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Only five games on Tuesday night, but it should be another successful night for the Playbook. There are plenty of value plays at each position, which will allow you to roster some stud players such as LaMarcus Aldridge and Damian Lillard. TRY NBA DRAFTKINGS: Free entry to $50K contest with first deposit! The point guard position has a couple of great plays as I prefer Damian Lillard over Stephen Curry because Lillard costs a lot less than Curry and he’s going to put up at least 40 fantasy points....

Prospect: Francisco Lindor, IndiansHeight: 5-11; Weight: 175; Hits: Switch; Throws: Right2014 Stats (AA and AAA): .276/.338/.389, 11 HR, 62 RBI, 75 Runs, 28 Steals Scouting Report More often than not, MLB scouts fall in love with one or maybe two skills that a prospect possesses and decide that, because of those attributes, a player will develop better peripheral skills also. Francisco Lindor is a very solid, young player no doubt....

Prospect: Joc Pederson, OF, DodgersHeight: 6-1; Weight: 185; Hits: Left; Throws: Left2014 Stats (AAA): 445 AB, .303/.435/.582, 33 HR, 78 RBI, 106 Runs, 30 SB Scouting Report Joc Pederson, as his name suggests was born into a very athletic family. His Father actually played seven seasons in the Dodgers minor league system making it up to the big leagues for a brief stint in 1985. Joc’s Mother was an athletic trainer and one of his Brothers (Tyger) is a second baseman also in the Dodgers organization....

Q: I’ve never watched “Lost” before. Should I start now? A: Not without a little preparation first. Would you grab a foil and challenge an Olympic fencer if you’d never done it before? Of course not, and similarly, if you start watching “Lost” now without any knowledge of it, there’s going to be exposition flying around, and some of it will poke you in the eye. Luckily, ABC understands this, which is why before each season premiere or return from hiatus, they broadcast a recap special designed to give newcomers and the forgetful faithful the Cliffs Notes version of what has happened so far....

The Million Man March probably won’t live up to its billing, but organizers say they may draw 250,000–the number that attended Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. If the march crosses that historic threshold, it will force a new look at Farrakhan and, more important, at the state of politics in black America. Commentators view blacks as liberal Democrats like Jesse Jackson or, less often, as conservatives like Clarence Thomas....

Sprouse has designed what he calls a “pop, fun, MTV kind of red, white and blue” line of clothing, summer toys and sports gear in honor of Independence Day. Skateboards, air mattresses, inner tubes and Frisbees splashed with Sprouse’s patriotic designs will be sold at rock-bottom prices. Boot-cut jeans, muscle T’s and flip-flops screaming u.s.a. will all retail for less than $20. The line–which Sprouse has named Americaland in honor of the Minnesota heartland where he spent a month last summer at Target headquarters–hits stores this weekend and will be available only until early July....

That marks a significant increase from last week’s data, when BA.2 was estimated to account for 57.3 percent of samples—revised upwards from 54.9 percent. BA.2 has been increasing as a proportion of U.S. infections for weeks, though the actual number of U.S. cases remains relatively low. On April 3, the seven-day moving average of new U.S. cases was just over 25,000, down from the mid-January peak of over 800,000....

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Fat Joe called out the Nets stars for not wanting the “pressure” and “media attention” associated with the Knicks. Durant and Irving each signed four-year deals with the Nets this past offseason following months of speculation about the two stars bringing the Knicks back to prominence. NBA POWER RANKINGS: Bucks, Lakers look like title contenders “They said, ‘We want New York, but let’s do the lesser of the drama....

In the footage, shared to the app by an account called Rezaandpuja, a woman can be seen adding salt to some chai tea to give to her father-in-law. The clip, which has been viewed a whopping 4.3 million times since it was posted on September 24, starts with Puja, who describes herself as an “Indian babe,” filling a spoon of hot tea with salt. Text overlaying the video, which can be watched here, then reads: “Giving my father in law EXTREMELY SALTY TEA PRANK [laughing-face emoji]....

The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Northeast District said it made an “error in judgment” by altering a picture of Mitchel Lemons getting ready to push a button to demolish the Champ Clark Bridge before posting it online. The teenage boy, from Nebo, Illinois, had won the chance to push the button that would take down the bridge on October 18. For the occasion, the 13-year-old had worn a “Trump 2020” t-shirt and matching hat....

During a Sunday appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, Fauci said that while it remains too early for experts to make conclusions, early reports suggest that Omicron might result in less severe COVID infections in comparison to the Delta variant now dominant in the U.S. and elsewhere. Reports emerging from South Africa suggest that most Omicron patients develop only mild symptoms. “Thus far, it does not look like there’s a great degree of severity to it,” Fauci explained....

On Wednesday, fire officials lifted all evacuation orders for the Fawn Fire, Sacramento-based news station ABC 10 reported, though the fire has destroyed dozens of homes in Northern California. On Thursday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire said: “No further fire spread is anticipated for the Fawn Fire.” “Fire personnel will continue mop up and tactical patrol until the fire has reached full containment,” Cal Fire added in its status update on the fire....

As the nation waits to see what will come from the materials confiscated in Palm Beach, Florida, experts predict that the raid won’t be all bad news for Trump. For a candidate trying to figure out when to announce a run for the presidency, the FBI search might actually help. “Trump’s base is loyal and grievance filled, making the FBI raid the perfect event to whip them into a political frenzy,” Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor at the University of Houston, told Newsweek....

The federal agency is working with companies to test samples of metformin sold in the U.S. for the carcinogen N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), according to a statement from Dr. Janet Woodcock, the director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. Levels above the daily intake of 96 nanograms are considered unsafe in the U.S. Metformin, a prescription drug used to control blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients, will be pulled from the market if high levels of NDMA are found....

Frank Yiannas, the FDA’s deputy commissioner for food policy and response, said Tuesday that the agency was working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to determine the source of an outbreak that had sickened at least 10 people across seven states as of Monday. Although the investigation is ongoing, a focus has been placed on packaged baby spinach that was sold under the brand name Josie’s Organics with a “best by” date of October 23, 2021....

Many people get a few goosebumps while listening to a ghost story or watching a horror movie. But people with phasmophobia fear the supernatural, which can seriously limit their lives through avoidance behaviors. For example, someone with phasmophobia might avoid social gatherings, feel afraid of being alone in their home, or avoid exposure to TV shows or movies due to their fear. Read on to learn more about phasmophobia, including its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment....

After melting hearts online and providing more than a few laughs with his fearlessness, Fred has gained over 195,000 likes with the post. Fred is a rescue cat living aboard a docked boat in Greece, but he doesn’t have the survival instinct you’d expect him to have, according to his owner. “I’m convinced that Fred was born without survival instincts,” she said in the video. She added that he’s “unafraid of strangers and pretty much anything else,” as a clip of Fred simply glancing at a hoover played, with the hoover directed straight toward him....

Pain at the pump is threatening America’s long love affair with SUVs. Sales of large SUVs, which boomed earlier this year, fell 5 percent in April and May as pump prices soared. And that could be just the beginning. Neither two-buck gas nor the stress on SUVs is expected to ease up any time soon. Analysts warn that we shouldn’t take comfort in the recent small drop in gas prices....

Riley D. Kasper, 23, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement using a deadly or dangerous weapon on Jan. 6. The Department of Justice said Kasper posted on social media following the riot, saying pepper-spraying a cop was “satisfying,” the agency said in a statement. “You charge that line and start spraying they start running for cover like you’re coming at them with an ak” and “there is definitely something satisfying about pepper spraying cops in riot gear …,” Kasper wrote on social media, according to court documents....