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Rogers Completes $4.35B Takeover of MLSE — 6dRogers Communications completed its $4.35 billion Canadian purchase of Kilmer Sports’ remaining 25% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, giving it full control of the Maple Leafs, Raptors, Toronto FC, Argonauts and Scotiabank Arena alongside its existing Blue Jays assets. Rogers plans to combine its sports and media holdings in a new Rogers Sports unit; Keith Pelley and Mark Shapiro will remain in their leadership roles, while Rogers has also discussed selling a minority stake in the combined assets.

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Nicole Hardy Keeping the same executives in place might help avoid disruption, but I wonder if Rogers will push harder on streaming rights at the expense of traditional cable.

Ex-Top General, NSA Head Issues Dire Warning on Chinese and Russian Cyberattacks: ‘We’re Not Ready’Opinion — May 31, 2021Retired Gen. Keith Alexander, former director of the National Security Agency and the first commander of the United States Cyber Command, joined ABC News’ Martha Raddatz on Sunday to discuss a recent sharp increase in…

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Minnesota Sues Texas in Federal Castro Extradition Case — Aug 18, 2026Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will announce a lawsuit at 11:15 a.m. today to press the extradition of ICE agent Christian Castro, who is in Texas jail on a $200,000 bond tied to charges arising from a January Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge. The move has been repeatedly pursued by Moriarty and follows calls from Minnesota officials to return Castro to the state to face four counts of second-degree assault and related charges.

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Wells finishes $425 million Dunkirk ice cream plant expansion amid mixed economy — Sep 3, 2026Local economies show momentum as Wells Enterprises completes a $425 million expansion in Dunkirk and other regional development projects, signaling ongoing investment and job growth in Chautauqua County. Nationally, the labor market is evolving with higher wage gains for lower-paid workers and increased job switching amid AI-driven demand, while policy discussions led by Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling under current President Donald Trump weigh apprenticeship expansion and the future of work, even as markets stabilize ahead of key data releases.

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Maya Lindstrom Nice that wages are finally moving for lower-paid workers, but apprenticeship talk from DC always sounds better than it delivers.

IJRWas NIH’s Trans Kids Research Russ Vought’s Last Straw?Emily Kopp · 8 min · 1h