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Earl Thomas was reportedly arrested Friday. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) Former Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas was reportedly arrested Friday night after an arrest warrant was issued for him in late April. Thomas was reportedly arrested in Orange, Texas, after he was recognized at a restaurant, according to KOMO News in Dallas. An arrest warrant for Thomas was signed April 27. Thomas is charged with allegedly violating the protective order two or more times within 12 months, a… Source link

Seeing NBA officials go to the replay center at midcourt has become a commonplace yet frustrating aspect of these playoffs, with refs determining if contact is worth a flagrant foul. What’s a flagrant? Is it a Flagrant 2? What happened to the hard playoff foul, to reasonably stop a player from scoring on a touch foul and going for a 3-point play? The interpretations of the rules have changed through the years and with multiple camera angles equipped in every arena, there’s no lack of… Source link

A baby formula shortage gripping the U.S. since March has parents in a panic over where and when they’ll be able to find the products they need to feed their kids. The out-of-stock rate, representing the amount of formula that’s not in stock compared to what’s typically available, was 43% for the week ending May 8, according to Datasembly, a provider of real-time product data for retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. With no easy end in sight, caregivers nationwide have… Source link

We have three Game 7s on Saturday, which is super exciting. That also means some DFS opportunities as well. The first game is at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Here are the players to target, and to avoid, for your lineups. GOALIE Mike Smith, EDM vs. LOS ($37): Smith remains my process-of-elimination choice in net. Antti Raanta is a backup being forced to start. Jonathan Quick and Jeremy Swayman are on the road against top-10 offenses. Tampa and Toronto have been piling up the goals. As such, give me Smith at… Source link

Jayson Tatum is no longer 19 years old. He is 24, and he has already experienced a lifetime of NBA playoff games for the Boston Celtics, but none so legendary as Friday’s performance with his season on the line. The Celtics suffered a devastating collapse in Game 5, blowing a 14-point lead with 10 minutes remaining to give the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Not only did a stellar season flash before their eyes, but a legitimate chance to… Source link

For the first time since Brittney Griner’s arrest almost three months ago, Russia appears to have publicly signaled its asking price for her safe return, if multiple reports by Russian state media are to be believed. Russia is looking to exchange the WNBA star in a prisoner swap for notorious convicted arms trafficker Viktor Bout, several state-owned Russian news outlets reported Friday, citing unnamed government sources. Bout, whose exploits earned him the nickname the “Merchant of… Source link

Gas prices hit record highs on Friday, as consumers are grappling with soaring inflation. With oil prices still well above $100 per barrel, drivers are unlikely to see much relief at the pump for now. “May is usually when the futures market in gasoline tends to peak. But this May has brought particular mayhem, if you will.” Tom Kloza, OPIS head of energy analysis, told Yahoo Finance. The continuation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is expected to keep oil prices high, he said. “I think… Source link

Land Rover revealed the newest addition to its lineup, an all-new Range Rover Sport. It’s a cult favorite among the brand’s fans, with the mid-size SUV known more for its street prowess than its performance off pavement. But since it is a Range Rover, it can go off-road if needed with its advanced all-wheel drive system. But the even bigger news is that the new Range Rover Sport, in addition to being offered with mild hybrid, plug-hybrid, and traditional V8 power, will have an all-electric… Source link

Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal.Getty Images Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal hasn’t been active on Twitter since the Musk buy. Agrawal in a thread referenced Twitter’s hiring pause and said he expected the deal to go through. “I won’t use the deal as an excuse to avoid making important decisions for the health of the company,” he wrote. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal hasn’t been very vocal on his Twitter account since Elon Musk mounted a bid to buy Twitter for $44 billion in late April — but that changed on… Source link

In his latest split from former President Donald Trump, Mike Pence will headline a rally for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican who has remained at odds with Trump since the 2020 presidential election. Pence’s rally with Kemp on May 23 may be his sharpest rebuke yet of Trump. The former vice president has decided to throw his weight behind a bid to win a second term for one of the Republicans whom Trump has blamed in his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. In addition,… Source link