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Less than 2% of NCAA athletes are drafted into a professional sport, according to NCAA data. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesA bipartisan committee on Capitol Hill scrutinized the role of private equity in youth sports on Tuesday, a potential sign that Congress could be inching closer to intervening.The hearing, titled “Field of Fees: Private Equity’s Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports,” comes as Wall Street continues to expand its presence in youth sports. Lawmakers from both political parties expressed alarm at the trend, while appearing to look for solutions to avoid price hikes to youth participation…

A rendering of American Airlines planned Provisions grab-and-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International AirportAmerican AirlinesAmerican Airlines is planning to open a new grab-and-go lounge at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport by the end of this year, its first new facility at the airport in more than four years as it continues its fight for high-paying customers to close a profit gap with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.The new lounge, a 3,700-square-foot space, will include a barista bar with hot and iced coffee drinks as well as hot and cold food travelers can grab.Airlines have…

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Single-page launches, odd redirects Ars conducted a comprehensive review of launched sites to assess NDS’s progress so far. Most of the few dozen websites NDS has launched consist of a single page, where visitors can do little more than fill out a sign-up form. The most useful offering may be TrumpRX, which includes a search tool for comparing drug prices. For anything else, visitors must visit a legacy site. There are also many newly registered domains—like live.gov, onlyfarms.gov, aliens.gov, and why.gov—which currently redirect to legacy sites. Some of those old sites may be updated with NDS’s signature flair, but the…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has earned £270,000 for advertising gold bullion – the single biggest payment he has registered since becoming an MP.In the list of MPs’ interests, Farage declared that the payment from Direct Bullion was for work amounting to an estimated four hours per month across a three-month period. Labour chair Anna Turley said: “Nigel Farage clearly has the Midas touch when it comes to lining his pockets instead of doing his day job.” A spokesman for Farage said: “As has previously been reported and declared, Nigel Farage is a brand ambassador for Direct Bullion.”Farage has previously…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right to citizenship for people born in the United States, rejecting an executive order by President Donald Trump that sought to undo that long-standing constitutional principle for children born to many immigrants.”Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause,” the majority decision written by Chief Justice John Roberts said.The citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was adopted in 1868, says, “All persons born or…

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Damage at the site of a launchpad after an uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded during a test at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., May 29, 2026. Joe Skipper | ReutersBlue Origin CEO Dave Limp said the company is “not rebuilding the same pad” where one of its New Glenn rockets recently exploded, in order to make way for a return to flight this year.The company, started by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, was conducting a hot-fire test of its massive New Glenn rocket at its Florida launch site last month when the aircraft…

In this photo illustration, ZYN nicotine cases are seen on a table on January 29, 2024 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesThe Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday cleared Philip Morris-owned Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful than cigarettes, giving the tobacco giant a major regulatory win as the Trump administration loosens restrictions on nicotine products. The decision, first reported by Axios, allows 20 Zyn products to carry a modified-risk claim saying that switching from cigarettes to Zyn lowers the risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema and chronic bronchitis.Zyn pouches…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has reported a surge in leftwing extremism, in response to the resurgent far right and Israel’s actions in the Middle East. Violent crimes motivated by leftwing ideological beliefs include attempted murder, assaults, sabotage and arson attacks and rose 60 per cent in 2025, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) said on Tuesday. “Leftwing extremism is on the rise again in Germany and poses a threat to public safety and order,” said interior minister Alexander Dobrindt…