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Madden 18 Ratings: Myles Garrett takes spot as top-rated rookie
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett has the highest rating of any rookie , checking in with an 83 overall. For experienced Madden users, Garrett is going to be a cheat code. Howard, earning an 81. Trubisky guessed his overall rating would be an 82, which is how Minnesota's Sam Bradford and Arizona's Carson Palmer ended last season. [Full Article...]
Anthony Scaramucci Targets Reince Priebus in War Against Leaks
I have three to four people I'll fire tomorrow. And another Priebus loyalist - Michael Short - resigned from his role as deputy press secretary on Tuesday as it became clear he would likely be fired if he didn't quit first. President Trump has criticized the leaks as illegal and said that they "must stop". This West Wing is a very small place. Scaramucci then forced out another communications a... [Full Article...]
Success! Engine for NASA's Space Launch System Megarocket Aces 3rd Test
Combined with solid rocket boosters, the SLS will provide a whopping 8 million pounds of thrust to push the much-hyped Orion spacecraft skyward. During the launch and flight controller associated with the regular SLS PCs, a critical takes commands and returns data about the status and condition of the engine. [Full Article...]
Jerry Seinfeld named Forbes' highest-paid comedian, Amy Schumerranked 5th
Seinfeld also owes much of his income to sold-out shows and his deals with Netflix and other streaming services like Hulu. and his deals with Netflix and other streaming services like Hulu. Forbes said $40 million of that reportedly came from two upcoming Netflix stand-up specials. In fact, it was only previous year that Miz Schumer made history by becoming the first woman ever to make the lis... [Full Article...]
Man Booker Prize 2017 longlist led by Arundhati Roy's return to fiction
Roy's second novel is among 13 others on the list and she is the only one to have won the prize previously. This year's longlist features four American writers, all making their first apperances: Emily Fridlund for her debut novel , History of Wolves; Paul Auster for 4 3 2 1 , which could nearly be described as a quartet of novels about the same person; celebrated short-story writer George... [Full Article...]
One Day She'll Darken: TNT Orders Drama Series Starring Chris Pine
George Hodel, a Hollywood gynecologist with ties to the infamous Black Dahlia murder. You can catch Patty Jenkins's work (as well as Chris Pine's ) in Wonder Woman out in theaters now. Production on " One Day She'll Darken " is expected to begin this fall. Sam Sheridan , an expert storyteller, has delivered scripts that entertain, frighten and tell tales of redemption and a powerful search... [Full Article...]
Katy Perry Will Host MTV's 2017 Video Music Awards
You've seen her roam a retro-futuristic theme park and get cooked to tasty perfection , and now you'll get to witness Katy Perry like never before - as host of the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards . Even better - Katy will also be performing at the show! Following in the footsteps of this year's MTV Movie and TV Awards, the VMAS have eliminated the gendered categories, uniting Best Fema... [Full Article...]
ICE arrests almost 100 NYC immigrants
ICE said the sweep , which ended Saturday, targeted fugitives and and people who have violated US immigration laws, including those who re-entered the country after being deported. "Our nation has a proud history of immigration, but we are also a nation governed by laws specifically created to protect its citizens and residents". [Full Article...]