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In an era of unprecedented player movement, why one college basketball senior stuck around
David Dixon could have left. The thought crossed the Duquesne forward's mind a few times over the years. Maybe more than a few.
Shakira says despite Rock Hall nomination, she feels like she’s just getting started
Shakira is on her way to drop her son off at flag football practice. It's an ordinary experience for a mother who, in the not-so-recent past, has been at the center of some pretty extraordinary circumstances.
Files show British prime minister was warned of ‘reputational risk’ in appointing Mandelson
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was warned that Peter Mandelson's friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein exposed the government to "reputational risk," but he still appointed him as ambassador to the United States, documents released Wednesday show.
Cambodia aims to shut down online scam centers by end of April
Cambodia hopes to shut down all of the country's notorious online scam centers by the end of next month, the head of the Southeast Asian nation's effort to combat the cybercrime said Wednesday.
Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace
His face and body resemble those of a newborn. Yet the Baby Jesus statue towers 16 feet (5 meters) tall and travels across central Mexico spreading a message of peace.
Huge loss by U.S. to Italy leaves World Baseball Classic fate hanging
The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals.
Suspect in fatal Swiss bus fire had no terror links, police say
A bus passenger who doused himself in a flammable substance and set it on fire, killing six people, had previously been reported missing by his family and didn't appear to have any terror-related motive, Swiss authorities said Wednesday.
U.S. stocks remain calm even as oil prices keep swinging
The U.S. stock market is remaining relatively calm on Wednesday, even as the price of oil continues to swing.
Russian anthem played again at Paralympics after Germany athletes’ protest at Milan Cortina
The Russian national anthem rang again at the Paralympics on Wednesday, a day after Germany athletes appeared to stage a protest in the podium ceremony at Milan Cortina.
Microsoft backs Anthropic, urging a judge to halt Pentagon’s actions against AI company
Microsoft is throwing its weight behind Anthropic in asking a federal court to block the Trump administration's designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk.
Documents show that U.K.’s Starmer was warned of ‘reputational risk’ in appointing Peter Mandelson
Documents released Wednesday by the British government show officials believed there was a "reputational risk" to appointing Peter Mandelson as the U.S. ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it's a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring.
Lords a-leaving: Britain is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
Centuries of British political tradition will end within weeks after Parliament voted to remove hereditary aristocrats from the unelected House of Lords.
Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the U.S.
Chuck Collins figures he won life's lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather Oscar Mayer's processed meat company, but rather than fight to protect every dime Collins has helped push to hike taxes on the ultrarich like himself.
Raiders have a tough decision to make regarding Maxx Crosby’s future now that trade was nixed
A deal isn't a deal until it's official.
Virginia has a data center boon. Officials debate whether it’s time to scrap its tax breaks
Nearly two decades ago, Virginia gave tech companies a tax break on equipment and software, and they began to build. The state became a data center hub, and they kept building. Residents bemoaned the noise while they built some more. Artificial intelligence boomed, and the power grid strained - still, more building.
Drone strike kills U.N. aid worker in the eastern Congo city of Goma
A series of explosions attributed to drones killed at least one person, a U.N. aid worker, as the attack on the Wednesday rocked downtown Goma in eastern Congo, according to the M23 rebel group and local residents.
Syracuse fires coach Adrian Autry following 3 unsuccessful seasons in post-Jim Boeheim era
Adrian Autry has been fired as head basketball coach at Syracuse after three largely unsuccessful seasons.
Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends
Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for "unconditional surrender" to sounding amenable to an end state in which Iran trades one hard-line ayatollah for another.
Analysis: Iran war becomes a contest of who can take the most pain
The war with Iran, for all its complexity and global effects, boils down to a single question: Who can take the pain the longest?
