Trump weighs restarting war with Iran, but sticking with peace talks for now: report

President Trump has discussed resuming full-scale war with Iran, but is opting to stay the course with diplomacy for now. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that Trump has spoken to War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about abandoning peace talks and launching additional strikes against the Islamic Republic, but has decided negotiations are currently the best way to ensure Iran dismantles its nuclear weapons program. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed June 17, the US and Iran have 60 days to broker a final peace deal that resolves…

The reasons to be optimistic about these Giants

It is the start of July. That means your favorite Giants players and coaches are somewhere other than the team facility, probably on vacation. The early weeks of summer are upon us, and if you cannot muster up some level of optimism about your favorite team, you are either a…

Aaron Judge ‘starting to feel better’ but is weeks away from scan on rib

Aaron Judge is “starting to feel better,” Aaron Boone said, though that feeling has not yet translated into concrete progress toward a return. Thursday will mark four weeks since the Yankees announced their captain had suffered a stress fracture of a rib and would undergo additional medical imaging in “approximately…

USMNT star feels ‘ready’ to play full 90 minutes — or more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The state of Christian Pulisic’s left calf has all but disappeared as a story headed into the U.S. national team’s Round of 32 clash against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Injury aside, though, it’s been more than three months since Pulisic played a full 90 minutes. He may be asked…

Landen Roupp matches ugly Giants record with loss to Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — The circumstances were too overwhelming to lead to any other result. Of course, with Landen Roupp on the mound, against the Diamondbacks, the Giants were going to fall Tuesday night. There have been no other outcomes in games involving either this particular San Francisco starting pitcher or the…

Poland says US troop deployment delayed, not canceled

Poland’s defense minister said no decisions have been made to reduce the number of American troops in the country and recent US moves may only temporarily delay their deployment, after meeting US Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Christopher Mahoney. Vice President JD Vance told reporters on Tuesday a US troop deployment to Poland had…

Celestron AstroMaster LT 70AZ review

We recently conducted a group test of beginner telescopes from Celestron, including the AstroMaster 70AZ and the StarSense Explorer LT 70AZ. Optically, these telescopes are very similar, but the AstroMaster 70AZ has the edge when it comes to viewing planets clearly, thanks to its longer focal length.SpecificationsOptical design: RefractorAperture: 70mm…

Alex Caruso is one of the Lakers’ biggest mistakes of the last decade

Alex Caruso is one of the Lakers’ biggest mistakes of the last decade.  He’s a laser. He’s a defensive wizard. He pours his heart into every possession. He’s a winner.  And the Lakers let him walk.  The team’s egregious mistake was highlighted in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between…

Nine key takeaways from election night in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia

President Trump continued his hot streak Tuesday, powering several of his preferred Republican candidates to victory in key primary elections.  Here are nine takeaways from contests in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama and Georgia.  Trump takes out Thomas Massie in Kentucky  The president claimed his latest political scalp in the hotly-contested House…

China installs world’s largest floating wind turbine in deep water test — it generates enough energy to power 4,200 homes annually

An energy company has successfully installed the world’s largest single-unit floating offshore wind turbine off the coast of southern China.The 16-megawatt system, known as Three Gorges Pilot, was completed in waters too deep for a traditional fixed-bottom foundation near Yangjiang in Guangdong province. Company representatives published a statement detailing the…

Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns point center plan hits Game 1 roadblock

The first seven games of Karl-Anthony Towns, point center, had worked better than anyone could’ve anticipated.  The Knicks offense exploded. Towns was a pivotal part of an attack with a 130.5 offensive rating in that span, averaging eight assists.  But that was against the Hawks and 76ers, teams who didn’t…

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