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Basketball legend Sue Bird and soccer star Megan Rapinoe, two of the most prominent figures in American women’s sport, announced their separation in a joint Instagram post on Friday. Bird, a WNBA legend, spent her entire 22-season career with the Seattle Storm, leading the franchise to four championships and earning five Olympic gold medals.

Chances for severe weather return again on Friday night. The severe chances come as a large cold front moves through the area. Storm chances begin around 11 pm tonight and last through the early morning hours on Saturday. Storm chances begin around 11 pm tonight and last through the early morning hours on Saturday.

President Donald Trump reportedly expects the Iran war to end this weekend. He told Axios on Friday that Washington and Tehran negotiators will likely reach an agreement on Saturday or Sunday. "The Iranians want to meet. They want to make a deal. I think a meeting will probably take place over the weekend,” Trump said. “I think we will get a deal in the next day or two.” There have been encouraging developments in the war in recent days, although progress has previously reversed just as quickly.

Senator Susan Collins, the Maine Republican, said Thursday it’s very likely that she votes to curb President Donald Trump’s war against Iran if it extends past the end of the month. The lawmaker explained during a Washington forum held by the news outlet Semafor that she would try to end U.S. involvement if the conflict, which began weeks ago, reaches a 60-day mark.

Many cities across the U.S. are preparing to host a "historic" World Cup this summer. The State Department is also doing its part with five to seven million travelers expected to make their way to the United States, Deputy State Department Spokesperson Mignon Houston told The National News Desk. (TNND) The State Department is also doing its part with five million to seven million international travelers it said are expected to make their way to the U.S. "We know demand is very strong.

Two people have been arrested, and one remains at large in connection to a January murder. In their investigation, South Bend Police identified three people as suspects: Chavez Norwood of Chicago, 29, Tyree Bonds, 32, of South Bend and Daishawn Rowan, 26, of Chicago. Murder charges have been filed for all three men by the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. Chavez Norwood (in custody), Daishawn Rowan (wanted), and Tyree Bonds. (St. Joseph County Jail photo) Norwood and Bonds have been arrested.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that gas prices are “not very high,” although the data shows otherwise. A reporter had asked him before he left the White House how much longer Americans would pay more at the pump. “Well, they’re not very high,” Trump replied. “If you look at what they were supposed to be in order to get rid of a nuclear weapon with the danger that entails.” The national average gas price is $4.08, according to AAA.

Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County is celebrating a local woman receiving keys to her new home. Amber Bridgeman has been part of the Habitat program for the past year, working alongside volunteers to build her home. Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County is celebrating a local woman receiving keys to her new home. (WSBT photo) On Friday the Habitat staff, along with friends and family, marked the moment with a ribbon cutting as she got her set of keys to the new home.

Notre Dame basketball will be part of a big event. Both the men's and women's teams will take part in the Eternal City Tip Off in Rome. They will play Villanova on November first. The teams are also expected to meet Pope Leo, the first American-born Pope, who is also a graduate of Villanova. They are also expected to celebrate a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica. The games will be broadcast on Fox and FS1.

The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of oil and gas companies in a major case tied to coastal damage in Louisiana, giving the companies another chance to fight the lawsuits in federal court. In a unanimous decision, the high court sided with oil companies, including Chevron, in the case by Plaquemines and Cameron parishes. This was just one of 42 lawsuits filed over a decade ago by Louisiana coastal parishes and the states attorney general.