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Today is Wednesday, October 15th, 2025. And we begin with a family affair for the Milwaukee

Bucks.

For the first time in NBA history, three brothers will play on the same team at the same time.

Janice and Thanassus and Ticompo are already rostered, and now they'll be joined by their younger brother, 24-year-old Alex.

Janice is the middle child and the most famous, but has been the subject of trade rumors ever since the Bucks fell in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Sports analysts say having two of his siblings on the court with him may be what convinced

him to stay put. The Buc's first game is October 22nd. Say it isn't so. A major North American airline just announced that it will

soon start charging to recline your seat. Canadian carrier WestJet, which USA Today report serves

19 U.S. states, the Washington, D.C. area, Mexico and Puerto Rico is getting rid of adjustable

rows in standard economy for its refurbished Boeing 7378 max and 737 800 planes. In all,

43 aircraft will lose the recline option to help preserve personal space. Still want to lean back?

You'll have to open your wallet a little wider

to pay for extended comfort seats or the premium cabin.

The Florida Aquatic Park at the center of a killer whale controversy has closed its doors.

Lolita the Orca lived at the Miami's Aquarium for 53 of her 57 years

before she passed in 2023. The facility was also the setting for Flipper, the 1960s TV show

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