Mysterious Places TheFoxPosts.com

Media advocacy is "crucial" for American detainees overseas, one expert said. When President Joe Biden was asked Friday what his message was to Russia over the arrest of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich this week, he replied, "Let him go." And as has become routine, there was public outcry for the American's release. But how to handle what some call "hostage taking" can be much trickier to deal with than issuing simple warnings and pleas. That's especially true when political pressure builds at home to free an individual -- versus the broader national interest in not giving in to the "leverage" critics say Russia is seeking. The process of bringing back an American detained overseas can take months or even years. Journalist Evan Gershkovich in a photo taken on July 24, 2021. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images While at least 67 Americans were detained unjustly overseas as of July 2022, according to the James W. Foley Legacy...

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is rapidly approaching. Teams now have three days to finalize their remaining Business before the trade market is closed for the season at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 9. Some teams, like the Brooklyn Nets and Dallas Mavericks , may look to get things done ahead of time, but others will be working the phones right up until the final minutes.  As the rumor mill continues to churn, here's a look at some of the latest news and notes from around the league: Nets, Mavericks make Irving trade official The Nets-Mavericks blockbuster involving Kyrie Irving was reported on Sunday but did not become official until early on Monday evening. That's because the Nets were exploring options to expand the deal into a three-team trade. One such possibility the Nets were interested in, according to Marc Stein, was acquiring Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet. Stein added that the Nets were int...

The Brooklyn Nets are trading Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, as confirmed by Bill Reiter of CBS Sports . In exchange, the Nets will receive Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected 2029 first -round draft pick and two future second -round picks. Irving, an All-Star starter, requested a trade on Feb. 3 after talks on a possible contract extension with the Nets broke down. He will now join his fourth team in seven seasons. Here's the full trade: Mavericks receive: Kyrie Irving Nets receive: Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, 2029 first-round pick, 2027 second-round pick, 2029 second-round pick Dallas lost their former scoring guard, Jalen Brunson, to the New York Knicks in free agency over the summer. As a result, Luka Doncic has had to carry a gargantuan offensive workload, and he reportedly hasn't been thrilled about it. Reports have indicated that he wanted the Mavericks to m...

The NBA trade deadline is now less than two weeks away, yet thus far, the moves have been minimal. In fact, we've only seen two total trades to this point: Boston dumping Noah Vonleh on San Antonio and Washington sending Rui Hachimura to the Los Angeles Lakers. Eventually, this is going to change. There is simply too much incentive for teams to trade at this deadline for it not to. Only two teams in the NBA are currently on pace to win 55 games. There is virtually no separation between the teams fighting for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference, and things are even tighter in a Western Conference in which teams might find themselves in sixth place one night and 12th the next. More than half of the league can talk itself into a deep playoff run this season, and as such, there is going to be plenty of action at the deadline as buyers try to secure their place atop their conferences. But who are the players w...

It's the story that will never end: Will the Golden State Warriors eventually dump this two-timeline strategy and go all in to prioritize a run at another championship? Everyone said they needed to cash in their assets last season, but they didn't, and they still won it all. Can they do it again this year?  It's not looking great so far, but per Anthony Slater of The Athletic, Golden State's slow start to the season is not going to push the team into a short-term-rental move that would compromise the future. In other words, James Wiseman and Moses Moody, and Jonathan Kuminga, who is more solidified in the rotation at this point, are unlikely to be dealt.  From Slater: Those in the know do not expect a loud trade deadline with substantial roster shuffling, instead anticipating some nibbling on the fringes, if anything. ... [Jonathan] Kuminga, [James] Wiseman and [Moses] Moody remain likely to be wit...