(#1) Brexit, explained in one chart [Vox]
Brexit, Britain's referendum on whether to leave the European Union, is happening today. Polls close at 10 pm UK time (5 pm Eastern time), though results likely won't be in until much later. Ahead of the results, there's a big question on a lot of ...
(#2) Even C-SPAN isn't immune to being politicized [Washington Post]
When C-SPAN's TV cameras in the U.S. House chamber went out on Wednesday, producers did what resourceful, 21st century newspeople at any other station would have done: They turned to streaming Internet video — Facebook Live and the smartphone ...
(#3) Cristiano Ronaldo rises above the criticism for Portugal at Euro 2016 [SkySports]
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two and set up the other in Portugal's 3-3 draw with Hungary as they scraped their way into the knockout stages of Euro 2016. Adam Bate was in Lyon to see Ronaldo rise above the criticism once again… There were about 10 ...
(#4) 'Big Brother 18' Predictions: Who Will Go Home First? [BuddyTV (blog)]
It's only the second episode of Big Brother 18, but one HG is already going home. After a series of new twists, a competition will decide the fate of one player who will not get to spend the rest of the summer in the house. It's not unlike season 14 ...
(#5) Cleveland Browns players, past and present, celebrate at Cavaliers ... [cleveland.com]
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated winning the 2016 NBA Championship on Wednesday with 1.3 million people. Among the crowd in attendance for the parade and rally: Browns players, past and present. Here is Jim Brown, hours ...
(#6) Chicago Weather: 4 tornadoes confirmed in Illinois; Pontiac hit by EF-2 [WLS-TV]
The National Weather Service says it has determined an EF-2 tornado hit Pontiac, Ill. and an EF-1 tornado hit Ottawa, Ill. At least two other confirmed tornadoes touched down in northern Illinois Wednesday night. As many as 18 reports of tornadoes came ...
(#7) Insider: Pacers land coveted PG, acquire Indy native Jeff Teague [Indianapolis Star]
He has a large tattoo on his left arm, the area code 317 alongside the Indianapolis skyline. Jeff Teague is from Indianapolis, was raised in Indianapolis and — after seven years in the NBA — he will play for the team whose city is on his arm. In ...
(#8) Kendall Jenner Found Her First Gray Hair on Snapchat and She Is Freaking Out [Style News - StyleWatch - People.com]
Aging is an inevitable part of life. Being mere mortals, we all must one day get a little more gray. Yes, even those super-human beings amongst us we call models will one day no longer be immune to the ravages of time. A fact Kendall Jenner, despite ...
(#9) VIDEO: Breaking Down NBA's Blockbuster Trades [Basketball Insiders]
Wake Up: What Do Celtics Do at No. 3? Will the Celtics trade away the No. 3 pick? On today's Wake Up With Wilbur, Boston.com columnist Eric Wilbur discusses what the C's should do with the third overall pick in the NBA Draft.
(#10) NBA Trade Rumors: 76ers Trying Hard To Acquire Celtics' No. 3 Draft Pick [NESN.com]
The Philadelphia 76ers apparently are trying to make a big splash atop the 2016 NBA Draft. The Sixers are expected to take LSU swingman Ben Simmons with the first overall pick in Thursday night's draft, but they're also reportedly trying to acquire the ...
(#11) Person of Interest Series Finale: Melancholy, Bittersweet, and Perfect [TV.com]
There's a veil of sadness, a shroud of bittersweet happiness, and a toupee of hope over the series finale of Person of Interest, which ended its five-season run in spectacularly emotional fashion with "return 0." But given that Person of Interest ...
(#12) What time does the NBA Draft start? [FOXSports.com]
Although it seems that the first two picks in the NBA Draft are near-locks - with LSU's Ben Simmons going to Philadelphia and Duke's Brandon Ingram to the Lakers - the rest of the Draft is sure to be full of surprises, with a few teams in the top half ...
(#13) Can Jerian Grant flourish with Bulls? Here are reasons to believe [Chicago Tribune]
No question at all," said Harvey Grant, Jerian's father and twin brother of former Bulls star Horace Grant. "Jerian is a pick-and-roll, pick-and-pop guy. Once he gets it, he can go. The triangle won a whole lot of championships, but some guys are not ...
(#14) Who Is Saw Gerrera, Forest Whitaker's 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Character? [/FILM]
It turns out that Whitaker is playing Saw Gerrera, a Rebel extremist who was first introduced in the fifth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars as a much younger man. This is the first piece of hard evidence that Lucasfilm was serious about ...
(#15) East Bay cities look to a future in manufacturing [East Bay Times]
The trend locally follows a resurgence in manufacturing across the United States, boosted by rising costs in manufacturing hubs overseas and a desire to bring production closer to companies' research facilities; East Bay cities in particular have ...
(#16) Winner of the 2016 St. Jude Dream Home announced [fox8.com]
All morning long, our anchors participated in drawings for all kinds of other prizes. That list of winners will be released later this morning. Then the big drawing -- for the St. Jude Dream Home -- took place during Fox 8 News at 9 a.m.. The house ...
(#17) Carmelo Anthony, Jimmy Butler among four to accept Team USA invite [ESPN]
Add Carmelo Anthony, DeAndre Jordan, Jimmy Butler and Toronto teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan to the list of players who have committed to representing the United States at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Anthony, who has a chance ...
(#18) Amjad Sabri: Pakistanis mourn singer killed by Taliban [BBC News]
Pakistan is mourning one of its most famous singers, Amjad Sabri, who was shot dead in Karachi by militants. Thousands paid their respects, throwing rose petals over an ambulance carrying his coffin. A faction of the Pakistan Taliban claimed Wednesday ...
(#19) Bethenny Frankel's Health Scare Cancels the RHONY Cast's Big Mexico Trip [People Magazine]
In this case, Dorinda Medley was breaking the news to the other women that their forthcoming Mexico trip – complete with helicopter rides and various excursions and a very nice, very big house – was canceled because of Bethenny Frankel's worsening ...
(#20) 'Brain-eating amoeba' blamed in teen's death following church trip [Washington Post]
It's referred to as the "brain-eating amoeba." Naegleria fowleri resides in warm freshwater, hot springs and poorly-maintained swimming pools. When the single-celled organism enters a person's body through the nose, it can cause a deadly infection that ...
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