New York Knicks sending RJ Barrett to Raptors for OG Anunoby in major trade

Knicks reportedly getting Anunoby from Raptors in major dealNew York giving up Barrett, Quickley and second-round pick The New York Knicks are trading RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley to the Toronto Raptors and getting back OG Anunoby, a person with knowledge of the deal said Saturday. The Knicks also will acquire Precious Achiuwa and Malachi … Read more

Last US lighthouse keeper steps down from role at Boston Light Beacon

Sally Snowman waxed philosophical about her 20 years tending the lighthouse on Little Brewster Island in Massachusetts Sally Snowman, the last remaining official lighthouse keeper in the US, retires this weekend from her post looking after the first lighthouse built in North America, on a tiny island in Boston harbour, in what would later become … Read more

A tiny, shrinking percentage of American journalists are Republicans, study finds

A recent study found that a small fraction of American journalists are Republicans. The study from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications found that just 3.4% of American journalists identify as Republicans, with another 36.4% identifying as Democrats. Based on an online survey of 1,600 U.S. journalists conducted in early 2022, the study is … Read more

Russell Wilson says Broncos threatened to bench him if he did not alter contract

Wilson demoted to backup with Broncos still in playoff huntQuarterback says he was asked to change contract mid-season As quarterback Russell Wilson explains it, his job was in jeopardy nearly two months ago and after the Denver Broncos’ biggest win. It was then, during the bye week following a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs … Read more

Trump expected to challenge removal of name from states’ primary ballots

Maine and Colorado have said he is ineligible under the 14th amendment due to his actions during the January 6 Capitol attack Donald Trump is reportedly expected to file legal challenges early next week to rulings in Maine and Colorado knocking him off primary ballots amid mounting pressure on US supreme court justices to rule … Read more

More dangerously large swells forecast for southern California

Authorities in Ventura county built emergency barriers after a rogue wave on Thursday sent eight people to the hospital The National Weather Service has warned that another round of extremely dangerous surf conditions would return on Saturday to a California coast already battered by powerful swells from Pacific storms. On Friday authorities had built large … Read more

Gil de Ferran, former Indy 500 winner and F1 sporting director, dies aged 56

De Ferran suffered heart attack at racing club in FloridaBrazilian recently worked as McLaren sporting director Tributes have been paid to the former Indianapolis 500 winner, Gil de Ferran, after his death from a heart attack at the age of 56. A hugely well-liked and respected driver, De Ferran also enjoyed a successful career in … Read more

Maine Democrat who barred Trump from ballot met with Biden twice, called Electoral College ‘white supremacy’

The Maine official who moved to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot on Thursday visited the White House this year to meet with President Biden and previously referred to the Electoral College as a “relic of white supremacy.” On two separate occasions this year — once in March and … Read more