Day: February 29, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo suspended for 1 match over gesture toward fans

4:10 pm February 29, 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo was punished Wednesday after he was accused of making an obscene gesture toward heckling fans after Al Nassr’s match in the Saudi Pro League earlier in the week. The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) suspended Ronaldo for one match. Videos posted to social media show Ronaldo making […]

Sen. John Cornyn declares candidacy for Republican leader after McConnell steps down

4:10 pm February 29, 2024

Texas Senator John Cornyn has officially entered the race to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. McConnell, 82, announced Wednesday that he plans to step away from leadership after becoming the longest-serving party leader in Senate history. Cornyn is one of McConnell’s top lieutenants in the GOP conference, though he does not currently hold a […]

Arizona teen with autism found in New Mexico, 200 miles away from home

4:06 pm February 29, 2024

A missing teen with autism has been found in New Mexico — about 200 miles away from his home in southern Arizona, according to New Mexico State Police. The 13-year-old turned up at a Walmart in Deming on Tuesday after going missing the night before from his family’s home in Tucson. In hopes of identifying […]

Patrick Mahomes has 1 request as NFL Scouting Combine coverage kicks off

3:54 pm February 29, 2024

The NFL Scouting Combine is set to start this week with the potential for young draft prospects to impress scouts and boost their standings as teams look to build for the future. Patrick Mahomes, one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, appears to be set to have a close eye on potential teammates during […]

NY attorney general sues world’s largest beef producer over methane emissions, climate commitments

3:47 pm February 29, 2024

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing JBS USA, the world’s largest producer of beef, over the company’s emissions and for “greenwashing” by allegedly misleading the public about its environmental impact. In an announcement, James noted that beef production has the largest greenhouse gas footprint of any major food commodity and that animal agriculture […]