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Duke walk-on Borden, last player in college to have played for Coach K, transfers to UTSA
Stanley Borden, the final basketball player still in college to have played for Mike Krzyzewski, has announced he is transferring to UTSA from Duke. The 7-foot Borden was a walk-on for the Blue Devils, joining the team in 2021 — the last of the...

Edging Toward Japan: Tokyo's Azabudai Hills is an Incredible Wonder of the World
By Damian Flanagan As I exclusively jet in and out of Japan via Kansai International Airport, I am almost completely oblivious to the presence of a really quite large town in the east of the country. In recent years however, I've started to visit...

Michelle Obama's Spain Trip Proves She Has No Time for Divorce Rumors
Michelle Obama is doing life her way! The former first lady and husband Barack Obama have been plagued with divorce rumors all year long, but the couple is holding firm that they are still together and going strong. Her girls’ trip to Mallorca,...

Celtics Legend’s Skill That Frustrated Kobe Bryant Earns Strong Reaction from Kevin Garnett
“I would used to finish playing against Tony Allen, and I had scratch marks everywhere, and I loved it.” When you get one of the league’s most ruthless scorers, Kobe Bryant, to drop a line like that about you, it paints a crystal-clear picture of...

N.J. track star wins national title, breaks Olympian’s record in wild finish (WATCH)
Natalie Dumas has once again made history at the fastest party in the world. When it seemed like Bullis (Md.) senior Sydney Sutton had a chance to hawk her down at the finish line, Dumas dove across the line to win the 400 meter dash championship...

Oman U-16 continues intensive training camp in Buraimi
MUSCAT, JUNE 21 The Oman U-16 national basketball team is continuing its intensive training sessions with enthusiasm and discipline as part of its closed domestic training camp at the Al Buraimi Sports Complex, which runs until June 24. The camp...

Watch ‘Dateless to Dangerous: My Son’s Secret Life’ free online
“Dateless to Dangerous: My Son’s Secret Life” premieres on Lifetime tonight, June 21, at 8 p.m. Eastern. It stars Jodie Sweetin. You can watch the movie live on Lifetime for free on multiple streaming services including Philo, Frindly and DIRECTV....

Oliver Wins 2025 NCAA Outdoor Mid-Atlantic Region Women’s Coach of the Year
NEW ORLEANS (June 21, 2025) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) revealed its Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2025 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field season where Howard University Director...
Uproar over power cut in U.P. hospital; Opposition targets government
Samajwadi party national president Akhilesh Yadav requested the Health Minister to “stop playing politics” and asked to give “extra attention” to the health department. File | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena The Opposition parties and social media...
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Christina Bohannan makes third run for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District
History shows that just because a candidate makes multiple attempts to win an election doesn’t mean they can’t eventually pull through. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks lost a number of times to Dave Loebsack before winning Iowa’s 1st...

‘Who wants him?’: Woman’s boyfriend tells her ‘20 girls’ will hit him up if she posts him online. So she does
Be honest, do you want this man? Beauty is subjective. What one person finds irresistible, another might scroll past on a dating app without a second thought. Who hasn’t pulled the “they just don’t photograph well” or “they look better in person,...

UCLA freshman Sienna Betts shares 2-word reaction as she makes it to the 2025 U.S.A. Women's U19 team roster
UCLA incoming freshman Sienna Betts is one of the best young players in the nation. She is set to join the Bruins next season as the No. 2-ranked player in the nation, according to 247Sports. She is universally viewed as one of the best young...
Rivergate Lofts residents raise concerns about Durango’s workforce housing proposal
Structural concerns, loss of open space and declining property value top of mind The city of Durango has purchased Rivergate subdivision Lot 4, pictured, for $1,250,000 using the last of the city’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds in late...

Participants graduate from INSPIRE-U: SAFE Teens program
Hazleton Integration Project’s INSPIRE-U: SAFE Teens program sponsored by United WayJunior Leadership, American Eagle, and Lehigh Valley Health Network graduated their firstgroup of participants on June 4. HIP’s INSPIRE-U: SAFE Teens program...

EFCC arrests Benue governor’s aide for alleged sextortion, cyberbullying
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested mr Makor Aondona, Special Adviser to the Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research and Planning, for alleged sextortion, cyberbullying, and blackmail. Mr Aondona was...

‘Animals in War’ Film Anthology Tells Stories of Animals and Ecosystems Impacted by Russia’s War on Ukraine
Poster for the film anthology Animals in War which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on June 8, 2025. Why you can trust us Founded in 2005 as an Ohio-based environmental newspaper, EcoWatch is a digital platform dedicated to...
Is it a moon? Is it a dwarf planet? Well, it’s Charon, and it could well be both!
Charon’s discovery The story of Charon’s discovery takes us back to 1978 – a time when even astronomers were still thinking that Pluto was a planet. Little was known about Pluto and its system, but all that was about to change in the decades that...

Palestinian Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil released from U.S. immigration detention
NEW YORK — Palestinian activist and former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil was released Friday after 104 days in federal immigration detention, becoming one of the most high-profile figures caught up in President Donald Trump’s...

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden jabs at Trump budget bill during La Grande town hall
Published 6:31 am Saturday, June 21, 2025 1/2 Swipe or click to see more Oregon U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden speaks to an audience June 20, 2025, during a town hall in La Grande. (Isabella Crowley/The Observer) 2/2 Swipe or click to see more People hold...
Palestinian activist Khalil vows to continue protesting Israel's war in Gaza after coming back home
A Palestinian activist who was detained for more than three months pushed his infant son’s stroller with one hand and pumped his fist in the air with the other as supporters welcomed him home on Saturday. Mahmoud Khalil greeted friends and spoke...