When the Indiana Pacers trailed the Oklahoma City Thunder by 9 points with 2 minutes and 52 seconds left in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, ESPN’s win probability model gave the Pacers only a 3.6% chance to win. Not only did the Pacers overcome that deficit to win 111-110 and take a 1-0 lead … Read more
On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump promised that he was not going to tolerate left-wing lawlessness on American streets and would use the full force of his presidential powers in response. The protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts in California on Saturday night gave him an opening to follow through on … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Pope Leo XIV criticized the surge of nationalist political movements in the world as he prayed Sunday for reconciliation and dialogue — a message in line with his pledges to make the Catholic Church a symbol of peace. The pope celebrated Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square … Read more
With one week to go until G7 leaders gather in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his priorities for the meeting and is managing a guest list that lays bare fault lines in some of Canada’s international relationships. The G7 leaders summit will be held in Kananaskis from June 15 to 17. On Saturday, Carney … Read more
Steve Jobs knew he wasn’t an expert in filmmaking — even after funding a spinout of animation studio Pixar, which was originally division of production company Lucasfilm, in 1986. Jobs was “pretty amazing at saying, ‘this is not my business,’” chief creative officer at Pixar, Pete Docter, said at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Gala … Read more
KRISTEN WELKER: This Sunday: Big, beautiful breakup. The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk explodes over the president’s tax and spending bill. PRES. DONALD TRUMP: I’m very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill. SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: I think he’s flat wrong. I think he’s way off on this. REP. HAKEEM … Read more
Iranian officials have expanded a ban on dog walking to a swathe of cities across the country, citing public order and health and safety concerns. The ban – which mirrors a 2019 police order that barred dog walking in the capital, Tehran – has been extended to at least 18 other cities in the past … Read more
Israel’s government on Sunday vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn’t allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms. “To the antisemitic Greta and her fellow Hamas propagandists — I will say this … Read more
Even the happiest couples encounter conflict. But what they fight about reveals a lot about what’s missing in the relationship. As a psychologist who studies couples, I’ve found that there are a few similar topics that come up again and again. And the first step to resolving the conflicts is to know what those topics … Read more
Sen. Cory Booker on Sunday said he would not accept campaign donations from tech mogul Elon Musk but urged the former Trump adviser to “get involved right now in a more substantive way” in Democrats’ push against the sweeping GOP-backed spending bill. “This bill is disastrous for our long-term economy,” Booker told NBC News’ “Meet … Read more