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Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton clash only can benefit growing US men’s tennis push

It's been more than two decades since an American man won a Grand Slam title, but Francis Tiafoe and Ben Shelton, preparing for Friday's all-American showdown at the U.S. Open, say they finally have a breakthrough. “We have a chance in this game,” Tiafoe said.[We had] “A lot of familiar faces have won the tournament. […]

Yankees look to get out of mediocre muck to make playoff push

With less than a month left in the regular season, the Yankees are still trying to figure out whether they're the powerhouse team that went 50-22 on June 14, or the mediocre team that has gone 28-34 since then. The final stretch begins with a three-game home series against the Cardinals on Friday, but Anthony […]

Theme parks push Halloween attractions earlier than ever before

Shoppers have become accustomed to seeing Halloween decorations on store shelves as early as August, but theme parks are getting in on the Halloween trend earlier than ever before. Disney, Six Flags and Universal plan to roll out a variety of attractions, live performances, merchandise, food and drink offerings at their parks this summer to […]

Ford joins growing push to scale back ‘woke’ DEI initiatives

Detroit-based auto giant Ford said it was scaling back its DEI initiatives and dropping its participation in the LGBTQ-backed Corporate Equality Index, joining several other high-profile companies that have recently scaled back controversial programs, the company's president said in a statement. Robbie Starbuck, the right-wing influencer who launched a successful social media campaign to get […]

Proof-of-citizenship voting bill push could threaten government shutdown

A conservative-backed effort to tighten citizenship requirements to vote could complicate efforts to avert a government shutdown next month. Lawmakers from both parties acknowledge some sort of stopgap measure, also known as a continuing resolution (CR), is needed to fund the government after Sept. 30. But there are growing calls among House conservatives to use […]

Working with Knicks rookie Tyler Kolek helped trainer push through addiction battle

Between his struggles with addiction and Tyler Kolek, Nick Correia's relationship with basketball was “weird.” He didn't trust himself. The sport seemed like a catalyst for the drug addiction that had once crippled Correia's life. But then, as Correia began coaching Korec and the point guard rose from underdog to NCAA star, those dark days […]

FLASHBACK: Top Harris campaign aide was key voice in WH push to remove COVID info from tech platforms

Flashback: Vice President Kamala Harris' current campaign adviser was deeply involved in pressuring Facebook to curb “misinformation” in order to control political discourse around the coronavirus and other issues. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Acknowledged in letter President Trump on Monday expressed dismay over the Biden-Harris administration's pressure on his company, Facebook, to censor content, particularly […]