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White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley resigns on heels of verbal harassment allegations
'RedZone' returns for 18th season and, despite 15-second commercials, could still be on in the White House Dan Dakich says women might be the reason for Nike's downfall: 'They p----d them off' College football's chaos era is here: Texas rallies, Oregon falls and Lane Kiffin eyes return to Ole Miss America's women's basketball epic reaches its climax with national unity on the line in FIBA World Cup final Oklahoma State stuns Oregon, deals early season blow to Ducks' national title hopes Former ESPN host hypocritically calls network a'political lobbying firm' after Ted Cruz appearance Team USA survives Spain scare with fourth-quarter surge to reach FIBA Women's World Cup final Trespasser stopped by security at Kamala Harris' Malibu property Kyrsten Sinema: Trump has been'tremendous' on AI data centers Charles Payne: America voted for the'reindustrialization' of the nation Charles Payne: America voted for the'reindustrialization' of the nation Baseball is very popular right now and a lockout would hurt the sport. Chicago White Sox amateur scouting director Mike Shirley has resigned, with the organization announcing the news on Saturday prior to the team's 6-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals. Shirley, who was in his seventh season in the leadership role, was alleged to have made inappropriate racial and sexist comments about coworkers and in front of coworkers, according to The Athletic . The report said that Shirley was placed on administrative leave after an anonymous tip was made to the White Sox regarding his conduct at the Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif., in August. The Area Code Games is a scouting event that welcomes high school players and is attended by scouting directors, other scouting personnel, as well as front-office employees.
DOGE Affiliate Asked for College Credits for Participating in Takeover
According to new documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, an undergraduate working with DOGE requested that his work for HUD count towards his University of Chicago degree. Christopher Sweet, an affiliate of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, requested college credit for his time in government, according to new documents obtained by a Freedom of Information Act request filed by Democracy Forward, a nonprofit legal organization. Sweet was stationed at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and in emails between Sweet and Scott Langmack, another DOGE affiliate at HUD, it appears that Sweet was looking to frame his work at HUD as an independent study worth three college credits. Sweet joined HUD in the spring of 2025 as an undergraduate college student at the University of Chicago to work on building an AI tool that would crawl through the agency's rules and regulations and flag them for rescission, or the cancellation of contracts. The tool, called SweetRex, was intended to be rolled out across the federal government.
Enes Kanter Freedom opens up on confrontation with Natasha Cloud that led to ejection, WNBA pursuit
Harrison Butker's 69-yard field goal demonstrates the NFL's latest big scoring controversy Nationals outfielder does his best Spider-Man impression for one of baseball's best catches of the year Oregon coach Dan Lanning lays out multiple reasons why NFL players returning to college football is'unfair' Ryan Lochte's fiancée wants his former Playboy model ex-wife to take those'homewrecker' claims somewhere else Chiefs' Harrison Butker nails incredible 69-yard field goal vs Bucs, shares disappointment with performance Supporting data centers is'perilous' politically: Brian Kilmeade'Misinformation' about AI data centers is widespread, former Texas Gov Rick Perry says Socialists don't believe in liberty of any kind: Daniel Di Martino North, South Korea have a'complicated' relationship: Rep Brian Mast There is no justice in the history of the Supreme Court more willing to'go further' than Justice Clarence Thomas: Sen. Ted Cruz Clarence Thomas won't'pick a fight' or'seek trouble': Sen Ted Cruz Iran threatens'seismic retaliation' as Trump administration prepares new sanctions Freedom says the Chicago Sky guard told him'she's not gonna sleep with you' after he cheered for Sophie Cunningham Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom said Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud made a vulgar remark toward him and repeatedly cursed before security removed him from Sunday night's game against the Indiana Fever. Freedom, who was sitting near the baseline at Wintrust Arena, said the confrontation began after he celebrated a 3-pointer by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Sophie Cunningham shot a three, and I put my hands up to celebrate, Freedom said. Literally, a couple possessions later, Natasha came back and started screaming and yelling and said, 'She's not gonna sleep with you.' Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud argues with former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Chicago. And I was like, 'I am not trying to sleep with her. I'm just here to protect women and support her.' And then, obviously, after that she started yapping, and she started to walk towards me, and literally I just got up, and then I was like, 'I'm just here to protect women, and that's all.' Video of the incident showed Cloud walking toward Freedom, yelling and pointing at him late in the third quarter. Freedom stood, extended his arms and took a step onto the court as security and Sky players moved between them.
'We're Proving It Works': Inside the DSA's Push to Remake the Democratic Party
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The Download: Chinese AI divides the White House, and a record copyright payout
China's AI models have Trump's AI world at war with itself David Sacks branded Anthropic's models "lobotomized" and "woke." Emil Michael, a top Pentagon official, called OpenAI's new head of strategic futures a "supreme village idiot." It began because no one can agree on what to do about Kimi, a free, open-source model that Chinese AI company Moonshot launched last week. It appears to rival the intelligence of models from OpenAI and Anthropic, which are very much not free. Every time a new smart, free model from China gets released, US companies see less reason to fork out money for models from Anthropic or OpenAI. Read the full story on why no one can agree what to do about Kimi .
Matthew Boyd suffers freak injury while playing with his kids as Cubs pitching luck somehow gets worse
Former LSU coach Brian Kelly uses AI to prepare for job interviews, proving he's just like the rest of us Newsom office source responds to planned protest against trans athlete at state playoff girls' track meet Framber Valdez gets what he deserves for punk move, suspended six games after drilling Boston's Trevor Story MLB's new automated strike zone has a hidden feature helping umpires become more accurate than ever FIFA's World Cup ticket defense falls apart when compared to college football and NFL playoff prices Sophie Cunningham tells Angel Reese to'move on' after she reposted boyfriend dunking on rumored ex Pratt issues SHOCKING WARNING to socialist opponent: 'Stabbed in the NECK!' 'Fox & Friends' explores wearable technology's role in health and wellness NJ family outraged over killer's plea deal for slain daughter Jillian Ludwig Craig Counsell called the injury'kind of unexplainable' as Chicago placed Boyd on the 15-day injured list Wednesday Cubs co-owner tells Dan Dakich he believes the MLB will have an Opening Day next season & avoid a strike that bleeds into the start of the season. It's incredible, and also a bit depressing, that the following statement is factually accurate: Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Matthew Boyd will miss a considerable amount of time for being a good father. The 35-year-old sustained a left meniscus injury while reportedly sitting down to play with his kids. Prior to Chicago's contest against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell revealed that the knee injury would require surgery. It's kind of unexplainable, Counsell very fairly said.
The secret to guessing more accurately with maths
What do a 20th-century physicist, an 18th-century statistician and an ancient Greek philosopher have in common? They all knew how to extrapolate with incredible accuracy. Suppose I showed you a box and asked you to guess what is inside, without providing any more details. You might think this is completely impossible, but the nature of the container provides some information - the contents must be smaller than the box, for example, while a solid metal box can hold liquids and withstand temperatures that a cardboard box would struggle with. Is there a way to describe this process of guessing with limited information in a mathematically sensible way?
Is it illegal to own an axolotl? It depends.
Is it illegal to own an axolotl? A recent pet seizure at Chicago's O'Hare Airport illustrates ongoing confusion. Many pet axolotls are crossbred with other salamanders to create their unique coloration. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The axolotl () is a confusing creature, and not simply because it looks like a real-life Pokémon .