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Kyrie Irving drops 36 points in to lead Mavericks over Nets

On Tuesday night at Barclays Center celebrating Kyrie Irving’s return, there was a sense of a very different picture of Kyrie Irving’s career in Brooklyn. There was no video tribute, unlike the one Kevin Durant received about a week ago. A mixture of boos and cheers filled the arena as the starting lineup was announced, […]

Ken Buck on Mayorkas No Vote: ‘Worst’ Ever, No Crime

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., one of four House Republicans to vote against impeaching Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday, said he’s incompetent and likely one of the worst Cabinet officials ever, but that doesn’t equate to a high crime or misdemeanor. The impeachment effort fell short, 216-214. Buck had already telegraphed his vote […]

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to lay off workers amid budget constraints

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), located outside Los Angeles, plans to lay off 530 employees and 40 contractors in a cost-cutting measure after failing to secure federal funding for the fiscal year. “These are painful but necessary adjustments that will allow us to meet budget allocations while continuing our important work for NASA and our […]

ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, Fox to Launch Mega Sports Streaming Platform

ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox are teaming up to launch a sports streaming platform this year, dealing another blow to cable TV’s hegemony. “The platform will be owned by a newly formed company with its own management team, but the name and price have not yet been determined. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery […]

New Zealand appeals for release of pilot kidnapped in West Papua one year ago | New Zealand

New Zealand has appealed for the release of a pilot taken hostage by rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region a year ago as a bargaining chip in an independence movement against Indonesia. Reactionary Papuan Central Highlands guerrilla fighters seeking a declaration of independence from Indonesia, New Zealander Philippe Mertens, lands a small commercial airliner at […]