NBA playoffs: Celtics rally again past Pacers
Boston trailed for most of the fourth quarter before tying the game at 102-102 on a Jaylen Brown floater. Then Derrick White secured the first Celtics lead of the quarter on a 3-pointer with 43.9 seconds remaining.
For the third time in four games, the Indiana Pacers held a late fourth-quarter lead.
For the third time in four games, the Boston Celtics erased it. Boston rallied from an 89-82 fourth-quarter deficit Monday night to secure a 105-102 win over the Pacers for a second comeback in two games in Indianapolis.
The win secures a 4-0 Eastern Conference finals win for the Celtics and a spot in the NBA Finals. Boston will take on the winner between the Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves for the NBA championship. The Mavericks hold a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals and have a chance to secure their own series sweep at home Tuesday night.
Boston trailed for most of the fourth quarter before tying the game at 102-102 on a Jaylen Brown floater. Then Derrick White secured the first Celtics lead of the quarter on a 3-pointer with 43.9 seconds remaining.
US Gaza pier knocked out
Humanitarian organisations have warned that the amount of aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza is only a fraction of what is required to meet the needs of its population.
A temporary pier built by the US military to deliver aid to Gaza has been damaged by heavy seas and will take at least a week to be repaired, according to US officials.
US forces began building the floating pier - which is attached to Gaza's shoreline by a temporary causeway - several weeks ago.
The causeway portion of the project has now reportedly broken off and will have to be repaired before being returned to its position.
Humanitarian organisations have warned that the amount of aid reaching Palestinians in Gaza is only a fraction of what is required to meet the needs of its population.
The pier, which was first announced by US officials in March, is comprised of two main components: a large floating dock made up of steel segments and a two-lane, 1,800ft (548m) causeway and pier.
The causeway part of the project is composed of a series of interconnected, 40ft (12m) steel pieces linked together and attached to shore.
On Tuesday, US officials told CBS, the BBC's US partner, that a portion of the causeway broke away in heavy seas.
While it is tethered to Gaza's shoreline, the piece will need to be removed and taken to the Israeli port of Ashod to be repaired before it can be re-attached to the causeway and back in action.
Mick Mulroy, a former deputy assistant secretary of defence for the Middle East and one of the founders of Fogbow, a private firm involved in the Gaza pier plan, told the BBC that weather-related delays were "expected" to "pose challenges".
"But those challenges can be overcome, and the mission itself is worth the effort," he said. "People are in desperate need of aid and this is one means to deliver it."
On 17 May, the US military confirmed that the first shipments of humanitarian aid were delivered into Gaza via the pier, but in a separate incident last weekend four vessels supporting the pier became unmoored in "heavy sea states", beaching two of them.
Source: BBC (Bernd Debusmann Jr,BBC News, White House)
Travis Kelce Shakes Off Mavericks Game Boos
Kelce was photographed sitting courtside beside Patrick and Brittany, both 28, as they chatted and watched the Mavericks beat the Timberwolves 116-107 in the Western Conference Finals.
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 116-107, on Sunday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals and they did so with two famous NFL players sitting courtside—Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
The Chiefs stars, who have won three Super Bowls in the last five years, seemed to have a lot of fun watching Luka Dončić and Kyrie Irving come up big down the stretch yet again for Dallas.
Fans at America Airlines Arena, meanwhile, had a lot of fun booing Kelce when he and Mahomes were shown on the Jumbotron.
Check out his reaction: SI.com
Pope Francis apologizes for using Gay slur
During the meeting with Italian bishops at the Vatican last week, there was discussion of whether to admit gay men to Catholic seminaries in preparation for the priesthood.
Pope Francis has issued an apology for using a derogatory term referring to gay men during a closed-door discussion among bishops earlier this month.
“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms,” director of the Vatican press office Matteo Bruni said, “and he apologizes to those who felt offended by the use of the term.”
During the meeting with Italian bishops at the Vatican last week, there was discussion of whether to admit gay men to Catholic seminaries in preparation for the priesthood.
7 taken to hospital after Downtown Youngstown
The explosion happened just before 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Realty building on E. Federal Street. People were taken to the hospital following an explosion in downtown Youngstown.
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WOIO) - All the Youngstown fire crews are on the scene of a “critical incident” in downtown, according to Youngstown Fire dispatch.
Youngstown Police say there was an explosion in the area due to a gas-related issue at 2:45 p.m. Seven victims were taken to the hospital from the scene. One is in critical condition, according to Youngstown’s Mercy Health Hospital.
Witnesses in the area report hearing a loud boom.
RM – ‘Right Place, Wrong Person’ Music review
When NME met RM before the release of his debut solo album ‘Indigo’ in 2022, he appeared to be in a period of reflection – wondering what his life would be like if he’d chosen another path, trying to figure out who he was at 29 as someone who had spent his whole adult life at varying levels of superstardom.
When NME met RM before the release of his debut solo album ‘Indigo’ in 2022, he appeared to be in a period of reflection – wondering what his life would be like if he’d chosen another path, trying to figure out who he was at 29 as someone who had spent his whole adult life at varying levels of superstardom. “I felt like if there’s an artwork of my 29[th year], it should be named ‘Untitled’, because nothing is decided,” he explained at the time. “I don’t know what to do right now – I just made some album and this is me. I’m just figuring it out.”
Source: NME
‘Seinfeld’ star Michael Richards addresses his infamous tirade in 06
Seinfeld star Michael Richards has finally spoken publicly about his infamous N-word-filled tirade in 2006, saying, “I’m not racist”.
Seinfeld star Michael Richards has finally spoken publicly about his infamous N-word-filled tirade in 2006, saying, “I’m not racist”.
At a stand-up show in Hollywood in November 2006, Richards, who played Kramer in the ‘90s sitcom, launched into a racist rant against a group of Black and Hispanic audience members who were heckling. Among a litany of N-words, Richards also made references to lynching and Jim Crow racial segregation laws. The rant was captured in mobile phone footage and quickly spread online.
Dropkick Murphys announce 2025 UK tour
The iconic punk band will play five shows across one week in February 2025. They will make the first stop of the tour in Birmingham on February 4 before moving on to Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff.
Dropkick Murphys have confirmed a run of UK shows for early next year.
The iconic punk band will play five shows across one week in February 2025. They will make the first stop of the tour in Birmingham on February 4 before moving on to Glasgow, Manchester and Cardiff. They will then sign off with a huge show at London’s Alexandra Palace on February 8.
Ariana Grande Teases ‘The Boy Is Mine’ Music Video
Ariana Grande‘s “The Boy Is Mine” is getting a music video, and a release date has been set.
Ariana Grande‘s “The Boy Is Mine” is getting a music video, and a release date has been set.
The Eternal Sunshine singer posted an incredibly brief but intriguing preview of the video on Instagram on Monday (May 27).
“meow,” Grande captioned the clip, which reveals that the video for “The Boy Is Mine” will be unveiled on Friday, June 7.