“They took the M16 and helmet that was at the Vietnam memorial,“James Lehner, vice president of the New Mexico Veterans’ Memorial Foundation, told KOB. “If they do find an opportunity to be able to sell these, then they may come back because all these statues, you’ll see if you walk around, are bronze.” He added that it was neither the first time the memorial has been vandalized, and that he doesn’t think it will be the last....

It wasn’t so much the score—103-86—but more the utter lifelessness with which the Nets played in the wake of learning that center Brook Lopez, the team’s most potent offensive weapon, would be out for the year with a broken foot. MORE: Taj Gibson putback dunk | Running file of Christmas Day | Future of sleeves jerseys? Jason Kidd, the much-addled and oft-criticized rookie coach whose agent (Jeff Schwartz, who also represents Nets star Deron Williams) had lobbied so deftly for him to get the job this past summer, met the media looking like a man who had little left to lose....

This summer it’s definitely Turturro’s acting that is attracting the most notice. Critics praised his sensitive performance as Paulie, who loses his white girlfriend to a black man in Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever.” This week, “Barton Fink,” the latest enigmatic offering from filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, opens after the Cannes Film Festival named Turturro its best actor. It’s no surprise that Turturro, 34, does his best work for the aggressively offbeat Coens and the outsider Lee....

Last November, justices heard oral arguments in a case challenging New York’s gun permit law, which currently requires a person to demonstrate “proper cause” to carry a gun outside their home. While the line of questioning from the bench suggested the Supreme Court was ready to strike down the law, both liberal and conservative justices seemed concerned about how restrictions on guns might be imposed in “sensitive places,” like the New York City subway....

What’s the root of the homeless problem? Everyone seems to have a scapegoat: advocates of the homeless blame government policy; politicians blame the legal system; the courts blame the bureaucratic infrastructure; the Democrats blame the Republicans; the Republicans, the Democrats. The public blames the economy, drugs, the “poverty cycle” and “the breakdown of society.” With all this finger-pointing, the group most responsible for the homeless being the way they are receives the least blame....

During an annual election last week, students at the Ivy League university voted on two referendum questions. One question asked whether the school should make “all possible efforts to identify the descendants of enslaved Africans who were entangled with and/or afflicted by the University and Brown family and their associates,” while the other asked whether those descendants should receive reparations. The questions were approved with 89 percent and 85 percent of the vote, respectively....

Garrett, who was diagnosed with a sprained shoulder, strained biceps, cut wrist and bloodshot eye, told the media that he was “grateful to be alive” after seeing pictures of the wreck. “Definitely a wakeup call for me,” Garrett said. “Just try to be smart, overall, with driving. You know, don’t take it for granted that I’m able to still be here.” Garrett’s 2021 Porsche flipped multiple times after Garrett swerved to avoid an animal on the wet road....

That's what the virtually unprecedented trade sent through two locker rooms Wednesday when the Indianapolis Colts sent their 2014 first-round draft pick to the Cleveland Browns for running back Trent Richardson. MORE: Midseason NFL blockbusters | Luck’s new weapon | Browns back to square one There can, has been, and will continue to be a lot of discussion about the merits of this trade for both franchises. There is, however, no debate about how this move will be received among the players of these teams....

A season and a half later, the Combine, free agency and the draft are approaching, and the league is still full of quarterback emergencies. The 10 worst situations today are listed here. It should be no shock to see that six of them were on the 2013 list, too (shown with an asterisk). A few have just had bad luck, but the others earned their repeat appearances. Browns (Johnny Manziel, Brian Hoyer, Connor Shaw) * Can it be fixed?...

The Browns have had six different head coaches in the last 10 years, and they may see number seven before next season begins, according to reports on Sunday afternoon. The firestorm started shortly after the Browns lost their seventh straight game, 20-7 to the Steelers, when ESPN's Chris Mortensen tweeted that Cleveland head coach Rob Chudzinski would be fired. About an hour after Mortensen's original report, other sources suggested that Chudzinski wasn't yet asked to leave his post....

That could be a blessing for first-year coach Kevin Stefanski, and more success after last year’s 6-10 disaster should follow. You remember the Browns’ hype last offseason. It was over the top after GM John Dorsey traded for Odell Beckham Jr. on the heels of a record-setting rookie season by Baker Mayfield. Freddie Kitchens proclaimed, “If you don’t wear brown and orange, you don’t matter.” Cleveland had four prime-time games on the schedule....

However, one Las Vegas sportsbook has them on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoffs. According to the SuperBook at the Westgate Las Vegas, Cleveland has -120 odds of missing the postseason. “It’s a really tough division,” SuperBook director John Murray told ESPN. “I think people are making a mistake if they write the Steelers off, the Ravens should be solid again and the Bengals can’t help but be better with Marvin Lewis gone....

The 30 for 30 doc also dealt with the actor’s death at 32, an event that led many distraught fans to think up rumors and conspiracy theories detailing how they think the Enter the Dragon and Fist of Fury legend really died. The facts as we know them, however, are these: Lee died in Hong Kong on July 20, 1973. He suffered a cerebral edema, a building up of fluids around the brain, after taking a prescription painkiller called Equagesic, a drug that would be discontinued in the U....

The Die Hard actor’s wife Emma Heming Willis took to Instagram to share an update with fans and some snaps of a family vacation after celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary last month. “Mom & Dad in their favorite habitat #offthegrid,” Heming, 43, captioned a photo of the couple enjoying the great outdoors, in a snap that was captured by their 10-year-old daughter Mabel Ray Willis. Heming Willis also shared some clips of the family enjoying a hike on their “off the grid” holiday....

The Bruins forward scored twice, including his 300th career goal, in his first game back from rib and sternoclavicular injuries that sidelined him for 16 games. Bergeron opened up the scoring late in the first period. While skating into the slot all alone, he received a pass from defenseman Charlie McAvoy, spun and scored past Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne and defenseman Roman Josi. The 33-year-old center scored his second of the day, and his 300th career goal, on a Bruins power play in the opening minutes of the third period....

Toward the end of the Penguins’ 2-1, Game 7, conference-clinching win over the Lightning, Bonino turned on the bench and asked Bryan Rust if he was ready to be a Pittsburgh hero. MORE: Craziest Game 7s in last decade of Stanley Cup playoffs Forget that their win wasn’t sealed until the literal last second of the game, when 1,500 pounds of dude converged on a puck on the boards and held it there until everything was over....

The list is far from the finalized 50-man roster due in January, and it would be possible for both to be added at any time before then, but a lack of commitment from Harper and Trout has put the United States in a precarious position. MORE: Mike Trout All-Stars: Best compensation picks The World Baseball Classic desires the participation of high-profile players like Harper and Trout to promote the game to a global audience, but it would be unfair to knock another player who has fully committed off the roster just to make room for Trout or Harper....

In the top of the eighth inning against the Yankees, Harper come to the plate to face left-hander Jacob Lindgren, born March 12, 1993 — almost five months younger than Harper. MORE: Harper to the Yankees? Not likely | NL MVP Watch | Must-see Bryce Harper photos Harper, who’s 22 years and 237 days old, flied out to left field, but the Nationals got the last laugh against Lindgren....

Fortunately, he was able to find a way out through the toilet hatch. NASCAR at Bristol: Live updates, highlights, results from the Food City 500 The NASCAR driver explained the hilarious situation: “The door wouldn’t open,” said Wallace. “So I had to come out through the crapper.” Never change, Bubba.

Then we’ll be reminded that loss is often more than pigskin deep. MORE: Sports figures we lost in 2015 | Best performances of Week 8 On paper, Kwon Alexander won Sunday. The Buccaneers upset the Falcons, 23-20, in overtime. And the rookie fourth-round linebacker played a huge part. After having a 90-yard interception return reversed on a penalty, Alexander secured two takeaways the officials couldn’t take away. He forced a fumble with an incredibly strong strip of Falcons receiver Julio Jones....