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‘The Loser Lost It’ – Aryna Sabalenka’s Costly French Open Blunder Sparks Brutal Fan Jibes After Painful Defeat
Aryna Sabalenka entered the 2025 French Open final by snapping the four-time champion Iga Swiatek’s 26-match winning streak on the Parisian clay. With that incredible victory, she prevented the Pole from becoming the first woman to win four...

U.S. adds 139K jobs in May despite slowdown
Key Summary: May job gains totaled 139,000 amid economic uncertainty Healthcare and restaurant sectors led job growth Government jobs dropped due to Trump hiring freeze Economists watch for signs of potential recession WASHINGTON — U.S. employers...

U.S. job growth slows amid Trump tariff fears
KEY TAKEAWAYS: U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May, below April’s 147,000 Labor force shrank by 625,000, biggest drop since 2023 Trump’s tariffs raise inflation concerns and hiring uncertainty Fed likely to delay rate cuts amid mixed economic signals...

U.S. Citizen Joseph Tater Leaves Russia After Arrest and Psychiatric Treatment – TASS
U.S. citizen Joseph Tater, who was arrested in Moscow last August and later sent for compulsory psychiatric treatment, has left Russia, the state news agency TASS said on Friday. Tater, who, according to a Kremlin source last month, was one of...

U.S. 17 flyover, road projects underway
MORNING HEADLINES | State transportation sales tax money is fueling work on several county road projects, including the long-desired flyover to relieve congestion on U.S. Highway 17 at Main Road in West Ashley. The Highway 17 project, which isn’t...

U.S. job growth slows amid Trump tariffs, Fed on hold
The Blueprint U.S. added 139,000 jobs in May, above forecast but down from April. Healthcare and hospitality led gains; federal jobs and factories declined. Trump’s tariffs and economic uncertainty weigh on employer confidence. Fed likely to hold...

Lyra Valkyria Wants To Prove She’s the Better Wrestler Against Becky Lynch
– WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria sat down with Cathy Kelley ahead of her rematch with Becky Lynch at today’s WWE Money in the Bank 2025 event. Below are some highlights (via Fightful): On having a perfect year so far: “I’ve...

Leaders in Alabama react to President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Leaders in Alabama have a lot to say on what President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” could mean for the state. The bill features a tax cut on overtime and a cut in funding to Medicaid and SNAP programs. Sen. Tommy...

2025 U.S. Nationals: Day 4 Finals Live Recap
2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Hello, everyone–it’s a summer Friday evening and there’s plenty of fast swimming in store this evening at the 2025 U.S. National Championship. How lucky are we? On tap this evening are the finals of the 400...

U.S. Open 2025: Beware the superstar curse at Oakmont
Saturday, June 16, 1962 at Oakmont. The final rounds of one of the best majors ever played. Thirty-six holes, standard then for the U.S. Open. A newly minted, but still winless, professional named Jack Nicklaus walks the fairways as the only man...
U.S. citizen Joseph Tater leaves Russia after forced psychiatric treatment
U.S. citizen Joseph Tater has left Russia after being confined to inpatient treatment at a psychiatric clinic in Moscow, the news agency TASS reported on June 6. In August 2024, Tater was jailed for disorderly conduct after being ejected from the...

The Risks of Foreign Investment in U.S. Life Sciences Companies — Why Founders Should Take Heed
In recent years, Chinese investment in U.S. and global biotech and medtech has increased significantly. These partnerships can serve as strategic footholds, raising complex questions around security, sovereignty, and long-term strategy. Consider...

U.S., Philippines, Japan and Korea Conclude Exercise
JUNE 6, 2025 — Elements of I and III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) concluded Exercise KAMANDAG 9 June 6, 2025, capping weeks of multilateral training across the Philippine archipelago, advancing air, maritime, and littoral capabilities and...

Ned’s Club Washington, DC Is Serving Up 6666 Beef
By now, we’re all well acquainted with Taylor Sheridan’s universe, from 1883 and 1923 to Yellowstone and the soon-to-debut sequel starring Rip (Cole Hauser) and Beth (Kelly Reilly). In discovering Taylor’s many entertaining Western storylines,...
U.S. Open 2025: Pre-championship interview schedule at Oakmont Country Club
The 125th U.S. Open begins Thursday, June 12, at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at the pre-championship interview schedule for the men’s third major of the season, per the USGA. “Live From the U.S. Open” begins Monday...

U.S. Open: Hole-by-hole look at Oakmont Country Club
OAKMONT, Pa. — A hole-by-hole look at Oakmont Country Club, site of the 125th U.S. Open to be played June 12-15: No. 1, 488 yards, par 4 Nothing says “Welcome to Oakmont” quite like the opening hole, one of the toughest starts in major...

Opinion: A plan for a smarter, fairer way to fund Medicaid
In 2004, I broke my neck and became a quadriplegic. I was 24 years old and completely paralyzed below my shoulders. Without Medicaid, I wouldn’t have survived those early years — let alone gone on to earn a law degree. But I also wouldn’t have...

High on Health: Aging Better With Coffee
Another study details benefits from having a hot cup of java – or three. As Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, sweeps the nation, people seem even more conscious about what they eat. The trick, however, is finding healthy foods and trying to...

Rex Maurer Throws Down 3:43.33 400 Freestyle for U.S. Open Record, 3rd All-Time US Performer
2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS After shattering the American Record in the 500 freestyle during the NCAA season, Rex Maurer was expected to make a splash in the long course pool. He met, and even exceeded those expectations tonight with a U.S....

2025 U.S. World Trials: #3 Seed Gemmell, Aaron Shackell Drop 400 Free (Day 4 Finals Scratches)
2025 U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Erin Gemmell was the biggest name missing from the finals heat sheets tonight, as the #3 seed in the women’s 400 freestyle scratched the final. That comes on the heels of a swim-off between Gemmell and Anna...