More upsets on the hardwood created another shift in the USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25. Here’s the current top 25 for the week of Jan. 22, 2024. The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team … Read more
UPDATE: Jan. 20, 2024, 2:00 a.m. EST This list has been updated with the latest and greatest antivirus software deals from across the web. Best antivirus deals this week: The best antivirus software can protect you from online threats such as viruses, malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks. Even if you think you’re being as careful … Read more
Filing late in the day to meet the Jan. 18, 2024, deadline, former President Donald Trump submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court that asked the justices to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision to remove him from that state’s primary ballot. Norma Anderson, a Republican and former Colorado state lawmaker, and several other … Read more
UPDATE: Jan. 19, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This story has been updated with the latest deals on 4K and 8K TVs, including several Sony and Samsung discounts that have gotten even bigger since last week. Best 4K TV deals this week: Upgrading to a 4K TV — even a QLED or OLED — no longer … Read more
Welcome to our fifth installment of the Sporting News’ NBA Prop-A-Shot series, where we unveil our favorite prop bets every Wednesday night before following all of the action live and providing up-to-the-minute betting advice. What’s on tap tonight? We’ll be covering Scottie Barnes and the Raptors against Jimmy Butler and the Heat in Toronto (7:30 … Read more
I have three chess puzzles for you this week, but you don’t need to know the rules of chess for two of them. These two are variants of the famous eight queens puzzle, which asks solvers to position eight queens on an eight-by-eight board such that no two queens attack each other. The eight queens … Read more
Former Vice President Mike Pence, who said his life was threatened during the violent U.S. Capitol attack three years ago, is refuting the unsubstantiated claims of former President Donald Trump and encouraging Republicans to choose another candidate in 2024. Pence, once fiercely loyal to his old boss, dismantled Trump’s recent description in Iowa that Jan. … Read more
WASHINGTON — Early Saturday morning, on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the FBI captured three fugitives accused of participating in the riot at a ranch in Florida. “The FBI executed three federal arrest warrants early this morning at a ranch in Groveland, Florida in Lake County,” the FBI … Read more
MASON CITY, Iowa — Donning a red puffer coat and a “Make America Great Again” hat, Barbara LaGow smoked a cigarette while waiting in a long line on a cold night to hear Donald Trump speak. The 58-year-old had driven more than two hours from Minnesota on Friday to come to the former president’s rally … Read more
A central Florida venue has canceled an event that was to have featured Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., after it learned the event was intended to commemorate the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The event was set to be hosted by the Republican Party of Osceola County at … Read more