Ex-Oklahoma softball star Jocelyn Alo signs with Athletes Unlimited
Former Oklahoma softball star Jocelyn Alo has signed with Athletes Unlimited for its AUX season in June. Read more
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Sons of former NFL stars ready to carve their path into pros
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. wears his dad’s No. 54, plays the same position and celebrates sacks and big tackles with the same signature axe swing. Read more
Biden administration to provide $6.1B to Micron for chip plants
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., personally courted Micron to build what would ultimately be a set of four chip factories in Syracuse — and noted in a Wednesday interview that the announcement was a sign to voters about how Democrats were reviving the manufacturing sector. Read more
Hugh Grant settles suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun
Hugh Grant says he received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing the publisher of The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into his home to snoop on him. Read more
Record rain dumped across the desert nation of UAE
The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That’s before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States. Read more
NCAA allows immediate eligibility, unlimited transfers
The NCAA posted on social media that the Division I Council’s decision becomes official Thursday when its meeting adjourns. Read more
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Poll: Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders likely to believe in climate change
The poll is part of an ongoing project exploring the views of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, whose views can usually not be highlighted in other surveys because of small sample sizes and lack of linguistic representation. Read more
Lawyers for Nassar victims reach $100M deal with Justice Department
The deal has not been finalized and no money has been paid, the source said on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak before a formal announcement. Read more
9 face charges in biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
The gold was melted down and used to purchase illegal firearms, police said. Read more
Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city, kill 17
At least 61 people, including three children, were wounded in the morning attack, Ukrainian emergency services said. Read more
U.S. probe of Hondas moves closer to a recall
An engineering analysis is the last step before the agency can seek a recall, although the vehicles are not being recalled at this time. Read more
House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support
Ahead of potential weekend voting, Johnson was facing a choice between potentially losing his job and funding Ukraine. Read more
Biden vows to block U.S. Steel acquisition by Japanese company
Biden said during a visit to the headquarters of the United Steelworkers union that U.S. Steel “has been an iconic American company for more than a century and it should remain totally American.” Read more
Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings
The Senate Commerce Committee heard from members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing’s safety culture. Read more
Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56B Musk pay package
In a filing with federal regulators early today, the company said it would ask shareholders to vote on both issues during its annual meeting on June 13. Read more
Senate dismisses impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ends trial
The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Read more
Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles
According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the body and power train control modules for these cars may fail to detect changes in battery charge. Read more
NBA bans Raptors’ Jontay Porter for betting violations
Porter, who was a two-way player for the Toronto Raptors, is the second person to be banned from the league by Commissioner Adam Silver for violating league rules. Read more
Kings eliminate Warriors from play-in tournament
A year after having their season ended by their neighbors, the Kings dealt the Warriors a bit of payback in emphatic fashion with a victory that might have signaled the end of a dynasty. Read more
Alaska Airlines briefly grounds flights due to technical issue
The ground stop lasted from about 4:30 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. Hawaii time, when flights began resuming. Read more
Anaheim gives key approval for big Disneyland expansion
Disney would spend at least $1.9 billion over the next decade to transform its 490-acre campus in densely-populated Southern California. Read more
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