Such was the drama last week in the theater of the absurd also known as the Congress. For many Americans, the government shutdown was not a calamity, unless they were trying to vacation at the Grand Canyon or wanted to get a passport. Most essential services, from air-traffic control to mailing social-security checks, went on as usual, and it seemed likely that some kind of stopgap legislation would restore the rest before Thanksgiving....
According to local news broadcaster WJTV, children as young as toddlers in Forest, Mississippi, were left to rely on neighbors, and in some cases, even on strangers to pick them up outside their homes after school and drive them to a community center, where community leaders tried to reassure them amid the chaos. One 11-year-old girl pleaded with the Trump administration to “show some heart,” telling the broadcaster the government should let her parents and those of other children go free....
RELATED: Trek to Yomi: All Collectibles and Upgrades in Chapter 1 A game like Trek to Yomi is filled with challenges, gameplay diversity, and depth, however, these aspects also mean many players continue to make mistake after mistake while playing. Players must venture across the Feudal Japan setting to stop the bandits, samurais, and bloodthirsty baddies that seek to ruin the people’s way of life. Whether players are new to the game or have already beaten, it’s good to keep the following things in mind so as to not make future mistakes when playing....
Abbott had his flops, but they were like Ted Williams swinging and missing: you knew he would drive one into the seats. Throughout Abbott’s career the seats were filled with people who came to get, in his words, “refreshment of spirit.” You could envision an Elizabethan Abbott working with that Stratford-on-Broadway pro Shakespeare. “[Shakespeare] was writing shows,” said Abbott. “He had not the slightest thought that anyone would ever read them....
McGary told Yahoo's Dan Wetzel that he smoked marijuana while hanging out with a group of friends in mid-March. Following Michigan's 73-71 win over Tennessee in the tourney, McGary was selected for a random drug test. MORE 2014 NBA DRAFT: Full early entry list | Latest mock draft After the Wolverines were ousted from the NCAA Tournament, McGary was informed he had failed that random drug test and the penalty would be a one-year suspension, making McGary's decision to leave for the NBA a relatively easy one....
Both happened on Tuesday night, which raises eyebrows for both teams. McGary told ESPN.com’s Jeff Goodman following the Wolverines’ 79-69 loss to the Blue Devils on Tuesday night that, “We’re soft right now. That’s it.” That quote comes from one of the leaders of a team that already has lost two other games—to Iowa State and Charlotte. Interestingly, in two of the three games Michigan has lost, McGary has scored fewer than 10 points....
The scandal touched off an angry local debate, including an unhelpful quarrel over whether some of the girls should be faulted for waging their own competition to go out with high-status athletes (box). But elsewhere, specialists voiced concern over the mixed signals adolescents are picking up from trusted sources like television and rock lyrics-not only on gender relationships but about sex, violence and celebrity. In sports-besotted suburbs like Lakewood, the exaltation of athletic achievement begins in elementary school....
The sides agreed to a five-year collective bargaining agreement late Friday, The Associated Press reported. The current agreement was set to expire Dec. 31. The umpires and team owners will hold ratification votes next month. Umpires are going through a transition period with the expansion of instant replay and the push to quicken the pace of the game. The AP report did not mention whether those issues were addressed in the tentative agreement....
Who in the MLB is currently part of the 500 home run club? Let’s check out the current ball players who have reached this prestigious milestone and see where they rank on the all-time home run list. Current MLB 500 home run club #2 Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera is one of the two active 500 home run club players. Cabrera currently has 502 home runs and has been one of the best right-handed hitters of all-time....
Uploading a short video to the Minecraft Subreddit a few days ago, user RUOK0214 has managed to put together a series of note blocks and redstone which, when activated, recreate the erratic classical piece Flight of the Bumblebee. For those who aren’t aware, Flight of the Bumblebee was composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1900 for the opera The Tale of Tsar Saltan. Even those who aren’t familiar with it will likely agree that what the original poster has done is make something quite magnificent, especially given how many blocks it’s taken to achieve....
Minecraft’s initial release came in 2011, and ever since there has been an ongoing stream of content to ensure that players always have something new to discover, even in the procedurally-generated worlds. Mobs have always been central to these updates - what started as just a few creatures to fight in-game has increased to a total of 84 mobs to encounter. The game appeals to multiple generations of players, with both kids and adults having their own opinions about their most and least favorite mobs....
Previously, Minecraft would put on a yearly event called Minecon, full of many events that would happen in person. However, Minecon has not occurred since 2016, and instead, Minecraft Live has acted as its replacement ever since. Minecraft Live is always highly anticipated by avid fans of the game. While significant aspects of the event are kept secret until the live show itself, here is everything to know about Minecraft Live 2021 so far....
Uploading a brief video to the Minecraft Subreddit recently, user sleeping_Prince_ has put together what they describe in the post’s title as a “real-life tractor” which, when activated, harvests the grown crops in its path. While some have pointed out that, given it’s been cobbled together with pistons and other 1x1 blocks, that it doesn’t really look like a tractor, the end result is still impressive as the machine moves up and down a patch of tilled ground and gathers the grown sugarcane, in this instance....
Other Reddit users were inspired by this build and its creative use of chains, lanterns and many other blocks. They were also impressed with the interior of this base, stating that it is bigger than expected. Also read: TNT in Minecraft: Everything that players need to know Players react to Minecraft Redditor’s mushroom base The Build This inspiring mushroom build consists of a large amount of differing blocks: including chains, honeycomb blocks, lanterns, blast furnaces, and more....
With the U-13 title in the bag, Minerva Punjab have picked up their third silverware this year. They had won the U-15 league title (Nike Premier Cup) in February and the senior team won the I-League title earlier this season. The U-13 team of The Warriors, coached by Anthony Andrews, qualified for the semi-finals with a 100% win record from their group. In the semi-final, they thrashed Sudeva Football Club 5-0 to set up a grand finale in Kolkata....
Local police said a woman lost control of the vehicle while driving in Syracuse on Sunday, according to syracuse.com. Sergeant Matthew Malinowski, a Syracuse Police Department (SPD) spokesperson told the outlet the 25-year-old driver lost control of the minivan, which then crashed into a stationary car and several signs at the intersection of Bellevue and Velasko Roads. The minivan then crashed into the Dunkin Donuts store at 400 Velasko Road, syracuse....
The shopping holiday is no stranger to fervent shoppers going to extreme lengths to make sure they secure the best deals on video games, computers, and plenty more. Last year’s Black Friday coincided with the highly-anticipated next-gen console launches of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, with many fans even camping out to grab the consoles. However, a Best Buy in Burnsville, Minnesota fell victim to a darker side of the shopping frenzy yesterday, as the store reported a burglary by a crowd of at least thirty people....
The Grizzlies are coming off a tough loss against the Utah Jazz in their last fixture. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves, meanwhile, surprised the New York Knicks at home and got away with a one-point victory. This is the second encounter between these teams. Their first matchup saw Memphis Grizzlies ride on Jonas Valanciunas’ 24-point-16-rebound double-double for a win. Their second showdown was scheduled for January 16th, but it got postponed to May 6th due to COVID-19 protocols....
The Minnesota Twins announced that, following a consultation with Major League Baseball, local state officials and law enforcement agencies, they will be resuming play against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis after their Monday game was postponed. The Twins were initially set to begin a four-game series against the Red Sox on Monday. “The Minnesota Twins have announced that today’s (Tuesday April 13) 1:10 p.m. game against the Boston Red Sox will be played as scheduled,” the team said....
Or, as they say in business school: sell, sell, sell! U2 has actually been the “new” U2 for a while now, ever since Bono traded black jeans and sincerity for plastic pants and irony on the band’s 1991 album “Achtung Baby.” But what’s ironic about the irony–please, try to keep up here–is that it’s actually quite sincere. U2 hasn’t changed nearly as much as they’re pretending. “Pop” is emphatically a U2 album: underneath the trancey drum loops and fat synthesizers the band is still writing big rock songs, and the Edge’s guitar sound is as distinctive as ever....
