Injunction Junction: What’s the NCAA’s Function? -
This dynamic has changed dramatically, as highlighted by two recent state court injunction hearings involving starting Southeastern Conference quarterbacks: Ole Miss’s Trinidad Chambliss and Tennessee’s Joey Aguilar. [3] As a result, seeking an additional year of college eligibility can now carry meaningful financial value and is a rational economic decision for many athletes. [4]On February 12, 2026, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was granted a preliminary injunction by a Mississippi state court following the NCAA’s denial of his request for an additional year of eligibility. [11] After the NCAA denied his waiver request, Aguilar sought similar injunctive relief in Tennessee state court. [5] See Shehan Jeyarajah, What’s Next for Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss After Injunction Paves Way for Sixth Season of NCAA Eligibility, CBS Sports (Feb. 12, 2026, at 18:48 ET), https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/ole-miss-qb-trinidad-chambliss-injunction-sixth-season-ncaa-eligibility/.
Source:New York Times
March 12, 2026 00:25 UTC
Red Fox Travels From England To U.S. As Stowaway On Cargo Ship
NEW YORK (AP) — This stowaway truly was sly as a fox. A red fox somehow slipped onto a cargo ship that traveled from Southampton, England, to New York, where the animal is now in the Bronx Zoo’s care. The zoo said Wednesday that the 11-pound (5-kilogram) male fox appears healthy after early examinations. The ship arrived Feb. 18 at the Port of New York and New Jersey, and officials brought the fox to the zoo the next day. The species, formally named Vulpes vulpes, is widespread in Europe, Asia, North America and parts of Africa.
Source:Huffington Post
March 12, 2026 00:15 UTC
Oscars Host Conan O'Brien Vows to 'Find the Right Tone' Amid Iran War
›Oscars host Conan O'Brien said his job is about balancing 'entertaining people and also acknowledging some of the realities' of the time, including the ongoing Iran war. Why it mattersThe Oscars ceremony is a major televised event that celebrates the film industry, but it also takes place against the backdrop of real-world events. The players Conan O'Brien The host of the 2026 Academy Awards ceremony. Katy Mullan An executive producer of the Oscars telecast. Michael Bearden The music director for the Oscars ceremony.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2026 23:51 UTC
Australian designer Katie Perry wins trademark case
What it’s like to donate part of your brainA 28-year-old man with cancer is donating part of his living brain to Alzheimer’s research. Scientists say studying living tissue could help accelerate the search for a cure. CNN’s Isobel Yeung spoke with Aidan Mcallister about why the cause is so personal. Stream the full story now on the CNN app.
Source:CNN
March 11, 2026 23:49 UTC
Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing, But One State Gets Hammered More Than Others
However, in California, the average price sits at a whopping $5.33 a gallon, well outpacing the rest of the country. This makes the state particularly susceptible to supply chain disruptions due to the limited number of sources that produce this unique blend. Out-of-state refineries only manufacture this blend to serve the California market, meaning most of the gas used in the state comes from in-state refiners. AdvertisementDate from the California Energy Commission breaks down how a variety of factors contribute to California's higher-than-average gas prices. “Average gas prices in California have stayed below $5 for nearly two years – until now,” the governor’s office said in a statement on social media.
Source:Huffington Post
March 11, 2026 23:25 UTC
$1-million reward offered for California murder suspect, an FBI ‘Ten Most Wanted’ fugitive
Investigators believe Cardenas fired several rounds from a handgun, hitting Dumas in the head. AdvertisementAuthorities believe Cardenas fled to Mexico shortly after the shooting to avoid arrest. “Someone knows Omar Cardenas’ whereabouts and we’re encouraging anyone with information to please come forward.”The FBI initially offered a $100,000 reward for Cardenas. Investigators believe Dumas knew Cardenas, said Akil Davis, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office. “Mexico is not safe for you, Mr. Cardenas,” Davis said.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2026 23:08 UTC
Cintas to Buy Uniform Supplier UniFirst in $5.5 Billion Deal
Cintas, a maker of workplace products, agreed to acquire UniFirst in a deal with an enterprise value of $5.5 billion, more than four years after it first bid for the smaller uniform supplier. - Erik McGregor/LightRocket/Getty ImagesCintas, a maker of workplace products, agreed to acquire UniFirst in a deal with an enterprise value of $5.5 billion, more than four years after it first bid for the smaller uniform supplier. UniFirst shareholders would receive $155 in cash and 0.7720 shares of Cintas stock for each UniFirst share they own, for a total value of $310 a share based on Cintas’s Monday closing price of $200.77. UniFirst shares jumped 9% to $281 in premarket trading. Activist investor Engine Capital, which owns more than 3% of UniFirst shares, had waged a proxy fight at the company while pushing for a sale.
Source:Wall Street Journal
March 11, 2026 23:05 UTC
Lakers fans know Bam Adebayo cheated his way past Kobe Bryant
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo scored 83 points Tuesday night, the second most in an NBA game in history, surpassing Kobe Bryant’s iconic 81 points two decades ago. Now a Laker, LeBron cheered the effort on X, writing: “BAM BAM BAM” with a bunch of fire emojis. BAM BAM BAM 💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 — LeBron James (@KingJames) March 11, 2026Lakers fans were not as fired up, but they were hot, booing when news of Adebayo’s 83 points was delivered inside Crypto.com Arena before the Lakers’ 120-106 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. But on Tuesday, Adebayo kept going, for no reason but to pad his points tally in pursuit of Kobe. Heat players celebrate with center Bam Adebayo after he scored 83 points, the second-highest single game total in NBA history, against the Wizards on Tuesday in Miami.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2026 23:02 UTC
EA on International Media: US-Israel War on Iran
EA-Times Radio VideoCast: Trump Panics Over His War on IranI joined international media on Tuesday to evaluate the latest military, political, and economic developments in the US-Israel War on Iran and Iranian retaliation across the Middle East. I explain how the Iranian regime has refused to surrender after the US-Israel “Plan A” of killing the Supreme Leader and dozens of commanders and officials. So the Trump and Netanyahu camps press on with no “Plan B”, intensifying attacks while making vague, contradictory, and sometimes false statements. It’s all well and good for both sides to thump their chests, but the reality is this is an “uncontained” war. Watch Pakistan TV from 3:00I join Dr. Munawar Hussain and host Omar Khalid Butt to dissect further the Trump and Iranian positions, and to consider the direction of the “uncontained war”.
Source:Wall Street Journal
March 11, 2026 22:59 UTC
'I Approve This Message': James Talarico Turns GOP Attack Into 1 Holy Failure
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Source:Huffington Post
March 11, 2026 22:53 UTC
Lawrence O'Donnell Mocks 1 Key MAGA Adviser Who's Currently ‘Trump’s Clown Of The Day’
AdvertisementHe noted that the U.S. special envoy was asked Tuesday about reports from The New York Times and The Washington Post that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been providing Iran with sensitive information on the location of U.S. military assets in the Middle East. “He said that. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that military cooperation between Russia and Iran “is not something new.”Advertisement“Donald Trump might not actually be so stupid as to actually believe Vladimir Putin, but it doesn’t matter because Donald Trump is deeply perverse enough to publicly claim to believe Vladimir Putin,” O’Donnell said Tuesday. “And so is Steve Witkoff.”He continued, “Donald Trump’s breathtakingly incompetent real estate developer buddy Steve Witkoff does appear to actually be stupid enough to believe Vladimir Putin and to say on television that he believes Vladimir Putin. They have no idea what they’re talking about.”
Source:Huffington Post
March 11, 2026 22:51 UTC
DHS pushes for access to federal database on child support, employment information
The data — which includes both information on people who pay child support and employment information for a much wider universe of people — is stored within the Health and Human Services Department and is used to collect child support payments. One of those databases is the National Directory of New Hires, which contains employment details even for people with no nexus to child support though their information is eventually wiped. “For the (National Directory of New Hires), it’s a general population database of all US workers in the country whether or not they have anything to do with child support,” said Vicki Turetsky, who served as commissioner of HHS’ child support enforcement from 2009 to 2016. Undocumented immigrants can receive child support because it’s not a public benefit, nor paid by the taxpayer. Ron Wyden and Sheldon Whitehouse also raised alarm over Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency attempting to access the national child support database, noting that it contains identifying information of Americans.
Source:CNN
March 11, 2026 22:46 UTC
$1-million reward offered for California murder suspect, an FBI 'Ten Most Wanted' fugitive
Omar Alexander Cardenas is wanted for a 2019 fatal shooting in Sylmar and is on the FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted' list. ›A $1-million reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Omar Alexander Cardenas, a suspect in a 2019 fatal shooting in Sylmar, California. The detailsOmar Alexander Cardenas has been charged with the murder of Jabali Dumas in a Sylmar barbershop on August 15, 2019. On August 15, 2019, Cardenas allegedly shot and killed Jabali Dumas in a Sylmar barbershop. The players Omar Alexander Cardenas A suspect in the 2019 fatal shooting of Jabali Dumas in Sylmar, California.
Source:Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2026 22:44 UTC