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POLICY & POLITICS
Pentagon says troops can only be exempt from shaving their facial hair for a year
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a year should get kicked out of the service.
Trump files $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times over campaign coverage
President Donald Trump filed a federal defamation lawsuit Monday against The New York Times, four of its reporters and Penguin Random House over coverage of his 2024 campaign.
CULTURE & SOCIETY
Coachella 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G to headline
It’s that time of year again. The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup is here.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor honors her late mother in new children's book
In "Just Shine! How To Be A Better You," the Supreme Court justice writes about the unspoken ways in which her mother, Celina Báez Sotomayor, showed her love to others.
BUSINESS & ECONOMY
Mortgage rates drop to 3-year low ahead of Fed meeting
The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 12 basis points from Monday to 6.13%, according to Mortgage News Daily.
Oracle and Silver Lake part of TikTok investor group as Trump extends deal deadline
President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended the deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. business, which will be owned by an investor consortium that includes Oracle and Silver Lake, CNBC’s David Faber reported.
AROUND THE STAND
Tom Brady is coming out of retirement (again) to play in the inaugural Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in March 2026, joining both current and former NFL stars in a 3-team exhibition tournament.
Cordell Tinch, previously an under-the-radar U.S. hurdler, surprised many by winning gold in the men’s 110m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old charged with murdering Charlie Kirk, appeared in court via video call for the first time, showing little emotion while the judge read through aggravated murder charges and announced that prosecutors will seek the death penalty. He allegedly confessed in texts to planning the attack ahead of time, citing hatred toward Kirk, and turned himself in after his parents recognized him in released images.
During her appearance on Hot Ones, Keke Palmer surprised host Sean Evans with a kiss after learning that he once said she was his favorite guest and admitted to having a crush on her. The moment, which Palmer described as a move “to see if there’s a spark,” was playful, mutual, and clearly delighted both their chemistry and the audience.
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