The Ukrainian sports minister has branded FIFA president Gianni Infantino “irresponsible – not to say infantile” for wanting to look at lifting Russia’s ban from world football.
Syria security forces enter strategic al-Hassakeh as part of deal with Kurdish-led SDF
Forces reporting to Syria’s interior ministry on Monday entered the strategic city of al-Hassakeh in the northeast as part of an agreement with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). Under the deal, the security forces were given permission t…
Air India grounds a Boeing 787 over worry about switches tied to crash
Air India grounded a Boeing 787 Monday after a possible problem with the engine fuel control switches, the same mechanism at the center of the investigation into a fatal 787 crash in June.
PNB’s ‘Cinderella’ brings the magic we need right now
Pacific Northwest Ballet brings the familiar fairy tale onto the stage, with pointe shoes, glorious costumes and just a bit of sorcery.
Fulton county to challenge FBI seizure of election documents
Commissioner to file motion requesting return of property unlawfully taken during raid related to 2020 electionFulton county leaders said they would fire back in court on Monday, intent on limiting the scope of a federal warrant that led the FBI to sei…
Newly-released emails between tech industry notables and Jeffrey Epstein kick off a renewed flurry of acrimonious social posts and lurid news coverage (Brian Barrett/Wired)
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Newly-released emails between tech industry notables and Jeffrey Epstein kick off a renewed flurry of acrimonious social posts and lurid news coverage — The Department of Justice has released more than 3 milli…
Trump assails Grammys and threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke
The awards program included several swipes by some of music’s biggest stars at the federal government’s militarized crackdown on immigrants in the country illegally.
‘Under pressure’: UK politician sent Epstein details of Australian mining tax
Peter Mandelson, a former cabinet minister now facing calls for a police inquiry into his ties to the sex offender, forwarded private documents with his view that pressure needed “to be maintained” over Kevin Rudd’s doomed tax plan.
School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm
School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures for the second week in a row, leading some to try remote learning while many prepare to add more school days to make up for lost instructional time.
Why I love the Winter Olympics
After covering four Winter Games, our correspondent relishes the moments of “weak-kneed awe” that skiers, skaters, lugers, and snowboarders have inspired.