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The preposterous case against the new defense bill (syndicated column for 8/3)

Congress has been known to slip indefensible special-interest provisions into large must-pass bills when no one is looking. What it has never done before is use such sleight of hand to hand over control of the U.S. military to a foreign country. But that's what we're told is on the verge of happening on Capitol Hill. The House just passed the National Defense Authorization Act, a sprawling $1.15 trillion bill that supposedly includes a provision buried in it "merging" the U.S. and Israeli militaries. This provision, known as Section 219, has united some of the most fervent ...

Steelers coach adjusts to changes for NFL camp

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Earlier in his coaching career, Mike McCarthy leaned into pushing the limits of his players during training camp. Two-a-days in full pads for two weeks straight? Sure. Practices scheduled for two hours that would sometimes bleed into three? You bet. Not so much ...

Coincidence brought Steelers safety back home

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — The layup answer was right there for Jaquan Brisker, but the Pittsburgh Steelers safety refused take it. Asked if the chance to come home enticed the Pittsburgh native to sign a one-year deal with the Steelers in the offseason, Brisker — while standing near dozens ...

Knee surgery sidelines former first-round pick for 2026

San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall will have season-ending surgery on his injured right knee in the latest setback for the 2024 first-round pick. General manager John Lynch announced the decision on Saturday for Pearsall to undergo surgery to repair his posterior cruciate ...

Jury still out on Browns starting QB

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Shedeur Sanders knows he is battling for the Cleveland Browns' starting quarterback job with Deshaun Watson. However, he does not want to discuss how it is going. "I answered this question a thousand times. We focus on ourselves and what we do and what we need to do ...

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets $355 million opening

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" made box office history in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony-released superhero movie became the second-biggest North American opening ever with an astonishing $355 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. It was just a few million shy of "Avengers: Endgame," which debuted to $357 million in 2019. The film also made $572 million from over 73,500 screens internationally, with China contributing $121 million alone, adding up to a $927 million worldwide debut that is second only to "Endgame" ($1.2 billion). Tom Holland's run as the ...