Donor slaps suit against Guilfoyle, threatens to release dirt on Trump if fraudster isn’t extradited: ‘This is not extortion’

WASHINGTON — A lawyer and former Trump donor unveiled a defamation lawsuit against former US Ambassador to Greece Kimberley Guilfoyle as part of an apparent ploy to win the extradition of an alleged fraudster. Eric Deters, who exposed text messages Guilfoyle sent begging him to pay off some $100,000 in her personal debts last year, announced the suit after the former Fox News personality allegedly claimed the texts were generated by artificial intelligence. Deters explained that he will drop the suit if President Trump gets alleged fraudster physician Abubakar Atiq Durrani extradited from his suspected whereabouts in Pakistan and probes the…

Austin Reaves’ gushing Victor Wembanyama praise rubs Lakers fans wrong

Lakers guard Austin Reaves chose an interesting player to show love to before the NBA season. On Wednesday, the NBA’s official X account posted a video in which select players were asked who they believed deserves their flowers. Most players named guys who are typically underappreciated or underrated by sports…

Serbian tennis player hit with 24-year ban in match-fixing scandal

A Serbian tennis player has been banned from the sport for 24 years after fixing matches and recruiting other players to do so in what made for a “corrupt network,” the ITIA announced Thursday. An investigation by the agency found Stefan Milićević to have fixed six matches — and attempted…

Two players remain in battle for final Knicks roster spot

And then there were two. The Knicks waived three players on nonguaranteed contracts ahead of Thursday’s preseason finale, leaving James Wiseman and Bruce Brown as the two remaining for at least one roster spot. Centers Drew Eubanks and Tony Bradley were cut, along with athletic wing Ochai Agbaji. Eubanks suffered…

Luxe California oyster farm announces major recall after sewage leak

Oh, poop. One of California’s most well-known oyster farms finds itself in a somewhat stinky situation after a sewage leak from a nearby tourist business. Hog Island Oyster Co. in Marshall announced a recall of 200k oysters and temporarily halted farming operations in Marin County’s Tomales Bay after the contamination…

Commanders’ clock-management disaster sharpening Raiders sword

When an NFL team turns the final seconds of a game into a clock-management disaster, everyone notices. Fans yell at their televisions. Analysts pick apart the decisions. Social media delivers its verdict. Inside the Raiders’ building, there is another response. Save the tape. There is a lesson in there. The…

Waymo crash map shows hundreds of driverless car collisions across LA

Waymo’s driverless cars have been involved in 440 reported crashes across Los Angeles County, even as the company’s reported collision rate plunged 41% — a drop largely driven by a federal rule change that let it stop reporting certain minor wrecks. The Google-owned robotaxi service recorded 9.4 crashes per million…

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