During his playing career, Derek Jeter was notoriously private, which is a character trait that has wavered somewhat since retirement but still definitely exists. His baseball diamond of girlfriends made the news cycle every now and then, but he didn’t get married or have kids until after he retired. The …
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Three U.S. service members were injured in Iraq on Christmas Day when Kataib Hezbollah terrorists attacked Erbil Air Base, according to Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin. Austin announced late on Monday night that American forces “conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated …
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West Virginia head coach Neal Brown received the honor of the mayo bath on Wednesday night as the Mountaineers topped North Carolina in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, 30-10. Brown sat in a chair and had mayo poured on him, as is tradition for coaches who win the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. …
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Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa is reportedly looking for his next chapter after spending four years at the University of Maryland. Reports say Tagovailoa, the younger brother of Miami Dolphins star quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, has entered the transfer portal — yet it remains unclear if he’ll be able to play in 2024. …
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All-Pro wide receiver Tyreek Hill was back at practice Friday, two days after a fire broke out at the Miami Dolphins superstar’s home. Hill was absent from Thursday’s practice after the team granted him a personal day. Earlier this week, Davie Fire Rescue ruled the fire “unintentional, accidental,” saying it …
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The Green Bay Packers are heading to the playoffs after taking down their NFC North-rival Chicago Bears, 17-9, to seal their fate. Jordan Love and the Packers knew that a win on Sunday would put them in, and they immediately got what they needed on their second drive of the …
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The German government has approved the export of air-defense missiles to Saudi Arabia, underlining a softening of its hard line of recent years toward arms exports to the kingdom. Government spokesperson Steffen Hebestreit on Wednesday confirmed a report by news magazine Der Spiegel that Germany’s Security Council, made up of …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not consider a cease-fire with Russia, claiming it would only help the invading military bolster its power. Zelenskyy made the comments during a visit to Estonia meant to raise support for continued funding of the war effort. “A pause on the Ukrainian battlefield will not …
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Guyana’s Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Thursday that Guyana’s government has reassured neighboring Venezuela there is no plan for the U.S. to establish a military base in the South American country and that it has not made a formal request for one. Nandlall spoke to The Associated Press days after …
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UNITED NATIONS – Yemen’s ambassador to the United Nations says U.N.-led talks on the crisis in his country will begin June 14 in Geneva. Ambassador Khaled Alyemany tells The Associated Press that the United Nations is expected to officially announce the date shortly. A previous attempt to hold the talks …
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