USC forward Kiki Iriafen signs sneaker deal with Skechers

USC forward Kiki Iriafen signs sneaker deal with Skechers

With only a few weeks before the WNBA Draft, Skechers and Kiki Iriafen announced a new partnership today. The former University of Southern California forward will be Skechers’ first-ever collegiate athlete signing. Iriafen will be a brand ambassador for the Los Angeles-based company and will appear

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Who loses when Trump cuts funding to universities?

Who loses when Trump cuts funding to universities?

Eight-point-seven billion. Four-hundred million. One-hundred-seventy-five million. These are just some examples of the money the federal government has withheld or is threatening to withhold from various colleges and universities, including the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University and Har

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Syria Struggles to Find Unity

Syria Struggles to Find Unity

The new government in Syria, formed after the fall of dictator Bashar al-Assad, is working to disband local militias to form one national army. But some groups are refusing to join. We meet one very well armed religious minority called the Druse. They say they’re afraid of sectarian attacks from the

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Stablecoin issuer Circle takes another stab at a public listing

Stablecoin issuer Circle takes another stab at a public listing

Circle, the issuer of USDC, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, filed to go public on Tuesday. The company, which makes money from interest earned on its reserve assets, reported that its 2024 revenue and reserve income was $1.68 billion, up from $1.45 billion the year prior. Circle’s 2024 net i

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You might be following Second Lady Usha Vance on Instagram now

You might be following Second Lady Usha Vance on Instagram now

Starting Wednesday, Meta says it will begin combining the Instagram accounts of the Second Lady of the United States, Usha Vance, and the former Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff. As a result, the 1.2 million people who were previously following the Instagram account of Kamala Harri

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OpenAI’s o3 model might be costlier to run than originally estimated

OpenAI’s o3 model might be costlier to run than originally estimated

When OpenAI unveiled its o3 “reasoning” AI model in December, the company partnered with the creators of ARC-AGI, a benchmark designed to test highly capable AI, to showcase o3’s capabilities. Months later, the results have been revised, and they now look slightly less impressive than they did initi

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Mike Waltz, Fresh Off Signalgate, Has A New Scandal On His Hands 

Mike Waltz, Fresh Off Signalgate, Has A New Scandal On His Hands 

Source: Pool / GettyIt’s only been a week since we learned that national security adviser Mike Waltz added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to the “war room” group chat on Signal, and now, it looks like Waltz and his staff are back in hot water for allegedly sending work-related emails from their persona

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Drake “NOKIA,” G.T. & Big Sean “FTW” & More | Daily Visuals 4.1.25

Drake “NOKIA,” G.T. & Big Sean “FTW” & More | Daily Visuals 4.1.25

Source: Drake / YoutubeTo say that 2024 was a rough year for Drake would be an understatement. From taking the most devastating “L” of his career at the hands of Kendrick Lamar to being mocked for suing anyone he could for promoting “Not Like Us,” 2024 was less than a banner year for the King of The

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Black Memoirs And Biographies To Add To Your Spring Reading List

Black Memoirs And Biographies To Add To Your Spring Reading List

Source: m-imagephotography / GettyDespite the threat of book bans and the disinvestment in marginalized stories, the bookshelves at your local bookstore will still be lined with Black stories this Spring. Dozens of Black authors are turning their struggles, triumphants and unique journies into Black

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Cardi B Announces Major Apparel & Beauty Partnership With Revolve Group

Cardi B Announces Major Apparel & Beauty Partnership With Revolve Group

Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / GettyCardi B is fulfilling a lifelong dream with her new partnership alongside California-based fashion and lifestyle retailer Revolve Group. The Grammy-award-winning rapper is gearing up to launch her own apparel line along with several beauty brands under the new ven

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See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record

See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond’s record

As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, “I’m not here, though, because of his speech. I’m here despite his speech. I’m here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful.”(Image credit: Roberto Schmidt)

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