US public debt projected to reach 181% of economic activity in 30 years
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US public debt projected to reach 181% of economic activity in 30 years

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Published [hour]: [minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office is giving the world a concerning look at the U.S. government’s ledgers: ever higher deficits, greater government spending and tax revenues that only begin to increase when existing tax cuts expire.The nonpartisan agency estimates in its latest… […]

TKTS, Times Square’s Famous Half-Price Ticket Booth, Marks 50 Years
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TKTS, Times Square’s Famous Half-Price Ticket Booth, Marks 50 Years

NEW YORK (AP) — When Jay-Z and Alicia Keys filmed the video for “Empire State of Mind,” their valentine to New York City, they naturally ended up in Times Square, singing on illuminated red glass steps. It was no mere set: It was two New York icons standing on another.Their stage was the top of… […]

Miami boss: Messi not treating MLS as ‘holidays’
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Miami boss: Messi not treating MLS as ‘holidays’

Cesar HernandezJun 29, 2023, 02: 54 PM ETNew Inter Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino insisted that he and upcoming signings Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets are not coming to South Beach and MLS for “holidays.”Martino was announced as the new boss of Miami on Wednesday, where he is set for a reunion with Messi and… […]

Barnes staying with Kings on 3-year, $54M deal
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Barnes staying with Kings on 3-year, $54M deal

Adrian Wojnarowski, Senior NBA InsiderJun 29, 2023, 08: 12 PM ETCloseHost of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, a key part of the franchise’s rise into Western Conference contention, has agreed on a new three-year, $54 million contract extension, his agent, Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management, told ESPN on… […]

Porzingis: ‘Easy’ call coming to contending Celts
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Porzingis: ‘Easy’ call coming to contending Celts

Tim Bontemps, ESPNJun 29, 2023, 06: 57 PM ETBOSTON — When Kristaps Porzingis finally fell asleep around 4 a.m. last Thursday morning, he still wasn’t sure whether a trade to the Boston Celtics was going to take place.The initial three-team deal Porzingis had believed would bring him to Boston involving the LA Clippers had fallen… […]

Beal ‘rejuvenated’ after joining new-look Suns
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Beal ‘rejuvenated’ after joining new-look Suns

Ohm Youngmisuk, ESPN Staff WriterJun 29, 2023, 05: 53 PM ETCloseOhm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New York Daily News for almost 12 years and is a… […]

NFL suspends 4 players for gambling violations
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NFL suspends 4 players for gambling violations

ESPNJun 29, 2023, 12: 40 PM ETIsaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor were suspended indefinitely — through at least the 2023 season — for betting on NFL games last season.In addition, Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere was suspended six games for betting on other sports at… […]