Kawhi Leonard Returns to Toronto in Blockbuster Raptors-Clippers Trade
The Clippers are trading Kawhi
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Bondi Grilled Over Epstein Files as Clinton Aide Faces Congress and Redacted Trump Email Raises New Questions
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced a combative House Judiciary Committee hearing over the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files, as a former Clinton aide testified separately and a redacted 2009 email with
Leon Black, Pressed on Epstein, Walks Out on Congress and Is Subpoenaed
The Apollo co-founder refused to discuss the nondisclosure agreements he signed with women, and a House committee ordered him back under oath within three weeks.
Kawhi Leonard Returns to Toronto in Blockbuster Raptors-Clippers Trade
The Clippers are trading Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto, the team he won a championship with in 2019, for Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick and a haul of draft picks. Analysts can't agree
Lakers Trade for Walker Kessler, Mortgage Future to Build Around Doncic
The Lakers gave up their next seven drafts' worth of first-round capital for Walker Kessler and a spending spree built around Luka Doncic, their clearest answer yet to LeBron James's departure.
Lions Release Terrion Arnold After First-Round Pick Faces Eight Felony Counts in Tampa
The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29 after the first-round pick was charged with four counts of kidnapping and four counts
LeBron James Told the Lakers He’s Leaving. The Warriors Are the Favorites. The Math Is the Problem.
LeBron James informed the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday that he will play elsewhere in 2026-27, ending an eight-year tenure and opening the most
Victor Willis, Village People Founder and Voice of Y.M.C.A., Dies at 74
Victor Willis, the founding voice of Village People and co-writer of Y.M.C.A., has died at 74. He spent his final years publicly refusing to
Robinhood Launches Its Own Blockchain, With an AI Trading Agent Attached
Robinhood Chain went live Wednesday, bundling an AI trading agent, an uninsured 7 percent yield product, and tokenized stocks in 120-plus countries into one launch. Regulators have not yet weighed in on
Trump Declines to Renew USMCA, Opening a Decade of Trade Uncertainty for North America
The Trump administration refused to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on July 1, the treaty's mandatory
Iran’s Weekend Strikes Put India’s First Rupee Gain Since February on the Line
The rupee closed Thursday at 94.3950 per dollar, on course for its first monthly gain since
SEC Mulls New ETF Rules as a $16 Trillion Boom Outgrows the Regulatory Playbook
The SEC has opened a 60-day public comment period on a potential overhaul of its ETF
Carlisle Made Multiple Unsolicited Bids for Owens Corning. Owens Corning Isn’t Interested.
Carlisle Companies made more than one unsolicited cash-and-stock offer to acquire Owens Corning in a deal
CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket From State Gambling Crackdown
The CFTC sued Kentucky on June 23 to block state enforcement against Kalshi and Polymarket, making it the first Republican-led state in the federal prediction markets battle. The case turns on whether
Louisiana Casinos Hit $246M in May as Bally’s Baton Rouge Posts 591% Surge
Louisiana's casinos generated $246.2 million in May, up 8
Mathew Bowyer, Bookie Who Bankrolled Ohtani’s Interpreter, Leaves Prison
Mathew Bowyer, the illegal bookmaker whose 25-year operation helped
Sweepstakes Casinos Desert Indiana and Iowa as July 1 Bans Close In
Indiana's sweepstakes casino ban takes effect July 1, and
