Two black men were arrested waiting at a Starbucks. Now the company, police are on the defensive. Starbucks, which once asked baristas to start a conversation about race with customers, faces fierce criticism after two black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store, sparking accusations of racial profiling over what […]
Barbara Bush, Seriously Ill, Says She Won’t Seek Further Treatment Barbara Bush, the seriously ill wife and mother of presidents who has long been among the most popular members of her famous family, has decided to stop seeking medical treatment to prolong her life, a spokesman said on Sunday. Mrs. […]
Trump Bowed to Pentagon Restraint on Syria Strikes President Donald Trump deferred to his Pentagon chief’s caution and tempered his preference for a more robust attack on Syria over allegations it used deadly gas on civilians, the first hints at the direction of his revamped national-security team. The decision late […]
Western Conference story lines entering NBA playoffs: Are Rockets favored over Warriors? Could Golden State’s run be over, or will it simply be put on pause? The Houston Rockets pose the biggest threat in years to the Warriors’ dynasty, and there could be a new Finals representative from the Western […]
Eastern Conference story lines entering NBA playoffs: Will Raptors topple Cavs? The playoffs are nearly here, and for the first time in years, Cleveland is vulnerable. LeBron is starting out as the No. 4 seed in his quest for his eighth consecutive Finals appearance. During his streak, he’s never entered […]
Nazem Kadri only person to blame for suspension that puts Maple Leafs in tough spot Toronto Maple Leafs fans will want to blame the NHL for Nazem Kadri’s three-game suspension for boarding, but this one is on him. Kadri would argue that he was standing up for a teammate, but […]
MLB suspends Nolan Arenado, Luis Perdomo, two others after Rockies-Padres brawl Major League Baseball on Friday suspended four players and fined three others for their involvement in Wednesday’s bench-clearing brawl between the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies. The players involved have appealed their suspensions. Rockies All-Star third baseman Nolan […]
Shohei Ohtani’s electrifying start to MLB career a big hit in Japan Shohei Ohtani’s games are shown live in the morning by national broadcaster NHK. For the rest of the day, talk shows dissect his every move and sports programs feature highlights of his latest accomplishments. A recent afternoon news […]
What’s next for Cowboys’ offense after Dez Bryant’s release? On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys released receiver Dez Bryant, a staple of the franchise for eight seasons and a player who collected nearly 7,500 yards and hauled in a franchise-record 73 touchdown catches. Now, for the first time since Bryant led […]
Google’s latest AI experiments let you talk to books and test word association skills Google today announced a pair of new artificial intelligence experiments from its research division that let web users dabble in semantics and natural language processing. For Google, a company that’s primary product is a search engine […]
