5 NBA teams falling behind their rivals after not doing enough this summer
With the first big wave of player transfers of the 2024 NBA offseason behind us, some things are starting to take shape. The Oklahoma City Thunder are looking like one of the top teams in the West after adding Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso to last year’s No. 1 seed. Boston Celtics He remains very […]
Some of Biden's former 2020 rivals call for him to drop out
Several of President Biden’s 2020 presidential rivals have called on him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race. As Biden’s advisers scramble to contain the fallout from last week’s debate with former President Trump, Democrats are considering whether the embattled incumbent should continue in the race with just months to go until Election Day. “He […]
Justices claim immunity ruling allows presidents to poison staffers, have Navy SEALs kill political rivals
In dissents from the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity, the court’s liberal justices suggested the majority opinion permitted a range of terrifying scenarios, such as a president ordering Navy SEALs to “assassinate” a political opponent or even poisoning a cabinet member. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Monday that the president has substantive immunity […]
NYC Gang Members Sentenced After Violent Clash With Rivals
Brooklyn US District Court handed down significant prison time Monday to the leaders of a gang following a violent clash with rivals, New York Post reported. Leaders of the Brooklyn-based Real Ryte street gang were sentenced to significant prison terms following a chaotic incident that resulted in an innocent bystander being shot. Semaj Smith, 30, received […]
Paramount+ to hike streaming prices, joining rivals — here’s how much plans will cost
Media giant Paramount Global said on Monday it will raise subscription fees for its flagship streaming service as it seeks to rebalance its business and pay down debt. The repricing comes at a time when merger talks between non-executive Chairman Shari Redstone and David Ellison’s Skydance Media to sell Redstone’s controlling stake in Paramount Global […]
French rivals Macron, Le Pen decry Jewish girl’s gang rape as antisemitic attack sends pre-election shockwave
French President Emmanuel Macron and his far-right rival Marine Le Pen both condemned the gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl outside Paris, which authorities classified as an anti-Semitic attack. President Macron said at a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday that French schools were being intimidated by “anti-Semitic threats” after a 12-year-old girl complained to police […]
The Celtics’ rivals handed them a championship one bad trade at a time
The West is a tightly contested affair, with teams poking each other and scattering aprons. The East has more superstar divas among its first- and second-round losers than it has 50-win teams. If 2023-24 turns out well, the next few years will see Boston facing off against the rest of the NBA. For the 2023-24 […]
Scottie Scheffler’s rivals only can hope he comes back down to earth
PINEHURST, N.C. — The bad news for the 155 players other than Scottie Scheffler competing in the U.S. Open this week at Pinehurst No. 2 is that Brian Gillis isn’t in town. The players seeking their third major championship this year might consider inviting the Louisville Metro police detectives who arrested Scheffler last month at […]
Joey Chestnut’s eating rivals heartbroken over his Nathan’s ban
Shocking news has hit the hot dog-eating world, and no one can quite accept it. Joey Chestnut, the world’s number one competitive eater, will not be competing in the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4th due to a partnership with Impossible Foods. It’s an irreplaceable emptiness, say rivals who fill their bellies. “It’s […]
Yankees finally sit Aaron Judge while on pace that rivals his 2022 self
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — And for his 68th game, Aaron Judge was rested. The Yankees’ star captain was left out of the starting lineup for the first time this season, but the team still managed to win the series opener against the Royals, 4-2, at Kauffman Stadium. Trent Grisham started in center field and Jamai […]