NBA suspends Ballmer, fines Clippers $30M in Kawhi Leonard case

11 min agoThe infrastructure company posted results that exceeded Wall Street forecasts on Wednesday, buoyed by strong sales of networking gear and servers for artificial intelligence. Cloud providers and enterprises are snapping up its most powerful server systems.

11 min agoUber began offering autonomous rides in London on Thursday using self-driving technology developed by British startup Wayve. London becomes Europe's second city for Uber robotaxis, following Zagreb. Fewer than 20 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles will be available initially, with a licensed operator on board to monitor each car before fully driverless operations begin.

26 min agoPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday he would visit multiple states ahead of November's midterm elections, focusing on races he views as competitive. He plans to stump for House and Senate candidates, along with select gubernatorial hopefuls.

26 min agoA shooting in downtown Minneapolis left multiple victims including two police officers, according to city officials. Police responded to the incident in the Loring Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said his public safety team was also responding to support local law enforcement.

26 min agoThe IDF said forces entered al-Mughayyir to secure the return of livestock belonging to Israelis and that a disorder developed during their withdrawal in which fire was directed at "main instigators." According to Palestinian Health Ministry, one of the two killed was 16 years old, not 19.

40 min agoA constitutional amendment proposed by Republicans to prevent expanding the Supreme Court fell short on the House floor. The 212-206 vote split along party lines and failed to reach the two-thirds majority required.

40 min agoPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday he was pleased about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's departure from the United States to return to the United Kingdom. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump criticized their conduct toward the British royal family, saying he would not accept them back if he were the monarchy.

40 min agoCarla Jeffery, who played the cheerleader Bree in Disney's Zombies franchise, died on September 1. Her management company, Alexanders Talent Management, announced her death on Instagram without disclosing the cause. Jeffery appeared in the first three Zombies films and had roles in the television series Curb Your Enthusiasm and Southland.

40 min agoThe Dutch central bank transferred 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to London between March and August, representing 14 percent of its reserves. The bank said gold held in London can be traded more easily than bullion in New York and Ottawa, making it quicker to deploy in a crisis amid increasing geopolitical unrest.

56 min agoThe NBA suspended Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for one year and fined the team $30 million after a yearlong investigation into salary cap circumvention involving Kawhi Leonard. The franchise also lost five first-round picks, and Leonard was ordered to pay $700,000 in restitution for improper benefits the team provided to his uncle and former business representative Dennis Robertson.