New York CNN — On St. Patrick’s Day, it might seem appropriate to knock back a shot of Jameson Irish Whiskey. However, when it comes to the luck of the Irish, US whiskey-makers might have the upper hand. American-made whiskey is one of the fastest-growing spirits in the United States, with sales soaring nearly 11% … Read more
Time is running out on Ben Simmons and the Nets, but the team hasn’t given up on him returning this season. Despite Simmons having not played since February 15, head coach Jacque Vaughn said before Thursday’s 101-96 loss to the Kings at Barclays Center, “There is zero discussion about him not playing. We expect him … Read more
Hong Kong CNN — New Zealand will ban TikTok on all devices with access to its parliament by the end of this month, becoming the latest country to impose an official bar on the popular social media platform owned by a Beijing-based tech conglomerate. Led by the United States, a growing number of Western nations … Read more
Josh Giddey has yet again set the basketball world alight with an assist that simply has to be seen to be believed, although it couldn’t help lift Oklahoma City to victory over Toronto. The Thunder failed to outscore their rivals in a single quarter in the 128-111 loss to the Raptors. Watch an average of … Read more
Brisbane, Australia CNN — The US State Department has approved Australia’s request to buy up to 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to arm its navy ships and the US nuclear-powered submarines it agreed to buy this week. According to a statement from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the deal will cost as much as 1.3 … Read more
CNN — The US has seen a “significant spike” in aggressive Russian military flights in Syria this month, the commander of US Central Command said Thursday, two days after Russian jets harassed and collided with a US drone over the Black Sea. Gen. Erik Kurilla told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing that Russian ground-attack … Read more
Ja Morant said that he “doesn’t condone any type of violence” during an ESPN sit-down Wednesday — just hours after he was temporarily suspended by the NBA for waving a gun around at a strip club. “It’s not who I am. I don’t condone any type of violence, but I’ve taken responsibility for my actions,” … Read more
Washington CNN — The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States. The social media app is not widely used by UK officials, according to a government announcement, but the measure reflects concerns about TikTok’s links to … Read more
Washington, DC CNN — US home building jumped higher in February, turning around after five consecutive months of falling. Housing starts, a measure of new home construction, rose by 9.8% in February from January. But that’s still down 18.4% from a year ago, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau. Starts in January … Read more
Steph Curry erupted for 50 points but could not prevent the Golden State Warriors falling 134-126 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Curry made 20-of-28 from the field including eight three-pointers but the Warriors were undone at the other end by a balanced Clippers offence that saw six players in double figures. It was a historic … Read more