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The Lakers have been models of volatility in recent seasons. Couple that with an underperforming team and the potential for a blockbuster exists. Enter the Bulls, who at 9-14 and 12th in the Eastern Conference, could find themselves as sellers this season. On a Nov. 29 episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” Simmons proposed that the Bulls enter the trade market with a move that would send DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic to the Lakers. This week, ESPN’s Zach Lowe said Simmons’ thoughts have at least been mulled over in Los Angeles. “I can tell you 100 percent for sure…

The police partner of a former Fort Worth, Texas, officer on trial for murder in the 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson testified Tuesday that Aaron Dean never said he saw someone with a firearm the night he shot and killed Jefferson in her home.Officer Carol Darch and Dean had been responding to a call at Jefferson’s home when Dean, who is white, fatally shot Jefferson, a 28-year-old Black woman who was playing video games with her 8-year-old nephew.During questioning from the prosecution, Darch testified that Dean never said the word “gun” or that he saw someone with a firearm before…

Apple, NVIDIA customers could pay more for U.S.-manufactured chips: AnalystCustomers of Apple and NVIDIA are likely to face a price hike from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s Arizona chip plant, according to a strategist.”Subsidies will play a big role in helping bridge the gap from an economic standpoint, but there will also be price increases to customers,” Abhinav Davuluri, technology equity strategist of Morningstar, tells CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” Wednesday.”Not only is it a much smaller fab, which reduces the economics, it’s also happening in a much higher-cost region,” he said.The U.S. plants will be a small fraction of TSMC’s total…

Veteran running back Mark Ingram II apologized on social media Tuesday for his role in the New Orleans Saints’ loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Tom Brady orchestrated a late fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Saints, 17-16. With the Saints leading by 13, Ingram failed to get a fresh set of downs on second-and-8 with about six minutes left in the game. Andy Dalton threw an incomplete pass intended for Marquez Callaway on a third-and-1 at the Tampa Bay 44, and Brady took care of the rest.  Saints head coach Dennis Allen said after the game that Ingram injured his…

Country music star and three-time Grammy winner Miranda Lambert brought her Texas roots to Nashville, Tennessee, with her four-floor bar and restaurant.Casa Rosa, Miranda Lambert’s “Tex-Mex + Cantina,” opened in March 2021 in Downtown Nashville and it’s reportedly the first female artist-owned restaurant in the area.Fox News Digital was given a behind-the-scenes look at the spot, which is located at 308 Broadway (SEE THE VIDEO at the top of this article).LONG WEEKEND IN NASHVILLE: MUSIC CITY TOURISM BOOM LED BY THRIVING NIGHTLIFECasa Rosa is a two-minute walk from the Johnny Cash Museum, and it’s neighbored by other famous establishments owned…

CNN  —  An Iranian patrol boat tried to temporarily blind US Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz by shining a spotlight towards the vessels and crossing within 150 yards of them on Monday night, US Central Command said in a statement. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps patrol boat acted in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner,” CENTCOM said, which violated international standards for safe maritime behavior. The guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans and expeditionary sea base platform ship USS Lewis B. Puller deescalated the situation by using audible warnings and non-lethal lasers, according to CENTCOM. The ships were transiting through…

A 25-year-old man with a criminal history was arrested and charged with a hate crime for allegedly firing BB pellets at a Jewish father and son outside a kosher Staten Island market over the weekend, police announced Tuesday. Jason Kish was charged with assault as a hate crime, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child over the Sunday attack that came amid a rash of Anti-Semitic hate crimes across the Big Apple. Kish allegedly drove past the pair, who were wearing yamulkas and other traditional Jewish garbs, and fired shots from the driver’s side window, police said. The…

Congress wants answers from the CEO of Ticketmaster’s parent company after a ticketing snafu ahead of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour left millions of unhappy Swifties without the ability to see the the singer-songwriter perform. In a letter addressed to Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Tuesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee demanded a briefing on what went wrong and what steps the company is taking to fix the problems. The committee members want to meet with Rapino by December 15. “The recent pre-sales ticketing process for Taylor Swift’s upcoming Eras tour – in which millions of fans endured delays, lockouts,…

Amid mounting pressure, New Orleans Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson will retire from his position at the end of this year, according to a statement from Mayor LaToya Cantrell.”The City of New Orleans will soon bid farewell to a great leader, a great partner and a great friend. After 24 years of dedicated public service to the City of New Orleans, Superintendent Shaun Ferguson will retire at the end of this year. He gave this city his very best – the safety and wellbeing of each and every resident and visitor was always his top priority,” Cantrell said in a statement on…

Jude Bellingham has opened up on his mentality ahead of England’s crunch World Cup quarter-final with France, declaring the “dog” he has in him.The 19-year-old has been instrumental in Gareth Southgate’s side’s serene progression to the quarter-finals in Qatar, scoring against Iran in his team’s 6-2 opening win, and driving forward to provide an assist for Jordan Henderson in the 3-0 last-16 win over Senegal.And he is prepared to continue showing the gritty side of his character as the tougher tests come over the horizon – beginning with France on Saturday.World Cup’Everybody wants him’ – PSG president admits interest in…