Tsurkov described to Netanyahu the harsh conditions of her captivity and expressed her hope for the return of all the hostages held in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov, who was freed from captivity in Iraq and returned to Israel on Wednesday, the Prime Minister's Office announced on Thursday. During the conversation, Tsurkov thanked Netanyahu and all those involved in securing her release and assisting her family. Tsurkov described to Netanyahu the harsh conditions of her captivity and expressed her hope for the return of all the h...

One week after the state’s deadline to erase street art across the state, St. Petersburg city officials said they’re still deciding how to restore the murals that were painted over. The state was within its rights to remove art from city streets, assistant city attorney Brett Pettigrew told members of City Council Thursday in a committee meeting. But Mayor Ken Welch’s office wrote a memo to City Council yesterday detailing steps the city has taken to uphold the city’s message of inclusivity that don’t run afoul of the state’s order to “keep streets free and clear of political ideologies.” City...

The 2008 roster of Team USA is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams ever assembled in the history of the Olympics. Following the introduction of NBA Players in the Olympics in 1992, Team USA went on a phenomenal streak, securing three straight gold medals. However, the streak ended during the 2004 Olympics as Team USA won a bronze medal. It was a terrible outcome as many blamed LeBron James for the failure. James faced the critics head-on before redeeming himself as part of the 2008 ‘Redeem Team.’ Michael Redd says LeBron James was ‘more mature’ in 2008Many, including James, believe th...

Former Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has told Mercedes to consider trying to swap Andrea Kimi Antonelli with one of his rivals on the grid for the 2026 Formula 1 season. Kimi Antonelli has found himself under pressure at Mercedes over the past few months after a very promising start to his rookie Formula 1 campaign. Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff described Antonelli’s performance at the Italian Grand Prix as ‘underwhelming’ following a mistake in FP2 and a five-second time penalty for running Williams driver Alex Albon off the road. Antonelli now finds himself behind Albon in the dr...

Toprak Razgatlioglu tops the 2025 World Superbike Championship with three rounds to go, but his future is in MotoGP at Pramac after signing a factory Yamaha contract. The 28-year-old will finally make the move from production to prototype bikes next year. He may also leave World Superbikes as a three-time champion, having won the 2021 WSBK title for Yamaha before adding the 2024 crown for BMW. Now, the 2025 title is on the cards, too. Razgatlioglu leads Ducati rival Nicolo Bulega by 39 points with only rounds in Aragon, Estoril and Jerez left. Once they are out of the way following the last ch...