KEY POINTS LOS ANGELES — Fox’s “The Masked Singer” celebrated America’s 250th birthday with a patriotic themed episode that blended pop spectacle. Historical symbolism and competition stakes, culminating in the debut of the final Season 14 wildcard and the unmasking of a reality television figure, the network said Thursday. Titled “Red, White and Clue: Celebration … Read more
KEY POINTS Instagram was down for more than 10,000 users in the United States late Wednesday, disrupting access to the Meta Platforms owned social media service, according to Downdetector. The Instagram down outage emerged around 8:30 PM Eastern, when Downdetector recorded 10,108 incident reports from US users. The service aggregates real time reports from consumers … Read more
KEY POINTS Brad Karp resigned Wednesday as chairman of global law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton and Garrison, stepping aside after renewed scrutiny of his past social contacts with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, the firm said. Scott Barshay was appointed chairman effective immediately in New York, ending Karp’s eighteen year tenure at the helm. … Read more
KEY POINTS Oklahoma City, Okla. — The Oklahoma City Thunder acquired guard Jared McCain from the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday ahead of the NBA trade deadline, sending a 2026 first round pick and three second round picks to Philadelphia, team officials said. The move aims to bolster Oklahoma City’s backcourt amid injuries to key starters. … Read more
KEY POINTS WASHINGTON – The Washington Wizards traded Khris Middleton, AJ Johnson, Malaki Branham, Marvin Bagley, two first round picks and three second round picks to the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday in exchange for Anthony Davis, Jaden Hardy, D’Angelo Russell and Dante Exum, according to ESPN reporter Shams Charania. The transaction represents one of the … Read more
KEY POINTS DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks have traded star forward Anthony Davis to the Washington Wizards in a multi player, multi-pick deal, ending a challenging year for the former Los Angeles Lakers standout, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The transaction, announced Wednesday, includes several key roster moves on both sides. Davis, currently sidelined with … Read more
KEY POINTS West Palm Beach, Florida – Ryan Routh, 59, was sentenced to life in federal prison Wednesday for attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach in September 2024. The sentencing comes after a jury found Routh guilty of plotting to kill Trump, then a … Read more
KEY POINTS OpenAI’s ChatGPT experienced a major service disruption Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands of users worldwide asking, “is ChatGPT down,” according to Downdetector.com. The outage, reported in the morning Pacific Time, disrupted both professional and personal use of the AI platform. The disruption underscores global dependence on generative AI tools for work, education, and … Read more
KEY POINTS Detroit – Mickey Lolich, the left handed pitcher who starred for the Detroit Tigers during their 1968 World Series championship run, has died at age 85, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. No cause of death was provided. Lolich’s passing marks the loss of one of the most durable and accomplished pitchers in … Read more
KEY POINTS The Washington Post on Wednesday began a widespread round of layoffs that will sharply reduce its sports, local and international coverage, part of a broader restructuring aimed at curbing financial losses and refocusing the newspaper on national news, politics, business and health, according to newsroom leadership. The decision marks one of the most … Read more
