Trump attacks Ukraine’s Zelensky after he says ‘we’re done’ with energy cease-fire: ‘That’s a disgrace’

President Trump lashed out at his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a Thursday TV interview after Zelensky said Ukraine was “done” honoring Trump’s demand to hold off on striking Russian energy sites. “If you tell me that Zelensky is again shooting at refineries, all he’s doing is making the world oil price higher,” the president told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty. “I think that’s a disgrace. There’s plenty of other targets.” Trump also described Zelensky as “not a good guy for us to deal with” as the White House tries to resurrect attempts to end the four-and-a-half-year-old invasion of eastern Europe…

Knicks have plenty of repeat doubters NBA survey shows

“Knicks in 5” hasn’t stopped the doubters in the NBA. Only one of the league’s 30 general managers picked the Knicks to win the championship this season according to the annual GM survey published Thursday on NBA.com, which is the fewest for a defending champ since Toronto in 2019-20. In…

Karl-Anthony Towns doesn’t miss a beat in return to Knicks playoff-like form

Karl-Anthony Towns was facilitating like it was the 2026 playoffs.  The All-Star center collected six assists and five points in the first 7 ½ minutes of Thursday’s 122-120 preseason finale victory over the Raptors, setting the tone for a stat-stuffing evening while using his height and vision to create from…

Luxe California oyster farm announces voluntary withdrawal 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 voluntary withdraw of 200,000 oysters and temporarily halted farming operations in Marin County’s Tomales Bay after the…

Jason Kidd and Jeremy Lin land ESPN gigs ahead of NBA season

Two former New York basketball stars are joining ESPN this season.  Former Nets legend and coach Jason Kidd and ex-Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin will join the Worldwide Leader’s rotation of NBA commentators, the network revealed on Thursday.  Kidd moves over to the broadcast side of the game after five seasons…

In this excerpt from “The Sea-King and the Sorceress,” author Neil Price looks at the lesser known lives of the people enslaved by Vikings: the thralls.

Slavery has existed for thousands of years, permeating ancient and modern societies across the world. The Vikings were no different. Enslaved people were valuable commodities, being captured and then traded across the Vikings’ vast networks. Legal texts and written sources show how enslaved people were sold at trading centers in…

The NFC East’s chaos has opened a door for the Giants

If the Giants eventually reach the postseason, this will be the week it truly felt attainable. And not even so much because of anything the Giants did themselves, but rather due to the state of the NFC East and the hysterical slop the division produced in Week 5. Think about…

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