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Governing
1 month ago
Remote teams

Remote Work Gap Between San Antonio and Nation Continues to Grow

The percentage of remote workers in San Antonio is lower than in other major cities.
The decline in remote work is due to the dominant industries in San Antonio that do not offer remote work opportunities.
Health
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Health

Listen to cherished lullabies from Brahms to Backstreet Boys sung by our readers

"Pick a song that you can stand to sing over and over, maybe for years," is advice that Elizabeth Wolf of Merrimac, Mass., gives new parents."Doesn't matter how well you sing it.Over time that will be the most soothing sound your child knows."That sentiment was reflected in the many, many lovely stories you so generously shared with us in response to our story on lullabies.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Health

This mobile bathroom is designed to meet the specialized needs of the disabled public

It's hard to find good public restrooms at festivals and other large events.It's even harder if you're someone with a profound disability.A woman in San Antonio has come up with a solution.
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Toronto Raptors
Raptors Rapture
9 months ago
Toronto Raptors

NBA rumors: Raptors star Pascal Siakam targeted by Hawks

The Toronto Raptors have been bombarded with a ceaseless deluge of trade rumors in the offseason, with players like Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby ranking among those who have been thrown into the rumor mill as many Raptors fans try to kickstart a hypothetical rebuild.While trading Siakam would be the surest sign that this team is headed for a rebuild, he would also recoup the most in any sort of trade.
Raptors HQ
10 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Player Review: Jakob Poeltl - the hero we hoped for, the trade we were all confused by

Remember the trade deadline?Do you want to forget the trade deadline?No matter your opinion of the Toronto Raptors decision to stay fairly quiet during the 2023 NBA trade deadline, there was one transaction that changed the course of this Raptors season - and seasons beyond this one, ultimately.Jakob Poeltl was traded from the San Antonio Spurs back to the Toronto Raptors after being traded to the Spurs by the Raptors in 2018 as part of the Kawhi Leonard deal.
Raptors Rapture
10 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Lonnie Walker must be on Raptors radar after breakout game

The Toronto Raptors' need for more scoring and guard depth has been apparent for years now, and the challenges that come with attracting high-end talent to Toronto have only made things even more difficult on that front.Masai Ujiri needs to blow past those concerns this offseason and add a difference-maker.
Raptors Rapture
10 months ago
Toronto Raptors

What could Spurs coach Mitch Johnson bring to the Raptors?

The Toronto Raptors are really unturning every stone in their quest to find the next great coach that can lead this team, as their initial candidates' list featured former head coaches looking for a second chance like Kenny Atkinson, trendy names like Becky Hammon, and unknowns like Darko Rakajovic.
Raptors Republic
11 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Morning Coffee - Thu, Mar 30

Congratulations @ourraptorslife!You've just won a basketball signed by Scottie Barnes.Thanks for participating from @bitbuy and Raptors Republic.pic.twitter.com/ujMkDUa60p- Raptors Republic (@raptorsrepublic) March 29, 2023


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Raptors need to turn around their clutch offence to thrive late in season - The Athletic
As you might have guessed, the Raptors are one of those teams with a higher turnover percentage in the clutch compared to their overall numbers.
Raptors Rapture
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

3 trade deadline moves Jakob Poeltl has clearly outperformed

The Toronto Raptors were met with a wave of quizzical looks when they traded away multiple draft picks, including a very lightly protected first-round pick, to re-acquire big man Jakob Poeltl.While he would help fix the team's lack of rim protection, he would do nothing to repair the team's lackluster 3-point percentage.
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Austin
Austin Monitor
9 months ago
Austin

Get ready for downtown street closures - Austin Monitor

Friday, June 16, 2023 by Jo Clifton
Richard Mendoza, interim director of the Transportation and Public Works Department, notified City Council via memo of some major street closures that are likely to affect anyone traveling through downtown for the next month.It's another reminder in the busy district of how Austin continues to add residents, regardless of what is happening in other parts of the country.
Austin Monitor
9 months ago
Austin

Good news, bad news from Legislature for Austin - Austin Monitor

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 by Jo Clifton
For the city of Austin, the just-ended 88th regular legislative session offered both good news and disappointments, as outlined in a lengthy memo from Brie Franco, the city's intergovernmental relations officer.On Tuesday, as her team was getting ready to monitor the special session Gov. Greg Abbott called to deal with property taxes and border security, Franco noted six pieces of legislation that will likely have a negative impact on the city.
Austin Monitor
1 year ago
Austin

Austin warns utility legislation would cause taxes to go up - Austin Monitor

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 by Jo Clifton
A bill introduced by state Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, would likely result in increased property taxes in Austin, San Antonio and other cities that own electric utilities, according to Austin Chief Financial Officer Ed Van Eenoo.Simply put, Senate Bill 1110 would prevent cities from transferring money from their utilities to their general funds, "if the transfer would result in a rate increase or financial deficit for the municipal utility."
www.wfaa.com
1 year ago
Austin

America's top 3 most pet-friendly cities for renters are in Texas. Two of them are in DFW.

DALLAS If you had to guess the most pet-friendly city in the country, what would you guess?Would it surprise you that the top three cities are all in the Lone Star State?According to Zillow, the most pet-friendly city in America is Austin, Texas, followed by Dallas, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas.More than 80% of rental listings in Austin allow pets, according to Zillow.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Austin

17 new suspects charged in Austin 'street takeover' investigation, police say

AUSTIN, Texas The Austin Police Department (APD), along with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Travis County District Attorney's Office, announced 17 new suspects have been charged in connection with the so-called "street takeovers" that happened in Downtown Austin in February.
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Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

After storybook UCLA career, Jaime Jaquez Jr. savors chance to prove himself in NBA

(Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press)

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is about to find himself back in a familiar, comforting place.Back at the bottom.Back to having to prove himself.Back needing to show he belongs.The small forward who went from fighting for minutes four years ago to one of the most beloved players in UCLA basketball history doesn't harbor a shred of anxiety about making it in the NBA.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

In Brittney Griner's return, Sparks dominate Mercury in season opener

(Ashley Landis / Associated Press)

A visiting player received the loudest applause at Crypto.comArena on Friday.Even Sparks players joined.After missing last season while being wrongfully detained in Russia, Brittney Griner made her much-anticipated return to the WNBA.The Sparks welcomed the Phoenix center back with a pregame video montage featuring the tagline "basketball is home."
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Hernandez: Lakers show how good they can be in Game 3 win over Warriors

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

D'Angelo Russell lost the ball and the Golden State Warriors were off to the races, Stephen Curry slanting a pass ahead to a wide-open Andrew Wiggins.Suddenly, out of nowhere, LeBron James leaped into the frame.James broke up the play, his momentum forcing him to jump over the fans seated behind the basket and run up a nearby set of stairs.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Bryce Young proved size doesn't always matter, inspiring quarterbacks everywhere

(Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)

Watching the opening night of the NFL draft from home, sophomore quarterback Kingston Tisdell of Lake Balboa Birmingham High saw history.Bryce Young, at 5 feet 10 1/8, tied Kyler Murray in 2019 as the shortest first-round quarterback taken since 1967."I think it is inspiring," said Tisdell, who's 6 feet tall.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says migrants transported to Los Angeles by bus

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday on social media that migrants had been transported from Texas to Los Angeles."The first bus of migrants from Texas has arrived in Los Angeles," the Republican governor posted on Twitter."Texas' small border towns remain overwhelmed and overrun by the thousands of people illegally crossing into Texas from Mexico because of President Biden's refusal to secure the border," Abbott said in an accompanying news release.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Nikola Jokic, an Elusive Superstar, Has a Hold on Denver

About two miles from downtown Denver, the yellows, oranges and reds of a spray-painted mural fill the cracked, gray cement wall of a building that houses a temporary employment agency.The mural rises about 20 feet and depicts an expressionless Nikola Jokic next to a much more emotive Jamal Murray, his eyes narrowed and arms extended as though he is wielding a bow and arrow.
kens5.com
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

San Antonio ISD officers arrest one juvenile, searching for two others accused of stealing car

A chase from the Sam Houston High School area ended in the Medical Center with one suspect in custody.SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio ISD says one juvenile was arrested and they are searching for two suspects after police chased a stolen car.San Antonio Independent School District officers are searching for two male suspects accused of stealing a vehicle.
kens5.com
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Could Warriors' Stephen Curry overtake Spurs' Tim Duncan in all-time NBA player list? | Locked On Spurs

Curry could tie Duncan in NBA titles this postseason.SAN ANTONIO - On this episode of Locked On Spurs, host Jeff Garcia welcomes San Antonio Sports Star's Michael Jimenez to ask if Warriors' Stephen Curry could overtake San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan in an all-time NBA players list.All this and more on this new episode of Locked On Spurs.
www.kvue.com
11 months ago
LGBT

Texas Senate scales back proposed restrictions on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender kids

THE TEXAS TRIBUNE The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would ban puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth wanting to gender transition if they are not already receiving such care.Major medical groups approve of such care and say it lessens higher rates of depression and suicide for trans youth.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Education

Bill that would give parents state funds to pay for private schools moves to the full Senate for a vote

AUSTIN, Texas (The Texas Tribune) A sweeping public education bill that would allow families to use taxpayer money to send their children to private schools and restrict classroom lessons on sexual orientation received initial approval Tuesday and will now go before the Senate for a full vote.The Senate education committee, led by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, voted 10-2 to advance Senate Bill 8.
Deep House London
9 months ago
London music

HE.SHE.THEY. Collaborate with Ibiza Pride Ahead of Amnesia Season Opener | News | Deep House London

https://www.heshethey.me/https://www.instagram.com/he.she.they/The final countdown is on to HE.SHE.THEY's much anticipated opening party at Amnesia on June 16th, and today the famously diverse and inclusive party announces they will also be collaborating with Ibiza Pride on June 10th.For full season line-ups head to xxxx.
www.housingwire.com
9 months ago
Real estate

DataDigest: Excess inventory and the return of the Wall Street SFR players

Large single-family rental investors didn't have much of an appetite in the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023.Or, rather, perhaps I should say that they didn't have much food to choose from.Purchases among the biggest SFR operators were down roughly 80% year-over-year, according to some estimates, and it wasn't because they couldn't make the rental prices work.
Redfin | Real Estate Tips for Home Buying, Selling & More
10 months ago
Real estate

12 Texas Style Homes: From Sprawling Farmhouses to Quaint Queen Annes

From the allure of famous cities and mouth-watering Texas BBQ to the breathtaking Gulf Coast views, abundant outdoor activities, and year-round warm climate, it's no wonder so many people call Texas home.With its undeniable appeal, Texas offers a diverse range of lifestyles and housing options to suit every preference.
HousingWire
10 months ago
Real estate

Home prices climb amid shrinking inventory, modest bump in demand

In March, a modest bump in homebuyer demand, combined with a decline in for-sale inventory, drove up home prices compared to the month prior.While home prices in many Western and pandemic boom markets are still well off their peaks, 40% of major markets have seen prices return to peak levels, according to Black Knight's mortgage monitor report.
Streetsblog
9 months ago
San Francisco

Weekend Roundup: Transit Cuts Protest, Caltrain Runs Electric - Streetsblog San Francisco

Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your weekend.Demonstrators briefly block traffic to demand transit funding Transit activists blocked traffic as part of a demonstration Thursday to demand state funding for BART, Muni, Caltrain, AC Transit, and other agencies people depend on to get around.
Wine Enthusiast
9 months ago
Wine

The Best Simple Syrup Substitutes, According to Drinks Pros

" Simple syrup is a fairly neutral sweetener," says Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast writer at large and spirits reviewer.Its mild profile lends itself to a whole host of cocktails, from the whiskey-centric Sazerac to the Long Island Iced Tea.But what is simple syrup, exactly?Answer: It's sugar dissolved in water.
www.winemag.com
9 months ago
Wine

The Best Simple Syrup Substitutes, According to Drinks Pros

Simple syrup is a fairly neutral sweetener, says Kara Newman, Wine Enthusiast writer at large and spirits reviewer.Its mild profile lends itself to a whole host of cocktails, from the whiskey-centric Sazerac to the Long Island Iced Tea.But what is simple syrup, exactly?Answer: It's sugar dissolved in water.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

21 Teenagers Injured in Walkway Collapse at Beach Park in Texas

Five teenagers were airlifted to a hospital and 16 others were also injured when part of an elevated walkway collapsed on Thursday at a park in Surfside Beach, Texas, city officials said.None of the teenagers sustained life-threatening injuries, the city said.The teenagers, ages 14 to 18, were visiting from Cypress and Tomball, outside Houston, and Spring Branch, outside San Antonio.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Gavin Newsom Tweets That Ron DeSantis Might be Charged With Kidnapping Over Transporting of Migrants

The California Department of Justice is investigating whether dozens of migrants were tricked into flying to Sacramento.California Gov. Gavin Newsom (left) has tweeted about kidnapping charges in reference to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's actions sending migrants to blue states as political stunts.Gage Skidmore via Flickr California Gov. Gavin Newsom's (D) public feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) took a new turn on Monday, following the transport from New Mexico to Sacramento of dozens of South American migrants seeking asylum in the U.S..
Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

Disability committee wants improved transportation to Austin's major music venues - Austin Monitor

Thursday, May 18, 2023 by Chad Swiatecki
Improving transportation for the disabled to the Circuit of the Americas and the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park are two of the early goals for members of the city's committee for the disabled who may opt to serve on an ongoing task force dedicated to improving accessibility at local music venues.
Austin Monitor
10 months ago
Austin

Scrambling to fill unwanted correctional jobs, the county approves advertising contract - Austin Monitor

Thursday, May 11, 2023 by Seth Smalley
Travis County just granted the Sheriff's Office a substantial chunk of money to help remedy its vacancy problem.On Tuesday, the Commissioners Court approved the transfer to the Sheriff's Office to pay for a $483,000 contract with Palladium Media - a San Antonio-based advertising agency - to attempt to fill the substantial number of vacant positions.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

This Huge, Super Cool Underground Cave Park In Texas Just Expanded By 1,100 Feet

A natural cave preserve in Texas recently completed a major expansion, and it's finished just in time for you to finalize your summer plans.The new expansion at Natural Bridge Caverns in San Antonio, Texas, features an impressive 1,100-foot-long expansion of the walkways, including a stainless steel bridge allowing visitors to walk above the deepest point of the cave, and a new look at this impressive natural wonder.
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
10 months ago
Artificial intelligence

New US copyright rules protect only AI art with 'human authorship'

The US Copyright Office has received applications to register a wide variety of arguably creative objects for copy­right protection in recent years, including driftwood that has been shaped and smoothed by the ocean, a photograph taken by a monkey, a mural painted by an elephant and the look of natural stone for its cut marks, defects and other qualities.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Prosecuting Florida's Migrant Flights WouldFace Legal Hurdles

When a private plane chartered by the government of Florida dropped off bewildered Latin American migrants recently on a pair of flights from Texas to California, Gov. Gavin Newsom described it as a possible kidnapping and called for an investigation.There was a precedent: A Texas sheriff this week announced he was recommending criminal charges in connection with two similar flights last year, also organized by the state of Florida, that carried 49 Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard and left it up to stunned local officials to figure out what to do with them.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Second Plane Carrying Migrants Arrives in Sacramento

A group of Latin American migrants aboard a chartered private plane landed at a small airport in Sacramento on Monday, the second such planeload in three days to arrive in California's capital city from an airfield in New Mexico.The group of about 20 migrants, who said they were mainly from Venezuela, landed just before 10:30 a.m.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

This Year's Spelling Bee Champion Didn't Schweat the Schwa

After 14 rounds of words like probouleutic and zwitterion and schistorrhachis, Dev Shah, an eighth grader from Florida, had to wait through one more commercial break.If he spelled the next word correctly, he would win the Scripps National Spelling Bee.Psammophile, a plant or animal that prefers or thrives in sandy areas, would determine his fate.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Two migrants found dead in shipping container on train in Uvalde County, Texas

Two migrants were found dead in a shipping container on a train the authorities stopped east of Uvalde, Texas, on Friday, according to local police.One other person was left in serious condition and another in critical condition.In a news release Friday night, Uvalde police said they received a 911 phone call from an unknown third-party caller advising there were numerous undocumented immigrants suffocating' inside of a train car.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Two Migrants Found Dead and 13 Others Ill on Train in Texas, Authorities Say

SAN ANTONIO The bodies of two people believed to be migrants who had crossed into Texas from Mexico were found on Friday, along with 13 more people, including at least five who were described as in critical condition, inside a shipping container on a stopped train in Uvalde County, an area known for frequent immigration crossings, officials said.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
9 months ago
Washington DC

A Tex-Mex Barbecue Beer Garden Comes to Alexandria

Evening Star Cafe, the Alexandria eatery that kickstarted Neighborhood Restaurant Group, will get a boisterous new Texan sibling in its backyard.Hi/Fi Tex-Mex BBQ, opening Wednesday, June 7 for dinner in the Del Ray neighborhood, transforms the 26-year-old bistro's former parking lot into a shaded beer garden where you can order up trays of smoked brisket and ribs, snack on American-style tacos, and knock back craft lager or ice-cold wine.
Portland Mercury
9 months ago
Portland

Good Morning, News: City Wants Fix For Portland's Train Pain, Providence Nurses Set To Strike, and Fake Sugar is Screwing Up Our DNA

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us.Thanks for your support!GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND!Today we're gonna party like it's '92, because that's today's forecasted high temperature!
Silver Screen and Roll
9 months ago
LA Lakers

Lakers set to play Victor Wembanyama in California Classic

The Lakers will once again take part in the California Classic this July to kick off their slate of games with their Summer League roster.Intriguingly, a new team joining the event with bring with them the headline of the 2023 NBA Draft in the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.San Antonio, along with Charlotte, will join the Lakers, Kings, Warriors and Heat - all four teams that took place in last year's iteration of the event - in this year's two-day event.
Silver Screen and Roll
1 year ago
LA Lakers

Western Conference Standings Watch: A race no one wants to win

The Lakers have done themselves no favors in the last five days or so, losing games to bottom-of-the-league Houston and play-in rivals Dallas.Both losses were particularly frustrating for differing reasons and certainly made it feel like things were coming crashing down on the Lakers this season.The important context to note in all of this is that everyone in the play-in race is experiencing these types of losses.
Silver Screen and Roll
1 year ago
LA Lakers

Western Conference Standings Watch: No margin for error

There is no better look at how compacted the Western Conference playoff race is than Sunday night's game between the Knicks and Lakers.Had the Lakers won the contest, they would have moved into a 3-way tie for the seventh seed with the Mavericks and Timberwolves with matching .500records at 34-34.Instead, the Lakers lost, dropped to 33-35 and into a four-way tie for the ninth seed.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Faith

Playing a religious character without making faith the punchline

Many aspects of Jeff Hiller's life mirror that of his character, Joel, in HBO's Somebody Somewhere.Christopher Smith/Invision/AP I started watching this show a few weeks ago called Somebody Somewhere on HBO and raved about it to anyone who would listen.A lot of things struck me about it the fullness of the queer characters for one, and the authenticity of the dialogue.
Raptors Rapture
10 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Raptors: 3 two-way free agents who could replace Gary Trent Jr

Since being acquired by the Toronto Raptors, Gary Trent Jr. has been nothing short of a deadly offensive threat.Scoring 17.4 points per game last season, Trent was an outside threat, shooting 37% from three-point range.He paired this offense with solid defense adding 1.6 steals per game to the box score.
Monterey Herald
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Aerosmith brings farewell tour to Bay Area, L.A. with cool opening act

Aerosmith has announced dates for its final tour.So get ready to say goodbye to one of the most popular rock 'n' roll acts of all time when the Boston bad boys launch their Peace Out tour in September.Aerosmith will be performing a trio of dates in the Golden State - Dec. 1 at Chase Center in San Francisco, Dec. 4 at SAP Center in San Jose and Dec. 7 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood (Los Angeles area).
The Willits News
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Aerosmith brings farewell tour to Bay Area, L.A. with cool opening act

Aerosmith has announced dates for its final tour.So get ready to say goodbye to one of the most popular rock 'n' roll acts of all time when the Boston bad boys launch their Peace Out tour in September.Aerosmith will be performing a trio of dates in the Golden State - Dec. 1 at Chase Center in San Francisco, Dec. 4 at SAP Center in San Jose and Dec. 7 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood (Los Angeles area).
Fort Bragg Advocate-News
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Aerosmith brings farewell tour to Bay Area, L.A. with cool opening act

Aerosmith has announced dates for its final tour.So get ready to say goodbye to one of the most popular rock 'n' roll acts of all time when the Boston bad boys launch their Peace Out tour in September.Aerosmith will be performing a trio of dates in the Golden State - Dec. 1 at Chase Center in San Francisco, Dec. 4 at SAP Center in San Jose and Dec. 7 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood (Los Angeles area).
Chico Enterprise-Record
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Aerosmith brings farewell tour to Bay Area, L.A. with cool opening act

Aerosmith has announced dates for its final tour.So get ready to say goodbye to one of the most popular rock 'n' roll acts of all time when the Boston bad boys launch their Peace Out tour in September.Aerosmith will be performing a trio of dates in the Golden State - Dec. 1 at Chase Center in San Francisco, Dec. 4 at SAP Center in San Jose and Dec. 7 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood (Los Angeles area).
Lake County Record-Bee
10 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Aerosmith brings farewell tour to Bay Area, L.A. with cool opening act

Aerosmith has announced dates for its final tour.So get ready to say goodbye to one of the most popular rock 'n' roll acts of all time when the Boston bad boys launch their Peace Out tour in September.Aerosmith will be performing a trio of dates in the Golden State - Dec. 1 at Chase Center in San Francisco, Dec. 4 at SAP Center in San Jose and Dec. 7 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood (Los Angeles area).
Silver Screen and Roll
10 months ago
LA Lakers

Report: Lakers will not offer D'Angelo Russell max contract extension

File this under "duh," but it's notable to have it for the record nonetheless: In case you were wondering if the Lakers would be giving D'Angelo Russell the most possible money they can give him in an extension to avoid him entering unrestricted free agency in July, the answer to that question is a definitive "no."
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Education

U.S. Presidential Scholars: 7 Bay Area teens win prestigious award

Seven Bay Area high schoolers have been named 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars, an honor awarded to only 161 students in the nation.Three were honored for general academic excellence: Annmaria K. Antony, San Jose, Harker School Elane Kim, Walnut Creek, Stanford University Online High School Aaron Hieu Tran, Morgan Hill, Ann Sobrato High School Three were honored for excellence in the arts: Zoe Wijesekara Dorado, Castro Valley, Castro Valley High School (writing) Miranda A. Lu, San Jose, Leland High School (visual arts) Gavin Ray Trotmore, Berkeley, Berkeley High School (design arts) One was honored for excellence in career or technical education: Sezen S. Musa, Sunnyvale, Wilcox High School (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) The awards were announced this week by the U.S. Education Department.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

So you're saying there's a chance? Raptors have 1% shot at top pick in NBA draft | CBC Sports

The NBA draft lottery has offered teams a quick path from bad to good for nearly four decades.The stakes this year are unusually high with French phenom Victor Wembanyama the top prospect.The lottery format has undergone a few changes since the New York Knicks won the first one in 1985, when there were seven teams.
Dodgers Digest
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Prospect Notes: Yon Castro stays locked in, Yunior Garcia puts on a dong show - Dodgers Digest

May 4th, 2023 Scoreboard ======
With a free agent feeding frenzy going on last December (and the Dodgers opting to fast), the claiming of Yon Castro from the Yankees was little more than a footnote.To be fair, it was with rather good reason - 23-year-olds who haven't made it to the High-A level despite being in their fourth professional season have a way of yielding rather tepid levels of excitement.
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Anthony Davis not a factor in Lakers' blowout Game 2 loss to Warriors

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

As Moses Moody swung on the rim and LeBron James stood flat-footed, the five Lakers on the court all dropped their heads, eyes pointed to the court.There were still 2.2 seconds left in the third quarter, but James caught the inbounds pass and dribbled out the clock.
Silver Screen and Roll
1 year ago
LA Lakers

Western Conference Standings Watch: Rubber meets the road

It was the best of times and the worst of times for the Lakers on Sunday.After experiencing the high of a surprise return from LeBron James, the team came out flat against the Bulls and dropped the first of a pair of consecutive contests against Chicago.The return trip on Wednesday kicks off a five-game road trip for the Lakers that is going to go very far in determining their postseason fate.
KQED
10 months ago
Healthcare

'Screaming Into a Void': Long COVID Patients Have Waited in Vain for Years for Treatments | KQED

Dr. Steven Deeks, an infectious disease specialist at UCSF who has extensively researched long COVID, argues that clinical trials for possible treatments should have started months ago."Based on the fact there's anecdotes of people getting better with antiviral therapy, yes, it's an absolute urgency right now to study, in a controlled manner, all of the antiviral therapies that we have available," he said.
www.nature.com
10 months ago
Science

JWST Spots Biggest Water Plume Yet Spewing from a Moon of Saturn

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted Saturn's moon Enceladus spraying out a huge plume of water vapour, much bigger than any previously seen there.This enormous cloud might contain the chemical ingredients of life, escaping from beneath the moon's icy surface.In 2005, a NASA spacecraft called Cassini discovered icy particles squirting from Enceladus's subsurface ocean through cracks in the moon's surface.
Eater Portland
10 months ago
Portland food

Chef Sara Hauman Will Serve Kimchi Waffles at This Forthcoming Interactive Art Gallery

When visiting Hopscotch, an interactive museum and art gallery in San Antonio, visitors start their experience by using their palate.Guests often start in the lounge on the first floor, where they sip tequila cocktails out of tamarind straws, munch through cotton candy perched atop sparkling wine, and lick edible glitter off the sides of glasses.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Television

5 Things to Do This Weekend

Gabe CohnReporting on the arts Paul Schrader, who wrote Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver and was more recently the writer-director behind First Reformed and The Card Counter, is back in theaters with a new desolate-man drama, Master Gardener.Here's more on that movie and other cultural highlights this weekend In Master Gardener, Joel Edgerton plays a horticulturist at a Southern mansion working for a wealthy landowner (Sigourney Weaver).
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Television

With Primo,' Shea Serrano Points His Gleeful Pen Homeward

SAN ANTONIO Shea Serrano wants to show you something.It has nothing to do with the autobiographical comedy series he created, Primo (premiering Friday on Freevee), a coming-of-age story set in San Antonio.It isn't one of his best-selling books, which tackle his favorite subjects hip-hop, movies and basketball with the fervor of an obsessive fan.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

How Victor Wembanyama Could Fit on the San Antonio Spurs

Victor Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 dynamic forward who is this year's most prized N.B.A. prospect, cheered with his family in France as the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 draft lottery Tuesday night.In San Antonio, fans, perhaps understandably, celebrated like they had won a championship, yelling in bars and honking car horns.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background

The network camera was drawn to Pat Riley after Jimmy Butler's 22-foot jumper landed like a kick to the collective groin of the Milwaukee Bucks late in Game 4 of Miami's first-round playoff series upset.While Butler, soon to complete a 56-point masterpiece, pranced in full-throated fashion, there sat Riley, a gray-haired Buddha, arms folded across his suit jacket and tie, smiling without celebrating, blinking but not moving.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Pat Riley, Once Front and Center, Reigns in the Background

The network camera was drawn to Pat Riley after Jimmy Butler's 22-foot jumper landed like a kick to the collective groin of the Milwaukee Bucks late in Game 4 of Miami's first-round playoff series upset.While Butler, soon to complete a 56-point masterpiece, pranced in full-throated fashion, there sat Riley, a gray-haired Buddha, arms folded across his suit jacket and tie, smiling without celebrating, blinking but not moving.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Kurtenbach: There's only one thing to do with Klay Thompson, Draymond Green

If we learned one thing from this disappointing Warriors' season, it's that this team has only one timeline: Steph Curry's.Despite plenty of wishful thinking, there will not be a smooth, easy transition to a new, young, winning core.No, the Warriors will go as far as Curry can take them in the years to come.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
France news

The Wembanyama sweepstakes and draft lottery has a winner: It's the Spurs

Victor Wembanyama is set to follow in the footsteps of David Robinson and Tim Duncan, and the San Antonio Spurs are ready to welcome the French phenom.It sure seems like an ideal pairing.The Spurs hit the lottery jackpot on Tuesday, landing the No. 1 pick and the right to draft one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
National Basketball Association

San Antonio Spurs Get the No. 1 Pick in the N.B.A. Draft Lottery

The San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 N.B.A. draft lottery on Tuesday, giving them the No. 1 pick in June's draft and the right to select the most anticipated prospect since LeBron James: the 19-year-old French star Victor Wembanyama.The No. 2 pick went to the Charlotte Hornets, the third to the Portland Trail Blazers and the fourth to the Houston Rockets.
Hogs Haven
10 months ago
Washington Redskins

XFL Championship Thread: DC Defenders v. Arlington Renegades

Tonight, Washington competes for a professional football championship!The DC Defenders take on the Arlington Renegades at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, in the first championship game for the newly reconstituted XFL.Go Defenders!Matchup: DC Defenders (9-1) at Arlington Renegades (4-6)
Location: Alamodome | San Antonio, TX
Date/Time: Saturday, May 13, 2023, 8 p.m.
TV: ABC, ESPN
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Hogs Haven
10 months ago
Washington Redskins

Washington has a football team playing for a championship this weekend

This Saturday evening, the XFL will host its championship game in San Antonio, Texas at 8pm in the Alamodome.Washington's XFL franchise, the DC Defenders, who went 9-1 during the regular season, and are coming off a playoff victory against the Seattle Sea Dragons, are taking on the Arlington Renegades, who had a losing record during the regular season (4-6), but beat the Houston Roughnecks in last week's playoff game.
Hogs Haven
10 months ago
Washington Redskins

Washington has a football team playing for a championship this weekend

This Saturday evening, the XFL will host its championship game in San Antonio, Texas at 8pm in the Alamodome.Washington's XFL franchise, the DC Defenders, who went 9-1 during the regular season, and are coming off a playoff victory against the Seattle Sea Dragons, are taking on the Arlington Renegades, who had a losing record during the regular season (4-6), but beat the Houston Roughnecks in last week's playoff game.
time.com
10 months ago
Parenting

Raising Children in America Means Living in Fear That They'll Be Shot

When my daughter was a newborn, I read an essay about a toddler who died after a loose brick fell from a building onto her head.Devastatingly random, impossible to parse for meaning.I added loose brick to the litany of ways my baby could die.The list was ever-expanding.When I sat with her in the bathtub at night as she fed from my breast, I imagined falling asleep, both of us sliding down into the warmth.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Paris Saint-Germain

Liverpool ratings: 7/10 Salah scores winner, bags 100th goal at Anfield vs. Brentford

Liverpool moved within one point of fourth place on Saturday evening as they beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League at Anfield.Mohamed Salah opened the scoring inside in the 13th minute after timing his run well from Virgil van Dijk's header back across the box, adding the finishing touch to a 100th Anfield goal to earn him centurion status.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
FC Barcelona

Meet Osasuna, the underdogs aiming to find a Copa del Rey miracle vs. Real Madrid

In February 2019, with Osasuna flying high in the second division and chasing promotion back to LaLiga, graffiti began to appear on the streets of their city, Pamplona.The first image depicted forward Roberto Torres as a saint.A month later, captain Oier Sanjurjo appeared as Superman.Then it was Chimy Avila as a boxer.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

City to discuss plans Thursday to house migrants in respite center at former South Shore High School

City officials, aldermen and community-based organizations are meeting at a shuttered high school in the South Shore neighborhood Thursday to discuss plans to open a respite center there to accommodate the city's influx of migrants.The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the former South Shore High School building at 7627 S. Constance Ave.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt: God is probably a basketball fan

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, 103, is a religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.Although she has been the chaplain for the Loyola University men's basketball team since 1994, she only rose to fame in 2018 when the Ramblers made it to the Final Four in the NCAA March Madness tournament.
ESPN.com
11 months ago
Boston Celtics

C's show urgency down stretch, finish off Hawks

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ATLANTA -- After they were hurt by the last six minutes of Game 5 on Tuesday, the Boston Celtics played that same end-of-game stretch in Thursday's Game 6 with added urgency, leading to a win that pushed them into the next round of the playoffs.
Hardwood Houdini
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

The key Boston Celtics area of improvement that could lead to playoff glory

With only two weeks left of the 2022-23 NBA regular season, the Boston Celtics are gearing up for another highly anticipated postseason.As they begin their quest for an 18th championship, the Celtics will need contributions from their rotational pieces across the board.Fortunately for Boston, their season-long success is heavily rooted within the deepest guard rotation on the planet.
Hardwood Houdini
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown is clearly on a mission to prove himself this season

Heading into the final stretch of the regular season, Jaylen Brown is putting the rest of the league on notice as he adds to his All-NBA campaign for the Boston Celtics.With the mask on, Brown takes on a whole new persona.Jayson Tatum hitting him in the face may have been the best thing that has happened to Brown this season so far.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Celtics' Malcolm Brogdon on Jaylen Brown's 41-point performance against Spurs: 'He's the best shooting guard in the league'

Celtics "When JT is out, he's a number-one option, and he's showing that he can be that."No Jayson Tatum, no problem for the Celtics on Sunday night.Even with Tatum held out of the game due to a left hip contusion, Boston diced up the Spurs at TD Garden by way of a 137-93 blowout victory.As expected, most of the scoring duties fell on Jaylen Brown's shoulders with Tatum sidelined.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Jaylen Brown's 41 points help Celtics past Spurs 137-93

Celtics BOSTON (AP) - Jaylen Brown scored 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 137-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.The Celtics were without star forward and leading scorer Jayson Tatum, who was sidelined with a left hip contusion.But Boston still moved to 1½ games behind Milwaukee for the Eastern Conference's best record with its seventh victory in nine games.
Hardwood Houdini
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics Game Tonight: Celtics vs Spurs Injury Report, Starting Lineup, Predictions, TV Channel for March 26

The Boston Celtics could prove that their post-All-Star break struggles have subsided by running their win streak to three on March 26 when the east's No. 2 seed hosts the team with the third-worst record in the league, the Spurs.San Antonio comes into this early-evening matchup on a three-game losing streak, with all of those losses by double digits and two of them coming by a deficit of 35 or more - hence the wildly one-sided spread on Sunday.
Pippen Ain't Easy
11 months ago
Chicago Bulls

How the 2023 NBA Playoffs should impact the Bulls offseason plan

It's no secret that the Bulls are facing a Robert Frost-level fork in the road this offseason.Obviously disappointed after being knocked out in the play-in tournament, there at least seem to be a few insights to gleam as Arturas Karnisovas is forced to watch the postseason play out from the comfort of his own couch.
Pippen Ain't Easy
1 year ago
Chicago Bulls

What's next for Lonzo Ball and the Chicago Bulls?

Lonzo Ball is going under the knife for the third time and it's looking like he's going to miss most, if not all, of next season.What are the options for the Chicago Bulls now that Lonzo's career is now in jeopardy?Ball hasn't touched the court since January 2022, and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reports that this upcoming surgery is about "[giving] him a pathway to play again".
www.cnn.com
11 months ago
US politics

Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina arrives back in US

Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda and was freed from prison in Kigali last week, returned to the United States on Wednesday, arriving at the US Army's Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio, according to a State Department official.The U.S. government is focused on ensuring that Mr. Rusesabagina and his family's well-being are prioritized, and that all assistance available is offered in an appropriate and timely manner, the official said.
Insidehighered
1 year ago
Higher education

Dashboard tracks student success programs in Texas

Student success programming in Texas is now one step easier to identify, thanks to a new resource database.The Texas Student Success Program Inventory (TX SSPI) features 244 student success programs from 74 public institutions in Texas, including program details, eligibility criteria, funding sources and outcomes.
Bullets Forever
1 year ago
Washington Wizards

Wizards roll over defenseless San Antonio Spurs

After losing four in a row, the Wizards took advantage of a classic NBA "get well" game and beat the San Antonio Spurs by a comfortable enough margin that big man Kristaps Porzingis didn't need to play in the fourth quarter.The lineup that blew the game open: Delon Wright, Jordan Goodwin, Corey Kispert, Anthony Gill and Daniel Gafford.
Wiz of Awes
1 year ago
Washington Wizards

Spurs vs. Wizards prediction and odds for Friday, March 24 (Wizards end losing streak)

The Washington Wizards are in danger of missing the play-in tournament in the Eastern Conference, sitting 2.5 games out of the No. 10 seed after losing their last four games.Washington is just 2-8 in its last 10, and Kyle Kuzma and Bradley Beal are both dealing with injuries, leaving them in question for Friday's game against the San Antonio Spurs.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Rwanda Announces Release From Prison of Hotel Rwanda' Hero

NAIROBI, Kenya Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroism in the face of genocide was portrayed in the Oscar-nominated movie Hotel Rwanda, will be released from prison on Saturday after being captured, held and tried by the Rwandan government in a case that drew international condemnation, the Rwandan government announced on Friday.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

This Map Shows Where A $100,000 Salary Gets You Furthest Across The U.S.

Families across the U.S. are having to tighten their budgets and make their wages last longer due to prolonged and persistent inflation.But a new study shows that a salary that would have been one to strive for a decade ago - $100,000 - isn't always doing enough to cover a family's basic needs today, depending on where they live.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Wrapped in a blanket, this cozy community poem celebrates rest and relaxation

A spectator sleeps during IRONMAN Ireland, Cork on August 14, 2022 in Cork, Ireland.Nigel Roddis/Getty Images for IRONMAN NPR Poet in Residence Kwame Alexander recently challenged listeners to write a poem about napping, or anything related, sleeping, dreaming, relaxing....One thing we confirmed, hundreds of you spend a lot of time thinking about rest and relaxation.
raptorsrapture.com
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

B/R's Raptors-Spurs trade is a very risky move for Masai Ujiri

TORONTO, ON - FEBRUARY 8: Malachi Flynn #22 of the Toronto Raptors (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) Masai Ujiri and the Toronto Raptors have made a habit of trading with the San Antonio Spurs in recent years, as Thad Young and Jakob Poeltl were both taken away from the last few years of Gregg Popovich's tenure and placed on a Raptors team that is (allegedly) trying to compete for a championship despite players like Malachi Flynn taking up bench time.
iRunFar
1 year ago
Running

This Week In Running: March 13, 2023

I love to bring any kind of diversity I can into this column, and this week we're doing it with a mix that includes the USATF 50k Road Championships, the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, and ski mountaineering's Pierra Menta two-person race.USATF 50k Road Championships - East Islip, New York
The championship event was again held on a ten-loop course at Heckscher State Park, and with a $3,000 cash purse that sent $500 to each winner.
Raptors Rapture
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

Are the Toronto Raptors still winning the Jakob Poeltl trade?

The Toronto Raptors' acquisition of Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs for a first-round pick, second-round pick, and Khem Birch wasn't necessarily met with derision, but there was a good deal of confusion.Why on earth would the Raptors make a move like this when they are nowhere close to competing for a championship?
Raptors Rapture
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

3 reasons Raptors clearly won Jakob Poeltl trade with Spurs

While the Toronto Raptors didn't make as bombastic a trade as shipping Kevin Durant over to the Phoenix Suns, they did manage to make a noteworthy move by acquiring Jakob Poeltl from the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Khem Birch, a protected first-round pick, and two second-round picks.San Antonio, who is right in the middle of the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes, clearly has no interest in retaining Poeltl long-term as they try to get younger and cheaper.
Raptors HQ
1 year ago
Toronto Raptors

NBA Trade Deadline 2023 Open Thread: Raptors get back Poeltl

The 2023 Trade Deadline day is here and while most people are still reeling from the middle of the night Kevin Durant trade, we are here to talk the Raptors trades!Talks have been going on all week and the Raptors are expected to make some moves so check back here for the latest until the 3pm EST deadline.
Hardwood Houdini
1 year ago
Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics offered their most popular trade package for Jakob Poeltl

The Boston Celtics were serious about landing Jakob Poeltl, but as it turns out, life is cyclical - Poeltl is now back with the Raptors after being sent to San Antonio in the Kawhi Leonard trade back in 2018.You cannot blame Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens for not being aggressive, though.
Consequence
1 year ago
Music

M83 releases Chapter 1 of new album Fantasy

Anthony Gonzalez's new album as M83, is out March 17th, but if you can't wait til then, you're in luck: the French artist has shared the first six songs of the project, known collectively as Chapter 1, and you can listen to them below.Chapter 1 of Fantasy includes the songs "Water Deep," "Oceans Niagara," "Amnesia," "Us and the Rest," "Earth to Sea," and "Radar, Far, Gone." Gonzalez has said his latest album was meant to have a raw energy he could execute live, and based on these songs, the project does so with both cinematic keys ("Water Deep") and quiet acoustic guitar ("Radar, Far, Gone") in addition to the artist's usual brand of stadium-ready electronic rock.
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