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The actor had claimed that he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack on the streets of Chicago back in January 2019. Brothers Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo later alleged that Smollett had paid them $3,500 to stage the attack as part of a bid to be paid more money on his show, Empire. Smollett was subsequently arrested in February of that year, weeks before the charges were dismissed without public explanation toward the end of March....

As long as people have owned computers, entrepreneurs have tried to sell technosex. Most early attempts were too inept or too crude. But Valerie, like Saenz’s earlier MacPlaymate, offers professional graphics - and no small bit of wit. In both programs, a curvaceous courtesan offers the player a chance to undress her using the Macintosh’s user-friendly “point and click” method. Click on the blouse, it’s gone, revealing appropriately lacy under-things....

Only 3.6 percent of Californians whose income places them below the federal poverty guidelines are ready for the stay-at-home orders to be relaxed. However, 78.7 percent of individuals in that particular income bracket believe they should shelter in place for as long as necessary. When the same question was posed to a sampling of all California residents, 75.1 percent said they were in favor of shelter in place orders while 10....

Last week, Grisham’s publishers ran a full-page ad in The New York Times (price tag: $68,166) quoting a Publishers Weekly review that called “The Runaway Jury” “a thriller for people who think.” What on earth must dummies be reading True, Grisham puts op-ed boilerplate in his characters’ mouths: " ‘The numbers are real,’ Nicholas said. ‘…Last year our country spent six billion on medical costs directly related to smoking, and the number goes up each year’....

In the upcoming documentary Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words, the Supreme Court justice fired back at the 1991 Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee for their conduct during his confirmation process. “I felt as though in my life I had been looking at the wrong people as the people who would be problematic toward me. We were told that, ‘Oh, it’s gonna be the bigot in the pickup truck; it’s gonna be the Klansmen; it’s gonna be the rural sheriff,’” Thomas, 71, said about the proceedings in the film, according to ABC News....

Texas Senate Bill 1 put a series of sweeping new restrictions on state voting laws and also limited the abilities of individual counties to increase voter options. The bill was backed by Senate Republicans and signed in August by Governor Greg Abbott. In the lawsuit’s filing, the DOJ argues that the Texas bill violates a number of federal laws, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965....

Justice confirmed it’s investigating whether Goodling improperly assessed the political loyalties of applicants for career assistant U.S. attorney posts. Two government officials (not ID’d when talking about an ongoing probe) told NEWSWEEK the inquiry began after Jeff Taylor, the interim U.S. attorney in D.C., complained that Goodling tried to block the hiring of a prosecutor in his office for being a “liberal Democratic type.” Justice e-mails show Goodling also played a pivotal role in selecting which U....

Barring a minor miracle, Chris Paul will start in the the NBA All-Star Game. Justin Bieber settled that Thursday night. Voting isn’t over, but the pop star encouraged his 72.9 million Twitter followers to cast their lot with the Clippers guard, and that’s all it should take to get it done. Within 40 minutes, two posts in support of Paul had garnered about 30,000 retweets and 35,000 favorites. MORE: Top 10 NBA moments of ‘15 | Kobe has more votes than LeBron and KD combined The force is definitely with Biebs when it comes to garnering all-star votes....

According to wxyz.com, entertainers Justin Timberlake and Mark Wahlberg will join the PGA Tour stars in June. The event will be hosted by Quicken Loans. MORE: PGA Tour winners of 2015-16 season | Jordan Spieth eager to win Northern Trust Open “Quicken Loans is constantly exploring ways to highlight the energy and technology revolution taking place in Detroit, while supporting the community where we live, work and play,” a Quicken Loans rep said (via Golf....

The Tigers pitcher tweeted a humorous apology to Jordany Valdespin Wednesday, the same day Valdespin signed a minor-league deal with Detroit. MORE: Christmas wish list for seven playoff-hopeful teams in 2016 | Miss Universe gaffe to be honored by minor league team The reason behind the apology? Nearly three years ago, Verlander and the Tigers were taking on Valdespin and the Mets. Valdespin, who admitted he wasn’t wearing a cup, was hit in the groin by Verlander’s 94-mph fastball....

The Astros ace was removed after three innings. Seth Martinez came on to relieve. Verlander was dealing; he had allowed three hits and a walk and struck out six. On Tuesday, Houston placed him on the 10-day injured list, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. The two-time Cy Young winner is in the middle of another Cy Young-worthy season. He has pitched to an MLB-best 1.84 ERA in 149 innings. His 154 strikeouts are the 13th-most in baseball....

That’s how much they believed in his ability to return to form next year in what will be his Age 39 season, 17 months removed from Tommy John surgery. The session, safe to say, went well. He reportedly threw between 94 and 97 mph, leaving those in attendance with a very positive impression. MORE: Ranking MLB’s top 50 free agents for 2022 So where will Verlander sign, after he rejects the qualifying offer (which he will)?...

“I can’t do anything," he told the Palm Beach Post. “I just stay home and play video games and watch Netflix.” MORE: NBA scout breaks down all the top rookies | Can Winslow save the Heat’s future? That’s it? “I might hit up a restaurant, hang out with some friends, go back and listen to some music, probably watch some good old Duke basketball, YouTube videos, Netflix — no chill....

The boy, who was not named but described as a local, was arrested and charged on Friday in connection with cyber crimes committed in the fall of 2020 following a months-long investigation, the Newtown Police Department said in a news release. The individual is accused of accessing Google Classrooms, an online service that was being used for remote learning during the COVID pandemic, at Newtown High School, and “using racial epithets in an abusive and disruptive manner,” police said....

Juve salvaged a 1-1 tie at Real Madrid in Wednesday’s semi-final tie, good for advancement via a 3-2 win on aggregate. Barcelona, which disposed of Bayern Munich in the semis, is next up for the Italian champions. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook opened Barca as -165 favorites to win next month’s championship match in regulation time, pricing Juve as the +450 dogs and the draw at odds of about 3-to-1....

After a 7-0 demolition of Sassuolo on Sunday, Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri indicated he expected Matuidi to miss his side’s Champions League tie with Tottenham. And following tests, Juve provided more details on the France international’s injury. Juve said Matuidi sustained “a mild-medium tear to the flexor muscles in his left thigh”. The club added: “The Bianconeri midfielder has already started therapy and further tests will be necessary to better ascertain the extent of his injury....

The 23-year-old has been a key player as Leonardo Jardim’s side as they won the Ligue 1 title and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they were defeated 4-1 on aggregate by Juve. Fabinho, who has been used mainly as a defensive midfielder this season but can also play at right-back, has been linked to Manchester United and Manchester City, but Deco has confirmed that the Serie A champions are also in competition for his signature....

Who better than Spartan Draymond Green, the notoriously fierce competitor and master trash-talker? Howard said he used a video of Green trash-talking Michigan to motivate his players just days after they suffered a demoralizing loss to Illinois. The tactic worked: Michigan beat the Spartans 60-59, securing the team’s first Big Ten regular season title since 2014. MORE: Michigan State has big opportunity against rival Michigan “He had a nice little video I wanted the guys to listen to,” Howard said postgame....

“Hey everyone, I would like to announce my contract with SM Entertainment has ended today, and I have decided to part ways with the company,” The f(x) singer wrote in a hand-written message to fans. “From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to thank everyone who believed in me and have been patient with me all these years. I can’t wait to show you what’s in store in this next chapter of my career....