The competition isn’t the judges. Or the rest of the field. Or even the sport she’s dominated for the better part of a decade. Simone Biles conquered all of them long ago. What drives Biles is the voice in her head, the one that tells the best gymnast in the world that perfection is the […]
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Every Saturday morning, we’re publishing “This Week in the 2020 Race”: a quick way to catch up on the presidential campaign and the field of 24 candidates for the Democratic nomination. An outpouring of anger with President Trump Two mass shootings — one in El Paso and another in Dayton, Ohio — left a total
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Fans of “Friends” may be waiting indefinitely for a reboot, but the NBC sitcom’s classic characters will be reuniting this year ― in miniature form, that is. On Thursday, Lego unveiled plans for a “Friends”-themed toy set, released just in time for the show’s 25th anniversary. The 1,070-piece set will faithfully re-create the show’s iconic Central
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Instead of walking off with another win, the Los Angeles Dodgers walked right out onto the field to confront Archie Bradley. They were met by Bradley, Robbie Ray and the Arizona Diamondbacks, who had their own complaints about this extra-sensitive extra inning. Although no punches were thrown in the bench-clearing postgame confrontation, these NL West
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“Late Night” host Seth Meyers on Thursday brought a moment of levity to an otherwise strained week marred by mass shootings when he cracked a gag about President Donald Trump and then couldn’t stop laughing. The campaign also incurred a one-time late fee over its failure to pay on time. “That’s so him,” said Meyers.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: CLEVELAND CLOSES IN The Indians can take over the AL Central lead with another win at Target Field. After trailing the Twins by 11½ games on June 3, Cleveland has gone 41-16 to tie them for the division lead. José Ramírez and the Indians have won
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When Leslie Jones made the momentous decision to quit college to pursue stand-up comedy, she didn’t have her father to thank for it. In fact, her dad was passionately and loudly opposed to the move. But like the great comedian she would become, Jones used the resistance to make people laugh. On “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
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Prized San Diego Padres rookie Fernando Tatis Jr. slid awkwardly into third base, rolled up on his left arm and lay still for a few moments. Players and fans alike held their breath until Tatis Jr. slowly stood up, was checked by a trainer and stayed in the game. “It made my heart stop,” manager
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A comedian in Canada is using parody videos to deliver cutting commentary on the gun violence epidemic in the United States. The Stratford, Ontario, resident also shared this similarly styled video about gun control over the weekend: Reynolds, 49, told HuffPost on Friday that the randomness of mass shootings in America ― where he has many
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Bryce Harper homered twice, including a towering three-run drive into McCovey Cove, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 9-6 on Friday night. Harper hit a solo shot off Tyler Beede in the fifth. The slugger connected again in the seventh against Tony Watson (2-1), belting his 22nd homer after Adam Haseley singled
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