NBA on NBC could be back after more than two decades. Following months of negotiations, the NBA is close to finalizing a $76 billion, 11-year deal for broadcast rights, according to an exclusive report from the Wall Street Journal.  Here’s how it shakes out, according to the Journal:  There’s a common theme in the way the…

Under federal law, convicted felons are not legally allowed to possess a firearm. Former President Donald Trump has held a concealed carry license for more than a decade, but a Manhattan jury convicted the former president of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records on May 30. Now, the status of his concealed carry license…

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a man from Mexico died from the bird flu, caused by a strain not previously found in humans. The specific strain is called H5N2. According to the WHO, it remains unclear how the 59-year-old man contracted the virus. H5N2 has been reported in poultry in Mexico, although the…

An article from the Wall Street Journal titled “Behind Closed Doors, Biden Shows Signs of Slipping” is causing controversy in the media and among lawmakers. The article lists examples of slow and inaccurate responses President Joe Biden has allegedly made behind the scenes, according to anonymous sources. However, it is unclear who the Journal spoke…

The battle of the balloons continues. Under the cover of darkness, North Korean defectors sent more balloons from South to North during the morning of Thursday, June 6. The balloons included packages containing USB drives with K-Pop music, 200,000 leaflets critical of Kim Jong Un’s regime and American $1 bills, which are worth 900 North…

Across the United States, police departments are increasingly turning to drones as their first response when someone calls 911. More than 1,500 departments are now equipped with unmanned aerial vehicles that function in real time with call-center operators and police units on the ground. In 2018, Chula Vista, California, became the first city to use…

For 54 years Boeing provided a critical national security service for the United States Air Force, supplying a fleet of aircraft dubbed “Doomsday Planes.” Now, Boeing is out, and a new company is taking the reins to create the fleet of aircraft that will fly into the next generation, providing protection for U.S. national leaders…

More and more Americans are starting to think tipping culture is getting out of control, according to a new survey. That same survey also found people are getting stingier when it comes to tipping for certain services.   The survey by finance comparison site Bankrate looked at multiple categories, including tipping restaurant waitstaff, rideshare and taxi drivers,…

In a recent policy shift, Virginia is planning to abandon the California emissions standards on vehicles that it first adopted in 2021. Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R, announced the decision, stating that government mandates on the types of cars people can purchase are “fundamentally wrong.” “Virginians deserve the freedom to choose which vehicles best fit the…

Israel said its military struck a school that contained a Hamas compound on Thursday, June 6. Israel has long accused Hamas of using civilian facilities like schools and hospitals as hideouts and weapon storage. Reports indicate the Israeli airstrike was on a UNRWA school in the Nuseirat refugee camp. Israeli officials said the early morning airstrike…