Americans Whelan, Gershkovich among those freed from Russian prisons in multi-country swap

The White House confirmed on Thursday that Russia, the United States and several other countries engaged in a multi-country, 24-prisoner exchange — the largest of its kind since the Cold War. President Joe Biden said that three
14 arrested in sex-trafficking sting operation at Comic-Con in San Diego

Officials confirmed on Thursday the fourteen people were arrested and 10 victims of sex trafficking were rescued in a sting operation at the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego, California, last week. The annual convention dedicated to
Gordon Hayward announces retirement after 14 seasons in NBA

Forward Gordon Hayward announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 seasons on Thursday. Hayward, 34, wrote in a post on social media: “Today, I am officially retiring from the game of basketball. It’s been an incredible
Simone Biles wins gold medal in all-around finals, Sunisa Lee takes bronze

Simone Biles is officially the world’s most celebrated gymnast after narrowly defeating Rebeca Andrade of Brazil on Thursday (Aug. 1), coming in at first place at the 2024 Paris Olympics all-around finals. Andrade took silver, while Team
Fed leaves key interest rates unchanged, alludes to cuts coming in September

The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady again Wednesday but signaled that a long-awaited interest rate cut may be just weeks away – as soon as mid-September. According to an article from The New York
US women’s soccer team defeats Australia with 2-1 win to advance to quarterfinals

The US women’s soccer team continued their unbeaten record at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday, qualifying them for the quarterfinals (per CNN.) Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert each found
Chicago Bears sign wide receiver D.J. Moore to 4-year, $110M extension

The Chicago Bears announced they have signed veteran wide receiver D.J. Moore to a four-year contraction extension (through 2029), with sources telling ESPN that the deal is worth $110 million – the largest in franchise history. The
U.S. Senate introduces bill to protect artists from AI Deepfakes

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced the highly anticipated NO FAKES Act on Wednesday (July 31), which aims to protect artists and others from AI deepfakes and other nonconsensual replicas of their voices, images and likenesses.
3Guys Highlight: Draft of the Best Summer Olympics Moments

With the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics well underway, we decided to look back at Olympics history for our Wacky Wednesday Draft of Things and draft our top Summer Olympics moments! Who had the best lineup? What did
Senate passes major child online safety bill

The Senate overwhelmingly passed a pair of children’s online safety bills on Tuesday, designed to protect children from dangerous online content and hold tech companies more accountable for the harm that they cause. The two bills in