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Slander or ‘trash-talking’? Drake-Kendrick Lamar feud has a day in courtJul 01, 2025 6:51 am - A federal judge is pondering the nature of rap battles and the cutting wordplay in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us,” the megahit diss track that spurred a defamation lawsuit from his fellow superstar Drake.
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Put chickpeas at the center of the plate with citrus and honeyJul 01, 2025 5:19 am - The Greek island of Ikaria has a wealth of vegetable dishes, many of which call for lavish amounts of legumes, often braised with tomatoes in olive oil. This ultra-simple yet remarkably delicious dish of chickpeas layered with tomatoes, herbs, orange and honey is a wonderful example.
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NBA free agency opens with Spurs, Rockets, Hawks, Magic and Mavs among those making early movesJun 30, 2025 9:37 pm - Victor Wembanyama has another big man to help him out in San Antonio. The Houston Rockets continued their offseason overhaul. And Orlando and Atlanta made moves with eyes...
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Rebuilding Pac-12 gets its needed 8th football school with addition of Texas StateJun 30, 2025 8:11 pm - SAN MARCOS, Texas — Texas State is joining the Pac-12, giving the rebuilding conference the eighth football-playing school it needed to maintain its status as an FBS conf...
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Man shot Idaho firefighters who had asked him to move his vehicle, killing 2, sheriff saysJun 30, 2025 8:08 pm - COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — A man who started a wildfire and then fatally shot two firefighters and wounded another in northern Idaho was a 20-year-old transient who attacked ...
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Wimbledon: 2-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz needs 5 sets to beat Fabio Fognini in the 1st roundJun 30, 2025 7:10 pm - LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz, locked in a five-set struggle at Centre Court, looked toward his coach Monday and shouted something about how Fabio Fognini — 38 years old, retir...
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A heat wave covers much of Europe and higher temperatures are on the wayJun 30, 2025 4:54 pm - ANKARA, Turkey — A heat wave covered much of Europe on Monday, with a record-hot first day of play at Wimbledon and high winds fanning forest fires in Turkey. Heat warnin...
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No verdict on first day of jury deliberations at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trialJun 30, 2025 4:46 pm - Jury deliberations got underway on Monday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial and hit a snag almost as soon as they started. But, by the end of the day, jurors indicated they were making progress weighing complex charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life.
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Dolphins are trading CB Jalen Ramsey and TE Jonnu Smith to the Steelers for S Minkah FitzpatrickJun 30, 2025 3:17 pm - MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins are sending All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, Pro Bowl tight end Jonnu Smith and a 2027 seventh-round draft pick to the Pittsburgh...
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WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five yearsJun 30, 2025 3:13 pm - NEW YORK — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030. Cleveland will begin p...