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The New Orleans Pelicans have listed Anthony Davis as “TBD” for Wednesday night’s game against the Warriors at Oracle, meaning his status is yet to be determined due a sprained right elbow. It is hereby decreed that those letters carry new meaning for any team facing the Warriors, home or away: To Be Destroyed. The Pelicans were probably feeling good about themselves Monday night, despite a 116-111 loss in Denver. Playing without Davis, getting inspired play from their bench, they rallied from an... Читать дальше...

The office of special counsel Robert Mueller has asked the FBI to look into whether Jack Burkman — a right-wing lobbyist who hosts a weekly show on Newsmax TV — offered to pay women to come forward with “false claims” of sexual or workplace misconduct Mueller, the office’s spokesman said Tuesday. Burkman, a lobbyist and GOP operative who has been associated with various conspiracy theories over the years, offered an unnamed woman $20,000 to accuse Mueller of wrongdoing, according to The Atlantic. Читать дальше...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The teenager accused of fatally shooting a fellow student at a North Carolina high school appeared before a judge Tuesday as his public defender requested a low bond and permission for the boy to remain home with his mother while awaiting trial. Jatwan Craig Cuffie, the ninth-grade student charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the death of Bobby McKeithen, 16, appeared in Mecklenburg County District Court. Cuffie, 16, showed virtually no emotion as he listened to... Читать дальше...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's visit to Pittsburgh (all times local): 4:40 p.m. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a gunman opened fire Saturday on worshippers, killing 11 during Sabbath services. It was the worst attack on Jews in the nation's history. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says the Trumps are lighting candles for each of the victims in the synagogue vestibule. They are joined by Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband... Читать дальше...

(Warning: This post contains spoilers for “The Romanoffs” Episode 104, “Expectation”) Welp, “The Romanoffs” got us again. Read the full article on The Wrap

“Overlord” director Julius Avery has been tapped by Fox to write and direct the “Flash Gordon” remake, an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. “Kingsman” director Matthew Vaughn, who circled the project in 2015 to direct, will now produce with John Davis and Hearst Entertainment & Syndication Group. Fox senior vice president Matt Reilly is overseeing “Flash Gordon” for the studio. C.J. Kettler is overseeing for Hearst. Read the full article on The Wrap

ISTANBUL — The Turkish fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called on President Trump and other leaders to ensure that his death in Istanbul is not covered up, while Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor on Tuesday visited the Saudi Consulate where officials from his government killed the writer. Speaking at a memorial in London on Monday, Hatice Cengiz expressed disappointment in the “leadership of many countries.” Singling out Trump, she urged him to “help reveal the truth and ensure justice... Читать дальше...

If you find yourself unable to roll with the whole Bird scooter craze, take heart; Michael Rapaport is right there with you. Actor and podcaster Rapaport weighed in on the seemingly ubiquitous scooters in trademark fashion Tuesday, posting a video of his salty-tongued encounter with what he characterized as a “Bird scooting prick.” Read the full article on The Wrap

Joe Thornton, who has been sidelined for nearly a month, was activated from the injured reserve list by the Sharks on Tuesday. Thornton was put on IR on Oct. 7 after he experienced swelling in his surgically repaired right knee. The 39-year-old center is coming off a second straight year of undergoing reconstructive knee surgery. He played the first two games for the Sharks and had one assist before being sidelined. Dylan Gambrell, who was promoted from the minors to fill Thornton’s spot, was returned... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON — The package bombs sent to Democrats across the country and the killings of Jews at a Pittsburgh synagogue may seem like clear-cut cases of terrorism. But the suspects will almost certainly never face terrorism charges. The reason: There’s no domestic terrorism law. Whether there should be one is a matter of debate. On one hand, there’s the belief that white supremacists who kill for ideology should get the same terrorism label as Islamic State supporters. On the other, there’s concern... Читать дальше...

The descendants of the late Squaw Valley ski resort founders Wayne and Sandy Poulsen are selling their family's homestead for $15 million.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — In a novel approach to clinical study, a game developer and a Yale University psychologist developed a game for measuring avoidance in anxiety disorders. Eli Lebowitz, assistant professor in the Child Study Center at Yale and associate director of the Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program, wanted a new way to study avoidance behaviors in people that was more reliable than traditional methods, so he took his concept of using motion tracking to PreviewLabs, a rapid game prototyping company... Читать дальше...

ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting a deer hunter last November and for failing to report it. The (Ashtabula) Star Beacon reports 41-year-old Darrell Shepard also pleaded guilty in northeast Ohio's Ashtabula County on Monday to having a weapon as a convicted felon and injuring someone while hunting. Prosecutors say Shepard killed 62-year-old Randy Gozzard, a Florida man hunting with a group that had permission from a property owner in Monroe Township. Читать дальше...

MILPITAS, Calif. (AP) _ FireEye Inc. (FEYE) on Tuesday reported a loss of $50 million in its third quarter. The Milpitas, California-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, were 6 cents per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 14 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 2 cents per share. The computer security software company posted revenue of $211.7 million in the period... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 4 p.m. Stocks are closing solidly higher on Wall Street as the market claws back a small part of the ground it has lost this month. Several companies gained ground Tuesday after reporting results that pleased investors. Oreo maker Mondelez International climbed 5 percent Tuesday, and athletic clothing maker Under Armour soared 27.8 percent. American Tower jumped 5.3 percent. General Electric plunged 8.8 percent after... Читать дальше...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai (mah-LAH'-lah YOO'-suhf-zeye) is being honored by Harvard University for her work promoting girls' education. Harvard's Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award at a Dec. 6 ceremony. Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 when she was recognized for her global work supporting schooling for all children. As a teen in Pakistan, she survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Читать дальше...

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A woman who was standing in the road on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation was struck and killed by a vehicle whose driver didn't stop. The Montana Highway Patrol says the collision happened at about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday in the town of Starr School, northwest of Browning. Officials say the vehicle struck the woman as she stood on Starr School Road and dragged her until the vehicle made a turn. The crash is being investigated by the FBI and the patrol had no information on the vehicle involved or the driver. Читать дальше...

HBO has cast Naomi Watts in its “Game of Thrones” prequel, the network announced on Tuesday. Ordered to pilot earlier this year, the untitled project from “Game of Thrones” author George R. R. Martin and “Kingsman” screenwriter Jane Goldman is set thousands of years before the events of the current “Game of Thrones” series in the era known as the “Age of Heroes.” Read the full article on The Wrap

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter is supporting an expansion of Medicaid in the state, calling it good sense and the right thing to do. The Republican on Tuesday started appearing in an ad urging voters to approve an initiative called Proposition 2 on the Nov. 6 ballot. "Allowing the health care coverage gap to persist any longer is not an option," he said in a statement. An estimated 62,000 working Idahoans are believed to be in a gap population that earns too much to qualify for Medicaid... Читать дальше...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ CAI International Inc. (CAI) on Tuesday reported third-quarter net income of $20 million. The San Francisco-based company said it had net income of $1.03 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 97 cents per share. The transportation finance and logistics company posted revenue of $115.5 million in the period. CAI International shares have decreased 28 percent since the beginning of the year. Читать дальше...

OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — When Hurricane Florence wreaked havoc in North Carolina, reporter Paul DiMauro assessed the damage and response to the storm. In local sports, Renee Barnes covered the Oxford High School Wolverines football team's home opener, a tough 38-20 loss to Wolcott. Whether Madeline Haefele is opining on a hot political topic, Arfa Kiyani is writing about upcoming events, a controversial issue is brewing at school or a cool course is being taught in the classroom, the news team of the Wolve Read News is all over it. Читать дальше...

James “Whitey” Bulger, the notorious Boston crime boss who was serving a life sentence in prison and who also served as an informant with the FBI, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. His story though has inspired a handful of gangster characters across film and TV, including one direct adaptation of his life story. “The Departed” (2006) Read the full article on The Wrap

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Bill Schuette's gubernatorial campaign is canceling planned TV ads across Michigan in the final week of the race, except in the Detroit market. Schuette on Tuesday nixed $445,000 worth of ads on broadcast stations in Grand Rapids, Flint, Lansing, Traverse City and Marquette. A planned $441,000 ad buy in metro Detroit is intact. A Schuette spokesman says the campaign does not comment on ad strategy. The move comes days after campaign-finance reports showed Democrat... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an "invasion" of migrants. Visions of tent cities for asylum seekers. An end for the Constitution's guarantee of birthright citizenship. With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump is rushing out hardline immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of Congress. His own campaign in 2016 concentrated on border fears, and that's his final-week focus in the midterm fight. Читать дальше...

Jerry Hollendorfer and Jeff Bonde train at Golden Gate Fields and in Southern California, but they are at Churchill Downs this week preparing their horses for the 35th Breeders’ Cup. Gunmetal Gray and Dueling run for Hollendorfer in the $2 million Juvenile on Friday’s Future Stars program for 2-year-olds. Bonde runs King of Speed in Friday’s $1 million Juvenile Turf and Miss Sunset in Saturday’s $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint. Hollendorfer has done well at the Breeders’ Cup with three wins and... Читать дальше...