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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Drake wasn"t inside the Air Canada Centre for the Toronto Raptors" 99-84 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.
However, the rapper and Raptors ambassador, who is often seated courtside, enjoyed the game from afar.
He also decided to poke fun at LeBron James shortly after, as the Raptors handed the Cavaliers their first loss of the postseason.
Dissing James, who scored a team-high 24 points on 9-of-17 from the field in the loss, doesn"t always work out well.
We will see if James has anything extra for Drake, whose "Flying home for game 4" caption hints at an appearance on Monday night when the Raptors host the Cavs in Game 4.
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Calvin Harris - This Is What You Came For (Audio Clip) ft. Rihanna
STUDIO CITY, LOS ANGELES --
Musician Calvin Harris was hospitalized following a car crash in Studio City Friday night, according to authorities from the Los Angeles Police Department.
The DJ was on his way to the airport when a Volkswagen Bug crossed the center line and crashed into the SUV he was in, according to police and a post published on the artist"s Facebook page.
The incident happened in the 3500 block of Coldwater Canyon at about 11 p.m.
Harris received a cut to the nose and was transported to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank. He was released shortly after, according to authorities from the Valley Traffic Division.
Police said multiple juveniles were in the Volkswagen at the time of the crash. A female teen was sitting on another passenger"s lap and ejected from the vehicle. She suffered a broken pelvis.
May 2016 rolls right along with another jam-packed new music release week. Last week brought us Meghan Trainor, Jennifer Nettles and the highly anticipated return of Corinne Bailey Rae. This week remains intriguing with the third studio album by a pop standout, not to mention the tenth album by a country superstar, and a pair of legendary rock musicians. Here are seven albums to check out this week.
1) Ariana Grande, Dangerous Woman (Republic)
Grandes third studio album, Dangerous Woman, serves as the follow-up to her 2014 album My Everything, a no. 1, Grammy-nominated pop affair. Dangerous Woman features four guests: Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Macy Gray, and Future. Comprised of 15 tracks, four songs arrived prior to the album, including title track Dangerous Woman. Early single Focus doesnt appear on Dangerous Woman.
2) Blake Shelton,If I"m Honest(Warner Bros)
Incredibly popular country singer and The Voice judge Blake Shelton returns with his ninth studio album (tenth if you include his Christmas album),If I"m Honest. If I"m Honestfollows Shelton"s no. 1 debuting 2014 effort,Bringing Back The Sunshine. 15 songs in total, singles issued prior to If I"m Honestwere "Came Here To Forget" and "Savior"s Shadow." Interestingly, the album contains a duet with girlfriend Gwen Stefani ("Go Ahead and Break My Heart") as well as his soundtrack track fromtheAngry Birds Movie("Friends").
3) Bob Dylan, Fallen Angels (Columbia)
Bob Dylan may be far removed from his heyday, but when Bob drops a new album, its kind of a big deal. So should Dylans latest album Fallen Angels be regarded in the same manner? Yes, BUT for fans yearning for an album of originals this is another covers album like 2015s Shadows In The Night. All the Way and Melancholy Mood were released prior to Fallen Angels.
4) Eric Clapton, I Still Do (EPC Enterprises LLP)
Rock/Blues veteran Eric Clapton returns with his latest album I Still Do, his first new album in nearly two years. I Still Do follows Claptons J.J. Cale tribute album, The Breeze: An Appreciation of J.J. Cale. I Still Do is much shorter in duration (and tracks) than the album preceding it, comprising of just 12 tracks. Three songs arrived prior to the albums release: Cant Let You Do It, Catch the Blues, and Stones in My Passway.
5) Issues, Headspace (Rise)
Rock/Metalcore band Issues returns with their third studio album, Headspace. Headspace arrives two years after the bands self-titled album, which debuted at no. 9 on the Billboard 200. Headspace is comprised of 13 tracks, with four arriving prior to the album: The Realest, COMA, Blue Wall, and Slow Me Down.
6) Yuna, Chapters (Verve)
Malaysian pop singer/songwriter Yuna returns with her fourth studio album Chapters. While Chapters is Yunas fourth studio album, its her third released internationally, following Nocturnal (2013) and Yuna (2012). The album is comprised of 13 tracks in its deluxe edition and features two notable guests: Usher and Jhen Aiko. Crush, the song that Usher is featured on, was among pre-release singles.
7) Saosin, Along The Shadow (Epitaph)
Seven years! Thats how long it has been since post-hardcore band Saosin dropped a new album! Saosin"s third album,Along The Shadow, follows 2009s In Search Of Solid Ground, which was anything but planted on solid ground, commercially speaking. The bands 2006 effort self-titled debut performed sounder. Along The Shadow runs 13 tracks deep, with The Silver String and Racing Toward a Red Light among songs arriving ahead of its release.
8) Various Artists, Day of the Dead (4AD)
3 Disc compilation Day of the Dead is literally chocked full of musical talent. Artists featured on the ambitious 59-track effort include The National, The Flaming Lips, and Mumford & Sons. Tracks issued prior to the compilation include Touch of Grey (The War on Drugs), Sugaree (Phosphorescent & Jenny Lewis & Friends), Black Muddy River (Bruce Hornsby & DeYarmond Edison),New Speedway Boogie (Courtney Barnett) and, Morning Dew (The National).
Also Released: Brett Dennen, Por Favor (Elektra/Wea); Montana of 300, Fire in the Church (FGE/TSO Music Group); Mudcrutch, 2 (Reprise); Sick Puppies, Fury (DrillDown Entertainment Group); Ziggy Marley Ziggy Marley
President Obama Receives a Briefing on the Zika Virus
A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases presents a cost-effectiveness tool that can help guide decisions regarding resource allocation to fund interventions targeted at curtailing the ongoing Zika virus outbreak. Analyses using the tool suggest that proposed funds to combat Zika in the US and other countries would be cost-effective, based on quantification of the serious health conditions associated with Zika infection.
Cost-effectiveness analyses evaluate a public intervention according to the gain it can have for society and its cost in dollars. A common measure for the gain in health for society is a unit called the DALY, or disability-adjusted life year, which takes into account not only the lives that are saved by a given intervention but also the improved health that people enjoy if the intervention prevents them from getting sick. WHO considers an intervention "cost-effective" if the cost per DALY gained is less than three times the amount of per capita GDP (gross domestic product) of the country in question.
To build their tool, Alison Galvani, from Yale University in New Haven, USA, and colleagues focused on the two known serious consequences of Zika infection: microcephaly, a condition in which children are born with a small brain causing mental impairment, and Guillain-Barr syndrome or GBS, a potentially fatal disease that can cause neural damage and paralysis. The research team calculated the risks for both conditions based on latest information from the current Zika outbreaks in Brazil and Colombia.
The researchers estimated that between 50 and 210 out of every 10,000 mothers who are infected with Zika will deliver a child with microcephaly. For GBS, between 2 and 8 of every 10,000 people infected with Zika are estimated to experience this complication. The study predicts that if 40% of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean become infected with Zika, there could be more than 22,000 babies born with microcephaly and up to 204,000 cases of GBS. In previous Zika outbreaks in Micronesia and Polynesia, more than 66% of the population became infected with Zika.
The researchers applied their tool to evaluate the health impact that funds committed or proposed to combat Zika would need to achieve in order to be cost-effective. They specifically considered funds pledged by Brazil, Costa Rica, and the US. For the US, they analyzed President Obama"s request of $1.8 billion to combat Zika virus internationally. The President asked Congress for approval back in February, but no funds have yet been allocated and the request is still under consideration. Specific sections of the plan, such as the amount proposed to aid Puerto Rico in combatting Zika and the amount proposed for vaccine development were analyzed and found to be cost-effective if they achieved even modest reductions in the number of Zika infections in the context of the predicted size of the epidemic.
One of the few examples that were deemed as not cost-effective under certain circumstances was the use of genetically modified male mosquitoes that mate with wild female mosquitoes and do not produce offspring. The technology is estimated to cost $1.9 million for the first year and $384,000 every year after for a city of 50,000 inhabitants. The researchers found that for some resource-limited countries like El Salvador or Nicaragua, the number of Zika infections that would have to be prevented in order for the intervention to be cost-effective is higher than the entire population of the city. In other countries that have relatively low birth rates, such as Cuba or Thailand, very few pregnant women are at risk and thus the expected number of microcephaly cases is so low that release of the genetically modified mosquitoes would not be cost-effective either. There are, however, other countries such as Panama, which have the right combination of GDP and birth rate to make this new technology a good investment in preventing Zika infections.
"Our interactive application," the researchers say, "provides a flexible tool for informing public health policy via a rigorous cost-benefit analysis of available options." The tool is already being used by the Costa Rican Ministry of Health. They conclude that "given the potentially high health burden of Zika, the cost of inaction--or even insufficient action--may warrant significant expenditure."
The tool, freely available at http://zika.cidma.us/, can be used to interrogate a range of scenarios, and can be adjusted as we learn more about how the virus causes disease and the effectiveness of ways to prevent and treat infections.
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Cher takes a promotional photo for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" in 1972. See more photos of the iconic singer and actress, who turns 70 years old on Friday, May 20.
Cher, who was born Cherilyn Sarkisian in 1946, became a household name in the 1960s. She and her husband, Sonny Bono, had a No. 1 song with "I Got You, Babe." The two divorced in 1975 but would still work together on television.
Throughout her career, Cher has always been known for her flamboyant fashion. Here, she wears a feathered headdress for "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" in 1972.
Cher wears an Asian-styled headdress and a sleeveless satin top for her show in 1972.
Cher sings in a cloud of fog during her show in 1972.
In 1974, Cher performs as ringmaster on the opening day of the Ringling Bros. Circus in Inglewood, California.
Cher, in character for her show, tours Liberace"s mansion in 1974.
During her career, Cher has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award and an Emmy Award.
Cher models Bob Mackie fashion in 1978.
Cher wears another Bob Mackie creation in 1978.
Cher poses for the cover of her album "Prisoner" in 1979.
Cher poses during a photo shoot in 1984.
Between 1965 and 1999, Cher had five No. 1 hits -- four as a solo artist and one with Sonny Bono.
Cher attends the Academy Awards in 1986. In 1988, she won the best actress Oscar for her role in "Moonstruck." Other films she has starred in include "Mask," "Silkwood" and "The Witches of Eastwick."
Cher poses with actor Bob Hoskins to promote their 1990 film "Mermaids."
Cher and her son Elijah Blue Allman attend the Academy Awards together in 1998. Allman is the son of musician Gregg Allman, who Cher was married to from 1975-1979. Cher also has a son, Chaz, from her marriage to Sonny Bono.
At the turn of the century, Cher"s "Believe" won a Grammy Award for best dance recording.
Cher performs in 2005 during "Living Proof: The Farewell Tour."
Cher speaks on stage at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Cher performs during her "Dressed To Kill Tour" in 2014.
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County is presenting a program and tour today to celebrate Armed Forces Day.
The opening ceremony starts at 11:15 a.m. with a carrying of the colors by the Marines of 4th ANGLICO.
At 11:30 there will be a docent-led tour of the exhibit By Land and Sea: Florida in the Civil War, and, at 12:30 p.m. there will be a program about historic weapons. The event is being held at the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, 300 N. Dixie Hwy. in downtown West Palm Beach. It also features military vehicles, reenactors, arts and crafts, a medal display, food trucks and free parking.
Armed Forces Day is celebrated the third Saturday in May every year to honor military servicemen and women for their service to the nation.
The event, open to the public, ends at 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.hspbc.org or call 832-4164, Ext. 103.
