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Fight results: Bivol defeats Beterbiev, becomes undisputed champ - ESPN
Bivol avenged the only loss of his career with a decision win over Artur Beterbiev in a rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight title. Here's the results from Saturday's boxing card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital - The Associated Press
Authorities say a gunman entered a Pennsylvania hospital’s intensive care unit and took staff members hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead. Officials say three staffers at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York and two o…
Bivol gets revenge, edges Beterbiev by decision - ESPN
Dmitry Bivol evened the score with rival Artur Beterbiev, taking the rematch by majority decision to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion.
Federal employees told to justify jobs in email or Musk says they face dismissal - CNN
Federal workers began receiving emails Saturday asking them to explain what work they did last week, as Elon Musk announced that “failure to respond will be taken as a resignation.”
Could the Rams’ Matthew Stafford be on his way out of L.A.? - KTLA Los Angeles
With the news that one of the key contributors to the Los Angeles Rams 2021 championship squad is likely on his way out of town, it’s looking like another has a chance to follow. According to reports from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport, the Rams…
What to know about the measles outbreak in West Texas as cases rise to 90 - PBS NewsHour
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. State health officials have said this outbreak is Texas’ largest in nearly 30 years.
US measles outbreak sickens nearly 100 in Texas, New Mexico - BBC.com
Texas authorities reported a surge in cases since January in communities with low vaccination rates.
Top Trade Packages for Matthew Stafford as Rams Allow QB to Talk to NFL Teams - Bleacher Report
Former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief makes first public comments since firing - KTLA Los Angeles
Kristin Crowley has made her first public comments since she was removed as the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department by Mayor Karen Bass on Friday. The firing was made effective immediately on Friday morning. Retired Deputy Chief Ronnie Villanueva was nam…
What we know about the dispute over transgender athletes between Maine’s governor and the Trump administration - CNN
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to strip Maine of its federal funding if it refuses to comply with his executive order banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, marking the White House’s latest front in the nation’s culture wars.
YR4 asteroid: The hits and near-misses you never hear about - BBC.com
Since a potentially hazardous asteroid was detected in December, tens of others objects have come close to Earth.
Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowd - The Associated Press
President Donald Trump says “nobody has ever seen anything” like his administration’s sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees and shrink the size of government. He congratulated himself for “dominating” Washington and sending bureaucrats “packi…
Police officer killed, 5 others wounded after gunman holds Pennsylvania hospital staff hostage and opens fire, officials say - CNN
Police responded to an active shooter incident at a hospital in York, Pennsylvania, on Saturday morning and there is no ongoing threat, officials said.
Unexpected shape of lead-208 nucleus prompts reevaluation of atomic nuclei models - Phys.org
An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey's Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of lead-208 (²⁰⁸Pb) is perfectly spherical. The discovery challenges fundamental assumptions about …
Spirit Awards: Winners List (Updating Live) - Hollywood Reporter
Aidy Bryant is returning as host of the 40th annual Spirit Awards, which are being presented by Film Independent on Saturday afternoon in Santa Monica.
Israeli hostages freed as Palestinian prisoner release delayed - BBC.com
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.
Man who ate part of his victim's brain granted supervised release from Connecticut psychiatric hospital - CBS News
Tyree Smith was ordered confined to Whiting Forensic Hospital for 60 years in 2013 in connection with the killing of Angel Gonzalez.
LIVE: KSR previews Kentucky vs. Alabama from Lexington - KSR
Matt, Ryan, and Drew will preview Kentucky-Alabama from Lexington at 3:30 p.m. on the KSR Pregame Show.
Trump chides Maine governor at CPAC after clash at White House - The Hill
National Harbor, Md. – President Trump chided Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday after the two clashed the day before at the White House over transgender athletes in women’s sports. “You saw Maine …
Pope is in ‘critical’ condition after suffering ‘asthmatic respiratory crisis,’ Vatican says - CNN
The Pope received oxygen and blood transfusions on Saturday following an “asthmatic respiratory crisis of prolonged magnitude” on Saturday, the Vatican said.