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Female athletes accuse Sydney Sweeney ad of sexualizing women in sports

An advertising campaign featuring American actor Sydney Sweeney has sparked widespread backlash from female athletes who say it is sexualizing women in sports.

Trump kicks off midterm campaign blitz with North Carolina rally for Michael Whatley's Senate run

President Trump will visit North Carolina on Wednesday to boost Senate candidate Michael Whatley, a Republican trailing Democrat Roy Cooper in the polls

Kennedy Center trustees warn of bankruptcy and closure without Trump's name out front

The Kennedy Center Board of Trustees says the historic entertainment venue faces bankruptcy and could close as early as Tuesday if President Trump's name does not appear on the building's facade.

Illinois woman gets 27 months for $4.6 million IRS tax refund fraud scheme

An Illinois woman was sentenced this week to 27 months in prison for her role in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain tax refunds by submitting false returns and fictitious financial instruments to the IRS, the Justice Department announced.

Feds ban 870,000 suspected pandemic fraudsters from getting future government loans

Vice President J.D. Vance announced Monday that the government is barring 870,000 people from getting future federal loans because they are suspected of defrauding the government during the pandemic.

States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits

Democratic-led states and cities filed lawsuits Monday challenging a federal rule set to begin Friday that they say gives President Donald Trump's administration broad discretion to deny green cards to immigrants who rely on public assistance for food, healthcare, housing and other basic needs.

Is a Catholic revival happening on college campuses? Some experts are skeptical

College chaplaincies led a surge in Americans converting to Catholicism during the 2025-2026 academic year, a new report finds.

Former CIA director to testify before grand jury in Trump 'grand conspiracy' probe

Former CIA Director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a federal grand jury in Florida as part of a wide-ranging Justice Department probe into whether the intelligence community conspired to violate President Trump's civil rights, his lawyer said Monday.

Texas man gets 60 months for selling abusive trust tax shelter nationwide

A Texas man was sentenced this week to 60 months in prison for promoting an abusive tax shelter to business owners across the country, the Justice Department announced.

Trump says U.S. has plenty of 'exquisite and elite' weapons, despite reports of shortages

President Trump said Monday that the U.S. is delivering "exquisite and elite" weapons to troops in the Middle East, despite multiple analyst reports that the military's stockpiles are dwindling because of the war in Iran.

United Kingdom union threatened by pact between Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

The leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a pact Monday that threatens to lead to the breakup of the United Kingdom.

Brooklyn woman gets 76 months for $64 million Medicaid fraud scheme

A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 76 months in prison for leading a $64 million Medicaid fraud and illegal kickback scheme involving two social adult daycare centers and a home health care company, the Justice Department said.