He danced. He rocked out. He turned up. Those around him looked slightly annoyed, maybe confused. And then his beloved Kings lost to the Ducks, 4-3, in a shootout. Can't win 'em all.

The shooting took place near Austin-East High School at around 8:49 p.m. local time, according to WBIR-TV. The Knoxville Police Department told the outlet that the “young” victim was taken University of Tennessee Medical Center soon after, having suffered what were reportedly “non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to the head.” No other injuries were reported and police had yet to identify a suspect. It was not clear whether the shooting involved students or anyone else from the high school....

VA nominee disappoints Senate panel Skepticism ran high at Wednesday’s hearing for Lt. Gen. James Peake, the nominee to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. But problems at the VA and a leadership vacuum led most senators to say they would support the nomination, which is expected to go to the full Senate later this month…His background as a Vietnam veteran, a military physician and Army surgeon general was widely praised at the hearing....

The foundation found that Facebook is a key media source for many Americans as at least one in five adults across all levels of enthusiasm about the coronavirus vaccine got their information from the social media site. Among the respondents who said they primarily got their information from Facebook, 23 percent said they would get the vaccine “as soon as possible,” 29 percent said they would “wait and see” about the coronavirus shot, and 21 percent said they would get the vaccine “only if required....

A good shooter needs access, and none has more of it than Kennerly. On assignment for NEWSWEEK in 2000, he carried an extra camera, reserving it for a more personal glimpse of the campaign’s scenes and sanctums. The result is “Photo du Jour,” a candid portrait album of America–and American politics–at the millennium. As usual, Kennerly was in the right place at the right time. He was designing the book’s pages in 2001 when Al Qaeda struck....

Although that shift will likely continue after the pandemic finally abates, it appears that some of those pandemic-charged stock prices are beginning to return to earth. “So far, investors have been enjoying the ride on this balloon that may last until the end of next March,” Manish Shah, CEO of Miami Beach-based Tollbooth Strategy told Newsweek. “Then tech stocks will face reality.” The smart money may already be heading for the exits....

In a lengthy editorial published by the China Internet Information Center, a government portal run by the party’s State Council Information Office, Beijing suggested Biden had yet to show that he was ready for a rapprochement between the world’s two largest economies. The Electoral College formally affirmed Biden as the next American president on Monday, but China’s President Xi Jinping had already congratulated him for winning the election more than two weeks earlier....

The basic concept is one most people are familiar with from an old song: the hip bone’s connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone’s connected to the knee bone, etc. When you move one of those bones, it creates some kind of movement or effect—large or small—in adjacent, nearby, and sometimes even not-so-nearby bones (and the muscles and connective tissues that interact with them). This happens as a chain reaction....

Players Conventional Wisdom Clinton +/- Still in the dugout, but the low-key approach may be working. No runs, no hits, no errors Newt =/- Batting an impressive .750 on Contract, but less popular than Clinton. Watch the spikes. Term Limits - A swing and a miss in House. CW hopes this bad idea sent to showers for good. Lobbyists + Not just playing, but batting cleanup: they’re actually writing the bills....

Duke isn’t just trying to win one more NCAA championship before Krzyzewski enters retirement – it’s trying to win one more championship with freshmen. This is not easy to do, but neither is it impossible, as many who follow the game would have you believe. Not when those freshmen are as gifted as Banchero and Keels, who combined for nearly 60 percent of Duke’s points in a 79-71 victory over Kentucky, which once cornered the market on such players but this year rebuilt its roster by attacking the more socially acceptable veteran transfer market....

After carefully negotiating the civilian nuclear deal with India over the past three years and after having shepherded the appropriate domestic legislation through Congress, the administration justly fears that the deal may collapse in India’s fractious parliament. To save the day, key administration officials and a handful of critical congressional supporters have publicly urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s Congress Party-led coalition government to swiftly conclude its internal deliberations as well as its ongoing discussions with the International Atomic Energy Agency....

title: “Optimal Fanduel Nba Lineup For Friday” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “John Vasques”

In steady drizzle mixed with clouds of orange, black and white confetti, players waved, snapped photos and mugged for the roaring crowds from the top of double-decker buses, a change from the classic convertibles and cable cars that transported them along their now-familiar parade route in 2012 and 2010. MORE: Amazing photos from the parade | Must-see World Series photos | What’s next for the champs? “These guys play together, they believe in each other, they play as one and they never give up,” Hall of Famer Willie McCovey said as he waited to greet the young members of his former team for a post-parade rally at San Francisco City Hall, the end of the 2-mile route....

Since 2020, there have been hundreds of interactions between orcas and sailing boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal. The encounters have ranged from orcas simply approaching boats to the cetaceans actively interfering with them. Some interactions have been severe. In July, orcas sank a sailboat with five on board off the coast of Sines, after they rammed the boat. Orcas also attacked a family sailboat twice in August and September....

Oregon’s office of emergency management said Saturday that Tillamook County, located on the state’s northwest coast, and Josephine County, in the southwest, both requested trucks, the Associated Press reported. In Tillamook County, officials said the spread of COVID-19 has reached a dire phase and the county’s only funeral home “is now consistently at or exceeding their capacity” of nine bodies. “The increased number of COVID deaths in Tillamook County has put a strain on our ability to store the bodies of the deceased....

According to Associated Press, dozens of people had been reported missing after a “devastating” blaze in southern Oregon. At least 35 people have been killed by wildfires in California through to Washington. The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings for areas across Oregon, though rain and mist is also being forecast throughout this evening. Newsweek has provided a guide to all fire incidents listed on the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) to help people stay safe....

It seems that’s now a trend for the Pac-12 school. Graduate transfer Dakota Prukop will start Oregon’s opener against UC Davis in Week 1. Prukop, who started each of the last two seasons at Montana State, is the only quarterback on Oregon’s roster who has actually played in a college football game. His backup is Justin Herbert, a true freshman. MORE: Pac 12 preseason predictions “Dakota has been the most consistent so far and everybody else had kind of had their moments,” Oregon coach Mark Helfrich said via OregonLive....

Senate Bill 1521, which is expected to pass this week, prevents a board from directing a superintendent to take actions that conflict with state or federal law (including executive orders and Oregon Department of Education policy) and limits it from taking action against a superintendent for following state or federal law. Additionally, the bill would require that a school board has to provide a superintendent at least 12 months notice of termination when firing them without cause and only if certain conditions are met....

The Ducks are hosting their annual Surplus Sale, where they sell extra equipment from the year to fans. Oregon’s close partnership with Nike and its eclectic color schemes makes the gear highly coveted — and not just by Ducks fans. MORE: UCLA signee arrested | Seeing is believing with Cardale Jones | Top football-basketball programs Oregon equipment estimates around 15,000 items will be up for grabs in the indoor practice facility....

Mariota spun out of the tackle, spliced between two defenders and picked up the first down. You could’ve stopped the fight there. No way No. 5 Oregon (7-1, 5-1) loses this game. No way Mariota loses this game. The Ducks won 45-16 and made a few things clear in the process: MORE: Did Muschamp save his job? | What about Brady Hoke? | TCU’s championship look | Week 10 Photos...