Russell Westbrook Shocks Fans With Unexpected Offseason Surgery News
By Ricardo Sandoval is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles, CA. His focus is sports content. Ricardo has been with Newsweek since 2024 and also writes for On SI for the Lakers, Bucks, Celtics, Pacers, and Trail Blazers sites. Ricardo also is a staff writer for Dodgers Nation. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge. You can get in […]
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China Censors Broadcast After News Anchor’s Big Mistake
Chinese state media has censored a news broadcast after an anchor mistakenly referred to Taiwan and China as “two countries” in a contradiction of Beijing’s official position. Newsweek reached out to the Chinese and Taiwanese foreign ministries with written requests for comment. Why It Matters The government of Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of […]
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Donald Trump Getting Good News in Approval Rating Polls: Nate Silver
President Donald Trump has enjoyed a slight uptick in favorability, according to a series of mid-May polls compiled by political analyst and statistician Nate Silver. In a recent post to his Substack, Silver Bulletin, the analyst said Trump’s net approval rating had risen to -5.8 as of Friday, up nearly four points from his second-term […]
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More Bad News For Injury-Riddled Twins as Rookie Sensation Breaks Arm
By JON VANKIN is a journalist and writer. He is the author of five nonfiction books and nine graphic novels. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Salon, the L.A. Weekly and dozens of other publications and he has received numerous awards and honors including three New England Press Association awards. In […]
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MLB News: Luis Arraez Carted Off Field After Dangerous Collision
By J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels (occasionally of Anaheim) from 2012-23 for the Southern California News Group. His first book, The 50 Greatest Dodgers Games of […]
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WWE News: Drew McIntyre Addresses WrestleMania Injury Concerns
The WWE roster is filled with incredible talent, with countless people who could main event WrestleMania. More Pro Wrestling: Saraya Gives WWE Return Update After AEW Exit One such person is Drew McIntyre, a multi-time world champion who was scheduled to face former World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest at the Show of Shows. However, McIntyre […]
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WWE News: Kevin Owens Officially Out for WrestleMania
By Jeremy Hanna is a Newsweek contributor based in Los Angeles. His focus is on professional wrestling, sports, and entertainment. Jeremy has been with Newsweek since 2024 from LA Sports Report. He is a graduate of California Lutheran University. You can follow Jeremy on X (formerly Twitter) @JeremyHanna753 and on Bluesky @jeremyhanna753.bsky.social. You can contact Jeremy via email […]
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Why Donald Trump’s Executive Order is Great News For Taylor Swift Fans
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting ticket scalping. Joined by musician Kid Rock in the Oval Office, Trump said the order is intended to protect fans from having to “pay crazy prices” for tickets—potentially affecting fans of major artists like Taylor Swift. Newsweek has reached out to a representative for Swift outside […]
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Tiger Woods’ Former Mistress One-Ups the Vanessa Trump News
Tiger Woods’ love life has been a hot topic for years, and his current relationship with Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., is no exception. But before Vanessa, there was Rachel Uchitel, the woman at the center of Woods’ infamous cheating scandal in 2009. Uchitel and Woods had a long-term affair while he […]
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Elise Stefanik Points Out ‘Good News’ In Trump Pulling Her Nomination
Republican Representative Elise Stefanik of New York joked on Thursday that the “good news” is she can “continue speaking out” now that she’s no longer under consideration to be the United States’ ambassador to the United Nations. Newsweek reached out to the White House earlier Thursday for comment on President Donald Trump‘s decision to pull […]
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