LeBron James’ free agency may come down to something much simpler than cap math, roster gymnastics or the loudest recruiting pitch. Familiarity. According to NBA insider Evan Sidery, familiarity is expected to play a major role in James’ upcoming decision, with many around the league now viewing the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat as the two teams to watch. That tracks with where the betting market’s are moving, too. At the time of this article’s publication, Polymarket’s latest list Cleveland as the favorite at 45%, with Miami right behind at 31%, surging12 points, Golden State has fallen to 15%, down…

You would think Pennsylvania’s two US senators – John Fetterman, a Democrat, and David McCormick, a Republican – would be sworn enemies with the US Senate’s leadership up for grabs this fall. They’re not, and their unusual friendship was on full display Thursday morning at the Allen & Co. media conference in Sun Valley. Both provided their perspectives on politics in a discussion moderated by CNN’s Erin Burnett, including their plan to create what is being called an unusual joint fundraising committee. They agree on a lot of things, including the dangers of socialism infecting the Democratic Party, and Fetterman’s…

A 25-year-old New Jersey woman was busted on child sex crimes charges this week after allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl and sharing sickening footage of the abuse on Snapchat. Victoria Anne Cranmer is accused of recording the vile video on May 6 in the bathroom of a Little Egg Harbor home using a phone gifted to her by a former roommate, who discovered the recording when the alleged pervert recently returned the device, NJ.com reported, citing court documents. Investigators identified Cranmer in the 14-second clip by her tattoos, including one on her leg depicting “boobs,” according to police. Cranmer…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Political watchers expected this fall’s Maine Senate contest to emerge as the main event in the midterms as Democrats try to unseat five-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).Again.It is said that as Maine goes, so goes the nation. And this year, Maine could dictate how the Senate goes. But Democrats are facing trouble in the Pine Tree State. Progressives thought they discovered a pearl of a candidate in waterman Graham Platner and his oyster enterprise.  Graham Platner, Democratic US Senate candidate for Maine, during a primary election night event at the Blue Hill YMCA…

Las Vegas is all in on a mystery nobody can solve. A cryptic golden emblem paired only with the date July 16 has suddenly appeared on digital billboards and displays across the Las Vegas Valley, sending locals scrambling to place their bets on everything from aliens and secret societies to a major sports reveal. The unexplained campaign has surfaced at the Park MGM, Fontainebleu, Circa, AREA15, the Smith Center, Water Street Plaza, UnCommons, Tivoli Village, the District at Green Valley Ranch and other locations, according to the popular RealVegasLocals social media account. The display offers virtually nothing for amateur sleuths…

Rachel Reilly has found a way to survive another wild twist in the Big Brother franchise. “I’m here. I’m alive. That was a crazy experience,” Rachel, 41, shared via Instagram on Thursday, July 9, after making a surprise appearance on the CBS reality show’s season 28 premiere. “Now, I can officially say that I have never been evicted from the Big Brother house for two seasons in a row.” During Thursday’s premiere, host Julie Chen Moonves surprised the contestants by announcing Survivor’s Rick Devens and Big Brother alum Angela Murray would be joining the show. In another twist, Rachel also…

Erling Haaland has spent the World Cup looking like EA Sports built a novelty Viking player and maxed out every slider. Norway’s 6-foot-5 goal machine has become one of the tournament’s biggest attractions, scoring in bunches, bulldozing defenses and helping push Norway deeper into the tournament than ever before. But away from the noise, the goals and the growing global obsession, Haaland’s private life is far less cartoonish than his on-field résumé. At the center of that quieter world is Isabel Haugseng Johansen, his longtime girlfriend and the mother of his son. Their story starts in Bryne, Norway, the small…

Meta has launched its first AI image generator – and it has automatically enrolled Instagram accounts, meaning anyone on the internet can use your photos unless you turn off the feature. Meta’s Superintelligence Labs on Tuesday introduced Muse Image, a bot meant to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT Images 2.0 and Google’s Nano Banana 2. The new model has been folded into Instagram and automatically opts-in all public accounts on Instagram – meaning anyone can simply tag your username in an AI prompt and use Muse Image to generate an image using your likeness. Instagram accounts will not be notified about…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent imposed sanctions Friday on Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s alleged Dubai-based moneyman Ali Ansari, three Iranian currency exchanges and alleged front companies in Hong Kong and the UAE that link Tehran’s banks to the global economic system. Bessent announced the latest financial squeeze following two nights of resumed US airstrikes on Iran and a third conducted by an unknown country — prompted by Iranian attacks Monday and Tuesday on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. “The so-called Supreme Leader is hiding in seclusion while his regime crumbles. Treasury will continue using every tool at…

Trump assassination plot UNCOVERED: US-Iran tensions HEAT UP The White House confirms ongoing diplomatic talks with Iran, despite recent military strikes and intelligence shared by Israel revealing a new Iranian plot to assassinate President Donald Trump. Banners explicitly calling for Trump’s death were displayed at the Ayatollah’s funeral, intensifying concerns. President Trump states he is ‘number one on their kill list.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said he has left behind instructions to strike Iran should Tehran succeed in its attempts to assassinate him.”I’ve been on their list for a long time. That’s what…