The House on Tuesday passed a resolution censuring Rep. Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.) for the controversial timing of his retirement announcement, which was introduced by Democratic Rep. Mary Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.). Twenty-three Democrats supported it, underscoring the deep divisions in the Democratic Party on the issue. The vote was 236-183-4. It accuses Garcia of “undermining the…
FanDuel and DraftKings on Tuesday said they are quitting the American Gaming Association, the leading trade organization representing casinos, gaming manufacturers and sportsbooks. In separate announcements, the companies said they were abandoning their AGA memberships because the direction of online betting — increasingly tied to booming prediction markets — does not align with the trade…
Zdeno Chara is often remembered for how he stood out on the ice. Over a 24-year career, the Slovak-born defenseman was the tallest player in NHL history at 6-foot-9 and 250 pounds. He boasted the hardest shot the league had ever seen (108.8 miles per hour, recorded at the 2012 NHL All-Star Game) and his…
The Education Department announced plans Tuesday to further dismantle itself and shift some responsibilities to other parts of the federal government, a move that is in line with President Trump’s stated goal of dismantling the department entirely. While some programs are assigned to the Department of Education (ED) by federal law, the Trump Administration is…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Tuesday called for ABC’s broadcast license to be revoked as…
After five years, Meta has emerged victorious from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp. in one opinion released on tuesdayUS District Court Judge James Boasberg wrote that the FTC did not prove that Meta violated antitrust law when it bought Instagram for $1 billion in 2012 and…
Virginia Tech The school announced Monday that it has hired James Franklin as its next head football coach. He will be formally introduced at a press conference on Wednesday morning. “I am honored and humbled to join the Hokie family,” Franklin said in a statement. “My vision is simple: to restore unmatched excellence, build something…
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Toyota said Tuesday it will invest $912 million in five US factories to increase production of hybrid vehicles to meet rising demand. The investment in hybrid vehicles – in which Toyota is a market leader – is part of the Japanese automaker’s recent announcement to spend up to $10 billion over the next five years…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta won its high-profile antitrust case against the Federal Trade Commission, which had accused the company of holding a monopoly in social networking. In a memorandum opinion released Tuesday,…
