Today’s Catch Up

Former Gettysburg Mayor Arrested In Sickening Abuse Case

6 U.S. crew members killed in refueling plane crash in Iraq are identified

Overheated circuit board leads to ground stop at D.C. area airports

Man charged with selling stolen firearm used in Old Dominion shooting, officials say

Tiger Woods Makes Unexpected Announcement

In an emotional 1-on-1 interview, one of America's greatest golfers of all time and is one of the most famous athletes in modern history, Tiger Woods, revealed that he wouldn't be where he is now.

He went on to say that he honestly didn't expect things to get this big and he knew he would receive scrutiny from fans and sponsors for this, but he felt it was a time...

Here is what He said: "This was a really, really difficult decision for to tell the truth…"

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A pardon lobbyist, $500,000 demand and alleged ‘enforcer’ lead to extortion charge in New York

Federal authorities in New York have arrested and charged a lobbyist — one who worked on behalf of an ex-nursing home operator pardoned recently by President Donald Trump — with attempting to force a former client and his son to pay him $500,000, according to documents.

Joshua Nass, 34, of Charleston, South Carolina, appeared Saturday before a magistrate judge in Brooklyn on an attempted extortion charge unsealed the previous day, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said. Nass, who was being released on $5 million bond, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

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Trump administration opposes Maduro's request to dismiss drug trafficking case

The Trump administration on Friday opposed a request by former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, to dismiss their U.S. criminal case.

Maduro and Flores asked the court last month to dismiss the case, arguing the government improperly prevented them from using Venezuelan government funds to pay for their defense.

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American Sports & Culture

US beats Canada in Para ice hockey final to complete historic clean sweep in Olympics, Paralympics

Three weeks after the United States beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans overcame their neighbors again to win Paralympic gold and complete the sweep at Milan Cortina.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 31 points before getting injured, Bucks beat Pacers 134-123

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 31 points and pulled down 14 rebounds before leaving the game with an injury, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Indiana Pacers 134-123.

New York Giants agree to terms with wide receiver Darnell Mooney

The New York Giants have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent wide receiver Darnell Mooney.

American Business & Markets

Mortgage rates surge to highest since September, hitting spring housing market

Mortgage rates jumped to a seven-month high Friday as war in Iran pushed bond yields higher.

Amazon to hike price of ad-free Prime Video tier by $2 a month

Amazon is boosting the price of Prime Video to $4.99 a month in the U.S., from $2.99 per month for users who want to avoid ads.

Bitcoin beat the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and gold since the start of the Iran war

ProShares' Simeon Hyman is highlighting a bullish bitcoin trend.

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