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The Philadelphia 76ers kept their season alive Tuesday night with a gutty road win over the Boston Celtics. On the heels of an ugly Game 4 loss at home, Philadelphia responded with a dominant second half — particularly from Joel Embiid in his second game back after an emergency appendectomy.  Elsewhere in the East, the New York Knicks took control of their series with the Atlanta Hawks with a commanding 126-97 win over the Atlanta Hawks at home. Now up 3-2, the Knicks have rebounded with back-to-back wins after falling behind 2-1 and can advance with a win in Game…

The U.S. Navy’s current challenges are often described as discrete problems, such as shipbuilding delays, maintenance backlogs, operational strain, and technological disruption. Taken individually, each is serious but manageable. Taken together, they suggest a broader institutional debility. USN carrier strike group – still ruling the waves? At the center of the problem is a closed loop of deteriorating capability. Limited shipbuilding constrains fleet growth. A smaller-than-required fleet raises operational tempo, accelerating wear, deepening maintenance backlogs, and reducing readiness. As availability declines, the burden shifts to the remaining deployable assets, reinforcing the cycle. This dynamic is not temporary; it is self-reinforcing.…

Politics / April 28, 2026 The case against the anti-hate organization will reassure racists that an organization that successfully tracks, exposes, and bankrupts them is now in the government’s crosshairs. Ad Policy Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche (left) and FBI Director Kash Patel appear at a press conference following the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for money laundering at the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2026.(Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images) To understand the Trump Department of Justice’s indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center, start with the fact that the claims DOJ…

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An AIDS activist group filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for failing to disclose a research and development agreement that was at the heart of a settlement between the U.S. government and Gilead Sciences over patents for HIV prevention. The settlement resolved a contentious lawsuit that was filed six years ago by the previous Trump administration after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention maintained that Gilead infringed its patent rights. The agency had helped fund academic research that later formed the basis for two Gilead HIV pills, Truvada and Descovy. The administration had alleged that Gilead ignored the…

ISLAMABAD: Energy prices are projected to surge by 24 per cent this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war in the Middle East sends a severe shock through global commodity markets, the World Bank Group said in its latest Commodity Markets Outlook. Overall, commodity prices are forecast to rise 16pc in 2026, driven by soaring energy and fertiliser prices and record-high prices for several key metals, according to the assessment. “The shock will have serious implications for job creation and development,” the analysis indicates. The World Bank noted: “Attacks on energy infrastructure and…

Former Lakers assistant coach Damon Jones became the first among 34 defendants to plead guilty Tuesday in an expansive gambling indictment that also ensnared Hall of Fame player Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat star Terry Rozier and organized crime figures. Jones was a Lakers coach in 2022 and 2023, long after he retired from an 11-year NBA playing career with 11 teams. Before a Feb. 9, 2023, game between the Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks in which LeBron James was a late scratch because of a foot injury, evidence showed that Jones urged a co-conspirator to “get a big bet on Milwaukee…

Bruce Springsteen spoke out against political violence, leading fans in prayer following the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting. “We begin tonight with a prayer for our men and women in service overseas, we pray for their safe return,” Springsteen, 76, said during a concert in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, April 26. “We also send out a prayer of thanks that our president, nor anyone in the administration, nor anyone attending, was injured at last night’s incident at the [White House] press correspondents’ dinner.” According to fan videos shared via social media, Springsteen continued his prayer by speaking out against…

Every journalist loves to tell war stories. On February 26, 2022, for instance, I woke up on the lobby floor of the Kharkiv Palace hotel in Eastern Ukraine to a security guard nudging the pile of couch cushions I was sleeping on, insisting that I go down to the car park before the next wave of Russian missiles hit. The hotel had rented me a room on the seventh floor, but the bombing was so incessant that I figured it was safer to pull up the cushions from a few of the lobby couches and make a nest at the…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) pulled off one of the most thrilling run chases of IPL 2026 as they defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six wickets in Match 40 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium. Chasing a daunting target of 223, RR showed remarkable intent with the bat and crossed the line in just 19.2 overs, finishing at 228/4 and sealing a statement victory in a high-scoring contest.After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals skipper Riyan Parag opted to bowl first, hoping to make use of the conditions under lights. However, Punjab Kings came out with aggressive intent and posted a…