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Paxton sues another provider accused of illegally sending abortion-inducing pills to Texans
SUMMARY: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused a Delaware nurse practitioner of prescribing abortion-inducing drugs to Texas residents. This is the second lawsuit Texas has filed against an out-of-state provider over such medications. Paxton announced the lawsuit on Tuesday, targeting Debra Lynch, who operates an online clinic called Her Safe Harbor. The lawsuit alleges Lynch sent abortion medication packages to women in Texas cities like Houston and El Paso. Texas is suing Lynch for violating the state's Human Life Protection Act and practicing medicine without a license. A request to Her Safe Harbor for comment wasn't returned. The case will test Delaware’s "shield laws," which protect providers from out-of-state prosecution.
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Judge finds Virginia Democrats' redistricting resolution illegal; Gov. Moore backs map in Maryland
SUMMARY: A Virginia judge has ruled that a proposed constitutional amendment letting Democrats redraw the state’s Congressional maps was illegal. The decision deals a setback to the party’s efforts to pick up seats in the U.S. House in November. Tazewell Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. struck down the legislature’s actions on three grounds, including finding that lawmakers failed to follow their own rules for adding the redistricting amendment to a special session. Virginia House Speaker Don Scott said Democrats would appeal the ruling. Meanwhile in Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore testified for a new map that could enable Democrats to defeat the state’s only House Republican.
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New Carnegie Medal winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li love libraries
SUMMARY: Novelist Megha Majumdar has won the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction for her book “A Guardian and a Thief.” The American Library Association announced the award on Tuesday. Majumdar shares the honor with Yiyun Li, who won for her memoir “Things in Nature Merely Grow.” Both authors will receive $5,000 and be honored in June in Chicago. Majumdar is an immigrant from India and appreciates libraries as spaces for solitude and community. Li is originally from Beijing and discovered her love for libraries in the U.S. and now teaches at Princeton University.
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Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000
SUMMARY: Yale University is eliminating tuition for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year. The Ivy League school announced the change Tuesday, effective this fall. Previously, Yale waived costs for those earning under $75,000. By raising the limit, nearly half of American households with children ages 6 to 17 will qualify. The policy also waives tuition for those with annual incomes under $200,000. Yale joins other universities, such as Harvard University and Princeton University, in reducing costs to increase diversity. This move comes as colleges seek to boost socioeconomic diversity following the Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action.
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Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
SUMMARY: Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. Crews scrambled Tuesday to repair power outages in the shivering South. Forecasters have warned the winter weather is expected to get worse. Brutal cold has lingered after a massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. Freezing temperatures have hovered as far south as Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina, with more record lows forecast down into Florida. More than 410,000 homes and businesses remain without power with over half the outages in Tennessee and Mississippi.
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Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000
SUMMARY: Yale University is eliminating tuition for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year. The Ivy League school announced the change Tuesday, effective this fall. Previously, Yale waived costs for those earning under $75,000. By raising the limit, nearly half of American households with children ages 6 to 17 will qualify. The policy also waives tuition for those with annual incomes under $200,000. Yale joins other universities, such as Harvard University and Princeton University, in reducing costs to increase diversity. This move comes as colleges seek to boost socioeconomic diversity following the Supreme Court’s rejection of affirmative action.
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Bitter cold grips the eastern US as winter storm deaths rise and power outages linger
SUMMARY: Three Texas siblings who died in an icy pond are among several dozen deaths in U.S. states gripped by frigid cold. Crews scrambled Tuesday to repair power outages in the shivering South. Forecasters have warned the winter weather is expected to get worse. Brutal cold has lingered after a massive storm dumped deep snow across more than 1,300 miles from Arkansas to New England. Freezing temperatures have hovered as far south as Tennessee, Arkansas and North Carolina, with more record lows forecast down into Florida. More than 410,000 homes and businesses remain without power with over half the outages in Tennessee and Mississippi.
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Indiana's title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
SUMMARY: Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons. The Big Ten's 2026 league schedule has Indiana hosting Ohio State on Oct. 17 and visiting Michigan on Oct. 24. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. Ohio State’s 2024 team also won it all. That Oct. 17 Indiana-Ohio State clash will be a rematch of this season’s Big Ten championship game. Indiana won that game 13-10 and went on to win the College Football Playoff.
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Sarr's big night helps the Wizards snap a 9-game skid with a 115-111 win over Portland
SUMMARY: Alex Sarr had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocked shots, and the Washington Wizards snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. The Wizards led 112-106 when Shaedon Sharpe cut the lead in half with a 3-pointer. Sharpe scored 31 points for Portland, which lost despite a 69-46 advantage in rebounds. The Trail Blazers shot just 13 of 23 on free throws. Donovan Clingan had 14 points and 20 rebounds for Portland. Ex-Wizard Deni Avdija had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Blazers.
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Robbie Avila hits 3-pointer with 3 seconds left, No. 21 Saint Louis beats George Washington 79-76
SUMMARY: Robbie Avila scored a season-high 22 points and hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 3 seconds left to lift No. 21 Saint Louis to a 79-76 victory over George Washington. Trey Green matched career bests with 23 points and six 3-pointers for the Billikens (20-1, 8-0 Atlantic 10), who won their 14th straight game and are off to the best 21-game start in school history. Tyrone Marshall and Christian Jones each scored 15 points, and Rafael Castro had 12 points, 18 rebounds, four blocks and three steals for George Washington (13-8, 4-4). The Revolutionaries were seeking their first road win against a Top 25 team in 24 tries, dating back to an upset of top-ranked Massachusetts in 1996.
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In a battle of young big men, Alex Sarr helps the Wizards snap a pair of lengthy losing streaks
SUMMARY: Alex Sarr helped the Washington Wizards snap a pair of long losing streaks. Sarr had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks to lead the Wizards to a 115-111 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night that ended a nine-game skid. Washington also halted an eight-game home losing streak in the series against the Blazers, beating them in D.C. for the first time since Jan. 16, 2017. The Wizards had 16 steals and 12 blocks — their first time reaching those marks in a game since they had 17 and 13 against Seattle on March 9, 1985.
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McCann has 2 goals and 2 assists to lead the Kraken to a 5-1 win over the Capitals
SUMMARY: Jared McCann had two goals and two assists as the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-1. Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers each added a goal and an assist. Ryker Evans also scored for Seattle, and Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves. Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season for Washington, and Logan Thompson stopped 27 shots. It was the 919th career goal for Ovechkin, extending his NHL record. McCann scored twice in the second period for his first multigoal game this season.
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Maxim Naumov heads to Olympics, hoping to honor his parents and the others killed in airline crash
SUMMARY: Maxim Naumov reflects on his journey to the Milan Cortina Olympics, carrying the memory of his parents, former world champion skaters Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov. They were among 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 crashed into a military helicopter on January 29, 2025. The tragedy a year ago deeply impacted the figure skating community. Naumov, who finished third at the U.S. championships, often finds solace in memories of his parents. He wears a gold chain and ring as reminders of them. Naumov hopes to inspire others by sharing his story and honoring his parents' legacy.
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Jets hire Dolphins' Brian Duker as defensive coordinator, AP source says
SUMMARY: The New York Jets are hiring Miami Dolphins assistant coach Brian Duker as their defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the move. Duker has spent the last two seasons as the Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach. He was the ninth and last known candidate to interview for the Jets' vacancy. He had a video meeting with coach Aaron Glenn on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Duker has never previously been a play-caller. He will replace Steve Wilks, who was fired late in the season. Chris Harris served as the interim defensive coordinator for the final three games.
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Jets' latest coaching staff shakeup: Tanner Engstrand out as offensive coordinator, AP source says
SUMMARY: The New York Jets are searching for a new offensive coordinator after parting ways with Tanner Engstrand. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press about the change on Tuesday. Coach Aaron Glenn has been interviewing candidates to replace Steve Wilks, who was fired as the defensive coordinator late in the season. This is part of a coaching staff shakeup following a 3-14 season. Glenn and Engstrand had been discussing his role for several days before deciding to move on. Engstrand had worked with Glenn for four years in Detroit before joining the Jets.
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Former Giants coach Brian Daboll agrees to become Titans offensive coordinator
SUMMARY: Former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is an offensive coordinator again as part of new Tennessee Titans coach Robert Saleh’s staff. The move brings two former New York head coaches together. Daboll was with the Giants at the same time Saleh was leading the Jets. Daboll went 20-40-1 with the Giants and was fired Nov. 10. Daboll has previously been an offensive coordinator with the Cleveland Browns (2009-10), Miami Dolphins (2011), Kansas City Chiefs (2012) and Buffalo Bills (2018-21). He also was the University of Alabama’s offensive coordinator in 2017.
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Peralta willing to consider multiyear deal with Mets but wants to get settled in New York first
SUMMARY: Freddy Peralta says he's willing to consider a multiyear contract with the Mets before reaching free agency, but he wants to get settled in New York first. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns expressed a similar sentiment after acquiring Peralta in a trade with Milwaukee last week, saying he would definitely allow the All-Star pitcher an adjustment period before potentially broaching a long-term arrangement. Peralta is due to make $8 million this season after the Brewers picked up their club option on a deal he signed in 2020. He can become a free agent following the World Series.
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Indiana's title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
SUMMARY: Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons. The Big Ten's 2026 league schedule has Indiana hosting Ohio State on Oct. 17 and visiting Michigan on Oct. 24. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. Ohio State’s 2024 team also won it all. That Oct. 17 Indiana-Ohio State clash will be a rematch of this season’s Big Ten championship game. Indiana won that game 13-10 and went on to win the College Football Playoff.
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Raiders lose 2 head coach candidates as Joe Brady and Brian Daboll take new roles
SUMMARY: The Las Vegas Raiders are still searching for a head coach after two candidates took jobs elsewhere. On Tuesday, Buffalo promoted Joe Brady to head coach, and Brian Daboll joined Tennessee as offensive coordinator. Denver's quarterbacks coach Davis Webb also interviewed with Las Vegas, but the Broncos fired their offensive coordinator. The Raiders might now focus on Seattle's offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, who interviewed remotely. Carolina's defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero is another candidate. The Raiders have interviewed 15 candidates since firing Pete Carroll.
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Jeremy Fears scores career-high 29 as No. 7 Michigan State outlasts Rutgers 88-79 in OT
SUMMARY: Jeremy Fears scored 27 of his career-high 29 points in the second half and overtime, and No. 7 Michigan State outlasted Rutgers 88-79. Fears also had nine assists, including a pass to Divine Ugochukwu for the tying 3-pointer from the corner with 11 seconds left in regulation. When the Spartans scored the first points of overtime on two free throws by Jaxon Kohler, it was their first lead since they were ahead 9-8. Michigan State has won seven straight. Tariq Francis scored 23 points and missed a floater at the regulation buzzer that could have won it for Rutgers, which has lost four straight.
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Mark Scheifele scores his 26th goal as the Jets hold on to beat the Devils 4-3
SUMMARY: Mark Scheifele scored his 26th goal of the season, reigning MVP Connor Hellebuyck stopped 26 of the 29 shots he faced and the Winnipeg Jets ended their two-game skid by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-3. The Devils have lost back-to-back games after winning three in a row at the start of their Western Conference road trip. They traded veteran winger Ondrej Palat to the New York Islanders in a deal that was consummated before he left the arena prior to warmups and finalized during the first period.
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Brunson, Knicks use a big fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 for their 3rd straight win
SUMMARY: Jalen Brunson scored 28 points and the New York Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 103-87 for their third straight victory. Mikal Bridges added 18 points and Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks, who outscored the Kings 31-15 in the final period after the game was tied at 72 after three. DeMar DeRozan scored 34 points for the Kings, who lost their sixth straight. Russell Westbrook added 14 points, but he and DeRozan combined to go 3 for 16 from 3-point range on a night when Sacramento finished 5 for 30.
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Devils trade Ondrej Palat and picks to the Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov
SUMMARY: The New Jersey Devils have traded veteran winger Ondrej Palat to the division-rival New York Islanders. The Devils sent a third-round pick in the draft this year and 2027 sixth-rounder with Palat for 27-year-old Maxim Tsyplakov. The Islanders took on Palat's entire $6 million salary cap hit for this season and next. It's their second acquisition from a nearby team in 24 hours after getting depth defenseman Carson Soucy from the Rangers on Monday night. New Jersey had been looking for several months to trade Palat in an effort to clear cap space.
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Bill Belichick's snub from the Pro Football Hall of Fame is criticized by voters and NFL fans
SUMMARY: Bill Belichick won six Lombardi Trophies as a head coach with the Patriots, two as an assistant with the Giants and has more Super Bowl rings than anyone in NFL history. Yet somehow he’s not a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. Belichick didn’t get the required votes in his first year of eligibility, according to a report from ESPN that cited four unidentified sources. Belichick needed 40 votes from the 50-person panel of media members and other Hall of Famers. News of the snub stunned players, coaches, fans and anyone who has watched football. Patrick Mahomes called it “insane.” LeBron James said it's “impossible, egregious, and quite frankly disrespectful.”
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Jets hire Dolphins' Brian Duker as defensive coordinator, AP source says
SUMMARY: The New York Jets are hiring Miami Dolphins assistant coach Brian Duker as their defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the move. Duker has spent the last two seasons as the Dolphins' pass game coordinator and secondary coach. He was the ninth and last known candidate to interview for the Jets' vacancy. He had a video meeting with coach Aaron Glenn on Tuesday. The 36-year-old Duker has never previously been a play-caller. He will replace Steve Wilks, who was fired late in the season. Chris Harris served as the interim defensive coordinator for the final three games.
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Penguins' Bryan Rust suspended 3 games for an illegal check to the head of Canucks' Brock Boeser
SUMMARY: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's Brock Boeser. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the ban Tuesday following a disciplinary hearing with Rust. Boeser is out at least a week after going on injured reserve. Rust lifted his right shoulder into Boeser's head in the final seconds of the Penguins' game at the Canucks on Sunday. Rust will forfeit $80,078 in salary with that money going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.
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'It just seemed like it was meant to be.' Mike McCarthy comes home to coach the Pittsburgh Steelers
SUMMARY: Mike McCarthy is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh native signed the contract on Tuesday after the two sides had reached a verbal agreement over the weekend. McCarthy, 62, replaces Mike Tomlin, who stepped down earlier this month after 19 seasons. This marks McCarthy's third NFL head coaching role. He previously coached in Green Bay and Dallas. McCarthy's postseason achievements include a Super Bowl win over the Steelers in the 2010 season. He takes over a team hasn't won a playoff game since the 2016 season. The Steelers won the AFC North this season before being blown out in the opening round of the playoffs.
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Indiana's title defense will feature back-to-back matchups with Ohio State and Michigan
SUMMARY: Indiana’s national title defense will include back-to-back matchups with the schools that won the championship each of the previous two seasons. The Big Ten's 2026 league schedule has Indiana hosting Ohio State on Oct. 17 and visiting Michigan on Oct. 24. Michigan won the national title in the 2023 season. Ohio State’s 2024 team also won it all. That Oct. 17 Indiana-Ohio State clash will be a rematch of this season’s Big Ten championship game. Indiana won that game 13-10 and went on to win the College Football Playoff.
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Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back for Oklahoma in the 1950s, dies at 90
SUMMARY: Clendon Thomas, a Hall of Fame running back at Oklahoma, has died at 90. The National Football Foundation says he died on Monday. Thomas played for the Sooners from 1955 to 1957, helping them win national titles in 1955 and 1956. He was a unanimous All-American in 1957 and a key player in Oklahoma's 47-game win streak. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame in 2011. Thomas also played 11 NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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George scores 32 and Embiid has 29 to lead 76ers past short-handed Bucks 139-122
SUMMARY: Paul George scored 32 points, Joel Embiid had 18 of his 29 points in the first quarter and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 139-122 victory over the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks. Tyrese Maxey added 22 points for the 76ers, who were blown out a night earlier at Charlotte with Embiid and George sidelined. Myles Turner scored 31 points for Milwaukee, which lost its third straight and sixth of seven. Two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out with a right calf strain that the team said will sideline him indefinitely. George made 11 of 21 shots, including 9 of 15 3-pointers.
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Saint Joseph's takes down Loyola Chicago 85-64
SUMMARY: Led by Austin Williford's 17 points, the Saint Joseph's Hawks defeated the Loyola Chicago Ramblers 85-64 on Tuesday. The Hawks moved to 13-8 with the win and the Ramblers dropped to 5-17.
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