‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood News: Life After Prison, Staying Sober

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‘Teen Mom’ Amber Portwood News: Life After Prison, Staying Sober

Amber Portwood was sent to jail for 17 months for drug abuse and domestic violence charges, and now the “Teen Mom OG” star is returning for a new season of MTV’s reality series and says that she is determined to show that she has changed and is getting her life back on track.

Amber Portwood (Photo: Twitter/AmberPortwood)

Christian Post Report – Amber Portwood and daughter Leah

“I didn’t want people to have a bad taste in their mouth of things that happened in the past,” she told People magazine. “I thought, ‘This is my chance, don’t blow it.'”

Portwood made headlines when she made the decision to report to jail back in June 2012 rather than attend a court mandated rehab program. She tells People that in a way, being in prison saved her life.

“The only thing I could see happening to me if I [hadn’t] gone to prison is I would have died. I would have overdosed. When you’re an addict you know what your bottom,” she explained.

Portwood revealed that she earned her G.E.D. while in prison and is now trying to decide between colleges.

“Obviously I had some speed bumps. But it’s never too late to try to get your life back and so something positive,” she tells the magazine.

“The whole time I was in there I worked my [expletive] off. There were hundreds of hours of drug addiction classes. I did extra classes, parenting and anger management and even started teaching. I put myself in there for a reason so I didn’t want to make it a waste,” she adds.

Now, aside from being on the “Teen Mom OG,” Portwood is busy raising her daughter Leah. She has also found love with 43-year-old fiancé Matt Baier.

“He’s amazing, funny, carry and loving,” said Portwood. “We want to be engaged for at least a year before we really jump into anything. We want everything in place.”

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Dragon Ball XenoVerse DLC 2 for PS4, Xbox One Release Date and Details Revealed

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Dragon Ball XenoVerse DLC 2 for PS4, Xbox One Release Date and Details Revealed

Only a month has passed since “Dragon Ball XenoVerse,” a video game for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC was released in February 2015. To date, the game has reportedly shipped 1.5 million copies worldwide.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse YouTube/Screenshot

On March 17, Namco, the game’s developers, made available the first set of Downloadable Content for the game. Immediately after DLC 1 was released however, Namco came out detailing the contents of the second DLC pack, in what is seen by observers as building up the momentum for the game. According to a report in iDigital Times, Namco published more than 30 screenshots of its next DLC last March 20, “giving fans a glimpse at everything from new characters to the various special moves coming to DBX later this year.”

The second set of downloadable content, which is scheduled to be released sometime before the end of March in Japan, is reported to be introducing four new characters to the game’s roster. The next round will supposedly add “Eis Shenron, Mira, Nuova Shenron and Towa, along with costumes inspired by both of the ‘Dragon Ball XenoVerse’ antagonists.” The game already has a long list of characters, but this is not stopping Namco from adding some more. It is not yet known when DLC Pack 2 will be made available outside of Japan.

DLC Pack 2 will also “introduce a new Master (Pan), along with new Parallel Quests, new Time Patrol Quests and half a dozen new Z-Souls from the various “Dragon Ball” characters.” Players will also have access to “24 new special moves for their custom fighters.” One of the new features of the video game is the ability of players to create their own characters. Players can customize their character’s race, gender, head, build, voice and clothing. Screen shots were also shared in the iDigital Times report.

The game is the 15th “Dragon Ball” game released on home consoles. Unlike previous games, which were based on the original “Dragon Ball” storyline, “Dragon Ball XenoVerse” features “an entirely new story featuring the player’s custom character.”

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‘Final Fantasy XV’ Demo Release Date Arrives: Includes Short Hidden Movie With ‘Final Fantasy Type-0 HD’

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‘Final Fantasy XV’ Demo Release Date Arrives: Includes Short Hidden Movie With ‘Final Fantasy Type-0 HD’

A “Final Fantasy XV” demo was released recently featuring a hidden movie as an incentive for players who complete the introductory game.

Christian Post Report – Initial copies of “Final Fantasy Type-O HD” were made public last week with “Final Fantasy XV:Episode Duscae,” and players uncovered a hidden artwork movie when they finished the demo game.

The secret movie allowed fans of the Square Enix action role-playing game a look into what to expect when the upcoming title is finally released for PS4 and Xbox One.

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Opening Scene YouTube/File

YouTube screenshot of the opening scene of Final Fantasy Type-0 HD.

The hidden movie shares additional insight about the fifteenth main game to the series. It appears to suggest that Stella Nox Fleuret, who previously appeared in “Final Fantasy Versus XIII” is the same Luna character, or someone who is closely connected to her, after having been featured recently in the upcoming game’s recent trailers.

The short film serves as a warm up for fans of the series who have been patiently waiting for six years since “Fabula Nova Crystallis” was released in 2009.

The minute and a half movie features detailed artwork with overlaid text and a Japanese-speaking male and female doing the voiceovers to provide background information and shed context on the world surrounding “Final Fantasy XV,” as well as to foreshadow the events to unfold in the game.

According to IGN, the demo that precedes the short film ends in a spectacular face-off between Gladio, Ignis, Noctis and Prompto against a gigantic “DeadEye” in a battle that ends when the game’s player summons Ramuh, who calls forth a lightning storm that destroys the Behemoth.

Reception to the upcoming game’s demo has generally been positive, and reports have emerged gamers are paying as much as $30 to be among the first to play the “Final Fantasy XV” intro. According to game director, Hajime Tabata, development on the title is nearing completion, however a release date has yet to be announced.

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Android 5.1 Lollipop Update for Nexus 6 Release Date News: OS Update Rolls Out on T-Mobile

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Android 5.1 Lollipop Update for Nexus 6 Release Date News: OS Update Rolls Out on T-Mobile

Google’s lineup of Nexus series devices have already been rolled out with their latest mobile operating system, Android 5.1 Lollipop.

Christian Post Report – The most recent update was for the Motorola-made Nexus 6 (codenamed Shamu) smartphones which are under contract with US mobile carrier T-Mobile.

Android Lollipop Google/Twitter/Image

The new OS versions however created confusion among users as a report from Tech Times indicated that the mentioned device will be receiving a different Lollipop update version which is labelled as LMY47M.

The first Over-The-Air update for Android 5.1, which was pushed out to smartphones and tablets all over the world, featured the build number LMY47D. The following days, Verizon announced that those Nexus 6 handsets operating under their service will be having the build number LMY47E.

The publication however revealed that that have been “no noticeable differences” between the roll outs for each respective carriers.

As stated, both feature the latest Device Protection security feature which locks the phone permanently unless the user signs in with his/her Google account. The lock-in would still function even if the phone is subjected to a full factory reset.

Several fixes also come along with the update which answers to the stability issues found in the previous Android 5.0.

There’s also the High-Definition Voice feature for the newest Lollipop that offers users greatly-improved voice-call quality.

T-Mobile subscribers, however, can enjoy the VoLTE feature for their Nexus 6 phablets. It would also enable them to connect to the network’s 700 MHz spectrum.

For those who will be upgrading, reports specified that they will need to free their unit’s storage space for up to 409 MB. Accessing the update is easy as going to the device’s About Phone section and then on the System Updates. Once in, they can tap on Check Now to download and install the Android 5.1 Lollipop update.

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Sophie Turner Talks Playing Younger Jean Grey With ‘A Twist’ for ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ Movie

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Sophie Turner Talks Playing Younger Jean Grey With ‘A Twist’ for ‘X-Men Apocalypse’ Movie

English actress Sophie Turner, who was cast to star as the young Jean Grey in “X-Men Apocalypse,” has announced her version will be played with a twist.

Christian Post Report – “Games of Thrones” House Stark actress, Sophie Turner, who signed on in January to play a young Jean Grey in “X-Men Apocalypse” has said she will be playing her role with a different twist to the character that X-Men fans have come to expect.

Sophie Turner Reuters/File

English actress Sophie Turner who played the character Sansa Stark in HBO’s “Game of Thrones”

“Famke did it so well. I just want to kind of bring a bit more a naivety to her,” Turner, 19, told Digital Spy. “I can’t really say much. I’ll give her a little twist.”

Turner, who has her own massive “GoT” fanbase for her role as Sansa Stark in the last four seasons of the critically acclaimed HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones,” says she feels comfortable with having a loyal fanbase, and hopes to make followers of the telepathic mutant proud with her portrayal.

With “X-Men Apocalypse,” due to hit theaters on May 27, 2016, there have been speculations over Jean Grey’s character returning after she made an appearance towards the end of “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”

While Dutch actress Famke Janssen has played the telepath in all three initial X-Men films, as well as cameos in “The Wolverine” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” she has not signed on for the upcoming mutant film, as the role called for a younger version of Jean Grey.

The film, a sequel to “Days of Future Past,” will see the return of James McAvoy as Charles Xavier, Michael Fassbender as Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique, Nicholas Hoult as Beast, Rose Byrne as Moira MacTaggert, and Evan Peters as Quicksilver.

Newcomers to the franchise will portray younger versions of the original X-Men, including Tye Sheridan as Cyclops, Alexandra Shipp as Storm, Kodi Smit-McPhee as Nightcrawler, and Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse.

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San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks Live Stream Free: Watch NBA Basketball Online

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San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks Live Stream Free: Watch NBA Basketball Online
Dirk Nowitzki (Photo: Reuters/Bill Waugh)

Dallas Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki (R) reacts after Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (L) was called for a technical foul during Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Final basketball playoffs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, May 21, 2011.

Christian Post Report – It’s a Texas Showdown as the Dallas Mavericks host the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Arena in the NBA. The match is on March 24, 2015 and tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET.

This is a rematch between the two teams who met in the first round of the NBA playoffs last season, with the Spurs being stretched to seven games against the eighth seeded Mavericks.

And the two teams have already met twice this year, with both teams getting a win each.

In their first meeting at AT&T Center, San Antonio escaped with a 101-100 victory. Tony Parker scored a team high 23 points while shooting 60 percent from the field, while Manu Ginobili added 20 from the bench. Tim Duncan had a solid game as well with 14 points and 13 rebounds in 31 minutes.

For the Mavs, Monta Ellis poured in 26 points while Dirk Nowitzki added 18 on 64 percent shooting.

However, the close game was decided by the team percentages as the Spurs drained 53 percent of their attempts from the field while Dallas was a bit lower despite still putting a decent number of 49 percent.

In the second meeting in Dallas, the Mavs readjusted and made the Spurs shoot only 42 percent from the field. Marco Belinelli led San Antonio with 21 points as Gregg Popovich decided to rest his usual starters.

Winning 99-93, the Mavs got another big game from Ellis, who scored 38 points, while Chandler Parsons added 16 and got 11 rebounds.

Currently, the Spurs are sixth in the West, and hold a 1.0 game advantage over Dallas, who are seventh.

San Antonio has also won three straight heading into their meeting against the Mavs, beating the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks.

Meanwhile, the Mavericks have dropped two straight with losses to the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns.

To get updates on this match, visit NBA.com. For live streaming, click here.

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Microsoft Lumia 640 vs Motorola Moto G 2015 Specs, Price Review: Comparison of Features – Which Quality Budget Device Wins?

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Microsoft Lumia 640 vs Motorola Moto G 2015 Specs, Price Review: Comparison of Features – Which Quality Budget Device Wins?

After its low key launch of the Lumia 535, Microsoft is aiming to go bigger and better with its new devices released at the Mobile World Congress 2015. The tech giant launched two devices at Barcelona earlier this month—the Microsoft Lumia 640 and 640 XL, and both phones appear to be very promising, especially to those looking for a quality budget device.

Christian Post Report – Meanwhile, Motorola has announced a new version of its popular smartphone, the Moto G. The latest model is called the Moto G 4G with LTE, and it features a few upgrades, sure to please Motorola fans everywhere.

Microsoft Lumia 640 Facebook/ Microsoft Lumia

Microsoft Lumia 640

Here, we compare the Microsoft Lumia 640 with the Motorola Moto G 4G:

Design:
The Lumia 640 has straight sides and gently curved edges, and the phone is encased in a colorful plastic shell. The phone measures 5.56 x 2.84 x 0.35 inches and weighs 5.11 ounces. It’s available in matte white, black, blue, and glossy orange.

The Moto G 4G has curved edges and a curved back. It measures 5.57 x 2.78 x 0.43 inches and weighs 5.47 ounces. The phone is available in black and white, though Motorola offers brightly colored shells in red, purple, hot pink, bright green, turquoise, and bright yellow so you can customize your phone according to your whims.

Features:
The Moto G 4G and the Lumia 640 have a lot of similarities when it comes to specs. Both phones have a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels and pixel density count of 294ppi. The handsets also have a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to make them scratch-resistant.

The Moto G 4G and the Lumia 640 have the same type of processor—a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core chipset, but the Motorola handset runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the Microsoft phone runs on Windows Phone 8.1.

The phones have the same 8MP rear-facing camera, but the Moto G has a slightly better 2MP front facing camera compared to the Lumia 640’s 0.9MP front facing shooter.

When it comes to internal memory, the Lumia has less—only 8GB internal storage versus the Motorola device’s 16GB memory, but the Lumia’s storage can be expanded up to 128GB, whereas the Moto G’s can be expanded up to 32GB only.

Price:
The Moto G 4G costs $224, while the Microsoft Lumia 640 costs $150 for the 3G version and $173 for the 4G version.

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Miami Heat NBA 2015 Roster News, Rumors: The Resurgence of Dwyane Wade and the Heat

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Miami Heat NBA 2015 Roster News, Rumors: The Resurgence of Dwyane Wade and the Heat

Dwyane Wade has turned the Miami Heat into dark-horse contenders in the NBA’s Eastern Conference.

Christian Post Report – As it stands, the Heat hold the seventh playoff spot in the East, holding a one-and-half-game advantage over eighth-placed Charlotte Hornets.

Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade pauses during a break in play against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 3 of the NBA Finals series in Dallas, Texas on June 5, 2011. (Photo: Reuters/Mike Stone)

Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade pauses during a break in play against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 3 of the NBA Finals series in Dallas, Texas on June 5, 2011.

With only a handful of games left before the post-season begins, Wade seems to be turning up the notch and reviving his status as one of the best guards in the league.

Proof of it lies on seven straight games where he scored at least 25 points, starting off against the Los Angeles Lakers.

In that game, fans were treated to a vintage Wade slashing towards the basket. He attempted 12 free throws on the night, converting 11 of them as the Heat won 100-94.

He sat the next game out against the Washington Wizards but came back firing when they hosted the Sacramento Kings. That 114-109 overtime victory displayed that Wade can still move around the basket, shooting 56 percent from the field and scoring 28 points on the night.

Two days after, they went on and played the Boston Celtic,s who have won two of their last three prior to their clash at the American Airlines Arena. Again, Wade was unstoppable, going 13-of-23 from the field to finish with 34 points in 36 minutes in a losing effort.

Brooklyn were their next opponents and Wade clearly had to do more because of the absence of Hassan Whiteside. Wade’s shooting percentage dropped to 40 percent in this game but his 28 points propelled the team to a 104-98 victory.

They lost to the Toronto Raptors in the next game, but it was clear that Wade still had enough left in the tank after a 69 percent shooting night and going for 25 points in the 102-92 loss.

Then they would go on and welcome back LeBron James in Florida as they hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a marquee matchup and Wade did not back down. Facing one of the title favourites, Wade went on to shoot an amazing 72 percent from the field for 32 points to beat out James and the Cavs.

At this point, everyone was starting to realize the potential of the team.

And to silence any doubters, Miami beat the Portland Trail Blazers 108-104 behind another 32-point performance from Wade.

His streak ended in a blowout win over the Denver Nuggets, where Wade scored 22 points during only 31 minutes.

His performances would prove that they are going to be a handful against any of the top teams in the East.

Wade had to step up his game with the absence of fellow superstar Chris Bosh, and he has had to emerge as a leader with the arrivals of new players like Goran Dragic and the return of Michael Beasley.

For the year, Wade leads the team with 21.8 points per game, his highest since the 2011-2012 season. Furthermore, he’s been more productive this season despite playing the fewest minutes per game in his career, at 31.9 per night.

It is true that the has slowed down at 33 years old, but Wade is still able to tap into his fountain of youth when the team needs him the most.

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LG G4 Release Date, Specs Rumors: Expectations Raised Despite No Show at MWC 2015

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LG G4 Release Date, Specs Rumors: Expectations Raised Despite No Show at MWC 2015

The LG G3 was a surprise hit last year, and many thought that surely, the phone’s next version is sure to be even better given that the G3 continues to be a powerful and reliable device. While the LG G Flex 2 was released this year, the LG G4 was a no-show at MWC 2015.

LG G4 Youtube Screenshot/ file

Christian Post Report – Leaked images of the LG G4

A report by The Chosun claims that an LG exec ruled out the phone’s release at the Barcelona event, saying “We rolled out the G3 in May last year so we do not plan to unveil the G4 at this year’s Mobile World Congress and spend more time perfecting the new phone.”

However, there are speculations that the phone could be released next month. A source from the The Korea Times says that April is the month that the LG G4 will be rolled out.

“Samsung usually releases its new flagship model in the first quarter of each year, and Apple in the second quarter,” said the source. “We need some in-between time to make a bigger splash.”

As for what the new device will look like, a leaked image of the G4 via @OnLeaks shows the phone with the same RearKey buttons below the camera, and the rear cover appears to be removable, just like the one found on the G3. The curved shape also suggests that the G4 might have a curved screen similar to that on the G Flex 2.

While the G3 impressed with its 2K screen, the G4 is expected to have a 3K display with a resolution of 1620 x 2880 pixels and eye-watering pixel density count of 601ppi. The device is said to have LG’s own Nuclun octa-core processor and run on Android 5.0 Lollipop. The G4 is also rumored to have an improved 16MP camera.

The LG G4 is expected to cost $750 off contract once it goes on sale.

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Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers Live Stream Free: Watch NHL Hockey Online

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Los Angeles Kings vs New York Rangers Live Stream Free: Watch NHL Hockey Online
Kings Rangers Richard Mackson, USA TODAY Sports

The New York Rangers and Los Angeles Kings faced off in last year’s Stanley Cup finals.

Christian Post Report – In a rematch of last year’s Stanley Cup finals, the Los Angeles Kings visit the Madison Square Garden to face the New York Rangers in the NHL. The match is on March 24, 2015 and the puck drops by 7 p.m. ET.

Last year’s championship showcase ended in a 4-1 series win for the Kings, and the Rangers surely still have that in mind.

And in their first meeting of the season, New York won 4-3 in California.

In that match, Los Angeles took an early lead after Tanner Pearson opened the scoring in only the fifth minute of the match. The Kings doubled the lead less than two minutes after as Justin Williams’ slap shot beat Cameron Talbot. However, Dan Boyle cut the lead in half in the 11th minute of the period, before the Rangers rallied in the second frame behind three goals from Kevin Klein, Martin St. Louis and Lee Tempniak in a span of ten minutes.

Williams scored his second for the Kings in the third period as they tried to mount a comeback but with only four minutes left in the game it was a little too late.

At the moment, the Kings are without Pearson who is slated as week-to-week after an ankle injury early in the calendar year. Jarret Stoll is also sidelined and listed as day-to-day after an upper body injury he got in the second week of March.

For the Rangers, Klein and St. Louis are also out of action as the former injured his arm and is said to return by April, while the latter suffered a lower body injury last week.

Henrik Lundqvist is out indefinitely after a neck injury while the Kings are without lava Voynov for an unknown period of time due to a suspension.

For updates and live scores of the match, visit NHL.com. For live streaming, click here.

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