Warner Bros. Discovery has informed the NBA that it will match the offer made by Amazon Prime Video to carry games. Turner Sports, which has had a longstanding relationship with the NBA, intends to continue working with the league. The NBA recently approved 11-year media rights deals with Disney, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video. WBD received the contracts last Wednesday and has decided to match Amazon Prime Video’s offer of $1.8 billion per year.
There is a growing demand on social media for Maya Rudolph to reprise her role as Kamala Harris on ‘Saturday Night Live.’ Rudolph, who played Harris on previous episodes of the show, is currently busy with multiple projects and has not confirmed her return. ‘SNL’ is set to begin its 50th season on Sept. 28, and discussions about Rudolph’s potential comeback are still premature.
Delta Air Lines is facing challenges in recovering from a recent tech outage, resulting in over 5,500 flight cancellations since Friday. The federal government has taken notice of Delta’s struggles, with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discussing the issue with Delta’s CEO. Meanwhile, most other airlines have returned to normal service levels.
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops, has passed away at the age of 88. Fakir was a key member of the Motown group, which produced several hit songs in the 1960s. His legacy includes popular tracks like “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.”
Eminem’s latest album has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, ending Taylor Swift’s 12-week reign at the top. Swift had previously tied with Whitney Houston and Morgan Wallen for the record of consecutive weeks at No. 1. However, Stevie Wonder’s 1976 album still holds the record with 13 weeks at the top spot.
A Florida man known as the “Wolf of Airbnb” has been sentenced to over four years in prison for defrauding landlords and a pandemic-relief government program. The man, Konrad Bicher, admitted to wire fraud charges and operated multiple properties in Manhattan as illegal hotels while avoiding rent payments during the pandemic.
The US auto safety regulators are investigating complaints about engine stalling in some Ram pickups and Jeep Wagoneer SUVs. The investigation covers around 150,000 vehicles made by Stellantis in 2022, all equipped with a 5.7-liter Hemi e-Torque mild hybrid system. Stellantis is cooperating with the probe.
A defamation suit against Fox News by a government official who served on a disinformation board is being dismissed by a federal judge. The official alleged defamation by Fox News, leading to online attacks and threats of violence. The disinformation board was dissolved in 2022, shortly after its formation.
Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, and Jim Leyland have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Beltré received the highest percentage of votes in his first year on the ballot, followed by Helton and Mauer. Leyland was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.
LSU cornerback Javien Toviano has been arrested on charges of video voyeurism, accused of recording sexual encounters without consent. Toviano has admitted to using a hidden camera for this purpose and has been suspended from all team activities.
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