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Highlights of Saturday's NBA game
The result: Western Conference: Golden State Warriors 102 bt Utah Jazz 91 ( Warriors lead series 3-0). Utah held a lead in the fourth despite starting the game by shooting 28.6 percent in the first quarter. Given how the teams went the seven-game limit last summer, Durant could be the swing vote. Ultimately, Durant could have a date with his kryptonite , Lebron James. [Full Article...]
John Oliver Makes Another Rallying Cry to Save Net Neutrality
Back in 2014 , net neutrality supporters managed to bring down the FCC comments system after Oliver made a similar plea for commenters to flood the site. The notion of a free, nearly self-regulating market is something that Pai often advocated in the past, and is also one of the main reasons why the current FCC Chairman is looking to overturn the current net neutrality rules that were adopted i... [Full Article...]
West Virginia airport reopened after cargo plane crash
National Transportation Safety Board lead investigator Bill English said the sky was overcast, with about 10 miles of visibility under the cloud cover, which began at about 500 feet above the ground. Two people were killed when a cargo plane contracted by UPS went off a runway and over a hillside at a West Virginia airport. Yeager Airport will remain closed until sometime Saturday. [Full Article...]
Defense Department identifies Navy SEAL killed in Somalia
The SEAL is the first American servicemember killed in action in Somalia in decades, said Navy Capt. Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, likely since the notorious 1993 Battle of Mogadishu - known as the "Black Hawk Down" incident - during which 18 USA military members were killed. [Full Article...]
GOP health victory may be fleeting as wary Senate awaits
There are so many heinous aspects to this legislation it is hard to know where to begin. Stung by "first 100 days" reports that he hadn't achieved much-and in particular, by his failure in March to repeal and replace the health-care law passed by his predecessor, Barack Obama-Trump in recent weeks dispatched top aides and worked the phones himself to convince House Republicans to vote for the ... [Full Article...]
Family want officer who shot black teen charged with crime
Police claimed to have heard gunshots outside the party, and Oliver opened fire with an AR-15 rifle on the vehicle where Edwards was in the passenger seat, along with two of his brothers and two friends. The New York Times reported that that account changed after body camera footage was reviewed , proving that the vehicle was actually doing just the opposite. [Full Article...]
10 people shot during memorial for earlier Chicago death
Navarro said the second shooting was believed to be gang-related retaliation for Cardova's slaying. Multiple assailants used handguns and at least one AR-style rifle to ambush a pair of plainclothes police detectives on Tuesday, riddling their unmarked police van with dozens of rounds before fleeing the scene. [Full Article...]
Week rain will follow a warm Monday and Tuesday in Topeka
Scattered late-day showers are possible in parts of western and NW Alberta over the next few days. High: 82. Wind: SE 10 miles per hour. The chance of rain turns to 80 percent by Wednesday night , including showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy skies will follow into tonight , along with areas of frost into Tuesday morning. Tuesday's high temperatures are expected to reach into the mid 80s. [Full Article...]