NBA announces All-Star tournament plan for this season: 4 teams, 3 games, 1 night LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA’s All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. And scoring is sure to be down — way, way, way down. This season’s format announced Tuesday is a four-team, three-game, one-night tournament, three teams of eight All-Stars apiece and the fourth team being the winner of the Rising Stars challenge for first- and second-year players.
The winning team in all games will be the first to score 40 points. About 3 dozen high-rise buildings in South Florida are sinking SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Almost three dozen high-rise condos and luxury hotels are sinking or settling along South Florida beaches.
A new study from the University of Miami says 35 buildings along an almost 12-mile stretch from Miami Beach to Sunny Isles Beach have sunk or settled in a range of 0.8 to 3.1 inches.
In some cases the changes are being caused by nearby construction. It’s not uncommon for buildings to sink a little during construction and right afterward. But the scientists say the revelations in their recent study are surprising because the changes occurred several years after construction.
The winter solstice is almost here, the Northern Hemisphere's darkest day The winter solstice is Saturday, bringing the shortest day and longest nig.
