LAS VEGAS — The NBA is starting to take a detailed look at potential expansion. Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday night that the league office has been directed by its board of governors to undertake “in-depth analysis of all the issues around expansion, both economic and non-economic.” “A lot of analysis still needs to be done, and nothing’s been predetermined …
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Warner Bros.’ “Superman” debuted atop the U.K. and Ireland box office with £6.9 million ($9.4 million), according to Comscore. The James Gunn-directed reboot, starring David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, was below the $15 million opening enjoyed by predecessor “Man of Steel.” The ongoing heatwave conditions in the region appear to be keeping audiences outdoors, choosing sun over cinema, as evidenced …
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SEATTLE — Starbucks is requiring some remote workers to return to its headquarters and increasing the number of days that corporate employees are required to work in an office. In a letter to employees posted on Monday, Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol said corporate employees would need to be in the office four days a week starting in early …
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ATLANTA (July 14, 2025) –The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on two World-Cup qualified sides in Ecuador and Australia in October as anticipation builds ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on home soil. The matches against two teams ranked in the Top 25 in the world will provide the USMNT a valuable opportunity to compete against fellow World …
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The Tour de France has been an unqualified success for EF Education-EasyPost so far, with Ben Healy the star of the team. After taking a spectacular solo victory on stage 6, he swapped the American team’s iconic pink kit for the maillot jaune after making the breakaway on stage 10 on Monday. After his teammates dragged Healy at the rest …
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Britain’s Simon Yates won stage 10 of the Tour de France on Bastille Day as Ben Healy became the first Irish rider to claim the yellow jersey for 38 years. Yates, who triumphed in his second Grand Tour at the Giro d’Italia in June, timed his attack superbly on the final ascent of the 165.3km stage from Ennezat – Le …
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Connor Blakley Jams founder Jams The classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich is getting a modern day upgrade and backing from some top athletes. Jams, a new company created by 26-year-old Connor Blakley, launched Monday and hopes to take on Smucker’s Uncrustables as the next locker room and lunch box staple. Like Uncrustables, the sandwiches fall in the frozen foods …
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Topline The official X account of Elmo—the popular muppet star of the children’s show Sesame Street—was taken over by a hacker on Sunday who made a series of antisemitic posts, demanded the release of the so-called “Epstein files,” and attacked President Donald Trump over his refusal to do so. FILE PHOTO: The Sesame Workshop said Elmo’s X account was taken …
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3 On Dec. 24, 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe traveled closer to the Sun than any spacecraft had before. During this close approach, or perihelion, the spacecraft’s four instruments observed the Sun’s atmosphere from inside. This week, NASA released images collected by the spacecraft’s Wide-Field Imager for Solar Probe (WISPR) instrument. Since the close approach in late 2024, Parker Solar …
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