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• Sources: Ayton to sign 2-year deal with Lakers

  Former No. 1 pick Deandre Ayton, who finalized a buyout with the Blazers on Sunday, will sign a two-year deal with the Lakers, sources told ESPN.

• From a Cy Young winner to an All-Star closer: One player every MLB team should trade for (or away) this July

  The deadline is a month away. Could players like Eugenio Suarez and Emmanuel Clase finish the season on a different team?

• Destructive winds blow through Las Vegas, creating dust storm and knocking out power

  Severe winds and dust storms hit Las Vegas, causing power outages and fire fatalities.

• Top White House official urges Congress to probe Fed’s Jerome Powell over ‘deceptive’ testimony on ‘Palace of Versailles’ $2.5B HQ revamp

  FHFA Director William Pulte demanded that Powell be probed by lawmakers and suggested he could even be fired by President Trump.

• Tesla deliveries plunge 14% in latest quarter, and Elon Musk faces 2nd straight annual sales drop

  Tesla posted another big drop in quarterly deliveries on Wednesday as demand falters due to backlash over Musk's political stance and an aging...