Patrick Ewing joins Wizards staff as an assistant coach

Patrick Ewing is returning to coaching after serving as an ambassador for the Knicks the last two seasons. The legendary forward who remains one of the greatest Knicks players ever — present throughout their recent championship run and parade, too — has joined the Wizards staff as an assistant coach, according to a Saturday ESPN report. Ewing previously served as the head coach for Georgetown — his alma mater — from 2017-23, leading the Hoyas to a Big East Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance in 2021 before winning 13 games combined across the next two seasons and getting fired.…

AI-crazed San Francisco homebuyers find insane new currency to outbid rivals

Silicon Valley’s artificial intelligence boom is making home-buying in the notoriously expensive Bay Area real estate market even more miserable. In a viral post this week, Michael Hess, a founder at an AI-moderated research platform, shared a screenshot of a text message exchange with a realtor. Hess in the exchange…

Exclusive | Connecticut school system lets students hide trans status from parents, complaint claims: ‘Turns the statute on its head’

WASHINGTON — An upscale school district in Connecticut was hit with a federal complaint Friday alleging that educators are wrongly allowing students to keep their transgender status from their parents. America First Legal, founded by current White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, accused Amity Regional School District No. 5…

Dodgers waste Emmet Sheehan’s gem in stunning loss to Cubs

Emmet Sheehan’s night started with a PitchCom issue. There weren’t many hiccups for the Dodgers starter after that. But, somehow, Los Angeles still lost. The 26-year-old right-hander dominated the red-hot Cubs on Friday, but a Dodgers bullpen implosion saddled Los Angeles with a stunning 6-4 defeat at Dodger Stadium. “He…

Florida Dem Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick filed for re-election days before resignation as House Ethics Committee ramped up pressure

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is still registered to run for re-election despite having resigned from office amid congressional and federal probes for allegedly mishandling disaster relief funding for personal gain. On April 17, Cherfilus-McCormick submitted a notice of her candidacy to the Florida Department of State as a Democrat just a week before officially stepping down…

The 10 best players available for Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft

Jermod McCoy has entered Shedeur Sanders Sliding Territory. McCoy, who was included in the first round of most media mock drafts despite missing all of last season with a knee injury, went unselected through the first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft and will be available when the picks…

Lakers beat Kevin Durant-less Rockets in Game 3, take 3-0 lead in series

HOUSTON — Lakers coach JJ Redick had a clear message before his team’s Game 3 first round playoff series matchup against the Rockets on Friday night.  “The desperate team normally wins in the playoffs,” Redick said, “the more desperate team.” Despite missing two of their best players in Luka Doncic…

Lawsuit brewing against Trader Joe’s over coffee’s caffeine label

Beloved grocery chain Trader Joe’s is facing a new lawsuit from a group of customers who are alleging there is not enough caffeine in their coffee. A lawsuit was filed in the Central District of California against the Monrovia, California-based chain on Thursday, alleging the brand’s French Roast Low Acid…

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