United States President Joe Biden has unveiled a $7.3bn budget proposal that underscores his efforts to pursue several progressive objectives while pushing for more funding to combat crime, restrict immigration at the southern border and send aid to Israel and Ukraine. Presidential budget proposals are typically seen as wish lists in which an administration lays […]
For three years, the U.S. women’s national soccer team has heard more alarm bells than celebratory chimes. The 2021 Olympics ended in disappointment, the 2023 World Cup in disarray. The game seemed to be passing the Americans behind. Spain flashed exquisite skill, and England fulfilled promise. Japan played with style, and Colombia made big strides. […]
Wales’ six successive losses in Cardiff is their worst home record in the Six Nations Wales have just a few days to achieve what they have not now managed in five months – to win a Test match. There have been positives in defeats by Scotland, England, Ireland and France as Warren Gatland bloods a […]
A Donald Trump rally is a freewheeling extravaganza. A festival of grievance and retribution. A dystopian vision of darkness and despair. A political rock show. A bacchanalia of lies and mistruths. A pitch to voters. Since bursting onto the presidential scene in 2015, Trump has transformed the American public’s conception of a political rally, taking […]
The main event will see Russia’s Anatoly Malykhin try to make history by becoming the first fighter to consecutively hold world titles across three weight categories. He is already the ONE Championship heavyweight and light-heavyweight champion, but is now looking to claim middleweight gold too. Standing in his way is Reinier de Ridder from the […]
For Tomás, wherever in the world he goes, it is the people who stand out and the kindness he has experienced. It started from day one, but has continued everywhere. “When I set-off on the trip to the States, I never thought people would be so curious and willing to take care of me,” he […]
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says famine in northern Gaza has reached dangerous levels with 25 people dying of hunger and dehydration. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, March 10, 2024: Ramped-up attacks and a humanitarian crisis An infant and a young woman have died of malnutrition in northern Gaza, bringing the number of known […]
ATLANTA — President Biden and former president Donald Trump will campaign 70 miles from each other Saturday evening, seeking to woo supporters in this crucial state in the opening salvos of the general election rematch. The dueling appearances underscore the key role that Georgia, which holds its primary Tuesday, will play in November, after Biden […]
Since the Supreme Court ruled race-based college admissions unconstitutional last June, affirmative action in all forms has come under attack. Conservative activists have filed dozens of complaints against Fortune 500 companies alleging discrimination against White people. Long-standing federal programs created to benefit minority-owned businesses find themselves on shaky ground; on Tuesday, a Texas federal judge […]
Kristian Fletcher’s goal last weekend was his first for D.C. United since the second match of his MLS career in October 2022. That is not to say, though, the 18-year-old forward hadn’t felt the joys of scoring in 2023. He just did it in Wales instead of Washington. Last fall and into the winter, while […]