State Dept. says some life-saving efforts spared from massive USAID cuts
The State Department said it would keep funding life-saving treatments for diseases like HIV, malaria and tuberculosis while ending over 90% of its contracts.
American tennis player Jessica Pegula lost the women’s singles final at the U.S. Open on Saturday to Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka won in two sets, both times by a score of 7-5. Pegula, as she had all tournament, fought back after falling behind. Sabalenka won the first set then took a 3-0 lead in the…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been arrested in New York and is in federal custody. The arrest follows nearly a dozen lawsuits, most of which have accused Combs of sexual assault. Combs has settled one of the cases and denied the allegations. The charges he was arrested on have not yet been released.
The House committee is concerned that foreign laws around online content “have limited Americans’ access to lawful speech” in the U.S.
TikTok is now expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in.
Joe Root has broken the record for the most fourth-innings runs in Test cricket, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar. Root achieved this milestone during England’s successful chase against New Zealand. Root now holds 1630 runs, ahead of Tendulkar’s 1625. This feat was accomplished in his 150th Test, adding to his already impressive career accomplishments.
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has responded after a prominent ex-official endorsed him to run for mayor of New York City against incumbent first-termer Eric Adams. Former state comptroller Carl McCall, 89, released an open letter backing Cuomo on Saturday. Cuomo has not formally declared his candidacy in the race, though he is polling…