With A ‘Chip On Their Shoulder’, The U.S. Men’s Team Has Your Attention Again
A U.S. squad stocked mostly with scrappy reserves has some of the most cynical fans…
Democrats found their border message. ICE is another story.
Democrats have figured out how to talk about the border. They still haven’t reached a consensus on ICE. In battlegrounds across the country, moderate and progressive Democrats alike are calling for a secure border and admitting the Biden administration’s policy there led to political backlash in 2024. But with less than three months until Election…
NFL Catchup: Shedeur Sanders Outplays Deshaun Watson; Stetson Bennett Stars In LA
Plenty of quarterbacks thrived on Saturday in Week 2 of the NFL preseason, some with jobs on the line. In Cleveland, it was Shedeur Sanders leading a touchdown drive as he competes for the starting job against Deshaun Watson. Out on the West Coast, Stetson Bennett IV took a strong step toward potentially being the…
Alex Palou On Pole For INDYCAR’s Freedom 250: ‘It Will Be Fun’
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alex Palou will start from the pole Sunday just as he has done 18 other times in his career. But the Freedom 250 Grand Prix will feature a unique start, with President Donald Trump most likely waving the green flag from inside a bulletproof suite on Pennsylvania Avenue just past Turn 1….
From Imagination To Reality: Roger Penske Proud Of ‘Iconic’ Freedom 250 Course
WASHINGTON — Roger Penske casually sat on the pit road wall Friday at a race course that he probably thought would only exist in his imagination. The chairman of Penske Entertainment Corp. soaked in the atmosphere as INDYCAR officials prepared to ring the bell for the New York Stock Exchange from pit road. One turn…
INDYCAR Freedom 250 Course In DC: A Complex Road To Completion
Washington — There’s something about Washington that breeds bureaucracy. Just to create a 1.7-mile racetrack, Penske Corporation needed 1,350 pages of permits. Compare that to 200 or so for a similar-sized course in Detroit. And there in Detroit, the organizers would work with local and state police with a little bit of help from the…
Everything To Know About INDYCAR Freedom 250: A Spectacle & Endurance Test
Wait a minute, INDYCAR is racing where? Yes, the streets of Washington, D.C. But not near the Capitol, right? Well, across the street. And by the Washington Monument and Smithsonian? Yup. That’s sick. In what is guaranteed to be a spectacle, INDYCAR drivers will navigate a 1.7-mile, seven-turn course on streets well known to the…
Wordle today: Answer, hints for August 23, 2026
Today’s Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you miss the good ole days. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist…
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 23, 2026
Today’s NYT Strands hints are easy for avid readers. Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns….
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for August 23, 2026
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love your vegetables. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set…
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on August 23
The Moon is getting closer to the Full Moon, with more than half of its surface illuminated tonight. It’s still in its Waxing Gibbous phase, so there’s plenty to see as the Moon continues to get brighter each night. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Sunday, Aug. 23, NASA’s Daily Moon Guide tracker tells…