NFL great Steve 'Mongo' McMichael dead at 67 after ALS battle
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nfl-great-steve-mongo-mcmichael-dead-67-after-als-battle

Steve "Mongo" McMichael, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021, died Wednesday at the age of 67.

Badenoch denies rift with Jenrick over Reform comments
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lm7rqd4deo

The Tory leader thinks the shadow justice secretary is a "team player," her spokesman tells reporters.

Trump signs education-focused executive orders on AI, school discipline, accreditation, foreign gifts and more
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-signs-education-focused-executive-orders-ai-school-discipline-accreditation-foreign-gifts-more

President Donald Trump signed multiple Executive Orders relating to education Wednesday afternoon, with multiple tied to the theme of returning meritocracy back to the education system.

Badenoch denies rift with Jenrick over Reform comments
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1lm7rqd4deo

The Tory leader thinks the shadow justice secretary is a "team player," her spokesman tells reporters.

UK pool organization scraps trans-athlete policy following court decision, championship controversy
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/uk-pool-organization-scraps-trans-athlete-policy-following-court-decision-championship-controversy

After two transgender competitors battled for a women's championship, Ultimate Pool has updated its policies to keep trans players out of female competition.

Call to fine 'headphone dodgers' who play music on buses
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5g7v2qddo

Lib Dems say fines of up to £1,000 would tackle the "blight" of anti-social behaviour on public transport.

Joy Behar pushes back on George Clooney's optimism for America, tells actor 'you're wrong'
https://www.foxnews.com/media/joy-behar-pushes-back-george-clooneys-optimism-america-tells-actor-youre-wrong

Joy Behar said Wednesday on "The View" that actor George Clooney was wrong to suggest American would "get through" a second Donald Trump term.

The church Pope Francis kept returning to - and chose as his final resting place
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrgzl0vyqpo

The Pope would visit Santa Maria Maggiore whenever he returned to Rome and chose it as the site of his grave.

Trump speaks out against sports teams abandoning Native American names
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-speaks-out-against-sports-teams-abandoning-native-american-names

Trump called the wave of sports teams that changed names in recent years to remove references to Native American heritage 'degrading to the Indian population'

Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kxe1m1y26o

From rare earths to billions in US debt, here's what China has in its arsenal - and how strong they are.

Climate activist vandalizes presidential insignia inside Trump Tower: 'Ruining the planet for profit'
https://www.foxnews.com/us/climate-activist-vandalizes-presidential-insignia-inside-trump-tower-ruining-planet-profit

A climate protester vandalized the "45" presidential plaque inside Trump Tower on Wednesday and was arrested afterwards, authorities said. Nathaniel Smith, 36, was arrested over the incident.

An inner drive mistaken for laziness: The makings of Van Dijk
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cd9le3v7n8eo

As Virgil van Dijk prepares to lift his second Premier League title with Liverpool, we look at how the 33-year-old centre-back learned from early setbacks to become one of the best in the world.

Legendary NHL goalie Dominik Hasek claims former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev 'threatened to kill me'
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/legendary-nhl-goalie-dominik-hasek-claims-former-russia-president-dmitry-medvedev-threatened-kill-me

Legendary NHL netminder Dominik Hasek wrote on X that former Russia president Dmitry Medvedev has "threatened to kill" him for his stances on the Ukraine invasion.

Killers and stalkers should live in restricted zones, say victims
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8gr62ym4ko

Rhianon Bragg, who was stalked by her ex-partner, felt "trapped" when he was released from prison.

Paramount, CBS settle discrimination lawsuit over DEI policies punishing straight White males
https://www.foxnews.com/media/paramount-cbs-settle-discrimination-lawsuit-over-dei-policies-punishing-straight-white-males

CBS and Paramount Global settled a lawsuit with a former “SEAL Team" script coordinator who alleged the company discriminated against him as a White man.

'My peanut allergy nearly killed me - now I eat them every day for breakfast'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpvzrjjdzo

Just a few years ago, Chris Brookes-Smith could have died from eating peanuts - but taking part in a clinical trial has changed his life.

Woman who tricked her way into men-only Magic Circle finally allowed in
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy79nq4yz4o

Sophie Lloyd disguised herself as a man to join the Magic Circle in 1991, when female magicians were not allowed membership.

Flintoff 'thought he had died' in Top Gear crash
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxgzy8wy72o

Cricketer-turned-TV host Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff opens up about his car crash for the first time.

Flintoff 'thought he had died' in Top Gear crash
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdxgzy8wy72o

Cricketer-turned-TV host Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff opens up about his car crash for the first time.

The Papers: 'Crimea is lost' and Reeves 'ready to cut tariffs'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24qd8lqynjo

Donald Trump's warning to Volodymyr Zelensky and Rachel Reeves's latest trade moves make Thursday's front pages.

Super Bowl champion Mekhi Becton's mother seeks kidney transplant
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/super-bowl-champion-mekhi-bectons-mother-seeks-kidney-transplant

Mekhi Becton defeated opponents on the football field, but his family is facing new opposition off the field as his mother deals with a health concern.