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Los Angeles Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tore her ACL earlier this week, a devastating blow in every way for the young forward. Brink is in the early stages of her debut WNBA season and was selected for the U.S. 3×3 team earlier this summer, and her year has only gotten better as the Paris Olympics approach.With Brinks injured, a spot in the 3×3 event needs to be filled, and the outcry over Caitlin Clark’s apparent removal from the U.S. women’s 5-on-5 team has led some to question loudly whether the standout guard will be able to replace the injured Brinks.Positionally,…

France’s far-right National Rally party and its left-wing rival coalition, the New Popular Front, have both promised to save the country from financial collapse.But France’s top government official on Thursday took a cold shoulder at the rival parties’ competing economic policies, warning that either could endanger the French economy and alienate France from the European Union.With less than two weeks to go until crucial legislative elections, members of France’s main employers’ association MEDEF are holding “auditions” to solicit candidates from the main parties vying to take power from President Emmanuel Macron, whose government has been severely weakened after a crushing…

Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNJune 20, 2024 3:06 PMThe Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a four-year contract to name JJ Redick the team’s next coach, sources told ESPN on Thursday.Redick, an ESPN NBA analyst who played in the league for 15 years, met with Lakers executive vice president and general manager Rob Pelinka and owner Jeanie Buss over the weekend, and discussions about the vacancy continued throughout the week, people said.Pelinka offered Redick the job Thursday morning, sources said.coachteamseasonJJ RedickLakers2024-25Jason KiddNet2013-14Mark JacksonWarrior2011-12Doc Riversmagic1999-00Larry BirdPacers1997-98– ESPN Stats & InformationPelinka was attracted to Redick’s ability to communicate with players and his basketball IQ…

The Study USA Elon in New York summer program offers students a unique cultural and professional experience. share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X (formerly Twitter) Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page On Tuesday, May 28, 20 Elon University students arrived in Manhattan to begin their journey with the Study USA Elon in New York program. Students will take a core capstone seminar, intern with an organization in the city, take a field trip exploring New York’s rich diversity, and engage with alumni through networking events. The 2024…

LANDOVER, MARYLAND – JUNE 14: Argentina’s Lionel Messi (number 10) watches the Guatemala vs. Argentina match at FedExField in Landover, Maryland on June 14, 2024. (Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISI Photos/Getty Images)Copa America 2024 Soccer — or football — The tournament kicks off tonight with Argentina facing Canada in what will be Lionel Messi’s record 35th appearance and Argentina’s hopes of winning the 2024 Copa America. Meanwhile, this will be Canada’s first appearance in the tournament. In their last international friendly, Canada drew 0-0 with France.The tournament will take place in the United States and will run for three weeks…

Thursday marked the fourth consecutive day of 90-degree heat in the region. But what we’ve experienced so far is mild compared to what’s to come. Parts of the region will likely reach at least 100 degrees this weekend. The heat index, which takes humidity into account, could be close to 105 degrees.On a scale of zero to four, the heat risk for the region is expected to rise from level 1 (mild) on Thursday to level 4 (extreme) by Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. The heat risk scale takes into account how extreme and long the heat will…

Listen to this article NEW ORLEANS — A bill signed this week would make Louisiana the only state to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every classroom in public schools and universities, reigniting a long-running debate about the role of religion in government institutions. The new law will require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in poster-sized, “large, easily readable font” in all public elementary, middle, and high school classrooms and at state universities next year. Civil rights groups are planning a lawsuit to block the law, signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, arguing it unconstitutionally infringes on…

Stock index roundup: Semiconductor stocks weigh on Nasdaq as oil, defense stocks rise 3 hours 59 minutes ago Dow Chevron (CVX) rose 2.2%, part of the energy sector, which rose about 2% on Thursday. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) shares rose 1.5% after the company said Phase 3 clinical trials of its Crohn’s disease drug Tremfya showed positive results. Honeywell (HON) rose 0.6% after it said it would buy defense contractor CAES Systems for $1.9 billion. Apple (AAPL) fell 2.2% after surging last week. The company’s shares may be under pressure from a rebalancing at major index funds that will require…

Open-toed shoes are obviously not a good fit for the litter-infested streets of New York City, where one wrong move could mean serious foot health violations, but this summer’s hottest shoe trend may be the alarmist, see-through mesh and net flats. Anne Hathaway, somehow, managed to pull it off. Alaïa Mesh Mary Jane Ballerina FlatsEarlier this week, The Devil Wears Prada The star was out and about in New York City for a fashionable outing, where she was spotted running errands while wearing the latest evolution of the inescapable ballet flat shoe trend: a black version of Alaia’s fishnet Mary…

Georgia Tech currently has a top 20 enrollment and is having one of the strongest months of June in the nation, and the school is hoping to make more advances before the month is over. The Yellow Jackets have landed 14 top prospects in June, but it looks like they’re not done yet. One target they are still targeting in 2025 is three-star edge rusher Herbert Scroggins, who will play at Benedictine Military Academy in Savannah, Georgia. Scroggins is scheduled to announce his school destination next Tuesday, with his top four schools listed as Georgia Tech, Auburn, Miami and North…