Tampa, Fla. ,WFLA) – Tropical storm Erin has formed right west of the Cabo Varde Islands, the National Hurricane Center announced. The storm is currently about 280 miles in the west-north-west of the islands. Erin is expected to move west at a speed of about 20 mph and will continue to move west for the…
A federal judge sided with the New York Times on Friday, ruling that the Pentagon’s new policy restricting press access violates the First Amendment. “The Court believes that national security must be protected, the safety of our troops must be protected, and war plans must be protected,” U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman wrote in his…
A planned joint ceremony Friday between the U.S. and Canada to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge has been canceled after President Trump announced 50 percent tariffs on some Canadian imports, including wine and dairy. The tariffs were in response to what the administration described as “discriminatory” trade measures from Canada… Source…
Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Ali Saeedi | Getty Images Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed to a halt over the weekend ahead of the expiry date of the 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran on Monday, with…
Myron MedcalfMarch 27, 2026, 11:32 pm ET to close covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato multiple authors Alcohol sales will be limited on the University of Illinois campus Saturday night due to concerns about potential property damage and excessive partying. Illinois beats iowa in the Elite Eight to…
dave mcmenaminApril 16, 2026, 07:00 am ET to close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and the NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009–14, the Cavaliers from 2014–18 for ESPN.com, and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005–09. multiple authors Los Angeles Lakers’ The surge at the end of the season not only raised the…
Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Warner Bros. Jill Connelly | Bloomberg | Getty Images Netflix announced Friday it’s reached a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, bringing a swift end to a dramatic bidding process that saw Paramount Skydance and Comcast also vying for the legacy assets. Disclosure:…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. Chesnot | Getty Images Anthropic on Tuesday announced it will offer Claude for Enterprise and Claude for Government to all three branches of the U.S. government for $1 per agency for a year. It’s the latest example of how major artificial intelligence companies have been looking…
Live video: Senate again Vote to end government shutdown The Senate voted again on Monday not to reopen the federal government as the shutdown reaches its fourth week. It was the 11th time a GOP House-backed funding bill failed. This week, military pay will once again take center stage as Senate Majority Leader John Thune…
