Russell Westbrook traded to Rockets for Chris Paul and draft picks, ESPN reports
NBA
8 minutes ago
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Oklahoma City Thunder have agreed to trade Westbrook to Houston for Chris Paul, first-round picks in 2024 and 2026 and draft pick swaps in 2021 and 2025.
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Disney Channel will dedicate Descendants 3 telecast to the late Cameron Boyce
Celebrity
2 hours ago
The Disney Channel paid tribute to the late actor, who was suffering from epilepsy, by dedicating Descendants 3 in his memory and donating to the Thirst Project, a non-profit group Boyce supported.
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Dapper Dan sparks conversation about Black community's relationship with 'high-fashion' and Black-owned brands
Pop culture
Earlier today
In an interview with The Breakfast Club, prolific clothier Dapper Dan was asked why brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton carry more value for many Black Americans than Black-owned lines do.
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Paul Ryan says President Trump 'didn't know anything about government'
Politics
This morning
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan said he saw his retirement as an "escape hatch" and detailed other aspects of his working relationship with President Trump in Tim Alberta's book, American Carnage.
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Chauncey Billups has a guess as to why Carmelo Anthony isn't in the NBA
NBA
1 hour ago
When asked about his former teammate during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Billups said Anthony's hyperfocus on scoring, and not winning, drove him out of the league.
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Truck spills pig guts across Kansas City highway causing nauseating traffic jam
Weird
3 hours ago
Animal parts covered Interstate 670 after a semi lost its load. Several lanes were closed as a clean-up crew worked to rid the road of the mess.
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It's probably not flirting if they think you've got Buzz Lightyear face
Haha
3 hours ago
@embaummy may have misread some signals, but the entertainment value alone probably made it worthwhile.
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A photo of Canada's premiers raises concerns about diversity in leadership roles
Canada news
4 hours ago
Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial leaders gathered in Saskatoon this week for the annual premiers meeting. For the first time in years, none of them are women. A photo posted by Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe prompted questions about the diversity of the country's leadership.
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ICE raids across the US on undocumented families to begin on Sunday according to the New York Times
US news
Last night
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will begin a multiple days operation to arrest thousands of members of undocumented families in at least 10 major cities according to the New York Times.
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OVO Fest looks a lot like B2K's Millennium Tour 
Music
This morning
Drake announced the lineup for 2019 edition of OVO Fest in Toronto, which will take place on August 4 and August 5. The lineup, which is drawing mixed reactions from fans, looks an awful lot like the B2K reunion tour that hit the US earlier this year.
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A look at how the rise in adult sports injuries may be connected to youth sports culture
NBA
2 hours ago
In a piece for ESPN, Baxter Holmes set out to investigate the increase of injuries to young NBA players. Through research and several interviews, he found that the year-round hyper-specialized, highly intense youth basketball circuit was aging kids' bodies beyond their years.
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Frenchman at the heart of an end-of-life debate has died
World news
This morning
Vincent Lambert, who had been in a vegetative state for over a decade, died in France following years of legal battles that put him in the middle of right-to-die debates.
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David Ortiz undergoes third surgery due to complications from gunshot wound
MLB
This morning
According to a statement issued by his wife Tiffany Ortiz, the former Red Sox slugger is "in good spirits" after his third surgery, which was performed by Dr. David King at Massachusetts General Hospital. Ortiz sustained a gunshot wound during an incident in the Dominican Republic in June.
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Josh Norman checks 'running with the bulls' off his NFL offseason bucket list
NFL
This morning
The Washington cornerback, who once described himself as an "adrenaline junkie," was spotted running with, and jumping over, the bulls in Pamplona, Spain.
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Twitter gradually returns after widespread outage
Technology
5 hours ago
After users were unable to use the platform, CEO Jack Dorsey said that things were "slowly coming back."
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Xbox Live users report an interruption in service
Gaming
Last night
Some users said they were having trouble while trying to log on. The issue was later reported to be resolved.
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Thousands mark the Srebrenica massacre
World news
This morning
On July 11, 1995, Bosnian Serb troops massacred over 8,000 Muslim Bosniaks in Srebrenica, a small town that had been designated a UN safe area just three months earlier. People are remembering the victims, burying 33 newly identified victims in a collective funeral while mass graves are still being uncovered.
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K-pop star Kangin announces his departure from Super Junior after 14 years
Music
This morning
Some fans were shocked while others mourned the departure of the 34-year-old singer from one of the top K-pop boy bands, Super Junior.
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Chargers' Melvin Gordon wants a new contract or he's out of Los Angeles, ESPN reports
NFL
This morning
Gordon's agent Fletcher Smith told ESPN's @AdamSchefter that the running back will not report to training camp and will demand a trade if he doesn't receive a new deal from the team.
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Fire breaks out at a power plant in the Moscow region
World news
This morning
Multiple people injured as fire engulfs a power plant in Russia's Moscow region, local media reports.
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