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LeBron James draws praise from NBA stars ahead of Olympics

LeBron James was showered with praise after his electrifying performance during his pre-Olympic tour. On Monday, the U.S. team defeated Germany, 92-88, in their final exhibition game at the O2 Arena in London. The NBA veteran led the team with a game-high 20 points, including the final 11 points of the game. NBA stars Ja […]

ESPN’s Bronny James-Victor Wembanyama comparison draws ridicule

Summer is typically a slow time of the year for sports, but ESPN turned up the heat with a comparison post on its Instagram account, which quickly drew ridicule. ESPN on Saturday compared the height and weight of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James to that of San Antonio Spurs second-year big man Victor Wembanyama. […]

Union leader’s provocative RNC speech draws ire from some in organized labor

Teamsters Chairman Sean O’Brien, who broke with tradition and caused controversy by speaking at the Republican National Convention, has said the organization will not endorse any presidential candidate during the election cycle. “A final decision has yet to be made,” The Teamsters told Reuters.He added that reports to the contrary were mere speculation. The Teamsters […]

Trump assassination attempt draws comparisons to attack on Reagan

The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump this weekend shocked the nation as media outlets called for an investigation and politicians tried to manage rising tensions between the two major parties. Naturally, many have compared this deadly incident to the most recent similar assassination attempt on a president, the shooting of President Ronald Reagan. […]

CNN’s Biden-Trump debate draws 48M viewers — most in network’s history

The first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump drew an estimated 48 million viewers, making it the highest-rated program in CNN history. About 47.9 million people tuned in to watch Thursday night’s debate, according to early Nielsen data, in which Biden, 81, put in a dismal performance that highlighted his […]

Austin picks new chief of staff, draws mixed reactions

Defense andInternational Security Full text   Netanyahu retracts statement rejecting Biden ceasefire agreement Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday appeared to walk back comments made the previous day that seemed to reject a ceasefire agreement supported by President Biden in Israel’s war with Hamas. Netanyahu told the Knesset on Monday that he was “fully […]