Heat rally to beat Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

The Miami Heat rallied in the second half to beat the Boston Celtics 123-116 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night. Miami trailed by nine at the half before coming back with 46 points in the third to outscore Boston 66-50 in the final two quarters. The Heat’s Jimmy Butler scored …

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Illinois assault weapons ban

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court declined to block a new law in Illinois that bans assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in multiple mass shootings. The decision means the Illinois law enacted in the wake of the 4th of July shooting in the city of Highland Park last year that …

Grand jury indicts Bryan Kohberger, suspect in Idaho college student murders

A grand jury has indicted Bryan Kohberger, the 28-year-old suspect in the stabbing murders of four Idaho college students in November 2022. The Latah County district clerk and an Idaho Supreme Court spokesperson confirmed a multicount indictment against Kohberger; later, a spokesperson for the State of Idaho Judicial Branch confirmed that Kohberger faces four counts …

Blue Jays pitcher Jay Jackson admits he was tipping pitches against Yankees’ Aaron Judge

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jay Jackson said he was tipping his pitches against NY Yankees star Aaron Judge during the game between their two teams on Monday.  Judge has received widespread scrutiny for a sideways glance before his home run off the Toronto right-hander; television cameras showed him quickly glance toward the Yankees’ first-base dugout …

Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Lauren Cohan star in the trailer for ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’

The first full length trailer for “The Walking Dead: Dead City” was just released. ‘The Walking Dead’ spinoff series reunites Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Megan) and Lauren Cohan (Maggie) together again as an unlikely team forced to work together on a trip to New York City. “Dead City” takes place at an undetermined time in the …

Take a look at Nia Vardalos, John Corbett in the trailer for ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’

Focus Features shared a trailer for the romantic comedy My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, the sequel to My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016).  Starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett, the film follow the life of Fotoula “Toula” Portokalos (Vardalos), a woman with a large Greek-American family. In the new …

Denver Nuggets defeat LA Lakers in Game 1 of Western Conference Finals

The Denver Nuggets beat the Los Angeles Lakers with a score of 132-126 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. Nikola Jokić recorded his sixth triple-double of these playoffs with 34 points, 21 rebounds and 14 assists, while Jamal Murray scored 31. For the Lakers, Anthony Davis had 40 points and 10 …

Florida Gov. DeSantis sending National Guard and other personnel to Texas border

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will send more than 1,000 personnel from Florida, including 800 Florida National Guard members, to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. In addition to the National Guard members, DeSantis is sending 101 Florida Highway Patrol troopers, 200 Florida Department of Law Enforcement officers, 20 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers, 20 emergency …

President Biden cuts foreign trip short to meet Speaker McCarthy on raising debt ceiling

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met Tuesday afternoon to discuss a way to raise the debt ceiling. McCarthy, R-Calif., said after exiting the meeting that the sides remain “far apart .. but it is possible to get a deal by the end of the week.”  McCarthy acknowledged a “lot of work to do …

76ers fire head coach Doc Rivers after losing Eastern Conference semifinals

The Philadelphia 76ers have fired coach Doc Rivers, just two days after they were eliminated from the playoffs in a Game 7 loss to the Celtics. Rivers had just told reporters on Sunday that he expected to return to the 76ers next season; he signed a 5-year, $40 million contract with the 76ers in 2020, and …