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Lakers open to trading No. 2 overall pick
Fultz is expected to meet with the Lakers later this week. Instead of playing against any prospects, Ball played two-on-two against some of the Lakers' assistant coaches. Aside from Ball, the Lakers are also considering Jackson and Kentucky point guard De'Aaron Fox for the second overall pick. There has been some Fox to the Lakers buzz over the last few weeks, and it's not totally unsub... [Full Article...]
Texas congressman's staffer among those wounded in shooting
Scalise was the lone Congressman shot, along with two Capitol Police officers and a Williams' staffer named Zack Barth , who was released from the hospital later in the day. It was only when the second and third shots rang out that the players - who were practicing for an annual charity ball game planned for Thursday night - ran for cover. [Full Article...]
Eating french fries in regular basis? Death is not far away!
Don't assume you'll be fine to swap chips for hash browns (arguably the superior potato product) either - they fall into the same bracket, Veronese explains. The National Potato Council maintains that potatoes , regardless of how they're prepared, are a healthy vegetable, rich in vitamin C and potassium and low in calories. [Full Article...]
Trapeze artist dangles by her teeth over Niagra Falls
While the rest of us are content to see Niagara Falls from the safety of the sidelines, this family goes to great lengths to have the best seats in the house. During her feat, her husband leaned face-first out of the helicopter with headphones on that allowed him to communicate with the pilot. Last February, five members of the legendary Wallenda circus family had fallen from a wire to training ... [Full Article...]
Michigan Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Flint Water Crisis
Morris, Michigan, who died of Legionnaires' disease during the outbreak. Former Flint emergency manager Darnell Earley and three other state officials who have already been charged with other crimes now also face involuntary manslaughter charges. [Full Article...]
West Nile Virus found in Waukesha County
Apply insect repellent to clothing as well as exposed skin. Limit time outdoors from dusk to dawn when Culex mosquitoes, the primary carrier of WNV in South Dakota, are most active. The Wisconsin Division of Public Health will continue surveillance for West Nile virus until the end of the mosquito season. Now that a positive result has been identified in the county, testing will be discontinued. [Full Article...]
Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by another 0.25%
There had been no decision on whether interest rates could be increased at the same time as reducing the balance sheet, although it was a possibility. The dollar index, which tracks the U.S. currency against a basket of six rivals, was flat on the day at 96.932 but above its overnight low of 96.323 plumbed after downbeat economic figures. [Full Article...]
Gunman Opens Fire At Members Of Congress As They Practice Baseball
President Donald Trump said that he and Vice President Mike Pence "are aware of the shooting incident in Virginia and are monitoring developments closely". The shooting took place at a practice for the GOP congressional baseball team . "I see a rifle , and I see a little bit of a body and then I hear another bam and I realize there's still an active shooter. [Full Article...]