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Bradley Beal, 3-time All-Star, agrees to buyout with the Phoenix Suns, AP source says
Three-time All-Star guard Bradley Beal and the Phoenix Suns agreed to a buyout on the two years remaining on his contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated ...
Trump says he’s ‘highly unlikely’ to fire Fed’s Powell after floating that idea in private
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours after suggesting in a ...
What to know about the African kingdom of Eswatini where the US sent 5 deportees
The United States has deported five immigrants from Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos to Eswatini, a small country in southern Africa where the king still holds ...
PEPFAR keeps millions of people with HIV alive and may be spared from Trump spending cuts
The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign aid projects in history, and the government says it has saved the lives of over 25 million people around the world ...
Largest piece of Mars on Earth fetches meteoric $5.3 million at New York auction
The largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth was sold for just over $5 million at an auction of rare geological and archaeological objects in New York on Wednesday, while a juvenile dinosaur ...
Angel Reese misses Sky’s final game before All-Star break with leg injury
Angel Reese didn’t play Wednesday in the Chicago Sky’s final game before the All-Star break because of a leg injury. The All-Star forward sat on the bench as the Sky ...
The British Open, golf’s oldest major, is always a new experience
The crowds following Rory McIlroy for three days at Royal Portrush have been enormous, a reminder of the expectations. On banners and flags and buntings of ...
New execution date set for Texas man Robert Roberson in shaken baby syndrome case
A judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for Robert Roberson, a Texas man who won a last-minute reprieve last year and ...
Trump’s bid to claw back $9B in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote
President Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate, an action that would have a ...
RI Supreme Court upholds ex-school official’s foot-rubbing conviction
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has denied a former Providence school administrator’s request to overturn his simple assault conviction for massaging a teenager’s foot without permission in ...
Trackside Northeast: Industry leader discusses journey into world of racing
This week on Trackside Northeast, host Joe Cortese sits down with Josh Vanada, founder of JDV Productions, to discuss his journey into the world of racing and the evolution of the sport.
NHL releases the 2025-26 schedule, the last 82-game season before new CBA increases it to 84
The NHL released the full 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, the final 82-game season before the new collective bargaining ...