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The NBA Draft Lottery saw a shocker as the Atlanta Hawks were awarded the No. 1 overall pick despite having just a 3% chance of winning it. This is the Hawks’ first time getting the No. 1 pick since 1975, when they ended up drafting David Thompson, a five-time All-Star and NBA Hall of Famer. However, the Draft Lottery was not established yet, so it is the first time they won it. Hawks general manager Landry Fields was all smiles when he heard his team’s name called and was likely in disbelief because his team had a very small chance of getting…

This morning, we have a new set of polls for you in the battleground states, including New York Times/Siena College polls of Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and the inaugural Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll in Pennsylvania.The results in the presidential race would have been surprising a year ago, but it’s hard to call them surprising anymore. Donald J. Trump leads in five of the six states among likely voters, with Mr. Biden squeaking out a lead among likely voters in Michigan. Mr. Trump’s strength is largely thanks to gains among young, Black and Hispanic voters.What’s more surprising is the U.S. Senate…

Geriatrics is a field of sleuthing. To solve medical enigmas, doctors must become detectives, teasing out the effects of overlapping causes that include chronic conditions, acute injuries, social factors and the normal process of aging. It is a challenge that tests the patience of many doctors; the number of certified geriatricians in the United States, now just over 7,000, has been decreasing since 2017.By masquerading as a diagnosis, the term “failure to thrive” cuts that sleuthing process short, shutting down inquiry before doctors can determine the real cause, said Dr. Clara Tsui, a geriatrician at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver,…

فائل فوٹوبانی پی ٹی آئی نے شیر افضل مروت کو شوکاز دینے کی وجہ بتادی۔بانی پی ٹی آئی نے اڈیالہ جیل میں میڈیا سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ شیر افضل مروت کو کئی مرتبہ سمجھایا پارٹی پالیسی کی خلاف ورزی نہ کرے، وہ ہر دوسرے دن کسی نہ کسی پارٹی لیڈر پر چڑھائی کر دیتا تھا۔بانی پی ٹی آئی نے کہا کہ سعودی وفد کے دورہ کے موقع پر شیر افضل مروت نے متنازع بیان دیا۔انہوں نے کہا کہ شیر افضل مروت نے پارٹی کے لیے بہت کام کیا ہے، ان کو پارٹی پالیسی کی بار بار خلاف ورزی نہیں…

American culture quiz! How well do you know the answers to this week’s topics? (Getty Images/iStock) APP USERS: Click here to get this quiz!Some of America’s greatest hit-makers, from the tennis court to the baseball diamond to the airwaves, are among those found in this week’s test of national knowledge.The American Culture Quiz from Fox News Digital tests your command each week of unique national traits, trends, history, people and popular interests. This week’s quiz also includes one of America’s most famous veterans of the Vietnam War — and plenty more. Can you get all 8 right? Dig in!The National Baseball…

Actor Steve Buscemi randomly punched in Manhattan Actor Steve Buscemi randomly punched in Manhattan 00:23 Actor Steve Buscemi was randomly assaulted in New York City last week, his publicist said Sunday. The iconic actor, a New York native known for starring roles in the television show “Boardwalk Empire” and in movies such as “Fargo” and “Reservoir Dogs,” was allegedly assaulted in Manhattan’s Kips Bay neighborhood in a “random act of violence,” Buscemi’s publicist said.Police said they responded to a 911 call about an assault at about 11:48 a.m. ET on May 8. Responding officers were told a 66-year-old man was punched…

Federal officials will provide up to $120 million in grants to Polar Semiconductor to help the company expand its chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota, the Biden administration announced on Monday, the latest in a string of awards meant to strengthen the U.S. supply of semiconductors.Commerce Department officials said the grant would help Polar upgrade technology and double production capacity at its facility in Bloomington, Minn., within two years. The company produces chips that are critical for cars, defense systems and electrical grids, federal officials said.“We are making taxpayer dollars go as far as possible while crowding in private and state…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Last June, when the US Securities and Exchange Commission unveiled lawsuits against crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase, the market reaction was swift and brutal. Investors pulled nearly $800mn in assets from Binance in a day while Coinbase lost more than a fifth of its market value in the week after the news was made public.Fast forward 11 months and the SEC’s crackdown on the crypto industry continues apace. Robinhood is its latest target. The retail brokerage said in a filing last week…

“We educate future generations.” “We strive to take humanity forward.” “We want to create a great world.” “We are committed to the betterment of our global society.” In the past few months, such university mottos have proven to be nothing other than vapid slogans. Student-led sit-ins have popped up across US college campuses. Protesting students are demanding that their institutions call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and divest from companies doing business with Israel. But instead of engaging with their demands in good faith, university presidents set loose the notoriously unrestrained American law enforcement on students standing in solidarity…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UK supermarket chain Asda has become the latest retailer to make a foray into house building after it said on Monday that it would develop a “town centre” in London, including 1,500 homes. Britain’s third-largest grocer, owned by the Issa brothers and private equity firm TDR Capital, is seeking to redevelop a 10-acre site with help from UK housebuilder Barratt Developments. The proposal, which is subject to planning approval, would create a new town centre with a large Asda store, as well as 1,500…