Frank Gilmore has spent the last three years working to improve his community through its children.

Now, hes getting some help from a famous friend.

Gilmore, the founder of the Educational Gilmore Community Learning Center in Jersey City, was featured in a segment promoting Ellens Greatest Night of Giveaways a three-night prime time special on NBC that started Tuesday in which Ellen DeGeneres and her celebrity pals deliver special gifts to some amazing people who are doing some unbelievable things.

The segment aired during Tuesdays broadcast of Ellen.

DeGeneres sent actor Michael B. Jordan to Gilmores community center on Monticello Avenue earlier this year to surprise him with two years of free rent and another $50,000 to fix up the community center.

Stunned and teary-eyed, Gilmore later said: To have someone to do that for me and the community center is a true blessing.

Gilmore, who was profiled by The Jersey Journal last year, was arrested dozens of times as a child and young adult. After losing his mother just 12 years old, he bounced around foster homes and eventually turned to dealing drugs.

In 2004, he was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for drug offenses.

You name a drug, we sold it, Gilmore told Jordan as they walked the streets of Jersey City during the segment. Theres so many people I hurt in this community, so it was extremely important to give back to this community. Definitely.

While in prison, he vowed to turn his life around. Mission accomplished.

Gilmore now works for the citys Recreation Department where hes affectionately known as Coach Woo." He opened the community center three years ago to give local kids a place to do homework, get tutoring, play video games, and just simply hang out.

Jordan, who grew up in Newark and has since stared in the Creed franchise, brought Gilmore to Lincoln High School for a heros welcome from the school community. But Jordan had one last surprise for the former Lincoln student, presenting him with a 12-passenger Mercedes Benz van for the community center.

This is just great, man. This is beautiful right here, man, Gilmore said while sitting in the drivers seat. Everyone that was (integral) for them to be here and see the reward, this is huge right here.

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Shortly after crossing the finish line, Jordan described War of the Worlds 2 as the "toughest season" he has ever done. And despite the odds being stacked against him and his future bride Tori, the Real World alum was able to secure his third consecutive Challenge title along with Brits Rogan, Dee and CT by his side.

"Celebrating this win was the most bittersweet moment of my life," the Battle of the Exes 2 and Dirty XXX champ told MTV News. "We won, but my girl should have won. She should have been there, but that's the whole Challenge."

Only four spots remained on Team U.S. and Team U.K. as they entered Day #2 of the final: Tori was purged from the game because she could not complete an individual Thai-themed puzzle before her fianc (CT finished first, Dee second and Rogan third), plus a run and then a swim to the team's boat. Team U.K. bested Team U.S. (comprised of Zach, Ninja, Cara and Paulie) through a six-mile island run (while being chained together), a puzzle and an individual kayak to a yacht.

Jordan, who described this last leg of the competition as "cookie cake" compared to Dirty XXX, loved having his longtime lady by his side during the last showdown between the U.S. and the U.K.

"We had that bond, and we wanted each other to do well," Jordan gushed. "I truly believe Tori is the best girl to play this game."

Of course, Tori could not praise her beau enough.

"I was so proud of the team, but especially for Jordan. Odds were against him, and now he has won three times in the last three attempts, back-to-back-to-back. I think he's solidifying himself as one of the best to ever do it!"

And she's already working toward improving for the next Challenge.

"As soon as I got home, I bought a puzzle book. This is never happening to me again!" Tori said. "I'm going to be doing Sudoku in my sleep and putting together 50 f*cking piece puzzles!" Practice does make perfect!

What did you think of the conclusion of War of the Worlds 2? Were you rooting for Jordan (and Tori)? Write your opinions in the comments, and do not miss the reunion next Wednesday at 9/8c!

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Among Jordan Brands current state of releases, its difficult for them to shy away from homage creations and the like as their deeply rooted heritage spans years and years of influential moments, some self-contained and others from MJs own accolade ridden career. The latter, which seems to be the designers current source of inspiration, has spawned many a colorway with the Rookie of the Year possibly being one of the best, and as such, theyve brought it back though not exactly as one would expect. Effectively carrying it from the past to the present and now to the future, the scheme is seeing to the more forward thinking Jordan Aerospace 720 with its enlarged air bubble and all. Cushioning bears fixtures of a monochromatic white and black right up to the uppers bottom line, then, in connection, incredibly smooth overlays dress up in bright tans and a ripstop base in a much flatter white. Vented paneling at the sides circle with black hardshell, matching that of the tongue, laces, and lining, but not the orange dyed pull tab. Grab a look at these right here and expect a release at Nike.com and select retailers surely slated for the near future.

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With buzz around the Dior x AJ1 still as fervent as it was upon debut, its no question that comparisons will be drawn with every gray scheme thereafter. This latest Air Jordan 1 Mid is certainly not exempt from this whatsoever, rather, it embraces such connections as palettes are nearly shot-for-shot the same as its high-end counterpart, though sans any of the luxury imprints signature all-over graphic or their luxe Italian made leathers. Instead, its strengths lie most in its unassuming appearance, all in all, lending with it a perfect base for any of the aforementioned motifs and touch-ups. Overlays paint in Light Smoke Grey, bleeding down to the tread as well as the edges of the tongue, while bases opt instead for smooth whites in complement. Elsewhere, swooshes are struck with matte black in match to the darkened laces, lining, and staple Wings insignia. Grab a quick look at these right here, and if youre readying your X-ACTO knife, sit tight for word on its official release.

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Rapper turned political candidate, Brad Scarface Jordan, left, visits with voter Michele Lemon and her son outside of an early voting location in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Houston, Texas.Photo: John L. Mone (AP)

Hip hop and you dont stop!

A rap music trailblazer has blazed new trails in southern political circles.

Brad Jordan, also known as Scarface a member of Houstons pioneering rap group The Geto Boys, ran for City Council and came close to winning.

Last week, it was pretty much established that the revered lyricist had what it took to shake up the political scene when he was carried into a runoff election to represent District D, which reportedly has more than 200,000 residents and stretches into the south and southeast sides of Houston.

At Saturdays run-off, the Houston Chronicle reported that former educator Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, 66, out-polled Jordan for the seat held by Dwight Boykins who opted not to seek re-election to pursue an unsuccessful mayoral bid.

But the former Def Jam Records rapper was a formidable contender since joining community efforts to combat the crime, poverty and gang violence his lyrics glorified during his 1990s hip-hop heyday.

The 49-year-old Mind Playing Tricks on Me rapper told the Associated Press that he wanted to be proactive in making a change to the chronic poverty and crime that afflicts his neighborhood.

You can sit back and point out the problems or you can address them and bring solutions to the table, he told the outlet.

2017 data compiled by Boykins stated that African Americans make up 53 percent of the district and that 30% of the population earns less than $25,000 a year.

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Craig Ehlo. Isiah Thomas. Bryon Russell. Michael Jordans penchant for instigating rivalries with little more than his domination of the game of basketball is well documented. Theres another player who, while not as popular as the other names that were listed, had his run-in with Jordan thanks to something that he didnt even do.So what caused Jordan to lie about this player to his teammates?

If you havent heard of LaBradford Smith before today, it might be for good reason. He was the 19th pick of the 1991 draft coming out of Louisvilles storied basketball program. In four years with the program, Smith was a reliable presence.

He could score at a decent clip, average 13.6 points per game and he was an excellent playmaker with five assists to boot. He was no slouch on defense, either, grabbing nearly two steals a game over his college career. This got him into the NBA with the Washington Bullets.

Smiths professional basketball career was only three years long, most of it spent with the Washington Bullets. He averaged nearly seven points per game, two assists, and a rebound. Whatever promise he showed back at Louisville was short-lived, and after being waived by the Bullets in his third season, he would sign with the Sacramento Kings for the rest of the season before taking his talents overseas.

Despite a largely forgotten career, however, one game showed that LaBradford could turn it on when he needed it to, and as a result, he angered one of the greatest players in NBA history.

In 1993, the Washington Bullets faced off against Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Many might have presumed that Michael Jordan would wipe the floor with the weaker opponent, but Smith made sure to make his opponents work for their victory. Despite the Bulls win, Jordan and company were left flummoxed by what they saw Smith do to the team.

Not only did Smith score 37 points in the loss to the Bulls, but he did so shooting 15-of-20 from the field, dishing out three assists, grabbing five rebounds, and getting a steal, as well. It is one of the all-time great random occurrences of a relatively obscure player outplaying the best, as Jordan had only 25 points for the game.

Despite the victory, this was too much for Jordan to handle, and he took it into his hands to make sure that this did not happen again.

Following the game, Jordan told his teammates that Smith had been talking trash to him and mocking the fact that they let an unknown player put a defending champion against the wall. Jordan was notorious for his grudges, and as the guiding force of the Bulls dynasty, the team adopted these relentless and vengeful tendencies.

They came back a swift response, as the teams would face off once again the following night. Jordan responded by hitting his first eight shots and finishing the game with 47 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and two steals in only 31 minutes of action. The Bulls would win the game 126-101. Smith was regretting talking all that trash. Or, he may have had he actually said anything.

Jordan admitted years later that he made up the trash-talking story because he wanted the Bulls to come out as a team and play better against the struggling Bullets. His notorious competitiveness made it so that he would do anything to get an edge. At the end of the day, Smith will always have the memory of going toe-to-toe with Jordan, but Jordan always got the last laugh.

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Jordan Bohannon thanked Iowa State for Memz with his shoes. Now those shoes are For The Kids.

Bohannon announced Friday night hes raffling off the shoes he wore during Thursdays Iowa-Iowa State basketball game, with all the money to be donated to the University of Iowa Stead Family Childrens Hospital.

After the Hawkeyes beatthe Cyclones 78-64 in Bohannons last game at Hilton Coliseum, the Iowa senior guard took off his shoes, signed them, wrote To ISU: Thanks for Memz 🙂 and left them on the court.

Im always about trolling, Bohannon said Thursday night. Im always about getting a little stuff stirred up.

Iowa State promptly returned the shoes to Iowas locker room and now they could be yours.

Fans can buy raffle tickets for $10 each by paying the Venmo account @JboISUMemzShoes.

Bohannon hasnt yet announced if this was his last game of the season. He could take a redshirt and return next season after having hip surgery in May.

Bohannon is averaging 8.8 points for the Hawkeyes (8-3), whose next game is Saturday, Dec. 21 against Cincinnati in Chicago.

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Every night, those you live near are cooking probably at the same time you are. What if you did something out of the ordinary during this daily routine? What if you cooked with your neighbor?

I recently did just that, and now Im motivated to broaden my kitchen to include the knowledge, rituals and food memories of my neighbors.

I did what was outside the suburban Dallas norm. I asked my Plano neighbor, Tamara Abuomar, if I could cook with her. This did not seem out of the ordinary to her.

[In Jordan] we always share food with neighbors, she says. It is a way of showing care and love to them, to welcome any new ones as well. We share new recipes or favorite meals for other family members, too. Its something most of us grow up seeing our moms do.

Abuomar says malfouf (cabbage rolls) was her favorite meal as a child. All our neighbors knew that, and they made sure that they shared a plate with me whenever they cooked it, and I loved it!

Cooking with neighbors opens the door to what humans have done for millennia, working side by side and sharing what we have with those around us.

It makes me feel so good to share the love of food with my neighbors, Abuomar says. Cooking is a wonderful experience to get to know others and to build a good relationship with them.

My time in the kitchen with Tamara was pure fun two friends talking about life and making a meal together. We made ouzi, malfouf and yogurt sauce, and then shared it with our husbands and children. It felt like family.

Ouzi is a traditional food to serve in my country when we invite family and friends to our house, Abuomar says. It is a celebration meal. It gathers everyone around and its a symbol of a welcome to our home.

Our cooking experience on a recent Sunday morning revolved not only around traditional Jordanian food, but also the Instant Pot. Tamara shared Middle Eastern food and culture with me and I was able to share with her my knowledge of electric pressure cooking.

[In Jordan], lamb meat normally is cooked in a [stovetop] pressure cooker, she says. For the malfouf and rice, not all families do them in the pressure cooker because these recipes dont need a lot of time on the stove anyways. We used the cooktop pressure cooker, but the electric one is amazing and it translated the recipes very easily.

Through this experience I was also able to help her adapt spoken family recipes into a written form, which included the use of the Instant Pot.

The malfouf recipe is from my moms and my mother-in-laws combined! Its a legacy, Abuomar says. My mother used to cook it around this time of the year when the weather starts to get cooler. She always said that malfouf season starts in fall through spring. I believe it has something to do with welcoming the winter and being cozy around the table.

Abuomar moved to Plano from Amman, Jordan a few years ago with her husband Feras Abumuwis and her three young children. I knew it was a challenge for me but a good opportunity for the kids to experience this change and have more choices of life growing up, she says.

She says the move has made her stronger and more confident, but it was difficult to leave her family and friends and start all over again.

My grandmother loved to have all the family over at her house always. I still picture the big table of at least two large plates of ouzi with my aunts uncles and cousins around, Abuomar says. Some of us did not even have place to sit at the table. We were around 20 people sometimes. It was a great time with lots of joy and laughter.

Rebecca White of Plano blogs at apleasantlittlekitchen.com.

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With the Philadelphia Eagles officially ruling Jordan Howard out for the teams Week 15 Washington matchup, the running back will miss his fifth game in a row. Howard hasnt played since suffering a shoulder injury against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, November 3.

A firm time-table for Howards recovery has never emerged, through media reports or otherwise. But based on what Doug Pederson has previously said about Howards injury, well, it seems fair to wonder why he isnt back by now.

Lets revisit a timeline of quotes from the Eagles head coach. Well start with the first press conference in which Pederson was asked about Howards injury.

So Jordan, he did sustain late in the game against the Bears, he did sustain what would be defined as a stinger. Hes been cleared to do some sort of individual work in practice, but he hasnt been cleared for contact yet. Therefore, thats where he is at.

He wasnt cleared for contact but he was working individual drills. So we were optimistic that he was going to maybe be available for the game. Thats why [the Jay Ajayi signing] was later in the week than earlier.

Until hes cleared for contact and until I get more updates from our medical team and the doctors, right now hes still day-to-day and working through the individual portion of practice. [...] He can do individual stuff. Its a tough injury. Its a tricky injury. Again, until I get more updates and further notification on him, thats where he is at. Hes progressing. Hes trending.

Its day-to-day. It is going, it is progressing, its trending obviously in the right way. We just have to make sure that he gets his strength back before we can put him back out there.

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To recap, Pederson used the term day-to-day to describe an injury thatll have kept Howard out of game action for at least 49 days. Pederson also said that the team was optimistic that he was going to maybe be available for the Week 11 New England Patriots game that occurred nearly one month ago on Sunday, November 17.

Its understandable, then, why Eagles fans are frustrated about this situation. Howards return is clearly taking longer than previously suggested.

So, whats the deal here? Is Howards injury more serious than the team originally let on? Did it just not progress like they expected it to?

Does Howard want to be extra conservative with his recovery since hes going to be a free agent after this season? If so, he wouldnt be the first Eagles player to take that approach.

Given that the Eagles are not very transparent about injuries unlike they used to be when Rick Burkholder was the head trainer during the Andy Reid era one can only speculate whats going on with Howard. In that regard, friend of BGN Noah Becker asks some good questions:

The Howard situation is hardly the first ordeal thats caused fans to be frustrated with how the Eagles handle injuries. Jalen Mills, for example, was once described as day-to-day during the 2018 season before then having foot surgery that kept him out for 12 months. This seasons DeSean Jackson re-injury debacle opened the team up to more criticism.

The idea that a lack of transparency gives the team a significant competitive advantage is hard to buy considering theyre 16-15 in 31 games since February 4, 2018. Instead, the biggest thing it seems to accomplish is just making fans more angry.

Perhaps the Eagles should try being more honest ... and/or be looking to make medical staff changes for the third offseason in a row.

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The holiday season offerings brought by Nikes (NKE) Jordan brand has become one of the more anticipated drops of the year for sneakerheads. The yearly hype usually centers around which colorway of retro 11s will be hit stores in December, but this year Jordan brand has expanded its holiday lineup with the new Fearless Ones collection.

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The collection features 12 varieties of the classic Jordan retro 1s to launch throughout the 2019 holiday season. The group runs the gamut from high-end collaborations with exclusive designers and brands such asGhetto GastroandMelody Eshani to the AJ1 High FlyEase, sneakers made to help those with disabilities lace-up.

One of the goals of the 2019 Fearless Ones collection is to illuminate stories that are connected with Michael Jordans career. The Air Jordan 1 is one of the most iconic shoes in Michael Jordans signature series, and the Fearless Ones collection pays homage to the history of the shoe while trying to bring the silhouette into the future.

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One example is the inscription featured around the midsole of the Air Jordan I Mid SE Fearless by Melody Ehsani: If you knew what you had was rare, you would never waste it. The pair retails for $130.

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The most inclusive shoe of the collection would have to be the AJ1 High FlyEase. Featured in the bred (black-and-red) colorway, it has a zipper-and-strap FlyEase System for easy, one-handed heel entry/exit and an adjustable hook and loop for top entry.

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Twenty five years after the signing of the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty, Israeli control over the Naharayim enclave has ended, and control of the area returned to Jordan on Saturday.

The final Israeli tour of the area took place Saturday, following failed diplomatic attempts to extend the clause of the treaty that gave Israel control of the enclave for 25 years.

At 4:30 P.M. the gate to the enclave was closed, and control returned to Jordan.

Under the terms of the 1994 Jordan-Israel peace treaty, the enclaves have been allowed to remain under Israeli control, but Jordan was given the option under the treaty to assume full control of both enclaves after 25 years. Last year, King Abdullah II of Jordan announcedthat he would exercise the option.

The Naharayim enclave includes 800 dunams (about 200 acres) of agricultural land, which have been worked by the Kibbutzim in the area for 70 years. The Naharayim enclave is also an area of importance to the tourism industry.

The Tzofar enclave, south of the Dead Sea, consists of 4,500 dunams of land of which about 1,100 dunams have been used for agricultural purposes by Israeli farmers, mostly to grow peppers.

Jordan's decision to reclaim control of the enclaves came amid anti-government protests against the Jordanian leadership based on economic and diplomatic issues, including the issue of the enclaves.

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Dozens of members of parliament signed a petition that calling on the government not to extend Israeli control of the enclaves. Trade unions, which influence public opinion in Jordan, also joined in pressuring the government against extending Israeli control.

King Abdullah's announcement came as a surprise to the Israeli administration.

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Unveiled a few days ago, we now get a more detailed look at the Air Jordan 14 SE Black Ferrari.

This new iteration of the Air Jordan 14 comes dressed in a Black, Anthracite, and Varsity Red color scheme. Details that stand out include theBlack perforated leather on the lateral and Anthracite quilted cloth on the medial. If you take a closer look you will also find Black carbon fiber overlays on the mudguard that helps give the shoe a very unique look. Other features include White Jordan branding on the tongues, a Blacked-out shield logo with Red contrasting accents.

As of right now, the Air Jordan 14 SE Black Ferrari is slated to release on December 2 for the retail price of $200. Bookmark our Air Jordan 14 SE Black Ferrari hub page where all new release info and images can be found.

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Among all of the Jumpman silhouettes other than the first, the Air Jordan 6 largely took 2019 by storm, revealing quite a few colorways OG and not under the mainline outfit and even going as far as to stretch to the machinations of rapper, artist, and style icon Travis Scott. Though a ways away from the olive, military-inspired tones of the collaboration, the silhouette is delving out of its comfort zone in a scheme that would normally be referred to as a Canadian tuxedo, pairing the iconic fabrication in two washes across the entire upper. Black with white tread sole units and matching accents towards the top line frame the focal motif alongside a tongue patch in natural leather, one that near mimics that of a pair of jeans itself. Overlays are given a much darker indigo finish all the way up to the heel counter while the inner layers shed much of their color for a vintage-esque disposition. Alongside red-detailed hardware and surely much else, the pair can be seen in detail right below as a consolation for its far off Nike.com and select retailer release on December 28th.

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You could get into Michael Jordans pocket on the golf course back in the day, just dont challenge him on the court.

At least, thats the story former NHL star Jeremy Roenick is sticking with.

Speaking recently about a past golf bet with His Airness, the former Chicago Blackhawks forward recalled a full day of 36 holes on the links beers included before MJ played a home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The day started when Jordan asked (or told) Roenick to meet him at Sunset Ridge for an early 18-hole match.

We played a round, I beat him for a couple thousand and got ready to leave, Roenick said on the McNeil & Parkins Show, a Chicago-based sports radio program, as reported by Golf.com. Now, the Bulls are playing that night. They played Cleveland that night. Im thinking hes leaving, its 10:00. He goes, No, lets go play again.

So we go and fill up a bag full of ice and Coors Light and walk again. We roll around another 18 and I take him for another couple [thousand dollars]. Now weve been drinking all afternoon and hes going from Sunset Ridge to the stadium, to play a game. Im messing around. Im like, Im gonna call my bookie. All the money you just lost to me, Im putting on Cleveland.

Thats right. He dared suggest that hed bet against Jordan, even after a day of golf and drinking.

He goes, Ill tell you what, Roenick continued. Ill bet you that well win by 20 points and I have more than 40 [points]. Im like, Done. Son of a gun goes out and scores 52 and they win by 26 points or something.

The story may not have occurred exactly the way that Roenick tells it, but only a stickler lets facts get in the way of a good story. If Cleveland was the opponent, Jordan scored 40 or more points against the Cavaliers at home five different times in his career as a member of the Bulls and four times in the playoffs (in four of those games, he scored 50 or more). The Bulls didnt win any of those games by 20 or more points, but that means theres an 80% chance that Jordan was gambling and day drinking in Chicago before a playoff game.

Moral of the story? It didnt really matter what Jordan did before games, even if that included two full rounds of golf and a few bags of Coors Lights. He was still going to dominate when it mattered most.

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Jordan is the top Republican on the House Oversight Committee, which has been one of the three committees conducting closed-door depositions with impeachment witnesses. Many Republicans see Jordan as a capable messenger and effective questioner.

And some GOP members have expressed frustration that some Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have not been participating in all the depositions, unlike Jordan and some of Trumps other top allies. Transcripts of the interviews released this week show Crawford hasnt been asking many questions during the closed-door sessions.

McCarthy, who has sole discretion to appoint Republican members to the House Intelligence Committee, said, Rick will rejoin the committee and resume his work to keep our country safe once the impeachment probe wraps up.

Moving Jordan to House Intel is sure to please Trump, who has urged Republicans to get tough and fight harder for him in the impeachment battle. But because of the impeachment rules approved by the House, Jordan will get only one five-minute round of questioning, unless other rank-and-file members yield their time to him.

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), the ranking member on House Intel, will get at least one 45-minute round of questioning, but can only yield his time to staffers.

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Fridays Transcripts of the Day were those of Fiona Hill and Colonel Alexander Vindland, and, yes, they pretty much prove that the president* is as guilty as sin, even as his own sins, which are considerable. But the most entertaining parts of the new transcripts, and the sections that give us some kind of indication as to where the open hearings might go, are those featuring the floundering attempts by various Republicans to derail the proceedings in one way or another. And when it comes to Republican Flounders, theres no flounder more floundering than Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Breathalyzer), Republican of Florida.

You may recall that Gaetz was one of the leaders of the pack of Republican congresscritters who bum-rushed the secure area in which the depositions were held. In the latest transcripts, the actual moment of Gaetzs triumph, which occurred during Hills time before the committee, is captured. Intelligence committee chairman Adam Schiff was having none of this, and pretty plainly wanted Gaetz to get up off of his last nerve.

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In a related development, it was announced that Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican of Ohio and dedicated follower of fashion, would be replacing Rep. Randy Crawford on the Intelligence Committee in next weeks public hearings. This was particularly well-timed since another witness came forward on Thursday night and accused Jordan of shrugging off molestation complaints against Ohio State doctor Richard Strauss when Jordan was the assistant wrestling coach at the school. From NBC News:

Oh, its going to be a show, no doubt about it. And, at the end of it, the president* is still going to be guilty as sin.

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Michael Bloomberg is going to launch his campaign in Alabama. He is the billionaire former mayor of New York City whose primary issue is gun control, and who's most notable for attempts to ban the Big Gulp. Meanwhile, African-American citizens in NYC dislike and distrust him because of his defense of the Stop-and-Frisk tactics that led to abuse by the NYPD. And that word has got around. Exactly who would his constituency be in Alabama? His primary voting bloc seems to remain wealthy cable news stars and their many friends. Lord, though, its hard to tell whether the ownership class is more frightened of Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, or Joe Bidens cerebral cortex. He is not a serious factor in the Democratic primary. Read the damn room, people.

By the way, John Bolton is in this thing for the book deal. Nothing more.

The president* had a bit of a nutty in his driveway on Friday. The highlight was when he claimed he barely knew Ambassador Gordon Sondland, the middleman in the Ukraine scheme. I know Ive forgotten more than a few people who have given me $1 million. Its tragic, is what it is. Also, he might go to Moscow so Vladimir Putin can show him all the big boom-booms the Russians have. QUIET!!!!!!

Little Richards SHUT UP! was much more compelling. The sound of the helicopter was drowned out by the sound of a cock crowing, three times.

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Weekly WWOZ Pick To Click: Clarinet Marmalade (Paul Barbarin): Yeah, I still pretty much love New Orleans.

Weekly Visit To The Pathe Archives: Here are some US airmen yucking it up with some colleagues from the Soviet air force in Ukraine in 1944. Military aid, you know, without a quid or a quo. Nice soup ladies! Singing and dancing! And young Ivan, being introduced to Beemans. (Hey, Ivan. You got any Beemans?) History is so cool.

Is it a good day for dinosaur news, CBC? Its always a good day for dinosaur news!

Congratulations to British Columbia on the occasion of the discovery of its first indigenous dinosaur, which lived then to make people from Vancouver to Peace River happy now.

The Committee was very impressed by Top Commenter Rod McDonalds History of Performative Outrage TED Talk about the long legacy of people complaining about things. It awarded him 91.11 non-transferable Beckhams.

They screamed when the defense dept spent 300 bucks on furniture from Jordan Marsh in case Jackie K. needed a place to rest at Otis AFB when she was pregnant w/ Patrick they were appalled when Susan Ford greedily dishonored her fathers presidency by doing a Subaru commercial they were *outraged* at the windfall profits that Billy Carter got from his 2-pump jerkwater gas station when his brother was POTUS But this asshat loots millions intended for homeless vets and *crickets* - what can one say other than O tempora! O mores!

The archives of the shebeen are fathomless.

Im off to DC next week to watch the donkey show. (Might stop by Roger Stones trial as well.) Be well and play nice, ya bastids. Stay above the snake-line, and, remember, if any of you are caught quidding the quo, the president* doesnt know who you are.

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Jordans king has announced full sovereignty over two pieces of land leased by Israel, ending a 25-year arrangement which was part of the countries landmark peace agreement.

King Abdullah II said in a speech to the governments new cabinet that Jordan would end the annex of the two areas, Ghumar and Al-Baqoura, in the peace treaty and impose our full sovereignty on every inch of them.

Israel, which has controlled the lands for more than 70 years, had been permitted to lease the areas under the 1994 peace agreement.

One of the areas, a popular visitors site in northern Israel, is known in Hebrew as the Peace Island.

But with relations cool, the king announced earlier this year that he would end the lease, with Jordan set to reclaim full control of the areas this week.

The king said: I announce the end of the annex of the two areas, Ghumar and Al-Baqoura, in the peace treaty and impose our full sovereignty on every inch of them.

This development marks a new blow to relations that began with great optimism but have steadily deteriorated.

Following up on a historic interim peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians a year earlier, Israels then-prime minister Yitzhak Rabin and the late King Hussein of Jordan signed a peace agreement on October 26th, 1994, delivering moving speeches promising warm relations and a better future.

It was only the second peace deal between Israel and an Arab country, following Egypt.

The accord remains a vital strategic asset for both countries, who maintain tight security co-operation and joint economic projects.

But with little progress towards a Palestinian state, the close contact has not trickled down to the average citizen especially in Jordan, where most people have Palestinian roots.

Israeli policies in east Jerusalem, where Jordan has custodial rights over Muslim holy sites, have also raised tensions. AP

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ALAMEDA, Calif. The Oakland Raiders have signed free agents DE Dion Jordan and S D.J. Swearinger, the club announced Saturday.

Swearinger, a 5-foot-10, 205-pound safety, was originally selected in the second round (57th overall) by the Houston Texans in the 2013 NFL Draft. Swearinger spent two seasons with the Texans and has since made stops with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2015), Arizona Cardinals (2015-16, 2019) and Washington Redskins (2017-18). Over his seven-year career, he has appeared in 94 contests and made 70 starts, compiling 383 tackles (292), 4.5 sacks, 14 interceptions, 40 passes defensed, nine forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

Most recently with the Arizona Cardinals in 2019, Swearinger started all four of his appearances and collected 28 tackles (17 solo) and one pass defensed. In 2018, he started in 15 games, the second consecutive season that he started all appearances after starting 16 games in 2017. He totaled 53 stops last year and matched career highs with two sacks, four interceptions, 10 passes defensed and three forced fumbles. Swearingers 11 interceptions since 2016 are tied for second-most among NFL safeties.

Jordan was originally a first-round selection (third overall) by the Miami Dolphins in the 2013 NFL Draft. He spent two years with Miami and appeared in 26 games, making one start. Jordan spent the past two seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Over his career, the 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive end has appeared in 43 games with four starts, recording 77 tackles (58 solo), 8.5 sacks, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles.

In corresponding moves, the Raiders placed S Karl Joseph on the Reserve/Injured List and waived LB Quentin Poling.

Joseph started all nine contests for the Raiders this season, compiling 48 stops (37), one interception, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery. In Week 9, he sealed a Raiders victory over Detroit with a pass defensed in the end zone and again clinched a win for the club in Week 10 with an interception in the games final seconds against the Chargers.

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If you can't afford a ticket to Jordan there's still a way to be part of Coldplay's upcoming shows in Amman later this month."If any of you would like to film yourself singing the song 'Orphans' by the band Coldplay, we would love you to send us that, so we could include it in the broadcast," singer Chris Martin explains in a request for fan videos posted on Wednesday morning (Nov. 6).

Coldplay is partnering with YouTube Originals to live-stream two exclusive performances from Amman, Jordan, on Nov. 22, the day the band will release their Everyday Life double-album.For their first-ever performancein Jordan, the group will mirror their upcoming double album with aSunriseconcert beginning at 4 a.m. GMT andSunsetconcert following at 2 p.m. GMT. Both shows will be available to watch on YouTube.

The instructions for uploading your video are in the solicitation and Martin promises, "we will harness your gorgeousness and make something bigger than the sum of its parts."The video then cuts to a bit where fans can film themselves singing the joyous single's chorus and a link to submit the clips.

These two broadcasts have been our dream since we first started work on this album," the band said in a press release about their Jordanian adventure. "Its a bit impossible and a bit scary, like all the best dreams. YouTube is the perfect home for it. Everyday Lifeis Coldplay's eighth album. They released"Orphans" and "Arabesque"on Oct. 24 and the album's title track following their performance on Saturday Night Live last weekend.

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Rui Hachimura is a regular starter for the Washington Wizards. Here in the D.C. area. hes viewed as a supporting cast member to Bradley Beal. Outside of the U.S., hes the face of the Washington Wizards.

(Sounds eerily similar to a couple Mystics forwards, but I digress. Thats another topic for another day.)

Anyway, Hachimura is signed with Nikes Jordan Brand, but he wont simply be wearing Jumpman logo shoes. According to ESPNs Nickj DePaula, the brand wants to make Hachimura a global ambassador for the brand. Jordan Brand also intends to incorporate Hachimura into product launches around the Tokyo Olympics next year.

Im really happy to see the impact Hachimura is beginning to make on the marketing end for Jordan Brand. He is also playing at a high level for the Wizards in his own right, and that will help him increase his impact globally and around here in the D.C. area as well.

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