Day: July 13, 2023

Kenneth Lofton Jr. among top undrafted players to play in summer league

9:05 pm July 13, 2023

Memphis Grizzlies forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is among several undrafted players making an impact in the Las Vegas summer league. The former Louisiana Tech standout who was not selected in 2022 is averaging 20.7 points and 6.7 rebounds in three games while shooting 58% from the field. NBA AGENT RICH PAUL SAYS LEBRON JAMES WOULD […]

$1B Canadian hydropower transmission project to be renegotiated due to cost increases

9:01 pm July 13, 2023

Partners on a $1 billion project aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England power grid are trying to sort out how cost increases during lengthy litigation will be shared, in hopes of getting the stalled project moving. A provision in a spending bill being considered Thursday by the Massachusetts House would open the […]

Black equity director called a ‘White supremacist’ after speaking out about college’s radical agenda: lawsuit

9:00 pm July 13, 2023

EXCLUSIVE – A Black equity director who worked at a taxpayer-backed California community college, accused her former employer of racial discrimination, retaliation and First Amendment violations after she committed thought crimes – “ideological discretion[s]” – that weren’t in line with the administration’s radical “antiracism,” according to a lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit, filed by the […]

Protecting athletes’ mental health, AI-chosen embryos and how to prevent ‘dry drowning’

8:07 pm July 13, 2023

HEAD IN THE GAME – A new Ohio law requires coaches to get mental health training. Here’s why. Continue reading… SUMMER MELTDOWN – Extreme heat can affect mood and mental health. Continue reading… AI BABIES? – New technology is helping fertility docs choose the best embryos for IVF. Learn more. Continue reading… NOT-SO-SMOOTH SAILING – Cruise ships have seen over […]

Mexican police rescue 20 children who were forced to work 12-hour days at resort

8:06 pm July 13, 2023

Police in Mexico rescued 20 kids ranging in age from 1 to 17 from rented rooms in the resort town of Playa del Carmen, where they were forced to work 12 hours per day selling snacks and trinkets on the streets and beaches, authorities said Thursday. Prosecutors in the Caribbean coast state of Quintana Roo, […]