Hundreds gather to remember slain Minnesota lawmaker and husband
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hundreds of people, some clutching candles or carrying flowers to lay in front of a memorial, gathered outside Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday evening…
Noah Lyles says race against Tyreek Hill has been canceled
U.S. sprinter Noah Lyles thinks he’s the fastest man in the world.Tyreek Hill, the Miami Dolphins receiver with the nickname “Cheetah,” thinks he could beat…
US Open 2025 mixed doubles: Emma Raducanu & Carlos Alcaraz sign up to new-look Grand Slam event
The entry list was announced by the USTA on Tuesday.Lew Sherr, the USTA's chief executive, said the tournament was always "confident" of getting the world's…
Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support
AUSTIN, Texas — Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity,…
Protester shot and killed at ‘No Kings’ rally in Utah, police say
A demonstrator was shot and killed at Salt Lake City’s “No Kings” protest when a man believed to be part of the event’s peacekeeping team…
Pope Leo XIV sends message of hope to Chicago and U.S.
In his first words directed specifically to Americans, Pope Leo XIV told young people on Saturday how to find hope and meaning in their lives…
Grand Slam Track: Final event of Michael Johnson-backed athletics competition cancelled
The competition featured a host of well-known athletes, including British Olympic sprinters Daryll Neita and Matthew Hudson-Smith, and 1500m world champion Josh Kerr.Male and female…
L.A. was supposed to host two track meets. Now both are canceled
Grand Slam Track canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest…
Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh sets two world records in three days
On Monday night, Summer McIntosh won the 200-meter individual medley at the 2025 Canadian swimming trials to set her second world record in just three…
With FIFA World Cup 1 year away, visa uncertainties remain an issue
Think of the World Cup as a big dinner party. Only instead of asking over family, neighbors and some folks from the office, the whole…
I ran the Nike After Dark Tour in L.A. Here’s what went down.
After running — or more like barely surviving — my first half-marathon about a decade ago in Las Vegas, I had no desire to participate…
Dr. Phil at ICE raids? Another reality TV event from Trump
Can someone explain to me what, exactly, Dr. Phil has to do with immigration policy or constitutional law in these United States?Many outrageous and unsettling…
WorldPride 2025 hosts 50th Anniversary Capital Pride event
June 7 (UPI) -- Thousands converged to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Capital Pride Parade Saturday in Washington, D.C., amid an extended WorldPride LGBTQ+…
Trump once opened the door to the LGBTQ+ community. Now activists say he’s their top threat
WASHINGTON — When he first ran for office, Donald Trump appeared to be a new kind of Republican when it came to gay rights.Years earlier, he overturned…
Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea LIVE RESULTS: Fight updates ahead of huge welterweight main event in Newcastle – latest
Remaining fight card in fullIn case you haven't been keeping up with the early prelims, here are the remaining fights left on the card.First win…
Sprinter stripped of state title after ‘unsportsmanlike’ celebration
North Salinas High sophomore Clara Adams ran the fastest time in the girls’ 400-meter finals at the CIF State Track & Field Finals last weekend.She…
For ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Squid Game,’ Netflix fans converge at Tudum event
Vanessa Agabo-Davalos has spent hours watching the dystopian drama “Squid Game” on Netflix. But nothing could prepare the 21-year-old college student for seeing one of…
Transgender track athlete wins gold in California state championships despite Trump threat
CLOVIS, Calif. — Overcoming intense pressure to quit from President Trump, dozens of local protesters and other prominent critics of transgender athletes in girls’ sports, 16-year-old AB…
‘Not really leaving’: Trump bids goodbye to Elon Musk at White House event | Donald Trump News
United States President Donald Trump has bid goodbye to Elon Musk at a White House event marking the billionaire’s departure from his role in government.…
The California Democratic Party’s premiere event will have two notable no-shows
Thousands of California Democrats will gather this weekend to be courted by gubernatorial and potential presidential candidates, rage against the Trump administration and organize for…