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Public Policy Polling conducted the new survey from April 23 to 24 and published the findings on Monday. The results showed that nearly 8 in 10 (79 percent) of respondents significantly support expanding Medicaid to cover many low- and moderate-income Americans who are currently uninsured. A clear majority (58 percent) of respondents said they “strongly support” expanding Medicaid, while an additional 21 percent said they “somewhat support” the proposal. Only 8 percent of respondents said they don’t support an expansion of Medicaid “at all,” while 10 percent said they don’t “really support” the idea....

God of War: Ragnarok is the sequel to 2018’s God of War, picking up three years after killing Baldur, reaching Jotunheim, and the onset of Fimbulwinter. Kratos and Atreus set out on a new journey, with the hope of potentially averting Ragnarok and saving the Nine Realms from the prophesied apocalyptic war. Standing in their way, though, are Odin and Thor, who are also looking for a way to ensure Asgard survives Ragnarok, even at the cost of the other realms....

A thirty-second trailer uploaded to the Need for Speed Twitter account on October 11 highlighted some of the unique visual elements that players will be able to customize. From the color of the trail of smoke left behind after drifting around a tight turn to the pop art effects that emphasize a boost or a jump, Need for Speed Unbound appears to include more than a few stylistic flourishes that players will be able to tailor to their personal preferences....

The veteran manager previously said he would not continue beyond the end of his contract, which was due to expire at the end of the season. However, Warnock is to leave his post with immediate effect with the Bluebirds – relegated from the Premier League last term – languishing 14th in the second tier. “Today I am leaving my beloved Bluebirds after over three years of which have been some of the best days in my long football career,” Warnock said via a Cardiff statement....

RELATED: The Great Historical Movies That Are Wildly Inaccurate Nightmare Alley succeeds in melding these two noir eras together by taking its seedy story from the original 1947 movie and giving a facelift via Guillermo del Toro’s stylized filmmaking. There is something remarkably interesting about the way neo-noir films capture the energy of evil, often in the way the characters and story are portrayed. 8 L.A. Confidential This seedy 1997 film is a modern neo-noir classic....

However, he suffered a serious injury against the Detroit Pistons back in January 2018, and the 27-year-old has yet to make another appearance for the Thunder. After almost two years out, Roberson has finally regained fitness, although he has returned to a Thunder team that is no longer looking to contend. With just a year remaining on his contract, it is expected that the Thunder will trade Roberson, and here we will assess three potential landing spots....

Philadelphia is still looking to move the former No. 3 overall pick after declining the fourth-year option on Okafor’s contract, essentially bringing an end to his time with team. Okafor has since made it clear he wants a buyout, but the Sixers refuse to let Okafor walk without receiving something in return. LEROUX: Robert Covington’s contract could be key to Sixers’ future The Celtics appear willing to sit down at the negotiating table, but they aren’t ready to offer much, according to Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe:...

The Rockets are heading into a new era, with a young core led by the likes of Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr. and Christian Wood. The rebuild may take a little longer, but they could be looking to speed things up by acquiring quality young assets ahead of next season. Ben Simmons is one player they are targeting, as per NBA trade rumors. Evan Dammarrell of FearTheSword reports: NBA trade rumors claim that the Houston Rockets and John Wall have mutually agreed to find the player a new team ahead of next season....

Minor deals on Tuesday and Wednesday (Bojan Bogdanovic to Washington, Ersan Ilyasova to Atlanta, Lou Williams to the Rockets) have filled in some gaps on playoff teams, but there’s still a chance teams could further electrify this deadline period with big-time deals on Thursday. Heck, even Paul George leaving Indiana is a possibility. TRADE DEADLINE: Follow along with all the NBA’s deadline deals And there’s more. Among star players and role-fillers, there are still some potentially important deals coming....

NBA Trade Rumors: Atalanta Hawks a probable destination for Jrue Holiday Like the Pelicans, the Atalanta Hawks are a team in transition who are planning to build around young star Trae Young. The Hawks, coached by Lloyd Pierce, will be looking to add a veteran presence to their young core. NBA trade rumors suggest that piece could be New Orleans Pelicans’ comb- guard Jrue Holiday who might be looking for an out....

Los Angeles is the most obvious destination because of the connection between Davis and LeBron James (they share an agent in Rich Paul of Klutch Sports) and the Lakers’ determination to acquire Davis knowing he would likely sign an extension. A Davis-James combination would make LA a true title threat and bring back the “Showtime” element that’s been missing. MORE: Pelicans’ patience with Davis is bad news for Lakers...

Oh, how times have changed. It’s impossible to predict how an NBA season will go, but looking back, it’s clear that some things are harder to predict than others. We had no idea whether or not the Lakers’ experiment would work and completely underestimated the leap that Ja Morant and the Grizzlies could make. We did, however, carve a specific lane for the teams that could thrive in the absence of injured stars, some of whom are just as scary as they were before the season nearly six months later....

The NBA announced Wednesday that certain types of reviews will be handled by referees in the league’s replay center in Secaucus, N.J. MORE: Derrick Rose to return in two weeks | NBA Utopia Project mailbag Decisions made from the replay center will include: whether a field goal was a 2- or 3-point attempt, end-of-quarter made field goals, out-of-bounds calls, goaltending, potential shot-clock violations and the number of players on the court....

Consor said that he mistakenly assumed that Porter was the son of former NBA player Kevin Porter, who played for the then-Washington Bullets from 1979 to 1983. Porter’s actual father was not an NBA player but did spend four years in prison following his 1990s manslaughter conviction and was later fatally shot while trying to help a friend during a bar fight in 2004, when the future professional basketball player was only 4 years old....

From Friday, June 5, to Monday, June 8, the 16 regional winners will battle for eight spots in the 2015 College World Series. MORE: College World Series dates, times, TV | Top plays from Day 3 of the NCAA Baseball Tournament The Super Regionals are typically hosted by the top eight seeds in the tournament, but some circumstances have dictated otherwise. No. 8 Missouri St., for instance, did not submit a bid as a host site because the local minor league team will be hosting a series at their shared stadium this weekend....

Purdue, the No. 3 team in last week’s rankings, flexed its muscles and wrecked a very talented Illinois team by 16 points on Tuesday. Two days later, the Boilermakers were blown out at Michigan. Duke, last week’s No. 6 team, devastated rival North Carolina on its home court last Saturday. Two days later, the Blue Devils fouled up the defense of a baseline inbounds play and surrendered a game-winning 3-pointer to Virginia guard Reece Beekman....

The document, a Notice of Allegations the school received from the NCAA, formally charges Tyndall with multiple infractions, four of which are Level I NCAA violations while at Southern Miss and seven violations total. MORE: 99 reasons to be excited for the 2015-16 season | 10 greatest KU players Tyndall coached Southern Miss from 2012 to 2014 before becoming Tennessee’s coach for the 2014-15 season. He was fired in March after the NCAA notified Tennessee officials of the alleged violations that occurred at Southern Miss....

MORE: Seven early-season surprises | Vandy/Kansas battle for Maui Why does it matter? Because the NCAA is supposed to be an organization that puts student interests first. That is how it often sells itself. And don’t think this is an organization that hasn’t needed acceptance. The students it is supposed to consider include not only those whose eligibility may be in question, but also the members of the teams such athletes aspire to join....

Randle with the ball in his hands and some room to gather momentum can be menacing to a defense assigned to contain him, but the one advantage in that task is it’s not difficult to discern what’s coming. “I thought he was going to shoot and go, so I just ran in to crash,” Louisville All-American guard Russ Smith told us. He’d left behind UK shooting guard Aaron Harrison, but that seemed as though it would be no issue....

10:00 p.m.: We’re shutting the live blog down for now. If things get crazy we’ll start it back up again. Enjoy the Madness. 9:54 p.m.: VCU is on a casual 26-5 run. They lead SFA 56-45. The HAVOC is real, and tough to play against. 9:50 p.m.: It’s official. Nobody is going to win Warren Buffett’s $1 billion. The George Washington vs. Memphis game destroyed the last remaining perfect brackets....