The runaway favorite for NFL MVP and unquestioned leader of the hottest team in the league had this to say about his team’s historic season: “We shouldn’t have lost,” Newton said. “Shouldn’t have lost.” MORE: NFL playoff picture, seeding | Seahawks send scary message to NFC contenders | Images of Week 17 That is not the attitude of someone who is happy just to make an appearance in the playoffs....
The Scottish SPCA announced in a press release Friday that the cat, Dexter, was found in a shipping container on an off-shore oil rig. It’s not entirely clear how Dexter ended up on the rig; however, officials did say the container came from Peterhead—the Scotland town that Dexter has called home for the last five years. “We were alerted yesterday to an incident of a cat being found in a shipping container offshore,” said Scottish SPCA animal officer Aimee Findlay in Friday’s release, adding that Dexter was flown back to shore via helicopter....
The state has a total of 49,847 confirmed infections after adding the additional cases over the past 24 hours. The increase is the largest single-day spike since May 1, when 1,236 new cases were reported. The state began to partially reopen on April 24 and most businesses had resumed operations by early May. Despite the state reopening sooner than many others, recent rolling averages of new cases in Georgia have remained relatively flat....
Taking over for Sacramento’s ex-coach, Mike Malone — who coached 1,918 fewer NBA games than Sloan — should be a breeze in comparison. And yet, Corbin is facing an entirely different challenge, one that actually is proving to be more difficult than his Utah job. “I am new to the whole thing,” Corbin said. “In Utah, I had been there for a number of years, I knew the guys, the guys knew me....
A poll released Wednesday by The Hill-HarrisX found that although 54 percent of all Americans believe that high income earners should pay more than they currently do in income taxes, the same was true of only 33 percent of Trump voters. Among those who voted for President Joe Biden, 69 percent believed that high income earners should see a tax increase. The split among those affiliated with the Republican and Democratic parties was similar, with 38 percent and 70 percent agreeing with a tax increase for the rich, respectively....
Land mines are indiscriminate killers. They kill not only during the conflict, but decades after the last shot was fired. The technology has improved; a modern mine can be programmed to blow itself up after a few weeks or months, reducing the postwar threat to civilians. But anti-personnel mines are still not “smart.” They can’t tell a good guy from a bad guy, a soldier from a civilian, an adult from a child....
Rewind back to Oct. 7, 2017. Orgeron had a combined 9-4 record between his interim stint in 2016 and his first full year as head coach. He was coming off a 24-21 loss to Troy at Tiger Stadium. How did the Tigers respond? They upset No. 21 Florida 17-16 in The Swamp the next week. “That Florida game was the difference in our season,” Orgeron said on the SEC teleconference on Wednesday....
National head coach, Datuk Ong Kim Swee emphasized the importance of the friendly match against Philippines and he is aiming for a win. After not playing for four months, the national team Harimau Malaysia set to face Philippines and according to Kim Swee, his team need to get a win in order to improve their ranking. Ong, who lost his father recently, stated that the death of his father did leave an impact, but he is keen to focus on his job....
The stereotypical virus writer has always been a lonely hacker bent on causing maximum disruption. Lately, though, hackers seem to have teamed up with spammers, those twilight Internet advertisers who count on one sucker in a million to go for porn sites, penis-enlarging pills and various snake-oil products. Last week’s SoBig virus has convinced many security experts that viruses are the latest method of circumventing anti-spamming measures. “If you think about the motives of virus writers a year or two ago, it was all about recognition,” says Brian Czarny, marketing director at MessageLabs, an Internet security firm....
Iowa voters were asked in the poll released Saturday: “If a vote for U.S. Senate were held today, would you vote to reelect Chuck Grassley, or do you think it’s time for someone else to hold office?” A two-thirds majority of Iowa voters (64 percent) said Grassley, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance and has served in the chamber since 1980, should not seek re-election in the 2022 Senate races....
Toure can win the league for Man City - Hart Balotelli has scored seven goals in nine appearances for Nice in 2016-17, although he has not played since November 6 due to a calf injury. The former Liverpool forward last played for Italy in the 2014 World Cup, but Zola – who represented the Azzurri between 1991 and 1997 – thinks his international return after two and a half years away is not far away....
“Ready for the Jingle Ball 🎄 #ootd #festive” “The OOTD is 🔥, if I do say so myself 💁♀️” You may see an lots of “#ootd” posts on June 30th, which has been recognized as National #OOTD Day or #nationalOOTDday. [2] X Research source OOTD can also be written as OOFTD, but this abbreviation isn’t as popular. “Who doesn’t love socks with sandals? 😉 #ootd #weekend” “Keeping it classy this New Year’s 😘👗 #ootd”...
Studey, who alleges her dad, Donald Dean Studey, killed dozens of women, mostly transients and prostitutes, and at least two men, says she tried during the excavation to reach authorities to let them know they were searching in the wrong spot. She says she got no reply from the FBI and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The following is the open letter she sent to Newsweek calling out investigators, who did not immediately respond to requests from Newsweek for comment:...
NEWSWEEK has obtained internal Justice Department documents showing that Heymann and other officials were deeply suspicious of the White House staff after Foster’s death. When White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum blocked Justice Department and Park Police investigators from reviewing files in Foster’s office, Heymann called Nussbaum and “reamed him out,” according to a Heymann aide’s notes. Matters got worse a few days later when a White House lawyer suddenly discovered the now famous shredded note in the bottom of Foster’s briefcase–a briefcase Nussbaum had already searched....
With the 2014 MLB season getting started tonight and tomorrow (Yes, we know about the Australia games), ballparks across the country will open their gates for the first time since last September. Vivid Seats put together a list of median price ranges for every home opener in the league, and it’s no surprise which teams are charging the most for admission. MORE: Projected payrolls | Fantasy tips | Jersey buying guide | Opening day schedules...
Slaoui made the comments on the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) podcast Learning Curve last week. Host Michael Caputo, assistant secretary for public affairs at the HHS, asked Slaoui to describe the aims of Operation Warp Speed to listeners. In May, President Donald Trump appointed the venture capitalist and former head of pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccines department to lead the $10 billion effort alongside four-star Army General Gustave Perna....
A source close to Winfrey, who declined to speak publicly for fear of angering the TV star, says Oprah bonded with the Illinois senator in 2005 when the pair flew from Chicago to Houston together to visit Hurricane Katrina refugees. “I think Oprah got to see the genuine side of Obama … and was just blown away,” says the source. Younger actors and executives in black Hollywood tend to support Obama; older figures support Hillary Clinton....
The Schalke 04 man was forced off after 39 minutes after suffering what looked like a thigh injury, prompting concerns that his tournament may be taking a premature end. The 22-year-old, however, sounded calm and optimistic after the match, revealing that the injury is not a thigh problem as earlier reported. “I twisted my knee twice in the space of five minutes” Baba told Goal. “I have some pains but at this moment, I think the pain is going down....
Boyd finished 30-of-39 passing for 371 yards as the Tigers defeated No. 7 Ohio State 40-35 in the Orange Bowl. Game details | Cotton Bowl: No. 9 Missouri steals one from Oklahoma State Sammy Watkins had a record-setting night with 16 catches for 227 yards, converting Boyd's throws into big gains. Boyd's pass to Seckinger put the Tigers (11-2) ahead to stay. Watkins caught two touchdown passes, plus became Clemson's career receptions leader and set an Orange Bowl record for yardage....
Mikkel Erichsen said in a Facebook post that he had been sailing with his family, including three children, when the orcas attacked. The first attack came on August 11 at 1 p.m, about 300 miles off La Coruña, and the second occurred on September 4, just a mile from Sálvora island. The two incidents aren’t the only ones to have occurred in this area recently. Since 2020, there have been over 230 interactions between orcas and sailing boats off the coast of Spain and Portugal....
