And the system that supposedly polices maritime safety lets them get away with it. State maritime boards barely lift a finger against pilots (who take over from the captain as the craft enters or leaves a port) when they ram barges or bridges-not even when, as in one case, the collision killed 35 motorists. Classification societies, which vet ships’ construction so the vessels qualify for insurance, compete for customers by dumbing down safety requirements until some “put a stamp on a ham sandwich,” as a coast-guard admiral put it....

In an effort to finally stop the bleeding, Edmonton named Ken Holland general manager and president of hockey operations in May . The very first move the former Detroit Red Wings GM made was to officially part ways from Ken Hitchcock, who had succeeded Todd McLellan as head coach in November 2018. Holland hired former Arizona head coach Dave Tippett to man the team’s bench. Grading the offseason: Canadiens | Canucks | Flames | Jets | Maple Leafs | Senators Offseason goals Holland inherited a litany of roster and salary cap problems to resolve , including finding a scoring right wing, a defenseman to play a top-four role, and depth at forward and goalie....

One Oklahoma clinic says it’s experienced a dramatic spike in out-of-state call volume. The Trust Women clinic in Oklahoma City said that before the law’s passage, it typically fielded three to five phone calls from Texas a day, according to KXAN in Texas. That jumped to 50 to 55 calls a day in the lead-up to Wednesday. Now, for the first time in its history, the clinic has been forced to cap the number of patients it accepts in a day....

Glossip, 59, was sentenced to death in the 1997 murder-for-hire killing of his boss, Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese, but has long maintained his innocence. He is scheduled to be executed on May 18—a date that was rescheduled from one in February after Oklahoma’s Court of Criminal Appeals agreed to slow down the pace of the state’s upcoming executions. Drummond on Thursday announced the appointment of former District Attorney Rex Duncan to review all aspects of Glossip’s case, including the initial police investigation, two separate trials, sentencing and appeals....

Frank Logan, 56, unlawfully left the Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite and is at large, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) said in a news release. Logan was missing from the facility’s 6 p.m. inmate count on Sunday, prompting officials to launch an immediate search and initiate escape procedures. ODOC investigators along with state and local law enforcement are currently working to recapture Logan, the department said. Logan was serving multiple sentences, including a 60-year sentence for escape from confinement, officials said....

Trevor Knight served as Oklahoma’s starter last season and had been considered the favorite. Knight, a junior, threw almost as many touchdown passes (14) as interceptions (12) in 2014 and missed the last three games of the regular season due to injury. MORE: SN Top QBs for 2015 | Playoff road map | Aggies name Allen starting QB Mayfield, 20, walked on first at Texas Tech and then at Oklahoma....

And Oklahoma State’s latest addition to its men’s basketball staff — Cannen Cunningham — represents “a major recruiting win,” according to 247Sports. The newest Cowboys assistant is the older brother of Cade Cunningham, the No. 3 prospect in the nation, according to 247Sports Composite rankings, and Oklahoma State’s top target in the class of 2020 recruiting cycle. “I am thrilled to be able to add Cannen to our staff,” Boynton said in a statement....

It’s a rematch of an epic game in Waco just three weeks ago, one in which the Sooners fell behind 28-3 before pulling off the biggest comeback in program history to beat the Bears 34-31. The Bears’ fearsome defense suddenly had no answer for quarterback Jalen Hurts, who turned the ball over three times before catching fire and outdueling Charlie Brewer for the win. Oklahoma got its first turnover in more than a month to start the third quarter, but then Baylor’s James Lynch stripped Hurts as he crossed the goal line....

In a now-viral post on the social media platform, user @FunPeach0 shared old footage of audience reactions to the premiere. The footage has many commenters reminiscing about the first time they watched what has often been called “the scariest movie ever made.” Uploaded to YouTube on March 23, 2014, the footage purports to provide a “little glimpse” into the “mass hysteria” that greeted the film’s opening night on Dec. 26, 1973....

Not that Coleman seems to dwell on his legacy. He has begun recording other musicians’ records in his Harlem studio for his own label. He pores over a book on his musical theory. He’s working with three Asian musicians on a new record. He’ll perform in Italy this winter with the Joujouka panpipes troupe of Morocco; ethnic music will supplant pop, he declares. But Coleman’s ability to infect a new generation with the sp/rit of his singular quest may be the best proof yet that it’s not just jive....

No, no, not like that, although it is related to all those pay-for-play whispers, he said at the Rebels’ pro day this week. First, there’s the NCAA investigations, which he describes in a very Hugh Freeze kind of way: “a four-year colonoscopy.” MORE: College football’s 68-team bracket | Newcomers with big opportunities Then there’s the perception that no matter how successful he makes the Ole Miss program — particularly in the rugged SEC West — people won’t think it’s out of sheer hard work and determination....

And for Freeze’s part, he’s saying the right thing. “I don’t discuss my job status, good or bad,” Freeze told the Clarion-Ledger. “Nothing good comes from that. My family is extremely happy in Oxford. I love working for chancellor Dan Jones and (athletics director) Ross Bjork. “… My total focus is on getting read for Arkansas.” HAYES: Stoops tops list of UF candidates | MORE: Florida coach tracker | Foley talks about search...

The school announced the terms Tuesday. Freeze's four-year contract is the longest allowed by Mississippi state law. His base salary was $2 million this season. MORE: Top 10 head coaching jobs | Exit Poll on BCS, Heisman “Our confidence in Coach Freeze goes far beyond his progress on the field and in recruiting,” university Chancellor Dan Jones said in a statement. “With the integrity with which he leads our football program, he has demonstrated he will win the right way....

On August 20, Usyk will defend the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in a rematch against former champion Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. The Ring title is also on the line. Usyk will look to put on another classic performance and halt Joshua’s quest to become a three-time heavyweight champion. Just how good is Usyk? His toughest challenges have come from all over the world. What were his best fights?...

Having irregular periods is a symptom of PCOS. However, there are many things that can cause irregular periods, and PCOS is not the only one. How Are Irregular Periods Defined? Most normal periods, on average, occur approximately every 28 days. Anything shorter than 24 days or longer than 38 days is considered to be irregular. Sometimes periods can be too frequent—occurring several times a month or lasting for weeks at a time....

Earwax (cerumen), the yellow waxy secretion from the outer ear, plays an important role in keeping ears healthy. There is no reason to remove it if it is not causing issues or hearing loss. Earwax is produced by glands in the ear canal. It makes its way to the outer ear, and eventually falls out or is washed out. Earwax protects the ear by trapping dirt and bacteria and keeping them from traveling inside the ear....

The YouTube star’s parents—as well as actress Felicity Huffman—were among the dozens of people who pleaded guilty to paying into a fraudulent scheme to get their children into a number of the top universities in the U.S. Giannulli, whose parents paid $500,000 for her to get into the prestigious University of Southern California as a rowing recruit, has insisted that she was a straight-A student in high school before the scandal hit the headlines in 2019....

People across China are enduring the most severe repression since the 1989 massacre that ended the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement. Calls are mounting for a boycott. The Chinese government is even threatening retaliation against any government that engages in a boycott. Yet, few governments are willing to exercise that nuclear option, largely because it would hurt the athletes who have spent years training for the event. Still, short of a boycott, there are important steps that can be taken to prevent Beijing from turning the Olympics into a glittering façade for a ruthless police state....

Daniel does not “Om” alone. Yoga classes are in demand at urban health clubs across the country, and longstanding yoga studios in New York, Chicago and California report sharp rises in attendance in the past year. The Berkeley-based Yoga Journal has nearly doubled its circulation over the past five years, and such high-profile practitioners of the 6,000-yearold art as Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Raquel Welch (whose exercise videos are yoga-heavy) have only brought it more attention....

Emerging evidence from a number of studies suggests there is an association between long-term use of proton pump inhibitors and the development of gastric cancer. If needed, alternatives to PPIs are available. PPIs and Cancer When digesting food, the stomach uses gastric acid to break food down. During this process, cells in the stomach called G cells produce a hormone called gastrin, which signals to other cells to pump acid....