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Kyrie Irving Will Be ‘NBA 2K18’ Cover Star

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Following the decision to anoint Shaquille O’Neal as the cover star of the Legend Edition, 2K has announced today that Cleveland Cavaliers star and shake-n-bake master Kyrie Irving will be front and center on the cover of the standard issue of NBA 2K18.

2K released the potential cover in a tweet on the same day that Irving’s Cavs will face off against the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. It is the first time in NBA history that the same two teams will meet for the third consecutive Finals.

Those who pre-order NBA 2K18 in North America will be given access to the game four days early, starting on September 15. On top of that, pre-order shoppers who pre-order the game for Xbox One, PS4 or Nintendo Switch will receive the following items:

  • 5,000 Virtual Currency
  • 10 MyTeam packs to build your perfect fantasy team, delivered one a week, featuring one random Team 2K Free Agent xard and more!
  • MyPlayer Apparel

Since LeBron James graced the cover as member of the Miami Heat for 2K14, Irving is the first Cleveland Cavalier to ever be honored with a cover spot. Irving was previously featured on the cover of EA’s NBA Live 14.

Irving was selected first overall in the 2011 NBA Draft and named Rookie of the Year that season. He earned NBA All-Star Game MVP honors in 2014 and won his first championship in 2016. The four-time All-Star from Duke averaged a career-high 25.2 points per game during this year’s regular season to go along with 5.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds. Irving earned post-season immortality when he hit what ended up being the game-winning three pointer in Game 7 of last year’s NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.

An NBA 2K17 simulation of the series predicted the Warriors would win the series in seven games.

NBA 2K18 launches September 19 for PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.


South Meck High School Lockdown: Full Story & Must-See Details

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Police are investigating after they said a juvenile was shot Thursday morning near a CATS bus stop in south Charlotte.

Officers were called to the scene near the Quail Corners Shopping Center on Park Road, close to Sharon Road West, around 8:00 A.M. and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

What Happened?

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police, the shooting occurred in the 8600 block of Park Road, about a mile from the school.

MEDIC told Channel 9 that the victim has been taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but police said he would recover as they were not life-threatening.

Witnesses told Channel 9 that the man was getting off the CATS bus when a gun that was in his waistband discharged, striking him in the leg.

South Mecklenburg High School was placed on lockdown while police investigated and officers told Channel 9 they have not yet found a gun and that there may have been someone else involved.

No other details have been released.


South Mecklenburg High School

South Mecklenburg High School is a public secondary school located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is part of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School District. Locally it is known as “South Meck”, or just “South.”

The school was established in 1959 and serves more than 4,000 students.

Canadian Serial Killer Found To Be Volunteering At Children’s Elementary School

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via Toronto Public Library

Karla Homolka, a Canadian serial killer who was in prison for the rapes and murders of three teen girls, including her sister during the 1990s has been discovered to have been volunteering at her children’s elementary school.

Homolka, 47, served 12 years in prison after being convicted of raping, torturing and killing schoolgirls Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy with her then-husband Paul Bernardo in 1993. Homolka was also found guilty of playing a role in the death of her 15-year-old sister Tammy after she helped Bernardo drug, rape and ultimately kill her.

Homolka, who divorced Bernardo while serving her sentence, was released in 2005 and subsequently married her lawyer’s brother, Thierry Bordelais.

Homolka was pictured outside the Greaves Adventist Academy, and reportedly even helped supervise a group of kindergarten students during a field trip and was invited into a classroom to show the children how to knit.

via Montreal Gazette:

Homolka reportedly supervised kindergarten children from Greaves Academy on a field trip in March. Parents told the Montreal Gazette on Wednesday that Homolka has been seen in the schoolyard with her dog, allowing the children to pet it. Homolka was also permitted into school to show off her dog to the students, and she came into a class to instruct students about knitting. The academy, a private Christian school, was aware of Homolka’s criminal past before she started volunteering there.

Several parents told the Montreal Gazette they became aware of Homolka’s involvement with their school only after a man, who called himself a concerned citizen, passed out leaflets to parents in March. One parent, who tried to raise the issue with the school, was told he would not be welcome back when the new school year starts in September.

Homolka, who lived in Quebec after her release before moving to the Caribbean with her children, has been living in Chateauguay, a suburb of Montreal, for the last two years.

The murder trials of both Homolka and her then-husband Bernardo were high-profile cases in the early 1990s, and she was able agree to a controversial plea deal in which she pleaded guilty to manslaughter to have her sentence reduced to 12 years. While Homolka had claimed Bernardo abused her and forced her to murder the teens, video evidence showed that Homolka as the more willing participant.

Everything You Need to Know About Andrew Therriault

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Andrew Therriault

Twitter/@therriaultphd

Andrew Therriault is the former director of data science for the Democratic National Committee who has been criticized by Hillary Clinton for failing to help her with its data in the 2016 election. Now he’s pushing back against the former presidential candidate.

“We set up our own campaign, had our own data operation,” Clinton said, according to CNN. “I get the nomination, so I’m now the nominee of the Democratic Party. I inherit nothing from the Democratic Party. I mean, it was bankrupt. It was on the verge of insolvency. Its data was mediocre to poor, non-existent, wrong. I had to inject money into it.”

Here’s everything you need to know about Therriault.


He Worked for the DNC for Two Years

Therriault worked for the Democratic National Committee for two years.

As can be seen on his LinkedIn page, Therriault began working for the DNC in May 2014 and left in June 2016 shortly before Clinton was named the Democratic party’s nominee for president. Normally, data science teams are tasked with analyzing data and drawing insights from it. Specific to the DNC, Therriault’s job was to gleam insights on American voters that could be used in campaign targeting and strategizing.

Before joining the DNC, Therriault worked for Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, a research-polling-consulting firm in Washington D.C. He served as a senior data scientist from September 2013 to May 2014.

Therriault says in a 2017 Medium article that one of his past experiences was developing a strategy in the campaign against California’s Proposition 32, which concerned financial contributions to political candidates.


He Now Works For Boston

Therriault now works as the chief data officer for the city of Boston. According to Boston.gov, Therriault leads Boston’s Citywide Analytics Team while also working with Chiefs and Commissioners to leverage data science and analytics to improve the quality of live for Boston residents.

One project Therriault works on is CityScore, an initiative that measures the overall health of the city at any given time by aggregating a variety of performance metrics. They make this data available on their website, where visitors can see that the city’s current CityScore is 1.18, with 1.0 being the target.


He Has Denied The Seth Rich Theories

Therriault criticized the conspiracy theories that DNC staffer Seth Rich was murdered for giving sensitive material to Wikileaks. Fox 5 D.C. published a report that he had contacted Wikileaks prior to his murder and shared several documents, popularizing the theory that he was murdered as a result. This claim was proven false when the private investigator quoted in the story reversed course and said he was only basing his comments on what he read on the Internet.

Kanye West Continues To Trick People Into Buying Dad Shoes

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I have to give it to Kanye, man — the guy knows how to wield his power.

The dude is one of the leading male fashion icons in the world, and in turn, everyone is following his lead. The only problem is, his lead consists of off-white Dad shoes.

First he ushered in ripped clothing, then the whole ‘nude’ color thing, and now he’s going to have rich suburban kids dropping $600 on a pair of white-laced dad kicks.

But hey, I’ve long said if you can get away with something, you should. Kind of like how The Joker said if you’re good at something, never do it for free — same principle.

via Highsnobiety:

Kanye West officially unveiled the YEEZY Runner in New York back in February, and now we can peep a never-before-seen iteration.

The images, which include an on-feet look, come courtesy of West’s long-term friend Ibn Jasper. Taking cues from sneakers such as the Balenciaga Triple-S and Raf Simons x adidas Originals Ozweego, the chunky kicks eschews Boost technology in favor of an elevated, bumpy midsole. On the outsole, adidas’s elastic adiPRENE material is complemented by gum accents, while the upper is notable for its ’90s-indebted paneling.

According to Ibn Jasper, the shoes will be a part of the forthcoming YEEZY Season 6.

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Black Smoke Spotted Rising Near Vatican City, Explosions Reported By Witnesses

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According to witnesses, explosions were heard before thick black smoke began rising near Vatican City. Recent updates suggest that the fire took just place just outside of the Vatican Walls in a nearby neighborhood.

Reports are beginning to indicate that the black smoke near the Vatican is not due to an explosion or bombing, but rather due to a fire in Rome. At this time, the cause of the black smoke near the Vatican is unclear, although unconfirmed reports say the fire began at a nearby auto-salvage yard.

An eyewitness living nearby told The Mirror that the smoke looked to be coming from a neighborhood just behind the Vatican.

He said he saw smoke, “then a few minutes later there was a loud boom and more smoke”.

“I’ve heard lots of sirens,” he added.

“The smoke was drifting high over my apartment.”

It is unclear at this time where and how the fire originated, if there are any injuries, or what the extent of the damage is. However, reports indicate that the Pope is safe inside the Vatican.


Photos & Videos of the Vatican City Fire


About Vatican City

Vatican City is a walled enclave within the city of Rome. With an area of approximately 110 acres, and a population of 1,000,[3] it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population. However, formally it is not sovereign, with sovereignty being held by the Holy See, the only entity of public international law that has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world.

It is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state (a type of theocracy) ruled by the Bishop of Rome – the Pope. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various national origins. Since the return of the Popes from Avignon in 1377, they have generally resided at the Apostolic Palace within what is now Vatican City, although at times residing instead in the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere.

The name “Vatican” predates Christianity and comes from the Latin Mons Vaticanus, meaning Vatican Mount. The territory of Vatican City is part of the Mons Vaticanus, and of the adjacent former Vatican Fields. It is in this territory that St. Peter’s Basilica, the Apostolic Palace, the Sistine Chapel, and museums were built, along with various other buildings.

Within Vatican City are religious and cultural sites such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums. As of 2015, Vatican City had a population of about 1000 people.

Vatican City Fire Photos & Videos: Must-See Pictures & Clips

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Vatican Fire Explosion Photos

Twitter/@raveenaujmaya

Witnesses have reported hearing an explosion near Vatican City in Italy before seeing thick black smoke rising into the sky. Continue below for pictures and videos from the scene.

What Happened?

Social media is being flooded with pictures and videos of thick plumes of black smoke near the Pope’s walled city. One news outlet in Rome claimed a large fire had erupted at an auto garage.

However, an eyewitness living nearby told The Mirror that the smoke looked to be coming from a neighborhood just behind the Vatican.

He said he saw smoke, “then a few minutes later there was a loud boom and more smoke”.

“I’ve heard lots of sirens,” he added.

“The smoke was drifting high over my apartment.”

Other eyewitnesses told Daily Mail that they heard a “loud boom.” It is being reported by some outlets that the smoke is coming from right outside the walls of the Pope’s home which borders Rome.

According to reports, the Pope is inside the Vatican.

No official details are available yet on the cause of the smoke or its origin. However, there are unconfirmed reports that the fire originated in an auto salvage yard several miles away from the Vatican in the Battinisti neighborhood.

No injuries have been reported as of yet.

At a meeting in May, the pope gave U.S. President Donald Trump a signed copy of his 2015 encyclical letter that argued for the protection of the environment from the effects of climate change and backed scientific evidence that supported theories related to global warming resulting from human activity.


About Vatican City

Vatican City is a walled enclave within the city of Rome. With an area of approximately 110 acres, and a population of 1,000, it is the smallest state in the world by both area and population.  The home of the Pontiff, the Vatican is the smallest country in the world measuring just 0.2 square miles.

However, formally it is not sovereign, with sovereignty being held by the Holy See, the only entity of public international law that has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world.

It is an ecclesiastical or sacerdotal-monarchical state (a type of theocracy) ruled by the Bishop of Rome – the Pope. The highest state functionaries are all Catholic clergy of various national origins. Since the return of the Popes from Avignon in 1377, they have generally resided at the Apostolic Palace within what is now Vatican City, although at times residing instead in the Quirinal Palace in Rome or elsewhere.

Within Vatican City are religious and cultural sites such as St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican Museums.

As of 2015, Vatican City had a population of about 1000 people.

Even Mr. Met Has Given Up, Is Now Giving Fans The Middle Finger

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This may be one of the worst New York Mets seasons in recent memory.

Not because they’re a terrible team, because they’re not, they’re just injured.

Not because they’ve collapsed, because, well, it’s still too early to collapse.

And no, it’s not because your boy right here put a decent amount of money on the Mets winning the World Series.

No, this is the worst Mets season in recent memory because this year, 2017, was supposed to be OUR year. Our five (or maybe event six) man rotation was ready to rock, with Syndergaard, deGrom, Harvey, Matz, Wheeler, and Lugo/Gsellman were all healthy coming into the season. Yo had resigned, and Jay Bruce was looking like a new man. This was a team that had swept the defending champion Chicago Cubs in the NLCS just two short years ago, and it was looking like it was time for the Mets to get over hump.

But then Cespedes hurt his quad, Noah tore his lat, Harvey is washed up, Matz and Lugo are on the DL, and Gsellman just stinks. deGrom has been his usual, reliable self, Jay Bruce has been a steady force, Wheeler looks like a solid starer, and Michael Conforto looks like a soon-to-be-superstar, but even that isn’t enough to carry the Mets to 500.

And now, over 50 games in, not only are Mets fans geting antsy, but so is their mascot. I mean, just look at the guy, flipping birds left and right to innocent fans.

Here’s to hoping Yo, Noah, Matz, & Lugo get healthy, Harvey gets his shit together, and maybe the Mets can turn the season around. But if they don’t, I’d have someone keep an eye on Mr. Met. I’ve never trusted him to begin with, and my dude looks about ready to blow.


32-Year-Old Math Teacher & Former UGA Football Star Charged With Having Two-Year Relationship With Student

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Gwinnett County Police Department

Michael “Mikey” Henderson, a 32-year-old Math teacher and former University of Georgia football star, has been charged with engaging in a two-year sexual relationship with a female student at Parkview High School in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He was arrested May 19 and charged with sexual assault involving a student beginning when she was 16 years old.

What Happened?

Henderson resigned from his positions as a math teacher and assistant football coach at the Lilburn school, where he had worked since 2013, on the day of his arrest.

Gwinnett County police officer R.A. Herndon said that Henderson initially denied the allegations when first questioned but later confessed. On Wednesday, Herndon testified about the details of the case during Henderson’s bond hearing, which was attended by dozens of colleagues, family and friends who wanted to show support, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

According to a police report, authorities were first notified about the relationship when three friends of the victim’s, who is now 18, alerted school officials after she had told them about the affair over lunch one afternoon. The secret sexual relationship allegedly started in September 2015 and continued until May 2017 and involved between 20 and 30 encounters before, during and after school hours.

Herndon told the court that Henderson first met the student when she was in his tenth-grade geometry class. Eventually, the two began exchanging messages on Snapchat that included nude photos. Their first physically sexual encounter came in August 2015, with Henderson saying he “felt trapped” afterward, according to Herndon.

The 32-year-old former college football star said the teenager performed oral sex on him in various locations around campus, including an athletics press box, a closet, a media classroom and an office. The teacher did not perform any sexual acts of the student, he said, but told her in an email they could have sexual intercourse after she graduated from high school.

CBS46 reported that Henderson posted $27,700 bond on Wednesday and was released from jail. He was ordered to stay away from all Gwinnett County schools and prohibited from contacting the victim and the friends to whom she had revealed the affair.

Henderson was a wide receiver for the University of Georgia’s Bulldogs from 2003 to 2007 and is best known for catching the game-winning touchdown pass to beat Alabama in 2007, according to 11Alive.


Parkview High School

Parkview High School is a public high school located near Lilburn in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. It is operated by Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Evergreen State College Closing: Full Story & Must-See Details

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Evergreen State College

Evergreen State College is closing immediately due to a threat after a multicultural group suggested white people leave for a non-racist “day of absence.”

The liberal school’s campus is located off Evergreen Parkway in Olympia, Washington state.

What Happened?

Evergreen State College is instituting a mandatory and immediate closing following a threat from a multicultural group suggesting white people leave for a non-racist “day of absence.”

The school posted the following to its website: “In response to a direct threat to campus safety, the college is closing immediately for the day. All are asked to leave campus or return to residence halls for instructions.”

No further details were given.

This incident marks another in a string of racial tensions at the school in recent months. Leftist students have alleged racism from administrators in the recent past.

Rashida Love, director of the First People’s Multicultural Advising Services program, sent an email asking for some white students to volunteer not to be on campus for an anti-racist “day of absence” event. Professor Bret Weinstein then sent back an email saying that asking white students to stay off campus is an “act of oppression in and of itself.”

Below is a video of a demonstration from earlier this week that went viral.

Protests began in mid-May in response to campus police questioning black students, the college’s student newspaper Cooper Point Journal, reports. The campus police department denied requests for comments, according to The Tacoma News Tribune.


Evergreen State College

The Evergreen State College is an accredited public liberal arts college and a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges, located in Olympia, Washington, USA. The school was established in 1967 and today has a total enrollment of 4,416 students and nearly 800 staff members.

Miss COED of the Day: Heidi Hoback from George Mason

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If you’re a girl who wants to be our featured in Miss COED 2018, email your name, Instagram account (set to public), and school to misscoed@teamcoed.com

Heidi Hoback was one of our 42 Finalists from Miss COED 2017. She started off the competition as a student at Virginia Tech, but transferred halfway through the school year to George Mason Universit. One of the things we like so much about Heidi is that she loves being outdoors, whether it’s fishing in the ocean, hunting, or just chilling on the beach.

You don’t need to be a Wildlife Conservationist like Heidi to join Miss COED 2018. We’re looking for all the coolest, smartest, most outgoing college women to join Miss COED 2018.

Do you think you’re an awesome representative of your college? Do you like going to home games, telling people where you go to school, taking part in clubs or social activities at college? Do you want the chance to be featured on our site, earn thousands of dollars in prizes, or just gain more followers on social media? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want you to join Miss COED 2018.

Last year our Miss COED competition had over a million votes and it’s an excellent opportunity for exposure, great times, and networking. 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN MISS COED 2018

Check out some of Heidi’s question and answers from her Miss COED profile here:

The coolest class I’ve taken so far is…

“Geography of Wine” and it was so much fun! Our actual homework was to drink wine with friends!

My ideal first date would be…

going to a cooking class or salsa dancing class together. Something that breaks the ice and also allows you to see so much about their personality

To see more of Heidi, including her interests and photos, you should check out her profile page below:

Manila Hotel Attack: Full Story & Must-See Updates

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Reports of gunshots and explosions at a mall, casino and hotel complex located near Manila’s international airport in the Philippine capital are coming in Friday. The attacks have sparked a security alarm amid an ongoing militant siege in the country’s south. At least 25 people have been injured after masked gunmen began shooting inside a resort.

What Happened?

Philippine authorities raced to the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday after gunshots and explosions were reported and smoke began pluming from an upper floor of the building. At least 25 have been injured.

Witnesses said they saw terrified guests leaping from the second floor of the hotel, according to the Manila Times.

The complex’s Facebook account said that it was “currently on lockdown following reports of gunfire from unidentified men,” adding “the company is working closely with the Philippine National Police to ensure that all guests and employees are safe.”

“We ask for your prayers during these difficult times,” the company said.

Philippine officials have not provided details about the incident but have begun sectioning off the area near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

“I heard many, many gunshots,” Julio Silva, a witness who managed to dash out of the mall complex, told DZMM radio network.

The incident comes amid a 10-day deadly siege by Muslim militants aligned to the Islamic State group in the southern city of Marawi. The attack has spurred fears that the militants may attack additional locations to divert the attentions of thousands of troops attempting to put the siege down.

Hotel guests were seen streaming out of the building in panic.

ISIS has since claimed “lone wolf soldiers” from the terror group carried out the attack – which happened at around midnight local time.


Resorts World Manila

Resorts World Manila houses the Newport Mall, a shopping center open until midnight daily in addition to gaming areas occupying three floors in its main casino, featuring table games, slot machines and electronic games. Newport Mall is home to 53 shops, 29 restaurants and food stalls, and four cinemas.

It formally opened on July 2015 the Marriott Grand Ballroom. Touted as the largest hotel ballroom in the Philippines, its main feature is a 3,000 sqm pillarless ballroom that can seat up to 2,500 people for a banquet event, and up to 4,500 for a concert setup. The resort is owned and operated by Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. (TIHGI)

Manila, the capital of the Philippines, is a densely populated bayside city on the island of Luzon, which mixes Spanish colonial architecture with modern skyscrapers. Intramuros, a walled city in colonial times, is the heart of Old Manila. It’s home to the baroque 16th-century San Agustin Church as well as Fort Santiago, a storied citadel and former military prison.

 

Why Did President Donald Trump Abandon The Paris Climate Accord?

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President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accord because he felt that the deal was unfair to the businesses, workers and taxpayers of the United States. He left the option of returning to the Paris Climate Accord or any such international agreement in the future, but if that deal is negotiated in favor of the American people.

The former President Barrack Obama had pledged his support to this agreement, as well as laying out the goal to reduce America’s carbon emissions by about 1.6 tons in the year 2025. Behind China, the U.S. is the world’s second largest producer of carbon. However, Beijing has been going green lately, canceling construction of close to 100 coal-fired power plants and allocating billions of dollars in big-time wind and solar technology.

Officials at the White House call this accord “a BAD deal for Americans” and that Trump’s decision to abandon this agreement relates to “his campaign promise to put American workers first.”

Here is Trump’s official statement on leaving the Paris Climate Accord earlier today:

“In order to fulfill my solemn duty to protect America and its citizens.The United States will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord … thank you, thank you … but begin negotiations to reenter either the Paris Accord or an entirely new transaction with terms that are fair to the United States, its businesses, its workers, its people, its taxpayers. So, we’re getting out, but we’ll start to negotiate, and we’ll try and see if we can make a deal that’s fair. And if we can, that’s great.”

Officials believe that the accord “was negotiated poorly by the Obama Administration and signed out of desperation.” White House talking points also mentioned that, “The U.S. is already leading the world in energy production and doesn’t need a bad deal that will harm American workers.”

Here’s a look the congressional talking points from the White House, which defends Trump’s decision to exit the Paris Climate Accord:

Some scientists speculate that Trump’s withdraw may add 3 billions tons of carbon dioxide pollutants into the air within the span of one year. Therefore, suddenly abandoning this deal may set the climate moving in the direction of more melted ice caps and higher sea levels, accompanying more extreme weather.

But Trump did open up the possibility of renegotiating this deal. And this guy “allegedly” wrote a book about The Art of the Deal.

LeBron Comments On Racist Message Spray-Painted On L.A. Home

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Speaking at a media event in Oakland for the NBA Finals on Wednesday, LeBron James addressed the racist graffiti that was painted on his Los Angeles home.

LeBron said the crime shows ‘racism will always be part of the world and part of America.’

“As I sit here on the eve of one of the greatest sporting events we have, race and what is going on comes again,” he said. “On my behalf, family’s behalf, I look at this as if this sheds a light and keeps the conversation going. My family is safe, that’s most important.

“Just shows that racism will always be a part of the world, part of America. Hate in America, especially for African-Americans, is living every day. It is hidden most days. It is alive every single day. I think back to Emmett Till’s mom and the reason she had an open casket, she wanted to show the world what her son went through in terms of a hate crime in America. No matter how much money you have, how famous you are, how much people admire you, being black in America is tough.”

The incident comes almost a month after LeBron spoke out about race and sports in America. After the Adam Jones racial incident in Boston, LeBron was asked about his thoughts:

I’ve heard a couple athletes say ‘you expect that when you go to Boston.’ For me, I’ve been to Boston, I’ve played in Boston a lot. I just try to have tunnel vision when I play. I can’t recall me ever hear anything that was racism towards me. But I think it was great that other guys spoke up for him, not even on his own team, I think the guys from the Red Sox spoke up for Adam Jones.

It’s a delicate situation. Racism, as we know, exists. you try not to put yourself in a position to—me as a father. I just try to give my kids the blueprint on how life is gonna be. But at the end of the day, I can only tell them so much. Then they have to go out and live it themselves. For me, just try to be respectful to others. And I feel like if you do that, consistently, then I believe that karma will come back to you.

James, who bought the 9,440 square foot house in 2015 for about $20.9 million, said that is family is safe, and that’s all that matters.

LeBron and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers kick off the NBA Finals against the Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday, June 1, with Game 1 in Oakland.

NBA Finals Game 1 Live Stream: How To Watch Warriors vs. Cavaliers Online

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The wait is over and the two teams we thought would be here are yet again representing their respective conferences. The Golden State Warriors blistered through the Western Conference going 12-0 and beating their opponents by an average of 16.3 ppg.

On the other side the Cleveland Cavaliers look much improved compared to how they played the second half of the regular season when they went 23-23 in their last 46 games. The Cavs only have one loss this postseason coming against the Boston Celtics who they otherwise obliterated the rest of the series, ending the Celtics playoff run in Boston by an astounding 33-point margin.
Both teams are rested and, for the most part, fairly healthy and ready to match up with one another for the third straight year. These teams have different looks however with Kevin Durant now in a Warriors jersey and the Cavs adding more firepower off the bench with their veteran laden roster.

For all the excitement there is, we as the fans have had to wait a week without any NBA basketball in the thick of the playoffs. The media is seemingly every day searching for new things to analyze about this matchup but at the end of the day we just want this epic series to begin. The stage is set for what is being labeled the Thrillogy for this year’s NBA Finals.

NBA Finals Game 1 Viewing Details

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2017
Time: 9:00 P.M. EST
Location: Oracle Arena in Oakland, California
TV Channel: ABC
Spread: Warriors -6.5, O/U 226

How To Live Stream Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Game 1 Online

You can live stream the 2017 NBA Finals on ABC.com, where you will need to log in with your cable provider information.

If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can live stream the episode online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV offers a free seven-day trial, so you’ll receive a full seven days free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.

You can also watch the 2017 NBA Finals through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. The service’s Blue package includes ABC and costs $25 a month, but like DIRECTV NOW you can sign up for a free seven-day trial and if you cancel your subscription within a week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.

Please note ABC on Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW is only available in: Chicago, Fresno, Houston, L.A., New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Raleigh-Durham.

Watch Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Game 1 On Phone, Tablet Or Mobile

To watch 2017 NBA Finals on your mobile device, you can download the WATCH ABC App. The WATCH ABC App is available for download on Google Play and iTunes.

You can also watch the TV show on the Sling app. Sign up for a free Sling trial and download their app from the App store or Google Play store. There is also a Sling app for Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.

DIRECTV also has an DIRECTV NOW app on App Store and Google Play store where you can watch 2017 NBA Finals for free if you sign up for the seven-day trial and cancel it before the trial period ends.


College Football Hall of Fame 2018: Overview & Must-See Details

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The National Football Foundation has dropped onto us a star-studded 2018 class headlined by Calvin Johnson, Eric Dickerson, Charles Woodson, Troy Polamalu, and Ray Lewis. For the coaches, Frank Beamer and Mack Brown from Virginia Tech and Texas respectively. In total, the Football Bowl Subdivision has 75 players and six coaches being inducted and 98 players and 31 coaches from the divisional rank.

There’s a strict criteria to joining the Hall of Fame: the player needs to be recognized as an All-American along with 10 years must have passed since their last season in college football. For coaches they need to have had coached for 10 seasons, coached 100 games, and was able to maintain a .600 winning percentage.

We alphabetized all the FBS player inductees by their schools for future professional research purposes.

Air Force: Ernie Jennings (WR)
Alabama: E.J. Junior (DL)
Arizona State: David Fulcher (DB), Jake Plummer (QB)
Arkansas: Cliff Powell (LB), Dan Hampton (DL)
Auburn: Gregg Carr (LB), Buddy McClinton (DB)
California: Ron Rivera (LB), Tony Gonzales (TE)
Colorado: Michael Westbrook (WR)
Florida State: Terrell Buckley (DB)
Florida: Lomas Brown (OL),
Georgia Tech: Marco Coleman (LB), Calvin Johnson (WR)
Georgia: Matt Stinchcomb (OL)
Illinois: Moe Gardner (DL), Dana Howard (LB), Simeon Rice (LB)
Indiana: Antwaan Randle El (QB)
Iowa: Robert Gallery (OL)
Kansas State: Martin Gramatica (K)
Kansas State: Michael Bishop (QB),
Kentucky: Tim Couch (QB)
LSU: Kevin Faulk (RB)
Miami: Ray Lewis (LB), Ed Reed (RB), Warren Sapp (DL)
Michigan State: Lorenzo White (RB), Morten Anderson (K)
Michigan: Charles Woodson (DB), Rick Leach (QB), Jumbo Elliott (OT)
Minnesota: Bob Stein (DL)
NC State: Torry Holt (WR)
Nebraska: Aaron Taylor (OL), Zach Weigert (OL)
Nebraska: Eric Crouch (QB)
Nortre Dame: Mark Bavaro (TE), Raghib Ismail (WR), Aaron Taylor (OL)
Ohio State: Chris Ward (OL), Jim Otis (FB), Keith Byars (RB)
Oklahoma State: Leslie O’Neal (DL)
Oklahoma: Rickey Dixon (DB)
Ole Miss: Patrick Willis (LB)
Oregon State: Jess Lewis (DL), John Didion (OL)
Penn State: Kerry Collins (QB), Steve Wisniewski (OL)
Pittsburg: Matt Cavanaugh (QB), Craig Heyward (RB)
Purdue: Larry Burton (WR), Taylor Stubblefield (WR)
Rice: Trevor Cobb (RB),
SMU: Eric Dickerson (RB)
Stanford: Ed McCaffrey (WR)
TCU: Kenneth Davis (RB)
Temple: Paul Palmer (RB)
Texas A&M: Jacob Green (DL)
Texas Tech: Byron Hanspard (RB)
Tulane: Marc Zeno (WB)
UCLA: Cade McNown (QB), Ken Norton Jr. (LB)
USC: Mark Carrier (DB), Troy Palamalu (DB)
Utah State: Phil Olsen (DL)
Virginia: Shawn Moore (QB), Anthony Poindexter (DB)
Washington State: Jason Hanson (K)
Washington: Al Worley (DB)
Wisconsin: Troy Vincent (DB)
Wyoming: Marcus Harris (WR)
Yale: Rich Diana (RB)

This class will be joining 987 players other players that have been collecting since 1951 when the Hall of Fame was established. The class will be announced officially January 8th and inaugurated at the NFF Awards Dinner on December 4, 2018.

Ethiopia Turned Off The Entire Country’s Internet Just To Stop Some High Schoolers From Cheating

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I’m just going to come right out with it: I was an excellent cheater during my school years.

Cheat sheets on the inside of my water bottle, wandering eyes, using Google, morse code — you name a test cheating method, and I probably employed it at one point or another. In fact, I took quite pride in it. ESPECIALLY in college, where it was significantly more difficult to cut corner than high school.  I always lovingly said that I only learned one thing in college: the art of survival, and cheating was a part of that.

It’s one thing to be a mindless robot, studying and regurgitating pages of a textbook to hit a certain score — it’s another beast entirely to scratch, claw, and cheat your way to that exact same score. The latter option takes balls, it takes know-how. It takes creativity and the clutch gene. It takes life skills. Anyone can read a study guide over and over again until they commit it to memory, but not everyone can figure out a way to eyeball a cheat-sheet as he has a professor and three proctors hawking him like vultures. That, my friends, is skill. That’s survival. That’s what college taught me.

But based on what I’m hearing out of Ethiopia, they take cheating in academics very seriously. SO seriously, in fact, that they disabled the entire country’s internet just to prevent any wrongdoing.

via Daily Mail:

Ethiopia has cut off internet access nationwide until at least June 8 to try to stop cheats from posting high school exam papers on social media, a government official said on Thursday.

Hundreds of thousands of students will take the tests throughout the Horn of Africa country with Grade 10 exams taking place from May 31 until June 2, and Grade 12 tests from June 5 until June 8. Last year, exam papers were widely posted online, prompting the government to reschedule the tests, which are the main public exams for 16- and 18-year-olds to secure places at university and on vocational courses.

Mohammed Seid, public relations director of Ethiopia’s Office for Government Communications Affairs, told Reuters.

‘We are being proactive. We want our students to concentrate and be free of the psychological pressure and distractions that this brings.’

Seems a littttllee drastic if you ask me.

Jim Carrey Set To Face Trial For Ex-Girlfriend’s Death & My Childhood Is Officially Ruined

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I, like any child who grew up in the ’90s, essentially idolized Jim Carrey growing up. Ace Ventura, Liar Liar, The Mask, the list of Carrey 1990s classics goes on and on. However, as time has gone on, Carrey has sort have faded into the celebrity background. That all changed in September 2015, when the suicide of his girlfriend, Cathriona White, put Carrey back in the limelight.

White, a 30-year-old Irish makeup artist who dated the comedian on and off for three years, was found dead and surrounded by prescription pill bottles in her Los Angeles home on September 28, 2015. A suicide note addressed to Carrey found at the scene seemed to voice regret.

Now, close to two years later, a California judge reaffirmed that she is inclined to allow the husband and mother of Cathriona White to move forward with their lawsuits alleging the actor gave her prescription drugs that she used to commit suicide.

via MyNewsLA:

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Deirdre Hill once again did not issue a final ruling, saying she wanted to study the issues further. In addition to wrongful death, the lawsuits that Mark Burton and Brigid Sweetman filed against Carrey allege violation of the Drug Dealer Liability Act in connection with the death of Cathriona White.

Hill first heard arguments on defense motions to dismiss the lawsuits on March 29 and issued a tentative ruling in favor of the plaintiffs, but said she wanted to mull the issues further. After Wednesday’s additional arguments, she remained undecided and did not say when she would rule.

Attorney Raymond Boucher, on behalf of Carrey, told Hill that the lawsuit does not state which provision of the Drug Dealer Liability Act the plaintiffs are relying on in their lawsuits. One section of the act calls for there to be a conviction, something that has not happened in Carrey’s case, Boucher said.

According to the suit, Carrey used surveillance cameras at the home to keep track of White, but although the actor’s assistant knew that the footage showed White last entered the home on September 24, 2015, and had not left for more than a day, neither Carrey nor the assistant called police.

Furthermore, Burton claims that after White’s death, Carrey engaged in a “charade” by offering to pay her funeral expenses so as to portray himself as a “grieving good guy” as opposed to “the individual who had illegally obtained and provided the drugs that killed White,” but “never paid a dime of funeral expenses.”

The loss of White’s life is tragic, but as a Carrey guy through and through, I’m really hoping he pulls through and his name is cleared. Innocent until proven guilty in America, right? Let’s hope.

Kristaps Porzingis Bodied By Model Ines Nikic on Instagram

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NBA stars have long turned to Instagram as an easy and direct access point to supermodels and other female fans of, ahem, certain physical appearances. On one hand, this is kind of creepy and a wee bit lame; you’re a millionaire athlete, you can picks up girls in a bar my man. On the other, if I was in their shoes I would do EXACTLY the same thing. A quick slide into the DMs as a rich sports celebrity? Psh, it’s like fishing with dynamite.

Just in recent months we’ve seen Dallas Mavericks “star” Chandler Parsons hit on a cornucopia of females on Instagram and even New York Knicks last hope last hope Kristaps Porzingis flirted with the gorgeous Abigail Ratchford on the Gram.

Now, Porzingis is right back at it. Sadly, he may not be quite as effective on Instagram as he is on the court.

On Thursday, the Zinger attempted to make a move on Croatian model Ines Nikic when he hit her with a smiley heart emoji on once of her posts. Someone must have pointed out Porzingis’ attempt which prompted her to throw out an absolutely brutal next post.

Nikic quickly posted a picture of her kissing her boyfriend with the caption “Are you sleeping peacefully at night, Kristaps?” in Croatian. Check it out.

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Savage. Nikic would have done well on The Walking Dead with that kind of cutthroat attitude.

Anyway, Porzingis can just consider this another L in a long, long year of them. Better luck next time, champ.

National Donut Day 2017: Where & How To Get Free Donuts

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National Donut Day is probably the favorite holiday of Homer Simpson and at least half the American police force. On this day, we take the time to honor the celebrated donuts that contribute so much joy to so many lives. Imagine the world without donuts, I dare you, it’d most likely be a much darker place with less rainbow sprinkles.

Friday, June 2nd, 2017, is the day of the donut!

But where, on this day, can I find the elusive free donut? Well, on National Donut Day, this sweet creature isn’t so rare. There’s a number of different donut franchises who are dying to accommodate their customers with a free donut.

On the first Friday of June, treat yourself to the delightful donut deals at the following franchises:

Dunkin’ Donuts

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We might as well start big. This place was a favorite of my mom. It’s one of the most recognizable brands out there where it comes to donuts and coffee. It’s like if Crispy Creme and Starbucks had a baby, but may have made some questionable life choices during the pregnancy period. Either way, Dunkin’ Donuts is my sh*t! All jokes aside, this franchise is offering a sweet deal with a free donut.

At participating locations, you’ll receive a free classic donut of your choosing, but first you need to buy a drink. It could be any drink. It’s not technically a free deal if you still need to buy something, but hey, freedom isn’t free.


Cumberland Falls

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You’ll find another donut deal at Cumberland Falls, but only at participating locations that you can find here.

So, what’s the deal? From 5 A.M. to 10 A.M., you can get you hands on a free donut with the purchase of any dispensed beverage. You’ll only find this deal at “new concept” or remodeled Cumberland Falls locations.


Krispy Kreme

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At participating locations of Krispy Kreme, you can get a free donut without purchasing a single item. Now, that’s what I’m talking about! Click here to find out which locations offer this special deal.


Duck Donuts

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At participating locations, you’ll be able to get your claws on one free, made-to-order donut of your choice with any purchase (doesn’t have to be a drink this time). Be aware that receipts that are printed on Friday contain a really cool coupon, which will provide you with a free half dozen donuts if you had already purchased a half-dozen. You’ll get 12 donuts altogether with that deal. That’s a lot of donuts, bub!

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