CHICAGO — He speaks four languages and hails from South Sudan. His 7-foot-2 frame and 7-6.75 wingspan are among the largest and longest in the 2025 NBA Draft class. And if not for a handful of chance encounters over the last six years, which took him from the soccer fields of Uganda, where he fled…
Investors cheered when Brian Niccol was named chief executive of Starbucks last August. Mr Niccol, then the boss of Chipotle Mexican Grill, a restaurant group, had earned an almost messianic reputation for turning around struggling hospitality businesses. The world’s biggest coffee chain, increasingly derided for its tired stores, slow service and pricey brews, desperately needed…
John KeimJun 16, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Close John Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He joined ESPN in 2013 after a stint with the Washington Post. He started covering the team in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and later for the Washington Examiner. He has authored/co-authored four books. You can also listen to…
Getty Images Sam Bennett has won the 2025 Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Bennett was a force for the Panthers all postseason, and his 15 postseason goals led the league. Bennett’s win marks the first time a Panther has won the Conn Smythe Trophy despite their Cup win in…
The International Space Station may be a bit too clean Geopix/Alamy The strategy of keeping spacecraft as clean and sterile as possible to ensure astronauts don’t become ill may be a mistake. Our immune systems may need stimulation from certain kinds of molecules and microbes to stay healthy, say researchers who have been studying the…
QNodeOS is an operating system that can connect different types of quantum computers Studio Oostrum/Blijft eigendom van fotograaf Linking quantum computers to each other just became easier, as researchers have created the first operating system for quantum networks. “You don’t make a quantum network useful by only building hardware,” says Stephanie Wehner at the Delft…
Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 Yahoo! Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR … More Cup Series FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 08, 2025 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Getty Images Denny Hamlin, at 44 years old, is in his prime. Through 15 races, the…
Minions are characters in films produced by Universal Pictures Cinematic/Alamy Disney and Universal have filed a lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney alleging mass copyright infringement that enables users to create images that “blatantly incorporate and copy Disney’s and Universal’s famous characters”. The action could be a major turning point in the legal battles over…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Sunday said ICE must “expand efforts to detain and deport” illegal immigrants in “America’s largest [c]ities,” including Los Angeles, Chicago and New York.” The president’s comment came in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening after a week of anti-ICE protests that have…
