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The rapper had been planning this event for a while, and invited some pretty big names to the event. He invited basketball/meme legend Michael Jordan, but the Nike shoe giant declined, per a text revealed on Twitter. MORE: Rappers who are good at basketball | PHOTOS: Having fun with Crying Jordan West has his own Yeezy line with adidas, and has been beefing with Nike for a while. The rivalry was heightened with West’s end-of-2015 song “Facts” where he claimed, “Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman....

The musician and fashion designer, who has legally changed his name to Ye, was temporarily barred from using his account on the micro-blogging platform on October 9, after he posted that he was “going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE.” While it was not specified how long Ye was locked out of his account, he posted for the first time on Wednesday, days after billionaire Elon Musk finalized his purchase of the platform, amid expectations he will reverse bans and prioritize free speech....

Based in Simi Valley, California, Christian K-12 prep school Donda Academy—which is named after West’s late mother, Professor Donda West—said on its website that its mission is to “prepare students to become the next generation of leaders.” However, those future leaders will be waking up on Thursday morning with no classes on their agenda, as U.K. newspaper The Times reported that parents were informed by email on Wednesday that the school has been shut down....

The beleaguered rapper, who has legally changed his name to Ye, kicked off his month of controversy at his October 3 Yeezy fashion show in Paris. He appeared wearing a shirt emblazoned with the words “White Lives Matter,” a slogan commonly used by white supremacists as well as opponents of the Black Lives Matter movement. Amid the backlash, West shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a text message exchange with Sean “Diddy” Combs, in which he responded to the rap mogul’s objection to his stunt by saying he would “show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me....

Pease’s first Breeders’ Cup starter since 2005, Karakontie, gave the French-based, English-born trainer his second Mile victory. Spinning World won the 1997 Mile after finishing second the year before. Karakontie’s rider, Stephane Pasquier, not only won with his first Breeders’ Cup mount, he gave Karakontie a flawless ride after breaking from post 14, a draw that had never produced a one-mile turf winner at Santa Anita. And Karakontie, a Japanese-bred by the American sire Bernstein, capped a tremendous day for the Niarchos family, which, racing as Flaxman Holdings Ltd....

Lake, a former news anchor in Phoenix, said people have “witnessed things that were wrong” with the election while appearing on the right-wing network One America News. “Considering how much already at the time information we had about serious irregularities and problems with the election, I would not have certified it right then,” Lake said. Lake is running in a crowded primary field that has attracted notable Republican candidates including Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee and former Congressman Matt Salmon....

Lake ran on the Republican Party ticket and was endorsed by former President Donald Trump. After losing the November race in Arizona to Democrat Katie Hobbs by more than 17,000 votes, Lake refused to concede and instead legally challenged the results. Lake disputed results in Maricopa County, where voters reportedly faced technical difficulties on Election Day, and asked the court to either declare her the winner or rerun the election in the county....

Lake lost to Democrat Katie Hobbs by 17,000 votes, with Hobbs sworn into office this month. But Lake, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump, is refusing to concede defeat, despite her claims of electoral fraud being dismissed by a Maricopa County judge. On Wednesday Lake tweeted a video of political ally Shelby Busch, who chairs the ‘We the People AZ Alliance," appearing on Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast....

“Doctor Towns!” the 6-11 forward exclaimed after taking part in the announcement of a partnership between Dick’s Sporting Goods and DonorsChoose.org to raise money for youth sports programs. MORE: NBA Draft grades for every team | Towns gives T’wolves clear path The 19-year-old wants to be a kinesiologist. Having boasted a 4.0 grade-point average at the University of Kentucky before leaving school to pursue a lucrative career “bouncing an orange ball,” as he put it....

The 22-year-old twisted awkwardly during Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Crotone at the Stadio Olimpico and was replaced in the 82nd minute by Alessandro Florenzi. Roma 13/8 to beat Chelsea Further tests have confirmed he has ruptured a ligament in his left knee. “Immediately following the match between Roma and Crotone, the Roma medical staff conducted medical checks on Rick Karsdop, who suffered a twist in his left knee during the second half of the game at the Stadio Olimpico,” Roma said in a statement....

Kate McKinnon appeared on Weekend Update as Cecilia Gimenez, the Spanish woman who botched the restoration of a fresco of Jesus Christ. MORE: The 15 best internet reactions to bizarre Cristiano Ronaldo bust “The first question any great sculptor must ask about his subject is ‘what would he look like if he had a stroke, but he had the stroke while saying, “cheese.” said McKinnon as Gimenez. “Look at his eyes....

Kate Middleton made the remarks in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as part of an introductory video message that will be played before the broadcast of her charity carol concert on Christmas Eve. Kate hosted the “Together at Christmas” carol service at Westminster Abbey on December 15, the day that Harry and Meghan’s docuseries aired its final episodes. In them, the Sussexes make a number of allegations against the other royals, including an account of Prince William screaming and shouting at his brother during a January 2020 meeting, which left Harry terrified....

When the British government’s plane, RAF Voyager, touched ground in Jamaica, the royal stepped out to a warm Jamaican welcome in a bright yellow dress by British fashion brand ROKSANDA. The limited edition cheery yellow dress with architectural bodice detailing and free flowing trumpet skirt is only available for pre-order and costs $1,453. Bypassing the pre-order list was no issue for the royal though as she was welcomed to the island of Jamaica at Norman Manley International Airport....

Baumgardner added the WBO and IBF belts to her WBC super-featherweight crown when she prevailed in a bitter grudge match against Mikaela Mayer last month. That was the co-main event alongside Claressa Shields’ thrilling showdown with Savannah Marshall for the undisputed middleweight title in London. Katie Taylor defended the four major lightweight belts with a unanimous decision win over Karen Elizabeth Carabajal at Wembley Arena last weekend and on Saturday, a division up at super-lightweight, WBC and IBF champion Chantelle Cameron will face Jessica McCaskill with the vacant WBA and WBO straps also on the line in Abu Dhabi....

The two-time NBA Finals MVP will be re-signing with the Clippers, according to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes. Los Angeles gives Leonard the ability to compete for championships in the near future while staying in his preferred city. One big question does remain, though: What kind of contract will Leonard choose to sign? Haynes reported Friday that terms of the deal are still being finalized, and as of Tuesday afternoon no additional details have been revealed....

The injury to Thibodeaux came in the second quarter of the game, when second-year tight end Thaddeus Moss worked his way to the right behind the offensive line, eventually going low and taking the rookie EDGE defender out. Thibodeaux was down on the ground for several moments before waving off an injury cart and walking off the field on his own power. MORE: QB Rankings | RB Rankings | WR Rankings | Buy NFL tickets...

So did Webb Simpson. MORE: Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard Bradley played bogey-free in a gentle breeze at the TPC Boston for a 6-under 65, giving him the lead among early starters in the second FedEx Cup playoff event. Simpson, who also would need to be a captain’s pick, and Jason Day of Australia were one shot behind. This is one week during the playoffs that $10 million doesn’t seem nearly as important as a chance to play for free....

“Bling” centers on hip-hop mogul Lamont Jackson (Def Jam boss L. A. Reid–or not), whose motto is “If it don’t make dollars, it don’t make sense.” In order to sell his Triple Large Entertainment label and succeed his aging mentor (Clive Davis–or not) at the major label Augusta Music, he must find a crossover artist, and he discovers Mimi Jean, a gorgeous young biracial singer (Mariah Carey–or not). And then there’s that witchy supermodel Vanessa de la Cruz (well, she isn’t Heidi Klum), hired to restyle Mimi into a ghetto-fabulous diva....

The researchers set out to explore the human implications of what is known as the Half Earth or Nature Needs Half proposal. This idea was popularized by the biologist Edward O. Wilson in his 2016 book Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life. Such ideas attempt to solve what is known as the extinction crisis, in which 1 million species are threatened with extinction, including orangutans and rhinos. For the study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers looked at the number and distribution of people who would be affected if half of what are known as eco-regions—areas like the Central African mangroves where there is an ecological pattern because of factors like the climate or flora and fauna—were untouched by humans....

So it comes as little surprise to Claes Fornell that wireless providers are one of the few categories that have taken a hit in his latest American Customer Satisfaction Index. Fornell, director of the National Quality Research Center at the University of Michigan, found in his latest quarterly survey that, overall, consumers are happier than they have been in years with their purchasing experiences. Old-school phone companies, for example, have been doing a better job of keeping their customers satisfied....