Cale Makar (Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons) Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar of Calgary, Alberta won his second Norris Trophy of his National Hockey League Career on Wednesday. After previously winning the award…
Month: June 2025
Josh Naylor hits first MLB walk off grand slam
Josh Naylor (Instagram) Josh Naylor of Mississauga, Ontario has had a very productive Major League Baseball Career at first base. He has been a Major League All-Star with the Cleveland Guardians, and…
Why California Says Trump’s Military Deployment Is Illegal
California has sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy troops to Los Angeles. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The New York Times, explains the laws governing the use…
David Paterson Backs Cuomo for Mayor
A day after former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo landed the coveted endorsement of Michael R. Bloomberg in his bid to become mayor of New York City, Mr. Cuomo was backed by two…
Judge Opens Door to Releasing Mahmoud Khalil
A federal judge on Wednesday barred the Trump administration from continuing to detain Mahmoud Khalil under a rarely cited law invoked by the secretary of state and suggested that he could be…
No, Not That Lee. Pentagon Finds Black Hero to Rechristen Base Long Named for Robert E.
In its latest move to undo diversity efforts, the Army announced this week that it had found ways to restore the names of seven installations that long venerated Confederate heroes. But in…
McConnell Tells Hegseth U.S. Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War
Two senior Republican senators sharply criticized Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday over the Trump administration’s handling of Russia in its efforts to end the war in Ukraine, revealing a deepening public…
How Immigrants and Labor, Long Joined in L.A., Set the Stage for Protest
Los Angeles is a city of immigrants. It is also a city of unions. And in California, those two constituencies have essentially melded into one. So it should come as no surprise…
U.S. to Evacuate Diplomats From Iraq Amid Iran Tensions
The State Department has decided to reduce its diplomatic presence in Iraq, the department said in a statement on Wednesday, as tensions across the Middle East spiked amid signs that nuclear diplomacy…
4 storylines to watch in Week 2
How exciting was it to see CFL football on our TVs and in person last week? I’m confident Week 2 will bring us as much joy as Week 1 did. Things start…