Gail Slater stepped down Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, ending a short and contentious tenure at a pivotal moment for major corporate mergers. Her departure took effect immediately. Multiple officials familiar with the matter said Slater was given the choice to resign or be dismissed after losing the confidence of senior …
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The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is ending its large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. Border czar Tom Homan confirmed the decision during a press conference in Minneapolis, saying the operation known as Operation Metro Surge is being scaled back following weeks of enforcement activity and coordination with local authorities. “I have proposed and …
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Utah Jazz announced that center Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the remainder of the 2025–26 NBA season after doctors identified a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) growth in his left knee, a finding made during a routine post-trade physical. NBA insider Chris Haynes reported the news, stating: “BREAKING: Utah Jazz star Jaren Jackson Jr. is …
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BYU wide receiver Parker Kingston has been arrested and charged with first-degree felony rape following a months-long investigation in Washington County, Utah. Jail records show Kingston, 21, was arrested Wednesday afternoon. He is being held without bail and is scheduled to make his first appearance Friday in Utah’s Fifth Judicial District Court. According to the …
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The Country Music Cruise has announced the lineup of performers for its 13th annual cruise in 2027, setting sail from Fort Lauderdale, FL on the Celebrity Silhouette from February 7-14, 2027, making stops at San Juan, Puerto Rico, Philipsburg, and St. Maarten. The lineup includes headliners Clint Black, Wynonna Judd, Joe Nichols, The Bellamy Brothers, …
Sony Pictures shared first-look photographs of actors Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn in ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ from director Sam Mendes. The casting of Mescal, 29, Dickinson, 29, Keoghan, 33, and Quinn, 32, was previously confirmed during a presentation at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas. In an Instagram post, …
ABC has unveiled the first full trailer for its Scrubs revival, offering a nostalgic return to Sacred Heart Medical Center alongside a fresh batch of new faces. The preview brings Zach Braff back as J.D., who finds himself once again walking the halls of the hospital where his career began. Returning characters are still on …
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RODEOHOUSTON returns to NRG Stadium in Houston, TX this year from March 2–22, and organizers have revealed the lineup of performers. Chris Boleman, president and CEO of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, said in a statement: “We strive to bring Houston the very best in live entertainment, and the 2026 lineup raises that standard once …
Attorney General Pam Bondi came under sharp fire during a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers pressed her over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and accusations that the agency has targeted President Donald Trump’s critics. Democrats said the DOJ mishandled the release of more than 3 million pages of …
A shooting at a high school followed by a related incident at a nearby home left at least nine people dead and dozens injured Tuesday afternoon in Tumbler Ridge, a small community in northeastern British Columbia, according to Canadian authorities. Police on Wednesday afternoon identified the suspected shooter as 18-year-old Jesse van Rootselaar, according to …
