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At a New York press session following the NBA Board of Governors meeting, Commissioner Adam Silver said the league hopes the Portland Trail Blazers stay in Portland, stressing the need for a modern arena and urging owner Tom Dundon and local/state officials to reach a viable funding deal; he warned relocation would be a failure and offered league help to ease negotiations.
Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canadian toilet- and facial-tissue stock took effect after talks collapsed, potentially boosting Canada-derived long-fiber costs for US toilet-paper makers by up to about 11% and raising paper-towel costs by roughly 31%. Manufacturers may absorb some of the increase or switch to US-sourced fiber, so price hikes could be modest and unfold over ~2 months; if passed through, a 12-pack Charmin Ultra might rise to around $14.50 and Brawny towels to about $26. Canada plans retaliatory tariffs, intensifying cross-border paper-supply-chain disruption.
Nvidia is ending the Windows Control Panel by migrating its features to the Nvidia app with driver release 610.47; the old Control Panel won’t install by default, though it remains available for RTX Pro/Quadro workstation drivers and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store for now. The Nvidia app adds modern features like DLSS overrides and driver updates, offering faster, more integrated functionality.
Jeff Ratcliffe releases his final 2026 NFL Mock Draft (version 5.0), projecting Round 1 picks for all 32 teams and detailing fantasy football implications, with a nudge to explore the accompanying Rookie Fantasy Scouting Guide and live-draft analysis.
Live CNN updates show US-Iran peace talks in Pakistan facing mixed signals: Trump says talks will happen, while Iran denies plans for a second round; a US delegation led by JD Vance and Steve Witkoff is headed to Islamabad, but Tehran has warned against negotiations under threats. The broader crisis includes sanctions and a seized Iranian vessel, ongoing port blockades, and tension over the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices and airline fuel markets reacting.
Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance turns 25, launched in 2001, and brought SNES-era games like Super Mario World and Super Ghouls ’n Ghosts to a portable screen, selling over 81 million units and paving the way for later models like the GBA SP and GB Micro; a nostalgic look at how the handheld blended retro classics with on-the-go play.
House Democrats are using a discharge petition to force a floor vote on funding the Department of Homeland Security through September that excludes ICE and CBP, aiming to fund TSA, FEMA, CISA, the Coast Guard and Secret Service while pressing for immigration-enforcement reforms; Republicans doubt the effort will succeed amid ongoing DHS funding negotiations with the White House and Senate.