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Former NBA and Phoenix Suns superstar Charles Barkley cracked a joke involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brother Thanasis Antetokounmpo during one of the All-Star weekend activities. Commentating on the Skills Challenge on Saturday, the NBA legend roasted Thanasis Antetokounmpo for having the best job security in the world. While Giannis Antetokounmpo is the main man for the Milwaukee Bucks and a two-time MVP and the reigning Finals MVP, his brothers Thanasis and Alex are lesser-known entities of the Antetokounmpo clan....

“That was not out in my point of view,” Afridi said. “Mistakes do happen as we are human beings but these days games can be changed with one single poor decision and may be a different story. But the ICC is there and they are monitoring and evaluating the umpiring. It’s not just one decision, there are another two and three, but the match referee is there and it’s in their notice....

Maurizio Cattelan’s Comedian was one of the most talked about works of the international art fair in Miami Beach this week. Artnet reported that two pieces of the artwork quickly sold to collectors for $120,000. Then, the Perrotin gallery which presented the work raised the price to $150,000 for the third piece, which will be sold to a museum. But on Saturday afternoon, David Datuna walked up to the Italian artist’s work, pulled the ripe banana off the wall and ate it in full view of visitors....

The ’60s play the same role in modern conservative thought that the Fall of Man does in Christian theology. Prelapsarian America was an idyllic time before the Present Ugliness. Accusing the ’60s is a game with many variants–The Wall Street Journal recently regretted the killing of abortionists by right-wing zealots but added that the ’60s make them do it. No one ever thought of violence before the Weathermen. Certain marginal ’60s people like David Horowitz and Peter Collier now make a good career of denouncing their own past, like professional ex-communists in the ’50s....

When RU-486, the French abortion pill, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last September, rural North Dakota seemed like just the kind of place where the drug might radically change the availability of the procedure. The pill induces a miscarriage if it is taken in the first seven weeks of pregnancy and can be administered by family practitioners or gynecologists. “The hope was that physicians could provide this in an office setting, and it would broaden access to abortion in rural areas,” says a New Jersey abortion provider, who participated in the RU-486 clinical trials....

Seen in countless games over the last 30 years, the average gamer will have experienced the ‘Taste of Power’ trope at least once in their life, though they may have not realized it. From Star Wars to Final Fantasy to Metroid, the ‘Taste of Power’ trope has been used throughout gaming history to give the player a hint at what’s to come. RELATED: The Elder Scrolls 6 Should Avoid The ‘Chosen One’ Trope...

title: “The 10 Best Apps For Your High Schooler” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-22” author: “Jimmie Barkley”

But don’t worry; the tips we’re about to show you will help you master your iPad in no time. 1. Open Control Center on Your iPad The Control Center on your iPad is a useful tool with many shortcuts to different actions you can do without opening any app. For instance, you can quickly use Bluetooth, turn on your flashlight, or set up a timer. You can use the Control Center on your iPad just like you would use and customize the Control Center on your iPhone....

Throw in a sex comedy, a war drama, a mystery thriller and a serious documentary, and you’ve got a healthy smorgasbord of films to look forward to. Here is Newsweek’s rundown of the big exclusive releases, with our top 10 movies to look forward to across January 2022. George Clooney directs his pal Ben Affleck in this coming of age story which is an adaptation of journalist J. R. Moehringer’s memoir....

Around the world, it’s been used for home automation, edge computing, and many Internet of Things (IoT) projects. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at ten impressive IoT projects made with the Raspberry Pi. 1. Raspberry Pi-Powered IoT Garden You can build a smart garden that checks on the plants’ environment to ensure the optimal conditions for them to grow. This project automatically waters plants when the soil is dry....

RELATED: 10 Pokemon We Want to See Get Galarian Forms in Pokemon Sword and Shield In some cases, fighting-type Pokémon are capable of lifting objects weighing several tons. Their strength is far beyond the reasonable limits of man. Wrestling champions and masters of their craft, the following Pokémon show dedication that is worthy of praise. These are the 10 most brawny fighting-type Pokémon, ranked. 10 Primeape As a Pokémon that is easily triggered, Primeape is one of the most furious and brawny Pokémon of all time....

RELATED: Which Version Of Link From Zelda Are You Based On Your Zodiac Type? That being said, Breath of the Wild does have quite a few enemies in its roster, though many players won’t notice this due to how hard some of these enemies are to find in Hyrule. Whether they are mini-bosses or simply limited to one place in particular, not all enemies in Breath of the Wild are Bokoblins, Moblins, or Octoroks....

Whatever your choice might be, there’s something for everyone, but there’s also plenty of disappointing games that you’ll want to avoid. In order to save your precious coin this holiday season, we’re sharing ten of the worst PS4 games that have been released so far, as rated by Metacritic. RELATED: 10 Video Game Deaths That Still Haunt Us 10 Alekhine’s Gun 36/100 Playing as a Russian assassin working with the CIA might sound like an interesting premise, but Alekhine’s Gun does nothing but deliver disappointment....

If you prefer the security and ingenuity that comes with open source software, check out the best open source apps for iPhone that we’ve gathered below. From privately searching the internet and safeguarding your passwords, to encrypted emails and messaging, you’ll find something for every need. 1. Signal When it comes to encrypting your chat messages, otherwise known as end-to-end encryption (E2EE), Signal is at the top of the list....

On Friday, Texas Longhorns athletes released a statement calling for the university to discontinue the use of “The Eyes of Texas” as the school song and to rename four buildings on the Austin campus that are named after men who either promoted racial segregation or were prominent Confederate figures. “The recent events across the country regarding racial injustice have brought to light the systemic racism that has always been prevalent in our country as well as the racism that has historically plagued our campus,” the athletes said....

The board members for Ysleta Independent School District (YISD), a district in El Paso, unanimously voted to suspend superintendent Dr. Xavier De La Torre three days without pay for allegedly fighting another superintendent at a Whataburger restaurant in San Antonio. De La Torre was in San Antonio for a Texas Association of School Boards training conference when he got into an argument on June 13 with Socorro ISD superintendent Jose Espinoza, of whom De La Torre allegedly headbutted, according to KFOX 14....

Diehard hoops heads have known about Demontrae Jefferson since his high school days. The Texas Southern sophomore was once a three-star recruit and rated as one of the top 100 players in the country by 247 Sports back in 2015. A YouTube sensation, Jefferson’s game engenders thoughts of Aquille Carr, a diminutive dynamo that never played a game at Seton Hall after setting the Internet ablaze more than a half decade ago....

1. Mystery Mexico Save up to 50 percent on a “Mystery Deal” all-inclusive vacation package for Cancun, with Southwest Vacations. The offer includes a stay in a double room at a 5-star hotel in Playa Mujeres and return flight departing from Portland, Oregon. The name of the hotel will be revealed 2 days prior to departure. The offer is valid for travel between November 28, 2019 and April 4, 2020....

Almost 55 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from their homes for the holiday, according to AAA. Almost 49 million will use the roads, while about 4.5 million will be flying. Storms could cause delays for motorists and air passengers in addition to the disruptions caused by the amount of travelers. Major cities like Chicago, Atlanta and New York could be impacted. “A storm is expected to move into the Pacific Northwest with rain and mountain snow on Tuesday,” according to AccuWeather....

“How do you close the distance between your team and Alabama?” MORE: Saban tweaking his strategy is scary for SEC foes As long as Nick Saban coaches in Tuscaloosa, it’s the only question that really matters if you’re one of the other 13 teams in the league. The answer has remained elusive for the better part of a year, dating back to 2015, when Alabama started its 17-game conference win streak by curb-stomping Georgia 38-10 in Athens....