Japan dominated Day 1 of the Baku Grand Slam, claiming gold in all five weight categories. Highlights included Tsunoda Natsumi’s win at -48kg, Abe Uta’s […]
Month: February 2025
Daughters of Target’s late cofounder raise concern over company’s pullback on DEI efforts
NEW YORK — The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter’s recent moves to roll […]
Race walker and Olympic silver medalist Koki Ikeda suspended 4 years for doping
The Athletic Integrity Unit says Japanese race walker Koki Ikeda, a former Olympic silver medalist, has been banned for four years for doping MONACO — […]
NASCAR draws stars to Daytona 500 with Trump, Captain America expected at ‘Great American Race’
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s NASCAR’s turn to throw its version of the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500 is trying hard to match the […]
Layoffs Begin at Energy Department, Part of Trump Purge
The Energy Department began laying off staff as the Trump administration accelerated sweeping cuts across the government, according to three people familiar with the matter. […]
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson out 6 weeks with hamstring tear
BIRMINGHAM, England — Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will be sidelined for six weeks with a hamstring tear that ended her hopes of breaking the women’s […]
What to Know About VAT, the Tax System Used in Europe That Trump Despises
President Trump on Thursday ordered his advisers to determine new tariff rates on America’s trading partners, a move that he said would “correct longstanding imbalances […]
The NBA’s tech summit turns 25 this year, and its return to the Bay Area is a full-circle moment
SAN FRANCISCO — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver had no idea 25 years ago that the Tech Summit would turn into much of anything, much less […]
Michigan judge sentences Walmart shoplifters to wash cars in the parking lot
A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives. Judge […]
Builders offering valuable incentives to entice homebuyers
LOS ANGELES — Americans looking to buy a newly built home this spring are likely to get a helping hand with their mortgage rate and […]