Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced that one of the service’s new, as-yet-unbuilt destroyers will be named after Medal of Honor recipient Thomas Gunning Kelley.
Moir, Weaver back gender-expansive ice dance, pairs teams
Skate Canada has dropped the requirement that an ice dance or figure skating pairs team competing domestically must include a man and a woman.
Georgia lawmakers push back on testifying in Trump probe
Georgia state lawmakers are pushing back on a state court ruling that forced some of them to testify during an investigation into whether former President Donald Trump tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
National security bill may have ‘chilling effect’ on investigative journalism in UK
Guy Black, deputy chair of Telegraph newspapers, says draft legislation sets too low a bar on what constitutes spyingThe UK’s proposed national security bill could have a “chilling effect” on investigative journalism because it sets too low a bar on wh…
Bengals will rely on O-line replacements to slow down Ravens
With guard Alex Cappa now sidelined, the Cincinnati Bengals are faced with starting two backups on the right side of the offensive line for Sunday’s playoff game.
Florida-bound Amtrak train delayed for almost a day
A Florida-bound Amtrak passenger train that started in Virginia was delayed for almost a day by the derailment of a freight train and a crew change, stranding hundreds of passengers in rural South Carolina for hours with few options.
China’s outspoken Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian relegated to obscure government position
China’s outspoken Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, who falsely accused the U.S. military of originating the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer be the mouthpiece for the Chinese government.
Jill Biden has skin cancer removed from face and chest, doctor says
Surgeons at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre removed two skin cancer lesions from First Lady Jill Biden’s face and chest, Physician to the President Kevin O’Connor said on Wednesday.