Inside the crowd drawn to Trump’s unusual UFC fight night at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — One by one, the burly mixed martial arts fighters made their entrance past the solemn, hulking marble statue of America’s 16th president and jogged down the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to roars from thousands of fans drawn to the unusual...
US opens its home World Cup with a dynamic 4-1 victory over Paraguay, sparked by Balogun’s 2 goals
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Folarin Balogun fired his second goal into the top far corner of Paraguay’s net and then led his American teammates to the corner of their home stadium, reveling in the frenzy created by their historic first half at their World Cup opener. The...
Workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline
WASHINGTON (AP) — Workers began removing President Donald Trump’s name from the facade of the Kennedy Center early Saturday, hours after a court-ordered Friday deadline to remove references to Trump from the building and other aspects of the iconic...
Mega church opponents clash over traffic, environmental analysis in San Diego court
SAN DIEGO (CN) — A San Diego community group opposed to the development of what it describes as a mega church argued on Friday city officials failed to adequately analyze the project’s environmental impacts, which the group says it had properly objected to...
Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won’t harm competition, consumers, DOJ says
(CN) — An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition in the industry or be harmful for consumers. The...
Texas GOP leaders call for unity to ‘demolish’ Democrats
HOUSTON (CN) — Top leaders in the state of Texas took the stage on Friday at the Texas GOP’s biennial convention to lay out their vision for the state in the years to come and warn of possible statewide loss if intraparty fights are not set aside. Coming on the heels...
California sues Shasta County over newly passed voter ID ballot measure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California’s attorney general, in a Friday lawsuit, slammed a Shasta County ballot measure he said violates state election law. Measure B appeared headed for passage with 55.6% of the vote in Shasta County. The measure would require...
Canada Supreme Court finds Crown representatives must be bilingual in New Brunswick
MONTREAL (CN) — The Supreme Court of Canada declared Friday that appointing an anglophone lieutenant governor violates New Brunswick’s linguistic rights. Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the equality between French and English “cannot be preserved when the...
Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center over $17 million in withheld donations
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Washington National Opera argues in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that the Kennedy Center wrongfully withheld over $17 million in gifts and donations owed to the opera company. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the...