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NBA Fines Doc Rivers $50,000 For Saying Kawhi Leonard Is Good    Deadspin Doc Rivers. Clippers fined for Kawhi Leonard comments    Sporting News Clippers fined $50,000 for violating NBA anti-tampering rule after Doc Rivers' comments on Kawhi Leonard    CBS Sports There is no pressure on Kawhi Leonard in Game 1 - Tracy McGrady | The Jump    ESPN Clippers Fined $50K for Doc Rivers' Comments Praising Kawhi Leonard    Sports Illustrated View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2Z1hIWW

11-foot gator bursts through windows, into kitchen of Clearwater home    WTSP.com 'I have a gigantic alligator...in my kitchen': 11-foot gator breaks into home    ABC News Alligator breaks into family's house in Florida    CBS News Unwelcome guest: 11-foot alligator breaks into house, trashes kitchen    WSB Atlanta Alligator breaks into Clearwater home by smashing window    FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://on.wtsp.com/2wt4fLb

Colorado governor signs gay conversion therapy ban    NBC News Colorado officially bans gay conversion therapy | TheHill    The Hill View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nbcnews.to/2Knlfui

REPORT: Trading pick No. 3 for Nos. 8 and 10 “under consideration” by the Knicks    Posting and Toasting Two outcomes have seemed likely for the Knicks with the No. 3 overall pick since the lottery a couple of weeks ago: draft R.J. Barrett (or Jarrett Culver), or trade ... View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2W55DxM

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to slap punitive tariffs on all Mexican trade if Mexico does not stop illegal immigration has punched a gaping hole in his Mexican counterpart's hands-off approach to diplomacy, with potentially ruinous consequences. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2QFfwl0

A disgruntled public utility employee "indiscriminately" opened fire at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding at least six others before he was killed himself, the city's police chief said. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/312lcdF

Hezbollah chief warns war against Iran would 'engulf region'    Aljazeera.com Hassan Nasrallah's comments come as Arab leaders meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss Iran's growing influence. View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2wxiyhW

Global stocks drop on fears of expanding trade war    Investing.com New front in trade war means Fed's dry powder may get burned    Reuters The bond market is trying to push the Fed into a new rate-cutting cycle    Yahoo Finance The reason why the Fed could be pressured to raise rates    CNN Fed Funds Futures Now Show Two Quarter-Point Cuts by Year-End    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30YN4PK

Chicago prosecutor releases Smollett docs and explains recusal    Fox News Prosecutors Decided to Drop Smollett Charges Weeks before Announcing It    Yahoo News Report: Chicago Police Were Under Impression Smollett Would Admit Guilt    Townhall Attorneys spar over definition of 'recuse' while debating need for special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case    Chicago Tribune Retired Judge Asking For Out-Of-County Judge To Rule On Special Prosecutor In Jussie Smollett Case    CBS Chicago View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://fxn.ws/2wtXx7x

Fox News stands by Laura Ingraham after she defends white supremacist, other extremists on her prime time show    CNN Laura Ingraham features white supremacist Paul Nehlen, cites him as 'prominent voice'    AOL Fox News Defends Ingraham's Promotion of Virulent Anti-Semite Paul Nehlen    The Daily Beast Laura Ingraham accused of defending Paul Nehlen; who was kicked off social media for bigoted posts    Washington Times Fox News Defends Laura Ingraham For Defending White Supremacist    Deadline View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://cnn.it/2WuZzTK

Knicks draft target RJ Barrett's longtime coach: 'He wants New York'    SNY.tv REPORT: Trading pick No. 3 for Nos. 8 and 10 “under consideration” by the Knicks    Posting and Toasting Report: R.J. Barrett declines workout with Grizzlies, excited about Knicks, who could trade down or out    Yahoo Sports Knicks 2019 NBA Draft Rumors: NY Considering Trading 3rd Pick; Hawks in Mix    Bleacher Report 2019 NBA Draft: Ja Morant not Memphis Grizzlies only NBA draft option    The Commercial Appeal View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/2JMP7Bb

Evicted from their homeland, Chagos Islands families living in the UK are divided by immigration law. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRDBB

A beleaguered people say they had hopes their misery would end but now they go back to one thing - survival. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/30XMxgV

Sayyida Salme is a little known 19th Century princess who fled Zanzibar after scandalising the royals. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELHoil

What do we know about the novelist who is the third-richest woman in the world? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2XkRCO3

Older people are not allowed to remember; the younger generation aren't even allowed to know. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ELPojr

Saudi Arabia's King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I9JLwu

Ask HN: Is now the best time to be alive? 3 by temp99990 | 3 comments on Hacker News. I’ve been thinking a lot about how we live in a world of abundance, and somewhat more depressingly realizing that the earth is being ravaged by climate change and grateful to be alive now rather than 100 years from now. Anyone else feel the same way?

Chinese Tourism To U.S. Is Down After Years Of Booming Growth    NPR For years, a record number of Chinese tourists have flocked to U.S. attractions like Hollywood, Capitol Hill and the Grand Canyon. But their numbers are now ... from Top stories - Google News https://n.pr/2Xiu7VZ

Trump heads to London amid Brexit furor and political upheaval in Europe. What could go wrong?    Los Angeles Times Trump UK state visit: Full details including lunch with the Queen revealed    Daily Mail How Trump Undermined Theresa May    The Atlantic Britain is in crisis. So why is President Trump coming to visit?    The Washington Post Trump and May End Relationship That Began Strained and Only Got Worse    Bloomberg View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://lat.ms/2wx7am0

Passengers May Pay a Lot More. Drivers Won't Accept Much Less.    The New York Times Uber reports $1 billion loss in first post-IPO quarterly results    Ars Technica Uber endures expected $1B loss in first post-IPO quarterly results    AppleInsider Uber's Earnings Call Provides More Fuel For Lyft's Shares Than Uber's    TheStreet How Uber Hopes to Profit From Public Transit    The New York Times View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News https://nyti.ms/2HOKMev

'Jeopardy!' star James Holzhauer wins again Friday, could break money record on Monday    USA TODAY James Holzhauer Strikes Out On Easy Babe Ruth 'Jeopardy!' Question    HuffPost Jeopardy's James Holzhauer nails his favorite Babe Ruth quote, shockingly doesn't sweep category    Yahoo Sports ‘Jeopardy!’ star tells Vegas crowd he credits win streak to gambling skills    Fox News Naperville native James Holzhauer could break Ken Jennings' 'Jeopardy!' record by Monday    Chicago Tribune View full coverage on Google News from Top stories - Google News http://bit.ly/30YPyxp

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers. from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2XiXffJ

Some shareholders want Facebook's chairman and chief executive to step down from one of his roles. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2QzA6mt

The journalist shared the news after TV viewers noticed a hand tremor during a report on new 5G technology. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MkdGHH

Online multiplayer game Roblox is marketed at children - but there are fears it also being used for grooming. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2wrqktt

New standards for data on parking spaces could revolutionise how drivers find and pay for parking. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Qu3x9y

Colossus, the world's first programmable computer, is credited with shortening World War Two. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Kd40Mv

Most people say the internet improves their lives, but 70% would support tougher social media laws. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XdOR0V

Firms make all kind of assumptions about you based on the data they receive. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2HHKW78

The word is inexplicably spelled out in territory in the south east of South Sudan. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2JLnkky

The computer contains six well-known strains of malware and was bought by an anonymous bidder. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2XbZKAs

BBC News puts 5G mobile connectivity to the test on two phones, downloading a podcast. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WfcUQO

The BBC News at One O' Clock tried to broadcast an interview about the 5G network using the new technology but ran into some issues. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2HKDDMg

The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Mlrp0V

The US president says he will impose rising tariffs until Mexico ends illegal immigration into the US. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2JO5hKy

The CBI warns Tory leadership candidates a no-deal Brexit would do "severe" damage to businesses. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WeWJTu

The Wall Street bank will pay $5m to settle a paternity case which lawyers say is the first of its kind. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2I6A41M

China is poised to hike tariffs on US goods and American farmers and vineyards are set to feel the pain. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XhDjcW

Three tenants say they arrived home to find locks had been changed and rooms emptied. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WxpBpb

The taxi company's first set of figures since going public come after its share price slumped. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Kd8H8V

The industry needs to do more to identify and protect vulnerable people, an independent report says. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2XeUAna

The 0.2% quarter-on-quarter contraction adds to scrutiny of the president's attempts to revive the economy, from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2Mlb4cu

Disney, Netflix and WarnerMedia all say the new law could prompt them to pull productions. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2YWKjfL

Boss Dennis Muilenburg says the US aircraft maker is now fixing the problems. from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2KcPl3F

What do Washington's latest moves against Huawei mean for any US-China trade deal? from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2WbszjS

Huawei says the US is "using the strength of an entire nation to come after a private company". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/30T66ai

New Zealand's opposition party says it wasn't behind 2,000 hacking attempts on government systems. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2EDKO6U

It plans to collect and analyse 350 billion social media posts from around the world. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2wvcO85

How long a user has slept for and when they wake up will be a part of game play. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2WsUNGh

The system allows the drone to alter its flight path and move away from obstacles flying towards it. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2VVduy4

British finance minister Philip Hammond hinted on Thursday he could vote against the government in a no-confidence showdown if a new prime minister sought to pursue a no-deal Brexit. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2wtCeDi

Britain's finance minister on Thursday warned those in his party vying for Prime Minister Theresa May's job that a no-deal Brexit would undermine the economy and threaten the United Kingdom's cohesion. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WjRAd2

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan met his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday as the United States looks to improve ties with an Indonesian special forces unit that have been limited due to human rights abuses in the 1990s. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I6zaSV

At least seven people were killed and nearly 20 were missing after a pleasure boat carrying South Korean tourists capsized on the flooding Danube in the Hungarian capital on Wednesday, police and ambulance officials said. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2KdzuSy

Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament early on Thursday, paving the way for a new election after veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to form a coalition government before a midnight deadline. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/30Vruf4

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to cobble together a coalition government despite weeks of trying and Israel will vote on Sept. 17 in the second election within months. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2I6jsY8

Taiwan's air, sea and land forces conducted a drill to repel an invading force on Thursday, as its defense minister pledged to defend the self-ruled island against China's rising military threat. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2MhrnH6

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when key aide and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley opted out of the next government. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2WzWb9W

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday mooted the idea of a common trading currency for East Asia that would be pegged to gold, describing the existing currency trading in the region as manipulative. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2YVXHAQ