Day: March 7, 2025

Second lady Usha Vance will lead presidential delegation at Special Olympics World Winter Games, Trump says

7:05 am March 7, 2025

U.S. second lady Usha Vance has been selected to lead the presidential delegation to Italy for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, the Office of President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Vance will lead the delegation to Turin, Italy, the host city for this year’s Games. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday. Usha is […]

A look back at the early days of coronavirus spread

6:49 am March 7, 2025

Five years after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, the World Health Organization is still reporting deaths from the virus. More than 3,000 people died in the last month, adding to the more than 7 million deaths since the pandemic began. In the fall of 2019, many of the top stories for U.S. news […]

California schools and families hurt by trans athlete participation denounce Newsom for enabling a crisis

6:49 am March 7, 2025

California residents and schools have faced recurring instances of transgender athletes competing in girls sports over the last several months, prompting national scrutiny; disruption to academics, athletics and family life; and even lawsuits. On Thursday, some of those affected California residents watched Gov. Gavin Newsom admit on his new podcast that he believes transgender athletes […]

State Department revokes first visa of foreign student linked to ‘Hamas-supporting disruptions’

6:44 am March 7, 2025

The State Department has revoked the visa of a student who participated in protesting in favor of Hamas, a move in line with President Donald Trump‘s call for canceling visas of students involved in the anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses. The State Department confirmed the matter with Fox News, without identifying the student or what […]

Stephen A. Smith agrees to new deal worth at least $100 million with ESPN: report

6:31 am March 7, 2025

Stephen A. Smith will continue to be ESPN’s staple — and make a lot of money while doing so. The longtime reporter and analyst has agreed to a five-year extension worth at least $100 million, according to The Athletic. Smith has been a longtime host of “First Take,” which will continue to be his primary […]