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SAN FRANCISCO — Shaq’s OGs clinched victory in the 74th NBA All-Star competition on Sunday, reaching the target score of 40 faster than Chuck’s Global Stars. Confused by any of that? The NBA wrapped up its All-Star weekend in San Francisco on Sunday with a brand-new game format. Four teams (three consisting of the 24 All-Stars and one made up of rising stars) participated in a mini-tournament, playing games to 40 points. The general consensus from players and observers is that the league is still figuring out how to revitalize its midseason showcase. “It was a little weird,” Los Angeles…

The Trump administration will request that the U.S. Supreme Court overturn a lower court decision that ordered the reinstatement of a government ethics watchdog who had been fired by the president. Hampton Dellinger, the head of the whistleblower protection agency Office of Special Counsel, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after he was dismissed earlier this month. A district judge had ruled that Dellinger, a Biden appointee, should be temporarily reinstated during the ongoing legal proceedings. The Trump administration’s attempt to block this order on procedural grounds was rejected by a D.C. Circuit panel on Saturday. The Justice Department…

Amazon workers at a facility near Raleigh, North Carolina, decisively voted against unionizing on Saturday. Out of the 3,276 ballots cast, 2,447 were opposed to the union, while 829 were in favor, according to the National Labor Relations Board. There were 77 challenged ballots, but the margin is too small to alter the election’s outcome. The results are still pending certification by the NLRB. The election at the RDU1 facility, located in the suburb of Garner, followed a three-year campaign by organizers from the Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE). The warehouse employs approximately 4,700 workers. CAUSE stated…

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated on Sunday that Iran continues to be the “single greatest source of instability” in the Middle East, reaffirming his strong support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two leaders met in Jerusalem as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas—an Iran-backed militant group—entered its second month, despite being pushed to the brink earlier in the week. Although the ceasefire remains in place, Rubio emphasized that Hamas must be “eradicated” and commended President Donald Trump’s “bold” plans to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians in other countries. While ongoing talks have focused…

Two pilots were rescued after a military fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Bay on Wednesday morning, officials said, as dramatic video showed the plane falling at a high speed into the water. A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler with two people on board went down near Shelter Island around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Video captured by witnesses showed the jet appeared to nosedive at high speed into the water. The aircraft was assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135, which is based at NAS Whidbey Island, Washington, NBC San Diego reported. Both pilots had ejected…

President Donald Trump is determined to challenge the inclusion of transgender athletes in Olympic sports by urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to make changes ahead of the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. In a signing ceremony for an executive order on Wednesday, Trump announced that his administration is pushing for the IOC to “rethink everything related to the Olympics” and address what he called the “absolutely ridiculous” issue of transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. The executive order gives the Secretary of State’s office the authority to pressure the IOC to revise its policies governing Olympic events. The…

WASHINGTON — As part of the Trump administration’s initiative to boost U.S. energy production, federal officials will review and potentially redraw the boundaries of national monuments established by previous presidents to protect significant landscapes and cultural resources. This review, outlined in an order from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday, has raised concerns among conservation groups that President Donald Trump may seek to reduce or eliminate protections for monuments created by his predecessors, including Democrat Joe Biden. Burgum has given agency officials until February 18 to submit plans detailing how they will comply with the order. Among the monuments most…

A bomb exploded in the lobby of a luxury apartment building in Moscow on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring four others. The attack targeted Armen Sarkisyan, a senior pro-Russian paramilitary leader from eastern Ukraine, according to Russia’s state-run TASS news agency. Sarkisyan, who was critically injured in the blast, later died in the hospital, as reported by Kommersant newspaper. The explosion occurred just as Sarkisyan, accompanied by bodyguards, entered the lobby of the “Scarlet Sails” complex, located along the Moskva River, about 12 km (7 miles) from the Kremlin. TASS, citing law enforcement sources, described the blast…

Starting Tuesday, Ontario will remove all American alcohol from the shelves of its government-run liquor stores in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) will also pull U.S. products from its catalog, preventing other retailers from ordering or restocking these items, as stated by Premier Doug Ford on Sunday. “Each year, the LCBO sells nearly $1 billion worth of American wine, beer, spirits, and seltzers. That won’t be the case anymore,” Ford said. “Now is the perfect time to explore incredible Ontario-made and Canadian-made products.” Ford made this announcement…

President Donald Trump has frequently discussed the idea of imposing tariffs, both during his campaign and after taking office. The first set of tariffs, affecting goods from Canada, China, and Mexico, is set to go into effect on February 1, the White House confirmed on Friday. Though some details remain uncertain, economists agree on one thing: U.S. consumers should prepare for negative financial consequences. “It’s hard to find positives” in tariffs, said Mary Lovely, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, whose research focuses on U.S.-China trade and global supply chains. Trump intends to impose a 25%…