Month: February 2024
The Decade That Brought Us the Super Bowl—and the NFL As We Know It
In the 1960s, the rise of lucrative TV deals, fantasy leagues and merchandising turned football into America’s most popular sport.
Read MoreU.S. Hits Back at Iran With Sanctions, Criminal Charges and Airstrikes
The Biden administration used sanctions and criminal charges to punish the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Iran’s premier military force.
Read MoreUN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to address human rights abuses such as the killings of journalists and rights activists.
Read MoreUS Launches Air Assault on Militias in Iraq and Syria, Retaliating For Fatal Drone Attack
WASHINGTON—The U.S. military launched an air assault on dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used by Iranian-backed militias and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Friday, in the opening salvo of retaliation for the drone strike that killed three U.S. troops
Read MoreIsrael Signals Its Military Will Move Into Rafah, in Southern Gaza
A U.N. official described Rafah, a refuge for hundreds of thousands of displaced people, as a “pressure cooker of despair.” It is one of the last cities in southern Gaza that Israeli ground forces have not reached.
Read MoreByju’s Alpha, U.S. Unit of Indian Ed-Tech Startup, Files for Chapter 11
Once valued at $22 billion, Byju’s faced difficulties postpandemic as students returned to schools. Lenders controlling the U.S. shell entity required it to seek bankruptcy protection as a condition of funding.
Read MoreThe Migrant Standoff in Eagle Pass, Texas
When President Biden and Gov. Abbott clash, the Constitution is clear who must yield at the border.
Read MoreUS strikes may have unintended and far-reaching consequences
A dangerous new phase in the Middle East conflict has begun with a major US military action targeting multiple locations in Syria and Iraq.
Read MoreTesla Recalls Millions of Vehicles Amid Probe of Autopilot Crashes
The affected vehicles will receive an over-the-air software remedy, Tesla said, the latest in a series of setbacks to hit the automaker.
Read MoreU.S. retaliation began soon after the dignified transfer of soldiers killed in Jordan
President Biden was at Dover today as the remains of the 3 fallen service members killed in Jordan were returned to U.S. soil. A few hours later, retaliatorily air strikes began.
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