The first game of the annual regular season event coincides with a crucial Friday night Knicks playoff game against the Celtics.

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“I’d be surprised if we didn’t see some tornadoes,” one meteorologist said. More than 300,000 are still without power after storms Thursday night.

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For years, Democratic state leaders believed their immigrant programs were free from federal interference. But Republicans in Washington are now threatening to penalize states that continue them.

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A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security said the agency was happy to review “out-of-the-box pitches.”

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Many airlines, hotels and analysts are forecasting a downbeat tourism season in America, as threats of tariffs and unpopular policy decisions take their toll.

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Louisiana officials want to overturn the remaining federal desegregation orders in their state. They may find allies in the Trump administration.

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The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.

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The imminent closing of the Asylum Application Help Center marks another turning point in the city’s response to the migrant crisis.

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Selling off public lands threatens more than a century of progress for one of America’s most vital and popular shared experiments.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams detailed his plan to fight antisemitism on college campuses and in public schools during an appearance on CNN's "The Situation Room" on Friday.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma claimed it was the Biden administration, not the Trump administration, that began negotiations for a gifted Air Force One temporary replacement.

New York Yankees infielder Oswaldo Cabrera posted a heartfelt message to social media thanking those who have sent kind messages following his brutal ankle injury.

Ana de Armas teases working with Tom Cruise amid romance rumors. The duo are collaborating on upcoming projects with filmmakers Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie.

Andrew Cuomo was initially scheduled to hit Peter Cardella Senior Citizens Center on the campaign trail, but dodged the visit after protesters arrived.

By President Trump's 100th day in office, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had collared more than 66,000 illegal migrants living in the US.

The brand's distinctive sculptural jewelry styles are a fixture at both red carpets and photo shoots.

Taking Cannes by swarm!

• Updates from Stamford Bridge; kick-off 8.15pm BST
• Aston Villa v Tottenham – live with Yara El-Shaboury
• Live scores | Table | And read today’s Football Daily

“‘We will retain Amorim even if we do not win the Big Vase’ (more alarming when they play Spurs) is not a statement that boosts someone’s confidence, does it?” says Krishnamoorthy V. “What must one old Scot be thinking these days? Should he come back for an encore?”

He’s probably thinking: ‘You think this lot are bad, you should have seen my team in 1989-90.’ I can’t get away from the fact that, had modern values prevailed in the late 1980s, Alex Ferguson would have won precisely no trophies at Manchester United, and he’d probably still be plain old Alex Ferguson. We’ve all gone mad. I went mad in 2006 so I can’t really criticise anyone.

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• Premier League updates from the 7.30pm BST kick-off
• Chelsea v Manchester United – live with Rob Smyth
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The pre-match postbag is here!

Jim on what the Spurs line-up tells us about next week’s final:

The front line for Spurs today is interesting. I think Tel may be playing as the striker with Son as a number 10. With Kulusevski out it’s not clear who will fill in for Madison on Wednesday, and any of Tel, Son, or Odobert could be auditioning for that role this evening.

Rashford will not be playing any part in Villa’s last two games this season, just like last season at VeryOld Trafford, but he remains a constant source of fascination for fans and neutrals, an enigma wrapped in clouds of doubt and uncertainty. If only he could deliver on the pitch as he has on the social level, let’s not forget, he shamed a government and became an overnight people-person. We all think of him as a 22-year-old with chin fuzz and great attitude, he’s nearly 28 and should be in the prime of his life, but here he is, struggling for identity, form and a club. We all want him to be brilliant/the new Harry Kane for England, but time may run out on the lad before he gets to realise his potential. Whatever, 3-0 Villa, despite their protests about the game brought forward …

UTV. Hear that Yara? Listen carefully …. Squeaky bum time. In a season of massive games for us this is yet another. Enjoy the match.

Games: 99

Wins: 53

Draws: 21

Defeats: 25

Goal difference: +36

Clean sheets: 25

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Jared Weiss, a reporter who covers the Celtics, joins Brandon London to break down how Tom Thibodeau has evened the Knicks’ odds to de-throne the defending NBA champion Celtics.  Full video: https://youtu.be/ND6nQI6xDYY

Jose Coronado stars in a show that's not exactly a Succession clone, but is damn close. It's also almost as enjoyable as the HBO hit.

Combs' attorney tried implying that his alleged 2018 sexual assault of Cassie Ventura could have been linked to his bipolar disorder.

There is a horse in the Preakness Stakes named after an obscure Met.

This year's cover stars mingled with veterans of the bikini bible at Thursday night's bash.

Here’s a rental you can really sink your teeth into.

Justin Bieber is breaking his silence about his past relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs amid his sex-trafficking trial. A rep for the pop star clarified in a statement to Page Six that he is not one of the rapper’s alleged victims. Watch the full video to learn more about Justin setting the record straight.

Cassie Ventura hit her breaking point on the third day of questioning in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex-trafficking trial, when the rapper’s attorneys hit back at her emotional testimony during cross-examination. When a member of Diddy’s defense counsel exposed the former couple’s racy texts, Cassie immediately asked the judge for a break. The testimony was...

The Celtics put basketball to the side. For a brief period of time, all they were concerned with was Jayson Tatum as a human. 

Sean "Diddy" Combs' defense team quickly objected to the question.

Ngatikaura and castmate Layla Taylor tell Page Six's "Virtual Reali-Tea" why they cut ties with Engemann during production for "SLOMW" Season 2.

The Turkish romcom is a very pretty show to look at, with a compelling lead performance from Serenay Sarikaya.

Soto is going into tonight's game "expecting the best."

Carlos Rodón will help lead the host Yankees past the Mets in the opener of the Subway Series on Friday night in The Bronx.

This unique lodging experience might seem like a nightmare to some.

“New York’s budget has sprung its first major leak just five days after being finalized,” chortles Empire Center’s Bill Hammond.

Rightwing lawmakers say president’s bill – centered on tax cuts and funding deportations – doesn’t make enough cuts

Rightwing lawmakers derailed Donald Trump’s signature legislation in the House of Representatives on Friday, preventing its passage through a key committee and throwing into question whether Republicans can coalesce around the massive bill.

The party has spent weeks negotiating a measure dubbed the “one big, beautiful bill” that would extend tax cuts enacted during Trump’s first term, fund mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, and temporarily make good on his campaign promise to end the taxation of tips and overtime. To offset its costs, Republicans have proposed cuts to the federal safety net, including Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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• Fifa president accompanied US president in Middle East
• Human Rights Watch wants ‘meaningful accountability’

Gianni Infantino should account for his trip alongside Donald Trump to the Gulf this week and “detail precisely what it achieved for football and human rights”, according to a leading critic of Fifa’s governance.

Human Rights Watch says that Infantino’s trip, in which he accompanied the US president to Qatar and Saudi Arabia and missed a series of key meeting at Fifa’s annual congress, was indicative of the lack of “meaningful accountability” at the top of football’s global authority.

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Europe and Kyiv are showing increasing deftness and coordination, but Mr Trump is an unfriendly audience

The first direct talks between Russia and Ukraine for three years should have been a momentous occasion. Since 2022, Russian war crimes have only deepened the chasm between them. Yet Donald Trump, who demanded this meeting, underlined that it was largely a charade when he told reporters: “Nothing’s going to happen until Putin and I get together.” It made plain that Russia felt no pressure to cooperate.

While difficult negotiations often begin on easier terrain, the agreement of a mass prisoner swap looked like a discrete achievement. The real significance of the Istanbul talks lay less in their substance than the messages sent by their existence and attendance list.

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• Commercial law firm was founded in Liverpool in 1810
• ‘One of the largest stadium naming rights deals in Europe’

Everton’s new home at Bramley-Moore dock will be known as Hill Dickinson Stadium, the club has announced, after a naming rights deal with the commercial law firm.

Everton have been seeking a naming rights partner for their £800m stadium for some time and had hoped to attract a blue-chip company to their impressive development on the banks of the Mersey. They have signed a long-term deal with Hill Dickinson, which was founded in Liverpool in 1810 and has expanded into Europe and Asia in recent years.

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Tove Jansson’s magical stories provide a message of tolerance, inclusivity and hope amid today’s refugee crisis

All Moomin fans will recognise the turreted blue house that is home to the family of gentle, upright‑hippo‑like creatures. The stove-shaped tower is a symbol of comfort and welcome throughout the nine Moomin novels by the celebrated Nordic writer and artist Tove Jansson. Now the house is the inspiration for a series of art installations in UK cities, in collaboration with Refugee Week, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the creation of the Moomins.

Taking the motto “The door is always open”, building will begin next week on a 12ft blue house outside London’s Southbank Centre, just a stone’s throw from Westminster. All of the installations, by artists from countries including Afghanistan, Syria and Romania, deal with displacement: in Bradford, the Palestinian artist Basel Zaraa has created a refugee tent in which to imagine life after occupation and war; in Gateshead, natural materials are being foraged to build To Own Both Nothing and the Whole World (a quote from Jansson’s philosophical character Snufkin); and a Moomin raft will launch from Gloucester Docks.

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