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Monty Williams has resigned as head coach of the Detroit Pistons, the team announced on Wednesday. A team source said Pistons owner Tom Gores made the decision to fire Williams within the last 24 hours.Williams signed the richest contract in NBA history last June and has about $60 million remaining on his six-year deal. The decision to part ways with Williams came after Detroit finished with a franchise-worst 14 wins and endured a historic 28-game losing streak that stretched from the fourth game of the season through Dec. 30.”Decisions like this are difficult, and I want to thank Monty for…
June 20, 2024 (Thursday) 3 Takes a few minutes to read ▪ Luc Jose A. The storm continues to hit the Bitcoin market, with huge outflows from spot ETFs shaking investor confidence. Around $879 million has left Bitcoin funds in a week, raising doubts about the future stability of the leading cryptocurrency. Experts say a key factor could reverse this worrying trend. Bitcoin’s Collapse: Key Numbers to Know Bitcoin has seen a significant drop in recent days, fluctuating between $65,500 and $64,000. This volatility is mainly due to net outflows from the US Spot Bitcoin ETF, which reached nearly $300…
Louisiana became the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms with a bill signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. Pictured above, a worker repaints a Ten Commandments sign along Interstate 71 near Chenoweth, Ohio, on Nov. 7, 2023. Carolyn Custer/AP Hide caption Toggle caption Carolyn Custer/AP BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in all public school classrooms, the latest move by a Republican-dominated Legislature that is pushing conservative policies under a new governor. The bill, signed into law…
A boy dives into the ocean at La Jolla Shores. Photo by Chris Stone An upper level ridge is forming across the Southwest, keeping temperatures warmer later this week and into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in San Diego. High temperatures on Thursday are expected to reach 74 degrees near the coast, 77 degrees inland, 80 degrees in the western valleys, 89 degrees in the foothills, 94 degrees in the mountains and 108 degrees in the desert. High temperatures this weekend will be 8 to 12 degrees above normal from the inland valleys to the lower coastal…
XRP saw a liquidation of over $3 million in the last trading session. The trend of falling below the short-term moving average continued. XRP has seen mixed price action in recent days, which has affected interest levels in the asset. The recent drop has reduced the amount of interest, leading to a surge in long liquidation volumes. XRP price falls Analysis of XRP’s price movement shows that it rose 3.21% by the close of trading on June 17, with the price reaching $0.50. However, by the next trading session on June 18, most of those gains had evaporated. Source: TradingView…
Thrifty fashion lovers aren’t the only ones twisting, tying, and DIYing shawls into shirts: Hailey Bieber also wore the trending scarf-top trend, fashioning a strapless shirt out of a bandana. And because she’s a certified beauty mogul who prefers to go pants-free, she’s wearing just her underwear.To remind her followers that Lorde’s blush will be available to purchase starting Thursday, June 20, not to be missed by beauty lovers trying out the summer blush trend, Bieber shared a photo from a low-key photoshoot on Instagram. Photographed by Sean Thomas and styled by Dani Michelle, the outdoor shot sees Bieber standing…
The group has attacked numerous cargo ships. Includes Chinese-owned tankersAnd more recently, targets have expanded to include U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups stationed in the region.The Houthis employ a variety of attack methods, including ballistic missiles, drones and anti-ship cruise missiles.These attacks took a heavy toll on U.S. Navy sailors, but there is no evidence that they caused any damage to the U.S. Navy.The long-range rocket “Fire Dragon 480,” manufactured by Arctic Group exclusively for export, is widely recognized as a tactical ballistic missile because it is equipped with precision guidance sensors and can attack moving targets with high accuracy.”The…
Lafayette, Louisiana (KLFY) – The 2024 US presidential election is impossible to ignore, and scam calls are becoming political. Recent BBB Scam Tracker Scammers are reportedly using fake political fundraising calls to trick Americans into “donating” to their favorite candidates. How this scam works is that you first receive a robocall from a recorded voice, possibly sounding like a potential presidential candidate, telling you that your rivals are raising a lot of money and that you need to donate immediately to help your favorite candidate win. Attempted murder suspect arrested in Lafayette after multi-agency investigation If you offer to donate,…
Jamie McGeever(Reuters) – Future outlook for Asian markets.If there was no Wall Street, there would be no problem.Asian investors opened in a bullish mood on Thursday, with Asian shares trading at a two-year high as strength in tech stocks and calmer global markets helped limit volatility and ease financial conditions.U.S. markets were closed on Wednesday, but investors were not spooked by underlying concerns about liquidity. The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index rose more than 1% to its highest since April 2022, while the MSCI World index hit a record high.Key events to watch in Asia Pacific on Thursday include interest rate…
Gilbert Perry High School freshman Koa Peat was named to the USA Basketball Men’s U-17 National Team on Wednesday after five days of practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado.The two-time Arizona Republic High School Basketball Player of the Year will be one of 12 players who will travel to Istanbul, Turkey, to compete in the 2024 FIBA U-17 Men’s World Cup from June 29-July 7.The U.S. will play its first match against France on June 29 at 7:30 a.m. Arizona time. The next day, the team will face Guinea for the first time, before facing China on July 2.The 6-foot-8 Pete…