Everybody wants a WNBA team — two new cities enter expansion mix this week

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Nashville and Detroit are the latest cities hoping to bring professional women’s basketball to town.

Two new cities are hoping to bring WNBA teams to town as the league continues expanding: Detroit and Nashville.

Those two bidders join a long list of cities that have reportedly expressed interest in bringing professional women’s basketball to town, a list that includes Charlotte, Austin, Cleveland, St. Louis, Philadelphia,...

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Entering Friday's game against the Golden State Warriors, Durant is 94 points shy of 30,000.

"A Disgrace To The Memories Of The Victims": People Are Livid That Trump Is Blaming The D.C. Plane Crash On DEI

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Trump Will Hit Mexico, Canada and China With Tariffs

The White House press secretary said the president would move forward with levies on America’s largest trading partners on Saturday.

Kennedy Says He Will Give HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Proceeds to His Son

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that has accused him of “misconduct or inappropriate behavior.”

Federal Workers Ordered to Remove Gender Identity From Email Signatures

The instructions to employees aimed to fulfill orders from the Trump administration, which told agency heads to remove all references to gender identity from official materials by 5 p.m. Friday.

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Vague federal directives have led to frantic action, and perhaps overreaction, before a Friday deadline.

Detroit eyes 2nd chance in WNBA expansion bid

Detroit wants to bring the WNBA back to the Motor City, with an expansion bid led by the Pistons and Lions owners and with support from Grant Hilll, Jared Goff and others.

Snubbed Booker supports expanding ASG rosters

Phoenix's Devin Booker said he believes it's time for the NBA to expand rosters for the league's midseason showcase.

Source: Engstrand follows Glenn to be Jets OC

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Mark Zuckerberg doubles down on Metas submission to Trump

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally addressed his employees' concerns around recent changes within the company.

Zuckerberg on Thursday discussed a range of issues during a meeting, most noticeably the dismantling of Meta's fact-checking policies and diversity programs. Zuckerberg made it clear that the company was abandoning both in order to curry favor with the Trump administration.

“I want to be clear, after the last several years, we now have an opportunity to have a productive partnership...

Mark Zuckerberg removed tampons from mens restrooms. Meta employees put them back.

In an apparent effort to curry favor with then-President-elect Donald Trump, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ordered the removal of tampons from all men's bathrooms in company offices. This decision wasn’t about cost-cutting or efficiency — it took effort, served no practical purpose, and sent a clear message about the company’s shifting priorities.

Since Trump’s victory, Zuckerberg has overseen a series of policy changes at Meta that critics warn could foster hate speech, misinformation,...

19 Wholesome Posts I Saw This Week That Were So Cute, They Legitimately Put Me In A Happier Mood

I need a love note framed on my wall, STAT.

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Saad signs with Golden Knights after Blues exit

Former Blues forward Brandon Saad has signed with the Vegas Golden Knights for the rest of the season.

Lana Condor And Chase Stokes Could Not Stop Laughing While Trying To Answer These Questions About Each Other

"You said that to me last night!"

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Welcome to the Duke-UNC rivalry, Cooper Flagg: It's unlike anything you've seen

The Duke freshman has taken college basketball by storm. Now he must cement his legacy in its most storied rivalry (6:30 p.m. ET Saturday on ESPN).

DeepSeek’s Safety Guardrails Failed Every Test Researchers Threw at Its AI Chatbot

Security researchers tested 50 well-known jailbreaks against DeepSeek’s popular new AI chatbot. It didn’t stop a single one.

Kash Patel Says He Never Promoted QAnon. Here Are All The Times He Did

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OpenAI's o3-Mini Is a Leaner AI Model that Keeps Pace with DeepSeek

On the heels of DeepSeek R1, the latest model from OpenAI promises more advanced capabilities at a cheaper price.

Here’s How DeepSeek Censorship Actually Works—and How to Get Around It

A WIRED investigation shows that the popular Chinese AI model is censored on both the application and training level.