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Nikola Jokic, the star player for the Denver Nuggets, is not expected to sign a contract extension this summer. However, according to Sam Amick from The Athletic, who spoke recently on Sactown Sports 1140, there are currently no indications that Jokic is thinking about leaving Denver anytime soon. Still, Amick cautions that the situation is […] The post Nikola Jokic not extending, but no signs leaving appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Grand Canyon National Park is considered one of the finest examples of arid-land erosion in the world. Incised by the Colorado River, the canyon is immense, averaging 4,000 feet deep for its entire 277 miles. FOX Weather’s Robert Ray explores the diversity and beauty.GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Dozens of buildings inside the North Rim of the Grand Canyon have been destroyed, including a historic lodge, as a chlorine gas leak has forced firefighter evacuations after the Dragon Bravo Fire exhibited “extreme and volatile” behavior and ripped through the region on Friday.Among the buildings burned by the Dragon Bravo…

As news of immigration raids permeate Americans’ social media feeds, news broadcasts and neighborhood meetings, critics of President Donald Trump’s tactics are warning his federal immigration force is gaining unprecedented strength. Trump’s tax and spending law awards U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the federal agency charged with detaining and deporting people in the U.S. illegally, billions of dollars over the next four years. “ICE will now become the country’s largest federal law enforcement agency, bigger than the FBI, bigger than the DEA,” former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau said on the July 8 Pod Save America podcast he co-hosts. Other left…

See here and here. Every morning I wake up, think I can’t see anything more crazy than what occurred yesterday, and then I check the news. Figure 1: Top panel, EPU-trade; Middle panel: Trade Policy Uncertainty; Bottom panel: EPU. Orange shading denotes second Trump administration. Orange dashed line denotes election. Source: policyuncertainty.com, Iacoviello et al. Addendum: If the Rosie O’Donnell reference was unclear, here’s article from The Hill: President Trump on Saturday lashed out against comedian Rosie O’Donnell, calling her a “threat to humanity” and noting that he is “seriously considering” revoking her citizenship. “Because of the fact that Rosie…

Liverpool beat Preston North End 3-1 in their first match since the death of forward Diogo Jota, who died in a car crash with his brother André Silva on 3 July in Zamora, Spain. Before kick-off, Preston captain Ben Whiteman laid a wreath in front of the travelling Liverpool fans as both sets of supporters sang “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. Players wore black armbands and observed a minute’s silence, while the stadium rose for a second, louder chorus of Jota’s own song in the 20th minute, the number he wore. Conor Bradley opened the scoring, looking skyward in muted celebration.…

Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard took home the Sixth Man of the Year Award, the NBA announced on Tuesday. Pritchard won the award in a landslide victory, receiving 82 out of 100 first-place votes. Pritchard finished with 454 total points, 175 points ahead of Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley, who finished second with 279 points. Beasley, Ty Jerome, De’Andre Hunter and Naz Reid were the only other players to receive first-place votes. A global media panel of 100 voters selected the winner of the 2024-25 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award.The complete voting results ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/h9lOygxZ4j— NBA Communications…

FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross discusses what is being monitored in the Gulf, as a new system could brew tropical trouble later this week. An area of disturbed weather offshore of the Southeast coast is going to turn into a problem for the Florida Peninsula this week. It’s going to take an unusual path from east to west, slowly looping toward the Gulf. It will bring a tremendous amount of tropical moisture to Florida and produce slow-moving downpours.This type of weather scenario often produces flash flooding. So plan to stay aware.After the system moves into the Gulf mid-week, the…

When the Taliban swept back into power in August 2021, Afghanistan’s elite special operations forces were among the last holdouts. These were the final defendersholding ground against daily Taliban attacks while surviving 45 days of “just rice” and maintaining their positions in cities such as Mazar-i-Sharif long after other unit commanders had fled. Four years later, the interpreters and special operations forces that faithfully served alongside U.S. troops face a different fight: a frenetic policy landscape that has left many in administrative limbo despite their documented service and compliance. Over the past six months, the Trump administration has tightened vetting,…

At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week:Click on graph for larger image.• Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-July 2025 • Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-July 2025• 2nd Look at Local Housing Markets in June• July ICE Mortgage Monitor: Home Prices Continue to Cool, Early Signs of Homeowner Risk Emerge• 1st Look at Local Housing Markets in JuneThis is usually published 4 to 6 times a week and provides more in-depth analysis of the housing market.

Lionel Messi’s long-standing partnership with adidas just got a fresh new twist – and this time, it’s all about lifestyle, not matchday.The new ‘Messi x Originals’ capsule is a sleek, summer-inspired collection built for comfort and everyday style. It features five key pieces: track pants, shorts, a T-shirt, hoodie and a bold reinvention of adidas’ iconic Superstar sneakers – all available in both adult and kids sizes.The apparel keeps things clean and classic, with Messi’s personal logo and adidas’ Trefoil front and centre. The T-shirt and hoodie come in royal blue or light brown, with matching track pants and shorts…