Taiwan president-elect chooses new foreign, defense ministers as China annexation threats intensify

Taiwan's president-elect has appointed new foreign and defense ministers to join his incoming administration as the island faces continuing military threats and diplomatic isolation from China. Lai Ching-te, who assumes the presidency on May 20, announced Thursday that current Presidential Secretary General Lin Chia-lung will take over as foreign minister. …...Read More

Former minor league umpire suing MLB; says he was fired for being bisexual, harassed by female colleague

Brandon Cooper, a former minor league umpire, is suing Major League Baseball, claiming a female colleague both sexually harassed him and used homophobic slurs toward him. Cooper also says that he was discriminated against, and eventually fired, because he is bisexual, while also saying that MLB has a "gender and …...Read More

More than 100 stranded whales return to the sea after rescue effort in Australia

More than 100 long-finned pilot whales were rescued after becoming stranded on the western Australian coast. Hundreds of volunteers participated in the rescue efforts to assist the stranded whales near Dunsborough. Previous mass strandings in the area, such as the 2023 event at Cheynes Beach, often resulted in euthanasia. More …...Read More

Texans exec Hannah McNair dumps fuel on Titans rivalry: 'Who’s salty here?'

The Houston Texans-Tennessee Titans rivalry is flaming bright after the latest dig between the two enemies of the AFC South. For some context, whether she was clueless or it was deliberately done, Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk saw her team wearing "Columbia Blue" uniforms against the Texans last season. "Columbia …...Read More

USC closes campus following anti-Israel protest, 93 arrested for trespassing

The University of Southern California announced its campus will remain closed "until further notice" following a large anti-Israel protest on Wednesday that ended with 93 arrested. The Los Angeles Police Department arrived at campus around 4 p.m. after agitators refused to follow the university's request to leave the area, Capt. …...Read More

Biden ridiculed after reading 'pause' instruction on the teleprompter out loud: 'I'm Ron Burgundy?'

Biden’s week of gaffes continued Wednesday with an embarrassing teleprompter reading. At a trade union conference in Washington, D.C., Biden, reading off a teleprompter, appeared to incorporate script instructions in the middle of his speech, resulting in an awkward applause line. "Imagine what we could do next. Four more years, …...Read More

2024 NFL Draft guide: Quarterbacks headline draft class; what to know about order

The highly anticipated 2024 NFL Draft kicks off in Detroit Thursday. Former USC star Caleb Williams delivered one of the most prolific college football careers in recent memory, and he headlines this year's list of quarterback prospects. Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. and Bo Nix are …...Read More

UT-Austin president defends shutting down anti-Israel protests: 'Our rules matter and they will be enforced'

University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell released a statement Wednesday evening that unequivocally defended his decision to shut down an anti-Israel protest on campus, where more than 30 people were arrested. "Our rules matter and they will be enforced," he said in a lengthy statement that recognized that …...Read More

2024 NFL Draft: Rome Odunze staying 'cool' as he gets ready to showcase 'blue-collar' game to fans

Rome Odunze will likely be one of the first wide receivers taken off the board in the NFL Draft Thursday night after putting together a stellar collegiate career with the Washington Huskies. Odunze came on strong for Washington in his last two seasons. He caught 75 passes for 1,145 yards …...Read More

School choice proponent warns Tennessee Republicans after school choice bill fails: 'They will lose the war'

Education experts reacted to Tennessee failing to pass a school choice bill in the state after momentum was building up after several years of struggle to fulfill the effort. After Republican Gov. Bill Lee expected a school choice "revolution" to unfold in the Volunteer State, his hopes were struck down …...Read More