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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer comments on the reaction to President Donald Trump's remarks about the recent spate of anti-Semitic threats and vandalism across the United States.

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Bodies of missing Indiana girls found; police say they were killed

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Autopsy results confirmed the victims as Liberty "Libby" German, 14, and Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13.

The bodies were discovered by search volunteers Tuesday along a railroad bridge near Dear Creek in Delphi, about 70 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

Missing since Monday

On Monday, the teens were dropped off to go hiking, but when they did not show up to be picked up by family members, police were notified. Soon after, a search party was formed of community volunteers and several law enforcement agencies, police said.

This is believed to be the first double-homicide investigation in Carroll County's recent history, State Trooper Sgt. Kim Riley said at a news conference.

Police are not releasing the cause and manner of death of the teens at this time.

The investigation

Police provided a photograph of a man who was on the Delphi Historic Trails about the timeAbigail and Liberty were walking. They are asking help from the public to identify him so he can be contacted regarding what he might have seen.

Investigators are proceeding with caution and not calling the individual in the photograph a suspect. There is no suspect(s) in custody at this time, police said.

"There is someone out there that did this crime and we're going to track them down," Sheriff Tobe Leazenby told CNN affiliate WXIN. "Folks should continue with business as usual but be more mindful and watch your surroundings a little closer."

Police are asking anyone who has any information on the case to call the Carroll County Sheriff's Office at 765-564-2413, the Delphi Police Department at 765-564-2345 or Indiana State Police at 765-567-2125.

Callers can remain anonymous, police said.

CNN's Chris Boyette and Jennifer Moore contributed to this report.

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Autopsy results confirmed the victims as Liberty "Libby" German, 14, and Abigail "Abby" Williams, 13. The bodies were discovered by search volunteers Tuesday along a railroad bridge near Dear Creek in Delphi, about 70 miles northwest of Indianapolis, the Carroll County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

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The power rankings all-star- Weekend edition and at the number 1 spot is Russell Westbrook

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The 2017 NBA All-Star Break has officially arrived. Which players have emerged as the frontrunners for the All-NBA teams and the 2017 NBA MVP award?

The 2017 NBA All-Star Break has officially arrived. Teams will be granted the opportunity to rest, stars will take center stage at All-Star Weekend, and coaches and general managers will plot ways to validate their championship aspirations.

As the players, coaches, and executives prepare for the final months of the 2016-17 NBA regular season, it's only fair to reflect on what's already transpired.

Writing with no hyperbole whatsoever, the 2016-17 NBA regular season has been one of the most prolific in league history. Individual players are being unleashed on the Association in a way that it hasn't been exposed to in decades.

No matter what it is that you chalk the spike in production up to, one thing has become abundantly clear in 2016-17: the race for MVP is as intriguing as it's ever been.

One could argue that there are more than a handful of players who have a legitimate shot at winning MVP. Not only are players producing at all-time levels, but they're elevating those around them and helping their respective teams overachieve.

That combination has inevitably created a race for the 2017 NBA MVP award that's on pace to go down as one of the greatest in league history.

20. Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets

Some may question whether or not Nikola Jokic deserves to be listed, but he's been steadily building towards a Top 20 ranking. He ranks No. 13 in the NBA in Real Plus-Minus, is shooting 58.0 percent from the field, and has the Denver Nuggets at No. 8 in the Western Conference.

This past week, Jokic silenced his critics with two of the best performances that any player has put forth during the 2016-17 season.

Since Christmas Day, Jokic has averaged 22.2 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.1 offensive rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.0 block, 1.0 steal, and 1.0 3-point field goal made in 22 games. Though those numbers may appear to be unsustainable, that may not actually be the case.

Jokic's full season averages translate to 21.8 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.2 offensive rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.1 blocks, 1.0 steal, and 0.8 3-point field goals made per 36 minutes.

Jokic began this past week by scoring a career-high 40 points on 17-of-23 shooting against the New York Knicks. Just three days later, he posted 17 points, 21 rebounds, and 12 assists in a stunning upset of the Golden State Warriors.

For what it's worth, Denver has a team-best net rating of +4.6 with Jokic on the floor and a team-worst net rating of -8.5 without him-a difference of 13.1 points per 100 possessions.

19. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks

Three small forwards could have been selected for this spot: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Paul George, and Gordon Hayward. George and Hayward are featured scorers on postseason-caliber teams and Antetokounmpo ranks amongst the most well-rounded players in the NBA.

Though it's hard not to reward winning, Antetokounmpo has played at a level in 2016-17 that deserves to be recognized and honored with a Top 20 ranking.

Despite the loss of Jabari Parker to a season-ending knee injury, Antetokounmpo has Milwaukee on a three-game winning streak entering All-Star Weekend. He posted 20 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds, two blocks, and a steal in a win over Paul George and the Indiana Pacers.

He then played a team-high 37 minutes in a win over the Detroit Pistons and posted 33 points in a 129-125 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

55 games into the 2016-17 NBA regular season, Antetokounmpo is the only player in the NBA who leads his team in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals per game. He ranks No. 15 in the NBA in RPM and has an almost unrivaled level of versatility.

For what it's worth, Antetokounmpo is on pace to become the first player to average at least 20.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steal per game since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 1975-76.

18. DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors

It's easy to dismiss DeMar DeRozan as a scorer who doesn't conform to conventional standards for offensive execution. He rarely converts or attempts 3-point field goals and relies heavily on midrange jump shots.

True as that all may be, there's no rational way to dispute the value of a player averaging 27.3 points per game on a team that's on pace to win 47 games.

Toronto is averaging 108.5 points per game, meaning DeRozan is accounting for more than 25 percent of the Raptors' offense with just his scoring. He's providing those points in an efficient manner and is getting to the free throw line with relative ease.

DeRozan is No. 6 in the NBA with an average of 8.6 free throw attempts per game-34.1 percent of Toronto's team attempts per game from the charity stripe.

Toronto hasn't yet performed at an elite level on defense, and is instead riding its offense to victory. Kyle Lowry may be the catalyst on both ends of the floor, but DeRozan is the primary scoring option for an elite offensive team.

Though he doesn't show well in the advanced metrics, DeRozan is one of the best players in the NBA and one of the keys to Toronto's championship aspirations.

17. Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

Never before has Kyrie Irving carried the burden that he's about to for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With Kevin Love sidelined by a knee injury, the Cavaliers will need Irving to step up and be the superstar that LeBron James believes he can be.

Thankfully for the Cavaliers, Irving has carried his weight since Love went down by stepping up with a number of clutch performances.

To begin this past week, Irving posted 27 points and five assists in a 125-109 victory over the Denver Nuggets. He then posted 25 points and seven assists during a 116-108 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

For good measure, Irving lit up Jeff Teague and the Indiana Pacers for 26 points, seven assists, and two steals in a 113-104 victory.

Irving has proven throughout his tenure with the Cavaliers that he's capable of taking over games in the fourth quarter. That's an invaluable strength, specifically for a team that asks LeBron James to carry a heavy burden and often needs a different player to step up in the clutch.

Never afraid of taking the deciding shot, Irving will need to re-establish himself as the clutch maestro he is for Cleveland to overcome Love's injury.

16. Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz are entering the All-Star Break with a 35-22 record and a realistic opportunity to finish in the Top 4 of the Western Conference. It's just seven wins away from securing its first winning season since 2013 and is on pace to win its first division title since 2008.

The key to Utah's success has been execution on the defensive end of the floor and star center Rudy Gobert is the interior anchor.

Gobert ranks No. 1 in the Association in Defensive Real Plus-Minus and Utah is tied for No. 2 in the NBA in points allowed per 100 possessions. With Gobert on the court, the Jazz are allowing 99.7 points allowed per 100 possessions.

When Gobert isn't on the court, however, the Jazz are allowing a team-worst average of 105.9 points per 100 possessions.

In other words: the Jazz are an elite defensive team with Gobert on the court and a below-average defensive team without him. He's also improved his overall level of offensive proficiency with the manner in which he catches passes, finishes in traffic, and converts at the free throw line.

Gobert is a phenomenal defensive player and the anchor of one of the most dominant units in the NBA. He deserves a Top 20 ranking.

15. Paul Millsap, Atlanta Hawks

The Atlanta Hawks have built a team that relies on defensive commitment, teamwork, and ball movement. No player better embodies the team identity than starting power forward and four-time All-Star Paul Millsap.

Millsap is as selfless a star as one can find and one of the most versatile and proficient defensive players in the NBA.

Millsap displayed the vast nature of his versatility during a recent win over the Portland Trail Blazers. He finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four blocks, two steals, a 3-point field goal made, and a clutch buzzer beater to force overtime in a 109-104 victory.

Millsap is well below his expected marks from a scoring efficiency perspective, but his value to the Hawks remains nothing short of vital.

Atlanta is eight games above .500 at 32-24, but it would likely be well below .500 without Millsap's presence. That much is proven in the fact that Atlanta has net ratings of +2.6 with Millsap on the court and a team-worst -6.5 without him.

Millsap is one of the most complete players in the NBA and has earned his status as a Top 20 mainstay in 2016-17.

14. Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors

There aren't many players in the NBA who don't need to score in order to legitimately dominate. That's been the story of Draymond Green's career with the Golden State Warriors, as well as his collegiate career with the Michigan State Spartans.

Despite receiving just six shot attempts, Green had the confidence and maturity to flirt with an elusive quadruple-double.

Green destroyed the Memphis Grizzlies with four points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 10 steals, and five blocks. It was the first time in NBA history that a player recorded a triple-double without scoring at least 10 points.

The next time out, Green posted six points, eight rebounds, eight assists, three steals, and a block in a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Green's numbers don't always jump off the page, but his near quadruple-double is the perfect display of his versatility. Not only is he one of the best defensive players in the NBA, but his offensive game is remarkably versatile.

If the Warriors are going to realize their potential as the most star-studded team of all-time, it's going to be Green who's the glue.

13. DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

The Sacramento Kings lost Rudy Gay to a torn achilles tendon and are nine games below .500 with just 25 games remaining in 2016-17. Though DeMarcus Cousins is one of the most polarizing players in the NBA, he's keeping the Kings' postseason hopes alive.

When Cousins is on the court, the Kings have a chance to overcome any and every opponent put in their way-even if the odds aren't always in their favor.

Sacramento has won four of its past five games and is 7-7 over the course of its past 14 contests. During that time, Cousins is averaging 26.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, 2.4 offensive rebounds, 6.8 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.1 blocks, and 1.5 3-point field goals made per game.

During his four appearances this past week, Cousins averaged 25.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 1.5 steals, 1.0 block, and 1.3 3-point field goals made per game.

Cousins is on pace to join Russell Westbrook as the first players to average at least 27.0 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game since Chris Webber in 2000-01. That alone embodies what makes him such a special player.

Following the 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists he posted against the Los Angeles Lakers, it's safe to assume Cousins isn't going to slow down any time soon.

12. Marc Gasol, Memphis Grizzlies

The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of the most consistent teams in the NBA for what's approacing a decade. Memphis has reached the playoffs in six consecutive seasons and is on pace to do so again in 2016-17.

Gasol's shooting touch has been off in recent games, but his ability to score, facilitate, and defend at elite levels for his position are invaluable strengths.

Gasol is essentially the NBA's version of Manuel Neuer. Rather than staying in his lane and filling the duties of a conventional defensive player, he freelances on defense and covers enough ground to influence everything the opposition attempts to do.

Memphis ranks No. 4 in the NBA in points allowed per 100 possessions and it's Gasol who anchors that dominant defensive front.

On the offensive end of the floor, Gasol can score from anywhere on the court and is a phenomenal passer with guard-like vision. The numbers prove it. Gasol is No. 3 amongst centers in both points per game and points created via assists per game.

If the Grizzlies are going to close out the season strong and make it seven consecutive postseason appearances, Gasol will be the key.

11. Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors

As previously alluded to, the Toronto Raptors have made a power move by trading for Serge Ibaka. No player projects to benefit more from the move than Jonas Valanciunas, but All-NBA point guard Kyle Lowry is a close No. 2.

Lowry has been unable to take as many chances on defense during the 2016-17 NBA regular season, but with Ibaka behind him, expect Lowry to improve on both ends.

At 30 years of age, Lowry is in the midst of a career year that includes career-best marks from the field and beyond the 3-point line. That rise in efficiency has coincided with Lowry averaging a career-high 22.8 points per game.

Now with a two-way player who can protect the rim and space the floor at power forward, Lowry can be expected to produce at a higher level on both ends.

Lowry ranks No. 4 in the NBA in Real Plus-Minus and is making his third career All-Star Game appearance. At 30 years of age, he's better than ever before and looking the part of a superstar point guard.

Lowry is a two-way player who has Toronto primed and ready for a resurgent rise back up the Eastern Conference standings.

10. Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls

Jimmy Butler returned from a heel injury with a lackluster performance against the Phoenix Suns. Thankfully, Butler redeemed himself by putting forth a triple-double in a 105-94 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

With Butler back and healthy, the Bulls can now solidify their status as a postseason-caliber team with a push for an above .500 record.

Despite playing in a tumultuous situation in Chicago, Butler is on pace to set career-best marks in points, rebounds, assists, and steals per game. He's also maintained his status as one of the best defensive players in the NBA.

Widely regarded as being on the cusp of elite status, Butler will have a chance to make the leap during the final stretch of the season.

A testament to Butler's status as one of the most valuable players in the NBA is his ranking of No. 3 in Real Plus-Minus. That comes in spite of the fact that Chicago is two games below .500 entering the All-Star Break.

For perspective, the Bulls have net ratings of +3.0 with Butler on the court and -9.7 when he isn't-a difference of 12.7 points per 100 possessions.

9. Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

If ever the day comes when the New Orleans Pelicans have a healthy and balanced roster, Anthony Davis will solidify his legacy. Even at 23 years of age, he's already an All-NBA First Team player who's averaging Dream-like numbers.

That may sound hyperbolic, but Davis is indeed on pace to record averages the NBA hasn't seen since Hakeem Olajuwon was dominating in 1993-94.

If his numbers hold, Davis would be the first player to average at least 27.0 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 1.0 steal per game since Olajuwon. Before Olajuwon, those numbers hadn't been accumulated since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar did it in 1975-76.

Any time a player is producing in a way that's comparable to Abdul-Jabbar and Olajuwon in their respective primes, they deserve a Top 10 ranking.

New Orleans is still attempting to find its identity as a team, but it's been quietly thriving. It's won three of four, as well as four of six, and Davis has it within 2.5 games of the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.

It may be an ugly season at the bottom of the postseason standings, but Davis is as deserving of a postseason appearance as any player on a below .500 team could be.

8. Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

Stephen Curry climbed back into the MVP discussion with a stretch of legitimately dominant performances. Between Jan. 4 and Feb. 4, Curry averaged 29.5 points, 7.5 assists, 4.5 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 5.4 3-point field goals made on a slash line of .500/.466/.862.

Over the past five games, however, Curry's numbers have dropped to 16.2 points, 6.8 assists, 4.2 rebounds, 0.8 steals, and 2.0 3-point field goals made on a slash line of .373/.250/.882.

Curry posted 26 points, nine assists, eight rebounds, and two steals during the Golden State Warriors' emotional win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The four games surrounding that performance, however, have been uncharacteristically poor.

Curry easily maintains his Top 10 ranking, but with so many stars elevating their game over the past two months, it's hard to isolate a 15-game stretch and ignore the rest.

The luxury afforded to Curry is that, with three All-NBA teammates, his team can win in spite of his struggles. Nevertheless, it would be silly to deny that Curry makes the Warriors a significantly more lethal team on the offensive end of the floor.

Curry is a human highlight reel, the most unstoppable 3-point shooter of all-time, and a two-time NBA MVP. All that should be on his mind now is winning.

7. John Wall, Washington Wizards

Since Jan. 1, only the Golden State Warriors have a better record than the Washington Wizards. The Wizards are 17-5 since Jan. 1, and while the likes of Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr. have been sensational, it's John Wall who remains the catalyst to Washington's success.

Wall gets it done on both ends of the floor and is the creator for what's become an explosive offensive team in Washington.

Wall is the only player in the NBA who's currently averaging at least 20.0 points, 10.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. He's creating 25.3 points per game via his assists, which ranks No. 2 in the NBA behind Houston Rockets superstar James Harden.

Wall takes more gambles than most on the defensive end of the floor, but effort has never been an issue with the Eastern Conference's premier point guard.

Wall began this past week with 26 points and 14 assists in a 112-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers. He then posted 15 points and 14 assists in a win over Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wall is one of the most criminally underrated players in the NBA, but he's putting an end to the disrespect in 2016-17.

6. Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors

It would be difficult to argue that any one member of the Golden State Warriors is the Most Valuable Player in the NBA. Golden State won 73 games in 2015-16, 67 games and the Larry O'Brien Trophy in 2014-15, and added 2014 MVP Kevin Durant this past offseason.

If any individual player on the Warriors deserves that distinction, however, it's four-time scoring champion and borderline elite defender Kevin Durant.

When Durant signed with the Warriors, the rational expectation was that he would score with relative ease. He's surrounded by three players who were named All-NBA in 2016 and thus draws less double teams than he did in Oklahoma City.

With the pressure alleviated, Durant has increased his already unfathomable efficiency to the point that he's shooting the same percentage from the field as LeBron James.

The most significant development in Durant's game has been on the defensive end of the floor. Building on what he started during the 2015-16 season, Durant has committed to defending multiple positions at a high level.

Stephen Curry may provide more explosive scoring performances, but Durant is the epitome of superstar-caliber consistency on both ends of the floor.

5. Isaiah Thomas, Boston Celtics

Isaiah Thomas is the only 2017 All-Star on a Boston Celtics team that's on pace to finish the season at 54-28. Boston has been hindered by injuries to the likes of Avery Bradley, Jae Crowder, and Al Horford, but Thomas has kept the Celtics on a strong and steady pace.

No player is better in the fourth quarter than Thomas and Boston has consistently reaped the benefits of that crucial strength.

Thomas, who's No. 2 in the NBA in points per game and No. 13 in assists, is an offensive powerhouse. His defensive inconsistency is far from ideal, but he's a legitimately dominant scorer-and both the volume and efficiency prove it.

That's no more true than in the fourth quarter, during which Thomas is averaging a league-best 10.7 points on a slash line of .487/.408/.911.

Thomas has the Celtics at No. 2 in the Eastern Conference and No. 5 in the NBA in terms of win percentage. This past week, he proved just how legitimate an MVP candidate he is by dropping 29 points in a win over the 35-22 Utah Jazz.

Thomas consistently steps up against the top levels of competition and has Brad Stevens' Celtics within just 2.5 games of the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

4. LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost starting power forward Kevin Love to a knee injury that will force him to miss an extended period of time. The good news is that Love's injury coincides with the break provided by All-Star Weekend.

The less favorable news is that Love is expected to be out until March, which will create an even heavier burden for LeBron James to carry.

James has provided the Cavaliers with leadership, balanced statistics, and absurd efficiency. What may be the most impressive aspect of his season, however, is the fact that, at 32 years of age, he's No. 2 in the NBA in minutes played per game.

Cleveland has needed every minute that he's been on the court, as evidenced by its net ratings of +7.8 with James on the floor and -4.4 without him-a difference of 12.2 points per 100 possessions.

Beyond the numbers, James is playing with a new level of confidence and self-awareness. He's shooting without the hesitation that long resulted in his inefficiency and is far more methodical in his attempts to take over.

James may not be the No. 1 player on this list, but he's still the best player in the NBA. The playoffs are where he'll prove it.

3. Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs

Kawhi Leonard is the only All-Star on a San Antonio Spurs team that has the second-best record in the NBA. He may not be posting gaudy statistics, but he's the closer and go-to scorer for a championship contender.

Coupled with the fact that Leonard is a vastly superior defender to another MVP candidate who plays in Texas, it would be tough to argue against him being a valid choice.

Leonard began this past week by going off for 32 points, six rebounds, and five assists in a win over the rising Detroit Pistons. He then dropped 36 points, nine rebounds, four assists, and four steals in a loss to the New York Knicks.

Leonard helped the Spurs bounce back with 32 points and four steals in a win over Paul George and the Indiana Pacers, and had 22 points in three quarters of a dominant win over the Orlando Magic.

Leonard's development as a scorer has become one of the most compelling storylines of the 2016-17 NBA regular season. He may not have the statistics of his counterparts, but he's the best on-ball defender in the NBA and, now, one of the Top 10 scorers.

Between his insurmountable defense and borderline unstoppable scoring proficiency, there may not be a better two-way player in the Association than Leonard.

2. James Harden, Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have one All-Star and are on pace to finish with between 56 and 57 wins. That All-Star, James Harden, should have won MVP during the 2014-15 season and is on pace to have a legitimate shot at the award again in 2016-17.

Say what you will about the limited effort that Harden puts forth on defense, but few players elevate the quality of their teammates quite like he.

Harden is on pace to become the first player to average at least 29.0 points and 11.0 assists per game since Tiny Archibald in 1972-73. More importantly, he has the Rockets on pace to make the playoffs and secure a first-round bye.

Harden has been surrounded by the perfect team to fit his offensive skill set and he's taking advantage of every opportunity afforded to him.

This past week, Harden took no prisoners with a 40-point performance in three quarters of a 133-102 blowout of the Phoenix Suns. He then posted 38 points, 12 rebounds, and 12 assists in a 117-112 loss to the Miami Heat.

The league leader in double-doubles and the catalyst to the No. 2 scoring offense in the NBA, Harden is a force to be reckoned with.

1. Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

Russell Westbrook has recorded more triple-doubles in a single season than just two players in NBA history. Those players are Oscar Robertson with 41 and Wilt Chamberlain with 31-both of whom are within reach with Westbrook currently having 27 with 25 games remaining.

For those who believe he's stat-stuffing, note that the Oklahoma City Thunder are 21-6 when Westbrook has a triple-double and 11-19 when he doesn't.

It may sound extreme, but Oklahoma City is a young and inexperienced team that genuinely needs Westbrook to dominate in order to win. One could argue against that being true, but they'd be ignoring what both the game film and the statistics clearly display

Thus far in 2016-17, the Thunder have net ratings of +2.7 with Westbrook on the court and -10.9 when he isn't-a difference of 13.6 points per 100 possessions.

Despite suffering a net loss of an MVP in Kevin Durant, the Thunder are on pace to make the playoffs with a quality 46-36 record. Sam Presti didn't have enough time to replace Durant with a quality NBA small forward, thus forcing Billy Donovan to use what was available to him.

Whether or not you believe Westbrook should be No. 1 in the race for MVP, he's making history with the most statistically well-rounded season ever.

Oscar Robertson averaged 25.0 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 9.2 assists per 36 minutes during his triple-double season. Westbrook: 32.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 10.5 assists per 36 minutes.

History is being made before our very eyes.

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President Trump is setting out to uncover the saboteurs leaking damaging details about his administration, as speculation intensifies over whether current officials or a cabal of Obama lieutenants - or both - are turning the faucets.

One former senior intelligence official told Fox News he suspects ex-intelligence and other security officials, including former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, were in some way involved in revealing details of Michael Flynn's conversations with the Russian ambassador. Those details contradicted what Flynn had told Vice President Pence and other Trump officials, leading to his resignation as national security adviser earlier this week.

"There were rumors from Day 1 when Mike Flynn signed aboard Team Trump that people were going to come after him," the source said, suggesting it was part of an effort to preserve the Iran nuclear deal and settle old grudges. "Individuals within the intelligence community that fired him once didn't want him to come back."

A Clapper spokesman put out a statement late Thursday appearing to distance the former intel boss from any leaks, voicing support for a probe while urging the new administration to take a sober approach to the investigation.

"Leaks need to be investigated, but those investigations should be conducted in a manner that is not disparaging of our dedicated IC professionals, nor destructive to the entire community," Clapper spokesman Shawn Turner said.

How exactly Trump's investigation proceeds is not yet clear. He said during his Thursday news conference he's called on the Justice Department to "look into the leaks" that have buffeted the start of his White House tenure.

"Those are criminal leaks," Trump said.

The White House also is said to be looking at hiring New York financier Stephen Feinberg to lead an intelligence community review.

Asked Thursday how he would plug the leaks, Trump seemed confident that with his new selections in place at key intelligence agencies, the faucet would finally turn off. He specifically cited his CIA director and director of national intelligence - the roles previously held by Brennan and Clapper, respectively.

"Our new people are going in," Trump said.

Flynn, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, would have made a prime target for top Obama intelligence officials. Flynn had been pushed out of his prior role as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in August 2014 by Clapper, following management clashes with former Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence Michael Vickers.

A vocal critic of the Iran deal who, in February, delivered the Trump administration statement putting the Islamic Republic "on notice," Flynn's views also run counter to the aims of Brennan and former Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications Ben Rhodes.

Brennan, a longtime Obama loyalist, said in November it would be the "height of folly" if the Trump administration were to tear up the Iran deal, as the then-president-elect had publicly stated he aimed to do. Rhodes perhaps had the most metaphorical skin in the game. As Obama's top foreign policy adviser, Rhodes had helped engineer a self-described "echo chamber" to promote, and ultimately push, the deal across the finish line.

"They were saying things that validated what we had given them to say," Rhodes bragged to The New York Times in a fawning May profile.

Rhodes, in an email sent to The Atlantic, denied any involvement in the leaks.

"It's totally absurd and doesn't make any sense," he wrote. "I don't know who the sources are for these stories and I don't even understand the false conspiracy theory-how would getting rid of Flynn be the thing that saves the Iran Deal? It's an effort to make the conversation about anything other than the actual story of what happened with Russia."

Certainly not everyone in the intelligence community agrees the outcome of the Flynn situation was the result of a leak conspiracy.

Former CIA covert operations officer and Fox News contributor Mike Baker said the entire situation would be moot if Flynn simply had been honest with Pence and others, regarding the fateful conversation he had with a Russian counterpart in December.

"Mike Flynn has nobody to blame except for Mike Flynn," Baker told Fox News. "I suspect his conversations were completely uninteresting [with the Russians]...But what? You're going to be less than transparent with those around you who are your bosses?"

But while Flynn certainly contributed to his downfall, the source who spoke to Fox News said the events leading up to Flynn's implosion were likely orchestrated.

"They were laying all this out as a trip wire," the official told Fox News.

Subsequent reporting has shown the intelligence community - still under the purview of those installed by the Obama administration - was listening in on Flynn's conversations with foreign counterparts during the transition of power. This period followed on the heels of concerns regarding Russian meddling in the U.S. election to boost Trump.

So Flynn's Dec. 29 phone conversations with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak - on the same day Obama expelled dozens of Russian diplomats and announced sanctions as punishment for the hacking of Democratic operatives - would have been fertile ground for those seeking to undermine Trump.

Two weeks after they occurred, news of the phone conversations, courtesy of an anonymous senior U.S. government official, appeared in a Washington Post article. The article posed the question, "What did Flynn say, and did it undercut the U.S. sanctions?"

Reuters, on Jan. 13, wrote about the Flynn call citing three sources familiar with the matter. One source proffered that Russia would probably want to have a sense of Team Trump's thoughts on the recent sanctions, intimating sanctions were indeed discussed - though all three sources admitted they didn't know the contents of the conversation.

On Jan. 15, Trump tweeted a Fox News article and publicly questioned if Brennan had been leaking information.

".@FoxNews 'Outgoing CIA Chief, John Brennan, blasts Pres-Elect Trump on Russia threat. Does not fully understand.' Oh really, couldn't do much worse - just look at Syria (red line), Crimea, Ukraine and the build-up of Russian nukes. Not good! Was this the leaker of Fake News?" Trump wrote.

The Washington Post on Feb. 9 cited "nine current and former officials, who were in senior positions at multiple agencies at the time of the calls," to report that Flynn had explicitly referenced sanctions. Noting that the day after sanctions were announced Putin said he would not retaliate, one source implied the Flynn calls might explain Putin's reaction: "Something happened in those 24 hours."

In the final days of the Obama administration, Clapper and Brennan agreed that the Trump team should be informed about the Flynn call, fearing his public denials that sanctions were discussed may have put him in a position to be blackmailed, The Washington Post reported on Feb. 13, citing former and current officials.

However, no quid pro quo reportedly was discussed and the White House counsel determined nothing illegal took place.

Still, on Feb. 13, with the Flynn matter dominating news coverage, Trump asked for and received the resignation of Flynn, who had ardently supported Trump throughout his presidential campaign. Trump said Thursday he was not troubled by the call itself, but how Flynn handled the aftermath.

After sacking Flynn, Trump quickly turned his attention to the leaks themselves.

"Intelligence, papers are being leaked," Trump said during a news conference on Wednesday. "Things are being leaked. It's a criminal action -- criminal act -- and it's been going on for a long time. Before me. But now it's really going on."

He later emphasized that the "documents and papers" were "illegally -- I stress that -- illegally leaked."

Trump tweeted earlier Wednesday: "The real scandal here is that classified information is illegally given out by 'intelligence' like candy. Very un-American!"

While Baker agreed the leaks needed to be investigated and the culprits punished, he said notions of a so-called "deep state coup" should be rolled back: "The hysteria is such that the truth is somewhere in the middle."

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Trump mounts bid to find leakers, as speculation surrounds Obama officials

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President Trump is setting out to uncover the saboteurs leaking damaging details about his administration, as speculation intensifies over whether current officials or a cabal of Obama lieutenants - or both - are turning the faucets.

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A plane has hit a deer departing Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Wednesday afternoon, according to FAA officials.

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A plane has hit a deer departing Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Wednesday afternoon, according to FAA officials.

FAA officials said that PSA Airlines 5320, a CRJ 700 aircraft returned to the airport about 12:15 p.m. after declaring an emergency. The crew reported striking a deer on take off from Runway 36 Center shortly before noon.

Forty-four passengers were on board at the time, according to officials with American Airlines. All people on board were evacuated and taken to the airport terminal on airport buses.

The flight was headed to Gulf Port, MS, according to the flight schedule. Airport officials said Runway 18L-36R was closed.The rest of the airport remained open. Runway 18L/36R reopened shortly after 2 p.m.

Fire crews were on scene after fuel from the plane began to leak onto the runway. Fire Chief Justin Field Justin Field said the deer damaged a fuel cell on the right wing of the plane, causing the leak. Crews could be seen spraying down the runway with foam to prevent the fuel from igniting. It took firefighters about 20 minutes to clean up the runway.

Airport officials said large animal strikes are not common. However, the airport property includes thousands of fenced acres and includes vast areas of undeveloped land.
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Plane hits deer while taking off from Charlotte-Douglas Airport

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A plane has hit a deer departing Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Wednesday afternoon, according to FAA officials. FAA officials said that PSA Airlines 5320, a CRJ 700 aircraft returned to the airport about 12:15 p.m. after declaring an emergency. The crew reported striking a deer on take off from Runway 36 Center shortly before noon.

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PewDiePie's response to mainstream media after news of Disney cutting ties with him.

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A star YouTuber has been dumped by Google and Disney after being accused of using anti-Semitic jokes and Nazi imagery.

With 53 million subscribers, Felix Kjellberg -- or "PewDiePie" -- is one of the most popular filmmakers on YouTube.

The Swede has turned radioactive, however, after the Wall Street Journal reported that he has posted nine videos since August that include objectionable material. One video shows two men holding a sign that reads, "Death to All Jews."

YouTube said Tuesday that it has canceled the second season of Kjellberg's show, called Scare PewDiePie, that had been commissioned for its YouTube Red subscription service.

A spokeswoman declined to say how much Kjellberg would have earned for the season, but major stars can earn fees comparable to those of TV show creators.

YouTube has also removed the PewDiePie channel from its "Google Preferred" service, which includes the network's most watched and shared videos.

Maker Studios, a division at Disney which produces YouTube content, confirmed that it has also severed ties with Kjellberg.

"Although Felix has created a following by being provocative and irreverent, he clearly went too far in this case and the resulting videos are inappropriate," the company said in a statement.

Related: Twitter user suspended for 'calling out bigotry'

YouTube has not removed the videos produced by Kjellberg, but it did strip some of them of advertisements. Kjellberg appears to have removed one of the videos himself.

In a statement posted to his blog, Kjellberg said that he does not support "any kind of hateful attitudes."

"I think of the content that I create as entertainment, and not a place for any serious political commentary," he said. "Though this was not my intention, I understand that these jokes were ultimately offensive."

Kjellberg's videos have been viewed more than 14.6 billion times on YouTube. Forbes estimates that he earned $15 million in the year ended June 2016.

CNNMoney (London) First published February 14, 2017: 9:48 AM ET

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Ret. Vice Adm. Bob Harward turned down President Donald Trump's offer to be national security adviser Thursday, depriving the administration of a top candidate for a critical foreign policy post days after Trump fired Michael Flynn.

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Lee's Summit youth softball coach sued by former team

He's accused of stealing over $4,000 in team money

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It seems an incredible question to ask of a man who ran a multi-billion-dollar business and vanquished seasoned political opponents on his way to highest office in the US. But experts are debating the mental health of the US president.

The discussion of Donald Trump's mental health has come to the fore following an open letter from dozens of professionals who say his "grave emotional instability" makes him unfit for the presidency.

The call seems to break a long-standing rule among experts of not diagnosing public people, and has been condemned by a leading psychiatrist, who described the "psychiatric name-calling" as an insult to the mentally ill.

What is it about?

Debate over Mr Trump's mental fitness is nothing new, and existed even before his election, last November.

But the majority of mental health professionals have refrained from making public statements, following a self-imposed principle known as the "Goldwater rule", adopted by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1973.

It prohibits psychiatrists from giving diagnosis about someone they have not personally evaluated. It was instated after a magazine asked thousands of experts in 1964 whether Republican nominee Barry Goldwater was psychologically fit to be president.

The APA warned last year that breaking the rule in trying to analyse the candidates in the presidential election was "irresponsible, potentially stigmatising, and definitely unethical".

But now, some professionals have spoken out, including those who have signed a petition asking for Mr Trump's removal. It has now gathered more than 23,000 signatures.

Some have suggested that Mr Trump has Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD).

People with this condition often show some of the following characteristics, according to Psychology Today:

Grandiosity, a lack of empathy for other people and a need for admiration

They believe they are superior or may deserve special treatment

They seek excessive admiration and attention, and struggle with criticism or defeat

What is new?

In a letter to the New York Times, 35 mental health professionals warned that the "grave emotional instability" indicated in Mr Trump's speech and actions made him "incapable of serving safely as president".

They said experts had remained silent because of the Goldwater rule, but that it was time to speak out. "This silence has resulted in a failure to lend our expertise to worried journalists and members of Congress at this critical time. We fear that too much is at stake to be silent any longer."

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The letter added: "Mr Trump's speech and actions demonstrate an inability to tolerate views different from his own, leading to rage reactions. His words and behaviour suggest a profound inability to empathise.

"Individuals with these traits distort reality to suit their psychological state, attacking facts and those who convey them (journalists, scientists)."

Earlier this week, Democratic Sen Al Franken said that "a few" of his Republican colleagues had expressed concern to him about Mr Trump's mental health. The concerns, he said, stemmed from questions about the president's truthfulness and the suspicion that Mr Trump "lies a lot".

Why the controversy?

Apart from the apparent break of the Goldwater rule, other professionals say the psychiatric diagnosis of Mr Trump is an insult to the mentally ill.

Also in a letter to the NYT, Dr Allen Frances, who helped write the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV, one of the main key manuals used to classify mental disorders, said that "most amateur diagnosticians have mislabelled" Mr Trump with the diagnosis of "narcissistic personality disorder".

"He may be a world-class narcissist, but this doesn't make him mentally ill, because he does not suffer from the distress and impairment required to diagnose mental disorder."

He added: "Mr Trump causes severe distress rather than experiencing it and has been richly rewarded, rather than punished, for his grandiosity, self-absorption and lack of empathy.

"It is a stigmatising insult to the mentally ill (who are mostly well behaved and well meaning) to be lumped with Mr Trump (who is neither).

"Bad behaviour is rarely a sign of mental illness, and the mentally ill behave badly only rarely. Psychiatric name-calling is a misguided way of countering Mr Trump's attack on democracy."

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Day Without Immigrants: Protests take place across the country

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A shopper walks past a sign hanging outside the closed Marco's Fish Market, Feb. 16, 2017, in South Philadelphia's Italian Market. In an action called Day Without Immigrants, immigrants across the country stayed home from school and work on Thursday.

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Mr. Kohl- World hunger reached a 25-year low               In 2010, there were 821 malnourished people in the world. Today, however, there are now 795 million. Though that number is still devastatingly too high, the extreme drop of 26 million people no longer being starving provides hope, and proof we are moving in the right direction to correct the problem.

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Mr. Kohl- World hunger reached a 25-year low               In 2010, there were 821 malnourished people in the world. Today, however, there are now 795 million. Though that number is still devastatingly too high, the extreme drop of 26 million people no longer being starving provides hope, and proof we are moving in the right direction to correct the problem.

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Oroville dam in California is flooding and its because one small hole in one of there old dams and it kept expanding and then flooded and its taking out roads and everything and they had to evacuate 188,000 thousand people with there cattle and horses and everything and they get and average of 50in of rain and now in 2017 they got 68in of rain and caused the flooding.

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10 year old rapper gives out a message in his raps. Very inspiring.

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10-year-old rapper preaches 'positive hip-hop'

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Standing less than 5 feet tall, it's easy to overlook Corey J., aka Lil C Note, in a crowded room. Until he opens his mouth.

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Pitchers and Catchers reported for spring training last tuesday