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Deandre Ayton is officially hitting the open market. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Portland Trail Blazers and Ayton have finalized a contract buyout, making the 26-year-old unrestricted. The move adds a proven interior presence to an already thin pool of available big men. Ayton had one year remaining on his four-year, $133 million […] The post Deandre Ayton enters free agency after Trail Blazers buyout agreement appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

A record 61.6 million people are expected to travel for the July 4th holiday, according to AAA. FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray reports from the road on his way to New Orleans. Storms are forecast across multiple interstates in the Southeast early this week. MIAMI – Fourth of July travelers are in for traffic and flight delays this week as a cold front pushing across the U.S. is forecast to bring storms to the eastern half of the country, which could culminate in a washout on July Fourth for the Southeast.AAA is predicting a record-breaking 72.2 million Americans will travel…

A new license plate design that celebrates Oregon and the diversity of its culture will debut Oct. 1 in recognition of the Oregon Cultural Trust’s 20th Anniversary. The artwork is called Celebrate Oregon! The artwork for the license plate, created by Liza Burns of Eugene, will also be installed as full-scale murals at the Eugene, Medford, Portland and Redmond airports through a partnership with GreenCars.com, a learning and marketplace destination for sustainable transportation. In addition, a 38-foot outdoor banner will be installed at the Northwest Film Center at the Portland Art Museum. “The new design, built on a panorama of…

Bratislava – President of the Slovak Republic Peter Pellegrini perceives that Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) has correctly set the conditions for potential support of the 18th package of European Union (EU) sanctions against Russia. He anticipates that the situation will be resolved. According to him, the European Commission will be forced to pay a little more attention to Slovakia, which will ultimately support the sanctions package. This follows from his statements in the Sunday show TA3 V politike, TASR reports. “The Prime Minister has correctly set the conditions that he has no problem supporting the eighteenth package of sanctions,…

It’s a necessary step, but a worrying trend. Just like last year, the government relied on optimistic scenarios that once again did not materialise due to the position of the United States. What is changing: The government proposes to increase and revise spending by UAH 449 billion (of which UAH 412 billion is for military needs). That’s a 15% increase in the defence budget. These funds are meant to cover part of war-related expenses, particularly increased spending on weapons and ammunition amid active hostilities. The new expenditures are expected to be financed through: Almost half – UAH 185 billion —…

This month’s brand story in Oregon Business magazine shares how the Cultural Trust, in its first 20 years, has proven itself a stable source of funding for Oregon culture. From its grassroots beginnings to years of growing impact on the cultural field, the Cultural Trust’s cultural tax credit “is a vehicle for Oregonians to make each other’s lives more beautiful, more profound and more interconnected,” says Ethan Gans-Morse of Anima Mundi Productions. Read our brand story in Oregon Business magazine. 

Craven Cottage saw its fair share of drama during the 2024/25 Premier League season—most notably Fulham’s thrilling 3-2 victory over eventual champions Liverpool and a memorable win against FA Cup winners Newcastle United. But perhaps the most unexpected showdown came off the pitch, deep inside the club’s dressing room.In a moment that’s since gone viral on social media, Fulham teammates Adama Traoré and Calvin Bassey were caught engaging in a playful yet intense wrestling match, much to the amusement of their teammates.The footage shows the two muscle-bound stars squaring off, surrounded by the likes of Kenny Tete and Emile Smith-Rowe.…

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Some heavy rain is likely to move into Florida this week regardless of what happens with a potential tropical threat as we head into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, and that’s bad news for those hoping to hit the beach. FOX Weather Meteorologists Michael Estime and Bayne Froney have the latest forecast on June 29, 2025.Tens of millions of people are expected to travel ahead of the Fourth of July holiday this week, but some heavy rain will likely lead to a washout at beaches in Florida regardless of tropical development near or off the Southeast coast.Earlier on Sunday,…

Salem, Ore. – Donations to the Oregon Cultural Trust surpassed $5.55 million in 2021, a 6.7 percent increase over 2020’s record-setting results of $5.2 million. The funds will support grant awards to cultural organizations across the state this summer and continue to build the Cultural Trust’s permanent fund, now valued at more than $31 million. “After an extraordinary increase of 13 percent in 2020, we knew that maintaining that growth would be an achievement,” said Cultural Trust Board Chair Niki Price. “To build on it so significantly demonstrates Oregonians’ continued commitment to helping our cultural community recover from losses suffered…