(#1) 20 hostages dead after terrorist standoff in Bangladesh capital ends [Washington Post]
The assault marks a dramatic new phase in Bangladesh's battle with jihadist militancy. As news broke of the raid, which came days after three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers struck Istanbul's main airport, speculation immediately fell on ...
(#2) Mega Millions numbers for 07/01/2016; were there any winners of the $415M jackpot? [MLive.com]
LANSING, MI – The Mega Millions jackpot is closing in on $450 million as no one won the top prize of $390 million for the drawing held on July 1, 2016. Already the third highest jackpot in the game's history, the jackpot is now one of the largest in U ...
(#3) Remember When Bill Simmons Wrote A Bunch Of Bullshit About OJ Mayo And Kevin Love? [Deadspin]
O.J. Mayo received an at-least-two-year ban from the NBA today, for repeat violations of the league's anti-drug program. This is not exactly important news for the NBA, because O.J. Mayo is busted and terrible and probably was on a plane to China when ...
(#4) Novak Djokovic Loses to Sam Querrey in Third Round of Wimbledon [New York Times]
WIMBLEDON, England — Sam Querrey upset top-ranked Novak Djokovic in the third round of Wimbledon, 7-6 (6), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (5), on Saturday, ending Djokovic's run of Grand Slam titles. Djokovic had won the past four major tournaments and set an Open ...
(#5) Cleveland Indians win record-setting 14th straight, continuing 'Believeland ... [Washington Post]
A lot of stuff happened during the marathon baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays on Friday. It featured 19 innings, 26 hits, 606 pitches, three ejections, two infielders taking the mound and a 14th consecutive victory for ...
(#6) A Fatality Forces Tesla to Confront Its Limits [New York Times]
DETROIT — As the co-founder and chief executive of Tesla Motors, the technology billionaire Elon Musk has consistently portrayed his company's electric cars as cleaner, safer and more innovative than models made by other automakers. His confidence in ...
(#7) Time to pay up: Serena Williams, Viktor Troicki fined $10K at Wimbledon [USA TODAY]
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams and Viktor Troicki were fined $10,000 apiece on Saturday at Wimbledon for unsportsmanlike conduct. The biggest amount deducted from a player's paycheck at this year's tournament so far was the $12,000 for Britain's ...
(#8) Jeremy Lin Is Returning to New York (With the Nets) [New York Times]
Now, four years later, Jeremy Lin is returning to the scene of his acclaim, but this time to play for the Nets and not the Knicks. Lin, a 27-year-old point guard who, since leaving New York, has played for the Houston Rockets, the Los Angeles Lakers ...
(#9) Rihanna and Drake are dating again! [AOL News]
"Rihanna is the one who didn't want to settle down in the past. They are having fun spending time with each other. Their music together got them close again." As if we weren't already thankful enough for their fire Top 40 jams, the two just gave us yet ...
(#10) 'The Secret Life of Pets' video straps a GoPro on a virtual chihuahua [Digital Trends]
Strapping a GoPro camera to an animal is a surefire way to get some unique footage. In fact, GoPro makes a dog harness, the Fetch, that lets you mount a Hero camera on your best friend. There's just something magical about seeing life from the ...
(#11) Why the Mets still pay a 53-year-old who hasn't played in 15 years over $1 ... [Business Insider]
One of the most notorious is the strange "deferred money" contract that the Mets gave to Bobby Bonilla in 1999. Bonilla was a good player who played two stints for the Mets — in the early '90s before skipping around the league and returning in 1999.
(#12) Lots of songs about Blink 182's glory days in the album 'California' [USA TODAY]
Blink 182 refuses to grow up on their newest album, California, for better or worse. Their first album in five years and first ever without co-founder and former front-man Tom DeLonge, California is essentially a 16-track journey of three guys in their ...
(#13) Cavs 'GM' LeBron James bids farewell to Matthew Dellavedova [Washington Post]
When Matthew Dellavedova and the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a four-year deal worth $38 million this afternoon, the question that followed was, would the Cleveland Cavaliers match? General manager LeBron James didn't take long to provide an answer.
(#14) 7/1 CBS2 Friday Afternoon Weather Forecast [CBS Local]
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(#15) Evan Turner got how much? [Philly.com]
It might shock Sixers fans to learn that the team's 2010 first-round pick Evan Turner, a free agent after playing with Boston, reportedly agreed to a contract with Portland that will pay him $70 million over four seasons. In this photo from April, the ...
(#16) Owner of Famed Brooklyn Pizzeria Spumoni Gardens Shot and Killed: NYPD [NBC New York]
Barbati co-owned the popular pizza and ice cream shop L&B Spumoni Gardens, and neighbors said he was kind and respectful. Barbati took over the family business, started in 1938 by his grandfather, Italian immigrant Ludovico Barbati. The restaurant is ...
(#17) Watch Fergie's Bawdy 'MILF $' Video With Kim Kardashian [RollingStone.com]
"Heard you in the mood for a little milfshake / Welcome to the Dairy Dutchess Love Factory / I could whip it up, fix you up straight away," Fergie sings on "M.I.L.F. $," her first single since her 2014 comeback track "L.A. Love (La La)." Later in the ...
(#18) Wimbledon ace and Liverpool fan Marcus Willis turned down £15k kit deal - here ... [Express.co.uk]
Willis captured the imagination of Wimbledon after being pitted against seven-time champion Federer in the second round. The 25-year-old had won just £220 in prize money this year but picked up a £50,000 windfall after beating Lithuanian Ricardas ...
(#19) David Backes pens emotional farewell to St. Louis after signing with Bruins [CBSSports.com]
A lot of players changed addresses Friday as the NHL's free agent signing period opened. Of all the players that moved, though, the one who could be the hardest to get used to seeing in another jersey is David Backes, who signed with the Boston Bruins ...
(#20) Tornado Watch Issued For NYC & Surrounding Areas [Gothamist]
Most of the New York region, including all of New York City, is under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Friday night. The National Weather Service issued a watch this afternoon, starting at 1:30 p.m. and encompassing NYC, most of New York State, and ...
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