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The Lakers may have found the shooter they’re looking for.

Shortly after waiving 12-year veteran Andrew Bogut on Saturday, the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly began their “aggressive” search for a shooter on a 10-day contract and according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the search might already be over.

Assuming he clears waivers today, the Lakers are strong front-runners to sign forward Jamil Wilson to a 10-day contract, league sources tell ESPN.

Reps. Will Hurd (R., Texas) and Pete Aguilar (D., Calif.) revealed Monday a draft version of their proposal for implementing a legislative version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA.

Great to read on the Town twitter a feed from Port Vale as follows: ' 6/1/81 a night to forget for Vale & their fans as they go down to a 3-0 FAC3R defeat at an impressive Enfield side in North London'

There isn’t much space in Belarus for public discussion about the country’s traumatic past (or authoritarian present). This theatre in Brest is doing what it can to involve people in public debate. RU

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Authorities say an Alabama man has been charged in connection with his father’s death. A Madison County Sheriff’s Office news release says 31-year-old Eric Jones was charged with murder. Sheriff Blake Dorning tells news outlets that a family member contacted investigators Friday and reported that Eric’s father, 55-year-old Anthony Jones, had not...

Former NFL player Reggie Bush was a star college football player for USC. We asked him if he thinks college athletes will ever be paid. Following is a transcript of the video. 

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• Houzz polled its members to find out the strategies they use to work from home effectively. 
• Out of 3,000 responses, there were nine top pieces of advice. 
• Three ways you can make your space work for you, according to the responses are: Get a dedicated space, think about lighting, and be willing to move around.

Roughly 43 percent of Americans work from home at least some of the time; a fifth of us work from home primarily. Читать дальше...

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• There's a serious argument to be made in favor of Oprah Winfrey running for president in 2020.
• She could help fill a gap in trust and empathy that has engulfed American politics.
• She has built her career on an ability to sense what the public wants.

I'm not endorsing Oprah Winfrey for president, yet.

But I think it's time for some backlash to the backlash — and time to reflect on some reasons why she might, if she were to run... Читать дальше...

Penticton, BC: The Penticton Vees (24-9-2-2) have won back to back games by sweeping Prince George and Wenatchee last weekend, and now continue their four-game home stand against the Merritt Centennials (16-18-2-1) in the fourth meeting of the season series. Saturday night the Vees bested the Wenatchee Wild for the first time this year with a 5-2 win. Massimo Rizzo lead the way offensively with a goal and two assists while Adam Scheel stood tall with 25 saves. Jared Nash opened the scoring by banking... Читать дальше...

Security has been beefed up in Umuahia, Abia state as President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osibanjo are expected to arrive on Tuesday for the mega rally of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress.

Forget whatever trendy, plant-based food plan you've committed to for 2018 and behold this delightful discovery: a 2,000-piece bag of chocolate.

A lawyer for “Fire and Fury” author Michael Wolff and the publisher of his scathing book about President Trump told the commander-in-chief’s lawyer to pound sand Monday — saying there would be no retraction or apology. “My clients do not intend to cease publication, no such retraction will occur, and no apology is warranted,” attorney...

Facebook has signed a deal with Sony Music/ATV Publishing that will enable the social network’s users to upload and post videos of songs from artists such as Taylor Swift, Drake and Kanye West. The multiyear agreement, which kicks in immediately, is the second major partnership between Facebook and a major music company. Last month, Facebook...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick's days as a race car driver are pretty much over. She says she has two races left in her, the "Danica Double," but she has yet to announce rides for either the Daytona 500 or the Indianapolis 500. With nothing racing related to announce, Patrick has stormed into her second act and shifted gears away from the track. She returned to work last week promoting her new book, "Pretty Intense," a 90-day food, body and mind plan that she swears will change your life. She exercised on live television... Читать дальше...

Fans still have some time before “Power” Season 5 premieres on Starz, but the latest sneak peek of the upcoming season reveals that Ghost, Tommy and Kanan are on the hunt to take Dre down. However, their mission may involve putting one of their own in danger. In the video from a Season 5 episode, Ghost (Omari Hardwick) and Kanan (50 Cent) are seen sitting in a parked car. Kanan tells Ghost that Tommy (Joseph Sikora) always needs someone to take care of him and that person is expected to be Ghost.

Prosecutors in Bosnia-Herzegovina say German authorities have arrested a former member of the Bosnian Serb forces who is suspected of war crimes during the country's war that followed the breakup of Yugoslavia.

Chez les tout-petits, même une légère commotion cérébrale peut mener à des troubles de comportement encore présents des mois après l'accident, démontre une étude récente de chercheurs québécois.

In den USA sind im vergangenen Jahr laut einem Bericht 987 Menschen durch Polizeikugeln getötet worden. Dies seien 24 Todesfälle mehr als 2016, berichtete die "Washington Post" am Montag. Die Zeitung erstellt seit drei Jahren eigene Statistiken zu tödlichen Polizeieinsätzen und wertet dafür Presseberichte, offizielle Veröffentlichungen und die sozialen Medien aus.

U.S. President Donald Trump is touting his policies for rural America, a segment of the national economy that has lagged behind growth in urban areas. Trump headed to Nashville, Tennessee, Monday to tell the American Farm Bureau Federation, one of the country’s top lobbying groups for agricultural interests, that his recently signed $1.5 trillion tax cut legislation will benefit family farmers and that his administration is rolling back clean water environmental regulations on farmlands. “In every decision we make... Читать дальше...

GEORGETOWN, Ky.- Georgetown College football coach Bill Cronin will lead the American Football Coaches Association in 2018 as president of the organization. Cronin, who moves up from first vice-president, succeeds outgoing president Rich Rodriguez of the University of Arizona. Cronin was elected president by members attending the Association's 2018 convention this week in Charlotte, NC.

Markets Insider

• Shares of Western Union continued to climb Monday, gaining 5%, after an unconfirmed report circulated on Friday saying the 167-year-old money-transfer company was planning to use Ripple’s XRP cryptocurrency.
• Both companies officially declined to comment, but neither outright denied the possibility.
• WU is now up more than 11% since Friday morning, trading at $21.64 Monday afternoon.
• Ripple on Friday hinted that more customers may be coming soon... Читать дальше...

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Amazon's decision in 2007 to locate its headquarters in downtown Seattle has transformed the city in its image. 

As the global e-commerce giant has grown from 5,000 employees in the city to more than 40,000, a flurry of development has followed. 

The sea of parking lots, warehouses, motels, and car rental agencies that made up Seattle's South Lake Union and Denny Triangle has become gleaming skyscrapers, luxury rental towers, tech offices, and restaurants. Читать дальше...

GALVESTON, Texas — Police say three people were shot to death and a fourth was wounded in an apparent murder-suicide at an upscale beachfront hotel in Southeast Texas. Galveston Police Capt. Josh Schirard says the shootings happened around 4:30 a.m. Monday at the San Luis Resort. Schirard says another guest reported hearing a popping sound...