Jimmy Butler is going to miss Friday’s NBA play-in matchup, and he let the 76ers’ Kelly Oubre Jr. that he wasn’t happy about it. Butler, as confirmed by the Heat on Thursday, strained his MCL during a loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday night, which will force him to miss a win-or-go-home game against the Bulls. The six-time All-Star appeared to hurt himself early on in the game when he went for the basket in the waning seconds of the first quarter. As Butler went up to take a shot near the rim, Oubre jumped high to defend it but ended…

Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours on Thursday out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode.DRIVER DEAD AFTER FIERY CRASH INTO CHICAGO-AREA TOLL PLAZAPolice began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after 7 a.m. and closed off several highway exits near the Scioto River. Officers went door-to-door to alert residents about the evacuation, and a shelter was set up at a community center. This photo released by the Columbus Fire Department shows firefighters tending to a fire that began on a trailer carrying lithium…

Brad Pitt’s girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, is the star of Uter’s spring/summer 2024 campaign.  In the ad, which boasts the Los Angeles-based brand’s vibrant, patterned-clad collection, de Ramon, 31, models several pieces, including lively sets and hooded sweatshirts.  She looked sunkissed as she posed poolside in the backyard of a mansion in Palm Springs. De Ramon — who wore her brunette hair down and tossed to one side — also showcased the designs alongside models Jelani Williams and Shane Williams.  On casting de Ramon in the ad, Uter gushed, “Ines is not just a friend, she’s a living canvas of…

The Jets are set at starter here with Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed on the outside and Michael Carter II at nickel corner. They could use some depth, though. They signed Isaiah Oliver in free agency and he can play some nickel, but the Jets need to add some more players to this room. Brandin Echols is the top backup at outside corner. This is not a position the Jets should use a premium pick on, but they could take a corner on Day 3.

CIA Director William Burns warned Thursday that without additional US military aid, Ukraine could lose the war with Russia by the end of the year.  The US is “running out of time to help them,” Burns said during an event at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, characterizing a scenario in which Congress doesn’t approve billions of dollars in supplemental assistance to Ukraine as “dire.” There is a very real risk that the Ukrainians could lose on the battlefield by the end of 2024, or at least put Putin in a position where he could essentially dictate the…

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., on Thursday slammed his Democratic colleagues for their refusal to condemn Iran for its attack on Israel in retaliation for the deadly bombing of its Syrian consulate earlier this month. “I sincerely thought I’d never witness members of my party refuse to condemn Iran – one of the world’s leading terrorism sponsors – after launching hundreds of drones against our special ally, Israel,” Fetterman wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “No words.” More than a dozen House Democrats on Thursday voted against a resolution condemning Iran for firing a barrage of rockets at Israel over the weekend.…

A Jewish Columbia University student was told to “kill yourself” and repeatedly kicked in the stomach during an anti-Israel protest on the New York City campus.Elisha “Lishi” Baker, 21, told the New York Post that the antisemitic comments came after his shirt was scorched by fire.He said that he felt that the protesters did not “see my humanity.””I knew the anti-American sentiment was rampant [among protesters],” Baker told the outlet Wednesday. “I didn’t know how deadly rampant it was until my shirt was on fire. Personally, I felt they didn’t see my humanity.”NYPD ARRESTS 109 PEOPLE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AFTER…

Taylor Swift has always been candid when it comes to writing songs — and she isn’t about name-checking herself in a lyric or two. Swift jokingly name-checked herself for the first time in 2009. In a collaboration with T-Pain for the CMT Awards, the duo teamed up for a country-inspired rap titled “Thug Story” which was a spoof on her hit song “Love Story.” In addition to the short song, the pair did a music video where Swift was dressed up like a rapper with an oversized t-shirt and baseball hat. “T Swift and T Pain rappin’ on the same…

Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez are far from giving up on their goal of owning the Minnesota Timberwolves, sources close to the situation told The Post on Thursday. On April 10, Lore attended the evening reception at the NBA Board of Governors meeting at the invitation of the NBA and mingled with Commissioner Adam Silver, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation said. Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor attended the meetings during the day and then passed on the reception so he and Lore did not cross paths, a source said. Taylor pulled the rug on transferring the controlling stake in the…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), a well-known Sheetz loyalist, ribbed President Biden on Thursday for visiting the convenience store chain’s arch-rival – Wawa.  “He *was* my president… #TeamSheetz,” Fetterman quipped on X.  The 81-year-old president’s stop at the Center City Philadelphia Wawa – where he ordered an Italian hoagie and a black-white milkshake – came just one day after he grabbed snacks at a Pittsburgh-area Sheetz.  Biden’s visits to the Pennsylvania-based mini-marts appeared to be an effort to forge a coalition of support in a state where residents have strong opinions about gas station food.  In the Keystone State, the rivalry between…