Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday morning when the helicopter he was traveling in with other senior officials crashed in the country’s East Azerbaijan province. The 63-year-old political veteran was long considered the natural successor to Iran’s supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. An established presence with deep ties in the judiciary and religious elite, Raisi – a fundamentalist and religiously conservative politician – first ran for president in 2017 but was unsuccessful. He was ultimately elected in 2021. early years Raisi began studying at the famous Qom religious seminary at the young age of 15…
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I have never heard an Asian woman – certainly one over the age of eighty – abused as enthusiastically or consistently as the late filmmaker Dae Sil Kim Gibson. I imagine her throwing her head back, glass raised, screaming at the sound of her own F-bomb, her wild hair moving: spirals of kinetic iron. She cooked just as she lived and filmed with emotion. he made the best bindatok, Or Korean mung bean pancakes, battered, warm and crusted. (Her secret ingredient: kimchi juice.) She was also famous for her Iowa Fried Chicken, which was based on a dish made by…
Mavs play-by-play man Chuck Cooperstein wins Game 6 Chuck Cooperstein, voice of the Dallas Mavericks, discusses the Game 6 comeback win to win the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Dallas , The Dallas Mavericks will play the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals. The Timberwolves defeated the defending champion Denver Nuggets in Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday night. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota with 23 points. The Mavs went 1-3 against the Timberwolves this regular season, but the team back then wasn’t the same team they are now. The last game between…
Cruz Azul It is in the finals of the winter session of 2024 and is searching for the decimal title of its previous story America To drag out Monterrey With a global marker of 2-2 in the semi-finals they won, thanks to the Cementers position on the table.los rayados de Fernando ‘Tano’ Ortiz Pushback against La Machine’s debt Martin Anselmi A lot of effort was put into the final stages of the party and a grand comeback stadium in ciudad de los deportes,United fell to the roof of the field without any doubt, perhaps he had a clear opportunity to…
The first week of her first WNBA season did not go well for No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark.In Clark’s first three games with the Indiana Fever, the new star has seen off two playoff teams, reigning MVP Breanna Stewart, 2024 MVP runner-up Alyssa Thomas, former MVP Jonquel Jones and six other All-Stars. The Fever suffered two consecutive losses to last year’s finals runner-up, the New York Liberty, dropping to 0-3, and now faces another rematch with the Connecticut Sun on Monday in Indianapolis.Connecticut dominated the Fever 92-71 in their opening day matchup last Tuesday, led by Thomas’ 12th triple…
Manchester City broke a 136-year record in English top-tier football on Sunday, beating West Ham 3-1 to win the Premier League title for a fourth consecutive season. The record-breaking title chase ended on the last day of the season, with Man City needing a win to beat runners-up Arsenal, who won 2-1 at Everton. Had Man City lost or drawn, Arsenal would have won the trophy. Instead, City celebrated their sixth EPL title in seven seasons. No English club has won four consecutive league titles, and this comes on the heels of Man City’s treble victory last season – in…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is shown placing his hand over his heart in respect to the crowd during a funeral ceremony for the victims of the bombing in the city of Kerman, Iran on January 5, 2024. Wahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Wahid Salemi/AP Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is shown placing his hand over his heart in respect to the crowd during a funeral ceremony for the victims of the bombing in the city of Kerman, Iran on January 5, 2024. Wahid Salemi/AP Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, were declared dead in…
The Indiana Pacers will face the New York Knicks in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Sunday, looking to end a long postseason drought of not reaching the conference finals. Indiana won Game 6 116-103 on Friday to send the series back to New York. The No. 6 seed Pacers (47-35) are trying to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2013-2014, when they lost a six-game series to the Miami Heat. The No. 2 seed Knicks (50-32) are trying to reach the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since losing a six-game series to…
Chelsea continued their European dominance with a fourth consecutive win by beating Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday. Cole Palmer’s excellent header – his 22nd Premier League goal in a brilliant debut campaign – put the Blues ahead, and Christopher Nkunku gave Chelsea breathing room in the second half. Chelsea captain Reece James was sent off for kicking out on Joao Pedro late on, and Danny Welbeck halved the deficit in stoppage time, but the visitors held on and moved up to sixth ahead of Newcastle United, who Lost to Manchester United 3-2. A draw…
Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves celebrates against the Denver Nuggets in the fourth quarter during Game Six of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs at Target Center on May 16, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Nuggets 115-70. David Berding/Getty Images This is game 7. Minnesota Timberwolves The Wolves face the 2023 NBA champion Denver Nuggets today in the final game of the teams’ NBA playoff series. The Wolves efficiently forced a Game 7 after a 45-point win over the defending NBA champions on Thursday. Anthony Edwards’ Timberwolves team has one more game to try to…