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CNN  —  As the WNBA season hurtles towards its conclusion and four teams compete for a spot in the finals, the Las Vegas Aces staved off elimination with a win against the New York Liberty, while Napheesa Collier made franchise history for the Minnesota Lynx as they took a 2-1 series lead over the Connecticut Sun. Facing elimination and the prospect of being swept in the WNBA semifinals, the two-time defending champions romped to a 95-81 victory over the Liberty in Game 3 of the best-of-five series on Friday. Victory keeps Las Vegas’ three-peat hopes alive for now, but the…

This spring, Garcia voted in favor of the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which rebuked the Biden administration for pausing an arms shipment to Israel to pressure it not to attack the Gaza city of Rafah. He also urged “expeditious delivery” of weapons and security services and reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself. “When I say that my support for Israel is ‘ironclad,’ I mean it,” Garcia said in a statement. Whitesides said he supports continued aid to Israel to defend itself and to bring back hostages captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023, attack. “Hamas is a terrorist…

Ukraine has banned government officials, military personnel and other defense and critical infrastructure workers from installing the popular Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices, describing the move as necessary for national security during the war with Russia. Ukraine’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Center said it issued the ban for the official devices of government employees, military personnel, security and defense workers, and critical infrastructure employees. The ban was announced Friday by Ukraine’s Security and Defense Council in a statement on Facebook.During a meeting on Thursday, the Security Service of Ukraine and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said…

A Spare the Air alert for the Bay Area and a  heat advisory for the San Francisco Peninsula coast have been extended through Sunday, the National Weather Service and Bay Area Air Management District announced Saturday.Inland temperatures are expected to rise to about 93 degrees with coastal highs reaching the 80s, according to the warning issued at 9 a.m. Saturday. The homeless, elderly, children and pets will be at risk of heat-related illnesses while those without effective cooling or adequate hydration at greatest risk, according to the NWS advisory.“Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin price is consolidating above the $60,000 support. BTC could aim for a fresh increase unless there is a close below the $60,000 support. Bitcoin is consolidating above the $60,000 support zone. The price is trading below $61,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line with resistance at $61,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it stays above the $60,000 support zone. Bitcoin Price Starts Consolidation Bitcoin price extended its decline from the…

Lyle and Erik faced extensive backlash from the public eye after prosecutors accused them of killing their parents for inheritance money. The brothers have denied this claim and insisted they were subjected to emotional, physical and sexual abuse throughout their childhoods. Image Credit: Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez went under the public’s microscope nearly 30 years ago. After killing their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in 1989, the brothers were eventually convicted in 1996 for first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder. Prosecutors consistently argued that Lyle and Erik killed their parents for inheritance money,…

SANTA CLARA — Trent Williams is one oldest players in the NFL and one of the greatest players of all time. Meaning he has the highest standards.So on Friday, I asked him of whom running back Jordan Mason reminds him. I figured Williams has seen a ton of running backs since he entered the NFL in 2010.”He reminds me of Marshawn Lynch a little bit,” Williams said. “He has a little Beast Mode in him. I think the number and the dreads put him in mind, but when you look at how hard he runs and his cuts. Because as…

Skylar Schneider (Miami Blazers) returns to the Women’s WorldTour and will race the 2025 road season with Team SD Worx-Protime. With a one-year contract in hand, Schneider will work again with Danny Stam, the sports manager for SD Worx-Protime who led the then-branded Boels-Dolmans Cycling Team when Schneider raced from 2018 to 2020.The 26-year-old Wisconsin native was just 19 when she struck out from the US for the top tier in Europe. Stam recalled that “she was constantly homesick”, and returned to the US after three years, but told him she would welcome a return to the team when she…

Inflation slowed in August, paving way for interest rate cut Source: abcnews.go.com

A new storm, which became Tropical Storm Milton on Saturday, is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane before taking aim on Florida this week.Milton is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Monday morning and then make landfall along the Florida Peninsula on Wednesday.The storm might make landfall as a Category 3 hurricane or stronger.The National Hurricane Center is urging residents along the west coast of Florida to have a hurricane plan in place and to stay updated on the forecast as it evolves.A separate system is already saturating Florida with 2 to 5 inches of rain this weekend, so…