June 23, 2026
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Sloppy Pistons are 1 loss from becoming 7th No. 1 seed to lose to an 8 seed in the NBA playoffs
B ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Those 60 wins in the regular season and that No. 1 seed don’t mean much for the Detroit Pistons right now. They’re one loss away from a rare elimination. Only six No. 8 seeds have…
Bleauvault Holdings LLC Enters Growing Golf Lifestyle Market with New E-Commerce Brand
Bleauvault Holdings LLC has launched Conscious Golfer, an online retail brand selling electric golf carts, simulator technology, and recovery equipment. The brand enters a market segment that has expanded steadily since 2020, as golf participation in the United States has…
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 31 and Thunder outlast Suns 131-122 to cap a 4-game sweep
B PHOENIX (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren added 24 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 131-122 on Monday night, capping a four-game sweep in the first-round series. The Thunder — who have a…
US energy blockade leaves Cuban farmers struggling to feed a nation
B LAS MINAS, Cuba (AP) — Eduardo Obiols Sobredo struggles to feed Cubans young and old, a task even harder now because of a U.S. energy blockade that has caused sweeping water and power outages along with severe gas shortages.…
S. Korea probes syringe hoarding as war hits plastic makers
A South Korean police said on Tuesday they were investigating firms suspected of hoarding medical syringes, as the Middle East war hits supplies of an oil-derived component crucial for making many plastic goods. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the…
Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady
B Donald and Melania Trump both called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel on Monday after a joke last week in which the late-night comic described the first lady as having “the glow of an expectant widow.” The remark about…
Desmond Bane scores 22, No. 8 seed Magic beat No. 1 seed Pistons 94-88 for a 3-1 series lead
B ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — The Orlando Magic are one win away from knocking off a No. 1 seed and winning their first playoff series in 16 years. They’re not celebrating yet. Desmond Bane scored 22 points, Franz Wagner…
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s criminal sentence could be the last step before company dissolves
B OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma could be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the end of the week, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits is set to take effect. A federal…
Will Powell stay or go? Fed chair may reveal next steps after central bank meeting Wednesday
B WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday’s news conference will be closely watched for any clarification. Also Wednesday, the Senate Banking Committee will vote on…
Trump pursues new import taxes to replace the tariffs the Supreme Court rejected
B WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court killed his favorite tariffs in February, President Donald Trump promptly rolled out temporary import taxes to replace them. But those stopgap levies expire in less than three months. Now the administration is…