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Caris LeVert leading Nets' elite defensive growth
New York Post - 24 Feb 2020 06:01
Though there are times the Nets can't get out of their own way on offense, they've been among the NBA's best on the other end of the floor. And Caris LeVert is the heart of that increasingly elite defense that's going to...
Kobe Bryant's public memorial service set to begin at Staples Center
ABC News - 24 Feb 2020 19:50
NBA great Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna will be honored at a public memorial service Monday.
Lenovo adds nine new laptops to its ThinkPad lineup
The Verge - 24 Feb 2020 16:00
Lenovo Lenovo has announced a slate of new laptops. Don't get too exited -- it doesn't include the X1 Fold, the Slim 7, the Yoga 5G, or any of the other groundbreaking products reporters have been buzzing about since CES...
Schumer: Chinese-owned TikTok app could lead to TSA data breach
New York Post - 24 Feb 2020 04:15
The US Transportation Security Administration said Sunday it was barring employees from using the Chinese-owned video app TikTok to post on the agency’s website. The announcement came in the wake of warnings from Sen. ...
Hollywood Reacts to Harvey Weinstein Verdict: 'I Hope the Handcuffs Are Tight'
Variety - 24 Feb 2020 20:38
Harvey Weinstein, once regarded as one of the most influential forces in the film industry, was found guilty of committing a “criminal sexual act” and third-degree rape on Monday morning. He was acquitted on two coun...
South Korea reports 161 new cases of coronavirus, brings total to 763
Reuters - 24 Feb 2020 04:48
South Korea reported 161 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infected patients in the country to 763, health authorities said on Monday, a day after the government raised its infectious disease ale...
Malaysia's Mahathir quits but asked to stay as interim PM, turmoil deepens
Reuters - 24 Feb 2020 16:38
Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad unexpectedly resigned as prime minister on Monday, leaving the Southeast Asian nation in political turmoil, but he agreed to a request from the country's king to stay on as interim premier unt...
United gives $90K in vouchers after downgrading passengers
CNN - 24 Feb 2020 23:57
United Airlines had to swap out Boeing 777 aircraft for a Saturday flight from Newark to Hawaii, resulting in a reduction of business class seats.
New U.K. Tour of Hairspray Will Launch in August
Playbill - 24 Feb 2020 17:11
The tour of the Tony-winning musical will kick off at the Leicester Curve.
NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, highlighted in 'Hidden Figures,' dies at 101
ABC News - 24 Feb 2020 17:00
NASA mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped pave the way for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth, died Monday morning at the age of 101.
Boys, 13, Charged With Murder for Fire at California Library That Killed 2 Firefighters
Time - 24 Feb 2020 04:35
Police said the boys were arrested after they were seen running from Porterville City Library
U.S. Supreme Court to hear religious fight over same-sex foster care
Reuters - 24 Feb 2020 17:04
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a major religious rights dispute involving the city of Philadelphia's refusal to place children for foster care with a Catholic agency that bars same-sex couples from servi...
Armani held show in empty theater due to coronavirus
CNN - 24 Feb 2020 17:02
The lights dimmed. The music thumped. And the models walked the runway. But there was one thing missing from
Wall Street clobbered as pandemic fears rattle markets
Reuters - 24 Feb 2020 23:19
Wall Street's three major stock indexes tumbled on Monday as investors looked for safety on intensifying fears about the global economic impact of the coronavirus after a surge in cases outside China fanned worries about...
Harvard scientist predicts coronavirus will infect up to 70 percent of humanity
The Week - 24 Feb 2020 21:58
Harvard University epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch is predicting the coronavirus "will ultimately not be containable" and, within a year, will infect somewhere between 40 and 70 percent of humanity, The Atlantic reports. Bu...
Modi models a tight grip on power as Trump visits India
CNN - 24 Feb 2020 04:53
• A beef-free menu for Trump in India
Federal judge denies Roger Stone's request for her recusal
The Week - 24 Feb 2020 04:11
U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson has rejected a request from Roger Stone that she recuse herself from his criminal case. Stone, a longtime friend and adviser of President Trump, was found guilty of lying to C...
Ex-NYPD Commissioner Kerik: Trump pardon 'was a good day for me'
New York Post - 24 Feb 2020 04:07
Former NYPD Commissioner Bernie Kerik says he was left stunned after President Trump called himlast week to say he granted him a full pardon. “It was pretty surprising,” Kerik told John Catsimatidis during an intervi...
New 'A Quiet Place: Part II' Trailer Sees Everyone Running (Very Quietly) For Their Lives
Collider - 24 Feb 2020 19:37
We're inching toward A Quiet Place: Part II's March 20th premiere, and Paramount has released another look at the horror sequel. Directed by John Krasinski, the film continues the story of the Abbott family as they enlis...
Huawei's cylindrical Sound X smart speaker has a French connection
Digital Trends - 24 Feb 2020 17:54
Huawei has partnered with French audio company Devialet on the Sound X speaker.
Hong Kong Says It Will Begin Evacuating Residents From Wuhan
The New York Times - 24 Feb 2020 16:35
The death of one Hong Kong resident in the mainland Chinese city heightened fears for thousands of others stuck in the center of the coronavirus outbreak.
Iraq closes border crossing with Kuwait amid coronavirus spread
Reuters - 24 Feb 2020 09:20
Iraq has shut its Safwan border crossing with Kuwait to travellers and trade at Kuwait's request, the local mayor told Reuters on Monday without providing a reason, amid fears over the spread of coronavirus.