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LeBron James has not asked for a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers, Rich Paul told Dave McMenamin of ESPN. “Paul made it clear to me that LeBron has not asked for a trade, and Paul has not even discussed the possibility of wanting a trade in the future with the Lakers,” reported McMenamin from Summer League. Speculation has increased over James’ future with the Lakers after he picked up his $52.6 million player option last month. It has been reported that next season appears to be James’ last season with the Lakers, with the franchise focused on building around…
Torrential rain has led to the rapid rise of the Lampasas River, leading to a Flash Flood Emergency for San Saba County, Texas. FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne has the latest from Kerrville on Sunday, July 13. SAN SABA COUNTY, Texas – Another dangerous situation is unfolding in parts of Texas on Sunday morning as torrential rain led to a Flash Flood Emergency in San Saba County.The FOX Forecast Center said the Lampasas River at Adamsville, Texas, rose almost 14 feet in two hours, which is about 25 miles from the Flash Flood Emergency in San Saba County.HOW TO WATCH…
by AI | 11.Jul 2025 | Europe in brief AI The European Commission stated on Friday that it would “examine” the terms of the agreement reached between France and the United Kingdom on a migrant exchange project. A woman walks her dogs while migrants board a smuggler’s boat to attempt to cross the Channel off the beach of Hardelot in Neufchatel-Hardelot, in northern France, on June 30, 2025. (Photo: Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP) Brussels – Considering that “the increasing number of migrants crossing the Channel illegally is alarming and requires a robust response,” a spokesperson for the European executive, Markus…
On June 17, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tweeted: Recent reporting projects that stablecoins could grow into a $3.7 trillion market by the end of the decade. That scenario becomes more likely with passage of the GENIUS Act. A thriving stablecoin ecosystem will drive demand from the private sector for US Treasuries, which back stablecoins. This newfound demand could lower government borrowing costs and help rein in the national debt. It could also onramp millions of new users—across the globe—to the dollar-based digital asset economy. Bessent makes two Econ 101 errors in this tweet. First, as pointed out by my old…
Sweden secured top spot in Group C at Women’s Euro 2025 after an impressive 4-1 win over Germany, who finished in second.Germany opened the scoring early through Jule Brand in the 7th minute, but Sweden responded almost immediately. Stina Blackstenius equalized just five minutes later, and Smilla Holmberg gave Sweden the lead in the 25th minute.A critical turning point came in the 31st minute when German defender Carlotta Wamser was sent off for a handball on the line, earning Sweden a penalty. Fridolina Rolfo converted from the spot, extending Sweden’s lead to 3–1.The Swedes found their fourth when Lina Hurtig…
The official transfer of ownership for the Boston Celtics is expected to receive final approval this week, as the NBA’s Board of Governors convenes in Las Vegas, reports Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe. The league’s endorsement would finalize the sale of the franchise to William Chisholm, marking the beginning of a new era in […] The post Celtics’ new owner excited despite Jayson Tatum injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
The Texas Hill Country could see additional thunderstorms Saturday, while over in the Southeast, a system that will soak Florida early next week could eventually get into some tropical mischief. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross breaks it down: FORT MYERS, Fla. — The “Sunshine” part of Florida’s state nickname is taking a break next week as forecasters instead watch for days of heavy rains and some potential for tropical mischief in the Gulf later in the week, now even catching the National Hurricane Center’s attention.The culprit begins as a weak non-tropical area of low pressure that will move off…
The White House is defending itself over the projected millions of Medicaid recipients expected to lose their health care coverage under President Donald Trump’s signature tax and spending legislation. White House adviser Kevin Hassett downplayed those concerns during a July 6 interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” referring to estimates produced by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. “If you look at the CBO numbers, if you look at the big numbers, they say that people are going to lose insurance, about 5 million of those are people who have other insurance,” he said. “There are people who have two types…
As of today: Figure 1: GDP (bold black), GDPNow of 7/9 (light blue inverted triangle), NY Fed nowcast of 7/11 (red square), St. Louis Fed news nowcast of 7/11 (light green triangle), Goldman Sachs of 7/11 (pink x), FT Booth June survey median (blue square), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR. Source: BEA, Atlanta, NY, St. Louis Feds, Goldman Sachs, FT-Booth, and author’s calculations. The Atlanta Fed nowcast (GDPNow) is a bottom up (component by component forecast), while the NY Fed nowcast is top down. The St. Louis index uses data surprises to generate the nowcast of aggregate GDP growth. Given the…
David Raya’s wedding was always going to be unforgettable – and he made sure of it before the big day even began.The Arsenal and Spain goalkeeper, known for his offbeat sense of humour, had already gone viral earlier in the year for his stag do antics, dressing as an air hostess and serving passengers on a flight to Las Vegas. But he had one more trick up his sleeve.The day before his wedding, Raya arrived at the venue in hilarious fashion – wearing a giant inflatable tuxedo alongside his groomsmen. The group, bouncing with energy (and padding), danced and laughed…