MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is in a rush to finish the big legislative and building projects he promised before his term ends in September, and experts say officials are getting a bit sloppy amid all the haste. This week, legislators from the governing Morena party mistakenly submitted the wrong bill on pension reform … Read more
The German racer retired from the sport at his peak after winning his first and only World Championship title in 2016, sending shockwaves through the motorsport community. He has since made fleeting appearances on Sky Sports F1’s coverage but has never returned to the cockpit. However, at 38 years of age the 23-time Grand Prix … Read more
With Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver now available for streaming on Netflix, the big question is when will Zack Snyder release his heavily-touted director’s cut for both installments and drop a nearly six hour experience on die-hard fans of his critically-derided scif-fi series. Until now, Snyder has only hinted that the Rebel Moon … Read more
Emiliano Martinez will miss the first leg of Aston Villa’s Europa Conference League semi-final with Olympiacos after his controversial penalty shootout antics in Lille last night (Thursday). The Argentine goalkeeper finished the night as the Villa hero, not only making a string of saves during the 120 minutes as the hosts beat the Premier League … Read more
Who Is Cassandra From Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department’ Album? Some have connected the song title to Cassandra, a figure from Greek mythology. The Brooklyn Museum explains: “The ravishing Cassandra, literally ‘she who entangles men,’ was the daughter of Priam and Hecuba, king and queen of Troy. The god Apollo, enamored of her, granted … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians, as well as the founder of an organization whose members regularly assault Palestinians. The Treasury Department announcement comes as the West Bank has seen some of its … Read more
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Trump says New York judge won’t let him attend son’s graduation, no ruling has been made CLAIM: … Read more
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson’s push to advance an aid package for Ukraine in the face of vehement opposition from his own party was never going to be easy. But it has been made even more politically perilous by a pair of concessions to the far right that he inherited from his predecessor: allowing a … Read more
More than just about any musician today, Taylor Swift is known for working elements of her personal life into her lyrics. So, with her new album The Tortured Poets Department out now, fans have been combing through the tracklist. Some lyrics have been identified as potentially being about Travis Kelce, so let’s check them out. … Read more
The Football Association has published a lengthy statement in response to mass criticism after announcing incoming changes to the FA Cup this week. On Friday, the FA strongly refuted claims that EFL and National League clubs weren’t properly consulted about potential revenue losses via the removal of replays in all rounds. A day earlier, a … Read more