Pro Football Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher recently spoke against transgender athletes in sports and reiterated his stance Wednesday. Earlier this month, Urlacher appeared on the “Global View” podcast and wondered why it is even a debate. On Wednesday’s edition of “America Reports,” he said it is “common sense.” “Athletically, it’s just not fair. You know, men are meant to play with men,” Urlacher said. “That’s why there’s the NBA and the WNBA or LPGA and PGA Tour. They’re different. I just don’t understand how people think it’s OK for a male to participate in a woman’s sport. “There are…
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A former aide to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass who served as the deputy mayor of public safety has agreed to plead guilty to threatening to bomb City Hall last year, the Justice Department said Thursday. Brian Williams, 61, of Pasadena, agreed to plead guilty to a single-count of “information with threats regarding fire and explosives”, which carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. “In an era of heated political rhetoric that has sometimes escalated into violence, we cannot allow public officials to make bomb threats,” said U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “My office will continue its efforts to…
The appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini to head Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, still faces a fraught legal process.
2025/26 Irish Rugby Transfers – Full List of Ins and Outs Across All Four Provinces Author: Joe Naughton Published: May 2025 Introduction: Changing of the Guard in Irish Rugby The 2025/26 season is ushering in a major transitional period for Irish provincial rugby. Between high-profile retirements, international signings, and academy reshuffles, the four provinces — Munster, Leinster, Ulster and Connacht — have collectively experienced 43 player departures and welcomed just 10 new arrivals. This shift highlights a focus on leaner squads, internal player development, and the end of an era for several Irish legends. Here’s a breakdown of the key…
It’s starting to feel a lot like 2021 again, at least for cryptocurrency investors. The broad-based market rally in digital assets is continuing, with Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX), and Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) among today’s biggest winners. As of 2:45 p.m. ET, these three tokens have surged 5%, 11.3%, and 5.7% respectively since 4 p.m. ET yesterday. These moves come as the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, continues to march higher, recently breaking through the $110,000 level. Thus, this market rally can certainly be perceived as one that’s not only top-down (Solana, Avalanche, and Cardano are all top-15 tokens by…
Semiconductor company Analog Devices (NASDAQ: ADI) published its latest quarterly earnings report Thursday morning, but despite its estimates-beating performance, investors sold out of the stock. They left it with a more than 4% drop in share price on the day, on concerns that a lingering tariff war could badly affect its fundamentals. That decline compared unfavorably to the S&P 500’s (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) marginal slide. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Powerful double-digit growth For its fiscal second quarter of 2025, Analog…
Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) reported its fiscal first-quarter 2025 earnings on May 22, with net sales of $2.6 billion representing a 7% decrease compared to the same period last year. Management completed a rapid store footprint optimization during the period, delivered a near-breakeven adjusted operating margin, and remains focused on supply chain cost leverage, procurement savings, and pro channel strength through 2025 and beyond. It also reaffirmed its full-year guidance for 0.5% to 1.5% of comp sales growth to a range of $8.4 billion to $8.6 billion. Rapid Execution of Store Footprint Optimization and Market Leadership Shift The company closed…
Tyler Technologies (NYSE: TYL) stock landed in the black, albeit just barely, on the second-to-last trading day of the week. The public-sector-focused enterprise software company managed to squeeze out a slight (0.1%) share price gain, thanks to its landing on a prestigious list. By contrast, the bellwether S&P 500 index closed the day marginally lower. Gartner gives it good marks Wednesday afternoon near market close, Tyler announced that it has been tagged a “leader” and “visionary” in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Based ERP for U.S. Local Government. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what…
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, and Megan O’Matz and Joel Jacobs, ProPublica ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Dr. Phil, the powerhouse TV personality, has long dispensed practical advice to anyone hoping to avoid financial ruin — advice he’s shared with his millions of viewers. “No. 1 is avoid debt like the plague,” he’s said. On other episodes of his syndicated talk show, he’s urged people to pay off their costliest obligations first: “You got to get rid of that high-interest debt.” Yet…
by Jennifer Berry Hawes and Mollie Simon, with additional reporting by Cassandra Garibay ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. When Hurricane Helene plowed over the Southeast last September, it caused more inland deaths than any hurricane in recorded history. The highest per capita death toll occurred in Yancey County, a rural expanse in the rugged Black Mountains of North Carolina devastated by flash flooding and landslides. On Monday, we published a story recounting what happened…