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Tim BontempsDec 15, 2025, 07:00 AM ETCloseTim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast.As the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic tipped off the first of two Emirates NBA Cup semifinal games Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, plenty of empty seats — particularly in the upper level — were scattered across the building.The NBA Cup, which is in its…

Yana Iskayeva/Getty ImagesFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysAI will enter a new phase in 2026, analysts said. Businesses will better leverage the tech and see results. AI agents and commerce opportunities will be key. The AI hype fueled by the launch of ChatGPT at the end of 2022 has only accelerated. Organizations, however, have yet to see much ROI on their mounting investment in the technology — but experts say that wait may be over in the new year. Based on promises of AI’s potential to dramatically optimize operations through new developments in the space, including models that are smarter, cheaper,…

Palantir Technologies head of defense Mike Gallagher joins Varney & Co. to warn that the U.S. risks losing the AI cold war to Communist China and to urge an all-out push on energy, defense, and innovation to maintain America’s lead. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Sunday said the Trump administration’s energy policies will lower electricity prices over the course of the president’s term as part of the White House’s efforts to address Americans’ affordability concerns. Wright appeared on “Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream” and told guest host Jacqui Heinrich that President Donald Trump’s policies are reversing actions taken by his…

All the Washington Commanders’ first victory in quite some time truly proved was that they can, indeed, beat one of the other worst teams in the NFL.“We were going to get in the left-hand column by any means necessary, it felt like, and however long that took,” coach Dan Quinn said. “The last two months have been extremely challenging.”There were some hints in the 29-21 win at the New York Giants on Sunday — which ended Washington’s eight-game losing skid — related to what certain players might be able to provide in 2026.Even if linebacker Bobby Wagner insisted: “We’re not…

WATERBURY, Conn. — A judge on Monday disbarred Hunter Biden in Connecticut for violating the state’s attorney conduct rules, a decision that comes after complaints were made about the federal gun and tax charges Biden was convicted of before being pardoned last year by his father, former President Joe Biden.In an agreement with the state office that disciplines lawyers, Hunter Biden consented to being disbarred and admitted to attorney misconduct, but he did not admit to any criminal wrongdoing. He was disbarred in Washington, D.C., in May.Hunter Biden did not speak as he and his lawyer, Ross Garber, appeared via…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It has been an impossibly sad day, in Hollywood and beyond, as the industry reels from the shocking death of Rob Reiner, who was found dead along with his wife Michele on Sunday in their home. The son of writer Carl Reiner, Reiner first became known for his role as Meathead in the influential sitcom “All in the Family.” After making a successful segue into filmmaking, he went on to direct classic films including “Stand by Me,” “This Is…

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Progressive former Waltham City Councilor Jonathan Paz announced Monday that he’s challenging House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) for her seat.  “I’m challenging one of the most powerful Democrats in the House, because we need new leadership,” Paz said in a roughly two-minute ad. “Let’s just call it what it is: Our Democratic leaders are failing us.”  Paz founded two organizations supporting…

Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining European Union as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say

Rob Reiner speaks onstage at the screening of “The American President” during the 2025 TCM Classic Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 25 in Hollywood. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM hide caption toggle caption Jesse Grant/Getty Images for TCM President Trump disparaged Hollywood director Rob Reiner, who died along with his wife over the weekend in what officials are investigating as a homicide. Their 32-year-old son, Nick, has been arrested. Reiner, 78, was a prominent supporter of the Democratic Party and a vocal Trump critic. “A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood,” Trump said in a…