Spencer Pratt declares he can win LA Mayor race after fiery debate

Spencer Pratt is feeling confident after a strong showing in his first mayoral debate, telling CBS many of his supporters are Democrats he believes will help secure him 51% of the vote in the June primary.  “Everyone I know – my family – are all Democrats. I grew up in LA. I went to Crossroads. Everybody that texted me last night, amazing, congratulations — are all Democrats,” he told CBS’ Adam Yamaguchi. In his first network interview, Pratt who is a registered Republican, said he appeals to Angelenos regardless of party because he focuses on the local issues and not…

Bloodbath at Silicon Valley giant as CEO’s savage memo to staff emerges

Cloudflare is axing more than 1,100 employees in a worldwide bloodbath as the San Francisco tech giant dramatically restructures. Founders told staff that the company’s internal use of artificial intelligence has exploded more than 600% in just three months. The internet security and cloud networking firm revealed the massive cuts…

Knicks have to find what’s eluded them most in this booming era

PHILADELPHIA — At this point, it’s hard to remember just how thirsty we were as a basketball populace for so many years, just how starved. The Knicks lost 93-80 to the Pacers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on June 2, 2000. That year was the ninth consecutive…

Soon-to-be SpaceX billionaires are gearing up for a windfall

SpaceX’s looming IPO is set to mint more new billionaires than any liquidity event in history. Its Nasdaq listing in June could exceed $2 trillion, making it the largest company ever to go public. Analysts say the IPO will spur innovation, much like the PayPal sale did in 2002. SpaceX’s…

Ex-Yankees prospect Oswald Peraza has 3-hit night: ‘He killed us’

Just like the Yankees envisioned, Oswald Peraza was hitting lasers all over the field in The Bronx. Just about everything else about the situation Tuesday was unlike what the Yankees envisioned. In his first game back at Yankee Stadium, Peraza — the former Yankees top prospect — blistered pitch after…

Trail Blazers rally past  Suns in NBA play-in tournament

PHOENIX — Deni Avdija scored 41 points — including a go-ahead 3-point play with 16.1 seconds left — and the Portland Trail Blazers clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-110 in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. Jordan Goodwin drove…

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