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Mulvaney, in an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press”, said Trump was considering accepting funding to build a steel fence, despite his campaign promise that the wall be built of concrete.

Baltimore Ravens safety, and ex-Charger, Eric Weddle tackles some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before Sunday’s wild-card round clash against his former team. Q: What will it be like for you playing chess with former Chargers teammate Philip Rivers? A: It’s a fun day for me. Honestly, it’s what you live for when you...

Guess the rumors are true ... there are no off days.

A new multimillion-dollar sports complex may break ground in Madras, due to the efforts of Jim Weyermann, the new director at the Madras Aquatic Center Recreation District.

1. Slightly Mad Studios CEO Shows Off Their New Console  Bleeding Cool News
2. PlayStation and Xbox Console Competitor Mad Box Releases First Look at Their Design  Comicbook.com
3. Slightly Mad Studios Reveals Striking Concept Renders Of Mad Box Game Console  Hot Hardware
4. New Madbox console suggested by Slightly Mad racing game studio - Tech News  The Star Online
5. Slightly Mad Releases Mad Box Concept Images; CEO Says Plan Is Almost “Excessive” Amounts of “Power”  Wccftech
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An electrical engineer and a resident of Telangana, Krishna, is in a hospital in Detroit and is battling for his life.

• Zion Williamson once again sent shock waves through the college basketball world.
• On Saturday night, Williamson stole a ball at midcourt against Clemson and turned it into a nasty 360 dunk.
• The dunk sent the Cameron Crazies and Dick Vitale into a frenzy. 
• Williamson is widely expected to be the first pick in the NBA Draft and appears to be ready for the NBA Dunk Contest.

Here is the video, via ESPN. Turn on the sound for Dick Vitale's call:

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On May 3, 1945, the day after the Soviets reached central Berlin, U.S. reporter John Groth drove past the Reich Chancellery, Hitler’s seat of power, on a tour of the ravaged city. He described the scene in the New York Times, writing that the building’s “scarred walls and a hillock of muddy masonry…still smelled of battle. Empty windows gaped in the fire-scorched facade. Part of the roof had fallen in.”

The Cowboys got the first touchdown of the game with 24 seconds left in the first half. It has given them a 10-6 halftime lead in the expected defensive battle. After Seattle took its first lead at 6-3, Dak Prescott directed a seven-play, 75-yard drive in 1:19. He found Michael Gallup for an 11-yard touchdown. [more]

With two full days play left in the game and Australia still 386 runs adrift of India’s score.

By winning a third US Open title, Novak Djokovic overtakes 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer as tennis' biggest on-court earner - but how?

Last year is a lesson in what not to do to increase the number of women in Australian politics, writes the ALP's Emma Husar.

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Christian was nodding off in the back of a Black Hawk helicopter when he heard the first explosion.

BOSTON (AP) - Chris Wagner had an extra reason to smile when he scored a goal after his first one was disallowed.

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Donald Trump spent two hours alone with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki in July and we still have no idea what was specifically said or agreed between two of the most powerful men in the world. (Only two interpreters, bound to silence, were present.)

Maybe a little. They tried to cut her hair, she used the scissors to stop them.

Ronan O’Gara has taken a strong zero tolerance line to drug cheating in rugby, insisting the ‘juicers’ should be hit with lifetime bans from the sport. In the Irish legend’s column in the print edition of Friday’s Irish Examiner, O’Gara believes the game’s governing body needs to ‘sock it’ to those found guilty of taking […]

Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress opened its first session of the year Saturday, installing a fresh-faced leader who struck a defiant tone and vowed to take up the battle against socialist President Nicolas Maduro.    Juan Guaido, 35, assumes the presidency of a National Assembly stripped of power by Maduro, whose government is blamed for leading the once-wealthy oil nation into a historic political and humanitarian crisis. Speaking to legislators, Guaido named several opposition politicians... Читать дальше...

He’s being held on charges of misdemeanor theft and contributing to delinquency of a child.

“On the 12th day of Christmas …” In 567 A.D., the Council of Tours ended a dispute. Western Europe celebrated the birth of Christ on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, as the holiest day of the season. Eastern Europe celebrated Jan. 6, Epiphany, which is a Greek word meaning “appearance” or “manifestation.” Also called Three Kings […]

TSRTC chalks out plan with Andhra counterpart for edge over private operators

A 7-year-old boy who was found dead inside a Denver storage unit just before Christmas is believed to have been killed in May, according to Denver police.

He is nominated for his role in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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The docuseries Surviving R. Kelly offers a harrowing look at the singer-songwriter’s life and the experiences of women who have accused Kelly of abuse and misconduct.