Alito gets snippy with Sotomayor after she delivers rare rebuke in SCOTUS asylum case, warning: ‘More people will die’

WASHINGTON — Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito could barely contain himself Thursday after liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor opted to read her full dissent in an immigration case from the bench, a rare rebuke of her colleagues. Alito began by briefly summing up his majority opinion in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, in which he held that the government has the right to turn back migrants stopped at the US border before giving them a chance to apply for asylum. As Sotomayor read her 35-page dissent, Alito — never known for his poker face — began rocking back and forth…

Nets’ first-rounder believes Brooklyn is where he ‘needs to be’

Julius Randle and Mikel Brown Jr. have gotten all the Nets attention this week. But they traded for a first-round pick with an eye on Joshua Jefferson and landed the skilled forward who says Brooklyn is exactly where he’s supposed to be. “It was really good feedback, from the late…

Timberwolves’ Donte DiVincenzo stance revealed after LaMelo Ball trade

The Timberwolves are not trading one of their top players away.  While Minnesota is expected to be very active during the offseason, it will not be dealing guard Donte DiVincenzo, The Athletic reported Thursday.  The Athletic also indicated that the T-Wolves will be looking for more shooting and a power…

Turning Islanders into destination spot as important as NHL draft

The player empowerment era that has arrived in the NHL represents a test of the hypothesis the Islanders have spent the last year restating in various forms. They have Matthew Schaefer. They have UBS Arena. They have proximity to New York City without the bright lights and media scrutiny of…

Xbox to raise console prices worldwide by up to 0 — citing global crisis

Microsoft’s Xbox is raising prices of its gaming consoles by up to $150 worldwide, citing a deepening global components crisis that has sent storage and memory costs soaring across the consumer electronics industry. Groups representing automakers, retailers, electronics firms and others had warned earlier this month that the increasing demand for…

How drugs like Ozempic are messing with people’s smell and taste

GLP-1 meds could be stifling your senses. The drugs, originally developed to manage diabetes, have exploded in use after being approved to treat obesity, with as many as 1 in 8 adults currently taking the jab. But those lean-seeking masses could end up losing more than just their apple bottoms,…

Dodgers’ offense backs up Shohei Ohtani’s latest gem in win over Giants

During their weeks-long slump as an offense, the Dodgers’ primary problems were simple. They weren’t slugging the ball, and they weren’t capitalizing on situational opportunities. In a 4-0 win over the Giants on Wednesday, they finally found a way to do both. On a night Shohei Ohtani continued his dominant…

Cavaliers rally late to steal Game 5 road win over Pistons

DETROIT — James Harden scored a playoff-best 30 points and Donovan Mitchell had 21, helping the Cleveland Cavaliers come back from a nine-point deficit late in regulation and beat the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. The…

Gap’s last Oakland store is set to close this summer

Oakland residents will have one less place to buy khakis and hoodies this summer, with a major retailer pulling up stakes in the Bay Area metropolis. Gap will close its last retail store in Oakland, located at 3277 Lakeshore Drive, will close sometime this summer, after the store’s lease expires,…

Critics howl as Gavin Newsom gifts B subsidy for EV trucks

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a massive $1 billion electric truck subsidy program Wednesday, just one day before his budget presentation, prompting critics to accuse the Democrat of forcing taxpayers to bankroll an industry that still can’t stand on its own. The new California Clean Fuel Reward program will hand…

Iconic California Coca-Cola bottling plant closing after more than century

One of Ventura’s longest-running businesses is preparing to shut its doors for good after being tied to the local community for more than 100 years. Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling confirmed last week that its Ventura distribution and bottling facility will permanently close on July 10, ending a relationship between the seaside California…

Liam Hendriks joins Cubs on minor league deal in search of All-Star form

Liam Hendriks is getting another chance to work his way back to the majors. The veteran reliever signed a minor league deal with the Cubs on Wednesday after being let go by the Twins before Opening Day, giving Chicago a low-risk opportunity to evaluate whether the former All-Star closer still…

Denise Powell wins contentious Democratic House primary election for retiring Rep. Don Bacon’s ‘blue dot’ Nebraska district 

Political activist Denise Powell won the hotly contested Nebraska Democratic primary Wednesday for retiring Rep. Don Bacon’s (R-Neb.) seat in the House of Representatives. Powell’s close race against state Sen. John Cavanaugh was called by the Associated Press about 24 hours after polls closed in the Cornhusker state. The Omaha-area 2nd…

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