MORE: Swaggy P, transcribed: Nick Young’s greatest quotes The Lakers’ Nick Young was critical towards these bandwagon fans Friday night when he tweeted throughout Game 4 of the NBA Finals. It started with what may or may not have been a joke: Then, sports website FanSided (and many, many other people) decided to crack wise. (Here’s guessing “Swaggy P” was only checking his verified mentions.) Alas, in the end, he was was just a frustrated Lakers player in a new Warriors world....

The British government on Saturday added Nigeria to its “red list,” which consists of countries whose visitors are banned from travel to the U.K. According to U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid, 27 omicron cases have been connected to Nigeria, although Nigerian authorities said they have not reported any new omicron cases since Dec. 1, when three travelers from South Africa tested positive. Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed told reporters that the travel ban is “not driven by science” and is “unjust, unfair, punitive, indefensible and discriminatory....

In a tweet shared by Brendan Dunne, co-host of the sneaker culture podcast Full Size Run on Tuesday evening, Nike reportedly wrote an email to a sneaker retailer announcing the cancelation. “COVID-19 continues to impact the global supply chain and create transportation disturbances,” the email began. “As a result of this dynamic and unprecedented situation, we regret to inform you that Nike Future orders in (spring 2022, Summer 2022), and the balance of (Holiday Season 2021) will be canceled....

As Trump appears to have demonstrated throughout his nearly three years in the Oval Office, no one in the White House is “immune” to the possibility of being fired by the U.S. leader, the anonymous author of A Warning, said in their more than 250-page exposé,which hit book shelves on Tuesday. Describing how Trump has left some administration officials “in the lurch for weeks, months, or longer,” on how long their tenure at the White House might last, the anonymous author, who has only been described as a “senior official in the Trump administration,” goes on to detail how Pence has long been one of those people....

After three years under the Mixer acronym, Microsoft announced on Monday that the streaming service would be shut down and merged with Facebook Gaming in a month’s time. MORE: “Fortnite” removes police cars “We started pretty far behind, in terms of where Mixer’s monthly active viewers were compared to some of the big players out there,” Microsoft head of gaming Phil Spencer told The Verge. “I think the Mixer community is really going to benefit from the broad audience that Facebook has through their properties, and the abilities to reach gamers in a very seamless way through the social platform Facebook has....

“I have deleted the TIK TOK app off all my devices,” Blevins Tweeted to his six million followers on July 9. “Hopefully a less intrusive company (data farming) that isn’t owned by China can recreate the concept legally, such funny and amazing content on the app from influencers.” This announcement comes after President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the U.S. was considering banning TikTok on Monday, July 6....

Nix works by preventing sodium (salt) from entering the cells of head lice, leading to their paralysis and death. Nix is available as a solution, shampoo, creme rinse, and spray. What Is Nix Used For? According to a review of U.S. consensus guidelines, permethrin 1% lotion or shampoo (Nix) is suggested as a first-choice medication to treat head lice. Permethrin 5% strength is typically used to treat scabies. Brand Name(s): Nix...

First, they traded for Christian Yelich, sending a healthy package of four prospects to Miami for the rising star who is just 26 and under contract for five more seasons. Then, they signed center fielder Lorenzo Cain to a five-year, $80 million free-agent deal. Boom. WYLLYS: Trade with Brewers finally gives Marlins a win Big moves for a franchise that entered 2017 still in a rebuilding phase, but outperformed expectations with 86 wins and now is jumping at what the front office clearly sees as an opportunity to get back to October for the first time since 2011....

You’ve probably heard that for a couple of months now. I know I did, from pretty much anyone who talked or wrote about the award. Jake Arrieta, Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw all had outstanding, amazing, award-worthy seasons in 2015. MORE: The eight best pitchers who never won the Cy Young | Arrieta wins NL award But here’s my problem with that idea: Theoretically, if there’s no wrong choice, that means there’s no right choice, either....

Take a look back at how the Madison Bumgarner and the Giants advanced to the NLDS, where they will take on the Cubs. MLB PLAYOFFS 2016: Ranking the 50 best players in postseason | Picks 11:21 p.m.: And that’s it. Giants win a great game 3-0. Bumgarner continues to build his case as greatest postseason pitcher ever. 11:12 p.m.: Sadness in the Big Apple. 11:09 p.m.: Wow. Gillaspie hits a three-run homer to break the game open....

States like New York, California, Massachusetts, Ohio and Illinois announced restrictions on many typical social pleasures like dining out, ordering restaurants and bars to discontinue seated service. Schools have also been shut down in light of the growing concerns over coronavirus while some companies have ordered employees to work from home. President Donald Trump’s administration is considering issuing a curfew in some cities, forcing some businesses to close at a certain time each night in an effort to prevent further spread of the coronavirus....

This is unprecedented. Climate change has never received this kind of attention in any previous presidential race, despite the fact that American voters overwhelmingly believe global warming is happening. In fact, a record 73 percent of Americans recognize that climate change is real and are increasingly worried about its effects. And those Americans don’t live only in liberal strongholds like California and New York. Even states like Ohio, Iowa and New Hampshire are showing majority support for climate action, and that’s why Wednesday’s town hall is much more than lip service to the Democratic Party’s base....

A hearing planned for Wednesday in East Lansing was adjourned. The next date is Nov. 12. Taylor is charged with domestic assault, assault and malicious destruction of property, stemming from a Sept. 25 incident at an East Lansing hotel. He’s accused of assaulting his girlfriend as well as a hotel employee. Taylor has pleaded not guilty. He is banned from all team-related activities, and the Hornets are awaiting the outcome of an NBA investigation before deciding whether to reinstate him....

In doing so, Sidney Blumenthal, Paul Taylor and Roger Simon slog some heavily traveled ground. Once again we have Bush’s passage from political wimp he-man, the selection of Dan Quayle, the baffling cool of Michael Dukakis, the tantalizing promise of Mario Cuomo and Jesse Jackson’s soaring moment after the Michigan primary. Fortunately, each book has something more–a sense of eloquent grievance that goes beyond mere recitation of by-now familar backstage dramas....

Ancelotti: Bayern are not dead So, luckily for the Bavarians, the 28-year-old forward has been passed fit for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid, on Tuesday evening, having overcome the shoulder injury that ruled him out of last week’s 2-1 loss at the Allianz Arena. Lewandowski has made 40 appearances for the Bundesliga leaders this season, winning 31, drawing five and suffering just four losses....

In a tweet on Monday, a Twitter user joked “If only we could have seen this coming,” sharing screenshots of an article about the incident from Consequence of Sound and a satirical most popular list of Cannibal Corpse songs on Spotify. The Consequence of Sound headline reads, “More than 80 firearms and three skulls found in Cannibal Corpse guitarist’s home,” and the playlist lists the top 5 songs for the band on the streaming site, but swaps out two titles for ones that fit the situation: “I Have Guns in My House, For Murder” is one and “My Home is Full of Skulls” is the other....

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) attorney Lee Gelernt refused to discuss details about the talk. According to the Associated Press, he also denied to confirm a reported settlement proposal of several hundred thousand dollars to each person affected. The reported amount was said to be $450,000 to $1,000,000, Newsweek reported. Gelernt did mention the possibility of a trial with parents separated from children as young as 6 months as witnesses if they can’t reach an agreement to end the litigation....