Day: May 1, 2025

Benches clear in Yankees-Orioles game after awkward collision at second base

9:45 pm May 1, 2025

After an awkward collision during the fourth inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday, tempers flared, and the benches cleared. Orioles’ outfielder Heston Kjerstad stole second base, and as he slid, Yankees second baseman Pablo Reyes landed on Kjerstad’s head and neck area after he jumped in an […]

Hegseth orders sweeping Army overhaul and consolidation aimed at countering China and Golden Dome capabilities

9:43 pm May 1, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday ordered a top-down transformation of the Army in a sweeping directive aimed at reorienting the service toward great power competition. With a sharp focus on countering China, developing space and counter-space capabilities, and accelerating the Pentagon’s new Golden Dome strategy, the aggressive modernization effort directs the Army to cut […]

Joe and Jill Biden run to friendly show for first post-White House interview. Yes, it’s ‘The View’

9:43 pm May 1, 2025

Former President Joe Biden chose a friendly venue for his first interview since leaving the White House: ABC’s “The View.” The show announced Thursday that Biden and former first lady Jill Biden will appear on the program on May 8 for their first media appearance since leaving the White House in January. “We’ll ask about […]

Georgetown refuses to cut ties with Israel, stands up to pressure from students

9:34 pm May 1, 2025

Georgetown University has refused to cave to anti-Israel agitators, saying the Washington, D.C.-based institution will not divest or end partnerships with companies tied to Israel. The announcement from Georgetown University Interim President Robert Groves comes after an undergraduate student body referendum calling for the university to divest “from companies arming Israel and ending university […]

England sports governing body bans transgender athletes from women’s soccer following UK court ruling

9:31 pm May 1, 2025

The sports governing body for soccer in England has banned transgender athletes from competing in the women’s sport on Thursday, a policy change that comes weeks after a UK Supreme Court ruling defined a woman as someone born biologically female. The Football Association (FA) announced its policy change on Thursday, calling the issue “a complex […]