Saints acquire star defender Justin Reid: reports

The New Orleans Saints week got off to a relatively quiet start, but the franchise quickly started making noise. On Tuesday, multiple reports stated that the franchise made a big splash by landing Justin Reid. The star defensive back and the Saints reached an agreement on a three-year contract, according to ESPN. Reid spent the … Read more

14 House members demand release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil after arrest at Columbia

Fourteen members of Congress have signed a letter demanding the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, despite being a legal permanent resident. Khalil was detained on Saturday after two plainclothes Department of Homeland Security agents entered Columbia student housing and detained Khalil without presenting … Read more

Arne Slot on Liverpool’s Champions League exit at hands of PSG: ‘Best game of football I’ve been involved in’ | Football News

Liverpool boss Arne Slot described his side’s Champions League exit at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain as “the best game of football” he’s ever been involved in. In what was a thrilling contest, the Premier League leaders were beaten 4-1 on penalties after their last-16 tie ended 1-1 on aggregate following a 1-0 loss in … Read more

Judge to consider blocking mass firings of government employees after 20 states sue

A federal judge on Wednesday will consider the fate of more than 20,000 probationary government employees fired by the Trump administration. During a hearing in U.S. District Court in Maryland, Judge James Bredar will consider issuing a temporary restraining order that would block future firings and reinstate the probationary employees who have already been terminated. … Read more

Education Secretary McMahon praises agency for eliminating ‘bureaucratic bloat’

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said her agency took the first steps Tuesday to eliminate “bureaucratic bloat” at the federal level and bring more power to the states during an interview Tuesday on “The Ingraham Angle.” The Department of Education announced it will cut nearly half of its workforce as President Donald Trump moves to eliminate … Read more

Junior Bridgeman, billionaire ex-NBA star, dead at 71

Junior Bridgeman, a 12-year NBA veteran and billionaire businessman, has died at the age of 71.  According to WLKY, Bridgeman had a medical emergency at the 45th Annual Leadership Luncheon on Scouting at The Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, Tuesday.  WLKY reporter Kent Taylor was interviewing Bridgeman as part of the program to benefit the … Read more