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“Being me has gotten me this far,” Green told reporters Monday (via ESPN.com). Green will be in court Thursday as he face charges of misdemeanor assault and battery after former Michigan State football player Jermaine Edmondson accused Green of punching him outside of an East Lansing, Mich., restaurant July 10. MORE: High-profile athletes turning down Rio Olympics “My attorneys are handling everything,” Green said as he prepares for the Olympics....

Though Durant’s decision was ultimately his own, Draymond Green played a large role in convincing the seven-time All-Star to come to the Bay Area. How did he do it? He just let Durant know he’d be a part of the group. MORE: Durant’s move is good for business | Time to trade Westbrook? “I mean, I was really just telling him about the fun we have together — the fun that this team has and how he would be welcome here with open arms," Green told Sports Illustrated ....

The goal is to create a sustainable, joined-up home energy management system that will grow with its users’ needs and eventually incorporate everything from solar panels to electric car charging. The updated app can be downloaded by users right now for iPhone or Android. The redesign incorporated feedback from customers to push the most used and useful features to the front of the app and add more flexibility to some of the functionality....

Sweden’s Joel Sjoholm, nattily dressed in plus-fours, grabbed a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the BMW International Open on Friday. The 27-year-old Chilean-born player, who was adopted by a Swedish couple when he was three months old, carded two eagles and four birdies in a second round 66 to reach 11 under par. That was two better than overnight joint-leader Fabrizio Zanotti, former Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley and English pair Danny Willett and Chris Wood....

There was no object to this game. The browser buttons simply controlled a 3D milk truck as it zoomed around Google Earth. The truck drove right through 3D buildings but bounced off mountains and other terrain. Every once in a while, a voice bubble popped up from the truck with comments. How to Play the Monster Milktruck Game Monster Milktruck was originally written in 2008 to showcase the capabilities of Google Earth, but that version is no longer supported by Google....

Tragic details continue to emerge about the accident, which occurred in Irving, Texas, at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, local news station ABC 8 reported. Irving Police spokesperson Robert Reeves said during a news conference Monday that the infant, whose identity has not been disclosed, fell out of the open back-right door of their mother’s car while she was making a left turn. Police are unsure what might have led to the door being open at that time, but Reeves floated the possibility that the door might have only been partially closed, to begin with....

Drivers were upset about the wreck. Ryan Newman and Austin Dillon added to the chaos later when their cars caught fire. MORE: Must-see photos from Talladega Check out the best in-car audio from the race and winner Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s emotional postrace interview.

Causes In most cases drooling is caused by the overproduction of saliva, problems swallowing and problems keeping saliva inside the mouth. Some people with drooling problems are at a greater risk of breathing saliva, food, or fluids into the lungs, which could cause a serious problem if the body’s gagging and coughing reflexes are not functioning properly. More specifically, inhaling food or fluid into the lungs can lead to pneumonia....

He did a thorough job of it. In three terse letters, Lafontaine, 55, gave up his cabinet post, his leadership of the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) and his seat in Parliament. The day before Lafontaine’s resignation, Schroder reportedly complained at a cabinet meeting that “anti-business” policies were being foisted on him by his team and hinted that he might resign himself. When Lafontaine quit instead, Schroder denied that he had forced him out; Lafontaine refused to say anything at all; Schroder also denied that he planned to make any radical changes in the course that his left-wing pilot had helped to chart....

Officer Eric Masson, 36, was shot to death at Avignon police headquarters in southwest France on Sunday. The two main suspects had records linked to drugs, according to French law enforcement. “It’s a reality that there is violence in our society and it’s swelling, and that each day the role of our police is made more difficult by this violence,” President Emmanuel Macron said over the weekend. Macron is set to make drug crime a priority ahead of next year’s presidential election, he indicated during an interview with the right-leaning newspaper Le Figaro....

Ion, manufacturer of the awesome Drum Rocker kit for Rock Band 2, has announced a new revision of that set for Rock Band 3. Dubbed the Drum Rocker Pro, it has a couple of features that set it apart from the previous version of the kit. The most substantial addition has got to be the new Pro Pedal. From the press release: This is a huge step up. The pedal included with the first Drum Rocker was certainly better than the standard Rock Band drum pedal (being vastly more responsive and durable), but it still had a bit too much “mushiness” and it was loud as hell....

According to DTE Energy, 63,523 customers were experiencing outages as of 9:26 a.m. local time. The Detroit-based energy company said they had more than 300 crew members in the field to help restore power. Users can report outages or downed power lines at DTE Energy’s website under the “Outage Center” section. That’s where they can also check the status of their power and view an outage map. “DTE damage assessors and crews have been dispatched and will be working in areas impacted by the recent severe weather throughout the day,” the energy company said in a storm alert....

Dec. 20: R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Fresno State Dec. 20: Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Utah State vs. Louisiana Tech Dec. 20: Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs. Utah Dec. 20: Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: San Diego State vs. Akron Dec. 20: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green Dec. 22: Miami Beach Bowl: BYU vs. East Carolina Dec. 23: Boca Raton Bowl: Northern Ilinois vs....

Hey, he wasn’t nicknamed the “Finnish Flash” for nothing. MORE: NHL Draft 2017: Grades, winners and losers That Selanne and Kariya will receive hockey’s highest honors — along with Dave Andreychuk, Mark Recchi, former women’s player Danielle Goyette, and builders Clare Drake and Jeremy Jacobs — at each other’s side is a sort of poetic symmetry that made the occasion special all the more in a unique friendship. “First of all I’m so proud of Paul’s career also,” Selanne, considered a lock in his first year of eligibility, told reporters on a conference call Monday, making a point to deflect credit to his longtime running mate....

MORE: Draymond Green keeps kicking Steven Adams Green was handed a flagrant foul 1 for his actions, but many are wondering whether the All-Star will be disciplined in the wake of Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones’ one-game ban Sunday for hitting Raptors center Bismack Biyombo in the groin during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. Not surprisingly, Green claims he had no idea he even hit Adams and he said he would be shocked if he was suspended for the play....

The Los Angeles Kings defenseman didn’t play particularly poorly against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night, posting a team-high 25:40 of ice time while registering four shots and finishing at plus-1, but a few minutes in the first period ruined the rest of the game for him and his team. Doughty’s rough stretch started midway through the opening frame when an Adrian Kempe penalty put the Oilers on a power play....

Drew McIntyre was released by the WWE back in 2014. After his release, McIntyre went back to ICW, Evolve, and IMPACT! Wrestling. The Scottish Psychopath returned to Vince Mcmahon’s WWE in 2017 as a part of the NXT roster. He built himself as one of the most dominating Superstars and progressed his career to become the current WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre on Vince McMahon’s advice to making money in WWE Drew McIntyre was in an interview with Medium....

The video was posted to TikTok on Sunday by Alyssa Alvarez (@lovely91961). So far, it has garnered more than 5 million views and over 600,000 likes while showcasing the hostility many food service employees frequently endure. In the video, which was filmed from inside Alvarez’s car, the customer stands mere inches away from the drive-thru window and screams at the employee inside. The employee retaliates by throwing a drink at the customer’s face, but this only seems to further anger the customer....

The video, which was captured on the restaurant’s security cameras, was posted to TikTok last month by D’Mario (@dmario98). The post generated more than 5.5 million views and over 554,000 likes while serving as another example of the “disrespect” restaurant employees frequently endure from customers. The footage in D’Mario’s video is split into two screens. The footage in the top half came from the camera inside the restaurant and shows the employee—presumably, D’Mario—working at the window....

Samuel Denk was 24 years old when he was pulled over by a Peoria Police Department Sergeant in the area of 83rd Avenue and West Cholla Street on March 27, 2019. According to a police statement at the time, the officer, later identified as Sgt. Matthew Miller, pulled over Denk for an alleged traffic violation, who then reached for a gun on his lap. Police said that Denk and ignored warnings not to reach for the gun on his lap, prompting Miller to fire at the suspect, striking him in the face....