‘RAW’ thoughts Am I the only who … … thought Ronda Rousey should not have wrestled the night after suffering such a brutal beatdown from Charlotte Flair? Rousey was beaten and bloodied with a kendo stick and had her neck “Pillmanized” at Survivor Series. A strong argument could be made that she shouldn’t have been on “RAW” at all, but she definitely shouldn’t have been in a match. Clearly, WWE is trying to show how tough and resolute Rousey is, and I agree that she should be booked in a manner that plays up those qualities....

‘RAW’ thoughts Am I the only one who … … thinks it’s absurd that Stephanie McMahon is being portrayed as a serious athlete who has no fear of Ronda Rousey? Super Shane is bad enough, but now we have to deal with Scary Stephanie, too? Anyone who follows Stephanie on social media knows that she is fond of posting photos of her doing intense workouts. While her dedication to physical fitness is admirable, that’s the real-life Stephanie....

The unified featherweight champion earned a 10-round unanimous decision over Miriam Gutierrez, which kept her in line to fight undefeated, undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor (20-0, six KOs) in New York in 2022. Serrano (42-1-1 30 KOs) is eager to step up in class — not to mention income bracket. “It’s the megafight for women’s boxing,” Serrano said after her victory on the undercard of the Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley rematch in Tampa, Fla....

Officials from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a federal group established by Congress, said in a statement today it is “unacceptable” for the nation to import any products that are suspected of having been made with the use of exploitative practices. The USCIRF was reacting to a report about alleged abuses in China released earlier this month by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) think tank....

The spokesperson said only a “small proportion” of Playstation 5 orders were affected, but said the company is reaching out to those customers to resolve issues. “We’re all about making our customers happy, and that hasn’t happened for a small proportion of these orders,” the spokesperson said. “We’re really sorry about that and are investigating exactly what’s happened. We’re reaching out to every customer who’s had a problem and made us aware so we can put it right....

The location that office workers are being moved from employs around 1,800 people, the company confirmed to KOMO News. However, it is currently unclear how many are being relocated as many have continued to work remotely since the start of the pandemic two years ago. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office said in a statement that the mayor “is working every day to make downtown a safe and thriving neighborhood for residents, workers, and businesses....

A new study by U.K-based consumer watchdog Which? analyzed thousands of listings and discovered how far some vendors on the world’s biggest shopping website go to mislead customers. It probed the top 20 products in popular home technology categories—and found a slew of abusive tactics. In one case, the researchers said a customer had received eight requests from a seller to alter a 3-star rating to a 5-star rating on a solar floodlight product, even offering a partial refund in exchange....

“Every day we empower people to find ways to improve their jobs, and when they do that we want to make those changes—quickly. That type of continuous improvement is harder to do quickly and nimbly with unions in the middle,” Nantel added. The union said it’s fighting for “higher wages, job security, safer working conditions, more paid time off, better medical leave options, and longer breaks” in a press release....

Malia Halfacre was last seen in Indianapolis at 8 p.m on Saturday, the alert said. The infant is believed to be in extreme danger, according to authorities. She is described as Black, with black hair and brown eyes. The suspect, Malik Halfacre, is a 25-year-old Black male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds and last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans....

Reports that the Aquaman star is working on a multi-million dollar book deal following her recent legal battles have been circulating online for weeks, with OK! reporting on plans for the release of a “gut-spilling revenge memoir.” Meanwhile, a report from Radar suggested that the prospect of a book has caused a “frenzy in the publishing world” with negotiations reportedly in the region of $15 million. Such reports have invited yet more criticism against the embattled actress even though reports of such a book have not been confirmed....

Depp, 59, filed a $50 million lawsuit against ex-wife Heard, 36, over a 2018 op-ed in The Washington Post, in which she said that she was a domestic abuse survivor. Following a six-week trial, the jury on June 1 awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages. The judge adjusted the punitive damages to $350,000, as Virginia law limits punitive damages. Heard, who had countersued for $100 million, was awarded $2 million by the jury, which found that Depp’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, had made defamatory comments about the Aquaman star....

Using different pit sequences and gambling on fuel mileage could be a popular approach for drivers needing a victory to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup. But as Greg Biffle showed last week at Pocono Raceway, all the gambling in the world likely won’t matter if other drivers have stronger cars. But also as Biffle proved, a driver on the bubble in points could gamble and have a positive outcome as he used his fifth-place finish to move up in the Chase standings....

Yes, but it also throws a big, fat monkey wrench into the works of something that is uber-America: the National Football League. DAVID STEELE: Deflategate proves NFL is a loser | FANTASY: Brady fallout Think about it for a second. If Brady stands as a precedent, if as it appears other players are considering following his lead, not just the NFL but all sports are in a crisis. MORE: Why NFL lost | Judge Berman’s full ruling | Brady, from draft to Deflategate...

We are appalled and saddened to see rising infection rates in 48 U.S. states, Americans throwing tantrums when asked to wear a mask in a store, and American leaders acting with reckless disregard for American lives. We fear we may be witnessing a nation that so many of us admired and even venerated taking the final tumble off the pedestal of international leadership. After World War II, the United States invested in rebuilding Europe and Japan, creating new markets for its goods, ushering in an economic boom and building brand America....

Trying to predict when to enter (“buy low”) or exit (“sell high”) a given stock or financial market is a fool’s errand. Nonetheless, 20/20 hindsight offers some guidance as to when a market might have increased so much as to have reached overheated “bubble” territory. Non-cash investments for most people these days typically fall into four broad categories: stocks, bonds, commodities and real estate. Stock and bond returns usually move in opposite directions, thereby offering ways to establish a balanced, risk-adjusted investment portfolio....

Who would have guessed that the breakout hits on American television this year would be Squid Game, a survival story from Korea, and Lupin, a French thriller about a Black gentleman thief? Even Bela Bajaria says there was no way to predict it. But as the head of global television at Netflix, it’s her job to find the next big show—and if it comes from an unexpected corner of the planet, all the better....

Until, that is, a couple of years ago. In 2019, as all political views were strained through a filter of what one thought of the Trump presidency, Ron DeSantis of Florida began to amass points as America’s most Trump-like governor. He filled three state supreme court vacancies with conservative justices. He directed Florida sheriffs to partner with federal officials to improve immigration enforcement while also signing a bill to prohibit sanctuary cities....

“To make American’s stance clear: We are strongly opposed to this bill and others like it. As a Texas-based business, we must stand up for the rights of our team members and customers who call Texas home, and honor the sacrifices made by generations of Americans to protect and expand the right to vote,” American Airlines said in the statement. “Any legislation dealing with how elections are conducted must ensure ballot integrity and security while making it easier to vote, not harder....

The association’s Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary gave Jackson its highest marks on Friday in a letter addressed to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, and ranking Republican member Chuck Grassley of Iowa. The association typically evaluates and issues a qualifications rating for Supreme Court nominees just ahead of Senate confirmation hearings. All three of former President Donald Trump’s picks were given the same rating....

Suzanne Massie, 90, is a Russia expert who schooled the late Republican president about the country and its people during his dealings with the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. The New York-born author of the book, Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia, met with Reagan many times in the 1980s. She taught Reagan the proverb “doveryai, no proveryai”, meaning “trust but verify” which, although it does not rhyme in English, was a catchphrase still snappy enough for the soundbite-friendly U....