Mitchell's record-tying 2nd half evens East semis
Donovan Mitchell set an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half and the Cavaliers evened their second-round series against the Pistons with a 112-103 win on Monday night. Source link
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Trump tells SC Republicans to be ‘bold and courageous’ ahead of vote on redistricting
President Trump encouraged South Carolina Republicans to be “bold” and “brave” ahead of a vote on redistricting Monday after Tennessee Republicans approved a new map that threatens to oust the state’s only House Democrat. “South Carolina Republicans: Be bold and courageous, just like the Republicans of the great state of Tennessee were last week!… Source…
Five things to watch in Asia as Trump prepares to meet China’s Xi this week
Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — The U.S. and China are rallying their East Asia ties ahead of a highly anticipated presidential summit in Beijing later this week. Trade negotiators from…
Senate advances Warsh, Trump’s pick to chair Federal Reserve
The Senate voted on Monday to advance the nomination of Kevin Wersh to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, allowing him to be confirmed later this week to replace Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve. The Senate voted 49-44 to advance the nomination, a development that was expected after Senate banking… Source link
Kospi, Hang Seng Index, Nikkei 225
A pedestrian walks past monitors displaying a figure of the Nikkei 225 Stock Average outside a securities firm on May 07, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire after President Donald Trump warned…
Spieth: 'Whack-a-mole' start offers hope at PGA
After a season in which each part of his game has excelled at different times, Jordan Spieth hopes he can put everything together for this week’s PGA Championship and complete the career Grand Slam. Source link
Trump says Vance, Rubio could be 2028 ‘dream team’ ticket
President Trump on Monday touted Vice President Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a “dream team” ahead of the 2028 presidential election, asking attendees at a White House event who they liked better and declining to endorse. “Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio? Okay. Looks like… Source link
Trump puts Taiwan arms sales, Jimmy Lai on agenda with Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump speaks during a maternal healthcare event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, May 11, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the imprisonment of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai…
Kiffin: LSU's 'diversity' recruiting edge vs. Rebe…
LSU coach Lane Kiffin said that the lack of diversity at Ole Miss affected his ability to recruit players, saying that parents have told him that Baton Rouge feels more reflective of the “real world”. Source link