Oumar Ballo is headed to Bloomington. Ballo, who was the top-ranked player in the transfer portal this spring, committed to play at Indiana next season on Tuesday. The 7-foot center spent the past three seasons at Arizona, and he was easily one of the best big men in the Pac-12. Ballo, who got his start … Read more
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Poland aims to improve its air defences until it is “as secure as Israel,” Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in Warsaw on Tuesday, following a cabinet meeting on national security. Tusk noted that Israel had intercepted almost all missiles and drones fired at it by Iran over the weekend, while Ukraine, Poland’s neighbour to the … Read more
The Supreme Court appeared incredibly skeptical of how a law has been used to charge hundreds of participants in the attack on Jan. 6, 2021, in arguments on Tuesday. The case came to the court from a challenge brought by Joseph Fischer, who was among the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. Among … Read more
New residential construction, including single-family and multifamily homes, tumbled by the largest amount in four years as rising mortgage rates weaken housing activity. Housing starts fell 14.7% month over month in March, dropping from a 1.55 million units annualized pace to 1.32 million units annualized, according to data from the Census Bureau released Tuesday. Single-family … Read more
Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway hug it out after their BMF title fight at UFC 300 ended with an epic KO. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Imagine you’re Justin Gaethje for just a moment. Put yourself there in the cage at UFC 300 in the final round against Max Holloway. Imagine looking … Read more
Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist will not be spending their golden years together — but that’s what you often get with reality TV romance. On Friday, The Golden Bachelor stars — the 70-somethings who were married in a splashy TV wedding just three months ago — announced they’re divorcing during a Good Morning America sit-down. … Read more
Are you looking for job opportunities with remote work in California? The state of California is hiring for positions in April for the departments of emergency services, real estate, wildlife and more. State jobs are known for offering competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest state public pension plan. Many of the following jobs … Read more
Germany needs to become more resistant to Russian disinformation, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on visiting the military’s operative communications centre in Mayen in the south-west of the country. Disinformation campaigns had to be recognized early on and publicly exposed, he said. “We cannot be taken in by [Russian President Vladimir] Putin in this area … Read more
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), facing renewed threats to his leadership, said that he will not step down and that he sees himself as a “wartime speaker.” Johnson’s remarks came as House Republicans were trying to put together a plan to vote on four high-priority items — aid for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and a catch-all … Read more