The firing follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking investigation that made Attorney General Pam Bondi the target of angry conservatives.
The sky ultimately becomes partly to mostly sunny Thursday afternoon, while temperatures surge into the mid to perhaps upper 80s. A handful of stray showers appear possible, but most locations remain dry.
President Trump said in a prime time TV address that U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
Kirk Cousins has agreed to a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. His agent announced the agreement on Thursday morning. Cousins gives them a veteran quarterback to help ease the expected selection of Fernando Mendoza with the top draft pick.
The Atlanta Falcons have hired Jeff Scott from the Philadelphia Eagles as assistant general manager. The Falcons reworked their leadership team in the offseason, hiring Ian Cunningham as general manager, Matt Ryan as president of football and Kevin Stefanski as coach.
There have been plenty of doubts about the Braves’ starting rotation. No such worries for the top guy. Shaking off an illness that hampered his velocity, Sale allowed only one base runner in six innings of another dominant start to lead Atlanta past the Athletics 5-1.
Tiger Woods has formally turned down the Ryder Cup captaincy as he steps away from golf activities. And a Florida judge approved his motion to leave the country to seek treatment. These developments come a day after Woods entered a not guilty plea to suspicion of driving under the influence.