Houston Open: Rory McIlroy makes ‘pedestrian’ start as Scottie Scheffler opens bogey-free in major warm-up | Golf News

Rory McIlroy made a slow start to his final PGA Tour event ahead of The Masters by carding an opening-round 70 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open. The FedExCup leader, already a winner at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and The Players this season, has opted for a first Houston appearance since 2014 to prepare … Read more

Krafton acquires controlling stake in Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14M

Krafton, South Korea’s gaming giant known for titles including PUBG: Battlegrounds and Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), has acquired a controlling stake in 12-year-old Indian gaming studio Nautilus Mobile for $14 million in an all-cash deal. On Friday, the South Korean gaming company confirmed to TechCrunch that it has acquired a “north of 75% stake” in … Read more

A federal judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders

CHICAGO — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients. Judge Matthew Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois halted the Labor Department from … Read more

Museums and parks must remove some items related to race and gender: Executive order

President Donald Trump signed an executive order behind closed doors on Thursday directing federal agencies and the Smithsonian to eliminate what the order calls “divisive” and “anti-American” content from museums and national parks, sources familiar with the order told ABC News. The order — called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” — directed the … Read more

What key Trump players in Signal chat flap are saying

The White House is continuing to downplay and deflect criticism over a Signal group chat among top Trump administration officials in which plans for an airstrike on Yemen were discussed just before being executed. Democratic lawmakers are demanding an investigation and accusing key Trump defense and national security officials of revealing classified information about the … Read more

FTC commissioners ousted by Trump speak out after filing lawsuit to reverse firings

Two former Federal Trade Commissioners are suing the Trump administration for moving to fire them last week, arguing it violates federal law. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. Bedoya have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia aiming to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to fire them without cause, they … Read more

Super League: Herman Ese’ese impresses again as Hull FC beat Castleford 24-14 to close on leaders Hull FC | Rugby League News

Herman Ese’ese celebrated signing a new long-term contract at Hull FC by paving the way for his side to cruise past Castleford 24-14 at The Jungle and soar up to second place in the Betfred Super League. The 30-year-old powerhouse underscored his worth to John Cartwright’s revitalised Black and Whites as he shrugged off the … Read more