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The fate of 15 NBA teams relied on the fall of a very small ball on Tuesday night as the 2018 Draft Lottery determined who would get the top picks in the upcoming draft.

A 23-year-old man in Texas is left to raise his six siblings after his parents were killed in a car crash. Ethan Owen, who is the oldest child of seven, said he is learning to be a parent to six following the April 23 wreck near Sulphur Springs, news station WFAA reported. The family was...

This story is a supplement to the feature Frozen in Time: A look at the new-school sport climbs of the Flatirons, Colorado on newsstands now in the July 2018 issue of Climbing Magazine. Subscribe here: print, digital. Four names you’ll find often in the Flatirons guidebook are Colin Lantz, Bob ...

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on challenges to the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline (all times local): 8 p.m. A federal court has vacated a key permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, saying the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hasn't provided specific limits for the allowable impact on threatened and endangered species. The Southern Environmental Law Center says Tuesday's order from the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals requires an immediate halt to "all construction and any activity" associated with the pipeline... Читать дальше...

“They were annoyed, obviously, but they were gracious, and said it was fine to go with [another designer], but they would prefer that Amal not wear the dress at all if she wasn’t going to wear it on the Met Ball red carpet,” an insider said.

This is a guest post from Dr Roger Blakeley, former Secretary for the Environment; Bob Norman, former Commissioner of Works; Alex Gray, professional civil engineer and Senior Project Manager; and Keith Flinders, Electrical Services Consultant.
On 10 May 2018, Radio NZ reported that, in a briefing to Ministers on 21 March 2018, KiwiRail said that it had received no direction from the Government to cease the de-electrification programme on the NIMT and is continuing its work to decommission... Читать дальше...

The Ringer had an interesting article today about how the Boston Celtics resemble the Golden State Warriors, which could make for a really interesting NBA Finals matchup.

The Phoenix Suns will be picking No. 1 overall in the 2018 NBA draft. Where will everyone else be picking?

No one is safe in Riverdale.

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Flames spread through property, including several vehicles, near Highway 16 and Range Road 222, north of Ardrossan on Tuesday evening.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump visited his wife, Melania, in the hospital Tuesday as she continues to recover from a kidney procedure. Trump said earlier Tuesday that the first lady is "doing really well" and that he expected her back at the White House before the end of the week. He arrived by helicopter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Tuesday afternoon and stayed for about 90 minutes before returning to the White House. He also visited Monday after doctors performed the "embolization" procedure.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump visited his wife, Melania, in the hospital Tuesday as she continues to recover from a kidney procedure. Trump said earlier Tuesday that the first lady is "doing really well" and that he expected her back at the White House before the end of the week. He arrived by helicopter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center outside Washington on Tuesday afternoon and stayed for about 90 minutes before returning to the White House. He also visited Monday after doctors performed the "embolization" procedure.

CHICAGO — The presence of general manager Scott Perry on the dais and new coach David Fizdale on board did nothing to change the Knicks’ stagnant lottery luck Tuesday night. The pingpong balls didn’t dance the team’s way in a downtown Chicago hotel ballroom, and any visions of Luka Doncic or Deandre Ayton suiting up...

CHICAGO — The presence of GM Scott Perry on the dais and new coach David Fizdale on board did nothing to change the Knicks’ stagnant lottery luck. The Knicks will stick with the 9th pick in June 21’s draft — which was expected. The Knicks, who have missed the playoffs the past five years, owned...

A man in North Carolina was arrested and charged with murder Monday after he allegedly ran over a 16-year-old who took his cell phone. David Wendell Dixon, 27, ran over and killed 16-year-old Monterio Devon Whitehead after the teen tried to run off with Dixon’s cell phone, the Fuquay-Varina Police said in a statement online....

The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would prevent lawsuits against people or groups that are expressing points of view on matters of public interest.

TX Fort Worth TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, May 15, 2018 _____ 155 FPUS54 KFWD 160025 AAB ZFPFWD Zone Forecast Product...UPDATED National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 725 PM CDT Tue May 15 2018 TXZ119-160915- Dallas- Including the city of Dallas 725 PM CDT Tue May 15 2018 .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the north after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Читать дальше...

Toms Skujins wins Stage 3 of Tour of California out of breakaway

BUSHWICK, Brooklyn — Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who fatally shot a grandmother and the man who lived next door to her. Ana Devalle, 62, was found dead with her hands bound inside the Bushwick Houses on Friday evening. She’d been shot in the head. Police discovered her 54-year-old neighbor’s body on Sunday. Basil Gray suffered several gunshot wounds to the torso. Family members found his body after they went to check […]

BOSTON - The start to the A’s game at Fenway Park on Tuesday will be at 5:50 p.m. Pacific, the Red Sox just announced. A powerful storm system, featuring high winds, thunder and lightning, moved quickly through the area starting at 5 p.m. Eastern time, and neither team took batting practice. Daniel Mengden is starting for Oakland and lefty Eduardo Rodriguez for Boston. Oakland had a three-hour delay before Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium. ... Читать дальше...

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• UK-based gambling conglomerate Paddy Power Betfair is considering buying FanDuel, according to multiple reports.
• A US ban on sports gambling has recently been struck down, and the acquisition would give the British gambling giant a doorway into the American market.
• The terms of the potential deal are not yet clear.

The United States Supreme Court struck down a federal law prohibiting sports betting, and the British gambling... Читать дальше...

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — A Pennsylvania schoolteacher who was reported to have had a teenage boy in her car and who was later suspended was shot to death in her mother’s driveway on Mother’s Day. Authorities say 32-year-old Rachael DelTondo had gone to an ice cream shop on Sunday night and had just returned to the...

Su-Ling Goh tells us about a new program helping smokers post-emergency surgery. She also has a story about the experiences of three patients living with Multiple Sclerosis.

À l'instar d'autres corps de police québécois et canadiens, les patrouilleurs à Montréal devraient être équipés d'armes longues semi-automatiques, affirme le président de la Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal. Pour le moment, toutefois, ni le SPVM ni la mairesse ne semblent vouloir aller dans ce sens.