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In a shocking turn of events, Orlando elected to take Duke’s Paolo Banchero with the first pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. While I personally always saw the 6-foot-10 forward as the best player in this draft class, the expectation was that Auburn forward Jabari Smith Jr. would go first overall before a last-minute switch by the Magic. Now, Orlando will hand the keys of the franchise over to the versatile scoring playmaker, who averaged 17....

Normally, reservists’ jobs, at least, are safe. When they return, their companies have to rehire them at their old jobs or equal ones, and pay them any raises due. Ditto for enlistees who serve no more than four years. The only exception to these rules might be the company that shrinks. Reservists who’d have lost their jobs if they’d stayed home may find themselves out of work when they’re released....

The agency’s Black Brant XII rocket was originally due to take off at 7:58 p.m. ET on Friday, May 7. Weather conditions over the past few days have prevented the launch, with winds not in the required range for a safe takeoff. The sounding rocket is being launched as part of NASA’s KiNet-X mission to investigate how energy and momentum travel in areas of space that are magnetically connected. The rocket will give off two harmless clouds of barium vapor....

The holiday is referred to as “old” or “Orthodox” as it hails back to a time when Russian and Eastern European governments used the Julian calendar, which is still used by some jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church, explains Western Kentucky University (WKU). When Is Orthodox New Year? Orthodox New Year falls on January 14 on the Gregorian calendar, which is now in general use across much of the world including in the U....

An ad ran during the SummerSlam pay-per-view event in August to announce the show. The advert confirmed Crown Jewel was set for October. The pay-per-view will follow the Extreme Rules event set for September 26th, 2021. Events in Saudi Arabia have been huge for WWE. The company currently has a strategic relationship with The Kingdom for their 2030 vision for live events. They extended the deal in November 2019 to visit the Middle Eastern country to produce shows until 2027....

The warden said he had a duty to carry out, and he read from a piece of paper: You have been sentenced to die by lethal injection, and such sentence will be carried out at 12:30 a.m., the 24th of September, 1994. The prison had received no stay of execution, the warden said, so Williamson would be brought to the holding area next to the death chamber until the 24th....

The estranged alter ego of Ole Miss head coach Andy Kennedy, Randy has been inflicting his wrath on unsuspecting media and fans all summer. ESPN’s Jay Bilas was the latest in the series. MORE: SN’s preseason Top 25 | Best NCAA teams who never won it all Bilas thought he was scheduled to sit down with Andy to talk Rebels hoops, but Randy intercepted and offered fantastically insane insights such as his desire to punch Andy Kennedy in the throat....

If ““Resurrection’’ feels somehow less cohesive than ““Lenin’s Tomb,’’ Remnick’s first book, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1994, that’s not really the author’s fault. It’s Russia’s. The demise of communism was a natural story, though a devilishly complicated one. The post-communist flotsam doesn’t lend itself to the same narrative flow. Remnick follows events more or less chronologically, beginning with Gorbachev, now in restless retirement, and ending with Yeltsin’s squeaker of a re-election last year....

Now we have a military riding high in public esteem after victory in the Middle East; then we had military in disgrace after failure in Vietnam. Now we have a press distrusted by the public and besmirched by scandal; then we had a press exalted as saviors of the Republic and an inspiration to thousands of aspiring Woodsteins. Now we have the Weather Channel; then we had the Weather Underground....

No, we’re not overprotective parents, ready to defend our 10- and 11-year-olds against every bruise and bump. And no, we don’t harbor unrealistic expectations; we knew they weren’t likely to skate like Michelle Kwan their first time out. What we did worry about, though, is how we’d pay for a broken leg or a fractured skull. You see, Chris was laid off last summer in a corporate reorganization, leaving us without health insurance....

Conversely, hiring a professional can be expensive, and would require you to book an appointment with them well in advance. If something prevents you from getting to the session, such as illness or an extended hospital stay, you can miss the strict window a lot of photographers set as well. Some professional photograpers come to the client’s home for a lifestyle photo session. While a studio is better equipped, in-home photos are often less posed and more organic....

The animated film, which is the fifth in the Despicable Me franchise from the animation company Illumination, follows 11-year-old Gru (Steve Carell) as he tries to become villainous enough to join a group known as the Vicious 6. Minions: The Rise of Gru is coming to a movie theater near you very soon, but what about streaming services? Here is everything that you need to know. When Will ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ Be Available on Streaming Services?...

The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday announced that the sub-lineage had been designated as a variant under investigation, though the country has so far seen a relatively low number of cases—426 as of Friday, Reuters reported. On Thursday, Denmark’s Statens Serum Institut (SSI), an infectious disease research institution, reported that the BA.2 sub-variant was “gaining ground” and was accounting for nearly half of all COVID cases in the country—a large increase from late 2021....

Mercedes look to continue their domination: Although Nico Rosberg had complained of brake problems prior to FP1, he had no issues during either session. He was heard in an interview saying there were ‘absolutely no problems’ on the day of practice. Lewis Hamilton continued to dominate, setting fastest laps at both the first two practice sessions. He was second fastest at FP3 behind the Force India of Nico Hulkenberg, who faced some issues himself, with bits of his car disintegrating on the track....

These designs come courtesy of character artist Hector Moran, who decided to trial exactly how X-Men would have fitted into the world of Disney Infinity. Moran designed figurines for the likes of Wolverine and Cyclops, as well as Marvel fan favorite Deadpool. Each and every one of the characters is very striking, with the X-Men figures sitting perfectly alongside the cartoon television adaptation of the comic series. It’s not just the design that Moran took upon himself, however....

With so many states kicking off their first phases of reopening over the weekend, the hosts had plenty to talk about for their at-home monologues on Monday night: from beaches reopening in Florida, to protestors fighting against shelter-in-place rules in the Midwest to deadly Asian hornets being discovered in Washington D.C. Some special guests made appearances on a few shows to share their two cents about the U.S.’ current status with coronavirus and President Donald Trump’s handling of the matter too....

The purpose of surgery varies, but it may be recommended for making or confirming a diagnosis, removing damaged tissue or an obstruction, repairing or repositioning tissues or organs, implanting devices, redirecting blood vessels, or transplanting tissues or organs. Some people opt for surgery for cosmetic reasons. Learning that you need surgery can be a confusing and intimidating prospect, and you may have many questions. It can be helpful to understand basic surgical terminology....

What Can You Do With Windows Drivers on Steam Deck? When Valve launched Windows drivers for the Steam Deck, four were available, which allowed technologically brave Deck owners who chose to switch OS allegiances to tinker with their devices. These were Windows drivers for the GPU, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and SD card reader. Valve has since released a few more drivers to make your Windows experience on the Steam Deck a little smoother....

That’s where Erica Dhawan comes in. Erica is the author of Get Big Things Done and the forthcoming Digital Body Language, and recently joined me on my weekly Newsweek interview show Better (Thursdays 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT) to discuss how professionals can communicate more effectively when they’re operating digitally. She shared the following four tips. Digital body language isn’t just about your body. You might imagine that the phrase “digital body language” simply refers to your facial expressions when you’re on Zoom....

In January this year, WhatsApp announced a controversial new privacy policy, which would allow the company to share data with Facebook. The policy initially stated that if one did not accept the changes, their WhatsApp account would be eventually deleted. WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy Has Been Heavily Criticized WhatsApp has updated its privacy policy many times in the past. However, this is the first time it announced that it would be limiting and deleting accounts that do not accept the changes....