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Kevin Durant: ‘They’re not going to suspend Draymond Green. He’s one of the premier players in the league’

NBCSports.com 

Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations, insisted his decision to give Draymond Green a flagrant 2 rather than suspending him had nothing to do with Green’s star status or the Warriors’ place in league history. But Kevin Durant doesn’t believe that. Royce Young of ESPN: Kevin Durant: "They're not going to […]

US appeals court revisits Texas voter ID law

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Opponents, including the U.S. Justice Department and civil rights groups, say in-person voter fraud is extremely rare and that Texas' law discriminates by requiring forms of ID that are more difficult to obtain for low-income, African-American and Latino voters. [...] questions were back on the table at Tuesday's hearing, with Janai Nelson, of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, saying the law was passed during a legislative session rife with race-tinged debate on illegal immigration and... Читать дальше...

Video: The Government’s Insane War On Tiny Homes

yournewswire-com 

Officials in Los Angeles have started seizing the tiny homes made by a local builder and donated to homeless people in the city The City of Los Angeles considers the compact homes a blight. Los Angeles city council member Curren Price recently requested that sanitation officials confiscate and destroy a number of tiny homes. But the situation has been growing even worse…. In this video Luke Rudkowski travels to California to talk to Elvis Summers, the man behind the ” Tiny Houses For The Homeless... Читать дальше...



Nasdaq just dealt a huge blow to the cannabis industry (MSRT)

BusinessInsider.com 

MassRoots

Nasdaq has rejected an application by MassRoots, a social network for cannabis users, to list shares on its exchange.

MassRoots said in a press release Tuesday that Nasdaq thought it was helping to sell an illegal substance. Medical marijuana is illegal under federal law but allowed in 23 states.

MassRoots plans to formally appeal, and it has started a public campaign to get more people to protest the electronic exchange.

"If we were a social network for tobacco users or alcohol consumers... Читать дальше...

Amazon just blew my mind with a new $5.99 unlimited comic book service (AMZN)

BusinessInsider.com 

Archie Comics

Today, Amazon's Comixology app announced Comixology Unlimited — an all-you-can-eat buffet of digital comic books for $5.99 per month, so you can binge Netflix-style. 

At launch, the Comixology Unlimited plan includes the first volumes of popular titles like "The Walking Dead," "Attack on Titan," "Saga," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8," among many others.

There's even a 30-day free trial, so you can try it on your phone or web browser.

A Comixology... Читать дальше...

Kelly Osbourne Slams Father's Alleged Mistress, Posts Her Phone Number & Claims Elder Abuse

«Just Jared» 

Kelly Osbourne took to Twitter to call out her father Ozzy Osbourne‘s alleged mistress, a celebrity hairstylist, in a big way. “Anyone looking for cheap chunky LOW-lights a blow out and a bl*wjob call +1(323)***2323,” the 31-year-old television personality wrote on her Twitter account. The telephone number has since been disconnected. Later, fans started asking [...]

Science says a common piece of career wisdom may be wrong

BusinessInsider.com 

Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Picture two candidates for a job at an investment bank: Steve and Mike.

Both graduated from the same prestigious MBA program, where they concentrated in finance.

Steve worked in advertising before enrolling in the program and interned at a consulting firm. Mike, on the other hand, worked at an investment bank before enrolling in the program and also interned at an investment bank during the program.

Who do you think is more likely to land the position? Читать дальше...

Police assess possible threat to jet at Los Angeles airport

Las Vegas Sun (lasvegassun.com) 

SWAT officers and a police dog are investigating a possible threat aboard a jetliner that landed at Los Angeles International Airport after a trip from Houston. Airport police Officer Rob Pedregon says the Transportation Security Administration received ...

Hurlburt Field reviewing privately owned guns on base

Stars and Stripes 

Currently, Hurlburt personnel are prohibited from having their personal guns with them on base property. A change to policies regarding guns on base may be on the horizon, however.





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