Islanders Continue Their Dominance of the Red Wings
Mathew Barzal scored on a power play in the third period and had the only goal in the shootout to lift the Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night at Nassau Coliseum. Anthony Beauvillier and Casey Cizikas also scored in regulation for the Islanders, who beat the Red Wings for the fourth straight time — including a 3-2 win at Detroit last Saturday. Thomas Greiss finished with 18 saves. Thomas Vanek had a goal and two assists, and Gustav Nyquist and Trevor Daley also scored for Detroit, which has lost six of its last eight and nine of the last 13. Jonathan Bernier stopped 45 shots through overtime.
Source:New York Times
December 16, 2018 03:31 UTC
UCLA suffers a regrettable loss to Belmont at Pauley Pavilion
Wilkes could not sustain a strong start in which he scored 19 points in the first half, missing all five of his shots after halftime and finishing with 20 points. Hands had 12 points and seven assists, but none of his teammates finished with more than two assists.
Source:Los Angeles Times
December 16, 2018 03:22 UTC
Family of migrant Guatemalan girl disputes official story of her death
Her father, his lawyers said, was not flown with his daughter from there to Providence Children’s Hospital two hours away, where she died after suffering a heart attack. Tests at the hospital showed the girl had suffered from dehydration and exhaustion, a Customs and Border Protection official told reporters in a conference call Friday, and the agency claimed the girl had not had food or water for several days.
Source:Los Angeles Times
December 16, 2018 03:21 UTC
UFC On Fox 31 Results And Highlights: Edson Barboza KO's Dan Hooker In Co-Main Event (VIDEO)
#UFCMilwaukee: Edson Barboza def. Kevin Lee vs. Al IaquintaEdson Barboza def. Bobby Green via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)Joaquim Silva def. Trevor Smith via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)Dan Ige def. Jordan Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)Mike Rodriguez def.
Source:Forbes
December 16, 2018 02:48 UTC
For The White Sox, "The Times They Are A-Changin'" From Losing To Winning
The White Sox brass packed their bags Dec. 13 and departed the 2018 Baseball Winter Meetings in Las Vegas and headed for sweet home Chicago. But those meetings also laid the groundwork for some more rebuilding moves to put the White Sox in position to move up in the A.L. The White Sox signed catcher James McCann of the Tigers, who is a sturdy, reliable performer. Machado’s name has been linked with the White Sox as one of the club’s top free-agent pursuits. White Sox fans have to keep the faith and believe in the Bob Dylan tune, “The Times They Are a-Changin.’”
Source:Forbes
December 16, 2018 02:37 UTC
New Jersey Democratic Leaders Pull Redistricting Bill After Criticism
New Jersey Democrats scrapped plans to vote on a proposal to overhaul how legislative districts are drawn after numerous progressive and voting-advocacy groups criticized it, senior lawmakers said Saturday. The decision to pull the legislation that had been scheduled for a Monday vote follows last week’s public hearing on the measure, during which no members of the public spoke out in favor of the proposal. Dozens of groups that advocate for fair elections have objected to the measure, and it was opposed by New Jersey Gov....
Source:Wall Street Journal
December 16, 2018 02:37 UTC
Father of Strasbourg attacker said his son backed IS group
next Image 1 of 2prev Image 2 of 2The man described as the father of the 29-year-old suspect in this week's deadly Christmas market attack in Strasbourg says his son subscribed to the beliefs of the Islamic State group. Chekatt said he had seen his son, Cherif Chekatt, three days before the attack but couldn't contact him while he was on the run. "He'd say, for example, that Daesh, fights for the just cause and all that," the red-bearded father said, using the common term in France and elsewhere for the Islamic State group. Abdelkrim Chekatt, a French-Algerian, said he'd tried in the past to dissuade his son from backing the Islamic State, saying, "You don't see the atrocities they commit." Shortly after Chekatt's death, the Islamic State group's Amaq news agency claimed he was a "soldier" of the group.
Source:Fox News
December 16, 2018 02:37 UTC
Mother of teenager killed in hate crime more than a decade ago in Harbor Gateway has written a book about her daughter's death
“I know this was an accident and I’m trying to live with that,” Craft said. “It was ‘What if this’ and ‘What if that’ and forgiving the woman who … did this. I was mad and wanting the worst ... And I’m thinking, ‘You know, this isn’t right. You just can’t live life like that.’ [Lovett’s] message was everything.”
Source:Los Angeles Times
December 16, 2018 02:37 UTC
Some stayed home, some got rescued amid record-setting rain
Faced Saturday with record-setting rain, Washington-area residents moaned about it, got stranded in it and made the best of it. In the wet gloom, residents showed resourcefulness and resentment. “This rain aint it. Its making me wanna stay in tonight.”Another Twitter user said: “This rain killing the mood all day.” Others said they would cook, bake, read or play games. Mindy Moretti, of the District, said her dog had never been stopped by the rain but “now seems to hate going out in it.”
Source:Washington Post
December 16, 2018 02:28 UTC
Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she's 'almost repaired' after last month's fall
(CNN) More than a month after falling and fracturing three ribs, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg declared Saturday night in New York that she is "almost repaired." JUST WATCHED Fans offer Justice Ginsburg ribs after fall Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Fans offer Justice Ginsburg ribs after fall 01:42News of the fall caused her legion of fans, and liberals across the country, to hold their collective breaths, fearful for the health of the so called "Notorious RBG" who has reached celebrity status, as well as the future of the court. They feared a worsening of her health could give President Donald Trump the opportunity to replace a liberal justice with a conservative. Instead, Ginsburg never missed a day of arguments and nine days later she was at the White House for a ceremony to honor her late friend Justice Antonin Scalia. She was even hugged by her longtime friend Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch.
Source:CNN
December 16, 2018 02:26 UTC
Lakers make history in 128-100 victory at Charlotte
“We’re one and the same when it comes to our playmaking ability,” James said. “We’re always looking for our teammates and that’s the greatest satisfaction we can have when we see our teammates score the ball. We’ve always been pretty good rebounders for our position, him at the guard spot, me at the forward spot. And then being able to put the ball in the hole as well. We just try to be aggressive, attack the rim, make shots from the outside when guys disrespect us and we showed all of that tonight.”
Source:Los Angeles Times
December 16, 2018 02:21 UTC
NYPD performs 'wellness check' on Pete Davidson of 'SNL' after troubling Instagram post
New York (CNN) New York police said they performed a "wellness check" on "Saturday Night Live" cast member Pete Davidson after he posted an alarming note on Instagram on Saturday in which he said, "I really don't want to be on this earth anymore." Police officers met with Davidson in person, NYPD Lt Paul Ng said. Ng would not say where or when the wellness check was done. Earlier Saturday, Davidson posted this message on Instagram: "i really don't want to be on this earth anymore. i'm doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don't know how much longer i can last.
Source:CNN
December 16, 2018 02:16 UTC
Ancient 'One Of A Kind' Tomb Unveiled In Egypt: PHOTOS
Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters Archaeologists will start more excavation work on the tomb in January. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters The tomb is 10 metres (33 ft) long, three metres (9.8 ft) wide and just under three metres high. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters The tomb lies in a buried ridge that has only partially been uncovered. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters The country hopes the finds will brighten its image abroad and revive interest among travelers. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters Egypt has revealed over a dozen ancient discoveries this year.
Source:Huffington Post
December 16, 2018 02:15 UTC
Obamacare Will 'Likely' Survive Judge's Ruling, Obama Tweets
Barack Obama reminded people that Saturday was the last day to sign up for Obamacare, and declared that a Texas federal judge’s ruling striking down the law making the insurance possible will “likely” not prevail. Saturday is “the deadline to make sure you and the people you love have health insurance in 2019. So head over the HealthCare.gov to get covered!” Obama tweeted. “Open enrollment is proceeding as planned today. A good way to show that you’re tired of people trying to take away your health care is to go get covered.”
Source:Huffington Post
December 16, 2018 02:03 UTC
Longtime Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is thrilled to be on playoff-bound team
“My heart is with the Chargers,” he said. “It will always be here. I knew we had the team and the ability to do this. To be a part of it now … words can’t really explain it because I understand how fortunate you are to play in this league, let alone be on a team that has a legitimate shot.”
Source:Los Angeles Times
December 16, 2018 02:03 UTC