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Man City and Real Madrid face off in Champions League action today, and we've compiled all the ways you can watch a free live stream of the match in the US.

Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky are soaring after the team signed three star players in the WNBA draft Monday, the latest in a surge of support dedicated to women’s basketball nationwide. With the No. 3 and No. 7 pick, the Sky added South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso and LSU forward Angel Reese to its roster. In the second round, the Sky selected Gonzaga guard Brynna Maxwell with the No. 13 pick. “There has definitely been an increase in ticket sales throughout the year that coincides with the... Читать дальше...

Truth Social stock, down 70% from its peak last month, is another Trump product that makes its buyers look like rubes

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates probably won't go down for at least a few more months, making for a difficult homebuying season.

Top stories from the Russian press on Wednesday, April 17th

It seems the so-called experts on the economy cannot understand or even accept the financial despondency of the American people.

Here are South Florida's top stories for Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Volcano detectives use artificial intelligence to sleuth out ancient secrets in Alaska. 

Last name of filmmaking siblings Joel and Ethan: four letters.

In 2023, conservationists and carpenters converged on Peru to build luxury accommodations in the rain-forest canopy.

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “World of the future, we thirsted,” by Naomi Shihab Nye, and his own poem “Tender.”

The plot has a significant slope over most of its surface, with a difference in elevation between the front of the road (north boundary) and the back (south boundary) of approximately 17 meters. Access is through Atzavara Street, at the highest point of the plot (approx. elevation 180). The project includes having meters at street level (northeast corner). The house consists of a main volume (entrance to the house and night area), under which is the day area, fully connected and projected towards the outside (terrace and views)... Читать дальше...

Russell Martin was disappointed that Che Adams did not score a hattrick against Preston, adding: "He looks like he's going to score all the time."

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If you’re a Nintendo Switch gaming fan, you may want a smoother way to transition your Switch to TV mode, as well as an accessory that charges up your Switch without harming it. The solution? This portable Switch dock charger brick, which is now only $35.99 (reg. $39).

The nearly 2-inch, 36W dock is ultra-portable and can easily slip into a pocket for on-the-go play wherever you go. It’s outfitted with a 4K@60Hz HDMI output, making it simple to plug into any larger... Читать дальше...

The minister said R23.8 billion would be allocated to implement the plan, with training opportunities running over the next 12 to 36 months

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NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 16: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans dunks the ball during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024 SoFi Play-In Tournament on April 16, 2024 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. | Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images

The Pels lost the play-in game, but Williamson was spectacular

There are very few constants in our world, but one American tradition has changed very little in almost a century — the school bus. According to Jalopnik the black and yellow behemoth, with minimal padding and no seat belts, may seem like a dangerous and antiquated conveyance, but it's actually remarkably effective at protecting precious cargo. — Read the rest

Jesus warned us that wickedness would increase and that the love of most men would diminish. And that's what we're seeing today: the twin evils of wickedness and of human love growing cold.

Nasser Kahani reportedly stated, "[Western] countries should blame themselves." Sadly this is a sentiment, just four words, with which I agree. I just disagree with why Kanani said it and what he meant.

Someone's got to foot the bill for the government's fiscal insanity, and that "someone" is the U.S. taxpayer.

Via Twitter and the Department of Justice: 

Defendant Worked to Traffic Marco Polo Sheep Parts from Kyrgyzstan, Clone Sheep, Illegally Inseminate Ewes to Create Hybrids and Traffic Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Parts

A Montana man pleaded guilty today to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and substantively violating the Lacey Act – as part of an almost decade-long effort to create giant sheep hybrids in the United States with an aim to sell the species to captive hunting facilities. Читать дальше...

Australian aggression can be countered with better innovative passing, says Rupinder Pal Singh

India was blanked in the five-Test series in Perth some days ago, a disappointing outing for the team, but is expected to better or match its bronze from Tokyo Olympics at the Paris Games in July-August.

FILE PHOTO: Former Indian hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh. | Photo Credit: K Murali Kumar/The Hindu

The recent 0-5 drubbing notwithstanding, former drag-flick specialist Rupinder... Читать дальше...

The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.

Ippei Mizuhara, the interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, allegedly stole $16 million from the Dodgers star and lost $40 million while gambling with the funds. The Onion asked sports bettors to explain how they would have used the money, and this is what they said.

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