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NCAA, leagues back $2.8 billion settlement, setting stage for current, former athletes to be paid 05/23/2024 11:04pm • The NCAA and the nation's five biggest conferences announced Thursday night that they have agreed to pay nearly $2.8 billion to settle a host of antitrust claims, a monumental decision that sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start steering millions of dollars direct Charley Hoffman leads at renovated Colonial as Scottie Scheffler fails to break par 05/23/2024 08:46pm • FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Scottie Scheffler failed to break par in the opening round for the first time this year Thursday on a tough afternoon of blustery conditions and a new feel at renovated Colonial that seemed to befuddle just about everyone but Charley Hoffman in the Charles Schwab Challenge Avianca Airlines Launches U.S. American Express Credit Cards 05/23/2024 08:00pm • Avianca, South America's second-largest airline, has partnered with fintech company Cardless to introduce two new credit cards to the U.S. market: the Avianca LifeMiles American Express® Card and the Avianca LifeMiles American Express® Elite Card. Each card offers a wide range of benefits, includi Financial Steps to Take Before, During and After a Divorce 05/23/2024 08:00pm • Divorces involve settling a wide range of issues -- including the division of assets and debts, and in some cases the assignment of alimony or spousal support. While the proceedings can be lengthy, it's important to advocate for yourself throughout the process because the decisions are binding. If y The bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a buried freezer 05/23/2024 07:39pm • The bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a buried freezer, according to recently unsealed court documents. The bodies of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, both of Hugoton, Kansas, were found April 14 buried on land in rural Texas County rented by Tad Cullum, Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment 05/23/2024 07:31pm • The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $500 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it announced after the crash and address community health co Remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after deadly Astroworld concert has been settled, lawyer says 05/23/2024 05:40pm • HOUSTON (AP) — The one remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after 10 people were killed during a deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld music festival has been settled, an attorney said Thursday. Jury selection in the lawsuit filed by the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest person Ex-day care worker convicted in death of 1-year-old girl left in van on scorching day 05/23/2024 05:37pm • OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former Nebraska day care worker who mistakenly left a 1-year-old girl in a van for more than five hours on a scorching day has been convicted in her death from hyperthermia. Ryan Williams, who is 62, was found guilty Thursday of felony negligent child abuse resulting in death The Latest | Largest hospital in central Gaza faces imminent shutdown due to lack of fuel 05/23/2024 05:11pm • The largest hospital serving central Gaza faces imminent shutdown because it is running out of power after Israel’s military assault in Rafah severely limited entry of fuel for generators, the Health Ministry in Gaza said Thursday. Losing Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital would leave only two hospitals op Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated 05/23/2024 04:47pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for not having his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer's vehicle — an interaction that allegedly resulted in Red Nose Day 2024 fights child poverty with the 'whimsy' of a candy castle, monster truck and Legos 05/23/2024 04:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — An edible, life-sized cookie of the contest winner and a car-crushing monster truck ride are two of the new prizes up for grabs in the Red Nose Day 2024 campaign, which ramps up Thursday. As Comic Relief US's fundraising initiative for underserved American children enters its 10th Intriguing Indianapolis 500 storylines captivate Row 7 lineup with Andretti, Castroneves and Dixon 05/23/2024 03:56pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Team Penske's front row sweep and Kyle Larson's Memorial Day weekend double chase, naturally, stole the attention all week at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Row 7 lineup could be every bit as intriguing. With Marco Andretti, the 2020 Indianapolis 500 pole winner and grandson Scott Dixon, the 'brilliantly boring' IndyCar star, still seeking his second Indianapolis 500 win 05/23/2024 03:11pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The marketing campaign calls one of the most accomplished drivers in Indianapolis 500 history “Brilliantly Boring.” It isn't far off the mark. Yet the description, at least as it applies to Scott Dixon, requires a bit of explanation. It doesn't refer to the 43-year-old Dixo With a new War Rig and a fleet of motorbikes, 'Furiosa' restarts the motorized mayhem of 'Mad Max' 05/23/2024 02:56pm • NEW YORK (AP) — When it was time to start making “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” production designer Colin Gibson went to a garage in Australia to find some old friends. It had been years since 2015’s “Fury Road” wrapped production. Many of the vehicles seen in the film had been blown up o Seven-time F1 champion Hamilton faces a tall order to get on the podium at Monaco GP 05/23/2024 02:17pm • MONACO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton was faced with a tricky question at the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday: will it be easier getting a podium this season or learning Italian ahead of next year? The Mercedes driver laughed, but he was clearly in two minds about it. “I think learning Italian's going to b