Oklahoma City Thunder defeat Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 in Game 1 of Western Conference finals

Top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. After trailing by four points at halftime, Oklahoma City took control in the second half, outscoring Minnesota 70-40. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, with nine assists. For Minnesota, …

George Wendt, who played Norm on ‘Cheers,’ dies at 76

George Wendt, best known for playing Norm Peterson on the long-running NBC sitcom ‘Cheers’, has died at the age of 76. In a statement to PEOPLE, his publicist Melissa Nathan confirmed that the actor died on the morning of Tuesday, May 20: “Beloved actor and comedian, George Wendt, best known for starring in the NBC …

See the new trailer for sequel film ‘M3GAN 2.0’

Universal Pictures released a trailer for upcoming sequel M3GAN 2.0, which finds the titular artificial intelligence facing off against a potentially even deadlier robot foe. The sequel to 2022’s horror hit M3GAN, from returning director Gerard Johnstone, takes place two years after the events of the first movie. M3GAN 2.0 finds inventor Gemma (Allison Williams) …

Vice President Vance, Sec’y of State Rubio extend White House invitation to Pope Leo XIV during Vatican meeting

Pope Leo XIV welcomed U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Vatican for a series of discussions on Monday. The visit began with a private audience between the Pope and the two American officials, followed by broader talks that included Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations …

Supreme Court allows Trump administration to revoke protections for thousands of Venezuelan immigrants

The U.S. Supreme Court approved a request from the Trump administration on Monday to move forward with ending special immigration protections for thousands of Venezuelans, potentially opening the door for their deportation.  The high court will permit the Trump administration to move forward with terminating the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for nearly 350,000 Venezuelan …

Indiana Pacers fan harassed in NYC invited by Tyrese Haliburton to Game 4 of Eastern Conference finals

After enduring harassment in New York City for wearing a Tyrese Haliburton jersey, an Indiana Pacers fan has received an incredible gesture from the star player himself—an invitation to attend Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Indianapolis. The viral story began when Hans Perez, a New York firefighter and devoted Pacers fan, was …

Philadelphia Eagles sign head coach Nick Sirianni to multi-year contract

The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Monday that head coach Nick Sirianni has signed a multi-year contract extension, ensuring his continued leadership beyond the 2025 season. Specific terms of the new agreement were not made public. Sirianni, 43, was approaching the final year of the five-year deal he signed when he joined the team in 2021 …

See Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy in trailer for new Netflix series ‘Sirens’

Netflix has released the trailer for “Sirens,” a new limited series starring Julianne Moore, Meghann Fahy and Milly Alcock. The cast also includes Kevin Bacon, Glenn Howerton, Bill Camp, Josh Segarra, Felix Solis, Trevor Salter, Lauren Weedman, Britne Oldford and Jenn Lyon. The five-episode limited series is an adaptation of Metzler’s play Elemeno Pea.The series …

John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Stanley Tucci star in ‘Fountain of Youth’ for Apple TV+

Apple TV+ has shared the trailer for Fountain of Youth, the forthcoming action-adventure movie from filmmaker Guy Ritchie. Fountain of Youth, directed by Ritchie from a screenplay written by James Vanderbilt, features an ensemble cast including John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza Gonzalez, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo and Stanley Tucci. The official …

Former President Joe Biden diagnosed with “aggressive” form of prostate cancer

Former President Joe Biden’s personal office announced in a statement that he has been diagnosed with “aggressive” prostate cancer, after seeing a doctor last week. Wall Street Journal reporter Ken Thomas was the first to report the news. The statement read: “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate …