The 2017 NBA

76ers Make Fultz Top Pick, Lakers Snag Ball Second

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The Philadelphia 76ers put their latest trade to good use on Thursday by selecting Markelle Fultz with the first overall pick in the 2017 NBA entry draft. The Los Angeles Lakers used the second pick to choose University of California Los Angeles point guard Lonzo Ball. The 76ers acquired the top pick from the Boston … Read more

Lawmakers Vote On Deal To Repeal North Carolina ‘bathroom Bill’

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Legislative leaders in North Carolina have reached a deal to repeal a law that bans transgender people from using public bathrooms of their gender identity, but rights activists warn it fails to assure state-wide protections. The so-called “bathroom bill,” which has drawn intense controversy since it was debated in 2015 and narrowly passed by the … Read more