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College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails 04/23/2024 06:19pm • CHICAGO (AP) — For college senior Nana Ampofo, an unconventional book club inside one of the nation’s largest jails has transformed her career ambitions. Each week, the 22-year-old drives a van of her DePaul University peers to Cook County Jail to discuss books with inmates and recently, the wel Caitlin Clark is set to sign a new Nike deal valued at $28 million over 8 years, reports say 04/23/2024 06:14pm • Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe. The Wall Bears GM Ryan Poles says 'tune in on Thursday' for No. 1 overall pick at the NFL draft 04/23/2024 05:56pm • LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears know who they're taking with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft and so does just about everyone else too. General manager Ryan Poles just wasn't ready to announce it's Caleb Williams on Tuesday. He opted to leave that to commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursda It's no longer a red flag for prospects to play for multiple schools on their way to the NFL draft 04/23/2024 05:51pm • DENVER (AP) — Playing for multiple schools no longer raises a red flag for NFL talent evaluators in this day and age of the ever busier transfer portal and financial windfalls available to college football players before they're even old enough to buy a round of drinks. That's a good thing for th North Carolina man sentenced to six years in prison for attacking police with pole at Capitol 04/23/2024 05:27pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — A man who became a fugitive after a federal jury convicted him of assaulting police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison. David Joseph Gietzen, 31, of Sanford, North Carolina, struck a police officer with a pole during a mob's Jan. Jordan Spieth's left wrist injury isn't getting any better. It's also not getting worse 04/23/2024 04:54pm • HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The left wrist injury Jordan Spieth first suffered a week before the PGA Championship last year hasn’t gone away. That doesn’t necessarily means it’s worse — or better. “It’s a come-and-go thing,” Spieth said last week after his pro-am round at the RBC WTOP movie critic donates entire DVD collection to Hyattsville branch of Prince George's County Library 04/23/2024 03:25pm • WTOP loves bringing you the news, but we also love giving back to the local community. So, after decades of staring at my shelves of DVDs and Blu-rays (arranged in chronological order, of course), I decided to donate my entire collection to the recently-renovated Hyattsville branch of the Pri The Latest | Pecker says he wanted to keep tabloid's agreement with Trump 'as quiet as possible' 04/23/2024 03:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker testified Tuesday that he offered to be the “eyes and ears” of Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, a pledge that led to an agreement to give Trump's personal lawyer advance notice of allegations and negative stories that mi NOAA's Hurricane Hunters want Prince George's Co. high schoolers to join their ranks 04/23/2024 02:40pm • While most people are told to keep their distance from powerful storms, Capt. Rebecca Waddington's job is to fly right into them. Like, directly through them. Waddington is part of NOAA's team dubbed the Hurricane Hunters. She's seen a lot — but as she stood inside the aerospace engineering cla Kansas has a new anti-DEI law, but the governor has vetoed bills on abortion and even police dogs 04/23/2024 02:12pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' Democratic governor on Friday vetoed proposed tax breaks for anti-abortion counseling centers while allowing restrictions on college diversity initiatives approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature to become law without her signature. Gov. Laura Kelly also vetoe Sign of the times: NCAA approves coach-to-player helmet communication for 2024 football season 04/23/2024 01:27pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College football is ready to put the signs away. The NCAA’s playing rules oversight committee on Friday approved the use of coach-to-player helmet communications in games for the 2024 season. The move, in discussion for years, also follows a sign-stealing scandal that rocked With graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students' right to protest Gaza war 04/23/2024 01:26pm • CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for upcoming graduation ceremonies: Banners and flags are not allowed. Protests are OK but in designated areas away from the cap-and-gown festivities. The University of Southern California canceled a planned spee Florida's Ricky Pearsall ready to move past his famous catch and add NFL clips to his highlight reel 04/23/2024 12:45pm • GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Pearsall’s viral moment lasted months and even gained traction in recent weeks. It's sure to garner more attention during the NFL draft. The former Florida standout is one of approximately a dozen receivers expected to be selected in the first two rounds of the dra Missouri hires Memphis athletic director Laird Veatch for the same role with the Tigers 04/23/2024 12:05pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri hired longtime college administrator Laird Veatch to be its athletic director on Tuesday, bringing him back to campus 14 years after he departed for a series of other positions that culminated with five years spent as the AD at Memphis. Veatch replaces Desireé Don Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius leaves South Dakota to return to her alma mater as coach 04/23/2024 12:01pm • GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former Green Bay player Kayla Karius is returning to her alma mater to take over for Kevin Borseth, who retired two weeks ago. Karius played for Green Bay from 2007-11, when she was known as Kayla Tetschlag. She coached South Dakota the last two seasons and posted a 37-29 re