Tennessee’s Republican-controlled Senate on Monday tweaked a proposal initially designed to keep the state’s tourism records hidden from public scrutiny, bidding to add more sunshine into how the state secures high-profile events. Last month, the GOP-dominant House approved legislation that would have allowed the head of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development to exempt any public records for 10 years …

Germany will carry out border controls at all its frontiers during soccer’s European Championship in June and July, the country’s top security official told local media. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser told the daily Rheinische Post in comments published Tuesday that checks will be carried out at all German borders during the tournament “to be able to prevent possible violent criminals …

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles pays no attention to the naysayers. But he was fired up after hearing former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III’s message encouraging top draft prospect Caleb Williams to refuse playing for the organization if they draft him with the No. 1 overall pick next month. Former NFL player and ESPN analyst Robert Griffin III looks …

A Rutgers professor defended diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices on college campuses on Thursday. Harvard University held a panel featuring scholars and academics to discuss the role DEI bureaucracy plays on college campuses. “Four academics agreed it was important to protect diversity in higher education, but disagreed over whether universities’ diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives clash with academic freedom …

LONDON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is the first international songwriter to be named a fellow of The Ivors Academy, the U.K’s professional association of music creators. The American icon was announced as the next recipient of the 80-year old Academy’s highest honor Tuesday, in recognition of the impact his career has had on the cultural landscape of the U.K. BRUCE …

LONDON (AP) — The British Museum went to court Tuesday against a former curator alleged to have stolen hundreds of artifacts from its collections and offered them for sale online. UK MUSEUMS RETURN LOOTED ARTIFACTS TO GHANA UNDER LONG-TERM LOAN ARRANGEMENT The museum is suing Peter Higgs, who was fired in July 2023 after more than 1,800 items were discovered …

For years, pinning down the source of a bill in the Kansas Legislature could be a chore for lawmakers’ constituents. Committees sponsor almost 85% of the proposals, so finding the group or lobbyist responsible could require questioning multiple lawmakers or, in recent years, reviewing YouTube videos of meetings. But this year, the Kansas House is making it a little easier …

The gambling scandal surrounding Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, where his ex-translator allegedly stole $4.5 million from him to cover his debts, has many in the baseball world speculating as to how involved Ohtani really was. Ohtani publicly addressed the situation for the first time on Monday, when he said he never placed sports bets, nor did he go …

NBC News has officially terminated its short-lived relationship with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, according to a memo sent to staff by the network’s boss. “There is no doubt that the last several days have been difficult for the News Group,” NBCUniversial News Group Chairman Cesar Conde began Tuesday in a copy of the memo obtained by Fox News Digital. …

Interest on the federal debt is exploding much faster than the government predicted. It turns out Congress and the executive branch are as bad at projecting the future as they are at saving money. Yet much more alarming than the mathematical deficiencies of government is the rate at which America is running out of time to solve its debt crisis. …