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Tim Bontemps

Heat's Butler to start, says of future, 'I'm back'

With his seven-game suspension over, Jimmy Butler returned to the Heat's starting lineup Friday night against the Nuggets and addressed his future plans with a short statement: "I'm back."

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Alden Gonzalez

Japanese star Sasaki says he's joining Dodgers

Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his major league team, he announced on Instagram on Friday.

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29 Budget-Friendly Beauty Items To Keep You Glowing For The Entirety Of 2025

We're staying moisturized and shining bright all year long.

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Anthony Gharib

How a 1980s Orlando Magic song became a victory lap

Dating back to last season, the Magic have posted the same song on social media after every win.

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Andre Snellings

Should the Celtics still be NBA championship betting favorites?

The Celtics, Thunder and Cavaliers are the NBA's best teams, but which one should you bet on to win it all?

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30 Pieces Of Clothing From Walmart That’ll Keep You Cozy *And* Chic

Being equal levels of both is my entire winter personality tbh.

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Katie Rogers, Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Carl Hulse

How Biden’s Inner Circle Protected a Faltering President

“Your biggest issue is the perception of age,” Mike Donilon, the president’s longtime strategist, told him in 2022, according to people who heard him.

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Adam Goldman

C.I.A. Analyst Pleads Guilty to Leaking Classified Documents About Israel

The analyst was charged with two counts of violating the Espionage Act and faces up to a decade in prison for disclosing sensitive information about Israel’s response to an Iranian attack.

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Patrick Kingsley, Adam Rasgon and Michael D. Shear

The Sheikh, the Mogul and the Diplomat: The Trio Who Sealed the Gaza Truce

The Qatari prime minister, working with both President Biden’s envoy and President-elect Donald J. Trump’s representative, formed an unlikely partnership.

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William J. Broad

Trump Picks Ex-Congressman to Manage U.S. Nuclear Arsenal

Brandon Williams served aboard a nuclear submarine and represented a New York congressional district for one term, but has said little about his experience in the management of atomic weapons.

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Christina Jewett

RFK Jr. Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. petitioned the F.D.A. to revoke authorization of the shots at a time when they were in high demand and considered life-saving.

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Tripp Mickle

Oracle May Hold TikTok’s Future in Its Hands

The company is one of the app’s leading server providers, managing the data centers where billions of 40-second videos are stored.

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Adam Liptak

Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned

The company argued that the law, citing potential Chinese threats to the nation’s security, violated its First Amendment rights and those of its 170 million users.

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Sapna Maheshwari, Madison Malone Kircher and David McCabe

How TikTok Evaded a Ban Again and Again, Until Now

After a decisive loss at the Supreme Court, the app is set to be blocked in the U.S. starting Sunday, ending its streak of Houdini-like escapes.

Mashable

Google: Were not participating in European fact-checking rules for Search or YouTube

After Mark Zuckerberg's big announcement that Meta will no longer fact check, Google is also sending a message to the European Union: The search giant is opting out of a new EU law that requires fact checks.

While tech companies might feel emboldened now to make such policy decisions in an attempt to curry favor with President-elect Donald Trump, it's a little different in Google's case — the company has never quite provided fact-checking of its search products or videos on YouTube, which...

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Lizzy Becherano

Poch: U.S. needs arrogance to compete at '26 WC

United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists American players can compete with the likes of Spain and Argentina in terms of talent.

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Tim McManus

Barkley questions Verse calling out Eagles fans

Philadelphia's Saquon Barkley believes that Rams' Jared Verse calling out Eagles fans was 'probably not the smartest thing to say.'

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Aarian Marshall

Waymo Finds a Way Around US Restrictions Targeting Chinese Cars

Waymo confirms to WIRED that its planned partnership with Chinese-owned automaker Zeekr remains “on track.”

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Jay Peters

Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returns as CEO amid a dating app decline

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Bumble founder and executive chair Whitney Wolfe Herd, who stepped down as CEO at the beginning of 2024, is returning to the post in mid-March. Former Slack CEO Lidiane Jones, who succeeded Herd, has resigned for “personal reasons” and will remain in the role until Wolfe Herd takes over.

“As I step into the role of CEO, I’m energized and fully committed to Bumble’s success, our mission of creating meaningful, equitable relationships, and...

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