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Not since Alex Haley’s groundbreaking “Roots” has genealogy been so hot. It is now, according to the National Genealogical Society, the nation’s third most popular hobby (behind stamp and coin collecting). In this period of increasing ethnic entrenchment, people are eager to place themselves in America’s immigrant history. New aficionados are helping genealogy shed its moldy, archival image. Research used to involve “just family Bibles and hearsay,” says Sandra Ogle, of the Napa Valley Genealogical Society....

When he wants to learn about foreign policy, he often seeks out another Rhodes scholar, Time magazine editor at large Strobe Talbott. Clinton’s deputy campaign manager, George Stephanopoulos, is a Rhodes scholar. So is campaign-issues director Bruce Reed. If the conventional wisdom proves right, even Clinton’s running mate in November will be a Rhodes scholar Sen. Bill Bradley of New Jersey. Why does Bill Clinton surround himself with so many Rhodes scholars?...

The former CEO of Microsoft and majority owner of the Clippers unveiled plans for a new multi-billion dollar, state-of-the-art facility, one day after the team officially announced the acquisitions of All-NBA players Paul George and Kawhi Leonard. While Leonard was briefed on the possibility of a new arena – which Ballmer said will be entirely privately funded – it was not something meant to convince the 2019 Finals MVP to choose the Clippers....

Paul and Jordan appeared to be unharmed, as they were seen walking around the scene and talking on their mobile phones, according to the report. MORE: New State Farm ad with CP3 and DAJ The extent of the injuries to the person who was hospitalized was not immediately known. The accident included a Tesla and an SUV. The Clippers’ next game is Wednesday at New Orleans.

MORE: Top 25 NBA players to switch teams in their prime Felton’s contract is worth $1.5 million for one season, the veteran league minimum. Felton averaged 9.5 points and 3.6 assists last season with the Mavericks. He’s a career 41.2 percent shooter, 32.7 percent on three-pointers. He has averaged 12.4 points and 6.0 assists over 11 seasons. He will now back up Chris Paul at point guard. This will be Felton’s fifth team in the last six seasons....

That’s seriously unfair. The play is absolutely brilliant, focusing the defense on the pick play with Griffin and Paul where J.J. Redick swings wide for the jumper. Sacramento jumped the gun on the switch for the Redick 3-pointer, leaving Jordan ready for the reverse slam. It’s impossible to defend with you have that many skilled players on the court like that. The Kings went on to win, 98-92.

But with the league's hammer fully dropped on Sterling, Clippers fans didn't need to boycott. Instead, they showed up in full force and greeted their team with a standing ovation as the Clippers took the floor. After days of questions, controversy and challenges, the ovation was a refreshing sign that the Clippers and their fans have turned the page. The ripple effect of Sterling's comments will take a while to subside, but Tuesday's ruling and (as-scheduled) contest between the Warriors and Clippers is a good start....

When Tate Spring Baptist Church canceled its in-person services to combat the coronavirus in Arlington, Texas, Pastor Curtis James wanted to re-create a weekly Bible study for the kids in his ministry. Breaking down complex theology for elementary and middle school kids to grasp is no easy task. Take away in-person interactions, add distractions, and some would say it’s nearly impossible. But James found a way: by building a world inside the popular Legos-like video game Minecraft that his kids, now teens, used to play....

21-year-old Gracie Lorincz shared the video to her TikTok account after applying for a brand ambassador position at Ava Lane Boutique in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The video showed an email sent to her from Chuck DeGrendel, vice president of operations and husband of the owner, which was aimed only for wife Laura Langen DeGrendel. “This girl is fresh out of college (Hope College) and not that cute,” he wrote. “She applied to the sales model position....

Former WWE champion CM Punk did a podcast earlier this week with his best friend and former WWE wrestler Colt Cabana. On Cabana’s ‘Art of Wrestling’ podcast , Punk, whose real name is Phil Brooks went into detail on why WWE chairman Vince McMahon didn’t allow him to walk Chael Sonnen to the octagon in his UFC on Fox 2 fight against Michael Bisping in Punk’s hometown of Chicago. Here is what Punk said to McMahon....

Recent reports coming in have stated that the Undertaker‘s status for WrestleMania 29 is uncertain and that the Deadman might end up missing the wrestling’s biggest extravaganza. The Undertaker’s hip and and shoulder remain badly damaged, and have failed to recover from the brutality of last year’s match against Triple H. Taker has been suffering from numerous nagging injuries in the last five years, and would have a huge impact on WrestleMania’s drawing power....

CNN said in a tweet: “Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother’s defense. We retained a respected law firm to conduct the review, and have terminated him, effective immediately. While in that process of that review, additional information has come to light. Despite the termination, we will investigate as appropriate.” Cuomo wrote in a statement on Twitter Saturday: “This is not how I want my time at CNN to end but I have already told you why and how I helped my brother....

Indian women’s cricket team coach Tushar Arothe’s stint ended after his position became untenable due to alleged differences with some of the senior players, including T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who had protested against his training methods. This is the second time during the CoA tenure that a national coach has stepped down after players’ revolt. Last year, men’s team head coach Anil Kumble resigned after his much-publicised differences with captain Virat Kohli....

MORE: Calipari addresses Boeheim’s comments | NCAA Top 25 | Coach K responds The lucky winners of the Tempur-Pedic mattresses were Morgan Todd, Kaitlyn Tompkins, Colin Draper, Taylor Lacheta and Drew Wilder. The students were chosen because their tents were in dire need of an upgrade and each one was thanked for their loyalty and support of UK Athletics. Calipari also gave away 30 pillows to people in the crowd....

It’s almost impossible to quantify the impact Madden left on the National Football League as a coach, broadcaster and video-game innovator. Well, perhaps one word works. “Boom!” It didn’t matter if you heard that on the sideline, television, PlayStation or Xbox. That’s Madden, and football fans across multiple generations knew that voice. Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the age of 85, and the testimonials to his multi-layered impact will pour in from now through Super Bowl LVI, which is set to take place on Feb....

Emotes have become a common aspect of any game. Various exclusive bundles, skins and emotes can be obtained in COD Mobile. The players sometimes use emotes to show their dominance over their opponents after overpowering or killing them in the game. COD Mobile includes a variety of emotes that the players can use in both Multiplayer and battle royale mode. Players can obtain them via various in-game events and crates....

Activision’s fourth season of COD Mobile, called Spurned & Burned was released on 26th May 2021, this time with a Wild West theme. The game contains great new features such as Clan Wars, Battle Pass, a new map, updated Multiplayer Mode and many more. The game has even made modifications to various weapons and their types. Several LMGs in the game shine at long range but are less usable at close-to-medium range....

As seen in the story trailer below for Code Vein, gamers are introduced to a tale involving what appears to be a post-apocalyptic vampire-infested wasteland, as players are tasked with defeating a mysterious, as-yet-unnamed Queen who is out to control all of the remaining blood resources in the world. In addition to the plot, fans can also get a better look at a few new characters, as well as some combat elements, with the footage focusing heavily a battle between one of the Queen’s Knight Bosses....

Raymond’s 1997 Web manifesto, ““The Cathedral and the Bazaar,’’ made the case that open-source software–programs independently created and freely circulated by hackers for their own pleasure and the common good–can compete with, and even beat, the revenue machines in Redmond, Wash., and Silicon Valley. The prime contender is Linux, an operating system created in 1991 by a Finnish student, and now used by an estimated 10 million people, not all of whom sport pocket protectors....