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Ahead of Wednesday’s government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday posted a banner in large type on its homepage blaming the shutdown on the “Radical Left,” an allegation that an ethics group said was a “blatant violation” of the Hatch Act.  “The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on …

Celsius is likely to see more upside as its original and acquired beverage lines gain traction across markets, according to Morgan Stanley. The investment bank upgraded Celsius to overweight from equal weight. It raised its price target to $70 from $61 per share, implying 23% upside from Monday’s close. “We see another leg up in CELH driven by a greater …

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier lambasted WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league office on Tuesday, saying that the WNBA had the “worst leadership in the world.” Less than 48 hours after Minnesota’s season-ending Game 4 semifinals loss to the Phoenix Mercury, Collier read a two-page prepared statement at a news conference in Minneapolis that criticized the league’s officiating, Engelbert and …

After Emma Watson offered a thoughtful and nuanced account of her relationship with J.K. Rowling in light of the Harry Potter creator’s anti-trans stances, Rowling responded by lambasting the actress as “ignorant.”  During a recent podcast appearance, Watson described how she’s still able to value Rowling as a person, and the time the two spent together, saying, “I really don’t …

An Army veteran on Portland City Council is calling on current and former members of the U.S. military to speak out against President Donald Trump’s planned deployment of the National Guard in Portland. “We are facing an illegal and unprecedented assault on our civil rights by the Trump administration,” Councilor Mitch Green said in a video statement shared by his …

Add Dave Portnoy’s name to the growing list of those calling out a longstanding Ryder Cup rule. As news broke Sunday that Team Europe’s Viktor Hovland had withdrawn from the international clash at Bethpage Black due to a neck injury, resulting in each team receiving half a point ahead of the singles competition, the Barstool Sports founder fumed over the …

J.K. Rowling has taken aim once again at “Harry Potter” actor Emma Watson amid their ongoing rift making headlines this month. The author wrote in a new post on X that Watson “has so little experience of real life she’s ignorant of how ignorant she is,” claiming that she once got a letter from Watson that allegedly showed sympathy towards …

A stiff neck may have stopped the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history.  Shortly before Sunday’s 12 scheduled Ryder Cup singles matches began at Bethpage Black, Europe’s Viktor Hovland withdrew with a neck injury, leaving Team USA down 12-5 after each side received a half-point.  Prior to the Ryder Cup, each team captain was required to put the name of …

Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement  Reuters Hundreds march in Portland denouncing Trump’s deployment of National Guard: ‘This is what Oregon looks like’  KGW Deploying troops to Portland violates norms, possibly laws, experts say  The Washington Post ICE in Chicago today: Border Patrol, federal agents detain multiple people downtown; protests held in Chicago, Broadview  ABC7 Chicago Oregon sues to …

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Rory McIlroy won the Ryder Cup and then called out the hostile New York crowd for “unacceptable and abusive behavior.” Over his five matches at Bethpage Black, McIlroy endured a torrent of insults about everything from his personal life to past failures on the golf course. People shouted out as he lined up to swing and …