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• James Harden is going to miss at least two weeks with a hamstring strain, opening the door for LeBron James to win the MVP.
• James is having one of the best seasons of his career this year and has been considered a frontrunner along with Harden.
• If James won MVP, he not only would tie Michael Jordan's count, he would be the first player to win an MVP four years apart.

James Harden will miss at least two weeks with a strained hamstring, and it may be good news for LeBron James.

If you’ve got the capacity to show 70mm, flaunt it. That’s what the Alamo Drafthouse’s New Mission theater is doing to celebrate Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, “Phantom Thread.” To whet your appetite, a week before “The Phantom Thread” opens in 70mm, the New Mission is screening Anderson’s last film, “Inherent Vice” (2014), twice in 70mm. Who can resist a 1970s neo-noir set in Los Angeles, based on a Thomas Pynchon novel and starring Joaquin Phoenix as a stoner P.I. and Josh Brolin as a hard-boiled cop? Читать дальше...

Storm Coming (NASA)

GR–Ode to concerned scientists: They see the danger, they sound the horns and clang the bells, and they wait. But the ramparts remain empty. They turn to their family and friends, but dreamlike their voices are too quiet and none respond.

“Fifteen thousand scientists have issued a dire warning to humanity about impending collapse but virtually no-one takes notice. Ultimately, our global systems, which are designed for perpetual growth, need to be fundamentally restructured to avoid the worst-case outcome. Читать дальше...

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• Millennial investors favored tech and bitcoin in 2017.
• The generation's favorite stocks posted mostly losses.

While some millennials surely spent 2017 swiping through dating apps and posting selfies on social media, an increasing number of them started investing for their futures. The bad news is, they don't seem to be very good at it.

In 2017 Robinhood, the trading app popular with millennials, users tended to buy well-known consumer names. Читать дальше...

There are few pop culture icons who have spoken to the freaks and the weirdos of the world quite like David Bowie. It’s not so surprising, then, that it’s been a tradition over the years, in several cities, to celebrate the man’s birth with a holiday called Bowiemas. The Stud, one of the San Francisco’s oldest queer bars (and one recently saved from closure by a collective of queer nightlight life personalities) is hosting and promising all the goods. Fans can dance to Bowie’s catalog all night long... Читать дальше...

• According to a new Politico report, Trump made comments to European diplomats at a private dinner meeting in May 2017 that were "unlike anything they've ever heard."
• The officials in attendance were reportedly more unnerved by his rhetoric at the dinner than they were by his more public comments condemning NATO.
• Despite Trump's initially tough language on NATO, he has since softened his position, apparently because of his belief that NATO was now taking a stronger stance against terrorism than it had before. Читать дальше...

A chef has apologized for boasting on social media that she secretly put meat in dishes cooked for vegans. Laura Goodman, the chef and co-owner of Shropshire restaurant Carlini, wrote in a Facebook group that she “spiked a vegan a few hours ago.” Shropshire is a county in England 155 miles north-west of London. But the...

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Socialite and billionaire heiress Paris Hilton is engaged. Her new fiancé, actor Chris Zylka, proposed during a ski trip in Aspen, Colorado over New Year's weekend.

Hilton and Zylka have been together for about two years and they're known for their lovey-dovey Instagram posts and public gushing about their relationship.

Below, check out the highlights of Hilton and Zylka's romance.

Paris Hilton, 36, just got engaged to Chris Zylka, 32. Zylka proposed during a weekend ski trip in Aspen... Читать дальше...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Investigators on Tuesday were combing through a mangled Greyhound bus to determine what caused it to careen from a road in the Utah desert on New Year's Eve, killing a 13-year-old girl and injuring 12 other people. The bus was carrying 14 people, including the driver, when it drifted off the shoulder of Interstate 70 and crashed about 300 miles (483 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City. A passenger reported a possible medical issue with the driver, the Utah Highway Patrol said Monday in a news release. Читать дальше...

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders assured reporters Tuesday that it was not the White House’s official position that the Justice Department was part of a “deep state” plotting to sabotage the Trump administration — at least, not the “entire” Justice Department.

Coach Kirby Smart applauds character of Georgia team which rallied after trailing by 17 points to beat Oklahoma and advance to national championship game

A new report released by Arcview Market Research on Tuesday says the legal marijuana industry is expected to generate nearly $40 billion in economic impact by 2021. That would be roughly a 150% increase in economic output from the $16 billion cannabis generated in 2017. The report provides estimates on cannabis's total economic contribution, direct and indirect jobs created and tax receipts from each of the 35 states that are expected to have medical and, or recreational marijuana by 2021, according to a news release. Читать дальше...

A former teacher was caught on camera yelling racial slurs at a black Dollar Tree employee — but now claims she’s too educated to be racist, according to a report. Pamela Sharma was recorded calling an employee at the discount store in Lawrenceville, Georgia, a “black whore” and a “black slave” during a foul rant...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A Virginia woman who was last seen leaving her home for a walk has been found dead inside her residence. Area news outlets report Charlottesville police said in a news release Monday night that a detective found the body of 31-year-old Molly Meghan Miller on Monday evening. Authorities did not say if...

Bayreuth (dpa) - Medi Bayreuth hat dem deutschen Serienmeister Brose Bamberg die sechste Niederlage in der Basketball-Bundesliga zugefügt. Im Oberfranken-Derby siegten die Gastgeber am Dienstag mit 85:75 (38:36) und schoben sich mit 22:10-Punkten am Titelverteidiger vorbei auf Platz vier. Während Bayreuth dicht vor der Qualifikation für die Pokalrunde steht, müssen die Bamberger als Fünfter um die Teilnahme bangen.Dabei sah es nach zehn Minuten nach einer klaren Sache für den Favoriten aus. Mit 21:9... Читать дальше...

The reviews are in, and people are MAD.

Amazon held its own broadcast on the Rose Parade on Amazon Prime with Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon co-hosting, and the reception was interesting. Some people loved the nostalgia of seeing the pair back together like they were on Saturday Night Live again, while others — well, they were confused by what was happening.

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish currently has 40 percent of its reviews on Amazon sitting at one star. Читать дальше...

If you don’t want to think about your own resolutions for 2018, here are some for the Warriors instead.

Piller will travel with husband Martin as much as she can before baby is born in May.

After 40 years in Congress, Hatch’s retirement could open the way for Mitt Romney.

With James Harden out at least two weeks, could the door open for another player -- LeBron James, perhaps? -- to become the NBA MVP frontrunner?

Frosties. wrote:

With under a month until the new season starts & England internationals returning to training today. Bear in mind Galloway & Ferres will miss the start of the season through injury. What would your first choice 17 be?

Mine which I found very tough

Walker
Briscoe
Watkins (c)
L. Sutcliffe
Hall
Moon
Myler
Garbutt
Parcell
Singleton
Ablett
Ward (vc)
Cuthbertson

Dwyer
Mullally
F
Peteru

There is a lot of depth this year with Golding... Читать дальше...

If you happened to google "NBA founder" Tuesday morning, LaVar Ball and his smiling face appeared on your screen.