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NEW YORK — The No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft belongs to the Orlando Magic. And at this point, it is no secret whom they plan to select Thursday night. “I’ll be surprised if I’m not taken No. 1,” Jabari Smith Jr., the consensus top overall pick out of Auburn, told Yahoo Sports. “It’s just my competitive nature mixed with my unselfishness and my ability to just shoot the ball, defend multiple positions and care about winning. I don’t care about stats. I feel I can help any… Source link

On Monday’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kevin Bacon was surprised to learn about a fast food chain in Argentina that is heavily inspired by him. “I want to ask you about something very strange,” Kimmel told Bacon while pulling up an image of the restaurant’s logo featuring the name “Kevin Bacon Fast Good” around an image of Bacon’s face. “This is a fast food restaurant in Argentina and it looks like there are locations around the world called Kevin Bacon Fast Good.” Being that the actor’s last name… Source link

The Federal Reserve’s surprisingly hawkish policy turn has had a surprise beneficiary: Cryptocurrencies. Digital coins extended gains on Thursday after the Fed stepped up its taper, and laid the foundation for a tightening cycle that could bring as many as three rate hikes in 2022. Normally, cryptocurrency benefits from loose monetary policy and its inflationary side-effects; but at least for now, investors are taking the longer view. Bitcoin (BTC-USD), barely a week removed from an ugly… Source link

Last offseason, Kyle Van Noy signed a $51 million deal to join the Miami Dolphins and reunite with head coach Brian Flores. On Tuesday, news broke that the Dolphins are either releasing or trading him. The news arrived as a surprise to the veteran linebacker who was voted captain during his only season in Miami. Van Noy ‘surprised and disappointed’ “I am surprised and disappointed in their decision,” Van Noy told NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo in a statement. “As a captain, I gave my all to the… Source link

The gaggle of Google employees peered at their computer screens in bewilderment. They had spent many months honing an algorithm designed to steer an unmanned hot air balloon all the way from Puerto Rico to Peru. But something was wrong. The balloon, controlled by its machine mind, kept veering off course. Salvatore Candido of Google’s now-defunct Project Loon venture, which aimed to bring internet access to remote areas via the balloons, couldn’t explain the craft’s trajectory. His… Source link

TipRanks Raymond James: These 3 Stocks Are Poised to Surge by Over 80% We’re a little over one week past the Presidential election, and the market reaction shows that that investors are pleased. While the election margins were razor thin, the will of the voters came through: they rejected Donald Trump, and his brash, in-your-face style, but they also rejected the Democratic Party on policy; the Dems lost seats in the House, will likely not take control of the Senate, and also lost ground at… Source link

As Dr. Anthony Fauci prepared to throw out the first pitch of MLB’s season, President Donald Trump broke some baseball news of his own. Trump announced in the middle of a COVID-19 press briefing last Thursday that he had been invited to throw out the first pitch at a New York Yankees game. He would do so on Aug. 15, a date that saw the rival Boston Red Sox visiting Yankees Stadium. It turns out that announcement was news to the Yankees, according to a New York Times report published Monday.

A park will be built near the headquarters, the first two floors will be occupied by cafes, pharmacies, beauty salons. Visitors can relax, play sports, have a snack. The staff will have access to dining rooms, coffee houses, gyms, and a swimming pool, as well as a spacious rooftop terrace. The facade of the building will be decorated with titanium panels. The headquarters of Yandex will become not only a home for employees and a comfortable space for local residents but also a large… Source link