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USA Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Tyrese Maxey reacts to Jared McCain's AI generated Sixers title picture
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain is very active on social media as he likes to post his life either through TikTok or Instagram or any of the other million apps and websites out there. The 21-year-old loves to be active on the internet and interact with fans and peers. McCain posted something of a "photo dump" on his Instagram account and one picture showed him and Sixers star Tyrese Maxey holding up the Larry O'Brien trophy as if Philadelphia had won its first title since 1983. Obviously, the photo was AI generated and it caught the attention of Maxey. Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton commented on the post tagging Maxey in it with Maxey playfully responding "I hate him." If the Sixers can get a healthy McCain and Maxey in the 2025-26 season--along with a healthy Joel Embiid and Paul George--then maybe that AI generated photo can become a real one. Philadelphia has the talent. There just needs to be a little injury luck for once.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Politics
- New York Post
Sex fiend who murdered teen girl busted for groping woman in NY park while out on parole, sparking outrage
A paroled sex fiend who killed a teenage girl in Rockland County was busted again this month for allegedly groping a woman — leading incensed lawmakers to blast the state board that freed him. Robert McCain clinched his release from the state Parole Board on his 10th attempt in 2021 after serving four decades behind bars in the grisly 1980 stabbing of 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky. But the 64-year-old convicted murderer couldn't stay out of trouble. Paroled sex fiend Robert McCain, 64, who killed a teenage girl in Rockland County, was busted again this month for allegedly groping a woman. Martin Raab – He was arrested for allegedly fondling a woman as the two were chatting in an upper Westchester County dog park on July 5. 'This disgraceful and utterly predictable incident highlights precisely why Robert McCain never should have been granted parole,' Republican Rep. Mike Lawler said in a statement. 'As an Assemblyman, I led the charge against Robert's release, demanding the Parole Board keep this hardened criminal behind bars, but they tragically prioritized pro-criminal ideology over the safety of our community,' the Hudson Valley congressman said. 'The entire Parole Board should resign in disgrace immediately – their constant release of child rapists, cop-killers, and the worst criminals has made New York less safe.' McCain was hit with a misdemeanor charge of forcible touching and was being held at the Westchester County jail on $25,000 bail, authorities said Friday. The victim, a 'casual acquaintance' of McCain, told cops he groped her at the park in Cortlandt — the town where the jailbird now resides, the Westchester County Department of Public Safety said. State prison officials said a Department of Corrections and Community Supervision warrant was issued against McCain and lodged with the Westchester jail, where he will remain until a parole revocation hearing. McCain and co-defendant Richard LaBarbera were convicted of murder in 1981 for Bohovesky's slaying and each hit with the maximum prison term of 25 years to life. McCain served 40 years behind bars for the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Paula Bohovesky in 1980. Roman Tiraspolsky – The creeps spotted the teen as she was walking home from her part-time job in Pearl River and McCain chucked a piece of pavement at her head and then beat her. The sick pair then dragged the girl behind an empty house and sexually assaulted her before LaBarbera stabbed her five times in the back. Her brutalized body was found face down near a pool of blood the next morning and her jeans were around her ankles. After about 40 years in prison, McCain was granted parole 2021 despite calls from various elected officials and the victim's elderly mother to keep him locked up. LaBarbera was released in 2020. A close friend of the Bohovesky family, Bob Baird, told The Post the teen's mother, Lois, was 'comforted' that McCain was back in custody Friday 'and that it didn't take a woman losing her life to get him there.' 'The two men who killed her daughter should never have seen the light of day and probably wouldn't if New York State wasn't so bent on closing prisons and saving expenses on aging prisoners,' Baird said. State Assemblyman Matt Slater, who represents part of Westchester, said the fact the parole board had let a child killer out 'should make every New Yorker sick.' 'The parole board continues to be an embarrassing failure that enables criminals, and in this instance, creates new victims.' Lawler said the board's decision to release McCain was 'irresponsible and reprehensible.' 'Their negligence has now created another victim at the hands of this monster, and they need to be held accountable,' he said. Roughly half of the current parole board members were on the panel in 2021 as appointments of then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Others have since been appointed by Cuomo's successor Gov. Kathy Hochul — and have continued to face backlash in recent years for letting out an assortment of cop killers to the shock of victims' families and lawmakers. A spokesperson for the parole board said in a statement Friday that its members weigh 'multiple factors' and must follow numerous guidelines and laws when deciding whether to release an inmate. 'Prior to making a final decision, the board members must follow the statutory requirements which take into consideration many factors, including statements made by victims and victims' families, if any, as well as an individual's criminal history, institutional accomplishments, potential to successfully reintegrate into the community, and perceived risk to public safety,' the rep said. The defense attorney for McCain, Robert Nachamie, claimed the victim in the groping case wasn't credible and said his client has pleaded not guilty. He also noted McCain has held a job and lived in the same home for the last couple years. 'I'm not saying what he did in the past isn't horrific and terrible and I feel bad for the family but he did his time I believe,' Nachamie said. 'Whether it was enough I can't say. I don't know what I would do if I lost my daughter.' Baird, 77, who worked for the local newspaper at the time of the 1981 slaying and has since become an advocate for the Bohovesky family, called McCain an 'animal.' 'I don't like to use the term but when you think about what was done to Paula … she was smacked on the back of the head with a piece of concrete, stabbed repeatedly, strangled, sexually molested and left to die in a pool of her own blood,' he said. 'It doesn't get much more depraved than that.' — Additional reporting by Vaughn Golden
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Sixers guard Jared McCain in the gym continuing way back from surgery
Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain was on his way to being a prime Rookie of the Year candidate in the 2024-25 season. He was averaging 15.3 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 38.3% from deep before his season was cut short after just 23 games. McCain then underwent surgery in December to repair a laterally torn meniscus in his left knee that caused him to miss the rest of the season. The Sixers missed his ability to score in a variety of ways, provide long range shooting, and ball-handling to a roster in need of it. As McCain now prepares for his second season in the league, he is in the gym working his way back from the surgery as he looks to get back to hisself. McCain will join a crowded backcourt led by himself, Tyrese Maxey, rookie VJ Edgecombe, and--likely--Quentin Grimes. There will be a healthy competition for minutes, but McCain figures to be in coach Nick Nurse's rotation as Philadelphia looks to take steps forward towards contention after a brief detour in the woods.
Middle East Eye
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli tanks and soldiers fired on starving crowd in Gaza, UN food agency chief says
The head of the United Nations food agency, the World Food Programme (WFP), told CNN on Monday that Israeli tanks and soldiers fired on starving Palestinians who had gathered to receive a rare delivery of aid after the WFP finally received permission from Israel to enter Gaza through the Zikim gate in the north. "This is one of the worst tragedies we've seen so far," Cindy McCain said. "We began our trek down the road, and what we saw were thousands of people running towards us, and they were hungry. They're starving. And and all of a sudden, the Israeli tanks, Israeli guns, Israeli weapons from all kinds started firing on the crowd. And it was something that I hope never happens again," she added. The UN had previously confirmed, however, that some 800 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as they tried to collect food parcels from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Several videos shared by journalists and civilians on the ground show US and UK military contractors appearing to use kettling tactics to fence in aid seekers before opening fire. "We are not coordinating, and we do not work with GHF," McCain told CNN. When asked repeatedly if there is evidence of Hamas looting aid trucks, as the US and Israeli governments have alleged, McCain said the WFP has "not seen that". Raids on delivery trucks can be by civilians, she indicated, saying that "these people are starving to death. It is looting, but they're hungry, and so that does occur".
USA Today
15-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Multiple Sixers highlight Jared McCain's vocal leadership in summer
LAS VEGAS -- Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain is continuing to recover from December surgery to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his left knee, but he is still remaining active with his team as he prepares for his second season. As the Sixers continue with the summer league in Las Vegas, McCain has been an active member of the team. Despite not being able to play, the second-year guard from Duke has been hanging around the team and has been a presence in practice as he looks to help the youngsters grow. On Monday, summer league coach TJ DiLeo highlighted how active and vocal he has been in practice to help the youngsters continue to grow. "He spoke up in a film session today," DiLeo said. "We came over here (in the team's film area) and he's sitting here. I was like, 'Hey, more that. Whenever you want to do that. Like you're part of this.' Like, it's something. It's great. All these messages coming from me, the coaching staff, but when a guy like him as someone who's been through it a year of it in the NBA, these guys look at him and when he can say something, and make a point? Like, they take that." McCain was on his way to being a prime Rookie of the Year candidate when he did play in the 2024-25 season as he averaged 15.3 points, 2.6 assists, and 2.4 rebounds in 23 games. He is somebody the younger Sixers can look to in this instance and try to emulate as they begin their careers. "It's huge," said undrafted rookie guard Hunter Sallis. "He was just in my position last year. So being able to learn from someone who has so much success, you know, his rookie year, is huge. So it's definitely great having him around." McCain is expected to make a full recovery and be ready when the season starts in October. The Sixers will be looking for him to be a big part of the team's backcourt rotation and give Philadelphia some good minutes at the guard spot just as he did as a rookie before he underwent his surgery.
