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Knicks beat Spurs by one point for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
The red-hot Knicks are going home, two wins away from an NBA championship that the capital of the world has been waiting to see for generations.
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New York Post
Man goes viral for thanking Jalen Brunson’s mom in stands of NBA Finals: ‘We love him’
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The M in MVP is reserved for only one Mom.
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July Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in 25 days
The July 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 25 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. The program supports people with limited income who are blind, age 65 or older, or have another qualifying disability. The amount beneficiaries receive varies […]
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BizPac Review
INSIDER: The man who fumbled away Da Bears
Views and opinions expressed are solely those of the author. The Chicago Bears have been a Windy City institution for over a century, but they may be […]
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Raw Story
Gold Star family ‘devastated’ after Hegseth gives hope – then goes 'ghost': report
A Gold Star family was left “devastated and embittered” after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who at one point “appeared” interested in helping the family get to the bottom of the 2012 death of their family member, “ghosted” them, The Washington Post reported Saturday.While in Afghanistan, Cmdr. Job Price, a Navy SEAL commander, was found dead in his quarters with a gunshot wound to the head. An investigator into Price’s death found “irregularities in the evidence,” the Post reported, but ultimately ruled out the possibility of foul play.Unsatisfied with the findings of the report, Price’s family pressed for answers and managed to contact Hegseth during his time as a Fox News host in 2022, two years before he would be tapped by President Donald Trump to serve in his administration.“Those pictures are damning for the Navy,” Hegseth wrote to Matt Cubbler, a family friend of Price’s, referencing photographs from the investigation into Price’s death, per text messages obtained by the Post.“Nobody – nobody – would be caressing their pillow while taking their own life. I agree, it does not add up at all to suicide.”And yet, despite the newfound optimism of Price’s family and friends that the case might be given a second look, Hegseth’s "enthusiasm seemed to wane after a few weeks,” the Post reported.In April of 2023, in what would be one of his final messages to Cubbler, Hegseth again expressed a willingness to help Price’s family and friends.“I hope I can help another way at some point,” Hegseth wrote in a text message to Cubbler, according to the Post.“Eventually, though, he stopped responding,” the Post’s report reads.“And despite his role now, leading the Pentagon in an avowedly pro-military administration, members of the Price family say they have received no indication that the case will be reopened. The lack of follow-through, they say, feels like ‘being ghosted’ by someone who styled himself as an advocate for troops and their families.”
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Alternet.org
Trump's reckoning is finally here
Trump is trying to rig the midterms because he’s scared. And because Trump’s scared, he’s trying to scare Americans with an imaginary boogeyman: so-called “voter fraud.”Here’s the truth: Every study shows voter fraud, including noncitizen voting, is so rare that a person is more likely to get struck by lightning than to cast a fraudulent ballot. But Trump’s using this boogeyman to sabotage our elections. Here are three things I’m worried about — then I’ll tell you how we fight back.#1 New voting restrictionsTrump is pushing for strict voter registration laws (the so-called “Save America Act”) that would require eligible voters to prove their citizenship. But a state ID or driver’s license won’t do. Voters would need to show either a current passport or a certified birth certificate from the state they were born in to register.Yet, more than 21 million Americans cannot easily provide those documents, either because they simply don’t have them or they can’t afford to get them. (Do you know where your birth certificate is?)And even if you do have it, about 80% of married women and 30% of trans people have legal names that don’t match the name on their birth certificates — which makes it even harder to register.Trump isn’t stopping there; he also wants to restrict mail-in voting, despite frequently voting by mail himself.Trump’s hypocrisy would be laughable if it weren’t so dangerous. Some 45 million votes were cast by mail in the 2024 general election (which he won, and doesn’t say was rigged, by the way). Restricting mail-in voting, along with instituting harsh voter ID laws, is blatant voter suppression.#2 Voter intimidationTrump insiders say he might deploy armed ICE or Border Patrol agents to polling sites.Trump’s violent ICE agents have run rampant in our streets, abusing both noncitizens and citizens alike. The presence of armed agents of the state at polling places would almost certainly have a chilling effect on voter turnout — which is exactly what Trump wants.#3 Denying election resultsTrump’s latest big lie is that any Democratic victory is illegitimate.What if Republicans lose the midterms but follow Trump’s 2020 example and try to hold onto power? A few years ago, this would have been unthinkable. But after what Trump tried doing in 2020, it’s frighteningly plausible.The bottom line is Trump is deeply unpopular, which is why he is trying to suppress the vote. But here is how we can fight back.1. Press your state and local leaders to protect our elections right now. Your state attorney general and local election officials still have authority over our voting system. Urge them to develop a plan to protect our elections. Call on them to sue the Trump administration if it tries to seize ballots. Tell your state legislature to ban armed federal agents from polling places, like New Mexico just did.2. Second, VOTE — and help turn out the vote! We need to show up in such large numbers that no amount of voter suppression can change the result. Go to vote.org right now and check your registration. Then reach out to three friends and make sure they are registered to show up.3. Lastly, SOUND THE ALARM. Share the video I’ve posted above, which I made with the talented team at Inequality Media Civic Action. Help spread the word that the boogeyman of voter fraud is just a cover for Trump’s election sabotage.Trump’s strategy to sabotage the election depends on fear, confusion, and division.We must respond by being brave, focused, and united. - YouTube www.youtube.com Robert Reich is a professor of public policy at Berkeley and former secretary of labor. His writings can be found at https://robertreich.substack.com/.
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Washington Examiner
First round of June Social Security payments goes out in four days
The first round of June Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in four days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on June 10. The second round will go out on June 17 to those born between the […]
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New York Post
These Knicks cashed in on decades of karmic payback in hectic final minute of Game 2
Think of all the long, empty, disappointing nights going back to 1973. Think of all the terrible bounces, awful breaks, horrible decisions that have plagued the Knicks like a virus whenever the lights were brightest.
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New York Post
Knicks fans go bonkers in NYC after Game 2 Finals win, celebrate in streets outside MSG: ‘Go New York!’
As the final buzzer sounded nearly 2,000 miles away in San Antonio, Knicks nation went bonkers back in the Big Apple with their team just two wins away from its first championship in 53 years.
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