Day: February 2, 2024

US ‘not looking for a war with Iran,’ White House says, strikes designed to ‘put an end’ to attacks on troops

11:51 pm February 2, 2024

The White House stressed Friday evening that the United States is “not looking for a war with Iran,” saying the retaliatory strikes carried out in Syria and Iraq were designed to “de-escalate” tensions and “put an end” to attacks on U.S. troops in the region. The United States began retaliatory strikes on more than 85 […]

LeBron James’ agent says he ‘won’t be traded’ after report said Lakers were looking to move him

11:41 pm February 2, 2024

It looks like LeBron James will be staying in Los Angeles. A report circulated on Thursday that the NBA’s all-time points leader was at “the top of the Lakers list” to trade ahead of the Feb. 8 deadline. The speculation began shortly after James posted on X, formerly Twitter, an emoji of an hourglass, sending […]

Massachusetts targets 26 commercial drivers in wake of bribery scandal

11:07 pm February 2, 2024

BOSTON (AP) — More than two dozen commercial drivers have had their licenses downgraded in the wake of a scandal involving State Police troopers allegedly taking bribes in exchange for passing test scores, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles announced Friday. The RMV said it identified 26 people who didn’t pass the test properly and […]

Japanese embassy confirms Taylor Swift can ‘comfortably’ make Super Bowl after scheduled Tokyo performances

11:01 pm February 2, 2024

International pop sensation Taylor Swift has become a staple at Kansas City Chiefs game this season. Her appearances in luxury suites carried over to the playoffs, with Swift cheering on Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in all three of their postseason games so far. Swift has three shows scheduled in Japan next week as part […]

Supreme Court refuses to block West Point from considering race in admissions decisions

10:59 pm February 2, 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined a request to block the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from using race as a factor in admissions decisions. The Supreme Court had previously ruled that colleges and universities can no longer use the affirmative action practice, except for the U.S. military academies. The group Students for […]

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