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Forget Montana. Forget Martha’s Vineyard. These days, Patagonia–a pristine wilderness half the size of Alaska with just 1.5 million inhabitants–is fast becoming the world’s most alluring destination for the rich and famous. Once the exclusive domain of Mapuche Indians and sheep farmers, Patagonia now caters to an international elite drawn by its magnificent scenery, unparalleled remoteness and activities ranging from kayaking to climbing to skiing. Bill Clinton spent the final weekend of his seven-day tour through South America relaxing and discussing global warming with Argentine President Carlos Saul Menem in San Carlos de Bariloche, a Patagonian ski town at the foot of the Andes....

In this week’s recap of gaming news, this year’s Game Awards ceremony brought a ton of new and exciting game reveals, alongside the many surprising award winners packed into its three-hour runtime. An independent report on Bungie has brought to light some of the specifics of the developer’s toxic work culture from the past, and how it’s reckoning with those issues in the present. Further controversy continues to stir at Activision Blizzard, as employees attempt to unionize among threats from managerial staff, as well as new revelations from the workplace are revealed....

In a Q&A session Tuesday night, Belichick said he renamed his boat, previously named “V Rings,” to “Six Rings”. MORE: Belichick leads SN’s NFL coach rankings | Wilfork’s fart shirt | Brandon Spikes sells his ring Belichick, 63, has four Super Bowl rings with the Patriots (2002, 2004, 2005, 2015), and two more as a defensive assistant with the Giants (1987, 1991). The Patriots are still basking in their most recent Super Bowl, naming boats and partying with rappers, but reality will soon set in and focus will turn to Tom Brady and his appeal of his role in the Deflategate scandal....

Joe Lockhart, who served as Clinton’s White House press secretary from 1998 to 2000, tweeted that he is reconsidering the supportive tweet he sent to the right-wing radio host earlier this year after he revealed he has lung cancer. In February, Lockhart tweeted: “I wish a full recovery for Rush Limbaugh” before going on to suggest that the idea that he deserves to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump is “offensive....

The incumbent New York City mayor was called out by fellow Democrat Tiffany Cabán and other public figures who took aim at subway policing under his watch, suggesting he had criminalized poverty. A local police union also accused De Blasio of “dividing” New York City and “being full of s***” in the wake of his attack on Bloomberg’s legacy. The billionaire former New York City Mayor apologised over the weekend for pursuing a “stop-and-frisk” policy while in office, admitting that he had been “wrong” on the issue....

According to his doctors, Hamlin is able to communicate via writing and asked Wednesday night, “Who won the game?” Doctors gave Hamlin the best answer possible, telling him, “You won the game of life.” Hamlin is still unable to speak due to the breathing tube helping his lungs recover, but doctors stressed that the fact he was able to ask about the game is a sign of how far he’s come in his recovery....

The hiring of general manager Brandon Beane puts the franchise on the right track to end that dysfunction. Beane during his introductory news conference Friday spoke glowingly about his relationship with coach Sean McDermott and provided key details on how the hierarchy is going to operate. Beane spent 19 years with the Panthers and served as Carolina’s assistant general manager for the past two seasons. There, Beane worked with McDermott, who was the Panthers’ defensive coordinator for six seasons....

The Buffalo Bills running back and former England rugby union wing scored with a 65-yard run on his first-ever touch in the NFL last Thursday as Buffalo opened preseason play against the Colts, taking off like a rocket after he found a hole and weaved his way through Indianapolis defenders. Five days later — in a much warmer climate than he is used to in both Buffalo and his homeland as the Bills visit the Carolina Panthers this week — Wade is still savouring the moment that inspires him to continue down the new path he is on....

AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Billy Horschel was the victim of a bizarre incident when his ball blew off the green into a pond as he prepared to putt at the 15th green at the Masters on Saturday. Horschel’s third shot, a chip at the par-five, trickled down to within 13 feet of the hole, where he marked his ball to have it cleaned for his birdie putt. But after replacing his ball, he watched in dismay as it started moving, ever so slow at first, before picking up pace and rolling back down the front of the green and into a watery grave, wind and gravity conspiring against him....

Earlier this year, the artist collaborated with Post Malone to perform a live cover of Johnny Cash’s Cocaine Blues. Last year, Billy Strings also collaborated with country musician Luke Combs for the single The Great Divide. The artist also performed Hide and Seek from his recent album Renewal at the Grammy Awards earlier this year. Strings was nominated for Best American Roots Performance for his song Love And Regret and Best Bluegrass Album for the 2021 release Renewal....

RELATED: How Long Does BioShock Take To Beat? Taking a trip down memory lane will remind players of Andrew Ryan and the powers they can develop depending on what plasmid they happen to take. While there are several different plasmids in the game, only one can be called the best. Updated on June 1, 2022 by Ritwik Mitra: BioShock is one of the greatest video games of all time. The atmosphere of Rapture is unmatched to this day, and even the brilliance of BioShock Infinite wasn’t enough for many players to dethrone the first game as the best in the series....

Way before the internet and reality TV, Soros theorized that we live between two realities: objective and subjective. Objective realities are true regardless of what people think or say. For example: Every human will die. Or, you have $3,457 in your bank account. Subjective realities, however, are shaped by what people think. What is important is that these beliefs shape objective reality. Financial markets fall into this category because participants can never know all relevant objective facts driving an interconnected global economy....

Biden made the comment during his Tuesday evening address in Golden, Colorado. In his address, he spoke about climate change and the Democratic infrastructure bill. “In the end, it’s not about red states or blue states,” Biden said. “A drought or a fire doesn’t see a property line. It doesn’t care, give a damn, for which party you belong to. Disasters aren’t going to stop. That’s the nature of the climate threat....

Speaking during a press call Monday, a senior administration official unveiled details of the “Domestic Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems National Action Plan,” billed in an accompanying fact sheet as “the first whole-of-government plan to address UAS threats in the Homeland.” In discussing the nature of these threats and the actors associated with them, the official warned that “the threat to the homeland posed by nefarious, careless or uninformed operators of commercial recreational drones is growing as UAS technology becomes increasingly available and the barriers to weaponization remains quite low....

Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is also expected to give Biden his support after dropping out of the presidential race after the South Carolina primaries on Saturday. Both Klobuchar and Buttigieg are expected to appear at a rally in Houston, Texas Monday to announce their endorsements. National Democratic front runner Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has also been garnering support for his campaign, receiving an endorsement from progressive political action committee Democracy for America [DFA]....

The 2015 Big 12 Baseball Tournament will be held from Wednesday, May 20 until Sunday, May 24 at at Oneok Field in Tulsa, Okla. MLB DRAFT 2015: Mock draft The tournament features an eight-team field and has a double-elimination format will end with the championship game on Sunday BIG 12 BASEBALL TOURNAMENT 2015: Printable bracket Here’s the full TV schedule (all times CT): Wednesday, May 20 Game 1: No. 4 Texas Tech vs....

“We’re in a fact-finding mode, we’re in a data-gathering mode,” Boren said. “In other words, what will it mean to the stability of the conference? What will it mean financially to the conference? MORE: Reasons to be excited, skeptical for Big 12 teams | Early Top 20 “We’ve sort of said to ourselves, come this summer, we’re going to have to finally make a decision about what we do. We cannot indefinitely postpone decisions....

While the Sixers are assured of a semi-final spot and would hope for a home clash, the Stars are in puzzling situation as only a victory would seal their spot for the semis, and that too, against the Hurricanes. With the return of several high-profile players to both sides, the stakes are at a high with the semi-finals on the horizon. Squads to choose from: Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Justin Avendano, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Joe Denly, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Fallins, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Henry Thornton, Greg West, Ben Manenti...

But since the way we shop today has changed and now it’s more online than going out to the mall and fishing for the things out there. Sitting in your favorite couch at home with a bowl of popcorn and a glass of cold drink and seeing through all the available options of headphones on your laptop screen is a much better deal than walking down the malls. So, basically online shopping era has benefitted us a lot of ease in shopping and the cherry on the cake is the Home Delivery of the items....

Every year, it gets bigger. Coaching jobs depend on it. National championships are born from it. MORE: Derrick Henry photos | All-time winners Why else would I have driven to a small church in Spartanburg, S.C., on a Wednesday night in February 2010? To watch — and write about — Byrnes High School five-star running back Marcus Lattimore commit to South Carolina, of course. That night, the church was bursting with people squished against each other on every pew, elbow to elbow in the aisles....