Judge dismisses B Trump lawsuit against WSJ over Epstein letter report

A Miami federal judge dismissed President Trump’s $10 billion defamation suit against the Wall Street Journal Monday over a bombshell story about a lewd letter he purportedly sent to late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday. US District Judge Darrin Gayles concluded that Trump’s legal team had “not plausibly alleged that the Defendants published the Article with actual malice,” but allowed the president the chance to file an amended lawsuit. Historically, defamation cases are difficult for public figures to win against media outlets due to court precedent requiring them to prove malicious intent. The judge noted that the…

Warriors fall to Clippers in preview of NBA play-in matchup

Steve Kerr said it himself. There wasn’t much for either team to glean from Sunday night’s regular-season finale between the Warriors and Clippers. The teams will meet again with far higher stakes in three days, meaning neither coach wanted to show his hand in a 115-110 loss to LA. “Wednesday…

Islanders’ regular-season finale will have preseason-tryout feel

Game 82 of 2025-26 looks set to be the first preseason game of 2026-27. After the Islanders were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday with a 4-1 loss to the Canadiens, coach Pete DeBoer indicated he’d like to use the last game of the season — a home match…

Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones, 30, dead in a Florida car crash

Former NFL player Chris Payton-Jones died in a Florida car accident on Saturday night. He was 30. Payton-Jones, who was driving a sedan, collided head-on with a pickup truck in Alachua County, according to News 4 Jacksonville. He was the only person killed in the crash. The truck’s three passengers…

Britney Spears’ Ups and Downs Over the Years

Britney Spears’ career and personal life have faced a series of ups and downs over the years. Spears first showed off her vocal skills on the singing competition Star Search at 10 years old in 1992. Following a stint on The Mickey Mouse Club, she signed a record deal with…

Elon Musk’s Tesla pulls plug on Autopilot system — here’s why

Tesla on Thursday discontinued its basic driver-assistance system, Autopilot, in Canada and the US, in an attempt to push customers toward a more advanced version of the technology branded as Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The company had last week said it would stop offering FSD as a one-time $8,000 purchase from February 14, meaning…

People, not glaciers, transported rocks to Stonehenge, study confirms

Humans — not glaciers — transported Stonehenge’s megaliths across Great Britain to their current location in southern England, a new study confirms.Scientists have believed for decades that the 5,000-year-old monument’s iconic stones came from what is now Wales and even as far as Scotland, but there is still debate as…

Charles Barkley complaining to ESPN bosses over ‘Inside the NBA’ rollout

Charles Barkley said he’s “complained” to ESPN over scheduling of “Inside the NBA.” During a Wednesday appearance on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz,” Barkley didn’t mince words while discussing his move from TNT to the Worldwide Leader — after both companies agreed to distribute “Inside the NBA” exclusively…

Wall Street plays catch-up on solo 401(k)s as self-employment surges

Wall Street is playing catch-up to the US’ self-employment boom as institutional investors rush to package and sell solo 401(k)s to a new class of high-earning independent workers. JPMorgan Chase, Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard are leading the push into solo 401(k)s, with banks and asset managers looking to capitalize on…

LeBron James is still dealing with criticism 23 years into his NBA career

It was painful to watch.  LeBron James was in this position?  The guy who resuscitated the Los Angeles Lakers after a six-year playoff drought had to field questions about his relationship with Jeanie Buss? The guy who won the team their first championship in 10 years had to address reported criticism…

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