Nearly half of Munetaka Murakami’s hits have been homers
After three straight 100-loss seasons - including a record 121 defeats in 2024 - the Chicago White Sox needed a little excitement.
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Trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs begins with contrasting accounts
The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute...
America’s debt crisis demands tough choices politicians keep avoiding
People of a certain age will recall a lyric from the Tennessee Ernie Ford song "Sixteen Tons": "Another day older and deeper in debt."
China’s silent invasion of Latin America
President Trump's visit to China next week will be the first visit by a U.S. president since his first trip in November 2017.
Doctor burnout crisis demands reform beyond funding and surveys
The American Medical Association recently released its annual report on physician burnout, and the headlines wrote themselves: Burnout is down for the fourth straight year.
Gaming the middle school boys’ sports system
Having a teenage boy, I spend the majority of my weekends at the gym watching his Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournaments.
Junk science wastes public money
Millions of Americans rely on Zantac to relieve heartburn and control the uncomfortable buildup of acid in the stomach.
Speaker Johnson says building coalitions is ‘ugly process,’ but GOP majority gets bills passed
The legislative process is often messy and suspenseful. But in the end, House Speaker Mike Johnson's razor-thin Republican majority is passing bills that conventional Washington had written off as long shots.
Trump touts administration’s wins for small businesses at White House summit
President Trump hosted a White House summit with small business owners on Monday to promote his economic agenda ahead of a midterm battle focused on affordability.
Redistricting fight moves to New York and three southern states
The Supreme Court ruling that gives states more authority to ditch racially gerrymandered districts has spurred last-minute redistricting pushes in Alabama, Louisiana, New York and Tennessee.
LOVERRO: Green-eyed Red Sox ready to roll it like the Nationals?
You think maybe Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow was a little jealous watching his former mentee having all this fun down in Washington running his little baseball experiment with the Nati...
Nationals get back to basics in effort to fix ‘rusty’ defense
The Nationals are playing through their growing pains. The rebuilding squad is balancing encouraging highs -- one of the top offenses in the league -- with nagging woes, as the pitching staff and defense str...
New York City off to historically safe start to year after major drops in violent crime
The New York Police Department on Monday said the city documented its fewest killings ever for the first four months of the year, and in April witnessed a record low number of killings as well.
U.S. sinks Iranian gunboats, downs missiles heading for ships in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. forces on Monday sank six small Iranian gunboats and intercepted several drones and cruise missiles that were targeting military and commercial vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz.
Fairfax County buys a school it does not need
In August 2025, Fairfax County Public Schools purchased the former King Abdullah Academy in the western part of the county for $150 million.
ICE released a murder suspect into U.S. without any conditions; judge threatens punishment
ICE released an illegal immigrant wanted for murder in El Salvador into the U.S. without an ankle monitor or any other conditions of supervision, and now a federal judge is pondering what sanctions she can s...
Judge apologizes to alleged Trump would-be assassin for treatment in jail
A federal judge Monday criticized the restrictive treatment in prison of the alleged White House Correspondents Association gunman and apologized to him for being placed in restraints and confinement by jail...
Officer-involved shooting near Washington Monument prompts brief WH lockdown, Secret Service says
The White House was briefly locked down Monday afternoon after police shot a man near the Washington Monument, according to the Secret Service.
Thom Tillis tax could undercut conservative fight against federal overreach
As soon as he announced his pending retirement, Sen. Thom Tillis, North Carolina Republican, dropped all pretense of supporting President Trump's agenda.
Repeal the Education Department’s 90/10 rule
For years, misaligned federal regulations have warped higher education by prioritizing political interests over students' success.
Supreme Court’s blow to racial gerrymandering
By a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais last week, the U.S. Supreme Court held that states aren't required by the 1965 Voting Rights Act to create majority-minority districts.
Theatrical Yankees broadcaster John Sterling, known for enduring home run calls, dies at 87
John Sterling, the longtime New York Yankees radio broadcaster known for extravagant, individualized home run calls, died Monday. He was 87.
Trump administration opens probe into all-women Smith College for admitting biological males
One of the nation's best-known women's colleges is under a federal civil-rights investigation for admitting biological males and allowing them access to female dormitories, restrooms, locker rooms and athlet...
Trump envisions Jerome Powell tossed in a dumpster
President Trump on Monday mocked outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on social media with an AI-generated image of him falling into a garbage dumpster.