'Law Abiding Citizen" 4K SteelBook brings violent revenge thriller back to home theaters

Director F. Gary Gray's extreme revenge thriller returns to the 4K disc format and within an Amazon exclusive metal case in "Law Abiding Citizen."
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LOVERRO: Tired, same-old Wizards routine might have a new ending, thanks to Thunder DNA

I guess Washington Wizards fans should be feeling good about the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA championship, right?
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Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague's reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague, Jennifer Griffin, as "about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says" in a Pentagon news conference Thursday.
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Country singer LeAnn Rimes had dental bridge fall out during recent performance

Country singer LeAnn Rimes experienced a mouth-related mishap during a performance last week when a dental bridge fell out while she sang "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)."
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Fever's Caitlin Clark ruled out of Thursday night matchup vs Sparks with groin injury

The Indiana Fever will be without star Caitlin Clark against the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night, the team announced.
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White House's 'America 250' exhibit taps conservative PragerU to teach the nation's founding

The Department of Education has tapped conservative media platform PragerU to tell the nation's origin story in an "America 250" exhibit that opened in the White House complex this month.
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Cassie, Jane, Cudi and freak-offs: How Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial has played out

Jurors at Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial were barely seated on the trial's first day when they were shown a video of the hip-hop mogul viciously attacking his longtime girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie.
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Maryland's Queen, Georgetown's Sorber selected in first round of NBA draft

Maryland basketball's favorite son is headed to the NBA. Center Derik Queen was selected 13th by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the NBA draft on Wednesday night, though they traded his draft rights to the New Orleans Pelicans.
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Mavericks take Flagg with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft

Cooper Flagg is headed to the Dallas Mavericks, who may have found their next franchise superstar less than five months after trading one away.
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Wizards add Texas guard Johnson with No. 6 pick in NBA draft

The Wizards selected Texas guard Tre Johnson with the sixth pick in the NBA draft on Wednesday night.
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Georgetown, George Washington to meet in basketball for first time since 1981

A Washington college basketball rivalry is coming back.
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Bezos arrives in Venice as protesters say his star-studded wedding highlights growing inequality

Multibillionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez arrived in Venice on Wednesday ahead of their star-studded weekend wedding, an event that has galvanized a wide assortment of activist groups protesting it.
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NBA owners unanimously approve $1.5 billion sale of Wolves, WNBA's Lynx

The $1.5 billion sale of the Minnesota Timberwolves from Glen Taylor to an investment group led by e-commerce entrepreneur Marc Lore and former baseball star Alex Rodriguez gained NBA approval on Tuesday, finalizing a complex and contentious process more than four years after the deal was reached.
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Wizards trade Poole, Bey to Pelicans for McCollum, Olynyk

The Wizards' offseason is in full swing. The franchise traded guard Jordan Poole and forward Saddiq Bey to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard CJ McCollum and center Kelly Olynyk, according to multiple reports on Tuesday.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs confirms he won't testify and praises the trial judge for an 'excellent job'

Sean "Diddy" Combs told the judge at his sex trafficking trial that he's doing an "excellent job" as he confirmed Tuesday that he won't testify.
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Bailey? Queen? Fears? Wizards have options with two first-round picks in NBA draft

Wizards general manager Will Dawkins has his work cut out for him as Washington prepares for another draft following an unlucky lottery draw.
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Prosecution rests in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial

The prosecution rested Tuesday at Sean "Diddy" Combs ' sex trafficking trial, capping a more than six-week-long presentation of evidence against the hip-hop maven that confronted him with former employees and two former girlfriends who expressed regret at his treatment of them over the past two decades.
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Upstart American claims the chess laurels at Cairns

When organizers go to the trouble and expense of hosting a major international chess tournament, it's customary to reserve a slot or two in the field for a local favorite who may not have qualified by rating or reputation alone. The courtesy invitees are expected to boost local interest and maybe give the top seeds the occasional tough fight.
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Streak of ex-Wizards winning NBA titles ends with Thunder's first championship

The Oklahoma City Thunder's championship-clinching win on Sunday ended one of the strangest runs in sports. For eight straight years, a former Washington Wizard had lifted the Larry O'Brien Trophy as a champion with a new team. That streak is now dead.
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Athletics celebrate groundbreaking of $1.75 billion stadium project in Las Vegas

With mounds of dirt, construction vehicles and the exact location where home plate will be at the new A's Ballpark serving as the backdrop Monday morning, team owner John Fisher stood in front of a large gathering with one message: "We are Vegas' team."
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Wizards' Khris Middleton opts into $33.3 million player option for upcoming season

Wizards forward Khris Middleton is staying in Washington. On Monday, the 33-year-old opted into a $33.3 million player option for the upcoming season, according to multiple reports.
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Durant traded from the Suns to Rockets in a blockbuster deal

The Houston Rockets are acquiring 15-time All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster deal struck Sunday.
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'How to Train Your Dragon' tops the U.S. box office as 'Elio' marks a new low for Pixar

Neither Pixar nor zombies were enough to topple "How to Train Your Dragon" from the No. 1 slot at North American box offices over the weekend. The Universal Pictures live-action remake remained the top film, bringing in $37 million in ticket sales in its second weekend, despite the sizeable new releases of "Elio" and "28 Years Later." , according to studio estimates Sunday. "How To Train Your Dragon" has rapidly amassed $358.2 million worldwide.
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Athens' ancient theater hosts final festival season before closing for three-year restoration

For visitors to Athens, the ancient Odeon of Herod Atticus is the must-see theater at the foot of the Acropolis. Artists revere it for the majestic stage where legends have performed. And for the Greek capital's residents it is the touchstone of their summer cultural calendar.
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New Hampshire city in 'Jumanji' marks 30th anniversary with animal costume race

Madeline Murphy remembers the instructions she was given on the set of "Jumanji" when she was an extra some 30 years ago: "Pretend you're frightened and you're screaming because an elephant's coming after you."
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Death of TV chef Anne Burrell investigated as possible overdose

Food Network chef Anne Burrell, 55, was found dead at her home in Brooklyn, New York, Tuesday. Her death is being investigated as a possible overdose or heart attack, reports say.
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Luke Weaver allows go-ahead homer in Yankees' 5-3 loss to Orioles after being activated from IL

Luke Weaver felt fine about everything in his return for the New York Yankees - except the fastball Ramon Urias hit for a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning.
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For subscribers only -- From addiction and chaos to Jesus and the Grand Ole Opry

Thank you for being a valued subscriber to The Washington Times. Please enjoy this exclusive conversation on one man's path to faith. Billy Hallowell, host of The Higher Ground podcast at The Washington Times, sits down with Ben Fuller, a hot new Christian and country music artist.
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Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she's declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, 'Permanently'

Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on thousands of songs in the 1960s including hits by the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and Barbra Streisand, told The Associated Press on Friday that she wants no part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Stanley Cup Final averaged 2.5M U.S. viewers, a drop from last year's Cup

U.S. television ratings for the Stanley Cup Final rematch between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers declined from their first matchup a year ago.
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Keke Palmer's 'Just Keke' album channels public relationship drama into reclamation

A sheer dress silhouetting a black body suit, Usher's signature crowd interaction and a tweet from her child's father: that concoction created a nearly two-week social media frenzy starring Keke Palmer back in 2023. Now, the multi-hyphenate creative has channeled that experience into her new album, "Just Keke."
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Former NBA great Vlade Divac breaks a hip in motorcycle accident in Montenegro

Former NBA center Vlade Divac underwent emergency surgery after breaking a hip in a fall from his motorcycle in Montenegro, doctors said Friday.
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Fever, Sun knock each other around after Caitlin Clark bashed, decked

The basketball world wanted to hear Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark discuss the shove that knocked her to the court amid a series of scuffles, technical fouls and ejections that dominated her squad's 88-71 victory at home over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs is unlikely to testify as judge says jury could get case next week

The possibility that music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs might testify at his federal sex trafficking trial all but vanished Tuesday after his lawyer predicted a defense presentation lasting as little as two days and the judge said jurors could be deliberating next week.
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Rest that's built into the NBA Finals can be a good thing, especially now

Given the way Indiana guard Tyrese Haliburton was limping on his way out of the postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it's safe to assume he's a fan of the schedule right about now.
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Army 250: On the National Mall

Matt Delaney from The Washington Times checks out the celebration of the U.S. Army's 250th birthday, speaking with people on the National Mall in Washington.
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WNBA's Reese flips script on trolls, files 'Mebounds' trademark

WNBA star Angel Reese is looking to turn a pejorative into profit. After earning her first career triple-double on Sunday, ornery viewers accused her of playing a selfish brand of basketball. So she countered by filing a trademark for "Mebounds."
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Goodman, Moniak homer in ninth inning to give Rockies a win over Nationals

Hunter Goodman homered twice, including a tying shot in the ninth inning, and then Mickey Moniak connected for a two-run drive that gave the Colorado Rockies a 6-4 victory over the skidding Washington Nationals on Monday night.
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UConn greats Rebecca Lobo and Jen Rizzotti reunite to coach AAU team with their sons on it

Rebecca Lobo had just finished broadcasting Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever's nationally televised victory over the New York Liberty last month when she rushed to the airport to catch a flight back home to Connecticut.
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Lee shines in early Cairns action

The late, great D.C. chess champion Oscar Shapiro, the oldest player ever to earn the master's title and still a dangerous pairing in local tournaments well into his 90s, once told me he bore down especially hard when playing against promising junior players zooming up the ratings charts.
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WATCH: Matt Delaney at the Army celebration on the National Mall

The theme of the day has been accessibility. People get to see these machines up close and personal and moving in action where most of us civilians, like myself and my videographer, David, don't get to ever see that.
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Juror dismissed in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial despite protests by defendant's lawyers

A judge dismissed a juror in the sex trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Monday after concluding that his conflicting answers about where he lives might indicate he had an agenda or wanted to stay on the jury for a purpose.
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Auburn coach Bruce Pearl doubles down on pro-Israel stance

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl isn't backing down from his pro-Israel stances, even if it could one day cost him his job.
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A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it

It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed -- after the Civil War's end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
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Gray scores career-high 32 points, Dream hit 18 3-pointers to rout Mystics

Allisha Gray scored a career-high 32 points, helping Atlanta set a franchise record with 18 3-pointers and the Dream used a big start to the second half to coast past the Washington Mystics 89-56 on Sunday.
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Thunder, Pacers set for pivotal Game 5 in an NBA Finals that has been back and forth

The ratings are down for these NBA Finals, as was expected. Oklahoma City vs. Indiana is a small-market series and the numbers reflect that, with viewership down about 20% from last season and on pace for the poorest TV turnout since the pandemic "bubble" finals in 2020.
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'How to Train Your Dragon' soars in box office debut with $83.7 million, beating 'Lilo & Stitch'

"How to Train Your Dragon" took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth.
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Caitlin Clark returns with 32 points and Fever hand Liberty first loss with 102-88 victory

Caitlin Clark made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32 points in her return from a five-game absence, and the Indiana Fever handed the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty their first loss of the season with a 102-88 victory Saturday.
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Bonnaroo music fest stops short due to thunderstorm

Organizers of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival canceled the rest of this week's event in Manchester, Tennessee, due to heavy rain and lightning.
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David Beckham, Gary Oldman, Elaine Paige and others honored by King Charles III

Arise Sir David, Sir Gary and Sir Roger. And Dame Elaine, Dame Pat and Dame Penny.
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, 'Jaws' 50th anniversary is here

Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" came out on June 20, 1975. To mark its 50th anniversary, NBC will air the shark thriller next week with an introduction from the director.
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Fever say Caitlin Clark will be ready to play in showdown with Liberty on Saturday

Caitlin Clark ended practice Friday by making a half-court shot and winning a little bit of lunch money in the process.
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WNBA ratings plummet while Clark recovers from injury

The WNBA has been without second-year superstar Caitlin Clark for more than two weeks as the Indiana Fever guard recovers from a quad injury. Her absence is having a drastic impact on the league's ratings.
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WNBA ratings plummet while Caitlin Clark recovers from injury

The WNBA has been without second-year superstar Caitlin Clark for more than two weeks as the Indiana Fever guard recovers from a quad injury. Her absence is having a drastic impact on the league's ratings.
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Trump administration ramps up Minnesota probe after transgender pitcher wins title

The Trump administration has prioritized its investigation into Minnesota's transgender-athlete policies after a male-born pitcher powered the Minnesota girls' softball team to a state title.
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Weinstein case judge declares mistrial on remaining rape charge as jury foreperson won't deliberate

Harvey Weinstein's sex crimes retrial came to a disjointed end Thursday as the jury foreperson declined to deliberate and the judge declared a mistrial on a remaining rape charge, a day after a split verdict on the other charges in a case that has been seen as a bellwether of the #MeToo era.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer makes his ex-girlfriend read loving texts until she cries

A defense lawyer for hip-hop entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs had his ex-girlfriend read aloud a slew of loving text messages she'd sent him over the past few years until she broke down in tears Wednesday on the witness stand.
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House will vote on Trump's request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
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Knicks denied permission to interview Kidd, Udoka, Finch in coaching search

The New York Knicks were denied permission to speak with coaches Jason Kidd of Dallas, Ime Udoka of Houston and Chris Finch of Minnesota in a slow start to find Tom Thibodeau's replacement.
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Trump says Kennedy Center fundraiser raised $10 million as performers skip in protest of policies

President Trump boasted Wednesday that his fundraiser to raise money for the Kennedy Center raised $10 million for the venue and that he wasn't bothered by performers skipping the night's performance of "Les Miserables" in protest of his policies.
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'A Knight's Tale: SteelBook Edition' 4K Ultra HD movie review

The late Heath Ledger jousted his way into the hearts of movie audiences in a 2001 dramedy action epic that now debuts in ultra-high definition disc format in "A Knight's Tale: SteelBook Edition."
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Jury convicts Harvey Weinstein of top charge in the retrial of his landmark #MeToo sex crimes case

Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was convicted Wednesday of one of the top charges in his sex crimes retrial but acquitted of another, and jurors were as yet unable to reach a verdict on a third charge.
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Chicago Sky are struggling out of the gate with a new coach and revamped roster

Angel Reese captured a national championship and never lost more than two games in a row during a four-year college career. She and Caitlin Clark helped lead women's basketball to new heights with a rivalry that gripped the nation.
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Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer's poet laureate, dies at 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys' visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired "Good Vibrations," "California Girls" and other summertime anthems and made him one of the world's most influential recording artists, has died at 82.
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$2M price tag for VIP tickets to 'Les Miserables' with Trump at Kennedy Center

Some patrons have paid $2 million to sit in a performance box, attend a VIP reception with President Trump and take a photo with him on Wednesday night at a performance of "Les Miserables" at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington.
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In 'Youth Group' comic, evangelical kids sing songs about Jesus, fight demons

Think "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" - the 1990s hit movie and later television series - goes to church.
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Fans greet K-pop stars Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS discharged from military service

Hundreds of fans gathered in the early morning hours to catch a glimpse of K-pop superstars Jimin and Jung Kook, the latest and final members of BTS to be discharged from South Korea's mandatory military service.
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San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama heads to a temple in China for a few days

Victor Wembanyama is in China, and it's not all about vacation.
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Study shows little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources

A new survey that probes the level of trust Democrats and Republicans have for news sources finds the business-oriented publications Forbes and The Wall Street Journal share an unusual distinction: They're the only two of 30 news sources that sympathizers for both parties told the Pew Research Center they're more likely to trust than distrust.
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NCAA says online abuse related to sports betting declined during this year's March Madness

Online abuse related to sports betting decreased during the NCAA's March Madness basketball tournaments compared with the prior year, but people involved in the competition still received more than 3,000 threatening messages, the NCAA said Tuesday.
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Tantrum aside, Carlsen dominates in Norway

Overcoming a table-thumping tantrum viewed 'round the globe, Norwegian former world chess champion Magnus Carlsen captured his sixth Norway Open title in the past seven years.
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Back home in Indiana, Pacers have some things to figure out before Game 3 of NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers simply couldn't wait to get home early Monday.
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Father's Day Gift Guide 2025: Best TV on DVD

"Shameless: The Complete Series" and "The Drew Carey Show: The Complete Series" are a couple of meat-and-potatoes series sure to please dad on Father's Day.
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Pacers, back home in Indiana, have some things to figure out before Game 3 vs. Thunder in NBA Finals

The Indiana Pacers simply couldn't wait to get home early Monday.
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Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82.
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Green Bay Packers plan to release Pro Bowl cornerback Jaire Alexander

The Green Bay Packers agreed to release cornerback Jaire Alexander on Monday morning, according to multiple reports.
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Nintendo's Switch 2 soups up the graphics, but does it deliver the games?

I'm cruising around Bowser's Castle with my old pal Toad. It's not exactly relaxing, what with all the lava pits and banana peels and turtle shells littering the road. Add 23 other characters - is that a cow driving? - who are trying to get to the finish line first, and it's chaos.
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Warner Bros. Discovery to split into two companies, dividing cable and streaming services

Warner Bros. Discovery will split into two public companies by next year, cleaving its cable operations from its streaming service.
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Father's Day Gift Guide 2025: Best 4K Ultra HD movies

"Gandhi: SteelBook Edition," "The Outlaw Josey Wales," "Kingdom of Heaven: SteelBook Edition," "Dark City: Limited Edition," "Tombstone: SteelBook Edition," "Amadeus," "Dirty Harry" and "Sands of Iwo Jima" are some 4K movie gift ideas for Father's Day.
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'Lilo & Stitch' cruises to No. 1 again; John Wick spinoff 'Ballerina' dances to 2nd place

In the box office showdown between a deadly assassin and a chaotic CG alien, "Lilo & Stitch" still had the edge. The Disney juggernaut celebrated a third weekend at the top of the charts, while the John Wick spinoff "Ballerina" did not jete as high as expected.
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Game 2: Thunder will try to tie up the NBA Finals, while Pacers will seek complete control of series

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will almost certainly reach a milestone on Sunday night.
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A Sikh Captain America? Why religious diversity matters in the comics universe

"Captain America doesn't wear a beard and a turban, and he's white."
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Brothers bring boxing back to Fenway after 70 years and hope to revitalize the sport in Boston

For the first time in nearly 70 years, boxing is returning to Boston's famed Fenway Park.
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Newsboys denounce ex-lead singer Michael Tait amid sexual misconduct, drug abuse allegations

Christian rock group Newsboys is distancing itself from former lead singer Michael Tait following allegations of sexual misconduct and drug use, saying the band was "horrified, heartbroken and angry" over the revelations.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend sobs in court, saying he ignored her pleas to end sex marathons

Sean "Diddy" Combs ' recent ex-girlfriend broke down on the witness stand Friday describing their many drug-fueled sex marathons, saying the music mogul ignored her signals to stop and scolded her for crying after another encounter.
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Tom Cruise sets Guinness World Record with 'Mission: Impossible' parachute stunt

Hollywood star Tom Cruise set a Guinness World Record for the most burning-parachute jumps by an individual during filming for his new movie "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning."
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NBA Finals: Pacers stun Thunder in Game 1

Tyrese Haliburton scored with 0.3 seconds left for Indiana's first and only lead of the game and the Pacers, the last-minute comeback kings of these playoffs, did it again to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-110 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.
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Stewart's 26 points, 11 rebounds lead Liberty past Mystics for eighth straight win

Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points and seven assists, and the New York Liberty improved to 8-0 with an 86-78 victory over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night.
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Harvey Weinstein jury deliberations begin in sex crimes retrial

Jurors began deliberating Thursday in Harvey Weinstein 's New York sex crimes retrial, but ended the day without a verdict in a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement.
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Frederick professional team provides fans old school fun in new era

Granted, it was a small sample. But if you love basketball -- when it was jazz, not the 48-minute bass drum solo the NBA 3-point shooting contest has become -- the Frederick Flying Cows are old school Dizzy Gillespie.
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Frederick professional team provides fans old school fun in new age era

Granted, it was a small sample. But if you love basketball -- when it was jazz, not the 48-minute bass drum solo the NBA 3-point shooting contest has become -- the Frederick Flying Cows are old school Dizzy Gillespie.
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Harvey Fierstein, on eve of Tony honor, looks back on his career

Last year, Broadway actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein handed director Jack O'Brien the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. This year, it's his turn.
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NBA has U.S.-vs.-World All-Star Game format in works for next season

The NBA is working on a plan to turn next season's All-Star Game into a U.S.-vs.-world competition, a person with knowledge of the situation said Wednesday.
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Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America

The Trump administration appointee overseeing the Voice of America has outlined job cuts that would reduce employment at the state-run news organization from over 1,000 people to 81.
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Broadway has found its Gen Z audience -- by telling Gen Z stories

Kimberly Belflower knew "John Proctor is the Villain" needed its final cathartic scene to work - and, for that, it needed Lorde's "Green Light."
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Suns hire Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as head coach, AP source says

The Phoenix Suns hired Cleveland Cavaliers assistant Jordan Ott as their head coach, opting for a young, emerging leader to rebuild a franchise that has regressed over the past few seasons, a person familiar with the search told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Forget the ratings, Thunder-Pacers looks like an NBA Finals for true basketball fans

It's No. 25 Indiana vs. No. 47 Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.
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Knicks fire Thibodeau after first Eastern Conference finals berth in 25 years

Tom Thibodeau just took the New York Knicks to the Eastern Conference finals, the deepest playoff march in 25 years for a franchise that re-emerged as a contender after he became their coach. For that, he was fired.
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Forget the ratings, Thunder-Pacers looks like a series for true basketball fans

It's No. 25 Indiana vs. No. 47 Oklahoma City in the NBA Finals.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs feared footage of him beating his girlfriend would ruin his career, witness says

Sean "Diddy" Combs told a former Los Angeles hotel guard it would ruin his career if a security video of the hip-hop mogul kicking and dragging R&B singer Casandra "Cassie" Ventura in 2016 was made public, the security specialist testified Tuesday at Combs' federal sex trafficking trial.
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MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors

MrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity.
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No Clark, no problem as Mystics enjoy surging TV ratings

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark didn't play in the visiting Indiana Fever's loss to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, but that didn't stop the home team from enjoying its best TV ratings on Monumental Sports Network in years.
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'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss fatally shot outside home in reported homophobic attack

Jonathan Joss, a voice actor best known for his work on the animated television series "King of the Hill," was fatally shot near his Texas home, authorities said Monday.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-aide says she was 'brainwashed' when she sent loving texts years after rape

A former personal assistant to Sean "Diddy" Combs who says he raped her testified Monday that she continued sending him loving text messages for years after her job ended in 2017 because she was "brainwashed."
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Washington Spirit coach Jonatan Giraldez to leave for French side OL Lyonnes in July

The National Women's Soccer League's Washington Spirit will brave a midseason coaching change for the second consecutive year.
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OKC's Mark Daigneault knows what it takes to win championships. His wife has won a ton of them

Oklahoma City's Mark Daigneault has the best record of any coach in the NBA this season. And he has the second-best record of any coach in his house.
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Different paths, same destination for the Thunder and Pacers, who will face off in the NBA Finals

Oklahoma City spent most of the regular season alone atop the Western Conference standings and just kept adding to its lead. Indiana didn't spend a single day atop the Eastern Conference standings and was still under the .500 mark in early January.
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'Lilo & Stitch' passes 'Sinners' to become 2nd highest grossing film of 2025

"Lilo & Stich" and "Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning" dominated the box office charts again after fueling a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend. Theaters in the U.S. and Canada had several new films to offer this weekend as well, including Sony's family friendly "Karate Kid: Legends" and the A24 horror movie "Bring Her Back. " According to studio estimates Sunday, it added up to a robust $145 million post-holiday weekend that's up over 115% from the same timeframe last year.
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And with that, an era ends: 'Thanks for watching us. It's the NBA on TNT'

Ernie Johnson could barely get the words out.
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