Scientists who are tracking atomic time say the days on Earth are getting longer by milliseconds all the time -350 million years ago, each day lasted only 22 hours. This is not necessarily good news, even for worn-out, two-career couples. It’s due to the fact that the moon and Earth exert subtle gravitational effects on each other. The moon is gradually moving away from us, and its orbit is slowing, which is slowing Earth’s rotation in turn....
In other times and in other places, Tim McVeigh, charged in the bombing, and Terry Nichols, accused of abetting the crime, would have trouble finding anyone to defend them. Only in the land that gave us the Bill of Rights and the O. J. Simpson trial would these two sad figures be entitled, at federal expense, to the best defense lawyers money can buy. Mike Tigar, Nichols’s attorney, is a flamboyant classicist and playwright; Stephen Jones, McVeigh’s counsel, is wry, relentless and cunning....
Mike Morrison, who is 16 and has cerebral palsy, drifted with his friends into the Winnisquam High School library that day-Oct. 15, 1991-to listen to yet another guy no one had ever heard of talk about why he wanted to be president of the United States. It was part of the price you paid for being a kid in New Hampshire. The day before, it had been a senator from Nebraska....
Aaron Brink, a 48-year-old mixed martial artist and porn actor also known as “Dick Delaware,” told CBS affiliate KFMB that one of his first reactions to the deadly shooting was concern that his son’s sexual orientation might clash with his values as a Mormon and “conservative Republican.” “They started telling me about the incident, a shooting… Then I go on to find out it’s a gay bar,” said Brink. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, is he gay?...
In the third quarter of Monday night’s contest between the Pistons and Clippers, Drummond showed off his ballhandling ability by hitting the All-Star point guard with a quick behind-the-back move. MORE: Best Pistons of all time | Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, the Stephen Curry stopper? It was fun to watch, but Stan Van Gundy would probably like to see Drummond stay in the paint.
But still, a three-year contract worth $5.75 million annually, which is what Markov and Montreal reportedlt agreed to on Monday, is not without risk. Markov is 35 years old, so he’s getting his money — and counting against Montreal’s salary cap — no matter what happens. Work in his injury history, largely regarding his knees, and the natural aging process, and you’re in dicey territory. Markov playing the last year of that deal after, say, some more knee problems would be a bad look....
“Hello, this is Robert De Niro. We all need to stay home. We need to stop the spread of this virus and we can only do it together, not just to protect ourselves but to protect others and all the older people you love. Please,” the 76-year-old actor says in the video posted on the New York Governor’s Twitter page on Sunday night. “I’m watching you,” De Niro added as he pointed two fingers at his eyes and the camera....
“If you do an honest summary, which is what I get from people on the street, I have been vindicated,” he said. Cuomo resigned in late August after a probe by Attorney General Letitia James determined he “sexually harassed multiple women,” and broke laws while doing so. He also faced allegations of undercounting COVID-related nursing home deaths and using state resources while working on his book. In the months since his resignation, Cuomo has won several legal battles....
Five women have come forward publicly to accuse the Democratic governor of sexual harassment or inappropriate workplace behavior. The first was Lindsey Boylan, a former Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Special Advisor in the Cuomo administration, who accused the governor in December of sexually harassing her when she worked for him. Meanwhile, Cuomo is also under fire for allegedly deleting and concealing data related to the thousands of pandemic-related deaths in nursing homes after the governor signed an order requiring the facilities to take COVID-19 patients last spring....
First Colts punter Pat McAfee tweeted about how Polamalu “ruined his dreams,” and now another player has risen to pretty much say the same. Many NFL players are sad to see such a defensive talent leave the game, but are secretly happy they don’t have to go against him anymore. MORE: Classic Troy Polamalu photos | Polamalu, Ed Reed among best ever | Steelers to draft next franchise safety?...
The enigmatic Englishman with Jamaican heritage has gained droves of fans with his casual nature and amicable personality. While waiting for a rain delay to pass Saturday at the PGA Championship, Johnston confirmed he likes his nickname when asked if he was afraid people would forget his actual name. MORE: PGA Championship multiple winners “No, I’m not afraid,” he said. “I enjoy being called Beef.” Johnston, 27, burst onto the scene on the European Tour this season when he won the Spanish Open and famously proclaimed he was going to “get hammered....
Robach and Holmes are currently on hiatus from co-hosting GMA3: What You Need to Know after photos of the pair getting cozy were published by U.K. newspaper the Daily Mail in November. In an email to fellow employees, ABC News President Kim Godwin reportedly wrote that Holmes and Robach would “remain off-air pending the completion of an internal review.” Despite their alleged drama, the twosome have been spotted out and about several times....
“I moved to New York City 25 years ago,” Yang wrote in a Twitter message announcing his candidacy. “I came of age, fell in love, and became a father here. Seeing our City in so much pain breaks my heart. Let’s fight for a future New York City that we can be proud of—together.” In the video announcing his candidacy, Yang highlighted his support of racial justice police reforms, the need to reopen the city’s businesses in an intelligent way during the ongoing pandemic, and his support of universal basic income....
Yang, speaking with CBS This Morning co-host Anthony Mason in an interview set to air Thursday, said his support among President Donald Trump voters makes him the most viable candidate in the Democratic field. Mason noted that the primary characteristic Democratic voters want out of their party’s 2020 presidential candidate is someone who can defeat Trump. Despite Biden remaining atop most polls, Yang said the former vice president’s obsession with returning to the Obama presidency would “literally” be a step in the wrong direction....
At minimum, he showed a national TV audience he’s extremely good at baseball. OHTANI’S TIMESuccess was always matter of time and timing The Angels’ MVP center fielder drilled a home run, three doubles and a single in his five plate appearances vs. the Yankees in New York. The dinger was Trout’s 17th this season, tying him for the major league lead with the Red Sox’s Mookie Betts. “It’s always fun to play here and against the Yankees,” Trout said, per the Los Angeles Times....
In a post shared on Reddit on Sunday, the worker, who goes by the username u/nuestl explained that they were interviewing for a role in a “fast-paced environment,” and the interview was going well, when all of a sudden the interviewer asked u/nuestl to show their room. “The room wasn’t in a state that I was comfortable showing, and I was shocked that this was even being requested,” said the poster....
Becky Schwarz penned a tweet Friday about her condition, lupus, and the challenges she now faces as her “access to healthcare has changed” in light of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling. Her post, which has been liked nearly 40,000 times, said: “I’ve never had an abortion but my access to healthcare has changed because Roe was overturned.” “I have #Lupus which is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes my immune system to attack my organs, joints, skin, and muscles....
Carlin Allison, from Ripley County, caught a 6-pound, 15-ounce eel on a pole-and-line on the Current River on Monday, July 26, smashing the previous record catch by more than two pounds. Allison reeled the fish in in the middle of the night, and said that he almost cut it loose because he had been trying to catch a catfish instead. “My buddy and I were out at about 3 that morning, so it was dark outside and I couldn’t see that well, but it put up one heck of a fight,” Allison told the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)....
That’s the topic of “Angry Bender” this week. Julius, Penn State’s 271-pound kicker, has taken cheap shots in consecutive weeks from Minnesota’s Jaylen Waters and Maryland’s Isaiah Davis, who each targeted Julius with hits on kickoff. Both players were ejected. Did Julius bring this on himself for previous hits against Kent State and Michigan? Or is this a dangerous play that could get Julius hurt? Should Waters and Davis face more punishment or should Julius know his place as a kicker?...
