FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSports Islanders agree to terms with C Brassard on 1-year dealUSA TODAY SportsEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Islanders agreed to terms with Derick Brassard on a one-year contract Wednesday. Brassard, who will turn 32 on Sept. 22, had 14 goals and nine assists in 70 games
Taxes 'We don't need it.' Donald Trump, in shift, says he's not considering tax cutsUSA TODAY - Michael Collins and John FritzeWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is not considering tax cuts to help stimulate the economy, just one day after saying his administration was looking at a temporary reduction in payroll
Sports Opinion: As Loyola's Sister Jean turns 100, she continues to be example of life well livedUSA TODAY Sports - Nancy ArmourGood genes help, too. But when Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was asked – several times, in several ways – for the secret to her longevity as she celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday, Loyola-Chicago's
Greenland Trump calls the Danish Prime Minister 'nasty' after she nixes notion of Greenland saleUSA TODAY - Nicholas Wu and John FritzeWASHINGTON – Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn on Wednesday, President Donald Trump called Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen "nasty" and "not very nice" after she rebuked discussions
Jury Duty Prosecutor: Cannibalism victim was butchered 'like you wouldn't kill a livestock animal'USA TODAY - Kala KachmarEditor's note: This story contains graphic descriptions and images that readers may find disturbing. When police in Jeffersonville, Indiana, found Tammy Jo Blanton's dismembered body in her bathtub, it
Yale Yale failed to stop professor who sexually assaulted students over decades, report saysUSA TODAY - Chris QuintanaA Yale professor sexually assaulted five students over decades, according to a report commissioned by the university, which had investigated the professor’s behavior in 1994 but failed to stop him. D.
Liam Hemsworth Liam Hemsworth files for divorce from Miley Cyrus, cites irreconcilable differencesUSA TODAY - Charles TrepanyThe Australian actor filed for divorce from his pop star wife days after announcing their split earlier this month. Hemsworth filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.
Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is every mom when dropping son Maddox off at South Korean collegeUSA TODAY - Cydney HendersonThe Oscar-winning actress was beaming with pride while dropping eldest son Maddox, 18, off at Yonsei University International Campus in Incheon, South Korea. In social media videos shared Wednesday, Jolie
Naomi Campbell Naomi Campbell opens up about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, says she's 'sickened' by crimesUSA TODAY - Cydney HendersonNaomi Campbell is breaking her silence on her association with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The supermodel shared a YouTube video Tuesday in response to a Daily Mail article that questioned ties
Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg: NRA has Donald Trump 'by the… base' on background checksUSA TODAY - Jeanine SantucciWASHINGTON -- South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, said at an Iowa event Wednesday that the National Rifle Association is “in charge” of President Donald Trump.
Sports Famed figure skating coach Richard Callaghan banned for sexual misconductUSA TODAY Sports - Christine BrennanU.S. figure skating coach Richard Callaghan, who led Tara Lipinski to the 1998 Olympic gold medal and Todd Eldredge to the 1996 world championship and six national titles, Wednesday was declared “permanently
Business US has half a million fewer jobs than believed after big government revisionUSA TODAY Money - Paul DavidsonThe labor market seemed to defy gravity last year, generating more than 200,000 jobs a month despite a historically low unemployment rate that made it harder for employers to find workers. Turns out job
Endangered Species Environmental groups sue Trump administration over changes to Endangered Species ActUSA TODAY - Doyle RiceSeveral environmental groups sued the U.S. Department of the Interior on Wednesday in order to block a significant rollback of the Endangered Species Act. Last week, the Trump administration announced
Cocaine Recreational cocaine use approved for two people in landmark decision in MexicoUSA TODAY - N'dea Yancey-BraggA court in Mexico has ordered the country's health authority to allow two unidentified people to possess, transport and use cocaine – but not to buy or sell it – advocates said Tuesday. The first-of-its-kind
AirPods The latest Apple AirPods are finally on saleUSA TODAY - Isabelle KaganAlthough the memes about them were left in 2018, it seems like AirPods are here to stay. They're so ubiquitous these days that whenever I see wires attached to someone's earbuds, I'm a bit taken aback.
Play buttonWayne LaPierre Trump reverses again on gun background checks, says he backs them and never told NRA otherwiseUSA TODAY - Nicholas Wu, Michael Collins and John FritzeWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump reversed himself on firearms restrictions Wednesday, saying he supports background checks one day after saying he didn't want to go down the "slippery slope" of eroding
Jeffrey Epstein Word of Jeffrey Epstein's $200K donation causes senior MIT lab staffer to resignUSA TODAYCAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A senior employee of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Media Lab says he plans to resign over revelations the lab took money from Jeffrey Epstein. Ethan Zuckerman, director
Wildfires July was the hottest month ever on Earth. Now massive wildfires are burning across the globe.USA TODAY - Trevor HughesDENVER – Wildfires are burning across the globe, clogging the sky with smoke from Alaska to the Amazon, and scientists say it's no coincidence that July was the warmest-ever month recorded on Earth. The
Theron Charlize Theron is dead ringer for Megyn Kelly in tense first trailer for 'Bombshell'USA TODAY - Charles TrepanyThe upcoming Lionsgate movie, about the sexual misconduct allegations against late Fox News executive Roger Ailes, has dropped its first trailer, which features Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot
NATO 2 US service members killed in Afghanistan, NATO force saysUSA TODAYKABUL, Afghanistan – The NATO Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan says two U.S. service members have been killed. A brief statement says the two were killed Wednesday and their names are being withheld
News 'Traumatizing': Police hunt gunman after 4 students shot near Clark Atlanta University before classes startUSA TODAY - Elizabeth Lawrence and Nicquel Terry EllisATLANTA – Police searched for a suspect Wednesday after four college students were wounded when a gunman fired into a crowd of people near Clark Atlanta University. Atlanta police said the shooting started
Spiders Hurricanes are making spiders more aggressive: It's rapid evolution at work, study saysUSA TODAY - Morgan HinesIn the wake of natural disasters such as hurricanes, some spider populations are becoming more aggressive. According to a peer-reviewed study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution on Monday, damage
XFL XFL reveals its eight teams for the 2020 seasonUSA TODAY Sports - Kevin AllenThe fledgling XFL, scheduled to begin play in February 2020, announced its eight teams Wednesday, including a franchise in the nation’s capital called the “DC Defenders.” The seven other franchises: St.
Sports Dolphins owner Stephen Ross leaves NFL's social justice committee amid Trump backlashUSA TODAY Sports - Scott GleesonMiami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross removed himself from his post on the NFL's social justice committee amid backlash for his financial support of President Donald Trump. Ross, a founding member, leaves
Sean Spicer 'Dancing with the Stars' host Tom Bergeron says he opposed casting Sean SpicerUSA TODAY - Hannah Yasharoff"Dancing with the Stars" is facing backlash from its own host after ABC's competition series announced Wednesday the upcoming Season 28 cast would include former Trump aide Sean Spicer. Tom Bergeron would
Business Trump speech at Shell worksite raises a question: Should bosses mix business and politics?USA TODAY Money - Charisse JonesIs it OK for the boss to make employees mix business with politics? Some workers and their bosses might be asking that question after employees at a Royal Dutch Shell construction site in Pennsylvania
Opinion Donald Trump courts Jews by peddling anti-Semitic 'disloyalty' tropes: Today's talkerUSA TODAYPresident Trump believes that he knows how Jews should vote, or be considered stupid or disloyal. It's an incredibly ham-handed and obvious appeal. President Donald Trump suggested in a news conference
