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- Yahoo Sports
Report: Wizards trading Deni Avdija to Trail Blazers for Malcolm Brogdon, No. 14 pick used to select Bub Carrington
The trade dropped in the hours leading up to Wednesday's draft.
- Associated Press
Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership
A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday. Officials with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance were on hand in China for a farewell ceremony commemorating the departure of the giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao.
- Yahoo Sports Videos
Did the Grizzlies make a mistake choosing Zach Edey 9th overall?
Isis Young, Krysten Peek, Lamar Hurd, and Tom Haberstroh discuss the Memphis Grizzlies' decision to select Zach Edey with the ninth pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.
- Lexington Herald-Leader
Everything Reed Sheppard said after the former Kentucky star was taken in 2024 NBA draft
Reed Sheppard was taken third overall in the 2024 NBA draft.
- The Canadian Press
2024 NBA draft tracker: List of first-round picks
The players selected in the first round of the NBA draft Wednesday night in New York.
- BBC
Mechanic claims sacked for raising Boeing concerns
The contractor also alleged he was labelled a "snitch" for speaking up over safety issues.
- NY Daily News
Migrant who shot NYPD cops says that’s ‘common practice’ back in Venezuela, prosecutors say
NEW YORK — A migrant accused of shooting and wounding two NYPD cops in Queens told authorities firing at police was “common practice” back home in Venezuela — although he claimed he didn’t mean to open fire, prosecutors said Wednesday. Bernardo Raul Castro Mata, who prosecutors say shot the officers after being caught zipping the wrong way down a one-way Queens street on a scooter back on June ...
- USA TODAY Sports
Elaine Thompson-Herah to miss Paris Olympics after withdrawing from trials
The Jamaican sprinter shared on Instagram that she has withdrawn from trials due to injury, meaning she won't run at the Paris Olympics.
- The Canadian Press
Nevada judge denies release of ex-gang leader ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader has been denied release from a Las Vegas jail ahead of his trial in the 1996 killing of music legend Tupac Shakur, despite a bid by a hip-hop music figure to underwrite his $750,000 bond.
- USA TODAY Sports
Bulls select Matas Buzelis with 11th pick of 2024 NBA draft. What you need to know
The Chicago Bulls selected Matas Buzelis with the 11th pick of the 2024 NBA draft on Wednesday. Here's what to know:
- The Canadian Press
Washington Wizards take French 7-footer Alex Sarr with the No. 2 pick in the NBA draft
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards drafted French 7-footer Alex Sarr with the second pick in the NBA draft Wednesday night, using their highest selection in 14 years to add some much-needed size to a team that won only 15 games last season.
- USA TODAY
Watch: Las Vegas Sphere sweats profusely with sunburn in extreme summer heat
Video shows the Las Vegas Sphere's exterior displaying a visual of a yellow face dripping in sweat while breathing profusely during the extreme heat.
- KCRA - Sacramento Videos
Mother shares heartbreak after twin toddlers drown in Roseville foster home
Mother shares heartbreak after twin toddlers drown in Roseville foster home
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: Donald Trump’s Totally Unverified but Not Utterly Impossible VP Short List
It may be all over but the waiting.Donald Trump’s announcement that his nominee for vice president could be in attendance at Thursday’s presidential debate has done just what Trump hoped it will do: create a frenzied guessing game to distract from his recent (and future) gaffes. Early in the week, much of the media attention surrounding the candidate had centered on age and memory loss concerns. Now that Trump has floated the idea of unveiling his VP pick on Thursday, political pundits have shif
- Yahoo Sports Videos
Spurs select Rob Dillingham, trade him to Timberwolves
Yahoo Sports’ Isis Young, Krysten Peek, Lamar Hurd and Tom Haberstroh reacts to the Kentucky guard getting sent to Minnesota.
- The Canadian Press
OG Anunoby will stay with the New York Knicks on a 5-year deal, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — OG Anunoby will stay with the New York Knicks on a five-year contract worth more than $200 million, a person with knowledge of the details said Wednesday.
- The Canadian Press
North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States. The statement contradicted South Korea’s assessment of a failed launch Wednesday of a different type of weapon.
- The Guardian
Judith Whelan, respected and loved editor at Sydney Morning Herald and ABC, dies from cancer aged 62
Newsrooms pay tribute to ‘natural leader and beautiful person’ who nurtured young talent
- Sacramento Bee
Northern California jail clerk accused of smuggling drugs. ‘Angry and saddened,’ sheriff says
The Marysville woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after she was questioned.
- Reuters
Who is Bolivia's President Luis Arce? Former economist survives coup attempt
Bolivian President Luis Arce, a mild-mannered and bespectacled former economy minister, faced down a coup attempt on Wednesday, as the armed forces withdrew after occupying the central square in La Paz and entering the presidential palace. Arce, 60, won election in 2020 after a period of deep political turmoil. A ballot the year before was marred by allegations of fraud, which sparked widespread protests and the eventual resignation of then-President Evo Morales.