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George Floyd Fam Rips Tony, Kevin Over Yet Another 'Roast' Joke Published May 11, 2026 5:57 PM PDT George Floyd's family and friends are appalled Tony Hinchcliffe was invited back for a Netflix roast and
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'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star PK Kemsley’s alleged income was revealed as part of his divorce battle with his estranged wife, Dorit Kemsley ... TMZ has learned. TMZ obtained court docs, filed by PK,
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is parting ways with more than just Congress ... because the former firebrand lawmaker has officially sold her sprawling Georgia estate amid a major personal and political reset. According to records, obtained
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"Survivor" host Jeff Probst lost a family member ... his brother, Scott Probst, is dead. Scott's death was announced Monday by their brother, Brent ... in a social media post, he says ... "Some sad
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Charlie Kirk Friend Calls Out Pete Davidson Over Roast Joke Published May 11, 2026 3:31 PM PDT Play video content Pete Davidson is catching heat over a controversial joke aimed at slain conservative activist Charlie
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs Publicist Responds to Diddy You Know You Forced Yourself On Me!!! Published May 11, 2026 2:31 PM PDT The publicist who claims Diddy ejaculated into Biggie Smalls' shirt is hitting back at
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Jordan Spieth of the United States hits an approach shot on the second hole during a practice round prior to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 12, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. AFP
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Italy's Jannik Sinner hits a return to Italy's Andrea Pellegrino during the ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 12, 2026. (AFP) Jannik Sinner's charge towards a first Italian Open title continued Tuesday after the world number one calmly dispatched countryman Andrea Pellegrino 6-2, 6-3.As expected, the top seed outclassed qualifier Pellegrino on centre court in a match which was in truth never much of a contest.The 24-year-old Sinner has now won 31 straight matches in Masters 1000 events to equal Novak Djokovic's record run.Pellegrino's arrival in the last 16 of his home tournament is by far his best result in a Masters 1000 event.The 29-year-old is set to move up to a career-best world ranking of 123rd after not just making the main draw of a top-ranked ATP tournament for the first time but also getting to face his country's biggest sporting star in front of over 10,000 fans.Pellegrino received warm cheers as he put in a creditable performance against the dominant force in tennis, and he also showed some deft technique when given room to breathe by Sinner.But Sinner was never in top gear and still comfortably dealt with Pellegrino to set up a clash with either 12th seed Andrey Rublev or another qualifier in Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili.Should Sinner win a record-extending sixth straight Masters 1000 title, he will be the first Italian to win at the Foro Italico since Adriano Panatta 50 years ago.With great rival Carlos Alcaraz out injured and Djokovic eliminated early, Sinner is red-hot favourite for victory as he builds towards completing the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros.Ruud downs injured MusettiCasper Ruud strolled into the last eight after easily beating another Italian, Lorenzo Musetti, 6-3, 6-1.Clay court specialist Ruud is yet to drop a set in Rome and he looked in fine form on a windy centre court, in stark contrast to eighth seed Musetti who has clearly been struggling physically.Musetti was in tears at the end of his third-round win over Francisco Cerundolo and had to take a medical time-out for a problem with his left thigh during the second set against Ruud.The Italian will drop out of the top 10 of the men's world rankings ahead of the French Open next week, and he later told reporters that he is unsure of whether he will participate in Paris."I don't know, in the next couple of days we'll do some closer tests, something I've not been able to do given that I'm constantly playing," said Musetti.Norwegian Ruud is on the other side of the draw from Sinner and will face Karen Khachanov in the last eight after exploiting Musetti's struggles with fitness."I realised that... we try to make him run as much as possible. It's cruel and it's brutal, but that's sport," Ruud told reporters.Khachanov, seeded 13th, ended Dino Prizmic's bid to reach his first Masters 1000 quarter-final, seeing off the spirited Croatian qualifier 6-1, 7-6 (7/2).Prizmic had announced himself on the big stage this week by knocking out Novak Djokovic in the second round.Veteran Sorana Cirstea, who knocked out world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the third round, reached the semi-finals of the women's tournament after beating Jelena Ostapenko 6-1, 7-6 (7/0)Romania Cirstea is set to retire at the end of the season and will face either Coco Gauff or Mirra Andreeva, on court centre court after Sinner, for a place in the Saturday's final. Related Story
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Investors expect US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart to keep trade tensions on the backburner when they meet in Beijing and say they are focused on the booming AI sector and whether the US will relax chip export restrictions. This is in stark contrast with years of Chinese asset prices swinging wildly on trade and tariff headlines and is reflected most clearly in the yuan, which has been steadily rising for a year to reach a three-year peak. While thorny subjects like the US-Israeli war on Iran, Taiwan, rare earths and nuclear weapons may be discussed and major disagreements could dent market confidence, investors are presently betting on China’s technology drive. China’s benchmark Shanghai Composite is trading at an 11-year high and export growth is powering ahead on a wave of AI-driven orders. Even a widening trade surplus does not make fund managers nervous about a fresh round of US tariffs and they have swung their portfolios behind China’s artificial intelligence self-sufficiency drive. “The tables have turned. There’s little China is eager to discuss with Trump,” said Yang Tingwu, vice general manager of Tongheng Investment, adding that Trump’s unresolved war with Iran has weakened his hand. Yang has invested in China Mobile and China Telecom for exposure to their data-centre businesses. The shift in market focus, with Trump due today for his first visit to China in nearly nine years, reflects the diminished brinkmanship in the US-China relationship since Trump and President Xi Jinping pressed pause on their trade war six months ago. US courts have struck down much of Trump’s initial tariff barriers. Trade data suggests Chinese goods are reaching the US anyway via Southeast Asia. And as the fallout from the Iran war strengthens China’s push to shore up its supply chains, investors have also priced in US-China tension and bet on it spurring China’s technology development. “China has made great strides in technology, grown the new economy, expanded its global clout and increased its leverage in the global power rivalry,” said Wen Xunneng, founder and CEO of Zhu Liu Asset Management. He has been investing in AI infrastructure and expects US-China relations to be stable at least until Xi makes an expected reciprocal visit to the US. “After Xi’s visit to the US, the two countries may enter the next stage of rivalry, but now it’s a relatively peaceful time,” he said. During Trump’s first term and at the outset of his second, the yuan traded as a barometer of the bilateral relationship. Since the tariff storm was unleashed in April 2025, however, the yuan has been guided higher by booming exports and a belief in the market that authorities are comfortable with a stronger currency that is in contrast with a volatile dollar. “The summit could be a tactical catalyst for CNY strength and an important marker in stabilising trade relations,” Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note. “(But) we think the case for a stronger CNY is more fundamental and longer-lasting beyond this week’s events,” they said, as China’s external surplus drives the currency to a 12-month forecast of 6.5 to the dollar. The expected attendance of top US business leaders at the summit has also raised hopes for deals spanning finance, agriculture, energy and aeroplanes, while some investors see an opportunity for China to push for peace in the Middle East. “I’m hoping that maybe Trump can get Xi to put pressure on Iran to get the Strait of Hormuz open again and the oil flowing,” said Jack Ablin, chief investment strategist at Cresset Wealth Advisors. But with expectations for a big announcement low, the fallback for most traders is to watch what has been moving markets and that has been the global AI boom. Zeng Wanping, fund manager of Beijing Monolith Fund Management, said he is interested mainly in whether the US will allow more advanced Nvidia chips to be sold in China, which will pressure local producers. “The only thing worth monitoring is development around AI,” he said. “This is the market’s top focus, no other.”
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Irelan speaks to the media during a practice round prior to the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club on May 12, 2026 in Newtown, Pennsylvania. AFP Rory McIlroy brings a sharper mental focus into the 108th PGA Championship that tees off Tuesday at Aronimink than he had a year ago after a historic Masters triumph. The 37-year-old from Northern Ireland, who won last year's Masters to complete a career Grand Slam and end a 10-year major win drought, said Tuesday he has managed to rest and reset after defending the green jacket last month at Augusta National."Coming into this tournament feels a lot different than what it did last year," McIlroy said. "I've got some nice clear road ahead to try to get some more of these majors."The six-time major winner could capture his third PGA crown this week, but more importantly has a much better vision of his game than this time last year when after achieving a major milestone struggled to 47th at the PGA at Quail Hollow, his worst major finish since 2021."Especially after the last couple of years, I need to take the time after the Masters to reset and decompress and get myself in the right mental space again to get myself up for this tournament and keep going for the US Open and The Open Championship," McIlroy said."I came into this tournament last year a little bit sort of uncertain of what my future was - I conquered this thing that I wanted to conquer for so long, and I still hadn't really reset goals or found whatever that motivation was to keep going or go forward and set myself goals for the rest of my career."It probably took me a good few months to get to that point."McIlroy took three weeks off after his latest Masters victory before returning last week at Quail Hollow, where he has won four times.World number two McIlroy, who has a cameo in the new movie "The Devil Wears Prada 2", skipped Doral two weeks ago to attend a White House State Dinner. "I know how fortunate I am and so lucky to be in this position in life, and sometimes you have to enjoy the perks because I know this isn't going to last forever," McIlroy said."There's going to be a day where I'm not competing for major championships, so I guess while I'm doing it, I have to enjoy it, as well."It has been amazing but there's still a lot of things I want to achieve. If I can enjoy it along the way that's a nice thing to do."Early trip pays offMcIlroy snuck in a practice round at Aronimink during his week off."I wanted to do the State dinner, and if I was going to do that, it was probably better I take that week to practice and prepare, come up here and see the golf course," McIlroy said. It allowed him to relax and arrive at Aronimink on Monday night without being stressed about missing a day of practice."I wanted to just get an early look because I knew that was going to be my only opportunity," he said."I definitely think courses we don't see very often... it certainly has benefited me over the years."McIlroy first made an early practice trip for a major in 2011 at Congressional on the advice of Jack Nicklaus and won his first major title at that US Open."For the most part, when I have made an advanced trip, it has worked out well for me," McIlroy said. Related Story
