The Big 12 isn’t backing down after Texas Tech booster Cody Campbell called out the league over a Friday night game this fall. Campbell tagged the commissioner in a social media post, unhappy about Tech playing Houston on a Friday instead of Saturday. But the league isn’t changing course. Commissio
President Trump’s search for a permanent attorney general isn’t just about filling a seat—it’s about finding someone willing to ride out political storms. For now, Deputy AG Todd Blanche steps in temporarily, a move that avoids another Senate confirmation battle. But looking back, Trump’s past picks
Australia has introduced fresh rules to curb gambling advertising. The government will stop ads that use celebrities and will only show online ads to people who are logged in and over 18 years old. These changes aim to protect children from seeing gambling messages. On television, the new law caps
Thrive Financial Services is reshaping how people think about retirement by putting learning at the heart of its approach. Instead of treating money planning like a one‑size‑fits‑all spreadsheet, the firm uses a step‑by‑step guide called R. O. U. T. E. ® that looks at risk, income, health, taxes and
The U. S. Health Secretary has put a pause on the preventive‑care panel that shapes free medical tests, and experts say this delay is pushing back new cancer screening rules. The panel, which was created in 1984, decides which routine tests—like cancer or heart disease checks—are covered by health
A new oral medication could soon offer people with severe plaque psoriasis a convenient alternative to injections. Clinical trials carried out in 21 countries involved almost 1, 800 adults with moderate‑to‑severe disease. When the drug called zasocitinib was taken once a day, about 70 percent
President Trump wants a new ballroom in the White House. The room would cost about $400 million and cover 90, 000 square feet. Two days after a judge said the project cannot go ahead without Congress, Washington’s planning commission will vote on it Thursday. The National Capital Planning Commissi
Titus Welliver, best known for playing gritty detectives, has surprised fans by stepping into a new role as a ruthless mob boss in AMC’s newest season of Dark Winds. The actor leaves his familiar crime‑fighter image to portray Dominic McNair, a criminal mastermind who runs his operations from ins
The U. S. Postal Service is planning a big change that could let people ship handguns in the mail, following new legal advice from the Department of Justice. The proposed rule will appear in the Federal Register on Thursday and aims to update mailing rules so they match the Justice Department’s guid
Companies in China’s most polluting industries often get caught between two kinds of government pressure. One kind, called environmental subsidies, actually seems to push some firms toward lying about how green they are. It sounds backwards, but getting cash for being green can make managers focus o
