A prominent disinformation scholar who left Harvard University in August has accused the school of muzzling her speech and stifling — then dismantling — her research team as it launched a deep dive in late 2021 into a trove of Facebook files she considers the most important documents in internet...
Teen Signs $82 Million Contract Before Playing a Day of Big-League Baseball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Before taking a single swing in the major leagues, Jackson Chourio landed the type of contract players spend years dreaming about. “I’m definitely going to meet the expectations,” the 19-year-old outfielder said Monday after the Milwaukee Brewers finalized an $82 million, eight-year deal, the most money guaranteed...
Who Is the Burly Guy on the Eagles Sideline Who Got the Ire of 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw?
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw was ejected from Sunday's 42-19 win against Philadelphia for putting his hand in the face of the Eagles' chief security officer. Dom DiSandro, a constant presence on the Eagles' sideline and whenever players are out in public, pulled Greenlaw off Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith...
Supreme Court Wrestles with OxyContin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal, with Billions of Dollars at Stake
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The justices seemed by turns reluctant to break up an exhaustively negotiated agreement, but also leery of...
The Next GOP Debate Is in Alabama, the State That Gave Republicans a Road Map to Trump
ATLANTA — Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday within walking distance of where George Wallace staged his “stand in the schoolhouse door” to oppose the enrollment of Black students at the University of Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. The state that propelled Wallace, a Democrat and four-term governor, into...
Former Career US Diplomat Charged With Secretly Spying for Cuban Intelligence for Decades
MIAMI — A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a mole for Cuba's intelligence services dating back decades, the Justice Department said Monday. Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba's behalf since at least 1981,...
Bowl Game Selection Sends Fresno State to Familiar Turf. Here’s What to Know
Fresno State (8-4, Mountain West) will take on New Mexico State (10-4, Conference USA), in the New Mexico Bowl. DATE/TIME: Dec. 16, 2:45 p.m. PT LOCATION: Albuquerque, N.M. TOP PLAYERS Fresno State: QB Mikey Keene, 2,596 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, nine interceptions. New Mexico State: QB Diego Pavia, 2,915 passing...
Faculty Strikes Underway at Cal State Campuses Over Pay, Parental Leave
Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., will hold a series of four one-day strikes starting Monday across four campuses to demand higher pay and more parental leave for thousands of professors, librarians, coaches and other workers. The strikes at California State Polytechnic University,...
US Is Running out of Money for Ukraine and That Could Hinder Fight Against Russia, White House Warns
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Monday sent Congress an urgent warning about the need to approve tens of billions of dollars in military and economic assistance to Ukraine, saying Kyiv's war effort to defend itself from Russia's invasion may grind to a halt without it. In a letter to House...
Florida GOP Leaders Under Fire Over Rape Allegation, Group Sex Admission
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The chair of Florida's Republican Party says he will not resign over a woman's allegation that he raped her, saying in an email to supporters that he is innocent. He did not address any specifics of the accusation that has roiled the state's conservative politics. Christian...