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The NBA Finals are a reward for long-suffering Knicks fans — and this broadcaster

The NBA Finals are a reward for long-suffering Knicks fans — and this broadcaster

Published by Sam Flores

When the NBA Finals tip off Wednesday, there will almost certainly be a who’s who of long-suffering fans in attendance who have waited an agonizing 27 years to see the New York Knicks back on basketball’s biggest stage. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. One of them will even be in the broadcast booth. ESPN’s Mike Breen will be the play-by-play man for his record-extending 21st straight NBA Finals this year. And for the first time, the New York native will be calling the team he grew up rooting for in the championship round. “I’d be lying if I didn’t say there are emotions,” Breen acknowledged to NBC News this week. In addition to his work for ESPN, Breen has called Knicks games locally for over 30 years. He began as the team’s radio announcer in 1991, and after a brief stint as the lead play-by-play man later that decade, he took over the position for good in 2004. “It’s not just that I was a …

Give your body the tools it needs to make the reward chemical dopamine with these five dietitian-recommended foods

Give your body the tools it needs to make the reward chemical dopamine with these five dietitian-recommended foods

Published by Jenni Sidey

Do you get a rush of satisfaction when you complete a task or receive positive feedback from a coworker? That feeling might be partially caused by dopamine. “Dopamine is a neurotransmitter [chemical messenger] involved in motivation, reward, focus and mood regulation,” says Ilana Schachter, RDN, a registered dietitian and nutritionist for Consumer Health Digest. Dopamine is a key component in feelings of anticipation, achievement and pleasure, while a lack of dopamine, or poorly regulated dopamine, can leave us feeling unmotivated, scatterbrained and emotionally flat. Latest Videos From You may like Your body needs certain nutrients to promote good brain health and support dopamine production. Sadly, it isn’t just about eating foods that make you happy—I’d live on chicken nuggets if that was the case—but ensuring you are giving your body the ingredients it needs to make neurotransmitters. “While food does not directly create dopamine on demand, diet plays an important role in providing the building blocks needed for dopamine production,” says Schachter. “A consistent, nutrient-dense dietary pattern can meaningfully support brain health and emotional regulation …

Sydney FC reward caretaker Kisnorbo with three-year deal

Sydney FC reward caretaker Kisnorbo with three-year deal

Published by Sam Flores

SYDNEY, May 19 : Sydney FC handed caretaker coach Patrick Kisnorbo the job on a permanent basis for the next three seasons on Tuesday after he guided the side to this weekend’s A-League playoff final. The former Australia, Leeds United and Leicester City central defender, who led Melbourne Victory to the Australian title in 2021, took over for the remainder of the season in late March. The club have not lost in seven matches since, and on Saturday face Auckland FC in the playoff final looking to secure a record-extending sixth A-League title. Sydney FC said they had conducted a three-month search for a new coach with Kisnorbo coming out on top of 19 other candidates from Australia and abroad. “I’ve really enjoyed working with the players over the past six weeks,” Kisnorbo, who has also coached in France and Japan, said in a news release. “There is an exciting future ahead for this football club and I’m looking forward to being a part of it.” Source link

Brain wave monitoring reveals how psychopathic traits disrupt trust and reward in social scenarios

Brain wave monitoring reveals how psychopathic traits disrupt trust and reward in social scenarios

Published by José Betancourt

People who score high in psychopathic traits are less likely to trust strangers and show distinct brain activity when evaluating social risks and financial rewards. An experiment using brain wave recordings suggests these individuals experience intense cognitive conflict when suppressing cooperative behavior and feel outsized disappointment when their expectations of a payout are violated. The research was published in the journal BMC Psychology. While popular media often portrays psychopathy as a trait exclusive to violent criminals, psychologists recognize it as a continuous spectrum present in the general population. Psychopathic traits include manipulativeness, a lack of empathy, a preference for self-interest, and impulsivity. Because these traits heavily impact how a person interacts with others, researchers frequently study how individuals on the higher end of this spectrum navigate social decision-making. Social interactions often rely heavily on generalized trust. Trusting a stranger is essentially a social gamble. If the other person honors the trust, both parties might benefit. If the other person acts selfishly, the trusting party might suffer a loss. Understanding how the brain weighs these outcomes …

0,000 reward to catch Monica Witt wanted on espionage charges in Iran

$200,000 reward to catch Monica Witt wanted on espionage charges in Iran

Published by Sam Flores

The FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Tehran government.  Monica Elfriede Witt, 47, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2019 on charges of espionage, including transmitting national defense information to the government of Iran. Keywords for this article Source link

FBI Offers 0,000 Reward To Catch Former US Air Force Specialist In Iran Spying Case

FBI Offers $200,000 Reward To Catch Former US Air Force Specialist In Iran Spying Case

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The FBI on Thursday said it is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture and prosecution of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013 and was later charged with revealing classified information to the Iranian regime. A FBI agent at the Department of Justice in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times The bureau said in a statement that Monica Witt served in the military from 1997 to 2008, then worked as a government contractor until 2010. She later defected to Iran in 2013. In 2019, she was indicted by a grand jury in Washington on espionage charges, including transmitting national defense information to the Iranian regime, the FBI said. After she defected, according to the indictment, she later provided information to Iran and put “sensitive and classified U.S. national defense information and programs” at risk, according to the statement. The information she provided to the Iranian regime endangered American personnel and their families …

Pediatricians Issue Warning For Schools That Treat Recess Like It’s A Reward Rather Than A Right

Pediatricians Issue Warning For Schools That Treat Recess Like It’s A Reward Rather Than A Right

Published by Jenni Sidey

For a lot of kids, recess is considered the best part of the school day. It’s the only time they’re allowed to get some fresh air and actually take a break from the hours of learning and sitting still in classrooms. Turns out most pediatricians agree. Unfortunately, many schools treat recess as a reward or even a perk rather than something students need. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a warning to schools to stop eliminating recess or taking it away as punishment for bad behavior, insisting that recess and other unstructured play are deeply important for a child’s development. Pediatricians issue a warning for schools that treat recess like it’s a reward rather than a right. The American Academy of Pediatrics just released the first new guidance in 13 years about unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected. The group “has always supported play – free play for kids – but it’s been increasingly threatened over time,” said Dr. Robert Murray, a lead author. “It has a very powerful benefit …

Is There More Risk Than Reward In The US–China Summit?

Is There More Risk Than Reward In The US–China Summit?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by James Gorrie via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Do the advantages of the U.S.–China summit still outweigh the disadvantages? Perhaps, but the negative risks are high. President Donald Trump (left) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo The scheduled May 14–15 summit in Beijing between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping was intended to be a landmark “reset” between the two nations. But as the high-stakes game of chicken unfolds between Washington and Beijing, there may be more reasons not to meet than to carry on with the summit. Why would that be? In both principle and practice, the U.S.–China relationship has moved beyond mere trade friction into the realm of indirect military confrontation. In both countries, there are challenges on the internal political, economic, and social fronts, as well as global reputations at stake. Any one of a number of potentially explosive geopolitical triggers could justify a second delay to the meeting. …

US Offers Reward for Information on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Senior Officials

US Offers Reward for Information on Iran’s Supreme Leader, Senior Officials

Published by Sam Flores

March 13 (Reuters) – The United States is ⁠offering ⁠a reward of up to $10 ⁠million for information about senior Iranian military and intelligence officials, including ​its new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. The reward targets 10 officials associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), ‌according to the State Department ‌website. The military force, created after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, is loyal to the supreme leader ⁠and tasked ⁠with protecting the Shi’ite clerical establishment. Mojtaba Khamenei recently succeeded his father, Ali ​Khamenei, as Iran’s supreme leader after the elder Khamenei was killed along with several other top Iranian officials in joint U.S. and Israeli strikes that began on February 28. The younger Khamenei, believed to have ​been injured in the strikes, hasn’t been seen publicly since, although he released his first ⁠statement ⁠on Thursday. In addition to the ⁠supreme leader, ​the U.S. is seeking information about Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, Interior ​Minister Eskandar Momeni and two ⁠officials in Khamenei’s office.  Larijani appeared Friday in videos verified by Reuters alongside …