On June 1, the Army will adopt new fitness standards for soldiers in combat roles. Many of the updates to the test are relatively minor, though the minimum requirement in some events, like the two-mile run, will change more substantially. The most significant shift is that the new standards will be the same for men…
May 4, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop CJ Abrams (5) fields the ball and attempts to throw out Cincinnati Reds outfielder Spencer Steer (7) in the fourth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images The Washington Nationals open a six-game homestand against the hot Cleveland Guardians on Monday night….
Jairo Perez walked out of the parking lot of God’s Waiting Room Church in Altadena, Calif., on a recent Saturday with his 9-year-old son, each with matching bandages in the crook of their elbows. They had just gotten their blood drawn to test for lead exposure. Two months ago, the family returned to their home…
If I were president of the United States, the first thing I would do is … We’ve all made the pie-in-the-sky boast. But let’s be more realistic. If I were the coach of an NBA team, the first thing I would do is … Wow, how do I narrow this down? OK, I got one…
Apr 8, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Easton Lucas (62) pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Easton Lucas is scheduled to put his unblemished record on the line Monday night against the visiting Atlanta Braves….
Seven years ago, Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, testified for the first time in Congress. After a two-week boot camp by his lawyers to prep him, he answered questions in three back-to-back-to-back hearings over two days in a baptism by fire. Mr. Zuckerberg, 40, has had even more practice since then. He has…
Apr 7, 2025; New York, New York, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal with Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) and Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) against the New York Rangers during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Schneidler-Imagn Images The…
Nov 29, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Head coach JJ Redick knew it would not exactly be smooth sailing for the Los Angeles Lakers after the team’s blockbuster…
When President Trump first pushed tariffs on China in 2018, Apple began moving more production of iPads and AirPods to Vietnam and iPhones to India. But with Mr. Trump’s return to the White House, that strategy may have backfired for the world’s most valuable publicly traded company. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump said that the United…
Apr 7, 2024; Martinsville, Virginia, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron (24) takes the checkered flag during the Cook Out 400 at Martinsville Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images The NASCAR Cup Series will see the pack tightly bunched and organized Sunday when the seventh race of the 2025 season takes to the track…
