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WASHINGTON (AP) — Administration officials say President Barack Obama will ask Congress to quickly authorize the arming and training of moderate Syrian opposition forces but will press forward without formal sign-off from lawmakers on a broader military and political effort to fight Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq. Obama is scheduled to outline his plans in a rare prime-time address to the nation tomorrow.
DETROIT (AP) — A federal court filing indicates that Detroit has reached a tentative deal with one of its key creditors that could remove the biggest stumbling block in the city's plan to reduce its debts and emerge from bankruptcy protection. The joint filing by the city and bond insurer Syncora Guarantee says they "have reached an agreement in principle" to settle the company's $400 million claim and asks for 48 hours to complete the deal.
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell maintains that no one in the league offices saw until yesterday the video from inside an elevator that shows former Ravens running back Ray Rice knocking out his then-fiancee. Another video had shown Rice dragging an unconscious Janay Palmer off the elevator. The league had suspended Rice for two games over the incident, but Goodell says the new video was so graphic and so clear that the league needed to increase the suspension.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional spokeswoman says the federal Office of Personnel Management plans to terminate its massive contracts with USIS, the major security clearance contractor that was targeted last month by a cyberattack. The computer network intrusion compromised the personal files of as many as 25,000 government workers. USIS handles the security clearances of about 2.5 million government workers.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — There's word that the owners of the NHL's Buffalo Sabres have reached a tentative agreement to buy the Buffalo Bills. A person with direct knowledge of the sale process has confirmed to The Associated Press that Terry and Kim Pegula (peh-GOO'-luh) have submitted a record $1.4 billion bid to the NFL for the football team. The sale is subject to the approval of the league's owners. Sports Business Journal first reported the Pegulas' bid earlier today.
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