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The second half of the season focuses on alien invasions, namely the arrival of extraterrestrials during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s time in office and their subsequent deal with him. It sees the aliens force the president (Neal McDonough) into letting them take over Area 51 and abduct American citizens for experimentation and impregnation, a deal that is still in effect in the modern day. Ahead of the finale, which will air on FX on Wednesday, October 20, McDonough spoke to Newsweek about what fans can expect....

Chinese news outlet Yicai Global posted a story claiming that 20 boxes of counterfeit Pokemon cards were successfully intercepted at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport. A video posted on Twitter from the news outlets shows tall stacks of boxes wrapped up on pallets in police custody. One officer pulls out a box for the camera, showing that it was a Spanish Language version of the Pokemon Sword and Shield packs. RELATED: Pokemon Trading Card Game’s 25th Anniversary Set Features Classic Reprints, Full Art Cards...

According to a new survey from Goldman Sachs, 78 percent of small business owners say that making more money available should be a top priority for lawmakers when they return to Capitol Hill. Another 77 percent of those polled said that Congress should extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) past its June 30 deadline. More than half of small business owners said the relief program should be extended for three months....

The figures come from a new poll commissioned by Somos Community Care, a physician-led network of doctors in New York City that serves low-income, minority and immigrant communities. Among the poll’s grim findings: Nationally, one-third of Latinos reported that they have lost a significant amount of savings and retirement, and another 57 percent said they had to cancel or delay medical appointments. About 43 percent said they expect to have trouble paying their rent....

Instead of comparing the versions of the characters from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to their Netflix counterparts, Redditor TeamElderBlood shared a video that places the television and Gwent versions side-by-side. For those unfamiliar with Gwent, it is the card game from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt that went on to become a standalone title due to its immense popularity. As it has expanded, cards have been included for characters that were important in the books but did not feature in the third game - meaning there is a card for nearly every character from the show....

The negative predictive value is defined as the number of true negatives (people who test negative who don’t have a condition) divided by the total number of people who test negative. It varies with test sensitivity, test specificity, and disease prevalence. Because of variable disease prevalence in different communities, the negative predictive value of a test is not always straightforward. Most doctors cannot simply give you a number for the negative predictive value when you go in for any given test even if they know the sensitivity and specificity....

Maus, originally published as comics between 1980 and 1991, was created by cartoonist Art Spiegelman, and was used as “anchor text” for eighth graders studying the Holocaust. In 1992, the work became the first and only graphic novel to scoop a Pulitzer. However, Eastern Tennessee’s McMinn County Board of Education voted on January 10 to ban the novel from the district’s curriculum, amid objections over eight instances of profanity and an image of a nude woman....

After a drab first half, the home side, sneaked a lead early against top-four hopefuls Chelsea through a stellar strike by Camarasa. What followed were a few perplexing refereeing decisions that didn’t go their way. Most notably a potential penalty that was denied to them when Rudiger dragged Sean Morrison to the ground and another one where once again the German defender who was the last man, brought down Kenneth Zohore and was only given a red card for the challenge since Kepa got to the ball before the foul was committed....

This sequel has brought about several changes from The World Ends With You. The hunt for Ryoji’s direct line number exemplifies one of those changes perfectly. To get started, players have to find the riddles via QR code stickers scattered around a three-dimensional rendition of Shibuya. This is a radical difference from the 2D style of the first game. Fans of the series have to master a new form of exploration to find success in these puzzle-based quests....

It was then where Windhorst revealed that several teams are starting to prepare for pitches to the San Antonio Spurs for their superstar forward. In case you didn’t know… Due to his injured quad, Leonard has only played in nine games this season between the middle of December and middle of January. Of those nine games, he never played on back-to-back nights. He averaged 16.2 points per game and 4....

The Wizards will send forward Jan Vesely to the Denver Nuggets and move backup guard Eric Maynor and a second-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers, according to the report. MORE: Nuggets-Rockets swap | Bobcats get Gary Neal | Heat trade Roger Mason Jr. Several teams were interested in Miller, who was likely to either be traded or bought out because of his rift with Nuggets coach Brian Shaw. He will be an upgrade over Maynor in Washington, where point guard John Wall is playing major minutes because of the lack of bench options....

After the acquisitions of Anderson and Melton, the Suns are reportedly looking to find a permanent starter at the point. ArizonaSports.com’s John Gambadoro offered a few big names Phoenix could be pursuing ahead of the 2018-19 season. MORE: The good, bad and confusing for Rockets-Suns trade That’s ambitious. Are any of these targets actually realistic? Let’s go down the list … Suns trade rumors: The top picks Damian Lillard: No....

It’s clear Leonard wants to join the Lakers, but even with Los Angeles holding the leverage of being able to sign Leonard as a free agent next summer, the Spurs still want a major package of assets. What would make Spurs president Gregg Popovich and general manager R.C. Buford hit pause before hanging up the phone? MORE: NBA free agent tracker — see who goes where Let’s break down potential trade packages for a few suitors (Lakers, Celtics, 76ers and Raptors) who have popped up in recent reports....

The former Saturday Night Live star, whose candid commentary of the Olympics has been a fan favorite since the 2016 games, said in a statement shared on Twitter and Instagram on Monday that she was facing resistance with her videos being blocked. However, NBC spokesman Greg Hughes told the Associated Press on Monday night that a number of Jones’ videos had been blocked as the result of a “third-party error,” and not because of the broadcasting giant....

When is the Selection Show for the 2015 NCAA Baseball Tournament? The 64-team field for the 2015 NCAA Division 1 Baseball Tournament will be revealed at 12 noon ET on Monday. TV: The Selection Show will be broadcast live on ESPNU. NCAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 2015: Times, dates, TV schedule | MLB Mock Draft: Who goes No. 1? Selection process: Thirty conference champions qualify automatically; the remaining 34 teams are selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee....

The No. 14 Bears shocked the world, knocking off the No. 3 Blue Devils, advancing to the Round of 32 for the first time at school history. But unfortunately for the Bears, it came at a price. Senior center Monty Brown suffered a concussion on Friday and won't be able to suit up when No. 14 Mercer takes on No. 11 Tennessee on Sunday in the Round of 32. In fact, the concussion was so severe that Brown, who only played nine minutes in the Bears stunning upset over Duke, can't remember what took place on Friday....

The round of 64 gets started Thursday, which means there will be guaranteed surprises, upsets and memorable victories. As each region pares down its field, favorites will emerge. But for now, the first round is there for the taking. Here are a few games to watch and the storylines that could enhance the entertainment factor in each region of Thursday’s NCAA Tournament schedule. MORE: One of these guys will be the next Cinderella darling...

You pulled off one upset? That’s awesome, but you have to make the Sweet 16 if you really want to etch your name in tournament lore. So what’s going to happen Saturday? We’re here to offer you a sneak peek. Notre Dame (5) vs. West Virginia (4) Time/location: 12:10 p.m. ET, Buffalo, N.Y.Need to know: Neither of these teams looked very Sweet 16-worthy in their openers. West Virginia’s press was only mildly effective against Bucknell — yes, it created turnovers, but the Bison also countered with easy points off the press break — and Notre Dame fans had to watch in agony as Princeton let loose with a 3-point attempt that would have broken Irish hearts the day before St....

The game was announced in early September, just days after PUBG Mobile and 117 other applications were banned in India. Also Read: FAU-G vs PUBG Mobile Indian version: 3 major confirmed differences nCore Games’ FAU-G mobile game: Everything we know so far For the most part, FAU-G has been under a heavy cloud of mystery and speculation. The teaser of the game was released on the occasion of Dussehra but it did not disclose the specifics of the gameplay....

The Lower 48 states are among those that experienced the record-breaking temperatures, with areas in the South, East and Central U.S. reporting highs that exceeded those from more than a century of December data, according to a new report by Axios. Among those states is Texas, which experienced its warmest December on record since 1889, according to state climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon. Across the Lone Star State, temperatures averaged 5 to 9 degrees above normal....