According to FOX10 News, police in Fort Walton Beach, Florida were performing a DUI stop on Wednesday when they encountered an unusual passenger in one driver’s car. They say the driver was accompanied by what appeared to be a python. The driver reportedly told the officers that the snake was his ’emotional support animal.' A news clip covering the story includes photos from the scene: in one image, the enormous yellow-green snake is shown sitting comfortably in the passenger seat while its head reaches towards the glove compartment....

The 19-year-old, who joined the Gunners in 2015 from his hometown team Arles-Avignon, returns to France, where he will turn out for Ligue 2 strugglers Tours on a temporary deal. OFFICIAL: Jese joins Las Palmas on loan from PSG The second-tier club have an association with Arsenal through star players Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny, with both having featured for the team at different stages of their careers. Giroud was a key player for Tours between 2008 and 2010 before joining Montpellier, while Koscielny lined out for the club between 2007 and 2009 prior to moving on to Lorient....

Tevez, 32, has long been expected to make the switch to the Chinese Super League (CSL), which was confirmed by both clubs on Thursday. Nasri faces doping probe The Argentine will reportedly earn a pre-tax wage of £615,000, which equates to an estimated salary of £32 million per year. In a statement, Boca wished Tevez – who returned to his boyhood club last year and won two more trophies – all the best....

The ninth-ranked Crimson Tide eked out a 30-24 victory over the 11th-ranked Rebels thanks to two Ole Miss turnovers on downs in its final two offensive possessions. Those drives book-ended an Alabama drive that resulted in a 49-yard field goal by Will Reichard, forcing Ole Miss to go for a touchdown in the game’s waning moments. However, officials missed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner on the Rebels’ previous offensive possession — one that could have changed the outcome of the game....

During Hill’s 64-yard touchdown reception — which put Kansas City up 33-29 with 1:04 remaining in regulation — he flashed his signature peace sign at Bills linebacker Matt Milano, who was not nearly fast enough to keep the speedy receiver out of the end zone. MORE: Bills vs. Chiefs by the numbers: Breaking down the wildest stats from thrilling divisional playoff game While the play was certainly exciting, officials could have penalized Hill....

several San Francisco Giants baseball caps. But no one ever said patriotism was logical. ““I really appreciate Chinese culture,’’ Coco insists. ““The government does put pride into people.'' Not for decades, maybe centuries, have so many Chinese felt this way. This week Hong Kong returns to Chinese sovereignty after 156 years of British rule (““Pearl, pearl, come back quickly, come back to mother’s hug,’’ sing kindergartners all over China). Public opinion in Hong Kong remains divided over the new Chinese government, with polls showing that less than half the population would join China if given a free choice....

Naser Almadaoji, 22, an Iraqi-born U.S. citizen from Beavercreek, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization. He now faces a maximum of 20 years in federal prison. Almadaoji was arrested in October 2018 after purchasing a plane ticket to fly to Astana, Kazakhstan, according to court documents. He had intended to cross over the Kazakh border and then be smuggled into Afghanistan, and had reportedly begun making the travel plans the previous month....

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Ohio State led the nation in scoring offense (48.7) behind Heisman finalist Justin Fields and tied for third in scoring defense (12.5) behind Heisman finalist Chase Young. Ryan Day is 16-0 as a head coach and has freshened up the Urban Meyer model in Columbus. The Buckeyes are back in the Playoff for the first time since a 31-0 loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl in 2016. MORE: Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sports Insider...

Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup will be televised on ABC. This is the first regular-season matchup between the schools since 1996, and there are overflowing storylines on both sides. MORE: Week 1 picks against the spread for Top 25 games Ohio State returns the nation’s top offense under fourth-year coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes feature three of the top 12 players in the Heisman odds with quarterback C....

Game time is scheduled for noon on FOX. WEEK 13 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Ohio State is a heavy favorite, and still hasn’t lost a game under first-year coach Ryan Day. The Buckeyes lead the nation in scoring offense (51.5) and scoring defense (9.8) and should benefit from the return of defensive end Chase Young from a two-game suspension. Penn State has lost by one point to Ohio State each of the last two seasons, and the Nittany Lions had double-digit leads in the fourth quarter of both games....

Of all Nigeria’s larger-than-life problems–ravenous corruption, unlivable cities, ethnic chaos–the crisis in the delta is by far the most urgent. The government gets 80 percent of its revenues from the vast oil fields under and around the Ijaws’ villages. Yet the 2 million-barrel-a-day gusher has bypassed the delta’s brutally poor people. In 1995 the military regime executed Ken Saro-Wiwa, an ethnic Ogoni, and eight other local activists on trumped-up murder charges in the city of Port Harcourt....

Bear and Jurco each lit the lamp twice for the Oilers as they managed a 5-3 comeback preseason victory over the Winnipeg Jets. With Edmonton down 1-0 and less than five minutes to go in the opening frame, James Neal stole the puck in the offensive zone and finessed it to Jurco in the slot, who fired it home past Connor Hellebuyck to even the score. The Oilers went down yet again and were trailing 3-2 to start the third period, but Ethan Bear was able to tie it up after crashing the net and tapping in a loose puck after it caromed off the stick of Anton Burdasov....

MORE: A toddler ranks all of MLB’s mascots Hunter presumably beat out other finalists like Gord the Lottery Ball and Darryl Katz’s son. What’s most disturbing about the situation is this line from the Oilers’ official release: If that’s true, something terrible is going on with children in Northern Alberta. Another troubing bit of information: In a surprising twist, Hunter decided to learn more about the game, not feast on the brains and blood of those poor kids....

As recounted by software wizard Andy Hertzfeld on a new cyberdigital history site (folklore.org), the already overworked Mac team trudged back to the cubicles for seven days of debugging hell, fueled by espresso chocolate beans and a dream. And on Jan. 24, 1984, their leader, Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, recited a verse from “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” then formally unveiled the Macintosh, a boxy little guy with a winning smile icon on its nine-inch monochrome screen....

While District Judge Cindy Truong blocked two anti-abortion laws, she allowed three others that restrict medication-induced abortions and require doctors who perform abortions to be board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology to move forward, according to the Associated Press. Rabia Muqaddam, a staff attorney for the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights, which challenged the five new Oklahoma laws said the laws would severely limit access to abortion services. “The OB-GYN requirement will immediately disqualify more than half of the doctors providing abortions in the state,” said Muqaddam....

The redshirt junior threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns in the Sooner’s 38-20 victory over No. 10 Oklahoma State on Saturday to win the Big 12, and punch a ticket to the Sugar Bowl. MORE: Sorting through the Heisman candidates Mayfield finishes the regular season with 38 touchdowns, 3,669 passing yards and just eight interceptions. For comparison with other Heisman quarterback potentials, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson has 30 touchdowns, more than 3,390 passing yards and nine interceptions....

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. The game will be televised on ABC. Oklahoma (10-1) jumped back into the top-10 this week after beating Iowa State, and the Sooners are in the mix for a seventh straight Big 12 championship. If OU wins or if No. 8 Baylor loses to Texas Tech, the Sooners will play in the Big 12 championship game against Oklahoma State Fifth-year coach Lincoln Riley is looking to continue a streak of six straight victories against the rival Cowboys....

Two Oklahoma school districts had announced mask mandates as of Friday morning, but both provided opportunities for parents to request exemptions for their children. Governor Kevin Stitt acknowledged the districts’ efforts to make those exemptions available in a statement his office shared with Newsweek Friday. “I appreciate that school districts like Santa Fe Charter Schools and Oklahoma City Public Schools are respecting parents’ rights to decide what is best for the health of their children and opt out of mask requirements if they choose,” Stitt said....

The Line: Ole Miss -3.5, Total: 45.5 Line movement: Ole Miss opened as a 3.5-point road favorite at The Wynn on Sunday and dropped briefly to -3 before going back up to -3.5. LSU backers could find +4 as of Thursday. At the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the total opened 44 and was moved up to 45.5. For updated spreads and totals from around Vegas, visit our live odds page....