Stefon Diggs trade 'made sense,' Bills GM says; shuts down notion of rebuild

When the Buffalo Bills acquired Stefon Diggs, it propelled them to the forefront of one of the NFL's elite. However, four years later and unable to get back to the AFC title game like their first season with him, Diggs is now headed to the Houston Texans. Buffalo sent the …...Read More

Biden holds narrow lead over Trump in new poll despite concerns he’s ‘too old' for a second term

President Biden defeated former President Trump by just two points in a new poll of Pennsylvania registered voters, despite the enduring belief of many that he is too old to serve as chief executive for another term. Biden narrowly beat Trump in a new Franklin & Marshall Poll on Thursday, …...Read More

Eoin Colfer continues Juniper Lane series with 'Guardians of Cedar Wood'

NEW YORK (AP) — Bestselling author Eoin Colfer has a new set of adventures ready for young Juniper Lane. Colfer's "Guardians of Cedar Wood" is scheduled to come out in 2025, Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, announced Thursday. It's the second book in Colfer's middle-grade …...Read More

Mercury exposure widespread among Yanomami tribe in Amazon, report finds

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Many Yanomami, the Amazon's largest Indigenous tribe, have been contaminated with mercury coming from widespread illegal gold mining, according to a report released on Thursday by Brazil’s top public health institute. The research was conducted in nine villages along the Mucajai River, a remote region where …...Read More

New Wisconsin law requires teaching of Hmong, Asian-American history in schools

Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday signed into law a bipartisan bill requiring Wisconsin schools to teach Asian American and Hmong American histories. Evers signed the bill at an elementary school in Wausau, which is home to about 4,700 Hmong. That is 12% of the city's residents, making Wausau the highest …...Read More

Indiana man shot, wounded after reportedly firing at police

Police shot and wounded an Indiana man they say fired at officers investigating a report of a domestic disturbance, state police said. The 42-year-old Connersville man was taken to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, where his condition "is unknown at this time," Indiana State Police said Thursday morning in …...Read More

Tiger Woods abstaining from sex to remain laser focused for Masters: report

Tiger Woods will play in the 2024 Masters, and his preparation includes abstaining from sex, according to a friend. "He’s focused," the friend told the New York Post. "He’s working really hard in the gym. He’s eating right. He’s even eliminated sex. "He does that now when he’s preparing — …...Read More

Centrist group No Labels scraps bid to launch third-party presidential ticket

No Labels , the influential centrist group that had been working for over a year towards launching a bipartisan, third-party 2024 presidential ticket, is giving up its effort. The organization on Thursday announced in a statement that "No Labels is ending our effort to put forth a Unity ticket in …...Read More

Manhattan DA Bragg denies Trump hush money trial will benefit judge's daughter despite Dem fundraising ties

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s Office used former President Trump’s defense team’s own words in arguing against their push to have Judge Juan Merchan recused from the hush-money case amid new allegations that Merchan’s daughter is financially benefiting as a result of the case through her work as a Democratic …...Read More

Federal judge denies Trump motion to dismiss classified records case based on Presidential Records Act

The federal judge presiding over former President Trump’s classified records case has denied his motion to dismiss the charges based on the Presidential Records Act. U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon, last month, also dismissed Trump's motion to dismiss charges of retaining classified documents on the grounds of "unconstitutional vagueness." …...Read More