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- Associated Press
Tim Howard, last in line of top American goalkeepers, enters U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame
Tim Howard was 10 years old when he walked into Giants Stadium's upper deck in June 1989 for a United States-Peru friendly that featured goalkeeper Tony Meola making his second international appearance. “My earliest soccer memory,” Howard recalled last month. Howard went on to follow Meola in a line of outstanding American goalkeepers, and on Saturday he will join Meola, Kasey Keller and Brad Friedel in the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame.
- Investor's Business Daily
Is Nvidia Really The King Of AI? Not In This Realm.
While Nvidia, Google and Palantir stand out as AI stocks, Booz Allen Hamilton nears a breakout as it drives AI in government.
- PA Media: UK News
Channel crossings: Busiest day of the year so far sees 711 migrants arrive in UK
The Home Office said 711 people made the journey in 14 boats on Wednesday, suggesting an average of 51 people per boat.
- Reuters
Exclusive-Synopsys nears $2 billion-plus software unit sale to buyout firms, sources say
A private equity consortium led by Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners is in advanced talks to acquire the software integrity (SIG) unit of chip designer Synopsys for more than $2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Clearlake and Francisco Partners prevailed over other buyout firms that were vying for the business, the sources said. Synopsys and Francisco Partners did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Associated Press
Man arrested in fatal shooting of Chicago police officer who was heading home from work
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer who was slain while off-duty and heading home from work, police said. Xavier L. Tate Jr., was taken into custody Wednesday evening by the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force for the murder of Officer Luis M. Huesca, 30, Chicago police said in a post on the social platform X. “We ask that the people of this city continue to support the Huesca family by keeping them in your prayers as they continue to mourn the loss of a beloved son, brother and uncle,” the post adds.
- The Canadian Press
Two more women file suits alleging sexual assault by Newfoundland police officer
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two more women have filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually assaulted by an on-duty member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary who offered them rides home from a night of drinking. Lawyer Lynn Moore filed the statements of claim with the province's Supreme Court in late March on behalf of the two women, bringing the total number of civil cases dealing with alleged sexual misconduct by RNC members to four. Ten women, including one member of the force, are behind the lawsu
- The Guardian
Biden defends right to protest but says ‘order must prevail’ amid college unrest
US president says he will not reconsider approach to Israel’s war in Gaza as university protests continue nationwide
- The Daily Beast
Morning Joe Scolds ‘Stupid’ MSNBC Viewers Who Back Campus Protests
NOAM GALAI/GettyMSNBC host Joe Scarborough lashed out at any of his network’s viewers who may support the nationwide campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, telling them Thursday that they’re “too stupid” to realize they are helping Donald Trump win.On top of that, the Morning Joe co-anchor also urged the channel’s protest-backing audience to “change to another channel” if they can’t figure out the demonstrations are hurting President Joe Biden’s re-election chances.Over the past two weeks
- Yahoo TV
Dan Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers, alleging defamation. Here's what we know about the lawsuit.
The TV showrunner, known for “Zoey 101” and “Drake & Josh,” claims the doc makers implied he was “involved in or facilitated horrific crimes for which actual child predators have been prosecuted and convicted.”
- The Canadian Press
Toronto judo athlete Nigara Shaheen named to Olympic refugee team for Paris
Nigara Shaheen finally feels the freedom to fully prepare for an Olympic Games. The 30-year-old Afghan judoka, who has been living and training in Toronto for a year and a half, was named to the International Olympic Committee's refugee team Thursday. She's among 36 athletes from 11 countries chosen to compete in Paris this summer under the acronym EOR (Equipe Olympique des Refugies) and under their own flag featuring a heart surrounded by arrows to symbolize finding their way home. "I love the
- PA Media: Entertainment
Agents part ways with Dane Baptiste after social media post ‘threatening woman’
The comedian appeared to hit out at an unnamed comic for looking at his family’s social media page.
- The Canadian Press
Cavs center Jarett Allen doesn't practice with rib injury and status for Game 6 in Orlando uncertain
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland Cavaliers starting center Jarrett Allen did not practice as he continues to be slowed by a painful rib injury that could keep him out of Friday night's critical Game 6 in Orlando. Allen didn't dress for Cleveland's 104-103 win in Game 5 on Wednesday. The team said Allen, who was injured in Game 4, only received treatment Thursday and did rehab work as his teammates prepared for the Magic. Cleveland holds a 3-2 lead and can close out the Eastern Conference firs
- WPBF - West Palm Beach
6-year-old boy calls police on uncle after shooting at West Palm Beach home
6-year-old boy calls police on uncle after shooting at West Palm Beach home
- The Canadian Press
Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver
Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately. The defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights return home to their “Fortress” on the Strip looking to avoid being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after losing three in a row to Dallas. The Predators are back in “Smashville” trailing Vancouver 3-2 in that best-of-seven series. Vegas went 9-3 at home on its title run last year. Nashville hasn't won at home in the playoffs since 2021. The challenge for each team
- Bulls Wire
Kevin Huerter could be realistic Bulls trade target this offseason
Should the Chicago Bulls explore a trade for Kevin Huerter this summer?
- The Canadian Press
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to miss Game 6 of first-round series against Bruins
TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews will miss Thursday night's Game 6 against the Boston Bruins. Coach Sheldon Keefe said following Thursday's morning skate that Matthews would be unavailable with Toronto trailing 3-2 in its first-round playoff series. Matthews, who led the NHL with 69 goals in the regular season, was pulled from Game 4 with an illness and didn’t play in Tuesday’s 2-1 overtime victory in Boston with the Leafs facing elimination. The 26-year-old center
- The Daily Beast
Tiffany Haddish Blames ‘Alcohol Poisoning’ for Infamous Bomb
Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesTiffany Haddish said she has a good explanation for her disastrous performance at a Miami comedy show that immediately went viral on YouTube and left people who already didn’t like her grinning from ear to ear.The actress and comedian opened up about what was going on behind the scenes in a new interview on the WTF With Marc Maron podcast. Haddish said that she was “very sick,” right before she went on stage. “I was not my regular self,” she said on the podcast. “I w
- PA Media: UK News
Post-Brexit checks ‘mean only the rich will be able to give flowers’, Lords told
The Government has been accused of ‘withering romance’ with their new import controls.
- The Daily Beast
First Responders Recall Karen Read’s Freakout Near Boyfriend’s Body
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesBoston Police Officer John O’Keefe was wearing just a long-sleeve T-shirt and jeans when paramedics found him lying unconscious on a fellow officer’s snow-covered front lawn on a frigid morning in late January 2022.O’Keefe, a 16-year veteran who had gone out for drinks the evening before with his girlfriend Karen Read, was bleeding from a forehead contusion, his eyes were swollen, and his body showed the “initial stages of frostbite or exposure to
- Lexington Herald-Leader
What are the odds? UK football has become an unlikely recruiting nemesis for Michigan.
Wolverines message boards were in meltdown Wednesday when touted Ohio running back Marquise Davis became latest player to pick UK over UM.