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He walked on at Vermont and never seriously entertained a crack at the NHL. Now he's playing for the USA in Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

The Trump administration's big infrastructure plan, unveiled Monday, amounts to the largest rewrite of one of the nation's bedrock environmental laws in decades. It would dramatically speed up the permitting of all sorts of structures — not just roads and bridges, and even lead to the bizarre possibility that oil and gas pipelines could be swiftly approved for National Park Service lands. 

On Saturday, February 10, Adam Ondra—once again—made history, this time at the limestone cliffs of Saint Léger du Ventoux in the French Southern Alps, when he became the first person to flash 5.15a (9a+). The 25 year old from Brno, Czech Republic, visited Saint Léger in the Provence-Alpes-Côte ...

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Get a look at some actual footage from BMX's newest video game for XBox One!

Katie Holmes won’t be lining up to buy Balenciaga’s $850 platform Crocs anytime soon. Turns out the actress, who stars in next month’s “Dear Dictator” with Michael Caine and Odeya Rush, prefers her foam clodhoppers flat. “I love Crocs. They’re comfortable,” she tells The Post without a hint of sartorial shame. “I’d wear the normal...

Davinson Sanchez savoured north London derby victory for the first time before immediately turning his attentions to tomorrow’s trip to Turin. The summer signing from Ajax has settled in easily and has worked well alongside Jan Vertonghen and the youngster was in the thick of the action as we triumphed 1-0 over Arsenal at Wembley on Saturday. He made some crucial interceptions over the course of the game and the Colombian international also had a heart-in-the-mouth moment right at the end... Читать дальше...

Alexander Zverev advanced to the second round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with a 6-4, 6-3 win over David Ferrer on Monday. The 20-year-old Zverev needed one hour and 24 minutes to dispatch the veteran Spaniard.

When people speculate about a future in which we all give up on interpersonal relationships to shack up with robots I usually think, “Ah yes, another misanthrope who overestimates the capacity of machines to mimic the depth human feeling.” But today, I read an AI-generated love heart that said, “LOVE 2000 HOGS YEA,” and I’m reconsidering everything I thought I knew about romance.

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• Nameberry compiled a list of the top city baby names around the English-speaking world.
• While New Yorkers favor names inspired by literature, people in London opt for a more traditional style. 
• Cora is a popular baby name for girls in multiple cities around the world. 

New York baby namers favor the literary boys’ name Holden, while Oscar is prized by movie-centric Angelenos.

Tradition-bound Londoners love the effete vintage names Ottilie and Otis... Читать дальше...

Vanessa Williams‘ grandmother died at 28 from heart disease, so the Ugly Betty actress and her daughter, Jillian Hervey, care deeply about heart health.

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• Remington Outdoor Co., one of the largest and the oldest gunmaker in the US, is planning to file for bankruptcy protection, Bloomberg reports. 
• The gunmaker has faced criticism following a class-action lawsuit that claimed an allegedly defective Remington rifle resulted in at least two dozen deaths. 
• Remington's sales also took a hit after President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sent Congress a sweeping plan Monday to rebuild the nation's depleted roads and bridges — then immediately raised doubts about how committed he was to delivering on that campaign promise. "If you want it badly, you're going to get it," Trump told state and local officials during a meeting at the White House. "And if you don't want it, that's OK with me too." Trump suggested that his proposal — aimed at spurring $1.5 trillion in spending over a decade — was... Читать дальше...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he has had talks with the United States about the possibility of annexing Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, but in a rare note of discord between the staunch allies, the White House said his claim was false. “On the subject of applying sovereignty, I can say that I have been talking to the Americans about it for some time,” Netanyahu told a closed-door meeting of lawmakers from his right-wing Likud party. Settlements stall peace... Читать дальше...

The president’s budget proposal has some troubling news for the space agency’s next big astronomy mission.

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• At a Q&A on Monday, comedian John Oliver addressed his December interview with actor Dustin Hoffman.

• In the interview, Oliver asked Hoffman about the allegations of sexual misconduct that had surfaced against him, and the conversation got heated.  

• Oliver said Monday, "I just felt it would be really weird not to bring it up," and said he wanted to get Hoffman to a point of self reflection in their conversation.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Taylor Swift is getting ready for her (big) Reputation tour!

The 28-year-old singer has been hard at work developing her Reputation stadium tour, which kicks off in May, and on Monday she offered her fans a sneak peek at the process.

“Repu-hearsals ,” the “End Game” singer captioned a photo of herself standing in front of a room full of sound equipment and a keyboard.

Of course, Swift isn’t the only one busily preparing for her stadium tour — so is her cat Olivia Benson!

The 2018 Winter Olympics are extra special for snowboarder Chloe Kim as she’s competing in her family’s home country — even though she’s representing Team USA.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs after packages containing a white powder believed to be cocaine were found at a home he rented in Southern California, officials said Monday. The 46-year-old former Major League Baseball player was booked Friday on charges involving the possession, transport and sale of 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of suspected cocaine worth an estimated $500,000, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department. Читать дальше...

Governor Akinwuni Ambode's administration on Monday, February 12, approved the extension of the ongoing reconstruction of the International Airport Road to Ladipo International Market axis along Oshodi Apapa Expressway.

President Donald Trump is meeting with a group of governors, mayors and local leaders at the White House to build support for his infrastructure proposal.

Accused murderer Travis Kirchner is scheduled to face Adelaide Magistrates Court after being extradited from Victoria. The 43-year-old faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday charged with the murder of Sally Rothe, 54, at a Murray Bridge home, southeast of Adelaide, on February 4. He was arrested at a Doveton house in southeast Melbourne on Friday, alongside Murray Bridge residents Ronald Cook, 49, and Marnie Passehl, 50. Cook and Passehl are charged with assisting an offender, and they broke down crying during Monday's extradition hearing.

With the success of “The Disaster Artist,” Tommy Wiseau and “The Room” have returned to the spotlight, and the infamous actor and director wants to continue that hot streak by becoming the next actor to play The Joker in the upcoming origin movie about Batman’s most famous nemesis. Wiseau announced his interest on Twitter last week when reports surfaced that director Todd Phillips was in talks with Joaquin Phoenix to play the Clown Prince of Crime. After Wiseau simply told Phillips to “DM me,” one... Читать дальше...

Hey mods, this isn't particularly tied to speculation on the battle between ourselves and Spurs for Gylfi, but it's not unrelated, so if you want to move it into a thread fine by me...

My points are more directed towards the need for calm heads and cool thinking towards FSG. Up until now the nature of heated debate has been to equate 'calm heads and cool thinking' with allaying concerns with FSG. I'm not so sure. I think it's an entirely appropriate time to be asking some key questions about the direction we are going in. Читать дальше...