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Cousins came up big Monday night in the Kings’ 116-104 victory over the Thunder. The win pushed Karl past former Bulls and Lakers coach Phil Jackson and into fifth place on the NBA’s all-time wins list with 1,556 victories. MORE: NBA coaches who were players Cousins scored 33 points and 19 rebounds against a Thunder squad that was without star forward Kevin Durant (sprained toe). Serge Ibaka scored 25 points for Oklahoma City (24-11), but Russell Westbrook made just 6 of 23 field-goal attempts and finished with 17 points....

The Kings’ center is the best offensive big man in the NBA, but plays on a team that hasn’t been competitive in more than a decade. On top of that, his franchise is consistently shooting itself in the feet and when he does seem to find success on the court, someone is always poking or prodding at him. On Monday night against the Thunder, just three days after he winged a basketball at Chris Paul out of frustration, “Boogie” nearly let things get out of hand in a major way....

Nine-time Pro Bowl pass rusher DeMarcus Ware and the Broncos have agreed to a restructured contract, according to multiple reports. Ware was set to make $11 million in 2016 (including a $3 million signing bonus), but after restructuring, his base salary will be reduced, and he will receive a $2 million bonus with incentives to earn his money back, The Denver Post reported. MORE: Free agency winners/losers | Defensive stars rising in SN’s mock draft...

The talented French winger was immediately linked with a move to Camp Nou following Neymar’s world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain. BVB 13/2 to beat Hertha Berlin 2-0 Dembele did everything he could to push the deal through and was subsequently suspended by Dortmund. He was not the only man linked with Barca, with Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho also said to be wanted by the Catalan giants, but ultimately it was the France international who succeeded in getting his move....

The news comes as a relief for Zips head coach Keith Dambrot who has struggled with his team’s off-court issues in recent years. “I’m almost refreshed. It’s almost like I’m completely cleansed,” Dambrot said during a postgame press conference last week. “I like our group. At the end of the year, we may not win as many games, maybe we will. But it’s almost like I feel I can do my thing now....

While at least one other Democratic Senator, Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, shares her viewpoint, their opposition is part of an ongoing debate of whether Democrats should change Senate rules in order to achieve newly seated President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda, especially on issues like climate change, voting rights and firearms regulation. As it stands, the filibuster requires a minimum of 60 Senate members to agree to end a debate on many matters before matters move to a vote....

Masters’ defeat came after Arizona’s Maricopa County released another batch of votes on Friday night, which expanded Kelly’s lead and put a Republican comeback out of reach. Democrats now only need to win one of the two remaining undecided Senate races to retain control of the upper chamber. Kelly reacted to his victory by tweeting, “Thank you, Arizona.” Newsweek reached out to the Masters campaign for comment. Control of the Senate could be decided soon, depending on the outcome of Nevada’s contest between Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Republican candidate Adam Laxalt, who were neck and neck Friday night....

President Joe Biden narrowly beat former President Donald Trump in Georgia by a little more than 12,000 votes—a margin of 0.2 percentage points. That made Biden the first Democratic presidential candidate to win in the conservative state since 1992. Simultaneously, Democratic Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated Republican incumbents to flip their seats blue during a runoff election last January. Prior to their elections, Georgia had last elected a Democrat to represent the state in the Senate back in 1996....

American politics are often described as some of the most divisive among Western democracies, with lawmakers almost always voting along party lines. But beyond the domestic strife in both chambers, Taiwan appears to be a rare issue on which Congress can coalesce for bipartisan action. Defense planners in Taipei and Washington have watched as the Taiwan Strait military balance has slowly slipped away since the turn of the century. Taiwanese legislators, on the advice of American strategists, are seeking budget authorization for weapons that could make Beijing think twice before launching any invasion to capture the democratic island....

The campaigns, shared first with Newsweek, break down to a $1.3 million digital partnership aimed at mobilizing Latino voters in Arizona on platforms like Hulu and YouTube from the political arms of the organizations, Priorities USA Action and Somos PAC. The GOTV program is a $1.2 million nonpartisan expenditure from Priorities USA and Somos Votantes, in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, and Wisconsin. An additional effort for voter education is being made in Nevada....

When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed forward with Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation, Senate Democrats protested but stated that they couldn’t block the process. This was a pathetic excuse to back away from a fight that could decide the fate of American democracy. Barrett not only puts health care and abortion access in extreme danger. She also threatens to cement Republicans’ minority rule. Remember: The majority of American voters voted against President Donald Trump in 2016....

Republicans in the chamber are opposed to passing two bills approved by the House of Representatives—the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act—and it seems likely Democrats will fall short of the 50 votes needed to change the rules and carve out an exception to the filibuster. The two bills have been brought before the Senate as consolidated legislation but 60 votes are needed in order to end debate and proceed to a final vote....

Democrats worry that Durham’s appointment—which cannot easily be dismissed by the forthcoming attorney general under President-elect Joe Biden without possible backlash and political consequences—will serve primarily to trouble the new administration by airing longstanding grievances held by President Donald Trump against Biden and former President Barack Obama. Trump has long claimed that the FBI investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia during the 2016 election was nothing more than a political “witch hunt” started by Obama and fellow Democrats to delegitimize his presidency....

OK, we have one comment. (For those unaware, Rodman is back in North Korea with a number of former NBA players. Another trip of Rodman's was chronicled by Vice in 2013.)

Rodman told NBC News that he has received permission to go to Russia as he aims to “help that girl.” He stated his intention to go within the next seven days. Griner was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison earlier in August after being found guilty of drug smuggling with criminal intent by a Russian court. She was initially detained in Russia in February after vape cartridges containing cannabis oil were found in her possession....

Denver is just days away from surpassing its second and third-longest consecutive streaks without measurable snowfall, local news channel KDVR reported Monday. In 1889, the city recorded 224 days without measurable snow, while in 1888 there were 227 days. Now, the city may be on its way to surpassing both records as meteorologist Chris Tomer told KDVR that there isn’t a snow forecast for at least another week. Only time will tell whether or not Denver could surpass its longest-ever streak without measurable snow, which was recorded at 235 days in 1887, according to the news channel....

Fame has become an increasing predicament for Davis since the Broncos’ upset win over Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII. The victory will be remembered as the crowning achievement of Elway’s Hall of Fame career, but it was Davis who earned the MVP trophy. ““Terrell is, no question, the greatest back I’ve ever played with,’’ says Elway, who had been 0 for 3 in Super Bowls before Davis’s arrival. Beginning this Sunday, the pair takes aim at an encore, following a season in which Davis became the fourth NFL rusher ever to surpass 2,000 yards....

Grey’s Anatomy star Pompeo said in September 2021 on her podcast, Tell Me With Ellen Pompeo, that she and the revered actor clashed when he directed an episode of the popular medical drama that aired back in 2016. At issue, the actress recalled, was that she had improvised a line that wasn’t in the script—sparking the apparent ire of Oscar winner Washington. Sharing that Washington stopped rolling, she said of her improvised line: “That wasn’t in the dialogue and Denzel went ham on my a**,’ He was like, ‘I’m the director....

The WBC champ may have forgotten that when he was asked to punch a mascot on Nacion ESPN. MORE: Crawford knocks out Benavidez to retain welterweight title Wilder was told to hit the mascot wherever he wanted. The mascot reportedly suffered a broken jaw in the incident. Check out the video below: After the incident, Wilder disputed claims that he didn’t know someone was in the suit and offered the mascot tickets to his fight with Tyson Fury:...

Countless factors can influence how the female body and mind respond to life’s changes and challenges. These include genetic issues, physical problems, and social factors. Understanding how depression develops in women can help you prevent or manage its symptoms. This article covers causes and signs of depression, along with ways to improve your mood. Differences in Female Depression Some biological traits can make women predisposed to developing depression. Female hormones progesterone and estrogen affect mood, so imbalances in these hormones can affect emotional well-being....