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Twenty years later, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive firebrand and democratic socialist representing New York, wore a white gown to the Met Gala with her own message written across the back in red: “Tax the Rich.” But though the words were different, the effect was the same: an act of shameless self-promotion and literal branding. Of course, AOC’s act of branding was a bit more controversial, starting with the venue she chose....

Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett is starting with more confidence for the Steelers. Veteran Matt Ryan comfortably has his top QB job back for the Colts. The focus, however, will be on what talented young feature backs Najee Harris and Jonathan Taylor can do to get their offenses going down the stretch as they recover from disappointing injury-riddled first halves. The Steelers have the weaker defense overall, while the Colts have played well on that side of the ball for the most part....

That would be a pity, because Lake’s speech was the best attempt yet to define the administration’s foreign policy–and gave a glimpse of themes that Clinton will develop before the United Nations this week. Lake spoke against a backdrop of events that proved, for any who thought otherwise, that the road to democracy and free markets in Eastern Europe and the old Soviet Union is full of potholes. Not only was there Yeltsin’s coup, but two days before Lake’s speech, the big winners in Poland’s elections were two parties with roots in the old Communist regime and an uncertain commitment to freemarket reforms....

It didn’t last long. Strasburg pitched just 1 1/3 innings against Atlanta before he exited with what was deemed a tight right trapezius, a back muscle that connects to the shoulder and neck. As a result, Strasburg will have an MRI on the injury Wednesday to determine whether he has to go back to the IL. Either way, it’s clear that Strasburg was affected by the malady. Before leaving the game, Strasburg was averaging just 89....

Davis announced he would be unable to play after suffering a sprained right shoulder from a nasty fall against the Bulls. MORE: Korver replaces Wade | Nowitzki added to West team | NBA All-Star weekend schedule This marks the third starter that will be out due to injury for the West, with Davis joining Kobe Bryant and Blake Griffin. Bryant will miss the rest of the season with a torn rotator cuff and Griffin will be out indefinitely following shoulder surgery to remove a staph infection....

But will he suit up again? It doesn’t appear so. He said postgame on Wednesday that he’s working through an issue and added “it was too early” to say if he would be able to play in Game 4 on Friday, or in the remainder of the series. On Sunday, coach Jon Cooper confirmed he will not play in Game 6 or, if there is one, Game 7. Stamkos posted 66 points (29 goals, 37 assists) in 57 games during the truncated 2019-20 season....

Would it be a surprise if he suddenly went on a winning streak and finished the season strong? Maybe among casual sports fans or the national media that has so viciously attacked Stewart the past six weeks. But among NASCAR fans and those that know him, no, it would be no surprise at all. That’s Tony Stewart — a driver with a keen ability to put adversity behind and quickly return his intense focus to racing....

“TCU,” he replied, via CBS Sports. “They told me they were gonna offer me a scholarship and kind of drug it out, and I told other schools I wasn’t interested because I thought I was going to go there, and I truly believed they were going to offer me because they told me that. They disappointed me and kind of hung me out to dry right before signing day.”...

The WCW Icon had a chance to relive the glory of competing in Washington D.C., this week, the same place where he controversially defeated Hulk Hogan for the WCW Championship at Starrcade 1997. Sting and Darby Allin defeated The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) in an incredibly hard-hitting tag team contest this past Wednesday night. Soon after the match, Mr. Khan, Sonjay Dutt (producer), and play-by-play commentator Tony Schiavone joined the two face-painted stars in the ring for a promo segment....

Mentioning an upcoming election Bringing up a really polarizing issue Goading someone into an argument Spreading gossip that they overhead Creating drama among friends and co-workers “Bro, you really have to stop stirring the pot. No one here likes talking about politics LOL” “This is neither the time nor place to be discussing this. Please don’t stir the pot!” “Watch out for Andy—he really loves to stir the pot. ” “Be careful talking politics with Aunt Jasmine....

The Republic of Ireland winger has signed a four-year contract, with the deal including a possible £1m in add-ons. McClean, 29, is Stoke’s fourth signing of the transfer window, following Peter Etebo, Benik Afobe and Adam Federici to the club. “James is a player I’ve admired for a long time,” said manager Gary Rowett. “He has real quality with his left foot and he’s an old-fashioned winger in so much that he retains width and gives teams balance....

It wasn’t the moment I turned 18 and was finally able to vote. I was 16 years old at the happiest place on Earth when it happened. The irony of being at Disney World when my childhood nearly ceased to exist is not lost on me. It was July 2013, my first time at Disney World. We were at the start of our family trip when one night after a long day at the parks, my mindless scrolling through television channels was interrupted by breaking news: George Zimmerman was found not guilty in the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin....

For a month, I toted around Vodafone’s 905SH, manufactured by Japan’s Sharp. It sported a stainless steel frame and a striking black 2.6-inch LCD screen, which swiveled 90 degrees to display nine channels of digital television in crisp, widescreen format. It also surfed the Web, served as a debit card, downloaded and played music and took two-megapixel photos. It won my heart. Here in America’s pokey mobile-phone market, we have nothing like it....

Wrestlingnews.co provided a transcript of his podcast via Wrestlinginc.com He recently mentioned on his podcast what he misses the most about not being a pro wrestler any more than anything else - the adrenaline the wrestlers get from the crowd. In case you missed it . . . Stone Cold Steve Austin was one of the biggest stars in pro wrestling during his tenure in WWE from the mid 1990s to his last match at WrestleMania 19 in 2003....

The Rattlesnake had many legendary moments on Monday Night RAW that will live on forever in the minds of the WWE Universe. One of which involved Austin riding into the arena in a beer truck and spraying down The Rock and the McMahons in the buildup to WrestleMania XV. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the latest guest on the Brewbound Podcast to discuss a wide variety of subjects. While discussing the beer truck moment, Stone Cold revealed a secret that only the first 30 gallons that came out of the hose were beer; the rest of it was only water....

As expected, December came, and on cue, everything revved up to shake up the seeds and wild-card races. There were no bigger winners than Le’Veon Bell and the Steelers in Cincinnati. An updated look at the current NFL playoff scenarios through Sunday of Week 14: AFC (who would be in) Patriots (10-3). They started slowly in San Diego but finished fast to make sure they still control the No. 1 seed....

SteelRising, like GreedFall before it, is taking a piece of history and twisting it. The game is set during the French Revolution, and King Louis XVI has a large force of robots at his disposal. To combat this army of androids, Marie Antionette sends her personal bodyguard, Aegis, on a mission to defeat them. Aegis is a robot too, and its mission is to destroy its creator to defeat the robot horde....

While Steelrising is a story of the French Revolution, it’s also something very different. In this timeline, the Revolution was quelled by Louis XVI’s army of mechanical soldiers. The result hasn’t stymied the will of the Revolution, however, and now the king known as the Clockwork Tyrant faces a new enemy. Aegis is an automaton built to combat the king, a perfect mechanical assassin that can cut through the Clockwork Tyrant’s army and finish the Revolution as intended....

Ubisoft’s extreme winter sports simulator Steep hits stores on Friday and now the publisher has one last bit of marketing info for gamers to digest before they hit the slopes. Ubisoft released a new video earlier today announcing details for Steep’s DLC and Season Pass. There are at least three different DLC packs coming down the pipeline for the title, adding a variety of new costumes, challenges, and events to the game....