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Jeff Giles BOYS ON THE SIDE Like a lot of women out there, Jane (Whoopi Goldberg), Robin (Mary-Louise Parker) and Holly (Drew Barrymore) really want to be Thelma and Louise. They know their lives are dulland confining, so they hit the road in search of liberation, bags packed with the requisite cute sunglasses, soul tunes and toenail polish. ““Boys on the Side’’ owes such a debt to ““Thelma & Louise’’ thatit includes a subplot about an unintentional murder the cops will never believe was self-defense; when Whoopi says, ““I am not going over a cliff for you two,’’ it’s straight homage....

Windows Central editor Jez Corden was the claimant behind these particular leaks. A well-known and credible source of leaks in the past, Corden made the claim on his personal Twitter. RELATED: World of Warcraft: A Popular Hearthstone Villain Might Appear in Dragonflight Corden claimed Hearthstone would be adding the Death Knight as a brand-new hero that cards could be built around, with Arthas as the default hero skin character it would use....

Maybe voters are simply tired of the seemingly endless campaign for the Democratic nomination. Or maybe their excitement about the new (Barack Obama), the suddenly emoting (Hillary Clinton, in New Hampshire) or the coming-back-from the-politically-dead (John McCain) can’t last forever. But whatever the reason, voters are feeling much less excitement and fewer positive emotions about all three of the remaining presidential candidates than they once did, finds a poll that, uniquely, measures voters’ emotional reactions....

A clip shared to TikTok by @KhanTheeDane shows a woman cuddling a one-month-old puppy, as the on-screen text said: “We’re already getting unwanted Christmas gifts.” The caption warned against giving animals to people who were ill-prepared to deal with the realities of owning a pet. Animals are a long-term commitment and the bills for pet food and vets add up to thousands of dollars. As well as money, owners need to spend lots of time with their pets, either training, socializing or exercising them....

Pictured sitting alone on a sofa, the abandoned dog was discovered by Pawpers in the Ruff dog rescue. The text overlay on the video reads: “POV: You’re a dump dog and this is the only sofa you’ve ever been able to call your own.” Jessica Holmes from Pawpers in the Ruff told Newsweek: “Our primary goal as a small group of women is to help save dogs from the awful illegal city dumps and from the harsh streets, as the dogs in Macedonia have little legal protection and no nationwide charities to help....

The video was shared by the dog’s owner, Ellie Dickens, under the TikTok username @winnie_the_rottie3, an account dedicated to 5-year-old Winnie and her younger puppy sister, Dottie. Since the clip was shared on January 12, it has already amassed 409,000 views and more than 69,000 comments on the platform. Dickens, from the U.K., told Newsweek: “Winnie does this on a daily basis, numerous times a day. She loves coming into bed with us, and we love having cuddles with her....

The Heat are giving the coach a long-term extension that will make him the NBA’s second-longest tenured coach — behind Gregg Popovich — ahead of the 2019-20 season, according to ESPN. Spoelstra’s contract was set to expire after this year, but now his time in South Beach will extend beyond his impending 12th season with the team. Spoelstra’s coaching career is highlighted by the two championships he won (in 2012 and 2013) and four straight NBA Finals appearances the Heat tallied following LeBron James’ team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in 2010-11....

Deng will have a player option for the 2015-16 season, which presents an opportunity to explore free agency next summer. MORE: Free-agent tracker | NBA players react to James | NBA sent scrambling | Fans react Deng’s agent, Ron Shade, spoke with Heat president Pat Riley on Saturday and completed the deal on Sunday, according to the report. Deng, formerly of the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers, was charged with guarding James for much of his career....

As finance chair, Moynihan promised to work with Packwood on a health compromise. But after repeated needling by Clinton operatives, Moynihan is telling friends he’s tired of being “trashed” for reaching out to the GOP. Instead, Moynihan last week unveiled his own proposal, which closely mirrors Clinton’s but with higher taxes. Moynihan knows the plan has no chance of passage. But aides say he hopes to make the president realize that his plan is failing “not for Moynihan’s lack of effort, but because of its own weight....

A team from the University of Bristol in England looked at genetic data from the U.K. Biobank—which follows the health and well-being of 500,000 volunteer participants—to examine 18,000 different traits, in order to assess which could be affected by the amount that someone smokes. Their analysis—published in the journal PLOS Genetics—revealed that smoking could indeed influence appearance, in addition to other factors like lung health that are more well-recognized by scientific research....

Gamers were made aware that the services wouldn’t be hitting the console alongside the update, which is probably a good thing considering all the problems it was causing, but now we’re a bit closer to realizing that vision. HBO Go was one of the key pieces to the next phase of Xbox Live, and now it’s right around the corner. But, for those who are unfamiliar with HBO Go, don’t get too excited about this announcement because the service still requires an active HBO subscription, which itself requires a cable subscription....

The news of HBO Max’s sequel to A Christmas Story may be surprising, because the original A Christmas Story feels like a sacred annual tradition. But that wasn’t always the case. The film was released in 1983, but it wasn’t a hit until seasonal airings on TNT. Given the nostalgic, old-Americana vibes of the movie, watching it at home immediately gave it a classical quality, which continues to this day....

Besides the great journalism, one of my favorite parts of HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” is when the outspoken host goes off on the issues that annoy him in sports. MORE: Best photos from NFL Week 10 | More columns from Michael McCarthy The 67-year old broadcaster was in rare form this week as he celebrated the 20th anniversary of his award-winning show at a dinner in New York....

Pochettino has led Tottenham to consecutive top-three finishes in the Premier League, this season’s second place seeing them rack up an impressive total of 86 points. The former Southampton boss declared he is staying with Spurs last week after heavy links to Inter, the latest of a number of clubs, including Paris Saint-Germain, to be credited with an interest. And Levy expressed full confidence Pochettino will stay as he sat near the 45-year-old at a commercial news conference in Hong Kong, where the club increased their ties with short sponsor AIA....

Thursday’s Nations League semi-final was poised at 1-1 in the first half of extra time when the 25-year-old was caught in possession on the edge of his own box. Stones was robbed by Memphis Depay, who forced a save out of Jordan Pickford, but Kyle Walker bundled the ball into his own net under pressure from Quincy Promes. The Netherlands went on to win 3-1 to set up a showdown with Portugal in the final, with Stones taking plenty of flak after the match....

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had an interesting reaction to Greg Hardy’s sideline tirade on Sunday; Texans coach Bill O’Brien is delusional about his team’s season; Lions coach Jim Caldwell did an about face with his coaching staff in the span of a few hours; and Panthers coach Ron Rivera compared Josh Norman to Deion Sanders. MORE: Top photos from Week 7 | Hardy now Cowboys’ problem | Disagreement in Houston...

Symptoms depend on what type of heart failure you have and how serious it is. You may not experience any symptoms at all in the beginning. They usually get worse as your condition progresses. Frequent Symptoms One of the first symptoms of heart failure is feeling short of breath after routine activities like climbing stairs. As your heart grows weaker, you may start having shortness of breath while lying down....

Ivabradine (CORLANOR®) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat heart failure—a condition where the heart is not able to pump adequate amounts of blood through the body. Ivabradine is a class of drug called hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channel blockers, which slow down the heart rate. While ivabradine is used as a treatment for POTS, it has not yet been approved for that use by the FDA—partly because enough controlled studies have not been done....