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Fact or Fiction: The U.S. Open Champion Will Come From Sunday’s Final Group
OAKMONT, Pa. — Sam Burns didn’t blink on Saturday. The 36-hole leader at the 125th U.S. Open kept his spot atop the leaderboard in the third round, shooting 1-under 69 at softer-but-still-tough Oakmont to get to 4 under. Playing partner J.J. Spaun...

Rory McIlroy faces backlash over 'arrogant' U.S. Open assessment after finally ending boycott
Joshua Lees Senior Golf Writer 04:23 ET, 15 Jun 2025 Rory McIlroy stirred up quite a response with his remarks after Saturday's third round at the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Skipping out on media duties for the first two rounds, McIlroy landed in front...

Alexandria honors U.S. Army's 250th anniversary with special city hall event
Mayor Jeffrey W. Hall, City of Alexandria | City of Alexandria websiteMayor Jeffrey W. Hall, City of Alexandria | City of Alexandria website Soldiers from the U.S. Army Shreveport Recruiting Company convened at Alexandria City Hall on June 11 to...

Viktor Hovland Was the Last Man on the Range After a Grueling U.S. Open Round
Through three days of U.S. Open golf at Oakmont Country Club, the carnage that was promised has been delivered. Heading into Sunday’s final round, just four players—Sam Burns, Adam Scott, J.J. Spaun and Viktor Hovland—are under par. With the...
'No Tyrants!' Toronto joins U.S. protests against Trump, Musk
ABC News Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San...
Former LSU golfer Sam Burns has solo lead at U.S. Open heading into final round
OAKMONT, Pennsylvania - Former LSU golfer Sam Burns leads the U.S. Open with 18 holes to play. Burns shot a 1-under 69 on Saturday at Oakmont Country Club to keep his one-shot lead going into Sunday's final round. It's the first time the...

Can Hovland overcome his driver drama at the U.S. Open to win his first major?
OAKMONT, Pa. – When Viktor Hovland sliced his opening shot in the the third round of the U.S. Open all the way into the bushes, he had no good options. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your...

Wyndham Clark's U.S. Open tantrum is as disrespectful to golf as it gets
Wyndham Clark is a U.S. Open champion, but he certainly didn't behave like one — or even like a respectable golf pro — after he failed to make the cut at vaunted Oakmont Country Club. Rather than losing with class or, you know, playing better, the...

After day of nationwide protests, Trump's military parade rolls through U.S. capital
Published: 15 Jun. 2025, 12:55 Demonstrators protest amid tear gas during a ″No Kings Day″ protest against President Donald Trump's policies, in Los Angeles, California, on June 14. [REUTERS/YONHAP] President Donald Trump's long-sought military...

From streets to plazas: Where and how many participated in the “No Kings” protests across the United States
From bustling city streets to quiet public squares, millions of Americans turned out on Saturday for the nationwide “No Kings” protest, an unprecedented display of mass dissent against President Donald Trump’s policies and what organizers...

How the trade war with the U.S. could fix Canada's internet
Understood: Who Broke the Internet?41:11Kick 'Em in the Dongle When life hands you tariffs, fix the internet. At least, that's what Cory Doctorow hopes might happen. Because, he says, Canada's internet is in desperate need of saving. "We created a...
Poll Shows Sharp Decline in U.S. Support for Israel Among Republicans and Democrats
A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday reveals a significant drop in American voter support for Israel, with both Republican and Democratic sympathies declining amid Israel’s ongoing military operations in Gaza. Among Republican...

Scottie Scheffler has already helped Rory McIlroy explain slump after dismal U.S. Open performance
Andrew Gamble Sports Trends Writer 04:33 ET, 15 Jun 2025 Scottie Scheffler shed light on Rory McIlroy's slump in form, suggesting that the fallout from his PGA Championship victory left him feeling as if he'd "got hit by a bus". McIlroy, fresh off...

Parade honors U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and Trump’s 79th birthday
Washington, D.C. hosted a grand military parade celebrating the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary on Saturday evening. The event, which also marked former President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, featured a display of military strength along...

Fears of racial profiling rise as Border Patrol conducts ‘roving patrols,’ detains U.S. citizens
Brian Gavidia had stepped out from working on a car at a tow yard in a Los Angeles suburb Thursday, when armed, masked men — wearing vests with “Border Patrol” on them — pushed him up against a metal gate and demanded to know where he was born....

Trump threatens retaliation if Iran strikes U.S. bases
Videos show Iranian strikes hitting Tel Aviv Footage posted on Telegram and verified by NBC News shows missiles striking the city of Tel Aviv on Sunday morning. In the video, three Iranian missiles streak across the sky. One plunges toward the...

Trump Eyes Expanding U.S. Travel Ban to Nigeria, 35 Other Countries
Reports have it that President Donald Trump is considering slapping visa restrictions on Nigeria and 35 other countries, most of them in Africa. The draft policy, endorsed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, cites concerns over inadequate vetting...

Carl David Schubach – Major, U.S. Army, 1941-1946
Major Carl David Schubach, WWII 1941-1946. Cover of Life Magazine Feb. 22, 1943. Intelligence staff officer, G-2, 7th Army. Patton’s staff during the Africa & Sicily campaigns, assigned, as new territory was won, to choose the site & establish new...

The U.S. land in England (Around The Web)
The rural idyll of Runnymede has played a surprisingly important role in British history. Seen by many as the birthplace of modern democracy, it was witness to King John's historic sealing of the Magna Carta over 800 years ago. However, what many...

U.S. team is set for 2025 Senior World Championships
There will be a big-time Iowa and Iowa State flavor on the United States team heading to Zagreb, Croatia for the 2025 Senior World Championships, as several earned spots at Final X on Saturday. Representing the U.S. on the men's side will be...