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NBA great Dwyane Wade launches Translatable, an online community supporting transgender youth 05/23/2024 07:35pm • MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� NBA great Dwyane Wade was back in South Florida on Thursday to do battle again. The Hall of Famer spent more than 14 seasons as a guard for the Miami Heat, winning three championships, having Miami-Dade County nicknamed ���Wade County,��� and he still leads the franchise i 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 Sports on TV for Friday, May 24 05/23/2024 07:05pm • (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, May 24 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN���S) 11:30 p.m. FS2 ��� AFL: Gold Coast at Carlton 2:30 a.m. (Saturday) FS2 ��� AFL: Greater Western Sydney at Geelong AUTO RACING 7:25 a.m. ESPN2 ��� Formula 1: Practice, Circuit de Monaco, In message to Russia, Chilean lawmakers meet in Antarctica to underline territorial claims 05/23/2024 07:04pm • SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) ��� Defense officials from Chile convened a meeting at the bottom of the planet on Thursday in a bid to bolster their territorial claims in Antarctica as tensions escalate over Russia's maneuvers in the polar region. Lawmakers from Chile's parliamentary defense committee flew to 'Heat dome' leads to sweltering temperatures in Mexico, Central America and US South 05/23/2024 06:32pm • Extreme heat in Mexico, Central America and parts of the U.S. South has left millions of people in sweltering temperatures, strained energy grids and resulted in iconic Howler monkeys in Mexico dropping dead from trees. Meteorologists say the conditions have been caused by what some refer to as a h A's face tight schedule to get agreements and financing in place to open Las Vegas stadium on time 05/23/2024 06:28pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) ��� The Oakland Athletics are on a tight schedule to get agreements in place and demonstrate that financing is set for construction to begin on time for the team's new stadium in Las Vegas. The A's hope to open the approximately $1.5 million, 33,000-seat ballpark for the 2028 season. The 'Appeal to Heaven' flag evolves from Revolutionary War symbol to banner of the far right 05/23/2024 06:09pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is embroiled in a second flag controversy in as many weeks, this time over a banner that in recent years has come to symbolize sympathies with the Christian nationalist movement and the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was st Memorial Day 2024: What's open, what's closed around DC area 05/23/2024 05:55pm • Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day and along with several events commemorating the holiday, there are a variety of closures and service disruptions in the D.C. area. Memorial Day is a federal holiday and most federal offices are closed. The U.S. Postal Service does not make deliveries and banks are NCAA votes to accept $2.8 billion settlement that could usher in dramatic change for college sports 05/23/2024 05:55pm • The NCAA and Southeastern Conference leadership have approved a $2.8 billion settlement of antitrust claims, moving college athletics closer to some of the most sweeping changes in its history. The SEC became the latest league to agree to the proposal when its presidents and chancellors voted unani The Rangers need to find answers quickly against the Panthers, or their Cup wait will reach 31 years 05/23/2024 05:44pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� After two rounds of the NHL playoffs, there were hopes the New York Rangers had a chance to end their 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers needed only one game into the third round to give New York a reality check. The Panthers pre MLB says pitcher injuries more likely to occur during spring training, early in season 05/23/2024 05:36pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Major League Baseball says pitcher injuries are more likely to occur during spring training and early in the season. Management has rejected an assertion by players��� union head Tony Clark that injuries may be linked to the pitch clock that was instituted last year and slightly sh MLB says robot home plate umpires unlikely for 2025 05/23/2024 05:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Major League Baseball says robot home plate umpires are unlikely for 2025. ���We still have some technical issues,��� baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Thursday at a news conference following an owners meeting. ���We haven���t made as much progress in the minor leagues this ye North Carolina public universities board repeals policy in vote that likely cuts diversity jobs 05/23/2024 04:37pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) ��� North Carolina���s public university system board voted Thursday to repeal a nearly five-year-old diversity, equity and inclusion policy, meaning its 17 schools will likely join other major universities in cutting diversity programs and jobs. The 24-member University of North Nvidia, Synopsys rise; Live Nation, V.F. Corp. fall, Thursday, 5/23/2024 05/23/2024 04:14pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes on Thursday: Nvidia Corp., up $88.49 to $1,037.99. The company's revenue more than tripled in the latest quarter as demand for its chips, which power AI applications, surged again. Live Nation Entertainment Inc., down $7.9 Fate of lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle in hands of federal judge 05/23/2024 04:11pm • GALVESTON, Texas (AP) ��� A federal judge did not issue an immediate ruling on Thursday after hearing legal arguments over whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who has alleged racial and gender discrimination over his monthslong punishment by his Texas school district fo