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Suns' Big 3 in a big pickle, down 2-0 against the Timberwolves as series moves to Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns and their so-called Big Three return home to the desert in a big pickle. Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal and the Suns are in a 2-0 hole heading into Friday's Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who looked mostly dominant in a pair of double-digit wins in the first two games. There are two more Game 3s on Friday, including Bucks at Pacers and Clippers at Mavericks.
7-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Driver charged with negligent homicide in fiery crash that shut down Connecticut highway bridge
A man accused of causing a fiery crash that shut down a major Connecticut highway bridge and killed a fuel delivery truck driver has been charged with negligent homicide, police said Thursday. State police said Reginald Collins, 59, turned himself in Wednesday after learning that authorities had issued an arrest warrant for him related to the April 2023 crash on Interstate 95, a major artery between New York and Boston. State police said Thursday that Collins was driving his car on the southbo
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Brighton vs Man City LIVE: Premier League score and updates as Julian Alvarez adds visitors’ fourth
Pep Guardiola’s men can close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table
22-min read - BusinessAssociated Press
Google parent reports another quarter of accelerating growth and its stock price soars
Google’s corporate parent Alphabet Inc. on Thursday released a quarterly report showing it’s still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence. The results for the first three months of the year provided the latest evidence that Google has regained its momentum after an unprecedented downturn in 2022 coming out of the pandemic. In the January-March period, Alphabet’s revenue rose 15% from the sa
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
USC cancels main commencement ceremony following chaotic pro-Palestine protests
More than 90 protesters were arrested after police clashed with protesters during the demonstrations on the Californian campus on Wednesday
4-min read - NewsThe Independent
Mystery over 19-year-old’s last moments after his naked body was found on the road following four-day party
Noah Presgrove had just graduated high school and planned to join the military when he died in September 2023
3-min read - SportAssociated Press
Bryce Harper homers in return from daughter's birth as Phillies beat Reds 5-0 for 5th shutout
Bryce Harper homered in his return to the lineup following the birth of his third child, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Thursday for their second shutout win in splitting a four-game series. Zack Wheeler (2-3) allowed one hit in six innings, a third-inning single by Santiago Espinal. Philadelphia has won eight of 10 and leads the major leagues with five shutouts, one more than the Phillies total in all of last season.
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