NBA top pick Wembanyama has 27 points, 12 rebounds in Spurs loss to Blazers

07/10/2023

Victor Wembanyama, the NBA’s top draft pick, showed improvement Sunday in his second game with San Antonio, scoring 27 points in an 85-80 NBA Summer League loss to Portland. The 19-year-old French center, who stands 7-foot-4 (2.24m), has…

Philippine ‘Swifties’ flock to Taylor Sheesh show: The closest they will get to Swift’s “The Eras Tour”

Allison Jackson 07/07/2023

  MANILA, Philippines—Thousands of diehard Taylor Swift fans erupted in screams Friday, July 6, as a Philippine drag queen impersonating the American music megastar strutted on stage in a Manila shopping center. For many Filipino “Swifties,” as…

16 dead, including children, in South African slum gas leak

07/06/2023

At least 16 people, including children, have died after a gas leak at a South African slum near Johannesburg, emergency services said Thursday, July 6, 2023, revising the death toll after some people were resuscitated. The Wednesday…

Giannis undergoes surgery, FIBA World Cup in doubt

07/06/2023

Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has had surgery on his left knee, the team confirmed Wednesday, leaving the basketball star’s participation for Greece in August’s FIBA World Cup in doubt. “He had a routine surgery on his…

July 3 world’s hottest day on record, initial measurements show

07/05/2023

  PARIS, France—Monday was the world’s hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 17 degrees Celsius (62.6 degrees Fahrenheit) for the first time, according to initial measurements taken on Tuesday by US meteorologists. The average daily…

Taylor Swift, The Weeknd invited to join Oscars panel

06/29/2023

LOS ANGELES, United States—Music megastars Taylor Swift and The Weeknd are among showbiz people invited to join the organization that votes on who gets Oscars, the body said Wednesday. Other invitees include Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert,…

Titan submersible: ‘Presumed human remains’ discovered in wreckage

06/29/2023

WASHINGTON, United States—Experts have recovered “presumed human remains” from the shattered Titan submersible that imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday, June 28, 2023. “United States medical professionals will conduct…

NBA Jazz trade with Hawks for big man Collins

06/27/2023

The NBA’s Utah Jazz obtained forward John Collins from the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for swingman Rudy Gay and a future NBA Draft pick, according to multiple reports on Monday. The deal, which cannot be completed until…

Titan submersible: What is a ‘catastrophic implosion’?

06/23/2023

BOSTON—A “catastrophic implosion,” such as that believed to have destroyed the Titan submersible, would have happened with incredible force and speed given the crushing water pressure on the floor of the ocean. The remains of the Titanic rest…

Submersible tragedy: ‘Profound grief’ for family of British-Pakistani father and son on Titanic sub

06/23/2023

The family of the British-Pakistani father and son who were among the five people who died on the Titanic tourist submersible expressed “profound grief” at their loss Friday, June 23, 2023. Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19,…

Protesters throw cake at Volkswagen execs

05/12/2023

BERLIN—Activists hurled cake at Volkswagen bosses on Wednesday, as the German carmaker’s annual shareholders’ meeting was disrupted by protests over human rights and climate change. Outside the hall where the event was taking place in Berlin, climate…

NBA: Knicks down Cavaliers, advance to Eastern Conference semis

04/27/2023

NEW YORK – The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 to complete a 4-1 series victory and advance to the NBA Eastern Conference playoff semi-finals on Wednesday. Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and RJ Barrett…

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