Usa new news - Part 803

Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers coach

A late and unexpected vacancy has spun the NFL’s offseason coaching carousel into overdrive. Mike Tomlin is stepping down from the Pittsburgh Steelers after a 19-year run leading the storied organization, the team announced Tuesday. With a career record of …

Relatives remember missing CPS teacher found in Lake Michigan as ‘an incredible, amazing human’

Anyone who met Linda Brown would agree that her laughter and infectious personality had a way of making everyone around her feel safe and welcome. “I think that I can speak for just about everyone who’s come in contact with …

Bears survey season ticket holders on potential Indiana stadium

While Bears fans are thinking about the divisional playoff game this Sunday at Soldier Field, team executives are asking them to think about a new stadium across the border in Indiana. The Bears sent a survey to season ticket holders …

Why is Trump threatening defense firms?

President Donald Trump giveth to defense contractors and he also taketh away. Trump says he wants a major boost in defense spending, which contractors undoubtedly welcome. But he has also ordered a crackdown on executive pay and stock buybacks at …

MAGA: The battle over ‘Heritage Americans’

If your ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, are you more American than someone whose grandparents landed at Ellis Island in 1920? asked Jonah Goldberg in The Dispatch. A growing contingent of“Very Online right-wingers” thinks so, claiming that “Heritage Americans” …

Minnesota fraud: Walz takes the hit

“It isn’t often that politicians pay a price for the failures of government,” said The Wall Street Journal in an editorial. But in a “rare and welcome” exception, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced this week he would not seek re-election …

Giving up the booze

Americans are drinking less than ever—and a growing share are teetotalers. What’s behind the trend? What do the numbers show? That the U.S. is losing its taste for the hard stuff. In a recent Gallup survey, 54% of American adults …

Venezuela: The ‘Donroe doctrine’ takes shape

President Trump “used to offer only vague answers” when asked to explain the U.S. military campaign against Venezuela, said The Economist in an editorial. He’d cite the need to stop drugs, or to reclaim oil assets. “Rarely, if ever, did …

East Bay cartoonist Scott Adams, famed for ‘Dilbert,’ dies at 68

Scott Adams, the East Bay cartoonist who became internationally famous for his “Dilbert” comic strip that satirized the absurdity of corporate culture, has died of prostate cancer at age 68, his first ex-wife revealed Tuesday. In a livestream of the …

Motorcyclist dies on Vasco Road near Livermore

LIVERMORE — A motorcyclist died Monday morning after crashing on Vasco Road, authorities said. Authorities on Tuesday were still trying to identify the man, believed to be in his 70s. The California Highway Patrol said that just after 5 a.m. …

Ban social media for kids? This California lawmaker says Australia is on to something

Roughly two decades after social media started growing in popularity, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory in 2023 raising the possibility that too much screen time might negatively impact a young person’s mental health. Such concerns aren’t isolated to …

Harvey Milk Boulevard would be renamed for Charlie Kirk under Utah legislation

Under a bill introduced last week in the Utah Legislature, Harvey Milk’s name would be removed from a Salt Lake City street and replaced by Charlie Kirk’s. Related Articles Inflation cooled slightly in December though it remains above Fed’s target …

Suspect in shooting of 11-year-old East Bay girl surrenders

ANTIOCH — A 23-year-old man identified as the suspect in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl last week turned himself into authorities Monday, police said Ryan Hardy, of Antioch, surrendered at the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, Antioch police Lt. Bill …

California judge steps down, pleads guilty in multimillion-dollar workers’ comp fraud

An elected Orange County Superior Court judge pleaded guilty on Monday, Jan. 12, to his role in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud a state workers’ compensation program. Israel Claustro, a 50-year-old former county prosecutor, agreed to resign from his position …

Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers

By WILL GRAVES PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Mike Tomlin era in Pittsburgh is over. The longest-tenured head coach in major American professional sports stepped down from his job leading the Steelers on Tuesday after yet another quick playoff exit. The …

Matt Prokop Arrested in Texas, Charged with Child Pornography Possession (And More)

Reading Time: 4 minutes High School Musical 3‘s most notorious actor is becoming even more notorious. Failed actor Matt Prokop was arrested a couple of years ago for domestic violence. This was not his first allegation. Just weeks ago, the …

Jessica Simpson as The Bachelorette?!? The Singer Responds!

Reading Time: 3 minutes As you very likely know by now, Jessica Simpson is single. The singer and former football player Eric Johnson split last January after a decade of marriage. But the question these days on the minds of …

Meghan Markle’s As Ever Sales Figures Revealed; Tech Glitch Exposes …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Meghan Markle is not content to simply live a quiet life as the Duchess of Sussex and wife to Prince Harry. She has real ambitions — a fact that she’s never concealed but one that is …

Unexpected Season 7 to Feature 13-Year Old Father-To-Be

Reading Time: 2 minutes We have our first look at Unexpected Season 7. In a trailer revealed by Us Weekly, viewers meet for the first time eight teenagers navigating pregnancy and parenthood earlier than the average individual. For example? (TLC) …

How will climate change reshape the Winter Olympics? The list of possible host sites is shrinking

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and PAT GRAHAM Belgian biathlete Maya Cloetens can’t help but think about the future of winter sports as she trains for next month’s Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. Related Articles Canadian ice master makes Olympic …

Is the lawyer or client in charge? Ask the Lawyer

Q: I have not been in a lawsuit before. So far, there are a few issues where the lawyer and I clash, but I am not clear just who makes the final decision. Is it me or the lawyer? B.P., …

Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

By ALI SWENSON and NICKY FORSTER NEW YORK (AP) — Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for …

BTS set four-night SoFi Stadium run as part of 2026–2027 World Tour

K-pop fanatics, get ready. BTS is officially returning to the global stage, announcing a massive 2026–2027 world tour that will mark the group’s first full run together in several years and one of the largest K-pop tours ever staged. The …

UCLA Athletics receives $17.3 million donation from estate of Larry Layne

LOS ANGELES — UCLA Athletics announced an astronomical $17.3 million donation from the estate of former student-athlete, coach and donor Larry Layne on Monday afternoon, a part of a more than $40 million pledge across numerous facets of the university. …

Woman accused in death of Loyola High tennis star in Manhattan Beach pleads not guilty

By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH A woman accused of driving drunk and fatally striking an 18-year-old Loyola High School tennis star in Manhattan Beach just weeks before he was set to graduate pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 13, in Torrance …

Celtics’ Reportedly Hold Interest In Trading For $205 Million Defensive Lynchpin

A new name has emerged in the Boston Celtics‘ potential search for a starting-level big man. Joe Mazzulla’s team has been relying on Neemias Queta and Luka Garza during the opening months of the season. Both Queta and Garza have …

Lakers Dealt Brutal News on Trade Value of Key Starter

Veteran forward Rui Hachimura reportedly has very little trade value, spelling bad news for the Los Angeles Lakers in their pursuit of making roster upgrades ahead of the Feb. 5 NBA trade deadline. According to ClutchPoints’ Brett Siegel, the Lakers, …

Brett Hull Explains the Real Reason Sergei Fedorov Moved to Defense

Brett Hull recently explained why Sergei Fedorov was moved to defense during his prime with the Detroit Red Wings. Hull said the decision to move him surprisingly did not come from innovation or praise. Instead, it came from frustration. Fedorov, …

Mavericks Get Major Kyrie Irving And AD Injury Updates, Return Timelines

While the Dallas Mavericks haven’t had the season, or past 12 months for that matter, that fans were hoping for, the latest Kyrie Irving injury update could signal some good news for the 15-25 team. According to Grant Afseth of …

Diamondbacks Acquire Nolan Arenado in Huge Trade With Cardinals

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a disappointing 2025 season. After making the World Series in 2023, the Diamondbacks have failed to reach the postseason each of the last two seasons. Heading into 2026, Arizona is hoping to turn that around, but …

C.J. Stroud Gets Honest as Texans Advance to Divisional Round

A slow start from C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans’ offense threatened to undo the historic efforts from the team’s defense in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. They turned it around in the …

Rams HC Sean McVay Delivers Warning on Bears’ Ben Johnson & Caleb Williams

The Los Angeles Rams are moving on to the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs after getting the best of the Carolina Panthers on the road at Bank of America Stadium during Wild Card Weekend. Although the Panthers put up …

Jets Trade Idea Lands Pro Bowl QB for Pick Swap and 4th Rounder

When the New York Jets’ 2025 season mercifully came to an end, general manager Darren Mougey made one thing clear at his final press conference. New York’s brass is going to do everything they can to address the quarterback position. …

Tony Stewart Set for NASCAR Return at Daytona in Kaulig Racing Ram Truck

NASCAR Hall of Famer Tony Stewart is set to return to national-series competition after nearly a decade away. On Jan. 13, 2026, Kaulig Racing announced that Stewart, 54, will drive the No. 25 Ram Truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck …

Mavericks Get Season-Altering Injury Update on Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis‘ nightmare tenure with the Dallas Mavericks look set to take another twist. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the All-Star big man is expected to undergo surgery to repair the ligament damage to his left wrist. Therefore, it’s expected …