Roundup: City of Oakland Sues the Raiders; Gang Member Kills Firefighter in Road Rage Incident; & Soft Millennials Fear Jimmy Butler
By Jason McIntyre
Vanessa Hudgens, actress … “Verizon Admits Defeat With $4.6 Billion AOL-Yahoo Writedown” … a Colorado mom was last seen in late November, and hasn’t been heard from since … “Woman who accused man of rape outraged he got no jail time” … Kathy Lee Gifford decides she’s leaving the Today Show next year … “every additional human being born appears to make resources proportionally more plentiful” … gang member kills FDNY firefighter in road rage incident … “Inside the Philadelphia DA’s side hustle — selling seized homes to speculators and cops” …
I know Climate Change has become politicized, but ignore the politics and please read this. If, you know, you care about this planet’s future, and thus the lives of your kids and grandkids. [New Yorker]
How I was able to go 5-0 in the Supercontest this week, and how I’ll apply those theories to Week 15 in the NFL, where there are many good match ups. [Coming Up Winners]
The city of Oakland has filed a lawsuit against the Raiders and the NFL. [Mercury News]
In this mock draft, I’d much prefer if the Jets traded down. [Athlon Sports]
Connie Britton is 50? There’s just no way when you look at this magazine spread. Good story, too. [Health]
High school football player in Texas is killed by his uncle during an argument. [Chronicle]
Will Grier made the right choice skipping his exhibition bowl game; why Karl Anthony-Towns and Joel Embiid are millennial babies; and the zig-zag theory on gambling. [Itunes]
A billionaire – technically, the richest man in Asia – paid Beyonce to preform at his daughter’s “pre-wedding” ceremony. [Bloomberg]
This should put us all in the Christmas mood.