Ursula Von der Leyen, the European Commission president, pushed Beijing to help rein in Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting with the Chinese and French leaders in Paris.
Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in Ukraine. NATO called Russia’s announcement “irresponsible.”
The Conservative Partnership Institute’s three highest-paid contractors had connections to the group’s leaders or their relatives, raising concerns about self-dealing.
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Chiefs vs. Bills again? Yes please.
We’re back to hurtling towards the NFL regular season with schedules being released on Thursday, May 9 in preparation for the 2024 season. All we’re waiting for at this point are the dates and times, with opponents being announced back in January.
How the schedule will piece together remains to be seen, but these are the games you should get ready to circle on your calendars upon release — because...
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Pendrith won his first PGA Tour event and to celebrate, one of his best friends and fellow pro showered him with beer.
Taylor Pendrith finally won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson after 74 professional starts.
As he came down the stretch, his former Kent State teammate and fellow Canadian, Mackenzie Hughes, carried around three beers, ensuring he did not miss the winning moment.
The PGA Tour social team followed him as he dipped...
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Reggie Bush, the day after having his Heisman Trophy reinstated, released his TravisMathew collection.
Wednesday, Reggie Bush received some of the best news he has likely heard in quite some time. Bush’s Heisman Trophy from his record-setting 2005 season at USC had been reinstated.
One day later, he was at the TravisMathew store in Century City, CA launching his collection.
The timing could not possibly have been more impeccable.
But as TravisMathew CEO...
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Beat Saber players using Meta’s first Quest headset soon won’t be able to compete against friends. In an updated support page, Beat Saber’s developers say they’re ending multiplayer support, along with updates and customer service for the Quest 1 starting November 2nd, 2024.
Quest 1 users will still be able to play the game after the change goes into effect. They can also continue to access multiplayer features and updates by playing the game’s PC version...
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Apple’s newest band honoring LGBTQ+ communities is a brightly fluorescent Pride Edition Braided Solo Loop, Apple’s one-piece braided yarn band that stretches over a wearer’s wrist. The band will be available for $99 at Apple retail locations or through the company’s online store starting on May 22nd in the US and Canada — and elsewhere on May 23rd.
The new Pride band, looking far less like it sprang forth from the early ’90s than last year’s Sport band,...
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Code on Apple’s website in Japan mentions the “Apple Pencil Pro” — a potential hint at what’s to come during the company’s iPad event on Tuesday, as spotted by X user @ribu_ap712 and reported by MacRumors.
The code, which The Verge confirmed, was uncovered in the alternative text that describes the GIF for the Apple event and mentions a “Pencil Pro” several times. A version of the text translated by Google reads:
Green, yellow, orange,...
The Kindle Paperwhite is our favorite Kindle, with waterproofing both the entry-level model and the Kindle Scribe lack. | Photo by Chaim Gartenberg / The Verge
Whether mom’s a bibliophile or you’re looking to gift a graduate something useful as they head to college, Amazon’s Kindles are great presents that we’ve highlighted in both our Mother’s Day and graduation gift guides this year. They’re even more attractive buys now that they’re down to their best prices of the...
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I don’t know what the explanation is — warm weather? too many histamines? too much Benadryl? — but we have once again entered Meltdown May, a season in which vulnerable specimens go absolutely wild on social media. We are not even a full week in, and folks, this one looks like a doozy. The Kendrick Lamar / Drake feud escalation alone is a formidable front that threatens to envelop much of the music industry.
But even if...
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Tesla’s brutal round of layoffs entered its fourth week, with more employees posting on LinkedIn and elsewhere about receiving notice that their time at the company has come to an end.
The most recent layoffs, which were first reported by Electrek and Business Insider, appear to be hitting different segments of the company, including software, services, and engineering. Employees said they received layoff notices over the weekend and on...
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The company was just hit with a Wells Notice, or a formal warning that the SEC intends to take civil action.
This morning, Robinhood Markets shares dropped more than 2% in premarket trading after the company’s cryptocurrency division was hit with a “Wells Notice.” Filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Saturday, the notice is a formal warning that the SEC intends to take civil action against Robinhood.
Naoya Inoue suffered the first knockdown of his illustrious career in the opening round but rebounded to floor Luis Nery three times en route to a Round 6 KO victory to retain his undisputed junior featherweight championship on Monday in Tokyo.
Erik ten Hag has hit back at comments made by Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese coach said he never had the same level of "support" as the Dutchman enjoys at Manchester United.
Running back Rashaad Penny plans to sign with the Panthers, a source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler on Monday.
Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring from the NHL after 38 seasons behind the bench of multiple teams.
The TGL's Bay Golf Club team, owned by Mark Lowry and partners Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala, will be composed of Ludvig Åberg, Wyndham Clark, Shane Lowry and Min Woo Lee.
Three-time all-ACC guard Deja Kelly is transferring to Oregon from North Carolina, sources told ESPN. Kelly is the Ducks' seventh newcomer this offseason.