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Eric Gordon believes the Rockets have to change their Isolation-heavy style of play. James Harden said his teammates need to help him, pointing the finger everywhere but at himself. One loss has sent top-seeded Houston searching for answers, and questioning itself after a franchise-best 65-win season. The 119-106 loss to the Warriors in Game 1 of...

SWARTHMORE, Pa. (AP) — The dean of students at Swarthmore College has resigned, weeks after students protested the school's handling of sexual assault claims. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports H. Elizabeth Braun announced her resignation Wednesday in a campus-wide email, saying she plans to launch her own higher education consulting firm. The email made no mention of recent protests by Organizing For Survivors, a campus-based group that advocates for the victims of sexual assault. Students from the... Читать дальше...

There’s still a great deal of mystery surrounding the president’s payment: Who knew about it, and why was it not previously disclosed?

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Be CBS’ favorite late-night host during upfronts and practice, practice, practice some killer zingers. The Eye’s 2018-19 upfront presentation to advertisers Wednesday included a special edition of “The Late Show” — err, the “Late Afternoon Show” — with host Stephen Colbert taking the stage to mock his own network’s new obsession with revivals, its messy legal battle with Viacom, and, of course, get in some jabs at his least favorite presidential administration of all time. Читать дальше...

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• The "we live in a society" meme is gaining popularity online.
• One version that shows two mice with different appearances has particularly gotten a lot of traction.
• It seems to be a commentary on society and social media's tendency to favor appearances.
• The creator of the meme told INSIDER that "it was just meant to be a stupid, ironic joke."

If you, like many people, happen to use the social media platform Instagram, you have... Читать дальше...

A Delaware court on Wednesday granted CBS and CEO Les Moonves a temporary restraining order against Shari Redstone and her holding company, National Amusements.

AMMAN — Participants of a conference on gender-based violence (GBV) on Wednesday called for the proper application of laws that work in favour of protecting women and children.

HOUSTON — As they mapped out the game plan for their Western Conference finals matchup with the Warriors, the Rockets stared down a tricky question: How do you attack a team with seemingly no glaring weaknesses? It came as no surprise to Golden State head coach Steve Kerr that Houston repeatedly went after Stephen Curry on pick-and-rolls in Game 1 on Monday. Though the two-time MVP has made significant strides in recent years, Curry is still the worst defender of the “Hamptons 5” lineup ... Читать дальше...

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Environmental groups challenged the Trump administration in federal court Wednesday over its rejection of an Obama-era proposal that would have required mining companies to prove they have enough money to clean up their pollution. The Idaho Conservation League, Earthworks, Sierra Club and other groups filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. asking it to review last year's move to drop the rule. An attorney for the environmental groups said the reversal... Читать дальше...

The United States and its Gulf allies say they have slapped new sanctions on the leadership of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hizballah militia, targeting its top two officials.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats, joined by three Republicans, pushed through a measure Wednesday intended to revive Obama-era internet rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic, though opposition in the House and the White House seems insurmountable. Republicans on the short end of the 52-47 vote described the effort to reinstate "net neutrality" rules as "political theater" because the GOP-controlled House is not expected to take up the issue and the Senate's margin could not overcome a presidential veto. Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats, joined by three Republicans, pushed through a measure Wednesday intended to revive Obama-era internet rules that ensured equal treatment for all web traffic, though opposition in the House and the White House seems insurmountable. Republicans on the short end of the 52-47 vote described the effort to reinstate "net neutrality" rules as "political theater" because the GOP-controlled House is not expected to take up the issue and the Senate's margin could not overcome a presidential veto. Читать дальше...

A brace from Griezmann and Gabi's strike, which had the Ghana international involved in its buildup, was enough for Diego Simeone's men in Lyon

The United States and its Gulf allies say they have slapped new sanctions on the leadership of Lebanon's Iran-backed Hizballah militia, targeting its top two officials.

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PARMA, Ohio (AP) — Court records show an Ohio man charged with killing his 20-month-old son had recently signed a custody agreement with the boy's mother. Cleveland.com reports 41-year-old Jason Shorter petitioned for custody of Nicholas Shorter after his birth. An agreement signed May 7 gave the mother custody and allowed Shorter to visit his son from 6:30 p.m. Friday to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Shorter went to the Parma police station around 10 p.m. Saturday and said he wanted to turn himself in. Читать дальше...

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley).

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Harry Maguire (Leicester), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Manchester United).

Midfielders:Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)... Читать дальше...

Goalkeepers: Jack Butland (Stoke), Jordan Pickford (Everton), Nick Pope (Burnley).

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Fabian Delph (Manchester City), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Harry Maguire (Leicester), Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur), John Stones (Manchester City), Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur), Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Ashley Young (Manchester United).

Midfielders:Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool)... Читать дальше...

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The 10 children rescued from a filthy, abusive California home were strangled, punched, shot with crossbows and subjected to waterboarding by their father and their mother did nothing to stop it, prosecutors said. The details of alleged abuse were included in a motion to increase the bail of Ina Rogers, 31, who was charged with nine counts of felony child abuse Wednesday in Solano Superior Court. Rogers did not enter a plea, but has previously denied allegations her children were harmed.

FAIRFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The 10 children rescued from a filthy, abusive California home were strangled, punched, shot with crossbows and subjected to waterboarding by their father and their mother did nothing to stop it, prosecutors said. The details of alleged abuse were included in a motion to increase the bail of Ina Rogers, 31, who was charged with nine counts of felony child abuse Wednesday in Solano Superior Court. Rogers did not enter a plea, but has previously denied allegations her children were harmed.

Unless you're lucky enough to live somewhere with central AC, thinking ahead about a window air conditioner needs to be on your to-do list. Like now. You cannot wait for the next heatwave to hit to buy yourself an air conditioner. You will be so miserable. We know. We've been there.

Counts!

The matchup we’ve been waiting for since, well, basically as soon as the 2017 college football season ended, will finally be played — UCF vs. Alabama! On Wednesday afternoon, the series was officially announced by the Knights:

UCF vs. Bama? You got it.

The ink is dry.

https://t.co/WGYXa5fXsB pic.twitter.com/MEkwSHqEkj

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention — this series is in basketball, not football, you guys. I’m sorry... Читать дальше...

...In basketball!

The matchup we’ve been waiting for since, well, basically as soon as the 2017 college football season ended, will finally be played — UCF vs. Alabama! On Wednesday afternoon, the series was officially announced by the Knights:

UCF vs. Bama? You got it.

The ink is dry.

https://t.co/WGYXa5fXsB pic.twitter.com/MEkwSHqEkj

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention — this series is in basketball, not football, you guys. Читать дальше...

The France forward scored two goals as Diego Simeone's side beat Marseille to win the Europa League on Wednesday, but he may be leaving this summer

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• The internet is aflame about whether a robotic-sounding recording says "yanny" or "laurel."
• Speech scientists say there's a simple reason for the audio trickery that has to do with the way our brains learn to quickly decipher vowels and words.
• The recording seems to be a slightly altered version of vocabulary.com's pronunciation aide for the word laurel. (Sorry, team yanny.) 

Yanny or laurel?

The internet... Читать дальше...