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The Brewers visited the Athletics at Las Vegas Ballpark, marking the first time the A’s have played in Vegas since their move there was announced.

Before Jalen Brunson, Jeremy Lin imbued a flailing Knicks organization with the most joy it had experienced since its playoff runs in the 1990s.

A content creator who has closely followed the Los Angeles mayoral race posted a series of videos Tuesday purporting to show homeless residents on Skid Row claiming they had been paid to vote for Mayor Karen Bass.

The Browns have plenty of quarterbacks on the roster, but don't seem ready to name a starter yet.

Northern California wineries are giving guests a unique opportunity, offering their land up for lodging and other experiences, as they struggle to survive amid the change in wine consumption.

Multiple videos went viral of fans clashing at a Bryant Park watch party during the Knicks’ 115-111 loss to the Spurs on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

The sluggish sales have sparked a backlash from fans, many of whom have blamed FIFA’s pricing strategy for keeping supporters away.

Mystery Car Bombing Near Moscow May Have Taken Out A Top General

In what appears the latest targeted killing in a string of high profile assassinations of top Russian military brass since the Ukraine war began, an unidentified man - possibly a high-ranking military officer, was reportedly blown up Tuesday morning after a bomb detonated in his car.

The incident happened very early in the morning Tuesday in a suburb called Balashikha, just outside the Russian capital. While Russian authorities have yet to release the identity of the deceased man, it happened very near an area known to host residences of military and government officials.

"The location of Tuesday’s explosion is not far from where Lieutenant General Yaroslav Moskalik — the deputy head of the General Staff’s main operational directorate — was killed in a car bombing last year," the Amsterdam-based Moscow Times writes.

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Investigators said an "explosive device was detonated while a BMW X3 car was driving near a residential apartment building."  

In this newest case, the speculation on Telegram is that the fatality was a 62-year-old lieutenant general. A formal investigation is underway:

Security camera footage circulated by pro-Kremlin media showed the vehicle bursting into flames from the trunk and back seats before rolling into a parked vehicle. According to the Telegram channel Mash, bystanders rushed to pull the driver out of the burning wreckage, but he died shortly after.

Russia's internal security service, the FSB, previously said it is making great efforts to tighten around high-ranking military officers of late.

This possibly adds, pending the details, to a growing list of high profile assassinations related to the Ukraine war. To review:

—Darya Dugina was killed in a car bombing in 2022 which was likely meant for her father, prominent political thinker and often dubbed "Putin ally" Aleksandr Dugin.

—Gen Igor Kirillov died in December 2024 outside of his residence when a bomb planted in a nearby scooter detonated.

—Gen Yaroslav Moskalik, who served as deputy head of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, was killed in a car bomb attack last April. A "homemade" explosive device detonated under his Volkswagen Golf in a residential neighborhood.

Throughout the course of the war there's been a string of these high profile assassinations on Russian soil involving car and even cafe bombs.

A series of car explosions in Moscow

Two vehicles have been blown up in the Russian capital today. In one of the explosions, a 62-year-old lieutenant general was killed.

The blasts occurred in residential districts where Russian military personnel and their families live. The… pic.twitter.com/999GJ2Brxm

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 9, 2026

The cafe bombing had happened in April 2023, and killed prominent pro-Kremlin blogger and war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky. The blast at a St. Petersburg cafe during a close-quarters speaking event wounded some two dozen bystanders, six of them critically.

America's CIA or Britain's MI6 has long been suspected of being involved in these targeted killings, or at least assisting in such brazen Ukrainian-linked operations, but ultimately little has been uncovered or proven in terms of a potential Western hidden hand in this ongoing 'dirty war'.

Tyler Durden Tue, 06/09/2026 - 20:30

Add two RBIs, subtract a home run and Paul Goldschmidt’s power numbers on June 9 of the past two seasons would be identical.

Paul Skenes is “just a boy” at heart. 

“In my heart, I feel like I did the right thing,” Acosta said in court. “Not only did I save my partner’s life, but also my life.”

Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy responded to trade rumors during minicamp, after the Vikings brought in former No. 1 overall pick Kyler Murray in the offseason.

NY Post’s Paul Schwartz and Brandon London react to Day 2 of Giants minicamp. Odell Beckham Jr. continuing to impress, Cam Skattebo looking healthy and Tremaine Edmunds & Arvell Reese are big for their position. Watch on YouTube –> https://youtu.be/XpNp_Vnan2A

Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs were the most-watched NBA Finals games since 2019.

4 California School Districts Under DoJ Review Over Gender Ideology, Sex Ed Policies

Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times,

Four California public school districts face federal inquiries into whether their policies and practices regarding instruction on sexual orientation and gender ideology violate students’ civil rights.

The districts under Justice Department review are all in Northern California, with three in Monterey County—Graves Elementary School District, Santa Rita Union School District, and Soledad Unified School District—as well as San Francisco Unified School District. Their students range from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The reviews will determine whether the districts notify parents of their right to opt their children out of instruction on sexual orientation and gender ideology, also known as SOGI, and whether district practices align with federal protections against sex discrimination.

“This Department of Justice will not tolerate local school authorities trampling on the rights of parents concerning the education of their children,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the department’s Civil Rights Division said in a June 8 statement.

“The Supreme Court’s recent decisions in ‘Mahmoud’ and ‘Mirabelli’ have put all school districts on notice: policies that keep parents in the dark about sexuality and gender ideology in the classroom must end now.”

California law mandates sex education to encompass these topics, and state provisions give parents the right to opt their children out of the instruction on these subjects, either entirely or in part.

The San Francisco Unified School District has previously told its teachers that neither parental permission nor notification is needed to teach or discuss SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) topics in the classroom.

In addition, SOGI topics “appear to be embedded in California’s social studies and history classes,” according to the DOJ statement.

The reviews will also cover policies permitting access to single-sex intimate spaces such as bathrooms and locker rooms, in addition to girls’ sports teams, based on a student’s perceived gender identity rather than sex. The Justice Department will decide whether these policies are in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The four districts all receive federal taxpayer funding, subjecting them to Title IX’s prohibitions on sex discrimination in education programs and activities.

The department will evaluate whether the districts have enacted changes in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Mirabelli v. Bonta.

“Plaintiffs alleged that California’s policies permitted disclosure of a student’s gender transitioning at school only if the student consented,” the ruling states.

“Plaintiffs claimed that these policies violated their rights under the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

“We conclude that the parents who seek religious exemptions are likely to succeed on the merits of their Free Exercise Clause claim.”

The Mirabelli ruling struck down a California policy that had required teachers to keep students’ gender identity requests from parents, citing the earlier Mahmoud v. Taylor decision on parental authority in public schools.

This action in California mirrors similar compliance reviews the Justice Department conducted last month into 36 school districts in Illinois. Those reviews looked into whether sexual orientation and gender ideology content was taught in pre-K through 12th-grade classes, and if parents were properly notified of their opt-out rights.

Tyler Durden Tue, 06/09/2026 - 20:05

The city also acknowledged the damage the incident may have caused to its relationship with residents.

Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt’s LA mayoral hopes crashed, prompting a cryptic post.

The singer was joined by her parents, Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez, manager Benny Medina and Max's twin, Emme.

The singer was joined by her parents, Guadalupe Rodríguez and David Lopez, manager Benny Medina and Max's twin, Emme.

Republican Steve Hilton has advanced to the primary election for California governor, where he face Democrat Xavier Becerra.