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Ever since Los Angeles signed LeBron James in free agency last summer, the franchise has been a constant source of drama. Curious roster moves, ugly trade rumors, information leaks, a chaotic front office, clueless ownership — it’s easy to get lost down LA’s rabbit hole of despair. MORE: Why did Rob Pelinka lie about Kobe Bryant meeting Heath Ledger? ESPN’s Baxter Holmes managed to put all of the pieces together in a terrific feature documenting the Lakers’ tumultuous 2018-19 season....

It comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shortened its minimum recommended COVID isolation period from 10 days to five, provided people are asymptomatic or have not had a fever for 24 hours. The research, by scientists at the University of Exeter in the U.K., found that 13 percent of COVID patients in a 176-person cohort retained “clinically relevant” levels of potentially active viruses for even longer than 10 days....

Fans of the Saints and Brees received some pretty brutal news after Week 10, per ESPN’s Ed Werder: Brees has fractured ribs on both sides of his chest and a collapsed lung to go along with it, sidelining the passer for the foreseeable future. While neither Werder nor the Saints issued an immediate timeline for Brees’ return, the veteran QB definitely won’t take the field for this Sunday’s matchup vs....

The third-year signal-caller will return to the practice field Wednesday as he navigates the concussion protocol, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport reported. The report said Tagovailoa “has made great strides in recent days and is headed in the right direction.” On Saturday, both Tagovailoa and backup Teddy Bridgewater cleared the concussion protocol, but neither will start Sunday against the Vikings. That means Skylar Thompson will start once again, but Tagovailoa should be a go in Week 7 against the Steelers....

Despite Lost Ark not being a new game, many were keen to participate in the beta from Tripod Studios to see what all the hype around the MMORPG was about. There are many similarities to and differences from comparable titles, and when combined they make for compelling gameplay with interesting concepts. Even though Lost Ark is still a few months away from being fully released worldwide, it’s likely a good chunk of what is seen in the technical beta will make it to the final game, which means it’s a good time to compare its direction with that of other ARPGs and MMOs....

Like many autoimmune diseases, lupus can cause your body to turn on itself, attacking healthy tissues. This article will describe how lupus affects the body, where symptoms develop, and who is at risk of developing this disease. Symptoms Autoimmune diseases can be challenging to diagnose since symptoms vary from one person to the next. Disorders like lupus occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body’s cells and tissues....

Junde spoke about the Fallout and Mad Max series as influencing his design for the new post-apocalyptic expansion for Cooking Simulator, as well as its story. The developer was happy with what it was able to accomplish in the past two DLCs that introduced new mechanics, but it still wanted to evolve the experience. As fans of Bethesda’s Fallout series, Junde recognized that having to cook during a nuclear apocalypse might pose some new challenges and fun....

“Everybody remembers the ‘Bluegrass Miracle,’ where they dumped the Gatorade on the other coach before the game was over, and then we hit the pass and win,” Saban said at Amalie Arena on Saturday. “We played horrible in that game. We played horrible. But nobody ever remembers what happened next.” MORE: Bowl winners and losers Alabama beat LSU 31-0 the following week. That sentiment almost applies to Saban’s coaching career....

“I won more Premierships alone than the other 19 managers together,” the Portuguese manager said after the loss. “Three for me and two for them.” It’s interesting to note that he only mentioned the statistic only after the other manager to have achieved such a feat, Arsene Wenger, left Arsenal. So just how many trophies has Mourinho won in total, and is he right to justify his trophy cabinet?...

On Thursday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed the state has reported five cases of the variant. In a tweet, she said the cases were “not cause for alarm,” adding: “We knew this variant was coming and we have the tools to stop the spread. Get your vaccine. Get your booster. Wear your mask.” The announcement came shortly after health authorities in Minnesota confirmed a case of the Omicron variant in the state in a person who had recently traveled to New York City....

This is widely considered to be the most accurate non-invasive option out there. It appears to be roughly 98% accurate. [3] X Trustworthy Source PubMed Central Journal archive from the U. S. National Institutes of Health Go to source A sonographer may be able to make an educated guess at 11-14 weeks. It won’t be a 100% positive result (at 11 weeks, the accuracy is about 75%), but you can ask the ultrasound technician or doctor to give it their best shot....

Humphrey played all 53 defensive snaps in Baltimore’s Week 8 loss to Pittsburgh, while Dillon played 17 offensive snaps in Green Bay’s loss to Minnesota. While the NFL and its experts have found no evidence of on-field transmission, per NFL Network, the news of Humphrey and Dillon’s positive tests still means at least two athletes played in games Sunday while carrying the coronavirus. The NFL entered the season with the plan to conduct COVID-19 tests six days a week, exlcuding game days....

Marvel’s Midnight Suns lets players take control of numerous Marvel heroes, with characters like Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Ghost Rider, and Wolverine all being featured in the game’s reveal trailer. The game also has a brand-new hero developed by Firaxis and Marvel who is completely customizable by the player. Not much was shown of the game’s story, but there were hints toward the game’s antagonist, showing them being awoken from a deep slumber within a sarcophagus....

But in the time since Mass Effect 3, a lot has happened both to the franchise and to developer BioWare. Mass Effect Andromeda was seen as a major disappointment by fans, to the point that many felt that the series should be put on hiatus for a while. There were apparently plans to continue the stories of Mass Effect Andromeda through DLC, but those never came to fruition and eventually, BioWare pulled the plug on supporting the game....

The artificial intelligence researcher, who is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale, walked away from with an impressive 38 consecutive wins in his pocket, after he was defeated by actor Jonathan Fisher. Amodio’s win total places him firmly in second place in the Jeopardy! hall of fame, sitting far behind all-time champ Ken Jennings with 74 victories, and a few steps ahead of James Holzhauer’s third-place record of 32 games....

Back then, Ferguson was still in charge and Mourinho’s name was being linked – along with then Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola – as a possible successor to the ultra-successful Scottish manager. But United did not want him. Mourinho was seen as too controversial and the three-time European champions were keen to avoid the type of conflicts and controversy the Portuguese coach has courted wherever he has worked. At that point, Mourinho was working at Real Madrid and after he had poked Barca’s assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye during an ill-tempered Clasico clash at Camp Nou in 2011, Charlton said: “A United manager wouldn’t do that....

If these glands become underactive, they cannot make enough parathyroid hormone to balance out the calcium and phosphorus in your body. The goal of treatment is to relieve symptoms of the condition and normalize calcium and phosphorus. But before any treatment can be recommended, a proper diagnosis needs to be made. This article will discuss how hypoparathyroidism is diagnosed, including recognizing the signs and symptoms, physical examination, lab work, imaging, and ruling out other conditions that cause similar symptoms....

One piece of the dynasty puzzle often gets overlooked, though: Pure luck. This is not to say that every title deserves an asterisk, but rather to put in perspective just how difficult it is to capture one ring, let alone multiple in a short span. The Warriors, now heading to their sixth NBA Finals in the past eight seasons, are a prime example of what happens when a franchise checks off all of the controllable boxes and finds some luck along the way....

An IPS officer from Uttar Pradesh, Aparna Kumar is slowly working towards garnering mainstream legitimacy. Earlier this Monday, she kicked off her expedition to climb the highest peak in Antartica, Mount Vinson, which stands at a lofty 4,892 metres. Apart from this she has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (5,8950 m), highest peak in Africa, Mount Aconcagua (6.962 m) highest peak in South America, Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) highest peak in Europe, Puncak Jaya (4,884 m) highest peak in Indonesia and the almost the might Mount Everest (8,848 m)....

The elections were a major disappointment for the Republicans, with the “red wave” many had been anticipating failing to materialize, allowing the Democrats to maintain control of the Senate. Republicans had been hoping to capitalize on Biden’s unpopularity, with the president last recording a positive approval rating in August 2021, according to election analysis website FiveThirtyEight. Following the vote, a Big Village survey, conducted on November 9th and 10th, gave the president a net approval rating of minus 10....