Stephen A. Smith has long been an outspoken critic of the Dallas Cowboys organization. But in a rare move, the ESPN host directed praise toward the team’s longtime owner and general manager, Jerry Jones. In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher …
Read More »Fan storms court during NBA game seeking selfie with Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell
An overzealous fan was escorted out byBrooklyn Nets security during Thursday night’s game after storming the court in an attempt to get a selfie with Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. The incident unfolded with five minutes remaining in the fourth quarterand Cleveland leading the game, 121-115. The fan, wearing a …
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In recent days, videos generated by artificial intelligence have surfaced online purporting to show dramatic scenes from the Iran-Israel conflict, including an AI-generated woman reporting from a burning prison in Tehran and fake footage of high-rise buildings reduced to rubble in Tel Aviv. Other fabricated visuals depict a downed Israeli …
Read More »Beaches in Spain’s Valencia region closed after “unknown material” washes ashore
Mysterious white particles that washed up onto a small section of southeast Spain’s Valencian coast prompted authorities to close a handful of beaches on Monday as a precaution. The local administration in Guardamar de la Safor, in the Gandia district of southern Valencia, said in a social media post that …
Read More »South Koreans vote for new president after Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster over martial law
South Koreans are voting for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who is facing rebellion charges over his short-lived imposition of martial law late last year. Voting began at 6 a.m. local time Tuesday at more than 14,000 polling …
Read More »Golden State Warriors win 4th NBA title in 8 years, with Steph Curry coming up big
The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named the Finals MVP as the Warriors claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall. And this one completed a …
Read More »Chiefs defeat Bills in overtime in wild divisional round to secure spot in AFC title game
In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it. Josh Allen’s decision on the overtime coin toss …
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NEW YORK — From pubgoers in pajamas to merrymakers in finery at a posh hotel, Americans cheered and teared up Saturday as they watched Meghan Markle marry Prince Harry in a royal wedding with trans-Atlantic resonance. If the U.K. and the U.S. have long enjoyed a “special relationship,” this gave …
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