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☆ Victor Wembanyama Is Here. The NBA’s Scorers Should Be Afraid.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

When Victor Wembanyama steps onto a basketball court, its geometry changes. Vincent Collet, Wembanyama’s coach with Metropolitans 92 during his final season in France, has witnessed the phenomenon. An opposing team can choreograph the perfect sequence of screens and passes, springing a shooter into open air with the rim in his sights. Then Wembanyama—7-foot-4, with the arms of an even taller man and the quick stride of a smaller one—enters the frame. “You think you are alone,” Collet said in a recent interview.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Vincent Collet, Wembanyama’s, ” Collet, “, ” Organizations: Metropolitans Locations: France

☆ Thousands flock to Trinity Site for first time since ‘Oppenheimer’ release
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —“Oppenheimer” may have given the Trinity Site a boost of fame this summer, but for many history buffs, making a pilgrimage to the area is a journey years in the making. Nearly 4,000 people flocked to the Trinity Site this past Saturday, according to the White Sand Missile Range Public Affairs Office, waiting hours to visit the infamous ground zero, where the first atomic bomb was detonated. In total, that’s about six hours — all just to see the Trinity Site, a goal he’s had for years. Visitors tour the Trinity Site on October 21. Jim Cutler/White Sands Test Center Material Test DirectorateTise, who completed his first visit this year, called the experience “sobering.”“The Trinity test helped win World War II and saved countless American lives.

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☆ In the NBA of 2023, It’s Geezers vs. Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

After his Los Angeles Lakers lost a two-point game to the Denver Nuggets, ending their season in the Western Conference Finals last May, LeBron James considered his place in the sport and his relationship to the passage of time. At a podium in L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, James ran his fingers over his beard and raised the specter of retirement. “Just for me, personally, going forward with the game of basketball,” he said, “I’ve got a lot to think about.”

Persons: LeBron James, James, “, ”, “ I’ve Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Western Locations: L.A

White Sands officials warned online that the wait to enter the gates could be as long as two hours. Visitors also are being warned to come prepared as Trinity Site is in a remote area with limited Wi-Fi and no cell service or restrooms. Scientists and military officials established a secret city in Los Alamos during the 1940s and tested their work at the Trinity Site some 200 miles (322 kilometers) away. While the lore surrounding the atomic bomb has become pop culture fodder, it was part of a painful reality for residents who lived downwind of Trinity Site. The notoriety from “Oppenheimer” has been embraced in Los Alamos, more than 200 miles (321 kilometers) north of the Tularosa Basin.

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☆ The Las Vegas Aces Win Their Second Straight WNBA Championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Midway through what would become a title season, A’ja Wilson—the reigning Most Valuable Player for the reigning WNBA champions—disputed any claim that her Las Vegas Aces were a “superteam.”If Superman himself suited up for Vegas, Wilson cracked, she might allow the label. “But we don’t wear leotards, so no, we’re not.”

Persons: A’ja Wilson —, Wilson, ” Organizations: WNBA, —, Las Vegas Aces Locations: Vegas

☆ Bank of America upgrades Target, says shares look attractive after recent pullback
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The pullback in Target 's stock, and potential near-term catalysts, create an attractive entry point for investors, according to Bank of America. Target shares have bucked 2023's broader market uptrend, with shares down nearly 27%. Last month, Target said it will close nine stores in major cities due to increased violence and theft . Still, Ohmes adjusted his price target to $135 from $120 a share, reflecting about 24% upside from Wednesday's close. Among the potential catalysts for the upgrade, Ohmes cited expectations from improving traffic.

Persons: Robert Ohmes, Ohmes, Michael Bloom Organizations: Bank of America, Target, Apparel &

☆ Target shares get upgrade from Bank of America. Here's what the pros have to say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Christina Falso | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Market Movers rounded up the latest reactions on Target from investors and analysts. The pros, including Jim Cramer , discussed the Minneapolis-based retail chain after Bank of America upgraded Target to buy from neutral . BofA analyst Robert Ohmes wrote that he sees improvement in traffic and an upside in gross margins at Target. The company is slated to report earnings next month. Target stock closed up 1.7% Thursday.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Robert Ohmes Organizations: Bank of America Locations: Minneapolis

☆ ‘The Best Pass I Have Ever Seen’: The Growing Legend of the Las Vegas Aces’ Point Guard
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Las Vegas Aces stay prepared. Midway through their 99-82 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, Sunday afternoon in the desert, point guard Chelsea Gray caught a pass at the top of the 3-point arc from Jackie Young. As soon as she touched the ball, Gray rifled it off the floorboards toward the basket.

Persons: Chelsea Gray, Jackie Young, Gray Organizations: Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty, WNBA

☆ Why the NBA’s MVP Chose to Be an American in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As a teenager in Cameroon, Joel Embiid never imagined he would one day take a call from the president of France, asking him to play Olympic basketball for Les Bleus, not the United States. But this summer, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player picked up his phone and heard Emmanuel Macron on the other end of the line.

Persons: Joel Embiid, Les Bleus, Emmanuel Macron Locations: Cameroon, France, United States

☆ They Were the NFL’s Luckiest Team. Then They Lost Their Rabbit’s Foot.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Vikings’ Kirk Cousins after his team’s 28-24 loss against the Los Angeles Chargers last Sunday. Photo: Adam Bettcher/Getty ImagesWith 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter last Sunday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins fired a pass into the end zone. Coverage was tight; the ball was tipped. It might have gone anywhere, but it fluttered into the arms of a Los Angeles Chargers linebacker, whose interception sealed Minnesota’s third consecutive loss to start the season, 28-24.

Persons: Kirk Cousins, Adam Bettcher Organizations: Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings

☆ The Milwaukee Bucks Trade for Damian Lillard, Reshaping the NBA Title Picture
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Analysts loved Costco's earnings report—Here's where they say the stock is headed next
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lasser also labeled Costco stock as "the gold standard." Bank of America's Robert Ohmes reiterated a buy rating on Costco stock, with a $610 per share price target. Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman, meanwhile, restated an overweight rating on Wednesday, accompanied by a $585 per share price target or roughly 6% upside. Goldman Sachs analyst Kate McShane kept a buy rating on Costco stock following Tuesday's quarterly results, but boosted her price target to $603 from $589. He remains neutral on Costco stock with a $530 target price, which is 4% lower than where shares recently closed.

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☆ Birthplace of the atomic bomb braces for its biggest mission since the top-secret Manhattan Project
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government's top-secret Manhattan Project. The mission calls for modernizing the arsenal with droves of new workers producing plutonium cores — key components for nuclear weapons. James Owen, the associate lab director for weapons engineering, has spent more than 25 years working in the nuclear weapons program. Alexandra Martinez, 40, grew up in nearby Chimayo and is the latest in her family to work at Los Alamos. The film put the spotlight on Los Alamos and its history, prompting more people to visit over the summer.

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LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) — Los Alamos was the perfect spot for the U.S. government’s top-secret Manhattan Project. The community is facing growing pains again, 80 years later, as Los Alamos National Laboratory takes part in the nation's most ambitious nuclear weapons effort since World War II. The mission calls for modernizing the arsenal with droves of new workers producing plutonium cores — key components for nuclear weapons. Alexandra Martinez, 40, grew up in nearby Chimayo and is the latest in her family to work at Los Alamos. Some of the hand-written notes touch on the complicated legacy left by the creation of nuclear weapons.

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☆ Defenses Can’t Stop Patrick Mahomes. An $80 Million Teammate Who Doesn’t Line Up Correctly Might.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s security agencies have launched an investigation into a late night shooting outside the U.S. embassy in Lebanon that caused no injuries, officials said Thursday. Top CIA officials were among those killed in the 1983 embassy attack in a Beirut coastal neighborhood. In 2008, an explosion targeted a U.S. Embassy vehicle in northern Beirut, killing at least three Lebanese and injuring an American bystander and a local embassy employee. In October 1983, a truck bombing killed 241 American service members at the U.S. Marine barracks at Beirut airport. The U.S. withdrew all diplomats from Beirut in September 1989 and did not reopen its embassy until 1991.

Persons: Jake Nelson, ”, Francis E, Meloy Jr, Robert O, Waring, William Buckley Organizations: U.S, Embassy, Lebanese, Top CIA, Hezbollah, U.S . Embassy, U.S ., CIA, Islamic Locations: BEIRUT, Lebanon, Awkar, U.S, Beirut, American, Ambassador

☆ Trinity Site, where first atomic blast was set off, opens for one day in October
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kathleen Bangs | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Trinity Site is the national historic landmark that’s home to mankind’s first nuclear blast on July 16, 1945, where plutonium gamma rays lit up the night sky. A caution sign warns of radioactive materials at Trinity Site in New Mexico back in 2008. The open house event, hosted by the US Army, is free but limited to the first 5,000 guests, on a first-come, first-served basis. Trinity Site’s atmosphere during an open house is reminiscent of a small-town carnival from a bygone era. And on April 6, 2024, Trinity Site again opens for a single day.

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☆ U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Falls to Germany in FIBA World Cup Semifinal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Team USA coach Steve Kerr warned against national hubris before his team’s semifinal matchup with Germany in the FIBA World Cup in the Philippines on Friday. “Germany’s very physical, very experienced,” Kerr said. “We know a lot of their players from the NBA, so they have a lot of talent, very well-coached…we’re going to have to play well to win.”

Persons: Steve Kerr, “, ” Kerr, … we’re, ” Organizations: USA, FIBA, NBA Locations: Germany, Philippines

☆ These NBA Stars Demanded Trades. They’re Still Waiting.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Great basketball players, as a rule, get where they want. In today’s NBA, this holds true on the court and away from it. The game’s brightest stars leverage their stature the same way they sequence their dribbles and drop their shoulders, carving out paths from one team to another.

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☆ The ex-Navy SEAL who says he killed Osama bin Laden was arrested on charges of assault
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

O'Neill previously had a run-in with the law for a DUI charge that was later dropped. O'Neill gained public notoriety in 2014 after he claimed to have fired the shot that killed bin Laden, the notorious Al Qaeda leader. AdvertisementAdvertisementOne source disputed O'Neill's story to Reuters and said another team member entered the room bin Laden was in before O'Neill. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, O'Neill claimed he was banned from Delta Air Lines because he refused to wear a mask during a flight. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn 2016, Montana prosecutors dropped a DUI charge against O'Neill.

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☆ How hydrogen bombs work and why they were created after WWII despite being more powerful than atomic bombs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Adam Barnes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But just seven years after dropping the atomic bombs, the United States detonated an even more powerful nuclear weapon: the hydrogen bomb. A hydrogen bomb, also known as a thermonuclear bomb, can create explosive force hundreds or even thousands of times greater than an atomic bomb. That extra challenge is why it took scientists longer to build a hydrogen bomb than the atomic bomb. Some physicists, including Oppenheimer, who were concerned about the far greater destructive potential of hydrogen bombs compared to atomic bombs, opposed their development. Hydrogen bomb tests were incredibly powerfulOn November 1, 1952, the US detonated the first hydrogen bomb at Enewetak atoll in the Marshall Islands.

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☆ Opinion | Can Liberalism Save Itself?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Samuel Moyn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Yet just a few years later, Cold War liberalism emerged as a rejection of the optimism that flourished before the mid-20th century’s crises. This was a liberalism of fear, as another Cold War liberal intellectual, the Harvard professor Judith Shklar, said. In a way, fear was understandable: Liberalism had enemies. The Cold War changed all that. “We must be aware of the dangers which lie in our most generous wishes,” the Columbia professor and Cold War liberal Lionel Trilling explained.

Persons: Isaiah Berlin, Judith Shklar, Robert Oppenheimer, ” Frustratingly, Alexis de Tocqueville, John Stuart Mill, Bernie Sanders, Lionel Trilling Organizations: Communist, Oxford, Communists Locations: China, Eastern Europe, overreact, America, Soviet Union, French, Columbia

☆ Russian Putin critics like Prigozhin who met an early death
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

No evidence has been presented that points to the involvement of the Kremlin or Russian security services in the crash. Nemtsov’s death came two days before he was set to lead an opposition rally in the Russian capital. Alexander PerepilichnyyOver the years, suggestions have emerged of the possible use of a rare plant poison in the death of Russian financier Alexander Perepilichnyy. ANDREY SMIRNOV/AFP/AFP/Getty ImagesRussian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky died in a Russian prison in 2009. The most prominent voice of dissent in Putin’s Russia, the lawyer, politician and corruption activist for years orchestrated massive street protests.

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☆ How South Sudan Built a World Cup Team From Scratch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bank of America downgrades Dick's Sporting Goods after worst day on record
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Things aren't looking good for Dick's Sporting Goods , and Bank of America thinks investors need to steer clear of the athletics apparel. The stock plunged 24.1% on Tuesday — its biggest one-day drop on record — on weaker-than-expected second-quarter results. Dick's also cut its guidance for the year amid a rise in retail theft and sluggish sales in its outdoor segment. DKS 5D mountain Dick's Sporting Goods shares "Post 2Q results, we see increased risks to DKS sales & margin outlook," analyst Robert Ohmes said in a Wednesday note, adding that there are "risk[s] of further inventory action in 2H." To be sure, the analyst believes Dick's "near-term headwinds are partially offset by compelling valuation."

Persons: Dick's, Robert Ohmes, Ohmes, Armour, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Dick's Sporting Goods, Bank of America, Sporting Goods, Nike, adidas, exclusives

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