May 2026
Spurs dominate Thunder to force Game 7 of Western Conference finals
San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama had 28 points and 10 rebounds as the Spurs dominated the Thunder in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals.
Feds say ex-NBA player Terry Rozier accepted $100K bribe in sports betting scheme
Former NBA player Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy in a massive sports betting investigation that has rocked the league.
Student commencement boos are a sign of wider AI woes
As companies race to weave AI into nearly every industry, some college students are responding with open hostility
Teen ‘takeovers’ push cities to take action as experts see echoes of the Covid pandemic
Teenagers behaving badly in groups is hardly a new thing, experts said. But social media has made it easier to rapidly mobilize this generation of teenagers, who may be craving social interaction and looking for an outlet after having spent their formative years isolated during the Covid pandemic.
MLB owners have proposed a salary cap for the first time since baseball’s 1994-95 strike
Major League Baseball owners made their long-expected salary cap proposal to the players’ association on Thursday, a system the union has vowed never to accept, setting the sides on course for a confrontation that threatens the 2027 season and perhaps beyond
Americans who get Ebola will go to Europe for treatment, not U.S., officials say
If additional Americans contract Ebola and need medical care, they will be sent to Europe rather than brought to home the U.S., senior administration officials said.
Nancy Pelosi weighs in on the race to succeed her as she fights to keep women ‘at the table’
Nancy Pelosi did not plan to endorse anyone in the race to succeed her in Congress. But she endorsed Connie Chan, recognizing the need for a woman.
Vance warns that AI should not outrank humans in war
Vice President JD Vance said he worries about how emerging AI will be used in warfare, urging graduating Air Force cadets to not allow technology to supersede their judgment.
Keanu Reeves urges ‘mercy’ for director Carl Rinsch, convicted of swindling Netflix out of $11 million
Keanu Reeves urged leniency this week for longtime friend and colleague Carl Rinsch, who is facing the possibility of several years in prison after being found guilty of scamming $11 million from Netflix.
Olivia Rodrigo responds to dress criticism, calls out ‘normalized pedophilia in our culture’
Grammy-winning artist Olivia Rodrigo is speaking out against backlash over a babydoll dress she wore while debuting her single “Drop Dead.”During a concert at Teatre Grec in Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month for Spotify’s Billions Club Live series, the singer-songwriter performed in a small pink floral dress with puffed sleeves