Reading archive 2021-06-17

Hawks-76ers: Ben Simmons apologists have their work cut out, and 'The Process' is hanging by a thread: Simmons took four shots on Wednesday and the Sixers blew a 26-point lead

Supreme Court unanimously rules for Catholic group in Philadelphia foster-care dispute

Biden apologizes for snapping at CNN reporter over Putin questions: ‘I shouldn’t have been such a wise guy’

Powerball mystery: Someone in this tiny town won $731 million. Now everyone wants a piece of it. - "Still, sure as she is that they’re the winners, Cooper says the new millionaires shouldn’t feel any obligation to support the rest of Lonaconing. As a steady stream of cars arrive to pick up boxes of sweet potatoes, onions, apples, squash and cucumbers, people talk more about being grateful for what they have than about wanting or deserving anything from the Power Pack. 

"'We love the Lord,' Cooper said, 'and He sends us what we need. And President Trump sent us cheese and milk and hot dogs — the Democrat just sends us vegetables. President Trump put a letter in each one of these boxes saying he’s thinking of us. People kept those notes from President Trump, put them up on their walls. That’s who people depend on, not the Powerball winner.'" [ed. note - conflation of Trump with the Lord, lol]