The NBA is investigating allegations that the LA Clippers used a $28 million marketing deal with Kawhi Leonard to bypass the salary cap. A podcast reported that Aspiration, a company partly owned by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer, signed Leonard to a 'no-show' deal. Seven former Aspiration employees claim...
The Illinois Lottery held a "Ticket Grab Challenge" in Chicago, giving away over 1,000 free Powerball tickets in a wind tunnel. The event, promoting the $1.4 billion jackpot (the fourth-largest Powerball prize ever), drew hundreds of people. Lottery Director Harold Mays said the event increased player engagement and...
President Trump appealed to the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that deemed most of his tariffs illegal. The appeals court, in a 7-4 decision, stated that imposing tariffs is a Congressional power, not a presidential one. Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to...
American Eagle's stock soared 25% after successful celebrity marketing campaigns featuring Sydney Sweeney and Travis Kelce. Despite initial sales dips, the company anticipates growth due to increased customer engagement from viral ads, particularly Sweeney's controversial 'Great Jeans' campaign which garnered 40 billion impressions. While the ad sparked debate,...
NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani accuses the White House of attempting to influence the election by offering jobs to Mayor Eric Adams and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani views this as an attack on democracy, citing President Trump's alleged involvement in keeping Andrew Cuomo in the race. Adams'...
Senator Mark Warner's meeting with a US intelligence agency was cancelled due to online attacks by far-right activist Laura Loomer. Loomer, who has ties to the Trump administration, launched a campaign against Warner and the agency director, accusing Warner of being anti-Trump. Warner criticized the administration for yielding to...
Disagreements over vaccination policies are fracturing the US. Republican-led states are rolling back mandates while Democrat-led states are creating their own guidance, diverging from the CDC. This split follows the firing of the CDC director and the resignations of top scientists, alongside controversial FDA guidelines. Vaccine hesitancy, fueled...
President Trump falsely claimed that crime in Washington, D.C. has completely vanished after a federal takeover of the police force. While crime has decreased since August, police statistics show hundreds of crimes still occur weekly. Trump's claim of a 100% crime reduction is inaccurate; even supporters acknowledge...
Tencent's new AI model, HunyuanWorld-Voyager, creates short 3D-like videos from a single image. Users can control the camera's path to explore the virtual scene. The AI generates both video and depth information, allowing for 3D reconstruction. While not true 3D, the video maintains spatial consistency as the camera moves....
Amanda Anisimova achieved a stunning US Open quarterfinal victory over world No. 2 Iga Swiatek, winning in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). This win is particularly significant as Anisimova had previously lost to Swiatek 6-0, 6-0 in the Wimbledon final just two months prior. Anisimova's powerful play and impressive recovery...
