The Hawks are signing Danilo Gallinari to one of the biggest contracts in 2020 NBA free agency. But the initially reported terms – three years, $61.5 million – overstate Atlanta’s…
Month: December 2020

Exercise motivation could be linked to certain smells, mouse study finds
On a near daily basis, the internet spews out numerous tips and tricks for exercise motivation. Now we can add smell to the long and growing list. A research team…

The time Janet Yellen threw the book at Wells Fargo
The night before Janet Yellen stepped down as Federal Reserve chair in February 2018, she shocked Wall Street by delivering a crushing blow to America's most messed-up bank. In its…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020: great deals and money-saving strategies
Cameron Faulkner, Taylor Lyles, Barbara Krasnoff, Monica Chin, Dan Seifert We’ve got all of the best deals for this year It may be difficult to celebrate the holidays in person…

Train passenger launches foul-mouthed rant and threatens to fight people
A passenger launched a foul-mouthed attack and threatened to fight people on a train, before onlookers step in and punch him in a dramatic video. The two-minute clip begins with…

Knicks get Sergio Llull in Austin Rivers sign-and-trade with Rockets
Sergio Llull was once one of the most intriguing players in Europe. The No. 34 pick in 2009, the Rockets held his rights since that draft. Every couple years, there…

Exploring links between infant vocabulary size and vocal interactions with caregivers
Analysis of recordings from infants' homes reveals that certain types of vocal interactions between adults and infants are associated with a larger infant vocabulary. Lukas Lopez of University of California,…

Corporate America gave this non-profit almost $2 billion to fight institutional racism and it’s already making an impact
Leaders of the Local Initiatives Support Coalition (LISC) say their organization has received a record total of about $2 billion dollars in donations and investments this year from companies and…

Snapchat officially launches in-app TikTok competitor called Spotlight
Snap is finally ready to compete with TikTok and will pay creators to post on the platform. The company is officially announcing a new section of Snapchat today called Spotlight…

Girl, 16, fights for life after being thrown from car bonnet in Morrisons car park
A 16-year-old who suffered serious head injuries when she was thrown from the bonnet of a car is fighting for her life, police said. The girl injured by a Fiat…