Sheriff says Nevada’s uncontained Hawk Fire was human-caused, encourages 90,000 people to evacuate

By The Associated Press
August 24, 2026 | 12:46 PM

RENO, Nev. (AP) 鈥� Sheriff says Nevada’s uncontained Hawk Fire was human-caused, encourages 90,000 people to evacuate.

Sky owner says Enes Kanter Freedom is banned from home games, calling him ‘a potential threat’

By The Associated Press
August 25, 2026 | 6:59 PM

CHICAGO (AP) 鈥� The Chicago Sky have banned Enes Kanter Freedom from their home games after the former NBA center was ejected from Sunday's loss to the Indiana Fever. Owner Michael Alter made the announcement in a rare news conference on Tuesday. Alter told reporters Freedom is not allowed inside of Wintrust Arena for Sky games 鈥渦nless sometime in the future, he鈥檚 able to prove to us that he鈥檚 able to abide by our rules without being a potential threat.鈥� The 6-foot-10, 250-pound Freedom was removed from Sunday's game after he was confronted by Sky guard Natasha Cloud late in the third quarter. Freedom was sitting along the baseline wearing a black shirt that read 鈥淲OMAN noun. adult human female.鈥�