comes to an end in Olympics match
The U.S. women’s soccer team had its 44-game winning streak snapped in its first match of the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, losing to Sweden 3-0.
US carries out first airstrike in Somalia since Biden took office
The US military on Tuesday carried out an airstrike against terrorist militants in Somalia — the first such strike in the country since President Joe Biden took office…
Tampa Bay slugs 2 HRs, spoils return of Orioles’ Means 9-3
Francisco Mejía had a homer and five RBIs, Randy Arozarena also homered and the Tampa Bay Rays spoiled John Means’ return from a left shoulder strain, beating the…
Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid rival bids.
Jason Rantz: Don’t just blame COVID for surge in overdose deaths, Dems’ bad policies are responsible, too
More Americans died from fatal overdoses in 2020 than in any other year since we started tracking the data. It was both historic and tragic.
Would-be robbers shot by armed shoppers in Los Angeles
A man armed with a handgun defended himself during an attempted robbery in Los Angeles, and left two suspects with bullet wounds to the legs, police say.
Suns extend NBA title drought in latest Finals loss
The Phoenix Suns lost in six games to the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA Finals this season.
Lawyer claims Britney Spears’ mom Lynne orchestrated her split from Jason Alexander after Las Vegas marriage
Britney Spears’ infamous 55-hour marriage to her childhood sweetheart ended in large part at the insistence of her mother, divorce attorney Mark Goldberg claims.
NBC’s ‘Today’ has smallest audience since at least 1991: ‘It’s a total fiasco’
NBC’s storied “Today” was once an iconic giant of morning television, but a devastating collapse in viewership last week left the show with its smallest audience in at…