31 h. ago ‘It’s time to move on’: Tearful Dončić drops 45 in first game at Dallas since trade

Lakers star scores 31 of 45 points before halftime in winDončić shed tears during lengthy pre-game tribute videoLuka Dončić scored 45 points in his first game in Dallas since being traded to the Los Angeles, helping the Lakers wrap up a playoff spot with a 112-97 victory over the Mavericks on Wednesday night.Dončić’s emotional return came two months after a seismic trade out of nowhere that sent the five-time All-Star to Los Angeles. The 26-year-old star from Slovenia spent his first five and a half seasons with the Mavericks, and still had two seasons left on his contract. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Homeland Security waiver allows feds to bypass environmental rules to build border wall

A waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California

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2 d. ago Snooker traditionalists given hope as statement issued over World Championship venue

Debate over the future of the Crucible as the World Snooker Championship home continues, with the venue's contract with WST due to expire after the 2027 tournament

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4 d. ago Trump and Musk constructed an alternate reality and now we’re all living in it

Donald Trump and Elon Musk — a reality star-turned-president and a tech billionaire-turned-senior adviser — have combined forces to build an alternate version of reality that scholars say has never been seen before in modern history, Kelly Rissman reports

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8 d. ago Trump’s wall of tariffs is likely to raise prices and cause chaos for business

President promised liberation yet may have plunged the US into recession and the world into an economic scrambleDonald Trump is finally making good on his campaign promises to “build that wall” – but instead of steel fencing along the Mexican border, it will be constructed from tariffs, and will enclose the entire United States.In his pugnacious and typically rambling speech on the White House lawn on Wednesday, Trump set out plans for across-the-board import taxes, ranging from 10% to more than 40%. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool icon sends message to FSG amid Virgil van Dijk contract stand

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is due to be a free agent at the end of the season as the Dutchman's contract talks with the Anfield hierarchy continue to drag on

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3 w. ago Kobbie Mainoo future verdict delivered as contract talks with Manchester United continue

Man United have been in talks over a new contract for Kobbie Mainoo and supporters have voted on his future.

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3 w. ago New $70 million contract to help continue construction of Trump’s border wall is handed out

Seven-mile stretch of border wall is expected to be extended in Hidalgo County, Texas, to curb drug smuggling and illegal crossings

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4 w. ago From soup cans to airplanes, steel and aluminum are a fundamental part of American life

Steel and aluminum are ubiquitous in Americans’ lives

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