Fans took to Twitter Sunday in the wake of the league's response to (center) Daryl Morey's now deleted tweet which read: 'Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong'. Morey's post drew rebuke from the Chinese Basketball Association, headed by former Rockets star center Yao Ming (left). The NBA responded Sunday saying it has 'great respect for the history and culture of China' and recognize Morey's views 'deeply offended our fans'. That sparked fierce criticism with fans saying they were 'disgusted' by the 'pathetic' reaction and others calling the NBA 'puppets of communists'. Others argued the league had 'bowed to communists' because of money. Morey posted Sunday saying he 'did not intend my tweet to cause any offense'.

Accident in Singapore. The child survived. 😱 #Fuck_lucky

Winter will unleash its wrath by the end of 2019, say forecasters, who predict chilling temperatures will come to the northeast in December, followed by above-average snowfall at the start of the new year. That means major snow can be expected from New York to Boston by January, say meteorologists at AccuWeather. The southeast, however, is more likely to experience more rain than wintry weather. Snowfall predicted for the West Coast will at least be welcome news for California, where it could help stave off drought conditions by spring. A few cold spells in the Northeast are expected throughout the fall, with more chilling temperatures arriving by December, and then major snow at the start of 2020, reports AccuWeather. An active winter season is expected once wintry weather gets underway, including above-average snowfall from New York to Boston. ❄️☃️

#BREAKING: 135 arrests made already as extinction rebellion lunatics shut down London streets on day 1 of a two week Soros funded protest, preventing emergency services operating and causing mayhem "for the environment".

Accident at an amateur 'Time Attack' race in Cherkassk, Ukraine. One was seriously injured. 😱

The passenger jet pilots who witnessed it streak across the night sky marveled at its beauty. But they didn't realize the incredible sight was a $31 million Trident missile - that can destroy entire countries with a nuclear warhead. The test firing of the ballistic missile by the USS Nebraska submarine was caught on video by the crew of a Mexican airliner flying to Tijuana. The Nebraska, stationed off the coast of southern California, launched at least four Trident II ballistic missiles. The clip shows the Trident missile streaking westward across the sky during sunset. 🚀 #WOW

Florida trappers have captured a record-setting 98-pound Burmese python that's over 18 feet long. 😱

Austria Alpine resort massacre leaves 5 dead after man kills ex-girlfriend, her family and new boyfriend. Authorities in Austria arrested a 25-year-old man Sunday after he shot and killed his ex-girlfriend, her family, and her new boyfriend at an Alpine resort town after a dispute at a restaurant, according to officials. Police in the resort town of Kitzbuehel, located east of Innsbruck, said the slayings happened after the man went to his ex-girlfriend's family home in the early-morning hours on Sunday and shot the father as he opened the door. After shooting his ex-girlfriend's brother in his bedroom, the 25-year-old man then killed his ex-girlfriend's mother, climbed over a balcony into his ex-girlfriend's room where he shot and killed the 19-year-old girl and her 24-year-old boyfriend, Fox News reported.

Strange road accident in St. Petersburg, Russia. Two injured, one hospitalized.

This week three Alabama hospitals were forced to turn away “all but the most-critical new patients” after a ransomware attack infected their computers. This news broke shortly after the FBI on Wednesday officially warned U.S. businesses and organizations of the increasing threat posed by ransomware cyberattacks. The FBI noted that the attacks, in which hackers hijack computer systems or websites and demand cryptocurrency payment to release them, are “becoming more targeted, sophisticated, and costly.” The Alabama ransomware attack infected computers at DCH Regional Medical Center, Fayette Medical Center, and Northport Medical Center, all of them operated by DCH Health System.

#K9 Ollie with Delaware City PD sitting in the dispatch hot seat! 😂 #funny

Samantha I swear, if you don’t pull over... 🤣 #LMAO

Lol 😂😂

“I am his trophy.”🏆 Tulsa police arrested a drug addict an AR-15 rifle armed.👮🏻‍♂️

Police start to arrest the soap-dodgers who are blocking Lambeth Bridge.

They have likened themselves to Gandhi & Martin Luther King 😂😂

Luvvies aside get the DWP out to see how many of these scroats are claiming out of work benefits.

Social media star Sahar Tabar, from Tehran, shot to prominence on Instagram after posting images of her eerily gaunt face, with some people saying her appearance resembled that of a 'zombie.' The 22-year-old reportedly had 50 surgeries to make her look like the Oscar-winning actress, but she later confirmed most of her distinctive look was achieved through make-up and editing. Tabar has been arrested on charges charges including blasphemy, inciting violence, gaining income through inappropriate means and encouraging youths to corruption, Tasnim news agency reported. She was detained on the orders of Tehran's guidance court, which deals with 'cultural crimes and social and moral corruption', late on Saturday. #facepalm