The Pistons’ dismal journey to become the NBA’s worst-ever team

Detroit have lost a league-record 27 consecutive games. With no offense, defense or sense of direction, they’re on pace to win only five games this season The Detroit Pistons finally, formally made history on Tuesday night. Detroit lost their single-season record 27th consecutive game, the latest coming at home by a 118-112 score against the … Read more

The loss of actor Lee Sun-kyun casts a chill shadow over Korea’s film world | Peter Bradshaw

Lee, who has died aged 48, was a homegrown star who graduated to global fame in the multi-award-winning Parasite Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in Seoul K-class, K-prestige and K-artistry found their apogee in the movies with Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning 2019 smash Parasite – and this colossally successful South Korean social satire certainly found … Read more

Todd Boehly, Chelsea’s self-styled revolutionary, is facing failure

The Chelsea co-owner walked into the Premier League talking of All-Star games and playoffs. His tenure has so far been defined by expensive missteps Remember Todd Boehly? There was a time when Chelsea’s chairman and co-owner was a near-omnipresent figure in English football. Not only were Chelsea spending $1bn of transfer money in record-breaking fashion … Read more

North Dakota Republican lawmaker under scrutiny after slurs to police at DUI stop

Republican leaders have called on a North Dakota lawmaker to resign after he lashed out at police with homophobic and anti-migrant remarks during a traffic stop earlier this month in which he was arrested for drunken driving. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Lefor said Tuesday he called on Republican state Rep. Nico Rios, of Williston, … Read more

Michigan Supreme Court rejects attempt to remove Trump from ballot

The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot. The decision comes after the Colorado Supreme Court last week disqualified Trump from appearing on that state’s ballots in 2024. The disqualification, which was made under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, is … Read more

‘Broken’ US labor laws could hamper union wins for workers, experts warn

Strikes by autoworkers, actors and writers brought wins in 2023, but analysts worry labor laws could undo progress Labor experts see more wins ahead in 2024 for US unions after a year of attention-grabbing strikes and surging public support but worry gains may be stymied by the US’s “broken” labor laws. Strikes by autoworkers, writers, … Read more