The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) announced earlier this week that its players at all levels must wear neck guards during tournament play, including the Olympics. The decision comes roughly six weeks after Adam Johnson, a former member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, died after a skate slashed his throat during …

Former Education Secretary Bill Bennett said the country must focus on teaching children basic skills as math scores plunge to a new low. During an appearance on “America’s Newsroom,” Bennett reacted to new data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) showing how the U.S. compares to other countries …

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said the Senate fights the Biden administration “every day” to get unclassified information on COVID-19’s origins. He told ‘Sunday Morning Futures’ he believes that the administration is withholding documents, possibly because relations with China are important enough to “obscure” the truth. During his interview with host …

More than 500 Harvard faculty members supported University President Claudine Gay in a letter to the school’s board Sunday, following intense blowback from a congressional hearing about the rise in antisemitism on campus, where Gay failed to clearly state whether calls for the genocide of Jews violated the Ivy League …

A Florida pastor and his newlywed wife were shot and killed in their home on Saturday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect, Sony Josaphat, has been arrested in connection with the killings in West Palm Beach. The names of the victims have not been revealed but relatives …

Former President Donald Trump holds a marginal lead over President Biden in a straight national matchup, according to a new poll. The Monday poll from Reuters/Ipsos found that Trump leads Biden 38% to 36% in a head-to-head matchup, though a sizable 26% stated that they weren’t sure or supported another …

The head of the Universities of Wisconsin system declined to reveal what the school’s regents discussed in a closed meeting Tuesday, after the collapse of a contentious deal with Republican lawmakers that would have required campuses to slash diversity positions and scrap an affirmative action program at UW-Madison in exchange …

The Israeli comedy show “Eretz Nehederet,” which translates to “A Wonderful Country,” featured surprise guest Michael Rapaport in the series’ new “Harry Potter” parody on Tuesday. Rapaport portrayed Professor Dumbledore overseeing a hearing of the heads of houses at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to discuss the issue of …

Parts of a federal building in downtown Detroit have been closed because of elevated levels of the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease. The U.S. General Services Administration-Great Lakes Region said water tests from Nov. 8 found legionella in specific test points in the Patrick V. McNamara Building, The Detroit News …

Russian President Vladimir Putin renewed his commitment that he will not end his war in Ukraine until his goals are achieved and, at a year-end news conference, offered rare details concerning those objectives. The Russian president, who is seeking reelection after being in power for nearly 24 years, reiterated that …