The NBA has seen several seven-footers who can shoot a high clip — Dirk Nowitzki, Lauri Markkanen and Karl Anthony Towns, to name a few. But there’s never been another Kevin Durant. The Suns star’s guard-like handles make him a three-level threat who can pull up from anywhere on the floor with his silky jumper. And with his high release point, only a handful of defenders contest his shot on any given night. While Victor Wembanyama is the latest “create-a-player” come to life, Durant is the original cheat code that makes fans and analysts alike go, ‘A guy that size isn’t…
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Here is the situation on Saturday, November 9: Fighting One person was killed in the Black Sea port city of Odesa and more than 30 were injured across the country after Russia launched a barrage of drones and missiles into Ukraine overnight, Ukrainian officials said. Russian drones struck an apartment building in Odesa, triggering a large fire, according to Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne. Videos posted online showed cars and buildings ablaze and thick smoke billowing skywards. Russian forces also pounded the city of Kharkiv in the northeast with guided bombs, wounding at least 25 people, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.…
Is New York turning purple? President-elect Trump saw significant gains in nearly every New York City neighborhood on Election night, and while Kamala Harris still won the state, could New York be facing a red wave in future elections? NEW YORK – Vice President Kamala Harris won New York – but the margin that she won by has some Democrats urging those in their party to stop and readjust their priorities. “The national and state Democratic Party brand is in a dumpster right now,” Democratic State Senator James Skoufis said. Senator Skoufis represents a Hudson Valley district that has trended…
WASHINGTON, USA – The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Permanent Mission of France will promote the protection of LGBTI persons in the Americas, according to an agreement signed Friday by which France will contribute $110,000. The Permanent Observer of France to the OAS, Céline Giusti, emphasized that the project “Promoting social inclusion and non-discrimination of LGBTI persons in the Americas” is aligned with the priorities of France’s foreign policy; and also added that the project will strengthen the legal frameworks for the protection of LGBTQI+ communities and increase efforts to decriminalize homosexuality both in the Americas and globally.…
His administration may embrace some elements of Joe Biden’s policies, including the Lobito Corridor, a US-led project that aims to link Congo, Zambia and Angola via railroad to export battery metals that might otherwise be monopolized by China. “Strategic initiatives like the Lobito Corridor will continue and possibly even be increased,” Peter Pham, Trump’s former special envoy to the Sahel, said in an interview. Republicans are also likely to end elements of the Biden administration’s pro-LGBTQ policies. That would anger rights groups and benefit countries like Uganda, which the US kicked out of the African Growth and Opportunity Act over…
The biggest game of this werkend is Chelsea vs Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, this weekend in one of the most talked about games before the final FIFA international break of the year (2024).Both sides have been different in terms of their style of play this season as compared to their form coming from last season. The Blues brought in Enzo Maresca as a replacement for Mauricio Pochettino who has been remarkable since he arrived at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea are coming into the game having won just one of their last three Premier League games while Arsenal are without a victory in…
Florida Gators basketball coach Todd Golden is reportedly facing allegations of sexual harassment and stalking by multiple women.As reported by Jack Meyer and Max Tucker of The Alligator, Golden allegedly stalked and harassed multiple Florida students over the course of more than a year. Golden allegedly took photos of women walking and sent the photos to the subject, as well as showed up to locations where he knew the women would be. One of his alleged tactics was to use Instagram to like photos and send direct messages to women, only to un-like the photo once the DM was read…
A feminist movement sweeping South Korea, in which women are saying “No” to any form of intimate relationships with men, is taking hold in the United States following former President Donald Trump’s resounding victory in the presidential election. So what is the 4B movement and why are American women turning to it now? What is the 4B movement? The 4B movement originally emerged from the fringes of the South Korean feminist movement. It developed in South Korean feminist circles and on social media in the mid-to-late 2010s during a wave of violence against women in the country, and in protest…
Cop cars vandalized in LI street racing chaos Long Island police are intensifying efforts against illegal street racing after a weekend of chaotic car “takeovers” in Suffolk County. New video shows suspects slashing police tires and recklessly racing through local streets. Two suspects have been arrested, and Suffolk County has launched a specialized task force to prevent future incidents. NEW YORK – Suffolk County authorities say they are taking action to curb illegal street racing after a chaotic weekend of car stunts left streets damaged and emergency responders injured. Videos circulating on social media show drivers speeding through Suffolk County…
Dear Caribbean We are at a staggering moment in human history: there are more people around the world today forcibly displaced from their homes than any other time in modern history. Yet, while more people need vital humanitarian assistance than ever before, we are also witnessing alarming gaps in responses to large crises of people facing forced displacement. On October 29, I spoke in Ottawa before the parliamentary subcommittee on international human rights. I talked as a member of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) about three specific crises with elements of forced displacement — each one distinct but all…