Big Brother 18 Premiere Night Recap | BB18 Episode 1 Review | June 22, 2016
When Big Brother 18 premiered Wednesday night, we expected twists and big surprises, but none so big so soon. After Julie Chen announced that there would be three twists before the following day, the stowaways began literally popping out. So who are the returning Big Brother 18 houseguests? They"re all veterans of the show and will likely have some advantage over the new 12 house guests of Big Brother 18. Of course there"s no way to have a definitive advantage over the other houseguests since Season 18 is just as unique as the others, but the stowaways have gained some fans and have experience in the competition in general.
The stowaway houseguests on Big Brother 18 are familiar faces from seasons" past. Namely, from Seasons 14, 16, and 17. For the ones who were literally just in the Big Brother house, it"s of course super fresh in their minds, but for the others, they could very well be a bit rusty. For the sake of the new houseguests of Season 18, let"s hope that"s the case. So which veteran Big Brother contestants have come back to Season 18 to try and win that prize money again? Let"s take a look.
Nicole - Big Brother 16 CBS
Nicole was on Big Brother 16, and something of a romance while competing on the show with cast mate Hayden. Will that attraction transfer over to another one of the other resident hot guys this season on Big Brother? Never mind if they aren"t on the same team, it could still happen, ya"ll.
James - Big Brother 17 CBS
A Season 17 veteran, James was just on Big Brother last season, so the game is for sure hot on his mind. But it shouldn"t be hard for him to win over the houseguests in this season too, since he"s got the personality of the class clown from high school. And he did win the title of America"s Favorite Houseguest.
Da"Vonne - Big Brother 17 CBS
Another Season 17 cast member of Big Brother, Da"Vonne just wants another chance at that $500,000, which is kind of the point, right? Her downfall, though, may be any in-house romances that stir up, since her attraction to Paulie was very real (can we even blame her?) and it"s just the first night.
Frank - Big Brother 14 Sonja Flemming/CBS
He was accused of cheating back in Season 14 of Big Brother, so houseguests this season will be right to be weary of him. Maybe we can give him the benefit of the doubt and assume that he"ll be more honorable this time around, but if the houseguests of any season of Big Brother will say, the point is to win, not make friends or be the sweetheart of the house. Unless that"s your strategy, of course.
Supreme Court Rules on Arizona Immigration Laws; Police Authority Reduced, But Papers Check Remains
Posted Apr 20, 2016, 4:08 pm
Paul IngramTucsonSentinel.com
Discussing a Tuesday shooting case, Border Patrol officials told TucsonSentinel.com on Wednesday that the agency"s elite BORTAC team took part earlier this month in another incident: a shootout with five suspected drug smugglers.
After an exchange of gunfire that authorities said was initiated by the suspects, five men were arrested April 7 in Pinal County. No one was wounded, and hundreds of pounds of marijuana were seized in the incident, which was not disclosed until TucsonSentinel.com questioned BP officials about their tally of recent firearms use cases.
The head of the Border Patrol"s Tucson Sector held a press conference at the agency"s local headquarters Wednesday, briefing reporters about incident Tuesday in which a BP agent fired his sidearm twice at a 18-year-old man after the man reportedly threw rocks at the agent.
Tuesday afternoon, agents from the BP station in Casa Grande were tracking a group of suspected smugglers near the village of Cowlic, southwest of Sells and about 75 miles from Tucson.
Around 4:15 p.m., the agents approached the group and one of the suspected smugglers fled the scene and an agent gave chase, Tucson Sector Chief Paul Beeson told reporters.
"As the agent approached the subject, the suspect stopped, picked up some rocks and began throwing them at the agent, making verbal threats," Beeson said.
The agent fired two shots, Beeson said.
Both rounds missed the subject, who was apprehended after a brief chase, he said.
Beeson did not identify the man or the agent, but said that the suspected smuggler was an 18-year old Honduran man who had been previously deported. Beeson said that the man could face charges for smuggling as well as illegal re-entry, and that other charges were pending while the incident was investigated.
The agent is a 12-year veteran of the Border Patrol and was on administrative leave pending the outcome an investigation conducted by the FBI and CBP"s Office of Professional Responsibility, Beeson said.
Agents found four bundles of marijuana, weighing around 247 pounds, Beeson said.
"The incident highlights the challenges associated with the dangerous environment that agents work in, day in and day out," Beeson said. "We expect our agents to utilize safe tactics, and in doing so they retain the right to protect themselves."
April 7 shootout previously undisclosed
Beeson said that the pressconference was partof an effort to be transparent when itcomes to use-of-forceincidents, especiallythose that involve firearms.
"Our goal today is to be as transparent and proactive as possible in getting this information out to you as quickly and accurately as possible," he said.
Over the last two years, the agency has been routinely criticized for a lack of transparency when it comes to use-of-force incidents.
In 2014, the Police Executive Research Forum,a nonprofit research and policy organization with close ties to police agencies, issued a stinging report, arguing that CBP maintained a "lack of diligence" in investigating use-of-force incidents. This "no-harm, no-foul" approach lead to "tacit approval of bad practices," the report said.
The report also questioned the agency"s seriousness with regard to deadly force incidents, writing: "It is not clear that CBP consistently and thoroughly reviews all use of deadly force incidents."
The report was released by CBP Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske, who said he would establish transparency as a top priority. In October, the agency released use-of-force figures for the entire agency, but waited until early April to release figures at the sector level, including the Tucson Sector, which covers most of Arizona. Border enforcement agents reported using force 58 times in Southern Arizona since October.
This was the fourth time a Border Patrol agent fired his weapon in the Tucson Sector since last October, Beeson said.
In October, a Border Patrol agent patrolling near Naco fired his sidearm through the border fence, after he said a person in Mexico pointed what the agent believed was a firearm at him. No one was injured.
On Jan. 25,Tucson Sector agents tracked a vehicle believed to beconnected in smuggling southeast of Rodeo, N.M. Agents later found the truck, stuck in mud, with approximately 2,340 pounds of marijuana in the back. Two suspects fled into the surrounding mountainous terrain near the Arizona-New Mexico border, east of Apache.
One agent caught up to a suspect, and a struggle ensued. The agent fired his pistol, wounding the suspect.
The suspect sustained a "non-life threatening injury and was medically treated," saidMatthew Eisenhower, a CBP spokesman. Eisenhower said that the suspect remains in federal custody at a facility in Florence pending charges for assault on a federal agent.
Information about the third case was not released until Wednesday, when TucsonSentinel.com queried officials about their count of BP firearms incidents.
Eisenhower said that on April 7the day that CBP released new data regarding use-of-force incidents by sector a group of elite BP agents known as BORTAC intercepted several smugglers carrying large bundles of marijuana near Arizona City, west of Eloy.
As the Border Patrol Tactical Unit agents approached the group, an unknown number of shots were fired at the agents, and the agents returned fire, saidEisenhower. No one was hit in theexchange of gunfire, and five suspects were taken intocustody and around 450pounds of marijuana was seized.
When asked about therelease of information regarding use-of-force cases, Beeson said, "We"re going to look at thecircumstances."
Beeson said theagency would continue to put outinformation regarding cases, echoing an earlier statement from CBP"s spokeswoman Jenny Burke, who said on April 7 that the agency would be updating information monthly on its website.
"We felt like this was an appropriate course of action, I"mnot saying we"re going to dothis each and every time, but in thisparticular incident, that"s what we"re going to do."
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First Take (@FirstTake) June 22, 2016
Will Cain is auditioning to replace Skip Bayless on First Take, and he"s wasting little time in proving he can be just as hateable as his predecessor. Reacting to LeBron James" post-Finals Instagram post directed at his haters, Cain is upset about the fact that LeBron sometimes used incorrect grammar.
Here"s what LeBron posted:
They said u lost a step, wasn"t explosive as once was, the best days was in the real view, questioned your drive, your leadership, your commitment, you don"t have killer instinct, going back home is the worst mistake in your career, he got the coach fired, players traded, won"t work between him and Kyrie, Him and Kev won"t work, love your teammates to much, there"s no way he can deliver a championship in his hometown, etc etc etc.... But guess what THATS NONE OF MY BUSINESS #StriveForGreatness #ThisOneIsForTheLand #PutSomeRespeckOnMyName Hahahaha!!! Yes sir
Typing out full paragraphs of thought on your phone is pretty hard if I ever have more than a sentence to say to someone, I just call them and I think most people are willing to give each other a pass on the occasional misspelled word. But if the thing you want to say about LeBron winning his third NBA title is that he used incorrect grammar on Instagram, well ... I don"t really know what to say to you.
But Cain stumbles heedlessly upon a bigger issue handled eloquently by J.A. Adande, writing for the The Undefeated about the folly of "cleaning up" athlete quotes for print.
I want to see flawed quotes, in all of their glory, presented without fear of backlash. If Kevin Durant leaves out a letter of an indefinite article when disparaging an owner or Brazilian Leandro Barbosa uses broken English during a postgame interview, it could end up being the best part of the series as long as they are allowed to truly speak for themselves ...
For one, its patronizing, with the implication that anything that deviates from the norm is inherently inferior and must be corrected. Black English, for example, isnt a referendum on intelligence its a reflection of centuries of segregation, just as American English is a linguistic representation of our countrys split from Britain. Passing judgment based on speech can often say more about the listener than the speaker. (Do we consider Yoda any less wise because of his mixed-up syntax?)
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But that"s way more thoughtfulness and nuance than First Take has ever demonstrated the ability to handle. If you thought the show would go in a different direction in the post-Bayless era, it appears as though you were mistaken.
ROMAN REIGNS SUSPENDED 30 DAYS! WWE Raw Results 6/20/16 (Going in Raw Wrestling Podcast Ep. 76) Impact Wrestling
Mike Bennett is the new TNA X Division Champion after he defeated Eddie Edwards for the title on tonights episode of Impact Wrestling.
Bennett was granted a title shot after heand Maria hit the ring for a promo about Dixie Carter slapping Maria last week. Billy Corgan got involved and suggested in order to avoid a lawsuit, Dixie take a leave of absence, and he would take control of the show. Bennett said he wanted a title shot, and since next weeks main event was set, he could earn a title shot another way. Bennett then made a case for winning the X Division title first, then Corgan booked him in the match to face then-champion Eddie Edwards on the spot, with a chance at Destination X as well as the X title.
Click here for full coverage of tonights episode of Impact Wrestling.
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PWInsider.com is reporting that Roman Reigns is not backstage at tonights WWE Smackdown tapings in Tucson, Arizona, and he has flown home following his suspension announcement earlier today.
It was also noted thatWWE will need to change the main event of the July 16th live event at Madison Square Garden; Reigns is eligible to return from suspension on July 21st, three days before the WWE Battleground pay-per-view.
Dedicated fans of the hottest stage musical ever to hit Chicago mingled with furtive entrepreneurs exchanging large envelopes of cash as Hamilton opened for intense ticket-selling business Tuesday at the PrivateBank Theatre in the heart of Chicago"s Loop.
It was not easy to tell the difference. The first man in line, recounted a touching story for the local news media about buying tickets for his wife"s parents as a gift as he cheerfully displayed his six-pack of precious Hamilton tickets for the cameras.
But after the TV cameras left, he could be seen interacting with another man handing out money to others as they also entered the theater to purchase tickets.
Hamilton, a hip-hop flavored retelling of a founding fathers life and death, has created a an enormous buzz. When tickets went on sale Tuesday morning for the Chicago run, the box office line numbered more than a thousand and online customers were left staring in frustration at the contours of Ticketmaster"s ticketlike hourglass icon.
In some cases for hours.
Melinda McMullen, of Chicago, said she had her computer trying to find "best available seats" for much of the morning. It was not her first time; she"d failed before, even though she thought she had prevailed.
"We made it all the way to the final step before checkout last time (before the system timed out)," she said in an email tapped out in frustration, "which was heartbreaking. And for such amazing seats!"
On Twitter, one potential customer, Bryan Hartman, complained of countless browser errors, timeouts and counting, concerns that were echoed widely on social media.
Others said theywere able to buy tickets online eventually, with some reporting that the Ticketmaster app seemed to work moreeffectively.
When the seven buy-in-person windows opened at 10 a.m. the PrivateBank Theatre box officethree at the regular box office and four temporary stations in the lobby more than 1,000 people stood in a line that circled the block, running west on Monroe Street, north on Dearborn Street, east on Madison Street and then south on State Street, wrapping around the theater.
"This," said Lou Raizin, president of the show"s happy landlord, Broadway in Chicago, "is beyond all of our expectations.
"The pressure on the system for this one show in Chicago ranks at the level of Adele"s national tour," Raizin said of Tuesday morning"s Ticketmaster complications. "Everybody is trying to get through the same pipe. It"s patience, patience, patience."
A total sellout in the next few days is unlikely. The initial block of tickets now on sale (for six months out of a planned two-year run, at the minimum) is far larger than for previous fast-selling shows like "The Book of Mormon." It"s not unusual for at least a portion of the ticket inventory to be held back for various reasons, meaning that tickets not available Tuesday may be attainable Wednesday and beyond.
The total inventory for that six-month block runs to well over 300,000 seats, though many were presold to groups and subscribers. Although Broadway in Chicago declined to reveal the total value of the inventory on sale, a very rough back-of-the-envelope calculation suggested that it was worth at least $20 million, and possibly a good deal more, given that premium seats were going for a minimum of $500. That inventory of premium-priced seats, "Hamilton" producer Jeffrey Seller told the Tribune in a previous interview, will account for, on average, about 10 percent of the house each night.
On the ticket resale site StubHub, the inventory of "Hamilton" Chicago tickets exploded Tuesday. Prices on Tuesday afternoon ranged from about $275 for poor seats in February to $10,000 for an average seat in the right mezzanine for the show on Dec. 23. Seller said in the previous interview that re-selling Hamilton tickets is not illegal in Illinois (which is true, provided a licensed broker is involved in the transaction), but it violates Broadway in Chicagos terms of purchase.
In-person ticket buyers were limited to six seats "per household," although it was not clear how that could be enforced, especially if more than one credit card was in use.
There were real fans in line Tuesday, whom Broadway in Chicago staffers tried to help outand humor even as they scowled at the obvious scalpers, who tended to be paying cash.
LaVonne Welker, 70, of Lindenhurst, said she had been in line since1:30 p.m. Monday, an arrival time confirmed by Broadway in Chicago staffers.She showed a reporter two sets of tickets one for the first night of performances Sept. 27 and one for Jan. 11, Alexander Hamilton"s birthday.
"I love the story of Alexander Hamilton, Welker said, "He was a genius. He was a visionary. He was tragically flawed. And his story is told by another genius who just writes the best lyrics.
Behind her was a younger fan, Bella Alcarese, 13, from suburban Westchester. She said she had been in line since 3 p.m. Monday along with her family and was running on three hours of sleep. She already had seen the show in New York but wanted to see it with her family.
I watched the Grammys and I really got into it, she said. "It seemed really cool.
Her favorite song? The Room Where It Happens, she said, breaking out into a smile.
Hope College student Cara Maas, 18, came from Grand Rapids, Mich., to brave the line.
We got a hotel and we were like, Well go at 5in the morning (Tuesday). But were going to check out the route to see where were going around 8:30 (p.m. Monday), she said. "So we get here and were like, theres a line. We need to get in line. So we just popped a squat and weve been here ever since.
Were obsessed with the show, and a chance to see it is gonna be the best day ever for us, she said before breaking into a rendition of Helpless with her friend.
Maas was among many others from as far away as San Diego popping a squat on the Loop sidewalk, many of them clutching phones and laptops as they tried simultaneously to buy tickets online.
Broadway in Chicago Vice President Eileen LaCario said she expected the line to diminish during the day, but it seemed clear that the box office would be busy until its closing time of 8 p.m., which was not expected to be significantly extended. By early afternoon, those who had lined up at dawn were finally reaching the box office windows.
PLAINS, Ga The news keeps getting better for former President Jimmy Carter.
Carter revealed Sunday that he no longer needs to receive treatment for cancer.
The 91-year-old made the announcement at the Sunday school class he teaches in Plains, Georgia.
Carter will continue scans and resume treatment if necessary, said Carter Center spokeswoman Deanna Congileo.
The former President first announced last August that a deadly form of skin cancer, melanoma, which was first found in his liver, had spread to his brain. Carter initially said he thought he had only weeks to live when he first learned of the diagnosis. He left his fate in the hands of G*d, whom I worship.
Carter was treated via surgery, radiation and a relatively new form of immunotherapy.
In November, Carters doctors at Emory Universitys Winship Cancer Institute in Atlanta said his treatment had gone well with no signs the cancer has spread.
Carter was declared cancer-free in December 2015.
He received cancer treatments from August through February 2016, according to Congileo.
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MESA, Ariz. As usual, star Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward made the smart play. He climbed the fence in center to avoid a swarm of bees.
The game between the Seattle Mariners and Chicago was delayed for several minutes in the top of the third inning Sunday when the bees gathered in center field.
Heyward kept swatting them, then jogged to several spots in the outfield trying to avoid the insects. The three-time Gold Glove winner even scaled the wall, hoping to get away.
At the end of the inning, Cubs relievers abandoned their bullpen in left field and joined the Seattle pitchers in the right-field bullpen to steer clear.
