OG Anunoby’s return to Knicks lineup didn’t go as planned

OG Anunoby’s return to Knicks lineup didn’t go as planned

[ad_1] CLEVELAND — OG Anunoby’s long-awaited return didn’t go so well.  The forward, who missed the previous five games with a sprained right foot, scored just five points in 27 minutes and couldn’t help a Knicks defense that was crushed Friday night by the Cavaliers, 142-105.  Head coach Tom Thibodeau said he expected a bumpy…

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Nets could be in for rough night vs. 76ers as D’Angelo Russell’s out with ankle injury

Nets could be in for rough night vs. 76ers as D’Angelo Russell’s out with ankle injury

[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA — D’Angelo Russell’s importance as the Nets’ leader and so-called alpha is clearest when they struggle without him. And Brooklyn will be without him for Saturday’s game in Philadelphia, sidelined with a sprained right ankle. The Nets are winless without Russell since his arrival, and it remains to be seen just how long…

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Man rescued after 30-foot fall into hole

Man rescued after 30-foot fall into hole

[ad_1] SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — It took Tijuana firefighters and rescue personnel 90 minutes to pull a man from a 30-foot-deep hole late Thursday afternoon. The incident happened in the front yard of a home in Colonia Libertad, just east of the San Ysidro Port of Entry. The call for help went out at…

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Delta faces first lawsuits days after plane flips in Toronto

Delta faces first lawsuits days after plane flips in Toronto

[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Delta Air Lines offered passengers on board an ill-fated flight to Toronto $30,000. Two travelers are suing instead. A Minnesota woman and Texas man have filed against the airline just days after the CRJ-900 aircraft they were on crashed and flipped upon landing in Canada. Flight simulator shows view of conditions during…

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State education chief defends trans athletes, claiming it’s ‘inaccurate’ to say there’s only 2 genders

State education chief defends trans athletes, claiming it’s ‘inaccurate’ to say there’s only 2 genders

[ad_1] Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal spoke in defense of transgender athletes in girls sports in an address Thursday, claiming it was “inaccurate” to say there are only two genders.  “It is quite simply inaccurate to say, biologically, that there are only boys and there are only girls,” Reykdal said. “There’s a continuum. There’s…

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Austin HBCU working to get more Black men into teaching

Austin HBCU working to get more Black men into teaching

[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — As the need for teachers across the state of Texas continues, Huston-Tillotson University is putting an emphasis on getting more students to go into teaching, especially men. The African American Male Teacher Initiative is a program at HTU that looks to attract the best and brightest students who have an interest…

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Austin IRS union president calls layoffs 'heartbreaking'

Austin IRS union president calls layoffs 'heartbreaking'

[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — The union president for Austin IRS workers spoke to KXAN about the layoffs impacting thousands nationwide. Texas Rep. Doggett confirms Austin IRS workers among those let go in layoffs The agency will let go of roughly 7,000 workers around the country, including some in Central Texas. Austin is home to one…

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