Congress eyes 14.5% pay hike for junior troops, limits on transgender treatment in $895B defense bill

Congressional leaders have agreed to terms for this year’s defense policy bill, with nearly $900 billion in spending, new limits on transgender-related medical care and a significant raise for young U.S. service members. Roughly 1,800 pages detailing the new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), legislation that outlines U.S. defense and national security priorities each fiscal…

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Texas native Amber Glenn wins biggest US women’s figure skating title in 14 years, beating Japan’s stars

America’s 14-year drought of women’s figure skating Grand Prix champions ended Saturday when Amber Glenn overcame elite Japanese opponents to take first place.  Glenn won the first women’s singles final gold medal for the U.S. since 2010.  She held off Japan’s Mone Chiba, Hana Yoshida, Kaori Sakamoto, Rino Matsuike and Wakaba Higuchi, who finished second…

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NFL closes probe of latest Deshaun Watson sexual assault allegations without discipline

The NFL’s investigation into sexual assault allegations against Deshaun Watson has concluded.  After spending the past several months reviewing the case, the league has ended the probe. An NFL spokesperson cited a lack of sufficient evidence while explaining the decision to shut down the investigation. “The matter is closed,” league spokesman Brian McCarthy said in…

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