Israeli forces are pushing deeper into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, despite an order last week from the top U.N. court to halt its operation against Hamas there. One witness told NPR that Israeli tanks had been spotted in western Rafah, on the opposite side of the city from where the offensive began on…
The Timberwolves have been an NBA franchise for 35 seasons and have made it beyond the first round of the playoffs in exactly two of them. You might have heard this before. This is not a team that has enjoyed much success over its existence, so fans have understandably been over the moon with this…
I’ve alluded to it many times, but for those unaware: I am in Germany right now. Since March 1, all my Boston Celtics watching, writing, and writhing in pain has come from Germany while I study at a university here until August. It’s been an incredible experience but has the awkward drawback of being…
The amazing thing about Bill Walton is that he led multiple lives. Most of us lead only one. Walton was an American original, the rare figure worthy of a documentary. He was, in no particular order, a legendary college basketball player for UCLA, an activist arrested for protesting the Vietnam War, an NBA champion for…
When a team is one win from the NBA Finals, especially so when the series is 3-0 in favor of said team, a silly thing to ask is just how good is this team that’s about to go to the NBA Finals? Yet, seemingly here we are with the Dallas Mavericks. A Mavericks team that…
Only the new 992 GTS is a hybrid. Porsche says it makes the best sports car better. But will it? The new 911 GTS is a ‘T-hybrid’ (T for turbo) and achieves 0-62mph in “less than three seconds”. Sorry to kick things off with a cold, emotionless number… but isn’t that outrageous? The middle-of-the-range 911…
The hamburger is already perhaps the most celebrated main dish in the United States. But even with all the love, the burger still deserves its own day. This year, National Hamburger Day falls on Tuesday, May 28. So get ready to chomp down. The hamburger and its close sibling, the cheeseburger, are America’s favorite entrées,…
Kathie Lee Gifford is sharing how a decades-long feud with Howard Stern ended with a phone call. In Gifford’s new memoir, “I Want to Matter: Your Life Is Too Short and Too Precious to Waste,” she explores the power of forgiveness through her relationship with the infamous shock jock. “It was a surprise to get…
GENEVA (27 May 2024) – People with disabilities in Gaza have been put in extreme distress with the expectation that they will be the first and the next to be killed because of the limited opportunities to flee or take part in evacuations due to their impairment, the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons…