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Evil is festering in the shadows

“The Terrorism Warning Lights Are Blinking Red Again,” read the headline of a column penned by Graham Allison and Michael J. Morell in Foreign Affairs. Allison is a Harvard professor. Morell was the deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency. A series of news stories after their article paint a troubling picture. Something is festering in the shadows. “The Department of Homeland Security has identified over 400 immigrants from Central Asia and elsewhere who crossed into the U.S. in the past three years as ‘subjects of concern’ because they were brought by an ...

‘Beryl’ strengthens into a category 4 storm, ripping through Caribbean

The Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approached the southeast Caribbean, which began shutting down Sunday amid urgent pleas from government officials for people to take shelter. The storm was expected to make landfall in the Windward Islands on Mondaay morning. Hurricane warnings were in effect for Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. “This is a very dangerous situation,” warned the National Hurricane Center in Miami, which said ...

LeBron James intends to sign a new deal with the Lakers, AP source says

LeBron James is going to move toward a new contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. Paul George and Klay Thompson may simply be on the move to new teams. And the NBA’s free agency period, which officially starts Sunday, suddenly has some intrigue. James did not exercise his option to accept what would have been a $51.4 million contract for this coming season and instead is seeking a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the decision said Saturday. The terms of the new deal could be finalized quickly, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on ...

‘Unpredictable’ free agency is on tap around the NHL as part of a fast-tracked and busy offseason

NHL free agency opens Monday, less than a week since Commissioner Gary Bettman presented the Stanley Cup to the Florida Panthers. The offseason comes at you fast, and with all of it packed into a short period of time and more extra money to spend since before the pandemic, general managers are not quite sure what’s to come when the free agent frenzy gets underway. “It’s going to be unpredictable, really,” San Jose general manager Mike Grier said Saturday on NHL Network. “It’ll be interesting. Every team’s trying to get better, and there’s only so many seats at the ...