Nets backcourt decimated with Ben Simmons, D’Angelo Russell out
In Monday's 113-99 loss to Indiana, the battered Nets were without eight players, including a backcourt without point guards D'Angelo Russell and Ben Simmons. Simmons was listed with left calf soreness and a lower back injury, but Nets coach Jordi Fernandez suggested it was more to do with his calf than his back. “For D'Angelo, […]
Politifact decimated on social media after awarding ‘Lie of the Year’ to Trump
PolitiFact was criticized by many on social media for awarding “Lie of the Year” to President-elect Donald Trump instead of the more obvious candidate. What is the basis for independent fact-checking? said This year's lie was Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants were eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. The claim spread quickly on social […]
‘There Were Bodies In Trees’: Rural South Decimated By Hurricane Helene As Death Toll Rises Above 130
Hurricane Helen has continued to wreak havoc and claim lives in the Southeast since making landfall Thursday night, with a total of 132 people dead and nearly 600 missing as of Monday. The devastating aftermath, which was fully revealed on Monday, left a scene of complete devastation, with houses shattered, cargo containers crushed and highways […]
Paradise, Calif., decimated by 2018 wildfire, under new evacuation warning
Paradise, California, which was devastated by wildfires in 2018, is once again facing an active wildfire threat as the Park Fire spreads across Northern California. Paradise was one of several communities in Butte County, California, that were issued wildfire-related evacuation warnings this weekend. The intensity and spread of the wildfire was reminiscent of the 2018 […]