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Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes

U.S. to Send Another Patriot Missile Battery to Ukraine

The system is one of the best air-defense weapons, but the United States and its allies have a limited supply.

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Constant Méheut and Daria Mitiuk

Ukraine Plans Privatization Push to Help Fund War Effort

The government hopes to privatize a range of companies to fund the military and stabilize the economy. For a country at war, it will be a major challenge.

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48 Fun Versions Of Traditionally Boring Products

Regular coasters and flower vases are canceled — only vinyl-shaped coasters and popcorn bucket-shaped vases from now on.

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"People Feel Ridiculously Comfortable Now": 21 Now-Normal Practices People Do That Wouldn't Have Been Accepted In The Past Because They Were Seen As Rude

"In recent years, I've heard people ask complete strangers if they'd had surgery done, and I just cannot accept that as a normal social interaction."

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Sykes' return helps Mystics to 1st win of season

Brittney Sykes scored 18 points in her first game since May 17 as the Mystics secured their first win of the season, beating the Dream 87-68 on Tuesday night to avoid tying the longest losing streak in franchise history (13).

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Japan beats U.S. U23s in last pre-Olympic tuneup

Shota Fujio converted a penalty kick in the sixth minute and Mao Hosoya added a goal in the 69th as Japan beat the United States 2-0 in an Under-23 game on Tuesday night, the Americans' last warmup ahead of the Olympics.

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Kristaps Porzingis injury: How it impacts the Celtics, Mavericks and NBA Finals

How does the injury change the series? Can the Celtics still sweep? Our NBA insiders break down the latest.

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Tim MacMahon

'For special occasions': Inside the lab where Luka and Kyrie create their wildest moves

Doncic's game winner on a rare righty step-back? Irving's on a 20-foot lefty hook? Those shots were no fluke. The star duo and three Mavs assistants have been in the lab all season.

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Ricky O'Donnell

Reds fan storms field, does a backflip, immediately gets tased in chaotic scene

Storming the field is always an act of stupidity, even when you pull off a perfect backflip.

A fan ran on the field during a game between the Cleveland Guardians and Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night at Great American Ballpark. Storming the field wasn’t enough: the fan was also determined to do a backflip. He pulled it off just before being hit the taser and carried off the field in handcuffs.

The Guardians beat the Reds, 5-3, in Cincinnati to win the opener of the two-game set....

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27 Things That'll Have You Spending Basically Every Hour Of The Day In Your Backyard

"It truly is an essential purchase" — a reviewer who's *obsessed* with this adjustable mister that can cool you (and your surroundings) by 20 degrees

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Jonathan Givony

Sources: NBA invites 12 to sit in draft green room

The NBA on Tuesday sent out the first wave of green room invitations for the draft to 12 players, sources told ESPN, with another 11-12 invites expected starting next week.

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23 Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts For Anyone Who Still Doesn’t Know What To Get Their Dad

Shopping for dear ol' dads can be tricky, but these crowd-pleasing products are here to help.

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33 Hair Products With Results So Magical, They Might As Well Be Magic Potions

Products full of biotin, rosemary, and witchcraft. No incantation is more powerful than this Mielle strengthening oil.

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Mark Schofield

F1 Canadian Grand Prix delivers another big US television audience

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Max Verstappen’s victory in the Canadian Grand Prix was seen by another massive audience in the United States

Much has been said and written about the market for Formula 1 in the United States. A massive wave of new fans, prompted by the success of the Netflix docuseries “Drive to Survive,” has seen the sport continue to seek the United States market. That movement includes now three races in the United States, including last season’s...

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Savannah Leigh Richardson

Xander Schauffele shares sure fire U.S. Open strategy ahead of Pinehurst

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Schauffele is historical really good at the U.S. Open and it comes down to a couple of things he does on the golf course.

The U.S. Open and Xander Schauffele go hand in hand. In his six starts, Schauffele's worst finish was a T14 in 2022. He also has T5, T6, T3, solo fifth and T10 finishes at the U.S. Open.

However, the 30-year-old has yet to take home a U.S. Open trophy. Instead, his first major came at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf...

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Charlie Savage

Convictions of Biden’s Son and Trump Put the Justice System on Trial

But despite the partisan roar, two juries appeared to seriously weigh the evidence and deliver verdicts. The system seemed to work as it is supposed to.

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Jack Milko

Scottie Scheffler talk of Pinehurst; PGA Tour, LIV Golf pros praise World No. 1 at U.S. Open

Scottie Scheffler speaks to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. Open. | Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Scottie Scheffler, who arrives as a massive favorite, received plenty of praise from his fellow competitors at the U.S. Open.

Scottie Scheffler arrives at Pinehurst No. 2 as a massive 3-to-1 favorite, astonishingly low odds not seen since the mid-2000s, when Tiger Woods dominated the sport.

Consequently, Scheffler has become the talk of the town, as fans, pundits, and his fellow...

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Jack Milko

Rory McIlroy’s divorce shockingly called off ahead of U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2

Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica at the 2023 Ryder Cup. | Photo By Brendan Moran/Getty Images

One month after filing for a divorce, Rory McIlroy and his wife Erica will not be separating, per reports.

Rory McIlroy will not be getting divorced after all.

Before last month’s PGA Championship at Valhalla, news of McIlroy’s separation from his wife Erica stunned the golf world. He filed divorce papers in a Florida court on Monday, May 13, only one day after his victory at the Wells...

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