Part 4 of the 9 p.m. Fox News-Google GOP Presidential Debate
A Virginia man known for his role on the television show "Moonshiners" has been convicted of possessing an illegal firearm.
The Danville Register & Bee reports that 39-year-old Steven Ray Tickle of Blairs was found guilty Thursday in Pittsylvania County Circuit Court of possession or use of a saw-offed shotgun or rifle.
Prosecutor Bryan Haskins says a deputy spotted the weapon inside Tickle"s truck during a traffic stop July 12.
Attorney Joe Garrett says Tickle was in a vehicle on his own property. Haskins says the deputy began the traffic stop on the highway and Tickle pulled into his own driveway. Garrett says there was no search warrant or consent to search.
Tickle stars in the Discovery Channel series, which depicts how the liquor moonshine is made.
Part 4 of the 9 p.m. Fox News-Google GOP Presidential Debate
Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson on Tuesday pointedly accused Ted Cruzs campaign of spreading false rumors during the Iowa caucuses claiming the retired neurosurgeon was suspending his bid, in a coordinated effort to seal Cruzs victory Monday night.
The stunning charge came as a Carson spokesman declared, There has never been a more tainted victory in the Iowa caucuses.
Early reports that Carson who was directly competing with Cruz for social conservative and evangelical supporters was leaving the campaign trail started to surface as caucusing began Monday evening.
Upon hearing reports that their candidate was leaving the trail to return to his home in Florida, Team Carson responded swiftly, saying the retired neurosurgeon was only going home for clean clothes but was then headed to New Hampshire for the Feb. 9 primary.
But Carson told Fox News Tuesday morning that Cruz supporters and representatives took that narrative a step further, and began telling caucus-goers at many precincts that he was dropping out.
Speaking on Fox News Hannity, Cruz apologized on Tuesday. He said their political team had forwarded an initial news report that said Carson was taking a break from the campaign trail, but did not forward an update to that same story.
Unfortunately, they did not then forward the subsequent story, that was Bens campaign clarifying that he was continuing the campaign and was not canceling the campaign, Cruz said.And so I apologize to Ben for that. They should have forwarded that subsequent story. That was a mistake on our part.
Carson"s campaign issued a statement Tuesday evening saying he "accepted" Cruz"s apology.
On Tuesday morning, Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler also told MSNBC that the campaign simply repeated what Carson had said: that after Iowa, he was returning to Florida for a couple of days, then going to Washington for the National Prayer Breakfast.
That told us he was not going to New Hampshire, Tyler said. That was not a dirty trick.
Carson, interviewed earlier on Fox & Friends, said that his supporters were told Monday that voting for me was wasting their vote, and that they should reconsider.
Carson ended up finishing a distant fourth in Iowa, with 9 percent, while Cruz claimed a big victory over Donald Trump. Cruz, a Texas senator, had 28 percent, and Trump had 24 percent. How much the drop-out rumors may have affected that count is unclear. But the interactive caucus process does offer an opportunity for supporters of one candidate to be persuaded to change sides before casting their ballot.
The usually mild-mannered Carson accused the other side of using the process to execute dirty tricks.
Its the exact thing the American people are tired of, he said. Why would we want to continue with this kind of shenanigans?
He said his suspicions were also confirmed by tweets, other correspondence, and a first-hand experience by his wife at a precinct.
Carson said his wife Candy arrived at the precinct to learn that a Cruz supporter was disseminating the misinformation and was asked to set straight the record.
She did, and we won that precinct, he said.
One of the tweets, Carson noted, came from Rep. Steve King, a Cruz supporter and an influential Iowa Republican.
King later tweeted that he respects Carson and regrets any "miscommunications."
Carson said if Cruz was unaware of the tactics, then he should find out who was involved and fire them. And if Cruz knew about the effort, he should admit his involvement and offer a solution, Carson said.
The Cruz campaign is also taking heat for a mailer it sent out to potential voters before caucus night that seemingly accused them of voting violations.
Tyler earlier told MSNBC that Iowans are used to getting similar ones and that the campaign modeled ours after them.
The Golden State Warriors are significant favorites to sign Kevin Durant should he leave the Oklahoma City Thunder as a free agent this summer, reports Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski.
Durant becomes an unrestricted free agent for the first time at the end of the season, and though he is reportedly far from a decision to leave the Thunder, the 27-year-old forward will have a serious suitor in the defending champion, 444 Warriors.
Wojnarowski reports Warriors forwardDraymond Green, one of the teams leaders, is behind the potential push for Durant in an unflinching manner. Fitting him into Golden States salary situation would take some maneuvering, most likely including the departures of forwards Harrison Barnes and Andre Iguodala, for cap purposes. But from a financial standpoint, the Warriors in theory have the flexibility to make a serious bid for Durant.
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Oh man, thats part of the business, Barnes told the San Francisco Chronicles Rusty Simmons. Hes a great player. If thats the move they want to make, you know, hopefully, it works out.
Washington, Houston and Miami are all expected to be suitors and have been tied to Durant previously. Wojnarowski reports the Clippers can be added to that mix, and that the Lakersare an extreme long shot.
Warriors continue to build case as best NBA team of all time
SI staff writer Ben Golliver breaks down the Golden State Warriors" blowout victory over the San Antonio Spurs and explains why it"ll be difficult for any team to knock off the Warriors in Oakland.
Durant will team with Green, reigning MVP Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson as teammates during next weekends All-Star festivities, and has also trained with them as part of USA Basketball.
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Adding one of the NBAs top players to its top team would be a major shakeup to the league landscape. Durant becomes a free agent on July 1.
The Weather Ball Song - Northwestern National Bank Minneapolis
The temperature at kickoff at TFC Bank Stadium was -6 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of -25. That made the game the coldest one in Vikings" history and tying for the third-coldest playoff game in NFL history.
Hand warmers at entry gates and free coffee for fans were provided before the game.
Mariucci Arena, where the University of Minnesota"s men"s hockey team plays, was opened as a warming house three hours before kickoff.
As for the game, the Seahawks escaped with a 10-9 win after Vikings kicker Blair Walsh missed the chip shot, a 27-yard field goal that would have given Minnesota a 12-10 lead with 22 seconds remaining.
Seattle trailed 9-0 heading into the fourth quarter before taking a 10-9 lead midway through the fourth.
The Seahawks, who have won six straight road games, advance to the NFC Divisional round where they"ll face the Carolina Panthers (15-1) in Charlotte next Sunday. Carolina defeated Seattle 27-23 on the road on October 18.
Did the subzero temperatures play a factor?
Walsh said, "It"s all the same. That field is what it is. We"ve done such a good job of mastering it all year on field goals. I picked a h**l of a time to have one that I missed for the first time. The whole thing is on me, and I accept that. It"s shameful. I have to do better."
Minnesota quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said "it really wasn"t a factor at all. We were warm for the most part especially on the sidelines with the heated benches. You go out on the field. It"s all a mental thing. It did not affect us at all."
"It was all good until my eyelashes froze," said Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman, "then you kind of realize it might be kind of cold out here. I went out to warm up before everybody came out and took a jog. My contact lenses almost froze over. You can"t ever prepare for that kind of weather or that kind of cold because it"s like sitting in the freezer. "
Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett said, "Usually when you go to games like that and the weather is like that, a lot of people are thinking about the weather. And for us not to be thinking about the weather and mostly winning the game. It says a lot about our team."
Coach has warm shout-out for the fans
Even with the loss, Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer applauded the Vikings faithful.
"I thought the fans were outstanding. They sat in the coldest game in Vikings history and were loud. I thought they did a great job."
Minnesota played their first outdoor home playoff game since the 1976 NFC Championship when they beat the Los Angeles Rams to advance to Super Bowl XI. Renowned Vikings coach Bud Grant, 88, was the honorary captain for Sunday"s game and wasn"t fazed by the big chill as he donned short sleeves for the coin toss.
The Vikings previous coldest game for temperature and wind chill occurred on December 3, 1972, against the Chicago Bears. The temperature was minus -2 degrees, with a wind chill of -19 degrees.
The coldest game of all-time was the classic "Ice Bowl" on December 31, 1967, between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers for the NFL championship. It was -13 degrees with the wind chill of 48 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that.
Cold week ahead
A stoic lot in the face of winter, Minnesotans of all stripes will have plenty to test their resolve this week.
The highest temperature in the seven-day forecast for Minneapolis is 21 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Light snow is also expected this week.
At 6 p.m. CT Sunday, the temperature in Minneapolis was -3 degrees. Not to be outdone, the temperature at International Falls, near the border with Canada, was -7 degrees. The low in the "Nation"s Icebox" is expected to dip to -19 degrees overnight.
Such cold temperatures call for innovation. On Twitter, a photo of beers being heated up on the edge of a grill was posted.
And what Jenner hopes the new FX series will accomplish for women.
Even those who kept up religiously with the 19941995 trial of O.J. Simpson would be forgiven for not remembering the role Kris Jenner and her famous daughtersKhlo, Kim, and Kourtneyplayed. Jenner and the victim, Nicole Brown Simpson, had been friends since Kris was 17. But at the time, it was her ex-husband Robert who was the most famous Kardashian. Things have obviously changed since then, and the new FX series American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson makes sure viewers dont forget how one of Americas most famous families was embroiled in the trial of the century. Jenner is played with a righteous grief and fury by Selma Blair and the character doesnt hold back her thoughts on both the trial and Simpsons guilt. Speaking with People, the real-life Kardashian matriarch reveals her greatest hope for what the new series will accomplish.
I went to bed one night and I woke up the next morning and my entire universe had changed, Jenner describes learning about the death of her friend Nicole. They were two of the best friends I ever had in my entire life. They were my family. O.J. was like my big brother. So I not only mourned the loss of Nicole, but I mourned the loss of O.J. and that relationship.
Jenner doesnt talk specifics about the series or about Blairs portrayal. (Though we know she may have already watched an episode or two.) But Kris had a very clear sense of what she hopes comes out of the nation once again obsessing over O.J. and Nicole.
Domestic violence is a real tragedy in our lives, says Jenner referring to the fact that Nicole Simpson reported O.J. to the police at least nine times before her murder. [Nicoles death] could have been prevented. I have five daughters so of course I want women everywhere, especially women of this new generation, to know the story. They need to realize that they have a voice and they need to tell somebody if someone has hurt them.
One of the more harrowing moments of The People v. O.J. Simpson comes courtesy of a recording of a disturbing 911 call Nicole made. In real life, the prosecution played the tape of Nicole pleading for help and O.J. yelling in the background as part of their opening remarks. Jenner says:
I saw all the pictures and the police reports and I heard tapes ofNicole calling 911 [after she was abused by O.J.]. That was stuff Ididnt know anything about. I beat myself up because I felt like Iwasnt paying attention. Like, how did I miss this? But thats typicalin an abusive relationshipthat the woman doesnt speak out abouthow shes being treated.
Jenner says she still carries guilt over Nicoles abuse. My heart breaks because of all the pain and suffering she went through. I wish I had noticed the signs. She was fighting for her life many days I"m sure. I try to pay attention to things more now. I follow my intuition.Its interesting to consider how the trial would have played out in 2016 when our attitudes towards domestic violenceparticularly as they pertain to high-profile athletesare a little different. Jenner explains, If Nicoles legacy can be protecting other women, then that would be a really positive thing.
Harry Styles can"t find his car at LAX, mobbed by paparazzi & fans
House Of Fraser has been ridiculed on Twitter after it tweeted an "Emojinal" campaign featuring high-profile celebrities - with people questioning whether the brand"s social media had been hacked.
The Photoshopped images included Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner with a chicken emoji and a photo of Harry Styles and One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson celebrating the singer"s birthday with balloon, presents and a crown emoji.
But the social media drive has left many of the brand"s 306,000 followers confused - with one Twitter user claiming the person in charge of its Twitter must have "entrusted a 12-year-old with the password".
House Of Fraser"s "Emojinal" campaign tweeted photoshopped images of celebrities, it celebrated Harry Styles" birthday with balloon, presents and a crown emoji with One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson
In another image, it tweeted a photoshopped picture of Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner with a chicken emoji, captioned the "chicks were out on the town" but it left many of the brand"s 306,000 followers wondering if the account had been hacked
House of Fraser started the campaign with a picture of Kim Kardashian, 35, with husband Kanye West and a large image of a peach over her posterior with the caption "Practice what you peach."
But many of the brand"s fans were left confused, with Andy Walters writing: "Have you been hacked?"
The shop wasn"t phased and continued to post the emoji-filled photos at random, from models Gigi Hadid, 20, and Kendall Jenner, 20, in a taxi with an emoji chicken, captioned: "Gigi Hadid and her chicks were out on the town this weekend."
And a happy birthday message to Harry Styles who turned 22 yesterday also featured plenty of present emojis and a crown on the birthday boy.
But overwhelmingly the reaction was negative. Holly Brockwell tweeted: "Emojinal is a masterclass on how to ruin a century-old upscale brand with one terrible social media campaign."
@Le_Petit_Cochon wrote on Twitter: "The person running the House Of Fraser Twitter account has entrusted a 12-year-old with the password. Make it stop."
The first image of the campaign showed Kim Kardashian-West with a large peach over her derriere and tweeted to her husband Kanye West
Twitter users seemed to think something had gone wrong with the account or it had been hacked while Holly Brockwell thought it had "ruined" the brand
While Emily Peacock wasn"t sure if the shop"s account had been hacked.
She posted: "If not - eek! Not classy guys."
And Jason Dexter had equally harsh words for the brand. He posted: "What"s worse? Someone pitched Emojinal or someone approved it."
And Neil Langridge even thought the shop would claim to have been hacked to explain the bizarre tweets.
He wrote: "What a mess the Emojinal campaign is. The inevitable "we got hacked" is not an excuse but has become default for a huge screw up."
But not everyone was a critic, Aaran Shardey posted he was a fan of the campaign.
Mixed reactions: Majority of tweeters were unimpressed and called the campaign a "mess" but one loved the new twist
Roxanne Parker used an image of Harry Styles with many unhappy emojis around him which the store had tweeted as part of the campaign to describe how "everyone" felt about it
And another of the brand"s tweets had Harry Styles with his head in his hands with plenty of shocked and devasted emojis around him.
Roxanne Parker tweeted the image and captioned: "The ironic use of House Of Fraser"s own campaign imagery to describe everyone"s reaction to their Emojinal PR stunt."
A spokesperson for the shop told City AM: "We wanted to try something less traditional for Valentine"s Day this year in order to engage with a younger audience."
The site has also devised an emoji-based quiz which wins shoppers 10 per cent off their purchases.
It"s not the first time the store, which was founded in 1849, has tried to modernise its image.
For the store"s Christmas advert last year, its offering looked more like a music video.
The store"s campaign, which was called "Your Christmas Your Rules", aimed to offer a refreshing antidote to the festive fuzzy norm.
Every Jan. 29, the United States celebrates the birth of Harriet Tubman, the African-American abolitionist born into slavery who helped guide hundreds of slaves out of the Southto freedom in the North. Born in 1820 as Araminta Harriet Ross, she escaped slavery in 1849 and becamea guide along the Underground Railroad, reportedly making 19 rescue missions.
After serving as a spy for the Union Army during the U.S. Civil war, she died of pneumonia in 1913. On the celebration of her birth, here are a couple of facts you may not have known about the abolitionist leader, compiled from PBS, Mental Floss, the Harriet Tubman Historical Society and History.com.
1) She was nicknamed Moses
While taking slaves to freedom, some called her Moses, in reference to the biblical prophet who led the Israelite slaves out of Egypt. During her trips along the Underground Railroad, she allegedly never lost a single passenger.
2) A high bounty
Even though she lived in the North, Tubman was still a fugitive slave, meaning if she were caught she could have been put back into slavery. A high bounty was placed on her, but she would apparently start her rescues on Saturday so she and the escaped slaves could have the full weekend before newspapers ran the ads for her bounty in the Monday editions.
3) Tubman and the womens rights movement
Tubman not only advocated for the abolition of slavery, but also for womens rights when it was still highly controversial. While she couldnt read, she still gave speeches on her experiences as a woman slave.
Harriet Tubman, conductor of #UndergroundRailroad: I never ran my train off the track & I never lost a passenger. pic.twitter.com/GwRJHDQ1mh
4) She was a spy for the Union
Tubman notoriously didnt have many distinctive features she was short and had several teeth missing which helped her as a spy and a scout for Col. James Montgomery. She passed undetected into enemy territory to collect information, but still had to pay her own way through her time in the war by selling pies and root beer.
5) She had her own way to keep crying children from giving away the escaped slave parties
Trying to travel across enemy territory quietly can be hard enough with adults, but Tubman often had to worry about tired, and worse, crying children. Worried a crying child would give away their location, Tubman would sometimes drug the children with opium, easily found at the time.
