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16 hours ago | usatoday.com | Scooby Axson

New Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller and head coach Chris Koclanes are well aware of the enormous task ahead of them. They inherit a team that just two years ago made it to the WNBA semifinals. But a rash of injuries and free agency turned this once promising up-and-coming squad into one of the league's worst, especially on the defensive end.

22 hours ago | usatoday.com | Brian Hedger

The Blue Jackets are changing up their support staff and have agreed to contract extensions with three of coach Dean Evason’s assistants. Don Waddell, the team’s president of hockey operations/general manager, didn’t return a request for comment but a team official did confirm that strength and conditioning coach Kevin Collins, who joined the team in 2010, will not return. Video coach Dan Singleton, equipment manager Jamie Healy and assistant athletic trainer Naoto Goto also won't return.

23 hours ago | usatoday.com | Francesca Chambers

WASHINGTON – Vice President JD Vance says he did not realize how sick Pope Francis was when he met with the pontiff at the Vatican a day before he died. "I've thought a lot about that. I mean, it's pretty crazy, actually," Vance said. "And, obviously, when I saw him, I didn't know that he had less than 24 hours still on this earth. I think it was a great blessing."Vance was one of the last officials to meet with Francis.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Jan Strupczewski

BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O was fined 500 million euros ($570 million) on Wednesday and Meta META.O 200 million euros, as European Union antitrust regulators handed out the first sanctions under landmark legislation aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The EU fines could stoke tensions with U.S President Donald Trump who has threatened to levy tariffs against countries that penalize U.S. companies.

1 day ago | usatoday.com | Daryl Austin

Trauma comes in many forms. Natural disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes can certainly be difficult life-altering events. Being diagnosed with a chronic condition or terminal illness can be incredibly distressing as well. But research shows that human-caused trauma such as violent altercations, physical or sexual abuse, bullying, neglect or acts of terrorism or war usually have the greatest psychological impact and the longest-lasting traumatic effects.