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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported Thursday that during the Texas crash, the driver and passenger were in the front seats of the vehicle with belts buckled, although they were found by first responders in the back seat and front passenger seat, the Associated Press reported. According to the report, a fire started after the crash damaged the lithium-ion battery case in the vehicle, but the report did not answer how or why the driver unbuckled the seat belt and changed positions....

But a driver six laps down? That’s another story. Brad Keselowski caused a big wreck in trying to make moves while six laps down Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. Jamie McMurray, the driver one position ahead of him, was five laps behind and finished only one lap down. Having lapped drivers ahead of him in the rundown made it even more questionable as to whether Keselowski should be doing as much dicing as he did with the goal of possibly getting his laps back....

The Democratic National Convention this August is about more than politics. Sure, there’ll be talk about Mayor Richard M. Daley’s mastery of the family business. But Chicago police have another agenda: they’re training to erase the image they created 28 years ago. Back then, Americans watched grainy footage of helmeted cops beating antiwar demonstrators on Michigan Avenue. This time the police want to show that their culture has been radically reformed – that they’re better educated and more open-minded....

Chelsea star Didier Drogba’s signing is sweetly timed as China looks to turn the page on its legendary corruption — but it’s also sparked heated debate over a new wave of foreign players. Just a week before Drogba’s move to Shanghai Shenhua was announced on Wednesday, a final batch of officials and players received lengthy jail terms over the bribery and match-fixing which had plunged the sport into disarray....

The Eagles wide receiver was devastated after dropping a pass that led to a game-ending interception Monday night against the Falcons. MORE: Week 1 moments | Eagles not yet up to speed on offense | Kiko Alonso makes incredible interception There was a small chance Philadelphia could take the lead with one timeout and a little over a minute left in regulation, but the turnover ended the drive and ensured Atlanta a 26-24 victory....

“Hook” is not without generous helpings of fairy dust itself. The movie gets off to a magical start, as Peter, now Peter Banning, a workaholic corporate “pirate” who neglects his wife (Caroline Goodall) and two children (Charlie Korsmo and Amber Scott) travels to London to pay tribute to “Granny” Wendy (a luminous Maggie Smith), who is crestfallen to discover that the compulsive Peter has totally forgotten that he once was Pan....

Nathan Drew Morgan, 29, and an unnamed woman were thrown off their Jet Ski at Lake Keowee on Tuesday afternoon and investigators believe the pair may have been arguing before the incident. A man and woman on a pontoon boat nearby observed Morgan and the unnamed woman struggling in the water. Neither individual wore life jackets and both showed signs of distress in the water, according to police. According to police, the couple on the boat approached Morgan and the woman and the two got on board as the unmanned Jet Ski continued to circle the lake....

The concoction has thus far only been tested in hamsters and cell cultures and “does not necessarily mean that the combination works in humans,” researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NUST) Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine (IKOM) said in a September 30 news release. However, “it is a good sign,” they wrote. According to IKOM Professor Denis Kainov, the combination of nafamostat and Pegasys “effectively suppresses the infection....

On Friday morning, Derek Marlowe, 51, evaded the campus monitor who would check vehicles coming into Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange. After he got through, school staff inside the building were alerted. He was spotted on surveillance camera entering the school hallway where he stood for a short while, before walking into a classroom. He then started asking questions about the pictures on the wall and sat down at a desk before the teacher pressed the classroom’s emergency button, Click Orlando reported....

Redland City Mayor Karen Williams admitted to drinking “several glasses of wine” before crashing her car into a tree on Thursday night, local outlets reported. Australia has one of the world’s highest rates of car accidents caused by drunk driving, following the United States, Canada and South Africa, according to the Global Status Report on Road Safety by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015. Alcohol consumption is the key factor in 30 percent of road accident deaths in Australia....

Standing just shy of 152 million systems sold over the course of its lifetime, the Nintendo DS is less than two million units away from becoming the best selling game system of all time, an honor currently held by Sony’s PlayStation 2. Today, Nintendo announced price drops for both the DSi and the DSi XL, which may just give the aging hardware the boost it needs to overtake PS2....

The standard DualSense controller has a few exciting additions that separate it from the rest of the market. Most notably, it comes with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers that have a noticeable impact on the gameplay experience. Many games have adopted these features since PS5’s launch, and it looks like developers will continue to incorporate them in the future. However, the DualSense controller’s battery life is not that great, and Sony has bad news for fans who were perhaps looking for an upgrade in this department with the release of the DualSense Edge....

But this coach is Mike Krzyzewski, and this program is Duke — among the bluest of college basketball’s blue bloods. And on Wednesday he positioned his squad as the scrappy underdog fighting against the odds with nobody believing they can pull it off. MORE: SN’s college basketball All-American teams | Skal Labissiere gets advice from Karl-Anthony Towns “I’m proud of them. They’re young. At times today, we have four freshmen and a sophomore on the court,’’ Kyrzyzewski said after Duke beat N....

The news was first reported by ESPN’s Paul Biancardi this afternoon, and it’s a significant coup for Duke. Originally part of the graduating class of 2016, the top 25 talent decided to reclassify up a class after mulling the decision for several months. MORE: Must-see Duke photos | Duke players’ strange love affair | Tyus Jones’ heartfelt goodbye letter A pass-first point guard with exceptional ball skills and vision, Thornton plays a style very similar to the star he is replacing in Tyus Jones....

With all of the Cardinals under the hoop, Duke’s players decided to guard them without thinking, “Hey, are we on the right side?” When the ref blew the whistle, Louisville inbounded the ball to Mariya Moore, who had the easiest two points of her career. DECOURCY: Jeff Capel is ideal pinch-hitter for Coack K, but he might strike out Watching the video again, you can see at least one of the Duke players started to walk over to the other side of the court before walking back....

Dune officially earned over $100 million at the domestic box office, crossing the milestone over the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. The Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Sicario, and Arrival) adaptation featured an all-star cast who helped bring the popular novel written by Frank Herbert to life. RELATED: Chloé Zhao Shares How Denis Villeneuve Helped Her With Eternals Upon its release, Dune was available in theaters and on HBO Max, with the second option no longer available as of November 22....

RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: Deadliest High-Level Monsters, Ranked That’s where ability scores come in. These stats govern almost everything in the game, from combat to magic to everyday interactions with the party and NPCs. Most players know that every class has one or two main stats they rely on more than others; for example, Barbarians have high strength, Bards have high Charisma. However, every character will find themselves relying on every ability at one point or another — for better or worse....

RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: Every Casting Class, Ranked Unlike ranged and melee weapons, magic is complex and can be difficult to use correctly. It involves many intricate mechanics that take time and practice to understand. Even the most knowledgeable players will occasionally make rookie mistakes. However, by keeping key elements in mind, players will be able to cast spells near-effortlessly. 9 It Is Unlike Normal Actions Casting magic is far different from performing other actions....

The new book, Dungeons and Dragons: Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount is a gorgeous hardcover, like nearly every D&D book, and is full of history, maps, adventures, and character options for players to start a campaign of their own in the exciting realm of Exandria. But what does that mean exactly? And will players who don’t watch Critical Role really get anything out of this book? RELATED: The Best Tools to Play Dungeons & Dragons During Self-Isolation...