President Trump terminates 17 inspectors general effective immediately

President Donald Trump terminated the independent inspectors general from over a dozen federal agencies. effective immediately. An inspector general is often referred to as a cabinet department’s watchdog and responsible for policing efficiency and corruption among other
Kansas City Chiefs heading back to Super Bowl after 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Buffalo Bills 32-29 in a thrilling game to advance to their third consecutive Super Bowl – marking the franchise’s fifth AFC championship since 2019. The back-to-back Super Bowl champions will now
Philadelphia Eagles beat Washington Commanders 55-23 to advance to Super Bowl LIX

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading to Super Bowl for the second time in three years, after defeating its division rival 55-23 in Sunday’s NFC Championship Game at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ran for 118
Firefighters gain ground on The Hughes Fire, evacuation warnings for 50,000 still in place

Wildfires in Southern California continue to affect the region, with the latest blaze, The Hughes Fire in Castaic (north of Santa Clarita) breaking out on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire put more than 50,000 people under evacuation orders
Suspect dead, 7 police officers injured in San Antonio apartment shooting

Police in San Antonio, Texas said that a suspect is dead after seven police officers were shot and injured when responding to a call late Wednesday regarding a family member in distress and needing immediate help at
Madison Keys upsets Iga Swiatek to advance to Australian Open final

American Madison Keys beat No. 2 seeded Iga Swiatek in a thrilling 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) victory in the semifinals, defeating Swiatek in two hours and 38 minutes to advance to her first Australian Open final. Keys, the
Miami Heat issues two game suspension to Jimmy Butler for missing team flight

The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games after he missed a team flight for a road trip. The team shared the statement: “we have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games for continued pattern of
Trump administration orders all federal DEI employees placed on paid leave immediately

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said in a memo that all federal DEI employees will be placed on leave as of Wednesday evening. The official move comes after President Trump signed executive orders upon his
11 people detained by Turkish authorities involved in ski resort hotel fire that killed 79

Authorities in Turkey have detained 11 people they said are involved in the fire that killed 79 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in the Bolu mountains. The fire occurred at the Grand Kartal Hotel
South Carolina-LSU women’s basketball game is postponed until Friday due to snowstorm

The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that the highly anticipated women’s basketball matchup between No. 2 South Carolina and No. 5 LSU will be postponed to Friday due to a severe (and unusual) winter storm in the area.