The Brooklyn Nets honored the victims of the Australia Hanukkah victims, and lit a menorah during their game against the Miami Heat on Thursday night.

Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels.

The in-season NBA Cup was a clunky invention by commissioner Adam Silver to try to artificially generate attention, à la some European soccer leagues.

If Mamdani can't get on board with Tisch's effective, proven vision for crime-fighting, those wins will be the first thing to go.

The games that everyone will have an eye on include two Cinderellas, Tulane of the AAC and James Madison of the Sun Belt. Two massive underdogs who aren’t just playing for themselves.

Woke San Francisco lawmakers unanimously voted to create a reparations fund for the city's small black community -- despite claims that the plan could run afoul of the Constitution.

Clay Holmes is trusting that Mets officials have a grand plan this offseason that will explain the roster’s makeover.

The celebrated filmmaker has faced serious repercussions for making movies critical of his country’s regime.

Britt, whose marriage to Davis in 1960 provoked threats due to racism and anti-miscegenation laws in the US, has died of natural causes in Los Angeles

May Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy due to US attitudes towards interracial marriage, has died at 91.

Her son Mark Davis confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying his mother died on 11 December of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana medical center in Los Angeles.

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The scandal-plagued pastor faces up to five years in prison.

Federal prosecutors said they were now investigating fraud worth billions of dollars in 14 social services programs in the state.

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Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies.

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Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt has died Thursday at the age of 88.

The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to rename Washington’s premier arts venue after President Donald Trump as well as the late former president. Read More

Were they cool? Reviled? What would “Mr. Jones” say? Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately? attempts to find out.

California Democratic congressional candidate Esther Kim Varet used a photo of a different black woman to boast about an endorsement from the Texas firebrand lawmaker.

It’s not only criticism of an NFL draft class that can be premature before three years are up. Sometimes the hype comes too soon, too.

Austin, 34, has spent the past half-decade-plus in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball.

Violetta Mailyan, who owned and operated Healthy Way Medical Center in Glendale, Calif., was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly submitting millions of dollars in fraudulent claims to Medicare for bogus Botox injections.

Greene was reportedly found lying "face down" when first responders discovered him dead inside his apartment last Friday.

A disgraced cardiologist who was quietly ousted from the Alaska State Medical Board was found dead in a house fire at his home mere days after he was arrested on child sex abuse charges.

Gov. Bill Lee granted the pardon for the rapper-turned-singer, whose real name is Jason Deford, citing the Grammy-nominated musician's long path to redemption and advocacy.

President Trump promised active duty troops a $1,776 check, citing increased revenue raised by tariffs, but the funding is coming from money for the military included in this year’s domestic spending law.

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The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge.

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