Two-Time WNBA Champion and Jackson Native Kara Braxton Dies at 43
Former two-time WNBA champion and Jackson native Kara Braxton has died at the age of 43. The WNBA announced her passing Monday, calling her a 10-season veteran and offering condolences to her family, friends and former teammates.
‘Greater calm’ after violence erupted over killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho,’ Mexico’s president says
A view of the site where Mexican Army troops killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho,’ leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (Jalisco New Generation), during a federal operation in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on February
Peter Mandelson arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office amid Epstein files fallout
Lord Peter Mandelson leaving his home in Wiltshire. Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images (LONDON) — Lord Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, police said Monday. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan
Protests resurging across Iranian universities as families mourn massacre victims
Mourners gather at Behesht Zahra Cemetery to honor protesters killed during anti-government demonstrations, on February 18, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. . (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) (LONDON) — Iranian students from several universities across the country continued protesting
Stocks tick lower after Trump ratchets up tariffs
Photo of Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stocks slid on Monday morning in the first trading session since President Donald Trump announced a new 15% tariff on most imported goods, intensifying his effort to
Scoreboard roundup — 2/22/26
(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Sunday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONCavaliers 113, Thunder 121Nets 104, Hawks 115Raptors 122, Bucks 94Nuggets 117, Warriors 128Mavericks 134, Pacers 130Hornets 129, Wizards 112Celtics 111, Lakers 8976ers 135, Timberwolves
Major Nor’easter slams East coast, causing blizzard conditions and travel bans
A powerful winter storm is battering the East Coast, placing roughly 80 million people across 12 states under winter weather alerts as blizzard conditions stretch from the Mid-Atlantic through New England. Coastal communities are facing the brunt
Armed intruder fatally shot by Secret Service after breaching Mar-a-Lago security perimeter
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday after entering the restricted grounds of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. According to the U.S. Secret Service, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. near