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Devin Haney looks set for a welterweight unification fight against Rolando Romero.That is according to his father and trainer, Bill Haney, who this week confirmed the fight would go ahead in Las Vegas on May 30. Should that be the case, the 147lb ranks will go from four champions to three, with the winner leaving the arena with both the WBA and WBO belts.‘Rolly’ Romero was elevated to full WBA champion after beating Ryan Garcia for the interim belt last year. Haney, in his divisional debut, defeated hard-hitting Brian Norman Jr handily to take the WBO and become a three-weight…

Are birth control pills safe to take for years, or does long-term use gradually increase health risks? Overall, evidence suggests that the pill is safe for many healthy users when properly prescribed and monitored, but it carries specific risks and benefits that should be reviewed regularly.How Do Birth Control Pills Work?Birth control pills contain synthetic estrogen, progestin, or both, which prevent pregnancy by stopping ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, and thinning the uterine lining. When taken at the same time every day, they are highly effective, though missed pills can reduce protection.Combined pills (estrogen and progestin) are most common, while progestin-only…

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he’s not ready to make a deal to end the war with Iran despite the country’s willingness to do so “because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” but declined to say what those terms would be.In a wide-ranging, nearly 30-minute telephone interview with NBC News, the president also said he is working with other countries on a plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz amid surges in global oil prices, and he dismissed Americans’ concerns about rising gas prices since the U.S. and Israel launched their joint military operation two weeks ago.The president also…

An adult black bear swiped a woman with its claw on Saturday in Monrovia in what police described as an unusual incident.A woman walking her dog on the 700 block of Oakglade Drive was approached by the bear at 9:20 a.m. It “kind of charged” the woman, said Lt. Kevin Oberon, before swiping the back of her knee. She was treated for non-life-threatening and non-serious injuries.Police said the Department of Fish and Wildlife has been notified of the incident.California is home to roughly 60,000 black bears, the highest population estimate for anywhere in the contiguous U.S., but attacks are rare.…

Gazans were urged to take shelter as a sandstorm swept across the enclave on Saturday. Most of the more than two million Palestinians living in the enclave are displaced, living in tents or buildings heavily damaged by the war with Israel. First responders operating under the Hamas-run Interior Ministry warned people to secure their tents to prevent them from being blown away. Sandstorms also present particular health risks to those with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.

Jack Harlow’s new album Monica is out today (March 13), and it’s notable for, aside from being a new Jack Harlow album, taking the artist’s sound in a more R&B-inspired direction. That’s evident in the video Harlow shared today, for album highlight “Trade Places.” It’s a chill track with some soft and emotive Harlow vocals, which he sings as he walks down the streets and meets up with a special someone. In an interview with New York Times‘ Popcast, Harlow discussed the musical direction of the project, saying: “I love Black music. I love the sound of Black music. And,…

(This was originally posted on the website of the Groundwork Collaborative, where I am a senior fellow. I’m hoping to be doing these more regularly in the future, so if there’s anything that would make them more useful or interesting, please let me know.)   The September Jobs Report: Evidence of Past Success, and of Dangers Ahead After a gap caused by the government shutdown, employment numbers are back, albeit a month delayed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted its September surveys as usual, though the October surveys were not. This will have longer-term repercussions for U.S. economic data, but…

In his top post at the Department of Homeland Security, David Harvilicz sets policy on protecting the nation’s elections infrastructure, including voting machines. He’s also the co-founder of a company with James Penrose, who helped hatch debunked conspiracy theories blaming hacked voting machines for Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election. Penrose assisted in a push to seize voting machines to overturn Trump’s defeat. On social media, Harvilicz has called for doing away with voting machines, saying they are “eminently vulnerable to exploitation.” In a March post, he wrote that “DHS needs to ban voting machines for all federal…

This year, for the first time in Big Ten men’s basketball history, all 18 teams in the conference will compete for the postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Due to the expansion to 18 teams, the top four seeds will have three days off, rather than two, before their first game.Action started Tuesday and runs through Sunday — right up until Selection Sunday — at Chicago’s United Center, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know: matchups, seeding, dates, times, TV channels and more.Here’s how the bracket looks:Final – Sunday, March 15Game 17:…

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Further west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska. Nearly 450,000 customers were still affected by midafternoon in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. A 66 mph (106 kph) gust at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday was deemed its fourth-strongest on record that was not caused by a thunderstorm, according to the National Weather Service. Cleveland Burke…