Day: January 7, 2022

Health

New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons Prediction and Preview

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Athlon Sports

By John La Fleur Our NFL experts predict, pick and preview the New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons NFC South game, with kickoff time, TV channel and spread. The New Orleans Saints are on the verge of clinching an unlikely wild-card berth, but to do so, they’ll have to do something Sunday that they failed to do in November: beat the Atlanta Falcons. The Saints (8-8) will need another break — namely the 49ers losing on the road to the Rams — but New Orleans could return to the postseason despite cycling through four quarterbacks and ranking 29th in total offense. The Saints pieced together a …

Fashion Fashion

‘The king is passing’: Narrie Approo, Trinidad & Tobago’s oldest Black Indian masquerader, dies at 94

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Global Voices

Okenaga—Black Indian culture bearer Narrie Approo at Victoria Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 2009, taken by Abigail Hadeed as part of her outdoor backdrop project, through which she documented masmakers like Approo and the costumes they made. Used with permission. To put on face paint and a costume in the context of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival—especially within the realm held by the characters of traditional mas—is to be transformed, not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It was a routine metamorphosis for Narrie Approo, the country’s oldest “Black Indian” masque…

Games

Tristan Thompson’s Baby Mama Maralee Nichols Selling $900k Texas Pad As She Continues Fight With NBA Star Over Child Support

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Radar Online

Tristan Thompson’s baby mama Maralee Nichols listed her Texas condo for sale weeks after he accused her of moving to California in hopes of scoring higher child support. According to real estate records obtained by Radar, Nichols listed her 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 2,976 sq. ft. home in Houston for $900,000. The property was listed on December 21. The listing lists the amenities as an elevator, chef’s kitchen, German appliances, and a “4th-floor game room that opens to a fabulous rooftop terrace.” Tristan Thompson’s Baby Mama Jordan Craig Dropped $3 Million On LA Mansion Months Before NBA Star…

Games

Week 18 Fantasy Football Injury Updates

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Sports Illustrated

By Kyle Wood The final week of the NFL regular season begins Saturday afternoon. The longest NFL regular season ever concludes this weekend and the injury report is lengthy. Running backs are particularly beat up ahead of the season finale. Some players, like Bengals QB Joe Burrow, are likely out for the last game of the season to rest and recover. Other players, like Raiders TE Darren Waller, are hopeful to return just in time for the last game of the season with a postseason berth and playoff seeding on the line. QuarterbacksAaron Rodgers, Packers—QUESTIONABLE Rodgers (toe) practiced Thursda…

Games

NFL DFS: Best DraftKings and FanDuel Predictions and Picks for Week 18 Saturday Slate

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Athlon Sports

By Mark Strausberg Our fantasy expert makes his Week 18 Saturday slate daily fantasy (DFS) picks for DraftKings and FanDuel lineups. We are splitting the daily fantasy football (DFS) articles up a little this week, so we start with a special Week 18 Saturday DFS picks. The first thing I like to do before figuring out my lineups is what teams are playing for. We’ll get into the individuals in a moment, but here’s what you need to know: Denver as a team will not benefit from winningKansas City can improve its seed with a win. A loss also could impact their seeding, but either way, they will have…

General

Jordan’s sole refuge for people with disabilities risk closure as COVID-19 dries up donations

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Al Hussein Society has for decades been the sole institution caring for children with disabilities in Jordan, and is now risking closure. Image provided by Al Hussein Society. Situated within a residential cul-de-sac in west Amman, Jordan, a sloping path leads to the colourful sliding doors of the Al Hussein Society. For more than forty years, the Society has been dedicated to serving individuals with disabilities across the Kingdom. Today, it faces the threat of closure due to the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Al Hussein Society for Child Welfare” was founded in 1971 by Her R…

Affairs

Legendary Actor Sidney Poitier Dead at 94

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Post date January 7, 2022

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InsideHook

By Bonnie Stiernberg Oscar-winning actor and civil rights activist Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94, according to Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell. No cause of death has been announced yet, but Philip Brave Davis, the Prime Minster of the Bahamas, is expected to give a press conference about Poitier’s death on Friday. Poitier was a groundbreaking performer who broke color barriers throughout his career, becoming the first Black actor to receive a nomination in the Academy Awards’ Best Actor category for his performance in 1959’s The Defiant Ones. (He also won a Golden…

General

Aaron Rodgers on Future With Packers: ‘Grass is Greener Where You Water It’

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Post date January 7, 2022

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Sports Illustrated

By Dan Lyons “The grass is greener where you water it,” Green Bay’s quarterback said on a recent podcast appearance. View the original article to see embedded media. During the 2021 offseason, the relationship between Aaron Rodgers and general manager Brian Gutekunst seemed irreparable at times, with Rodgers pushing for a trade just ahead of the NFL draft. Ultimately, the quarterback joined the team in training camp, and decided to put his issues aside for the season. In that time, he and Gutekunst have reportedly come together, and based on what he’s said during the season, there seems to be …

Fashion Fashion

HIBBETT GIVES COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO CHAMPIONSHIP GEAR REOPENING STORES MONDAY NIGHT IN CFP WINNER’S MARKET

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Post date January 7, 2022

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The Street

By PR Newswire BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hibbett, Inc., (HIBB) – Get Hibbett Inc Report, leading Birmingham-based premium athleisure and footwear retailer, today announced that dozens of Hibbett stores in Alabama or Georgia will reopen on Monday night in the winning market, immediately following the College Football National Championship Game. The rival face-off between University of Alabama, Crimson Tide and University of Georgia, Bulldogs for the Championship Title will be televised from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Monday, January 10, 2022 at 8pm eastern. “The C…

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Staff Picks: Our Favorite Snow Boots

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Post date January 7, 2022

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By The Editors We realize much of the country has already dealt with significant snowfall, but we are (for the most part) NYC-based wimps who woke up to the first real accumulation of the season this morning, a solid 6-8 inches of white stuff that immediately threw us into a tizzy trying to find our snow boots of choice. So we thought, what better time to fire up the old company Slack and ask everyone to tell us what they’re wearing to the bodega and beyond today. SOREL Caribou BootThere’s a reason Sorel’s iconic Caribou Boot is rarely in stock come winter. Seam-sealed, waterproof and insulate…