Day: April 9, 2025

Trump admin pauses $1B from Cornell, $790M from Northwestern amid civil rights investigation: report

7:25 am April 9, 2025

The Trump administration has put a freeze on over $1 billion in federal funding from Cornell University, as well as another $790 million from Northwestern University over potential civil rights investigations at both prestigious schools, according to reports. The New York Times reported that two administration officials confirmed the funding from both schools had been […]

NHL first-round pick retires at age 21 due to tissue disorder diagnosis

7:23 am April 9, 2025

An NHL prospect was forced to hang up his skates before ever playing for the team that drafted him. Chaz Lucius, a first-round pick four years ago, announced his retirement Tuesday due to an Ehlers-Danlos syndrome diagnosis. Lucius was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets with the 18th overall selection and had been playing for their […]

Babydog Justice makes Agriculture Committee debut: ‘She humanizes all of us’

7:19 am April 9, 2025

It was supposed to be a routine Senate Agriculture Committee hearing to consider nominees for top USDA posts, but one visitor turned the event into a tail-wagging affair. Babydog Justice, the beloved English bulldog of Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., made a surprise and highly photogenic appearance Tuesday as the committee met to review the nominations […]

Mariners’ Victor Robles fractures shoulder after slamming into wall during highlight-reel catch

6:35 am April 9, 2025

A fracture in Seattle Mariners outfielder Victor Robles’ shoulder will force him to miss at least the next 12 weeks of the baseball season. An MRI on Tuesday confirmed that Robles suffered a small fracture in the humeral head of his left shoulder, according to MLB.com. If Robles’ injured shoulder does ultimately require surgery, the […]

Disney’s ‘Snow White’ produced higher carbon emissions than latest ‘Fast & Furious’ film: report

6:30 am April 9, 2025

It’s getting it from the left, too. Disney’s remake of “Snow White” produced more carbon emissions than the most recent “Fast & Furious” film, according to a report by the progressive outlet The Guardian on Sunday, marking another negative headline for the poorly performing live-action film. According to an analysis of over 250 Walt Disney […]