Schools across the United States can now directly pay college athletes under a landmark settlement approved by a federal judge on Friday, June 6. The agreement, valued at $2.8 billion, established a 10-year revenue-sharing model in college sports, enabling athletic departments to distribute approximately $20.5 million in name, image and likeness (NIL) revenue to athletes […]
Colombians from Paratebueno to the capital of Bogota, some 110 miles east, awoke Sunday, June 8, to a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Despite its sizable impact, no casualties or widespread damage have been reported. The quake hit near Paratebueno just after 8 a.m. local time at a shallow […]
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, in St. Peter’s Square, drawing tens of thousands for the final Sunday of Easter celebrations. During his homily, the pope criticized political movements that he said foster division. “Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security’ zones separating us from our neighbors, […]
One week into its voyage, and on the day that it was meant to reach Gaza’s shores, an aid ship piloted by 12 activists, including climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, has been warned not to go any further. In a post on X Sunday, June 8, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote that he has “instructed […]
National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sunday, June 8, a day after President Donald Trump signed a memorandum to deploy 2,000 members to the area in response to protests against federal immigration activity. It’s a move that drew swift condemnation from local officials, and Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a letter to the […]
As greater numbers of a new generation begin to enter the pre-dawn hours of their middle age, it’s safe to assume that a cadre of journalists and experts representing Baby Boomers down to Millennials will come out of the woodwork to, at best, analyze and at worst, demonize their life choices. Spanning roughly 1997 to […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has debunked a recurring rumor that Costco membership cards can be used as a REAL ID. In a social media post on Wednesday, June 4, the TSA said, “We love hotdogs & rotisserie chickens as much as the next person but please stop telling people their Costco card counts as […]
ABC News has suspended one of its senior national correspondents, a little more than a month after he sat down for an interview with President Donald Trump. On Sunday, June 8, ABC News confirmed that it had suspended Terry Moran, over disparaging remarks he posted about the president and White House Deputy Chief of Staff […]
United States and Chinese officials will be in London, England on Monday, June 9, to talk about the trade dispute between the two countries. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social Thursday, June 5, that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer will be there on America’s […]
Queer and trans liberation was on full display from coast to coast this week, culminating in Washington, D.C.’s World Pride 2025 celebrations on Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8, as well as the final AIDS/LifeCycle ride, which concluded Saturday in Los Angeles. For many participants, the events were not only a celebration of their […]
