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MNG/Digital First Media launches proxy fight for seats on USA TODAY owner Gannett's board    USA TODAY A hedge fund-owned newspaper company with its eyes on Gannett Co. has launched a hostile bid to take control of the company's board of directors.

Why AAF could be Colin Kaepernick's million-dollar opportunity    USA TODAY If Colin Kaepernick were to join the Alliance of American Football and play well, it could help him return to the NFL or bolster his collusion claims.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Native American identity should end 2020 bid    USA TODAY In her own handwriting, Elizabeth Warren claimed Native American heritage. It's hard to imagine what she was doing if it wasn't to advance her career.

MLB 'disabled list' to be renamed 'injured list'    USA TODAY Major League Baseball's "disabled list" will be renamed the "injured list," a person with direct knowledge of the proposal confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.

Trump taps Fox News reporter to lead US anti-propaganda initiative    USA TODAY Lea Gabrielle, a Fox News reporter and former Navy pilot, will lead the agency charged with exposing and countering disinformation from Russia.

NBA trade deadline: The winners, and the losers    USA TODAY The NBA trade deadline has come and gone, with more than 20 teams swinging deals and more than 20 draft picks changing hands in the days leading up to ...

BB&T, SunTrust announce $66 billion merger, create sixth-largest US bank    USA TODAY BB&T and SunTrust are merging to create the sixth-largest U.S. bank in a deal valued at about $66 billion.

Despite State of the Union rhetoric, immigrants contribute to US and deserve protection    USA TODAY Immigrants pay millions in taxes, and their absence would devastate USA. Yet most don't have legal representation. Aid groups want to change that.

Pope reveals nun abuse, but US activists say problem isn't new    USA TODAY Pope Francis' acknowledgement Tuesday that nuns have been sexually abused by priests must result in an action plan, U.S. church leaders say.

Green New Deal: What is it and what does it mean for climate change?    USA TODAY Democrats are in the process of hammering out their climate change policy ahead of the 2020 elections. One proposal is called the Green New Deal.

Kevin Durant: Is he too soft to play in Big Apple media circus?    USA TODAY Kevin Durant is angry again, because, well, it's been a minute. Durant doesn't want to talk about free agency and the New York Knicks, and he doesn't care for ...

Rajon Rondo's buzzer-beater lifts Lakers over Celtics in Boston    USA TODAY Rajon Rondo hit a 20-foot jumper as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over the Boston Celtics.

Arizona basketball firing assistant Mark Phelps over NCAA rules issue    USA TODAY Arizona has initiated the process to fire assistant coach Mark Phelps, whom they have suspended with pay, due an NCAA rules issue.

25 NFL stars who could be cut during the 2019 offseason    For The Win Eli Manning and 24 more big-name NFL players who could join the 2019 free agent class.

State of the Union: Politically wounded from the shutdown, Trump faces a tough time with his agenda    USA TODAY WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump hinted last week that one theme of his State of the Union address on Tuesday will be unity. The current state of his ...

Read the full transcript of Stacey Abrams' rebuttal to Trump's State of the Union    USA TODAY Stacey Abrams, who just lost a tough Georgia gubernatorial campaign, delivered the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union.

2019 NBA trade deadline tracker: Wizards react to Wall injury    USA TODAY Your one-stop shop to keep up with all of the NBA trade deadline deals and player movement before Thursday's 3 p.m. ET deadline.

'Fortnite' hit with earthquake tremors as game nears Season 7 end    USA TODAY Tremors have begun occurring in popular video game 'Fortnite,' which some say suggest an earth-shaking event will soon hit the online phenomenon.

Sears, Kmart employees to bankruptcy judge: Don't let Sears 'be a pawn in Lampert's game'    USA TODAY A group of current and former employees of Sears Holdings exhorted a federal bankruptcy judge to force the retailer to make concessions.

Donald Trump taps World Bank critic David Malpass to lead the international finance agency    USA TODAY David Malpass, a top official in the Treasury Department and frequent World Bank critic, is President Trump's pick to lead the international finance agency.