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Rep. Chuck Edwards, a North Carolina Republican, said he is dropping his reelection bid after the House Ethics Committee recommended censuring him following a report detailing persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers; the committee found no sexual misconduct, but the ethics finding could make his district more competitive in 2026.
Live updates from UFC Fight Night 276 in Las Vegas cover round-by-round action and results across the card, highlighted by Modestas Bukauskas’s split-decision win over Christian Edwards and a slate of knockouts, submissions, and decisions including Sopaj over Cuamba, Williams’ KO of Veretennikov, Erslan’s UD over Tokkos, Gantt’s TKO of Minev, Vieira over Cavalcanti, Brundage stopping Petroski, Ardelean’s submission of Viana, Gurule outdueling Barez and Caliari’s win over Bannon.
The House Ethics Committee announced it is investigating Rep. Chuck Edwards for sexual misconduct, including whether he created or fostered a hostile work environment and violated the Code of Official Conduct; Edwards welcomed the inquiry and pledged cooperation. Under current rules, leadership-driven inquiries can proceed in secret until a formal investigative subcommittee vote, a process that has drawn renewed scrutiny of House ethics practices and spurred calls for policy changes around workplace misconduct.
Axios reports that Rep. Chuck Edwards's interactions with a young female staffer—from compliments and dinners to personal outings and a farewell poem—left her fearing retaliation and helped spur a House Ethics Committee review into alleged misconduct, which Edwards denies.
Two House Republicans who helped oust colleagues last month are now focusing on Rep. Chuck Edwards, who is under a House Ethics Committee investigation for allegedly having an improper relationship with a subordinate and sexually harassing staffers. Edwards denies the accusations, while GOP voices such as Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna call for swift accountability, highlighting the broader Capitol Hill reckoning with misconduct as Edwards faces a competitive reelection.
Anthony Edwards returned from a knee bruise to score 18 off the bench, powering the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-102 road win over San Antonio in Game 1 of the West semifinals. Victor Wembanyama dominated defensively with a playoff-record 12 blocks, but Minnesota’s defense and late clutch buckets—including Conley’s 3s—helped seal the victory, while Julian Champagnie narrowly missed a game-winner for the Spurs.
Anthony Edwards returned from a knee injury to score 18 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the San Antonio Spurs 104-102 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, with Victor Wembanyama recording 11 points, 15 rebounds and a playoff‑record 12 blocks; in the East, the New York Knicks routed the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 in Game 1 behind 35 points from Jalen Brunson (27 in the first half), extending a historic postseason stretch for New York.
Shams Charania reports Anthony Edwards could return for Minnesota in Games 3–4 of the Timberwolves’ second-round series after a knee bone bruise, Luka Doncic remains week-to-week with a left hamstring strain, Nuggets coach David Adelman is set for a second full season in Denver, and Denver is expected to pursue significant roster changes around Nikola Jokic to build a title-contending supporting cast.
UFC Vegas 116 at the Apex in Las Vegas produced a results-packed night: in the main event, Aljamain Sterling led Youssef Zalal 20-18 after two rounds with proceedings still ongoing, while the rest of the main card saw Joselyne Edwards defeat Norma Dumont by unanimous decision and Rafa Garcia, Davey Grant, Raoni Barcelos, and Ryan Spann earn wins (Spann by KO). The prelims yielded victories for Eric McConico, Jackson McVey, Michelle Montague, Cody Durden, Francis Marshall, Victor Valenzuela, and Talita Alencar. The event aired on Paramount+ with prelims at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 8 p.m. ET.
Costello van Steenis defended his PFL middleweight title in Madrid by stopping Fabian Edwards with elbows at 1:48 of Round 3, capping a night that also featured A.J. McKee’s decision over Adam Borics, Luciano Pereira’s KO of Kevin Cordero, Linton Vassell’s TKO of Jose Augusto, Jacinta Austin’s first-round KO of Benita van Rooij, Franco Tenaglia’s second-round TKO of Yassin Najid (injury), and multiple decisions including Mattia Giordano over Ernesto Schisano, Gino van Steenis KO’ing Mark Ewen, Borja Garcia Heres over Rafael Calderon, Claudio Pacella over David Mora, and Nacho Campos over Mathys Duragrin.
Albert Edwards warns that the current AI enthusiasm resembles a bubble similar to the 1990s tech boom, with inflated earnings and valuations likely to burst, advising investors to be cautious and consider safer assets like gold and value stocks.
Sergei Pavlovich is the heavyweight backup for UFC 285, Edmen Shahbazyan and Anthony Hernandez will meet on May 20, and Tim Simpson has left Paradigm Sports Management to start his own firm called Chosen Advisory Group, which will represent fighters such as Israel Adesanya, Leon Edwards, and Max Holloway.