ESPN posted a graphic Wednesday afternoon highlighting the viewership for Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks. The ratings were significant. The network says the game averaged 23.8 million viewers, making it the largest NBA Finals Game 3 audience since 1998 and the most-watched NBA Finals Game 3 ever on ABC […]
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Baltimore bloodshed drops as law-and-order push targets repeat criminals
Baltimore recorded a sharp drop in homicides in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline that city prosecutors say is the result of tough on crime policing of repeat violent offenders. According to statistics provided by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, homicides fell to 134 in 2025, down from 202 in 2024, 263 in 2023 and […]
Republican drops primary challenge against incumbent Sen Cassidy after Trump-backed candidate enters race
Louisiana state Rep. Julie Emerson announced on Thursday that she was nixing her U.S. Senate bid in light of President Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow entering the GOP primary. “With Congresswoman Letlow’s entrance into the race, the path to victory that was visible a couple of months ago has diminished. I support President Trump […]
Pro-life influencer attacked in NYC files lawsuit after DA Alvin Bragg drops case
A conservative pro-life influencer who went viral after being punched in the face during a street interview in New York City has filed a lawsuit against her alleged attacker. Savannah Craven Antao, pro-life activist and host of the YouTube channel “Her Patriot Voice,” says she was conducting man-on-the-street interviews for the organization Live Action on […]
Austria drops objections, paves way for EU’s 19th Russia sanctions package
Vienna had previously held up the sanctions over a demand that the EU compensate Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International for losses inflicted by Russian penalties. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is […]
Dem school board chair drops Senate bid after ‘radical empathy’ backlash over illegal immigrant superintendent
Des Moines Public School Board (DMPS) Chair Jackie Norris ended her bid for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday after facing backlash for urging “radical empathy” toward former superintendent and illegal immigrant Ian Andre Roberts. Norris, a Democrat who previously served as first lady Michelle Obama’s chief of staff, said the “superintendent crisis” demanded her […]
DA Bragg’s office drops case against woman who allegedly sucker-punched pro-life activist
A woman accused of sucker-punching a pro-life activist in a now-viral video street interview has had her case dropped because Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office missed a key filing deadline, according to the victim’s attorneys. Brianna Rivers, 30, of the Bronx, allegedly punched pro-life activist Savannah Craven Antao while the journalist was interviewing her […]
Cubs great Anthony Rizzo drops home run ball in Wrigley Field stands, jokes ‘That’s why I’m retired’
Chicago Cubs great Anthony Rizzo showed exactly why he recently retired during the team’s 5-4 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field on Saturday. Rizzo, 36, joined the Cubs as a team ambassador and threw out the ceremonial first pitch to former teammate Ian Happ to begin the day. Rizzo then went out […]
Young tycoon drops truth bomb, arguing work-life balance will keep Gen Z ‘mediocre’
Twenty-two-year-old entrepreneur Emil Barr is sparking a generational debate: is financial freedom by age 30 worth sacrificing sleep, health and friendships? The Step Up Social founder – who says he built two companies valued at over $20 million – says yes, telling “Fox & Friends” that “extraordinary sacrifice” is the price of “extraordinary achievement.” “[Being […]
Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell drops F-bomb during live TV interview in preseason bout vs Patriots
Minnesota Vikings’ Kevin O’Connell gave a perfect example as to why NFL head coaches are not mic’d up on gameday. While other professional sporting events have mic’d up moments during live broadcasts, the NFL usually saves time for potential edits with that because of some, well, fruitful language. But with the NFL in the midst […]
Russia drops 500-kg bomb on shopping center in Donetsk Oblast — killing 2, injuring 28
Russian forces dropped a 500-kilogram (1,100-pound) aerial bomb on a shopping center in Donetsk Oblast, killing at least two people and injuring 27 others, regional officials reported July 16. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they […]
Zelensky leaves G7 early without meeting Trump as Canada drops Ukraine statement amid US pushback
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky is cutting his visit to Canada short and will return to Kyiv following the conclusion of G7 talks on June 17, a source told a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. He had been scheduled to travel to Calgary for additional […]