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The NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals plan on moving to a proposed new arena in suburban Virginia in 2028, ownership group chairman Ted Leonsis announced on Wednesday. The $2 billion deal would see an entertainment district constructed at Potomac Yard in Alexandria, about four miles south of the current home arena for the clubs, Capital One Arena in the heart of the nation’s capital.

The Lincoln Project is a 'toxic' workplace with a culture of infighting where women are sidelined, young men are referred to as 'wizards' and political rivals are disparaged, current and former staffers have claimed. The anti-Trump PAC has had a tumultuous week after being rocked by sexual harassment allegations involving co-founder John Weaver and subsequent claims the group knew about it months before acknowledging it publicly. Now, nearly two dozen current and former staffers - or people associated with the group - have detailed in interviews with the 19th the 'toxic' inner workings of the Lincoln Project.

The wizards of early Europe wore hats of gold intricately embellished with astrological symbols that helped them to predict the movement of the sun and stars... ...Wilfried Menghin, the director of the Berlin Museum... carrying out detailed research on a 3,000-year-old 30in high Bronze Age cone of beaten gold that was discovered in Switzerland in 1995... ...discovered that the 1,739 sun and half-moon symbols decorating the Berlin cone's surface make up a scientific code which corresponds almost exactly to the "Metonic cycle" discovered by the Greek astronomer Meton in 432bc - about 500 years after the cone was made --...

Zachary King discusses Bohemian Grove, Satanism, the Illuminati, Entertainment and current events Zachary King was born into a Baptist home. His life would eventually lead him into attending numerous visits to BOHEMIAN GROVE as a WIZARD and his early years prepared him for that. At 10 years of age he began practicing magick, at 13 he joined a satanic coven and had broken all 10 Commandments by 15. From his teen years to adulthood he worked his way up to High Wizard in the coven and actively pushed satan’s agenda including ritualistic abortions and breaking up churches. Zack attended Bohemian...

The NBA has investigated a person who sent threats to the Washington Wizards and their players during their opening round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. The Wizards won the series in five games, taking all three games in Chicago in the series. The person under investigation didn't take too kindly to the success of the Wizards, making terrorist threats to the team, according to Marcin Gortat, and threatening the team with bombs and harm to their families.

If you remember the first film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, the 1978 animated version by Ralph Bakshi–the legendary outsider director behind Fritz the Cat, Wizards, American Pop and Fire and Ice–you’ll recall the experience was a mixed bag. The movie was a dark, moody, oversaturated vision of Tolkien’s world, with stunning design and many memorable scenes. Bakshi used rotoscoping to trace live footage for animation, and posterization to give it a rough, hand-made look. Both techniques allowed many corners to be cut, but at the time, the film’s PR claimed Rings was the “the first movie painting.”

CHICAGO (Associated Press) -- Illinois' Democratic voters picked a pawnbroker as their candidate for lieutenant governor, and that didn't exactly end well. So perhaps they won't mind if the next candidate doesn't have a job. Or is still in school. Or isn't actually a Democrat.

The Managing Director of Brother Trust Nigeria Limited, Apapa, Mr. Adedojo Aroloye, has narrated to an Ikeja High Court how he lost N9 million to some people who claimed to be witches and wizards. The N9 million fraud charge was brought against four accused persons, Kayode Awolumate, Sunday Omotayo, Joke Adamolekun and Ibrahim Adebisi. Aroloye told the court that he was defrauded by the accused, who claimed to be witches and wizards and promised to make him richer. Narrating the incident, Aroloye said his driver, Sunday Omotayo (one of the accused), introduced his father, Oluwole Adamolekun a.k.a. Gadaffi, No Mercy,...

My Dragon Fly and Me If I could be a Dragon Fly and wing my way through the sky I would never be shy just me and my Dragon Fly! By moonlight we ride the wind chase the comets tail for fun by day we would hide from the sun our fragile wings would come undone On darkest nights we would use fireflies as our guide we would dip and we would glide through the heavens open wide and scatter diamonds in the night sky my Dragon Fly and me... And we would wing past our lovers silent in...

Harry Potter mania has swept the planet as hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans snapped up the latest adventure in the boy wizard series, which is tipped to become the fastest-selling book ever. At one minute past midnight (2301 GMT) on Saturday, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" -- the sixth and penultimate volume in the magical series -- went on sale in Britain and beyond, following a breathtaking countdown at Edinburgh Castle, which was made to resemble Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. To mark the moment, author J.K. Rowling read from her long-awaited novel live on television from...

<p>At 40, Michael Jordan is job hunting. Is he a good hire?</p> <p>Scarcely had Michael Jordan left the NBA than he was back, once again the most talked-about man in basketball. The New York Times reported last weekend that Jordan was close to breaking ties with the Wizards, which led to news that he may hook on with the expansion Charlotte franchise, owned by Jordan's friend Robert Johnson.</p>

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michael Jordan didn't slow down at age 40. He hit another gear. Four days after hitting the Big Four-Oh, Michael Jordan scored 43 points in 43 minutes - becoming the first 40-year-old in NBA history to score 40 or more. He also found a sudden burst of speed to make the game-winning layup as the Washington Wizards beat the New Jersey Nets 89-86 Friday night. "I told the guys, I've got 28 games left; I'm going down with no bullets," Jordan said. "I'm going all out. It's the end of my career, and I don't want to...

Europe's first school for witches and wizards opens in AustriaEurope's first school for witches and wizards has opened in Austria.Students can take a six-semester course, including learning to make potions and cast spells, ending in a "sorcerers' diploma."The school is located in the mountains of Klagenfurt in southern Austria."Wizardry is very close to nature and is in no way a form of religion," said school director Andreas Starchel, who also calls himself Dakaneth."The school's aim is to pass on witches' and wizards' ancestral knowledge, which is gradually being forgotten," says the school's website.The school caters for three classes of students....

LIVERPOOL -- Fans of the Harry Potter stories and The Lord Of The Rings may enjoy attending a new School for Wizards and Witches. In the popular Harry Potter stories, a young orphan suffers while living with his vile uncle and aunt until he discovers that he is a legend to the witches and wizards of the world. Soon he's off to boarding school, where he studies the magical arts. The new school -- which isn't in any way connected to either the J.K. Rowling series or the Warner Bros. movie -- is housed in Victorian premises at 3 Temple...