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The greatest choke jobs in sports history -- and the Spurs just joined the list
The Spurs' 29-point collapse in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals is the biggest blown lead in championship game history. Here's how it ranks among the most infamous chokes in sports -- and the records…
Source: Washington Times
CBS axes 'Watson' despite show ranking among season's most-watched
CBS canceled the medical drama "Watson" after two seasons, even as the show placed among the 100 most-watched series on American television for the 2025-26 season.
Source: Washington Times
Trump cancels strikes on Iran, points to breakthrough in talks
President Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled planned strikes against Iran, citing a breakthrough in peace talks and the likely signing of a deal to wind down hostilities.
Source: Washington Times
'Obvious fraud': Trump administration suspends funding for Los Angeles homeless agency
The Trump administration is pulling the plug on funding for a Los Angeles homeless service over "obvious fraud," Fox News Digital reported Thursday.
Source: Washington Times
Florida banker bribed to open fake accounts, issue 150 debit cards for cartel cash
A former retail banker at TD Bank was sentenced to two years in prison for accepting bribes and helping launder more than $5.5 million in narcotics proceeds to Colombia, the Justice Department…
Source: Washington Times
Forensic teams give names back to remains of Ukraine's fallen
In a train yard near Odesa, Ukraine's dead return home, their remains stored in body bags stacked in refrigerated cars. Some bodies are whole. Some are badly decomposed. Some bags contain mangled…
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Man charged in federal court, accused of slapping Delta flight attendant's behind
A man is facing charges in a federal court in Georgia after, prosecutors allege, he slapped a flight attendant's rear end on a Delta Air Lines flight last month.
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Kimmel mocks Pratt's loss with U-Haul stunt; reality star fires back: 'I have nothing left to pack'
KIMMEL on Spencer Pratt's loss: "He clearly promised that if Karen Bass or Nithya Raman were elected mayor, he's going to move out of L.A. He said he was done with L.A. And Spencer, if you're…
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'24 Jump Street' in the works with original cast in talks to return
Sony is developing a third installment in its "Jump Street" comedy franchise, with Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube in talks to return.
Source: Washington Times
Supermarket pharmacy chain to pay $40M over alleged inflated Medicare drug prices
Ahold Delhaize USA Inc., the Massachusetts-based supermarket operator whose retail pharmacy chains include Giant, Hannaford, Stop & Shop and Food Lion, has agreed to pay $40 million to resolve…
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Belfast riots spread to second night as police deploy water cannons
Police in Northern Ireland fired water cannons Wednesday on rioters hurling projectiles at officers in Newtownabbey, as anti-immigrant unrest fueled by a viral knife attack entered its second…
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Pentagon orders partial shelter-in-place after air quality issue detected
Defense Department officials ordered a partial shelter-in-place Thursday after the Pentagon's systems detected an "air quality issue" that required additional precautionary measures.
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Schumer blasts Trump plan to seize Iran's Kharg Island as 'fiasco' after fresh U.S. strikes
SCHUMER blasts Trump's Iran plan: "For weeks, Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio have insisted their disastrous war in Iran is over. How stupid do they think the American people are? This…
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Pentagon floors locked down over hazardous materials incident
Multiple floors and corridors inside the Pentagon were locked down and partially evacuated Thursday after building systems detected what officials described as a hazardous materials incident,…
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Senate bill extends CHIPS Act tax credits to space-based semiconductor factories
A bipartisan duo is pushing a bill to clarify that tax credits include space-based semiconductor manufacturing.
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AMC Theaters postpones live concert series as movies enjoy a successful summer start
AMC Theaters will postpone its live concert series due to a stronger-than-expected summer box office, news outlets report.
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Gwyneth Paltrow draws online backlash over Israeli luxury real estate commercial
Gwyneth Paltrow is facing a wave of online criticism after appearing in a television commercial for 51 Park, a luxury residential development in Herzliya, Israel. Many social media users have accused…
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House rejects 3-week extension of foreign surveillance law used to thwart terrorists
The House rejected a three-week extension of a foreign surveillance law that expires Friday as Democrats protest President Trump's pick to temporarily lead the U.S. intelligence community.
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Pope slams world's indifference to migrants while visiting onetime 'dock of shame' in Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV traveled to a once-notorious epicenter of the European migration debate on Thursday, challenging countries to uphold migrants' rights while shaming those leaders, including Christians,…
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Nearly 1 in 5 teens and young adults turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice, study finds
Nearly 1 in 5 American adolescents and young adults are now turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for emotional support -- a sharp increase from just a year ago -- and most are doing so without…
Source: Washington Times
