How Rick Pitino, St. John’s are honoring late friend and Hall of Fame SID Kenny Klein this season

St. John’s is honoring the late Kenny Klein this season by keeping the seat next to Coach Rick Pitino at the scorer’s table empty and adding a black band onto their jerseys with the letters, “K.K.”  The Sports Information Hall of Famer died June 25 at age 66 after a tragic episode at a dinner a few weeks prior. Klein retired in 2022 after spending nearly 40 years at Louisville. He helped out his close friend Pitino at St. John’s the past two years in the communications department.  “His wife [Donna] is going to be with us both home and…

Trump unveils 15-month plan to renovate historic DC golf course

WASHINGTON — President Trump rolled out new renovation plans for the iconic East Potomac Golf Course and announced that it will be shut down for the next 15 months for the revamp. Renovations that would transform it into a “one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the…

Exclusive | NY Democratic Party quietly OKs  resolution condemning antisemitism while battling claims it’s ‘soft’ on issue

The state Democratic Party has quietly approved a resolution condemning antisemitism as it battles back against the notion its leaders “are soft’’ on anti-Jewish hate. The little-noticed measure was overwhelmingly passed earlier this month — moments after Jay Jacobs, who is Jewish and a supporter of Israel, was overwhelmingly re-elected…

Anthropic to commit 5% stake to new public benefit fund

Anthropic said on Sunday it will commit 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, subject to stockholder approval, with the stake potentially increasing as the artificial intelligence giant’s valuation grows. The proposed fund would be established as a wholly owned limited liability company and would receive an…

Ultra-processed foods causing hidden damage in healthy adults, researchers caution

A recent study conducted by Canadian researchers found a correlation between high consumption of ultra-processed foods and an increased risk of stroke and future memory problems in healthy adults. Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to examine the brains of about 9,000 participants, the researchers discovered small areas of brain…

Bessent blasts ‘reckless’ Zelensky for faulting US over Starlink throttling

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent knocked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for publicly accusing the Trump administration of throttling his country’s access to a military version of Starlink, which is critical for battlefield communications. Zelensky alleged that someone in the administration gave orders to slow down satellite internet in objects…

49ers star Trent Williams admits he forgot he played for Commanders

Trent Williams is nearing the end of a illustrious 16-year career and has appeared to have forgotten the first half of it. As Williams and the 49ers are set to take on the Washington Commanders on Monday night, Williams admitted that he forgot he played there. #49ers OT Trent Williams,…

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch stepping down, will now lead Mattel

Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch announced Wednesday that he is stepping down after more than seven years on the job to join Mattel as its new chief executive. Lynch will remain on the board of the media conglomerate, which is home to publications like The New Yorker, Vogue, GQ and…

Don’t believe the Jaxson Dart questions behind J.J. McCarthy move

Some situations are layered in messaging and mystery, difficult to fully decipher. Some are not. Some situations are fairly obvious and transparent, and despite those who want to uncover some deep, convoluted meaning, are what they actually are. The reason the Giants traded for J.J. McCarthy is easy to figure…

Jonquel Jones regains dominant MVP form at perfect time for Liberty

This was Finals MVP Jonquel Jones, reappearing on the playoff stage right on time for a Liberty team suddenly with the mojo to add another piece of hardware to its collection. Owning the boards and playing bully ball. Stepping out to hit 3s. Dishing underhanded assists on the break, for…

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