The Portland Trail Blazers kicked off their season losing their head coach to scandal the morning after opening night. Suffice to say, most Blazers fans remembered the big Brazilian from his days on the court, not commanding from the sidelines. Unfortunately, it’s been injuries that have had the biggest hinder with Toumani Camara the only Blazers to suit up in all 46 games. But the Lakers, Suns and Warriors are interesting. Right now the Blazers probably finish somewhere between sixth and 10th but if the injury luck swings back in Portland’s favor, we could be looking at the upper end of that range and a non-Play-In playoff seed.

CHOC will stop providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth next month amid increasing pressure from the federal government. The largest pediatric healthcare system in California will stop providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth next month amid increasing pressure from the federal government. Rady Children’s Health, encompassing Children’s Hospital of Orange County, Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego and Rady Children’s in Riverside County, said the organization was recently referred for investigation to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. “The environment around gender-affirming care has changed dramatically, with escalating federal actions,” Rady Children’s Health said in a statement. In July, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles officially closed what had been among the largest and oldest pediatric gender clinics in the United States.

The governor used the report of a shooting to call on the Trump administration to pull back on its surge in immigration enforcement in the state. “I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning,” Walz wrote on X. “Minnesota has had it. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota.

Two-thirds of the US population is facing a major winter storm that will bring crippling ice and snow to a footprint that stretches over 2,000 miles from Texas to New England through the weekend. Ice accumulations are expected to weigh down and drop power lines and trees in the most serious icing zones in the South, and hundreds of thousands of people could lose power, potentially for days. Thousands of flights have already been canceled and travel will be difficult to impossible on roads across the storm's footprint.

The day after Renée Good was killed in Minneapolis, Vice President JD Vance offered a chilling defense of ICE officers — or perhaps it was a threat. The officer who shot Good, Vance said, “is protected by absolute immunity.”“The precedent is simple,” Vance said. Vance is wrong, and he hedged the claim on Thursday. Now, federal agents have shot and killed 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementSo, Mr. Vice President, is this what you meant by absolute immunity?

It’s no doubt difficult for the Giants to win that type of break-up, but the running back room envisioned by Joe Schoen has taken form. Nevertheless, the Giants wanted Singletary in the building, and he’s been a reliable backup option who can start. The personnel are solid, but Skattebo’s injury throws an unknown into the situation. 2 role until Skattebo’s injury. Skattebo’s recovery could dictate the level of desperation with which the Giants approach adding personnel to the running back room.

Minneapolis Mayor after latest shooting: ‘How many more Americans need to die?’Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks following another fatal shooting. A man was shot and killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, according to the city’s police chief. The Department of Homeland Security says the man was armed, though it is not immediately clear what led up to the shooting or whether he was holding the gun when he was shot.

But the iconic figure whose lessons carried the most personal meaning for me was a four-legged companion by the name of Maisie. As a therapy dog, she wasn’t a natural fit, but for my wife and me, Maisie was the perfect companion. This human-canine relationship revealed to me some of my most important lessons about life. And if you want to discover these same lessons for yourself, my advice is simple: Spend time with a dog. Since 1998, he has served as Professor of the Practice of Management at Columbia Business School, specializing in strategy and leadership.

“It just interferes with our ability to provide these public health services to our community.”Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNo grants were terminated, according to HHS. As of December 2025, $5.1 billion had been awarded: $4.7 billion to 107 health departments and $382 million to national partners. They paid for thousands of public health jobs across the country. For several hours Saturday, it seemed that this funding pause would come on top of cuts to Covid-era funding that states and local governments absorbed last year. “Not investing in public health infrastructure after the pandemic is like defunding the military after losing a war,” he said.

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3: Much like the Titans job, the Giants job is a fairly blank slate with an exciting rising sophomore quarterback in Jaxson Dart. The return of wide receiver Malik Nabers and running back Cam Skattebo from injury will elevate this job even further. And the presence of Andrew Thomas also secures the franchise left tackle spot -- a famously tough spot to scheme around. 4: Brian Burns, Dexter Lawrence II, Abdul Carter and Kayvon Thibodeaux are on the defensive line, that’s why. Any defensive coordinator who sells out for a four-man rush (looking at you, Jim Schwartz) should love the potential of this group.

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Minneapolis Mayor after latest shooting: ‘How many more Americans need to die?’Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks following another fatal shooting. A man was shot and killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, according to the city’s police chief. The Department of Homeland Security says the man was armed, though it is not immediately clear what led up to the shooting or whether he was holding the gun when he was shot.

Advertisement“Fuck you!” the man screamed as tear gas filled the air. Damn!”Federal immigration agents at the scene continued to fire tear gas canisters at protesters, clouding the air with bright white smoke. Federal agents fired tear gas at demonstrators who gathered Saturday to protest. Stephen Maturen/Getty ImagesAdvertisementVideo footage from earlier in the morning shows masked federal agents wrestling a man to the ground before shooting him multiple times. Take action now to remove these federal agents.”