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One brother dances with Taylor Swift. Another plays for the NFL. Now, the Saunders siblings are teaming up

The one-day camp will include drill runs by current and former NFL players, an allyship workshop to educate people about how to support and uplift diverse communities and a dance clinic led by Kameron Saunders.

Kameron Saunders came out to his family at the age of 11 and had his whole family’s support, including then 7-year-old Khalen Saunders. From a young age, the NFL star has felt a strong desire to protect his older brother from bullies and hopes the camp will help spread kindness to all.

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How Diddy got here: From hip-hop mogul to a sex trafficking trial

The rise and fall of Sean “Diddy” Combs spanned more than three decades.

He ascended into a hip-hop mogul in the 1990s, building an empire that included a Grammy-winning record label, a fashion brand and many other entrepreneurial ventures.   

He is now awaiting the verdict as the defendant in a highly publicized sex trafficking trial, with jurors beginning deliberations on Monday. Here’s how he got there.

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Nike sells out Caitlin Clark edition of signature Kobe shoes in minutes

Caitlin Clark took over the sneaker world on Monday.

The WNBA star and Nike dropped a player edition of the Kobe V Protro in an Indiana Fever colorway of Midnight Navy, Bright Crimson and University Gold.

The draw for the Clark PE shoes opened at 10 a.m. ET on Monday and closed within a few minutes. From there, fans crossed their fingers with hopes they would get the chance to purchase the $190 sneakers.

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WNBA expansion continues: Details for Cleveland, Detroit and Philly franchises

The WNBA continues to grow.

Three more cities have been granted expansion franchises: Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia.

The league officially revealed plans Monday to add the new teams, which will see the WNBA grow to 18 teams by 2030.

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Jury begins deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' federal sex trafficking trial

Jurors are starting their deliberations Monday in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking case, weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life.

After more than two hours of legal instructions from federal Judge Arun Subramanian, the jury of eight men and four women headed behind closed doors to deliberate.

They’ll be sifting through seven weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony about the rap, fashion and reality TV impresario ’s propensity for violence and his sexual predilections, including drug-fueled sex marathons dubbed “ freak-offs ” or “hotel nights.”

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‘F1' opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

Apple has its first box-office hit.

“F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet.

Though Apple Original Films has had some notable successes in its six years in Hollywood — including the 2021 Oscar-winner “CODA” — its theatrical results have been decidedly mixed. Misfires like “Argylle” and “Fly Me to the Moon” and big-budget awards plays like Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” and Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” have been better at driving viewers to Apple TV+ than movie theaters.

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