Day: June 22, 2025

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a key player the Oklahoma City Thunder received when the organization traded Paul George to the Los Angeles Clippers before the 2019-20 season. The Thunder weren’t very good to start the new era with Gilgeous-Alexander leading the way, but once the team saw Lu Dort, Jalen Williams and eventually Chet Holmgren play […] ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship over the Indiana Pacers, 103-91, running away with Game 7 of the NBA Finals on their home court in exciting fashion. The last time this franchise won an NBA title was 1979, when they were still known as the Seattle Supersonics. Since relocating to Oklahoma City in […] ...

Anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil returned to Columbia University on Sunday to lead another protest march just days after his release from an immigration detention facility on a judge’s orders. Khalil was seen being honored in New York City and gave a speech referencing the Trump administration detaining and attempting to deport him. “Well, who is […] ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department amended and deleted a social media post Sunday where it expressed condolences for the “tragic” U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites. “Our hearts go out to the victims and families impacted by the recent bombings in Iran,” the post on X stated. “While this tragic event happened overseas, the […] ...

Keegan Bradley looks just about ready to captain the United States in this year’s Ryder Cup after his clutch performance on Sunday to win the Travelers Championship by one stroke over Tommy Fleetwood and Russell Henley.  Bradley had the crowd at TPC River Highlands in hysteria on the 18th hole, where he needed a birdie […] ...

The LSU Tigers are NCAA baseball champions once more, as they defeated Coastal Carolina, 5-3, on Sunday to sweep the best-of-three Men’s College World Series final.  It was a game filled with dramatics, most notably the Chanticleers’ head coach, Kevin Schnall, getting ejected in the first inning.  LSU had a runner on second base when […] ...

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton managed to power through a calf injury he suffered in the middle of the NBA Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder but the big guard appeared to reaggravate the issue in Game 7 on Sunday night. Haliburton was already off to an incredible start to the do-or-die game for the […] ...

A federal judge in Tennessee has denied the government’s request to hold Kilmar Abrego Garcia in continued detention while his criminal case proceeds. Abrego Garcia is a Salvadorian migrant who was erroneously deported to El Salvador before being returned to the U.S. to face federal prosecution on charges of trafficking undocumented migrants and conspiring with […] ...

A private lunar lander carrying a drill, vacuum and other equipment to deliver for NASA touched down on the moon on Sunday, the latest of several companies seeking to kickstart business on Earth’s natural satellite ahead of astronaut missions. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander descended from lunar orbit on autopilot, targeting the slopes of an […] ...

Mars’ distinctive red color comes from the mineral ferrihydrite, which only forms in the presence of cool water, a new study claims.  Ferrihydrite also forms at a lower temperature than other minerals that make up the aptly-named red planet’s surface, like hematite, which had previously been considered the main reason for its rouge hue. “This […] ...

Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role – and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans may have helped us communicate […] ...

Elon Musk’s sense of humor is out of this world.  Seven years after the SpaceX CEO launched a Tesla Roadster into orbit, astronomers from the Minor Planet Center at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Massachusetts confused it with an asteroid earlier this month.  A day after the astronomers with the Minor Planet Center registered […] ...

A harrowing video shows the moment a helicopter crash-landed behind a waterfront restaurant in Clay Township, Michigan, on Sunday. The TikTok video appears to show the red aircraft attempting to land, before flipping and crashing into the ground near the Cabana Blue restaurant. Nearby bystanders were heard screaming and yelling, “Oh my God,” as the […] ...

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt demanded CNN retract a story on Sunday that claimed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries were not briefed on President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran. Trump launched “Operation: Midnight Hammer” on Saturday and struck three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities in a surprise attack. […] ...

<div>22 people have been reported dead and 63 others injured following an attack on a Syrian church by a suicide bomber reportedly tied to the Islamic State terrorist group.</div> ...

Americans traveling abroad are being urged to exercise caution worldwide, as the war between Israel and Iran has resulted in travel disruptions globally. The U.S. State Department issued a warning to those traveling around the world, citing the potential for demonstrations against U.S. citizens. “The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to […] ...

President Donald Trump on Sunday said there may be a regime change if Iranian leadership cannot “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN,” following strategic U.S. strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday. In a post to Truth Social, the president questioned why there would not be a leadership shift following the devastating blow to the country’s […] ...

Recent photos taken by India’s Space Research Organization moon orbiter, known as Chandrayaan 2, clearly show the Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 landing sites more than 50 years later.  The photos were taken by the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter in April 2021 and were reshared on Curiosity’s X page – which posts about space exploration – on […] ...

This week, NASA finalized its strategy for sustaining a human presence in space. A document emphasized the importance of maintaining the ability for extended stays in orbit after the International Space Station is retired. “NASA’s Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy will guide the agency toward the next generation of continuous human presence in orbit, enable […] ...

A homeowner in New York uncovered a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard in what officials are calling a “remarkable discovery.”  The jaw of the extinct mammal, which was similar to an elephant, and several bone fragments were excavated from a property in Scotchtown by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange.  “The fossils […] ...

NASA has confirmed that after a pause in communications with Voyager 1 in late October, the spacecraft has regained its voice and resumed regular operations. Voyager unexpectedly turned off its primary radio transmitter, known as its X-band, before turning on its much weaker S-band transmitter in October. The interstellar spacecraft is currently located about 15.4 […] ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and CBS Host Margaret Brennan sparred over whether U.S. intelligence had found that Iran had ordered the development of a nuclear weapon, with Rubio dismissing Brennan’s question as “irrelevant.” Brennan asked Rubio if the United States saw “intelligence that the Supreme Leader had ordered weaponization” of uraniam on Face the […] ...

Caitlin Clark’s shooting slump continued in the Indiana Fever’s loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday, 89-81.  Clark went 7-of-20 from the field with 4-of-4 made from the free throw line for a total 19 points, but she was just 1-of-10 from three-point territory.  Combined with her 0-of-7 from beyond the arc in the […] ...

Over 1,500 Iranian nationals who illegally entered the U.S. at the southern border were arrested during the Biden administration, and nearly 50% of them were released back into the country, according to a senior U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) source. More specifically, Border Patrol agents arrested 1,504 Iranian nationals from fiscal year 2021 through […] ...

The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States. This week’s quiz highlights beachside bars, coaster creations — and a lot more. Can you get all 8 questions right? For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle […] ...