HELENA, Mont. — A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors will remain temporarily blocked, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, after justices agreed with a lower court judge who found the law likely violates the state's constitutional right to privacy. The case against the Montana law now...
House Voting on $895B Defense Bill With Military Pay Raise, Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
WASHINGTON — National defense would see a 1% increase in spending this fiscal year under a Pentagon policy bill that also gives a double-digit pay raise to about half of the enlisted service members in the military. The measure is traditionally strongly bipartisan, but not this year as some Democratic...
Gastineau Confronts Favre in Documentary for His ‘Dive’ on Strahan’s Record-Breaking Sack
NEW YORK - Former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau confronted Brett Favre last year at a memorabilia show and angrily accused the Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback of deliberately going down on a record-breaking sack. The tense exchange is shown in the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "The...
The Truth About Dry January: Does It Work?
For many people, the new year comes with fresh resolutions, often about health and fitness. Gym memberships spike, meal plans are overhauled and - for a growing number of people - alcohol takes a back seat. Dry January, the popular challenge of giving up alcohol for the first month of...
Albertsons Gives up on Kroger Merger and Sues the Grocery Chain for Failing to Secure Deal
Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn't do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement. The move came the day after two judges halted the merger in separate court cases. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne...
FIFA Awards 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Controversy and Concerns
ZURICH — Saudi Arabia has been officially confirmed by FIFA as host of the 2034 World Cup in men's soccer, giving the oil-rich kingdom its biggest prize yet for massive spending on global sports driven by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Saudi bid was the only candidate and was...
Deebo Samuel Says Frustration Led to Now-Deleted Social Media Post About Lack of Opportunities
SANTA CLARA — The least productive four-game stretch of Deebo Samuel's career sent the frustrated wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers to social media. In a now-deleted post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Samuel tried to give an explanation on why he has gained only 97 yards from...
Shortstop Willy Adames and San Francisco Giants Finalize $182 Million, 7-Year Contract
DALLAS — Willy Adames and San Francisco finalized a $182 million, seven-year contract on Tuesday, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career. It's a big splash by the Giants' new-look front office, which is now led by former All-Star catcher Buster Posey, who took...
Supreme Court Allows Investors’ Class Action to Proceed Against Microchip Company Nvidia
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing a class-action lawsuit that accuses Nvidia of misleading investors about its past dependence on selling computer chips for the mining of volatile cryptocurrency to proceed. The court's decision Wednesday comes the same week that China said it is investigating the microchip company over...
Secretary of State Blinken Is Returning to the Mideast in His Latest Diplomatic Foray
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East this week on his 12th visit since the Israel-Hamas war erupted last year but his first since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar Assad. The upheaval in Syria has sparked new fears of instability in a region...