Rubio tells Zelensky nothing ‘deliberately denied’ Ukraine as tensions with US grow

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio sought to reassure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of US support for his country during a 45-minute call Tuesday amid friction between Kyiv and Washington over alleged gaps in intelligence sharing and throttling of Starshield access. Rubio was adamant that “nothing has changed” in the Trump administration’s posture towards Ukraine and claimed he used the call with Zelensky to clear up inaccurate media reports. “Look, I’m seeing a lot of things in the media that are not accurate, so let me clear those up as I did in my conversation with him,” Rubio told reporters…

Jalen Hurts’ mom speaks out on scary blood clot situation

Jalen Hurts’ mother, Pamela Hurts, offered a positive message Monday night just hours after her son’s season ended due to multiple blood clots on his lungs. “Just a reminder ya’ll, be grateful,” Pamela said in a TikTok video in which she seemingly walked around a residence while filming hardwood. “Be…

‘It makes me feel that we can do a lot about it’: ESA official shares striking satellite snap of Europe’s record-breaking summer heat waves — Earth from space

QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Southern Europe and North AfricaWhat’s in the photo? Land and sea surface temperatures during one of Europe’s record-breaking summer heat wavesWhich satellite took the photo? Sentinel-3BWhen was it taken? June 23, 2026This striking satellite snap shows the scorching land and sea surface temperatures that hit Southern…

How the Nets are empowering Julius Randle to orchestrate the offense

The Nets have spent three first-round picks on pure point guards over the past two years and a couple more on backcourt mates. But a nearly 32-year-old bullyball forward they acquired in a summer salary dump led them in assists this preseason. And Julius Randle might be the Nets’ best…

UNC settles Trump admin probes into alleged campus antisemitism, race-based admissions

The Trump administration reached a settlement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that will close 18 active federal investigations and a separate Justice Department compliance review involving alleged antisemitism and race discrimination at the university. The voluntary settlement agreement does not require a monetary payment, and the university does…

Mets to speak with Kevin Long about possible return as hitting coach

A former Mets coach is under consideration for a return to oversee the team’s hitting department. Kevin Long, the Mets hitting coach the last time the club reached the World Series in 2015, is scheduled to speak with team officials Tuesday about a coaching position, according to an industry source.…

49ers report card after narrow escape against Commanders on MNF

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers escaped Monday Night Football with their perfect record still in tact. They took extended their lead to 20 points on their first possession of the second half and held for a 23-17 win as the Commanders whittled the lead away with 14 unanswered points after…

49ers’ Brock Purdy making strong case as dark-horse MVP candidate

SANTA CLARA — Fred Warner gets credit for being the first one to say it. If Brock Purdy and the 49ers keep this up, he won’t be the last. “MVP Brock Purdy” the linebacker said to start his news conference following the Niners’ 35-13 thrashing of the Dolphins on Sunday…

Megyn Kelly blasts Nikole Hannah-Jones for sending daughter to ‘piss-poor school:’ ‘She doesn’t give a s–t even about her own kid’

Megyn Kelly blasted New York Times writer Nikole Hannah-Jones for sending her daughter as a “sacrifice” to a city school known for fighting and dismal test scores, saying “she doesn’t give a s–t even about her own kid.” The conservative podcaster tore apart Hannah-Jones’ recent article, titled “In Fighting for…

News anchor turned California Democrat busted in ICE operation

A California Democrat’s staffer has been arrested by federal immigration authorities in Las Vegas, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Former KTSF news anchor Ho-Yin Mo, who now works for California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani, was taken into custody Thursday at Harry Reid International Airport, the DailyMail reported. DHS says…

US heading for unprecedented El Niño winter: Here’s what to expect

The ongoing El Niño is breaching the “super” threshold as Earth crosses into unprecedented climate territory.El Niño, officially underway as of June 11, is a climate pattern that’s injecting extra heat into our already-warming world, threatening disruptive weather across the globe and a humanitarian crisis in some regions.While El Niño…

Colin Cowherd makes stunning Brock Purdy reversal after years of criticism

Sports media personality Colin Cowherd has been a vocal critic of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy over the years. But Purdy’s start to the 2026-27 NFL season has convinced Cowherd to switch his stance, which he did on Monday’s episode of “The Herd with Colin Cowherd”. “My take [on…

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