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Caitlin Clark’s return to game action for the Indiana Fever against the New York Liberty following a quad injury averaged 2.2 million viewers on ABC, making it the third-most-watched WNBA game ever on the network. The game drew 76 percent more viewers than the average WNBA game on ABC last year. The WNBA had a decrease in ratings as Clark was out for five games with her injury. Clark’s previous games on network television have drawn 2.2 million viewers on CBS against the Liberty in May, as well as 2.7 million on ABC against the Chicago Sky.

A dangerous heat dome will build over the northern US, with temperatures feeling like 100 degrees.WASHINGTON – After what has largely been a cool start to meteorological summer in the northern U.S., temperatures are expected to swing in the opposite direction shortly after astronomical summer arrives.According to the FOX Forecast Center, a stout ridge of high pressure will move eastward across a large swath of the country, bringing sweltering heat to major cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and the major urban centers along the Interstate 95 corridor.”In the summer, when you see these big ridges, that’s a strong indication that…

The messages coming out of the Trump administration in the first hours after Israel launched its attack against Iran on Thursday evening were mixed. An initial statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio was unequivocal: “We are not involved in strikes against Iran.” Israel was acting alone. A statement from President Donald Trump early the next day, though, seemed to align more with Israel’s attack—and used the threat of worse violence to press the Iranian government to make a deal on its nuclear program, for which further talks, now canceled, had been planned for this past weekend. The messages coming…

by Calculated Risk on 6/17/2025 12:18:00 PM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Housing Market Index and Single Family StartsA brief excerpt: This morning, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released their monthly housing market index: Builder Sentiment at Third Lowest Reading Since 2012…There are several negatives for new home builders now. The NAHB lists the following: rising inventory levels (this is true for both new homes and existing homes that compete with new homes), price declines for existing home sales in a “growing number of markets”, buyer hesitancy due to “elevated mortgage rates and tariff and…

Back in March, legendary filmmaker Spike Lee was spotted at San Siro, attending Inter’s Champions League match against Feyenoord as a guest of the club.Now, just months later, the “Do The Right Thing” and “Malcolm X” director has officially teamed up with the Nerazzurri to create a short film in collaboration with the club – released in the build-up to Inter’s participation in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.The film acts as the launch for Inter’s new global identity manifesto, “My Name Is My Story,” which aims to introduce the club to a wider, international, and…

Speaking to reporters at his annual basketball camp in Lithuania, Jonas Valanciunas made it clear that he anticipates remaining with the Sacramento Kings for the upcoming NBA season. The veteran center, who was acquired from the Washington Wizards in a mid-season trade this past February, said there have been no signs from the organization that […] The post Jonas Valanciunas focused on Kings, no trade chatter appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Millions of people in the central U.S. are at risk of seeing severe weather on Tuesday, and the threat extends to the Chicago area on Wednesday. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel breaks down the forecast on June 17, 2025.Wichita, right. – Millions of people in the central U.S. are bracing for another potentially dangerous day of severe weather on Tuesday, one day after tornadoes blasted across portions of Minnesota and Nebraska in the Midwest. next This image shows a massive tornado spinning near Dickens, Nebraska, on Monday, June 16, 2025. (Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) prevnext This image shows a…

News that the June 14 shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses was politically motivated triggered a torrent of online speculation about the gunman’s political beliefs. Vance Boelter was arrested June 15 in connection with fatally shooting state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and injuring state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Boelter faces state and federal chargesincluding second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and stalking. As Minnesota and federal law enforcement officers launched their two-day search for Boelter, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, without evidence, made numerous X posts about the man’s ideology. “This is what…

The Wall Street Journal frog letter co-authored by Charley Hooper and me today (print version tomorrow.) I have hesitated to quote more than 2 paragraphs but I think my contract that allows full quotation only after 30 days applies to my paid work, not my free work. So I’ll take the chance and quote the whole thing. As you note in your editorial “RFK Jr. Conducts His Vaccine Purge” (June 11), HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over a charge of conflicts of interest. He’s provided no evidence of…

Al Hilal chief executive Esteve Calzada says a move to sign Cristiano Ronaldo on a short-term deal so he could play in the Club World Cup was never a realistic proposition.Al Hilal were linked with the Portugal superstar, who will soon be out of contract at Al Nassr and was reportedly desperate to play in the summer tournament in the United States.🌅 pic.twitter.com/YITrfntC5C- Cristiano Ronaldo (@cristiano) June 15, 2025Signing Ronaldo was “counter-intuitive”But Calzada admitted signing a player from Al Hilal’s Pro League rivals – even though they are both owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund – was always…