Free agent Justin Turner agrees to one-year, $6M contract with the Chicago Cubs

Free agent Justin Turner has agreed to a $6 million, one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. Turner spent last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners; the contract will be finalized pending a physical. Turner
Trump administration fires hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees

The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees with the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend. The FAA has about 50,000 employees and is the largest division of the Department of Transportation. The firings come after President Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Saudi Arabia for talks on wars in Ukraine, Gaza

Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday in the hopes of undergoing negotiations over wars in Ukraine and Gaza, without any participation from European leaders or Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Rubio was expected
New York Mets pitcher Frankie Montas to miss up to two months with back strain

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Monday that newly-acquired pitcher Frankie Montas has sustained a high-grade latissimus dorsi strain and will miss anywhere from six-eight weeks of play time, including opening day. According to
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout changing position to right field ahead of 2025 Season

Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout announced that he will be switching positions this year, from centerfield to right field. Trout has been a career center fielder since his major league debut with the Angels in 2011, and
William Byron wins second straight Daytona 500

William Byron won the 67th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, claiming victory in NASCAR’s most famous race for the second year in a row. Severe downpours triggered an extended red flag after 11 laps, with the race
5 charged in disappearance and murder of Minnesota transgender man in upstate NY

Five people have been arrested and charged in New York in connection with the disappearance and death of a 24-year-old Minnesota transgender man who was reported missing last week. PER CNN, New York State Police launched a
Historic flooding in Kentucky leaves 8 dead, thousands more rescued

At least eight people, including a child, have been killed due to catastrophic and historic flooding across portions of four states over the weekend. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said during a news conference Sunday that at least
7 more women accuse Ravens’ Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct

Seven additional women have come forward with accusations against Baltimore Raven’s kicker Justin Tucker. The women, all massage therapists, told the news publication The Baltimore Banner in an interview about alleged experiences they’ve had with Tucker. As
Thousands of California residents ordered to evacuate as heavy storm hits in burn zones

Evacuation orders were in effect Thursday for thousands of residents in areas of Los Angeles as forecasters warned that California’s most powerful winter storm this season may cause flash flooding in the land scarred by the massive