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Just three years after they finished with one of the worst records in the Western Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder are now best in the West. The Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, 124-94, to win their conference finals in five games and advance to the team’s first NBA …

New video posted to social media from southern Gaza became the center of a heated internet debate about whether it was generated using artificial intelligence. The video, which started circulating Tuesday, shows a person in a camouflage-print face covering and baseball cap making a heart sign and a “shaka” sign …

NORTH ELBA, N.Y. — Two hikers in New York’s Adirondack Mountains called 911 to report a third member of their party had died, but it turned out they had taken hallucinogenic mushrooms and were mistaken, officials said Wednesday. A state forest ranger responded to a call Saturday about a hiker …

The All-American Rejects are bringing back the house party. The rock band, who topped the charts in the early 2000s such with hits as “Move Along” and “Gives You Hell,” is popping up, playing surprise shows in small venues across the country. So far, the concert spots have included a …

LOS ANGELES — Motown legend Smokey Robinson on Wednesday filed a lawsuit alleging defamation by four former housekeepers who earlier this month in a lawsuit accused him of sexual assault and abuse. Lawyers for Robinson also filed a motion in Los Angeles Superior Court seeking to have the complaint against …

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. In today’s edition, we explore how Elon Musk is adding fuel to the fire for …

A Mexican girl is at risk of losing access to the life-saving treatment she has been receiving in Los Angeles after her family’s legal immigration status was abruptly revoked. Her family is now fighting to have their status reinstated. “If they deport us and take away my daughter’s access to …

A potential NBA Finals matchup is in sight, as both the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers have taken 3-1 leads in the conference finals. The Thunder will have an opportunity to close out the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road Wednesday, while the Pacers will try to eliminate the …

Panthers wide receiver Hunter Renfrow was out of the league last season as he struggled with his health, but Panthers head coach Dave Canales said that since signing with the Panthers a month ago, Renfrow has made steady improvements. Canales said Renfrow is showing “the muscle memory of a guy …

Kevin Costner has been sued by a stunt performer on the set of “Horizon 2,” who claims she was put in an unscripted rape scene without warning or proper filming safety protocols. Devyn LaBella, 34, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Superior Los Angeles County Court against the Horizon Series, production …