The Independent: On Monday, the restaurant located in Somerville, Massachusetts, will be selling oysters for $1 from 4:00 p.m. until sell-out. Grab them while you can. Charlie’s Kitchen: Order a minimum of six oysters from this Cambridge sea-food hotbed and only pay $.50 per one from noon until 5:00 p.m. Thereafter, on Monday, it’s a $1 from 5:00 p.m until 9:00 p.m. Monument Restaurant & Tavern: This Boston eatery sells oysters for $1 each from 5:00 p....

According to a release by the park, the incident took place on December 26. Officials discovered that “vandals” carved their names and the date into the prehistoric art in the Indian Head area of the national park. This is part of a rising trend of increased vandalism and graffiti within the park. “Since 2015, park archeologists have documented over 50 instances of vandalism to these priceless sites,” the release stated....

Also known as π, the Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter—the distance around the edge is a little more than three times the distance across. As it appears on a calculator, Pi is 3.141592654, however, this is not its exact value. Pi is a constant number, which means it has no end. It is also known as an irrational number as it has no repeating pattern....

Here are some of the books we’ve been reading in 2019. Where Reasons End by Yiyun Li Yiyun Li, a MacArthur Fellow and a Professor of Creative Writing at Princeton University, has won multiple literary awards including the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award and the Guardian First Book Award. Back in 2007, she was listed among Granta’s 21 Best of Young American Novelists. It’s easy to see why - Where Reasons End is an extraordinarily moving account of a mother having an imagined conversation with her teenage son who took his own life....

While the early signing period has become the de facto national signing day — only nine players of the top 100 players in the country remain unsigned — there still are plenty of talented players left who have yet to make their collegiate decisions. Where they sign will go a long way in determining the final class rankings for 2020. Follow along as Sporting News tracks the official signings of the class of 2020 (all class and recruit rankings reflect 247Sports Composite):...

While to many it is a symbol of cold sugary goodness, the history of the ice cream sundae reads more like a Shakespearean tragedy. Firstly, there is much contention about where the name “sundae” came from. According to What’s Cooking America, some historians believe that it was created in response to the “Blue Laws” which stopped the selling of ice cream sodas on Sundays because it was a religious day....

It could be the start of an off-color joke, but the rest of this story is 100 percent a thing that happened in real life. MORE: Every MLB team’s most pressing free-agent need The Nationals visited the White House and President Trump on Monday to celebrate their World Series championship. Aside from it involving a local team, the ceremony was nothing out of the ordinary: Everyone was rah-rah, the president heaped praise upon the team, the president got a jersey, and some players said nice things about their host....

Dave Daubenmire, a former high school football coach who now leads Pass the Salt Ministries in Hebron, took a group to pray at the Great Serpent Mound near Peebles on Sunday. The American Indian Movement of Ohio’s executive director Philip Yenyo and other members met Daubenmire’s group in the site’s parking lot after finding out about the event, which was planned to coincide with the winter solstice. Yenyo is seen telling the prayer group to leave in a video posted of the encounter on YouTube with the title “PAGANS TRY TO PREVENT PRAYER....

NEWSWEEK: How concerned are you about the ongoing peace negotiations in Pakistan’s tribal area, talks that don’t seem to include any prohibitions on insurgent cross-border attacks and movement into Afghanistan? Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser: Pakistan is a sovereign country. Our interest from NATO’s perspective is that whatever agreements are made will hopefully be enforceable. I would expect that there would be some attempt [by the Pakistani military] to ensure that security is provided in those areas in Waziristan or other [tribal] agencies further north....

Oleksandr Danylyuk, who headed the council under President Volodymyr Zelensky in 2019, told Newsweek that while last week’s failure of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group to agree on provision of Leopard 2 MBTs was disappointing, the ongoing discussions have set the stage for a positive decision in the near future. “I was watching for and expecting a decision for tanks,” Danylyuk said. “This is something new that we didn’t think about at the beginning of the war....

Symptoms Bell’s palsy symptoms typically appear suddenly and reach their peak about 48 hours after they start. In most cases, only one side of the face becomes paralyzed. The condition may vary in severity, from mild muscle weakness to complete paralysis. Facial distortion is common among people with Bell’s palsy. Symptoms may also include: Twitching Unable to close the affected eye which leads to excessive tearing Dry eye Drooping of one eyelid Drooping in the corner of the mouth Drooling Dry mouth Impairment of taste...

When it comes to the sale of Chrysler, the union is in the driver’s seat. For starters, Gettelfinger sits on DaimlerChrysler’s 20-member Supervisory Board, the European equivalent of a board of directors. Daimler’s board meets Wednesday to discuss the suitors swirling around Chrysler and possibly pick a favored one with which to negotiate exclusively. And while one voice among 20 might not sound like much, Gettelfinger brings much more to the table....

Not only are the sides discussing reducing the age limit by a year, but they also are targeting the 2022 NBA Draft for the new rule to take effect, according to the report, an aggressive enough timeline that the talks have been “infused with urgency as the clock ticks.” The 2022 draft is close enough on the horizon that the sides ideally could come to an agreement on the age limit because, teams say, it could affect trades they might consider as early as this spring....

COVER BOYS: George gets 2K17 cover | Gronk on Madden cover That will make 2K17 the second earliest a licensed NBA game has been released (Sept. 1, 2001 for NBA ShootOut 2002). Until two years ago the licensing agreement with the league mandated the release dates as no earlier than the first Tuesday in October. Since then NBA 2K has moved up nearly three weeks and that puts it six weeks out in front of the start of the actual NBA season....

The buzz — among fans and media, scouts and team executives — began years before LeBron James made his NBA debut on Oct. 29, 2003, leaping directly to The League from St. Mary-St. Vincent High School in Akron, Ohio. The buzz became more of a roar by the time he was drafted No. 1 overall by the Cavaliers. In fact, The Sporting News posed the question on its May 26, 2003, cover: Is LeBron James Overrated?...

Team LeBron emerged victorious in the 71st All-Star Game, defeating Team Durant 163-160, courtesy of a game-winning jumper from who else but LeBron James, who finished with 24 points on the night. While James proved to be the game-winner, it was the Stephen Curry show for the majority of the night with the Warriors star earning MVP honors, falling just shy of breaking the all-time All-Star game scoring record, pouring in 50 points on a scorching 16-of-27 from the 3-point line....

L.A., as 7-point favorite, lost 108-103 at a Pelicans team missing Anthony Davis last night. The loss snapped a six-game win streak. We suggested in our Friday video that the Clippers (32-15 SU, 19-28 ATS) may put forth a less-than best effort in that game, but expect the intensity to be dialed back up in San Antonio tonight. The Clippers’ record against the spread is third-worst in the league, and they’ve covered in just one of four opportunities as underdogs....

Line: Grizzlies -7.5, Total: 187.5 ( current NBA spreads and totals ) Take another look at the records above. What should stand out is Washington’s record against the spread this season because it is the worst in the NBA. On the road and as an underdog, it gets even worse. Away from home, Washington is 12-23-1 ATS. As a dog, the Wiz are 9-16-1 on the betting board. Before a date with the 76ers on Wednesday, the Wizards had not covered for six straight games....

And yet, a year later, it is entirely possible that the net result for Smart will not be all that much different than if he’d come out last year — going to Orlando, only this time with the fourth pick. Rumors of the Magic’s intentions with Smart, even with the fourth pick this year, have long been percolating, and the fact that he’s had two invitations to Orlando are indicative of the team’s interest....