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US Census makes a 27-year change on Thursday

For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity, an effort that federal officials believe will more accurately count residents who identify as Hispanic and of Middle Eastern and North African heritage. The revisions to the minimum categories on… Read More

MLB’s Wander Franco placed on leave through May amid sex abuse probe

Tampa Bay All-Star shortstop Wander Franco was placed on administrative leave through June 1 under an agreement between Major League Baseball and the players’ association while the investigation continues in an alleged relationship with a minor. Administrative leave is not disciplinary under the sport’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and… Read More

NCAA president speaks up about sports betting

In the midst of March Madness, the NCAA is pushing for states with legal wagering on sporting events to ban prop bets on college athletes. “Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes getting… Read More

Joe Biden just got a $25 million assist from Bill Clinton

President Joe Biden may be unpopular with voters, but he seems well-liked among another constituency, the donors. Now, the president is pandering to his well-moneyed constituency by trotting out two Democrat predecessors: Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Biden’s re-election campaign is staging a fundraiser Thursday in New York City’s glitzy… Read More

Top NBA star ejected from game after less than 4 minutes

Golden State’s Draymond Green was ejected less than four minutes into the Warriors’ game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, the forward’s fourth ejection of the season. It was Green’s first ejection since his 16-game suspension by the NBA for his history of misconduct and after he struck Phoenix… Read More

Joe Lieberman’s cause of death revealed Wednesday

Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the disputed 2000 election and who almost became Republican John McCain’s running mate eight years later, has died, according to a statement issued by his family. Lieberman died in… Read More

NFL overhauls kickoff rules Tuesday

NFL owners were busy this week, approving a series of rule changes that address player safety, overhaul the kickoff and expand the use of instant replay. While the changes were all overwhelmingly approved they don’t come without some level of controversy, with many players opposing the ban on the use… Read More

Karine Jean-Pierre’s excuse for hanging up on a reporter

On Tuesday, President Joe Biden visited North Carolina, and he described himself as “only 40 years old, times two, plus one.” But White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre didn’t take the same tone about Jean-Pierre’s age and mental acuity. Jean-Pierre spoke to Charlotte WBT News Director Mark Garrison, and she… Read More

Fox News just hired… Hollywood director Martin Scorsese?!

Writer-director Martin Scorsese remains best known for classic films like Taxi Driver and critical darlings like Killers of the Flower Moon. However, he’s also addressed religious themes in movies like Silence and The Last Temptation of Christ. Now, he’s set to host the Fox News Media docu-series Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,… Read More