Until now, that is. A new Spanish-language network called V-me (pronounced “veh-meh,” a play on “see me” in Spanish) hit the airwaves last week, promising to offer “intelligent entertainment.” It’s show for Wednesday at 9? “Creencias,” a repurposed version of PBS’s “Religion and Ethics newsweekly” that featured pieces on home schooling and the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. The network—a partnership between PBS’s flagship Thirteen/WNET station in New York and private investors—will reach audiences via digital spinoff channels of existing public-TV stations....

Latira Shonty Hunt, 44, saw her daughter fall on the court after an interaction with the alleged victim. Hunt yelled, “You better hit her for that.” Her daughter then punched the 15-year-old victim who fell “to the floor like a ragdoll,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spritzer said. The victim’s lawyer, Kevin Hahn, said the girl suffered a concussion. Hunt was charged with two misdemeanors, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor and battery....

But the power to paralyze a company or a nation with malicious intent may be more readily available than is commonly thought—although it is illegal, especially for users in the United States. A U.S. military cyberwarfare officer who spoke to Newsweek on the condition of anonymity described a very simple process for doing a great deal of damage. “All you need is a Tor Browser and the links to the right underground markets,” the officer said....

Boebert, a Republican who represents Colorado’s 3rd congressional district, made the comments on Twitter just hours before a deadly shooting in Orange, California where four people were killed, including a child. “The Left’s gun control agenda will affect America’s women more than anyone else,” Boebert said. “I’m a five foot tall, 100 pound woman. The only way I’m safe to walk around any dangerous liberal city is with an equalizer....

Hill has ended her collegiate playing career and become an honorary coach for Mount St. Joseph in Ohio, head coach Dan Benjamin wrote Wednesday in an email to the media, including The Associated Press. The freshman, who has an inoperable brain tumor, played her final game Tuesday. MORE: ‘One last game’ photos | Where to donate “She stepped onto the court one last time in her college career and again fought the odds and made a basket that brought everyone in the gym to their feet,” Hill’s family wrote in a Facebook post, according to the AP....

Hill’s school, Mount St. Joseph, will open its season against Hiram College as part of a doubleheader with Xavier playing Evansville in the first-ever “Lauren Hill Tipoff Classic” on Nov. 14, when 5,000 bobbleheads will be handed out. MORE: Sports figures fighting cancer “Lauren would have loved the bobblehead of herself,” Hill’s mother, Lisa, said in a release. “It’s a fun way to celebrate Lauren’s first collegiate basket. This was the ‘Best Moment’ of 2014 for my family seeing her achieve her sports dream....

LaVar says he’s designing his own signature shoe, “The LaVar-iccis,” and they’ll hit the market for at least $1,500. (LaVar starts talking about his shoe around the 5:30-minute mark.) MORE: LaVar Ball to play role in ‘NBA 2K18’ MyCareer mode Why will the shoes cost so much? “Cause I’m gonna design it and they gonna be flyyy,” LaVar said. “My bad, they gonna be baller-ized!” LaVar isn’t sure when the shoes will come out, but says, “Make sure you save your money....

If you are allergic to lavender, you may experience allergic contact dermatitis when exposed. Possible symptoms include a rash with redness, swelling, and itching. Linalyl acetate is a fragrance chemical used in most forms of lavender essential oil and is known to cause allergic eczema. This article will provide an overview of lavender allergy, including symptoms, causes, and treatments. Lavender Flower Lavender is a flower that is often used in aromatherapy oils, as well as in personal and household products....

The text of the bill was released at about 2 p.m. ET on Monday afternoon and lawmakers in the House and Senate passed the legislation shortly before midnight the same day. Reacting to the push to vote quickly on legislation packed with various stimulus measures—including direct payments, federal relief funds and tax deductions—several lawmakers said they didn’t have the time to check the proposals properly. “Members of Congress have not read this bill....

Seven people filed a civil lawsuit Monday against 22 staff members of the Vermont Department for Children and Families, including woodside employees and the former commissioner. The lawsuit claimed that between 2016 and 2020 children were often put in isolation cells for days, weeks, and even months at a time and experienced frequent abuse. “On a regular basis, vulnerable children, some of whom had been physically, mentally, and/or sexually abused by caregivers before they were taken into state custody and sent to Woodside, were physically assaulted and sometimes stripped of their clothing by Woodside staff members who demanded compliance with their orders,” the lawsuit states....

One look at Bell’s statistics with the Jets tells an unpleasant story, and when you dig deeper into the stats, it doesn’t get prettier. Bell had a number of career-worsts during the 2019 season with the Jets that didn’t get better before his 2020 release. The Chiefs likely signed a player with talent left in the tank, but it wasn’t talent that often showed up at MetLife Stadium or anywhere else in Jets green....

It is a time which gives some women the opportunity to propose marriage, according to one tradition, while those whose birthday falls on a Leap Day, have an excuse to lie about their age. February 29, which for the first time in 30 years falls on a Saturday, has been added for celestial reasons. It takes nearly six hours more than the 365 days of a typical year for the Earth to orbit the Sun....

The trick, used to hilarious effect in his newly released book “The Yo Momma Vocabulary Builder,” is dropping SAT-level synonyms into the familiar “yo momma” joke template (as in, “Yo momma’s so corpulent, when her beeper goes off, people think she’s backing up.” Oh snap!) Heimberg, a screenwriter, wrote the book with two coauthors after his jokes caught on when he was teaching at a Los Angeles juvenile-detention center. He envisions the book’s being used as a coffee-table novelty and a classroom tool....

Not only in Lebanon is the aggressive Bush-administration campaign to promote democracy provoking a backlash. To be sure, the protests do not always come from democrats. But countries that used to blame internal dissent on CIA meddling now blame democratic opposition on the State Department, which guides much of the billions in the U.S. budget for promoting democracy. Russian President Vladimir Putin last week bashed those “who still slink through foreign embassies” to gain support for fighting the Kremlin....

The plot summary for the new “Space Jam” movie was released Monday as part of a tie-in with Microsoft and Xbox. In the original movie, Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny had to fight off aliens. In the new one, James gets stuck in a digital space and essentially has to beat a computer game. Here’s the plot summary that was released: MORE: Kyrie Irving walks back comments on media, Steve Nash...

It's expected that Durant will be announced as this season's MVP later this week. James has lauded Durant's play this season several times in recent weeks, doing so again on Monday. PLAYOFFS: Will Heat meet match in Brooklyn? | Thunder, Blazers face experienced foes James says: "Much respect to him and he deserves it. He had a big-time MVP season." James is a four-time winner of the league's MVP award, taking the honor in each of the previous two seasons....

MORE: 25 best NBA players to switch teams in their prime Even though James said at the team’s championship parade he would return to Cleveland, he has yet to sign his contract, which free agents were allowed to do on July 7. James’ contract will likely stay on hold until Smith, who made $5 million last season, re-signs. Teams have reportedly reached out to James’ agent Rich Paul, who has assured them James, who previously signed a two-year, $47 million deal with the Cavaliers in 2015, is returning to defend his title....

LeBron James threw his annual Halloween party Monday night and dressed up as Pennywise the Dancing Clown, from Stephen King’s “It.” MORE: Cavs wear epic costumes to LeBron’s annual Halloween party A post shared by LeBron James (@kingjames) on Oct 30, 2017 at 7:35pm PDT The NBA star had a ton of fun in the terrifying ensemble. LeBron also upgraded Pennywise’s dance moves. Do you want a balloon? A post shared by James Family Fanpage (@teamjamesfamily) on Oct 30, 2017 at 8:45pm PDT LeBron’s passion for Halloween is so respectable....

His company, Spring Hill Entertainment, a joint television and film venture with Warner Brothers, the four-time NBA MVP and three-time champion, already produces Starz hit comedy “Survivor’s Remorse”, set to begin its fourth season Aug. 20, and NBC’s “The Wall.” Now, the outfit is set to add another show to its catalog. According to Shadow and Act, James and business partner Maverick Carter are combining forces with HBO to put together a sitcom centered on the sneaker culture....