c2stories

Sources: How does the rest of the NBA In-Season Tournament work? Schedule, prize money, how to watch | The Athletic In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works | NBA NBA in-season tournament quarterfinal matchups set | ESPN NBA in-season tournament: Knockout stage field set as Celtics, Kings, Bucks all notch group-sealing wins | Yahoo Sports  

Sources: Gunna and Young Thug’s “Pushin P” Referenced in YSL Trial, Lawyer Tells Court 'P' Means 'Positivity' | Complex Young Thug’s attorneys say prosecution is misrepresenting evidence and lyrics in racketeering trial | CNN Young Thug trial live: Defence insists YSL lyrics are ‘art’ not evidence | Yahoo News     Young Thug's YSL RICO Trial: What to Know | NYT  

Sources: Live Updates: Suspect arrested in shooting of students of Palestinian descent in Vermont Police arrest suspect in the shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent near the University of Vermont Suspect arrested in the shooting of 3 Palestinian students in Vermont ordered held without bail - CBS News "Unprecedented surge" in anti-Arab, anti-Muslim bias incidents reported in U.S. sinc...

Sources: Hamas to release 13 Israelis, 7 foreigners for 39 Palestinians after hours-long delay, mediators say Israel-Hamas war live updates: Release of second group of hostages back on Second group of Hamas-held hostages released after hours-long delay; Gaza cease-fire holds Hamas releases more Israeli, foreign hostages on second day of Gaza truce | Reuters How the hostage deal came about: Negotia...

The biggest rivalry in college football comes to a head this Saturday.

Sources: Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Agrees to Step Down, Plead Guilty | WSJ Binance's Zhao to plead guilty, step down to settle US illicit finance probe | Reuters Binance CEO agrees to step down, plead guilty in $4B settlement | New York Post   Live Updates: FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Found Guilty of Fraud | Wired  

On November 19th, 2023, after an impactful life, Ex-First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a tireless advocate for mental health and humanitarian causes, passed away at the age of 96. Rosalynn Carter, alongside her husband, the 39th President Jimmy Carter, was a formidable force for good. Together, they founded The Carter Center in Atlanta, a beacon for peace, disease control, and hope. Rosalynn's indivi...

Sources: OpenAI's Sam Altman exits as CEO because 'board no longer has confidence' in his ability to lead OpenAI investors push to bring Altman back as CEO one day after he was ousted by board OpenAI board in discussions with Sam Altman to return as CEO - The Verge ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman, the face of the AI boom, for lack of candor with company

This week was all work, no play for US president Biden as he met up with China’s President Xi [shee] Jinping the day  before the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco.  It’s been a contentious year since the two world leaders last met, with the severing of military communications causing the US to shoot down a Chinese spy balloon in February and continued economic compet...

On November 14th, shortly after 9 a.m., devastating news struck Licking County, Ohio, as a tragic car collision unfolded, killing six and leaving 18 others sent to a nearby hospital.  This catastrophic chain-reaction crash unfolded on Interstate 70 in Licking County, Ohio between a school bus, a tractor-trailer truck and three passenger cars. A total of 57 individuals, including students, chaperon...

Bipartisan bill averts a potential government shutdown. Sources POLITICS House passes bill to avoid government shutdown, Senate to vote next | CNBC House Passes Johnson’s Plan to Avert Shutdown in Bipartisan Vote | NYT

Since the war in Gaza started on October 7th, over 11,000 Palestinians, 2/3rds of which were women and children, have been killed. And as the fighting outside of Gaza City’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, intensifies, that number is likely to go up. Bombs and gunfire can be heard through the walls of the hospital as 650 patients, 500 staff members, and 2,500 displaced Palestinians seek shelter and me...

Sources Michigan timeline: Sign stealing, coaching turnover, Jim Harbaugh suspension | ESPN Coach Jim Harbaugh banned from 3 games over sign-stealing allegations. Michigan asks judge for stay | AP Michigan Files Temporary Restraining Order Seeking to Block Jim Harbaugh Suspension | SI Michigan sign-stealing case put on 'very fast timeline' by NCAA with resolution sought expeditiously | CBS...

Sources: GOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel. Here are highlights from the Republican debate Grappling with Trump and abortion losses: Six key takeaways from the Republican debate

Sources: 6 election night takeaways: Democrats win big, but GOP holds Mississippi | ABC News Odd-Year Election Goes Well for Democrats, but GOP Still Runs More Chambers | NCSL Democrat Gabe Amo projected to win open House seat in Rhode Island | CNBC Democrats won big on abortion rights Tuesday. Here’s what the results say for the US going into 2024 | AP     

It was an otherwise quiet summer night on July 11th when 56-year-old Willie Hopkins first struck, bursting into a Mobil gas station in Washtenaw County brandishing a gun and holding the terrified clerk at gunpoint. The perpetrator vanished into the darkness with the stolen cash, leaving the shaken victim behind.  Police thought it was an isolated incident, but as investigators dug deeper, a distur...

Sources: Donald Trump arrives in New York court to testify in a civil case alleging financial fraud Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements | AP News Trump storms out of courtroom as Michael Cohen testifies: Fraud trial highlights Trump fraud trial live updates: Former president takes the stand to testify in N.Y. legal case Donald Trump takes the stand to testify in New...

This past weekend, Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the West Bank with the goal of protecting Palestinian civilians while supporting Israel's right to self-defense. A delicate balancing act. In Ramallah, where the presidential headquarters of the Palestinian Authority are located, Blinken met with Mahmoud Abbas al-Zanoun, President of the Palestinian Authority, to ensure that Gaza&#39...

For the first time in the history of their organization, The Texas Rangers have finally won the World Series. Led by 2023 World Series MVP, Corey Seager, the Rangers dominated in Game 5 of the World Series, closing it out 4 games to 1. After decades of playoff heartbreak, the Rangers are finally World Series champions. This title was years in the making after GM Chris Young declared last spring tr...

Last night, New York Republicans were set to vote on representative George Santos’ precarious position in the House. Santos has been indicted on federal fraud charges for stealing from some of his donors. He is also in New York republicans' crosshairs for fabricating his background to appeal to voters, lying to Congress, and receiving unemployment benefits he did not deserve.  Despite the long...

In the latest chapter of the contentious 2024 presidential election, former president Donald Trump has gone on the offensive to protect his place on the ballot. Trump filed a lawsuit this week against Michigan's Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, asking the court to prohibit her from leaving his name off the list of candidates. His legal team argues that Benson does not have the authority to r...

As of October 30th, 2023, The United Auto Workers strike is finally over! After over a month of picket lines and stalled factories, the United Auto Workers have reached tentative deals with all three Detroit automakers. It took a lot of perseverance, but the union says these are some of their biggest contract victories in decades. The strike started September 15th, with over 50,000 workers walking...

NCAA enforcement staff swept into Ann Arbor last week to investigate allegations claiming The University of Michigan’s Football staff stole signs from opponents using prohibited methods. The investigation came after claims that Michigan’s offensive analyst, Connor Stalions, allegedly bought more than 30 tickets to opponents’ games and paid people to record future Michigan opponents in person and u...

The stage is set for an exciting and unexpected World Series matchup this year between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers. For the third time in MLB history, we have an all-wild card World Series and a potential first all-indoor Classic as both teams play in stadiums with retractable roofs. The series kicks off tonight at Globe Life Field in Texas, where the Rangers will have home fiel...

After nearly 22 days without a Speaker for the House of Representatives, the void has finally been filled! Previous Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted by his own caucus after 8 Republicans questioned his ability to represent the party. The Speaker is a pivotal figure in the U.S. government, elected by all House members typically from the majority party. They act as the primary spokesperson and lead...