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Thunder erase 15-point deficit to take series lead over Spurs as Victor Wembanyama's 26 points fall short
Through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has produced numbers not seen at this stage of the postseason in roughly 50 years.
As the series shifted to San Antonio for Game 3 on Friday, the French basketball phenom once again led the Spurs in scoring. But his 26-point performance was not enough to give San Antonio a 2-1 series lead over the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
Reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander matched Wembanyama with 26 points, leading Oklahoma City to a 123-108 victory.
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Shortly after Game 2 on Wednesday, Spurs guard Stephon Castle acknowledged that his team is "probably most comfortable playing in front of our fans." San Antonio quickly backed up that sentiment in Game 3, jumping out to a 15-0 lead in its first home game of the series.
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Just five minutes into the contest, the Spurs held a commanding 19-4 advantage as the home crowd created a raucous atmosphere.
But Oklahoma City’s bench played a pivotal role in the comeback that ultimately gave the Thunder a critical series lead. Alex Caruso, Jaylin Williams, Jared McCain and Cason Wallace were widely credited with helping swing the game.
The Spurs took Game 1 behind 41 points and 24 rebounds from Wembanyama, and the defending champion Thunder got 30 points from Gilgeous-Alexander on the way to getting a victory in Game 2.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Caitlin Clark leads Fever in scoring as Indiana secures third consecutive WNBA win
The Indiana Fever ruled Caitlin Clark out of Wednesday’s game against the Portland Fire with a back injury less than two hours before tipoff, marking her first missed game of the season.
Indiana went on to beat the Fire 90-73, but Clark’s late scratch raised concerns about her availability for Friday’s matchup against the Golden State Valkyries.
Those concerns proved short-lived, as Clark was back in the lineup just two days later.
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Clark was not listed on the Fever’s injury report Thursday, and despite missing practice the previous day, she returned to score 22 points in Indiana’s 90-82 win at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year also recorded nine assists, finishing just shy of a double-double.
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In the third quarter, Clark knocked down another 3-pointer from well beyond the arc.
Fever center Aliyah Boston finished second in scoring Friday night with 20 points and 16 rebounds, recording a double-double.
The Fever and Valkyries will switch venues when they meet again Thursday in San Francisco.
A string of injuries sidelined Clark in 2025, limiting the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader to 13 games in her second WNBA season. The injury woes last year included a groin strain followed by an ankle bone bruise.
Also on Thursday, Clark unveiled the cover art of her upcoming children’s picture book, "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams."
The book, which is scheduled for release in November, draws from Clark’s life — one she said is "like few others."
Judge tosses Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump, calls it 'contorted' and not how 'courts work'
A federal judge tossed journalist Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump on Friday, calling it a "contorted" effort and "not how the federal courts work."
Wolff sued Trump to keep her from suing him for $1 billion for alleged defamatory statements he made about her involvement with Jeffrey Epstein.
Manhattan Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, claimed both Wolff and Trump had engaged in an "inappropriate level of tactical gamesmanship."
Despite admitting that both sides have a "real dispute," Vyskocil said she wouldn’t be "conscripted to oversee an abusively presented spat."
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The first lady’s lawyer sent Wolff a letter last year, calling on him to retract the statements he made about Trump and warning that she would have "no alternative" but to sue him if he didn’t.
That prompted him to file a state suit against her in October.
Trump’s lawyer, Alejandro Brito, had the lawsuit transferred to federal court where Vyskocil said that while federal court does have jurisdiction, she was declining to exercise it and "dismisses this case to be litigated like any other."
A Melania Trump spokesperson said Friday that the first lady "is proud to continue standing up to, and fighting against, those who spread malicious and defamatory falsehoods as they desperately try to get undeserved attention and money from their unlawful conduct."
The 56-year-old’s lawyer previously claimed that Wolff’s statements caused her "overwhelming reputational and financial harm."
The first lady has denied any association with Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges.
"The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today," the first lady said in an April press conference. "The individuals lying about me are devoid of ethical standards, humility and respect. I do not object to their ignorance, but rather I reject their mean-spirited attempts to defame my reputation."
Wolff claimed in his lawsuit that the president and first lady "have made a practice of threatening those who speak against them" with costly legal actions "to silence their speech, to intimidate their critics generally, and to extract unjustified payments and North Korean style confessions and apologies."
He added that some of his statements were taken out of context and some were protected speech, including a statement he made that claimed the Trumps have a "sham marriage, trophy marriage," that his lawsuit says was a "fair and justified" opinion.
It also said in his lawsuit that Wolff never accused the first lady of being involved with criminal activity associated with Epstein.
The Daily Beast retracted an article last summer called "Melania Trump ‘Very Involved’ in Epstein Scandal: Author," that was based on an interview with Wolff, after the outlet received a letter from Brito.
Wolff said that in his interview, which the retracted story was based on, he claimed the first lady was managing the matter "behind the scenes" at the White House, but was not criminally involved.
Wolff has written four bestsellers about the president: "Fire and Fury," "Siege," "Landslide," and "All or Nothing."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dead at 59 after cancer fight he kept hidden from friends
Rob Base, member of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died just days after his 59th birthday.
A joint Instagram post was shared on Friday announcing that Base, whose real name is Robert Ginyard, died after a private battle with cancer.
"Today, we share the heartbreaking news that hip-hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer," the statement began.
It continued, "Rob's music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world. Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend, and creative force whose impact will never be forgotten.
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"Thank you for the music, the memories, and the moments that became the soundtrack to our lives," the statement concluded.
Lots of A-listers flooded the "It Takes Two" hitmaker's comment section.
Kid Capri, a DJ and record producer, commented: "WTF? I was just on the phone with him a couple of months ago to clear a sample, he didn’t say anything about him being sick!!! This is terrible smh."
Easy Mo Bee wrote, "RIP ROB BASE 🙏❤️🕊 Major love and condolences to his family and loved ones. God bless and keep them."
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Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock rose to fame with their 1988 smash hit "It Takes Two," a song that blended rap, dance, and sampled funk grooves into a high-energy party anthem.
The track became a major crossover success, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually earning platinum certification. It remains one of the most influential hip-hop songs ever made and has been sampled and featured in movies, commercials, sports events, and TV shows for decades.
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Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock had known each other since childhood and started performing together in Harlem before signing record deals. DJ E-Z Rock died in 2014 due to complications from diabetes.
Even after the height of his commercial success, Base continued touring and performing on nostalgic hip-hop tours such as the "I Love the ’90s Tour." He also mentored younger artists through his company, Funky Base Inc., according to Page Six.
WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella challenges WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham to a match
Athletes and celebrities get in on wrestling all the time, and now WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella is calling for WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham.
From the mere mention of that, the powers that be at the WWE are thinking about how they would swan-dive, Scrooge McDuck-style, into a pile of money if this happened.
According to ClutchPoints, late last year, Cunningham was asked which wrestlers she would like to face in a match.
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Nikki Bella's name came up, and now she's responding.
In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Bella didn't just accept; she called on Cunningham to round up her Indiana Fever teammate, Clark, to make this a tag match with her and her twin sister and fellow Hall of Famer, Brie Bella.
"Sophie Cunningham has said that she's wanted to take me on, so I'd like to take her and Caitlin Clark on; that'd be fun," Bella said. "She started it; we'll finish it."
All right. I've heard enough. This needs to happen.
Hey, if the WNBA isn't going to capitalize on Caitlin Clark's popularity, then others are going to. IndyCar has her serving as the grand marshal for this year's Indianapolis 500, so why wouldn't the WWE want to find a way to get her in the ring?
They've thrown celebrities in matches many times over the years. Jelly Roll has wrestled a couple of times recently.
So, c'mon, let's make this happen.
Of course, it can't happen too soon.
Last month, Nikki Bella had to step aside from the Bella Twins' match at WrestleMania and was replaced by Paige, who made her big return to the WWE. Brie Bella and Paige ended up winning the match and are currently the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.
'Illicit' version of fentanyl linked to deadly New Mexico incident that sickened first responders
Authorities on Friday identified the mystery substance that hospitalized more than a dozen first responders after they responded to a New Mexico home where three people died in a suspected overdose incident.
Officials said first responders were exposed to fentanyl after arriving at a home in Mountainair, New Mexico, where four people were found unresponsive.
Two victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third later died at the University of New Mexico Hospital. A fourth person survived.
"Preliminary findings indicate this incident is tied to exposure to a powdered opioid substance within the home, and on-scene DEA laboratory analysis has confirmed the presence of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and para-fluorofentanyl, also called P4 fentanyl," New Mexico State Police Chief Matt Broom said during a news conference.
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"It’s a more illicit form or version of fentanyl," he added.
Authorities said the drugs were found in powder form.
Officials said 25 people were exposed to the substance, with 20 hospitalized for treatment before being released.
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Two individuals remain hospitalized after arriving in serious condition, police said.
Authorities identified two of the people who died as Micah Rascon, 51, and Georgia Rascon, 49.
Both the survivor and one of the deceased were administered the overdose medication Narcan.
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Authorities said numerous first responders began experiencing symptoms including nausea and dizziness.
"These men and women responded to a dangerous situation while working to protect lives and secure the scene," Broom said. "We especially recognize the first responders who became sick while carrying out their duties."
Torrance County Fire Chief Gary Smith said firefighters did not enter the home wearing hazmat protection because the situation did not initially appear to require it.
He added officials would review the response procedures moving forward.
"I mean, we’re only as good as our last call, right?" Smith said. "There’ll be multiple debriefings that we’re going to be doing over the next week or two to find out where our strengths were and where our weaknesses were."
The incident remains under investigation.
High school teacher who allegedly had sex with student in closet now faces charges involving more teens
A 25-year-old high school teacher who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly having sex with a student, now faces additional charges and is accused of engaging in improper conduct with several more students, according to arrest records.
Maris Nicols, 25, was arrested on Thursday on multiple charges, including grooming of a minor, sexual assault and child molestation.
Nicols, who previously taught at Alexander High School in Douglas County, is now accused of sex crimes involving six teenagers, FOX 5 reported, citing court documents.
She was first arrested earlier this month, accused of having sex with one student twice: in a school closet and in a Hummer parked in a driveway.
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Her bond was set at $74,000, and she had bonded out by Friday, according to the station.
Nicols is now accused of sending nude photos and videos of herself, including masturbating with a sex toy while on a live video chat with at least two teens under 16, FOX 5 reported.
She also allegedly sent text messages to two male students describing sex acts she wanted them to perform on her, and sent nude photos to a female student and encouraged her to watch the movie "Fifty Shades of Grey."
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Nicols also allegedly had sex with another student in the back of his truck at a golf club.
In a letter to parents, The Douglas County School System previously said it was "deeply troubled" by the allegations.
"Upon learning of the alleged misconduct, the district immediately launched an investigation," the letter sent after Nichols’ first arrest earlier this month said. "The Douglas County School System will continue to cooperate fully with state and local law enforcement. The district cannot provide additional information regarding the allegations. Any further inquiries should be directed to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office for comment.
Casino boss defends closure of iconic Primm resorts amid backlash from founding family
The CEO behind the company shutting down a group of iconic Nevada casino properties has defended the decision, telling gaming regulators the once-popular gambling stop is no longer financially sustainable.
Primm, Nevada, was once home to three bustling properties long viewed as affordable alternatives to Las Vegas, just across the California-Nevada border.
This month, it was announced that the last of the three hotels, Primm Valley Resort & Casino, is scheduled to close July 4. That closure is expected to eliminate 344 jobs, according to Fox 5 Las Vegas.
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Affinity Interactive CEO Scott Butera told the Gaming Control Board on Thursday that Primm is "just not viable as a casino operation," the Nevada Independent reported.
The executive cited ongoing financial losses and unsuccessful investment efforts as reasons for the closure.
"It’s been losing money, and we’ve been investing a lot of money over the years to no avail," Butera said. "We’ve tried many things there, including building a new sign and new slot machines."
Butera was pressed by Mike Dreitzer, the Gaming Control Board chair, who told him the board was monitoring the situation "with grave concern for the community."
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"This is of critical importance to the state, and good faith is not only requested, but it's required," said Dreitzer, the Nevada Independent reported.
Butera said Affinity is "working very closely with the landlord," and cited a "potential suitor" who might revitalize the property.
"We're hoping that we'll have a transition on the property, but we are exiting as the tenant," he said.
Affinity Interactive and its principal owner, New York-based private equity firm Z Capital, have leased and operated the Primm properties for nearly 15 years.
The closure drew criticism from the Primm family.
Cory Clemetson, president of Primm's landowner group and grandson of town founder Ernie Primm, denounced the decision to close in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
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"If the Primm properties go dark, so does the welcome they have provided over the decades," Clemetson said.
"It is contrary to our values to let that happen without exploring all options," he said.
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Clemetson added that he and his family are working "tirelessly" to explore ways to revive the Primm properties.
"Be assured that we’re working toward a revitalized Primm and a return to better days," Clemetson said.
The first two casino hotels to shut down — Whiskey Pete's and Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino — closed in December 2024 and scaled back to special-event operations in July 2025.
Primm has seen "a slow decline" in the past 15 to 20 years, an expert told Fox News Digital earlier in May.
"A lot of people used to stop there," said Amanda Belarmino, an associate professor of hospitality at UNLV.
"Since casinos are more readily accessible, Primm lost some of that appeal."
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Fox News Digital reached out to Affinity Interactive for reaction to Butera's comments.
Teresa Mull of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.
Military families demand DOJ distribute nearly $800M from French cement company found guilty of bribing ISIS
In November 2017, Chief Petty Officer Kenton Stacy was injured in Raqqa, Syria while clearing the second floor of a hospital that ISIS had booby trapped with explosives.
Now a quadriplegic, Stacy, his wife Lindsey, and their 4 children are part of a lawsuit brought by military families against the French cement company, Lafarge, recently found guilty by a French Court of paying millions of dollars in bribes to ISIS to keep their factory open in ISIS-controlled territory in Syria.
"I mean, they were essentially funneling money to fund terrorists and ISIS and all these heinous crimes and evil acts," Lindsey Stacy told Fox News while standing by the side of her husband, the former Navy Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) specialist, who just had another surgery to deal with injuries sustained in Syria 9 years ago.
"It's very overwhelming, Kenton struggles mentally and physically with his own battles and the kids and I. We have our own struggles," she continued. "It's hard to juggle, especially when our oldest son has cerebral palsy, and he requires his own 24-7 care."
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President Trump praised Stacy's service to the nation in his 2018 State of the Union Address to Congress. Army Staff Sergeant Justin Peck bounded into a booby-trapped building to rescue Kenton and then gave him more than 2 hours of CPR while medics worked to save his life.
"Kenton Stacy would have died if not for Justin’s selfless love for a fellow warrior. Tonight, Kenton is recovering in Texas. Raqqa is liberated.…All of America salutes you."
In a landmark ruling in April, a French court convicted Lafarge, the world’s largest cement manufacturer, of providing material support to a terror group and sentenced its former CEO to 6 years in prison. Eight former Lafarge employees were found guilty. Lafarge is appealing.
The company acknowledged the court’s finding describing the issue as a "legacy matter," which was "in flagrant violation of Lafarge’s Code of Conduct."
Nearly 1,000 plaintiffs, most of them military families, are part of earlier litigation in the Eastern District of New York.
"They were killed in Syria by a gruesome terrorist organization that was funded in part by Lafarge. And that's not an allegation. That is undisputed fact. Lafarge pled guilty to doing that in 2022."
Todd Toral, the lawyer from Jenner & Block, is representing Stacy and about 25 other families.
Toral, who is also a US Marine, is seeking compensation for those families from the $777 million Lafarge paid to the Justice Department as part of the settlement. The DOJ has had that money since Oct 2022.
"I think the ruling by the court in France is significant generally, because it's the first time in many, many years that a corporation, and not just the corporation, but executives at a corporation have been held to account for their misconduct in aiding terrorism," Toral said in an interview with Fox.
In order to operate in ISIS-controlled areas of Syria, Lafarge paid more than $6.5 million to ISIS from 2013–2014 through its Syrian subsidiary to keep production facilities running. The cement produced at its factory in Jalabiya, a factory which was bought for $680 million months before the Syrian uprising began in 2011, was also used for tunnels and bunkers, which helped the terrorist group.
The lawsuit is significant because it marks the first time a company has faced U.S. charges for supporting a terrorist group.
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In October 2022, Lafarge settled with the DOJ before the French ruling, paying more than $777 million into an asset forfeiture fund currently controlled by the DOJ, funds which are supposed to compensate victims of the ISIS attacks, many of them American Gold Star families, like Hailey Dayton, whose father was the first American killed by ISIS in Syria on Thanksgiving Day 2016.
"I was 15 when my dad was killed," Hailey Dayton told Fox from her home in Florida. "I saw six guys in Navy white step out of the van. I got so excited because I thought my dad came back to surprise us. I remember opening the door, huge smile on my face, and I was looking at the men, trying to find my dad and I didn't find, I didn't see him, but instead I saw six guys with tears in their eyes."
The Biden Justice Department denied requests to distribute the Lafarge funds while the case was still pending before a French Court. Lafarge was found guilty by that court in April. In February, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., pressed then-Attorney General Pam Bondi on when the DOJ planned to release the funds to the families.
"In February 2025, my colleagues and I sent you a letter urging the department to review the petitions for remission submitted by the families of those fallen service members, including several of my constituents. The previous administration ignored these victims and our requests and left their petitions unresolved," Biggs asked Bondi during a Congressional hearing.
"Congressman, we are aware of that and we're committed to doing everything we can to support the victims and work with you. Thank you for that question," Bondi replied. That was more than a year ago and the DOJ has still not distributed the compensation funds.
Now the plaintiffs, most of them military families, say the decision to release the funds rests with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
"I don't know why. I don't know why they're ignoring us. To me, it feels like being a pawn. My dad, he went in when he was 19, he served 23 years," Dayton, the Gol Star daughter of Chief Petty Officer Scott Dayton, said.
"To the current Department of Justice, I would, say, make things right."
Lindsey Stacy, who says she and her family have difficulty making ends meet given Kenton Stacy’s severe injuries, added, "There's a lot of families out there that could benefit from these funds. I mean, it's been almost nine years. It would be nice to, you know, for justice to be served."
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"They have been convicted recently in their own country, guilty. It has been a long battle, but it'd be nice just for it to come to an end, get some closure and be able to just take care of our family," she added. "I mean he made a huge sacrifice for our country and it would just be nice if they'd stand right by us and all the other co-plaintiffs."
"We can think of no group of people who are more worthy of receiving compensation from that victim's compensation fund than these families who lost a son, lost a brother, lost a husband, and they deserve to be treated better by the United States of America," Toral, who continues to press his clients’ case said in an interview ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
The Department of Justice, which controls the $777 million dollars in penalties forfeited by Lafarge, issued the following statement:
"The Department is committed to compensating all victims to the maximum extent permitted by law. While we cannot comment on a pending matter, the Department will always engage in the appropriate process to evaluate claims and ensure that our brave servicemembers receive any amount of compensation to which they are entitled."