While all eyes were on King Charles III, Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince Andrew during the moving occasion, one item was hard to miss amid the pomp and ceremony—the Imperial State Crown. As the body of the queen, who died September 8, was taken through the streets of London on a gun carriage, the heavily bejeweled crown was seen resting atop a velvet cushion on her coffin, which was draped in the Royal Standard....

Stunned by a deadly new disease that has killed more people in China than anywhere else in the world–more than 270 by mid-May–the nation’s Communist Party has mobilized millions in a “people’s war” against SARS that recalls the mass political campaigns favored by Mao Zedong. Taking a page from the same playbook used to crush “capitalist roaders,” democracy activists and the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement, the party has activated a vast, hierarchical network of loyalists that penetrates every classroom, apartment building and workplace–and directed it against a new kind of enemy: a virus....

That certainly seems to be the case. The Cubs are preparing to host football games in the near future, but their ultimate goal is to have a bowl game every year at Wrigley Field, much like how the Yankees host the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. MORE: Memorable photos of Wrigley Field “Concerts that may not sell out elsewhere sell out at Wrigley,” Cubs president Crane Kenney told the Chicago Tribune....

Lovullo, 48, has ties to Cubs president Theo Epstein, who hired him to manage Boston's Class-AAA affiiate in Pawtucket in 2010. Lovullo served as first-base coach for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2011 and 2012 before taking the Red Sox position this season. “Look, when Theo was here (as general manager of the Red Sox), the operation was very efficient and well run,” Lovullo said. “I know he’s doing the same thing there in ­Chicago....

Aided by a bizarre play in which Cleveland runner David Murphy was fooled by a second ball on the field and tagged out, Cincinnati defeated the Indians 9-2 on Tuesday night. “That’s one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen,” Price said. “I’m sure that’s going to go down as one of those plays we see between innings for years to come.” Johnny Cueto’s fourth complete game of the season was overshadowed in the seventh inning when the Indians had a rally squelched after an errant warmup pitch from Cincinnati’s bullpen came on the field, resulting in Murphy being caught off third base....

Published to Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a woman under the anonymous throwaway account u/throwaway378768 shared her story to get opinions of the “AITA” community—which has over 4 million followers. The popular post has over 7,000 upvotes and 400 comments. The original poster (OP) began her post by explaining that she and her sister’s parents divorced when they were kids. Their mother got full custody of them due to their father, who was “not a good person....

When a baby is born, primitive structures in the brain-those controlling respiration, reflexes and heartbeat-are already wired. But in higher regions of the cortex, neural circuits are rudimentary at best; the vast majority of the 1,000 trillion connections (synapses) that the newborn’s billions of neurons will eventually make are therefore determined by early experience. Connections that are reinforced by a baby’s exposure to language, images, sounds, facial expressions and even lessons in cause and effect (Baby smiles, Mommy smiles back) become permanent....

During his first press briefing since three women have come forward with accusations that the governor acted inappropriately toward them, Cuomo apologized for his actions, saying he “never knew at the time that I was making anybody uncomfortable.” “I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable. It was unintentional, and I truly, and deeply, apologize for it. I feel awful about it, and frankly, I am embarrassed by it,” Cuomo said....

A strong economy will not get us to universal care; the robust economic growth and tight labor markets of the late 1990s did not substantially reduce the number of uninsured. And we cannot expect significant numbers of the uninsured to pay for insurance on their own—just over half of the uninsured today have family incomes below $30,000, and premiums for self-purchased family policies are typically $10,000 or more. Many of the uninsured will need highly subsidized insurance....

In an interview with Vocativ’s Robert Silverman, Schilling’s meme myopia is displayed in its truest form: a self-determined moral code, a struggle to see how or why social media posts can hurt more than feelings. One nugget, in particular, points to Schilling’s unwillingness to budge, even with the pretense that he’s willing to listen. MORE: 7 times Schilling caused controversy | Meet Schilling’s replacement Schilling tells Silverman that he spoke with ESPN’s Christina Kahrl (a trans woman) and the Boston Herald’s Steve Buckley (a columnist, who is gay) in the aftermath of the meme that ended his ESPN tenure....

But even ten years after arguably the most important playoff series of the pat 25 years, very few, if any, had actually seen what Schilling’s ankle looked like below his blood-soaked sock. On Wednesday, Schilling tweeted out an old photo of his surgically repaired ankle, and it’s easy to see why his seven-inning performance was so impressive. Schilling’s mention of “ketchup dinks” refers to those who believe that Schilling was never injured, and that the blood on his ankle was nothing more than ketchup....

Shawn Shepherd, the owner of Wahoo Seafood Grill located in Gainesville, told Newsweek that business was a little slow Tuesday night when the customer came in. When he finished his meal, he asked to see the entire restaurant staff that was working that night. “He said he appreciated that they showed up and what they’ve been through,” Shepherd said. “He said that he wanted to give everyone a $1,000 tip....

A video, posted to the app by Sablebuddy, shows a sable enthralled by the sound of his owner cooking. It has already garnered 11.2 million views since it was posted on September 15. The clip begins with the sweet pet, whose name is Buddy, standing on his hind legs by the kitchen door. The animal is looking around the room in excited confusion. The camera then pans down to some food in a pot, which is bubbling on the cooktop....

Cutler’s long-time go-to wide receiver had no doubts when making that declaration to Michael Irvin on the NFL Network this week. We have plenty doubts, but it still made us think: Does Cutler even have a long shot? Of course he does. He’s a quarterback in a high-volume passing offense. The first major hurdle is out of the way. He also is coming off the most efficient season (89.2 passer rating) of his career....

After being benched by coach Byron Scott, along with fellow rookie Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell has to make the most of his pre-game routine. That includes working on his post moves. While going through psuedo 1-on-1s with a trianer, the Ohio State product, yelled “Kobe!” to signify he was going to mimick his teammate. Well, at the end, his impersonation got a little too real when he completey airballed a fadeaway from the baseline....

Hale warned other teams about hitting leadoff batter Jean Segura, who was upset at the latest pitcher to hit him. On Friday, Segura led off with a homer off Reds pitcher Dan Straily, who plunked him in the back in his next at-bat. While umpires warned each bench, Hale thought it looked as if Straily hit Segura on purpose. MORE: Chris Sale goes crazy on throwback uniforms “For the umpire to give a warning takes away your chance to show Jean you’re behind him,” Hale told reporters, via ESPN....

Acknowledging that there is a significant gap in the quality of players traded, and therefore a significant gap in the quality of players returned, the deals show one team thinking big and another that looks ready to continue to muddle along. The latter club would be Arizona. After going 81-81 last year for a second straight season, the Diamondbacks faced a decision on how to proceed, either making a hard charge to try to keep up with the Dodgers and Giants, or embarking on a rebuild — possibly a quick one, given a cornerstone already in place in Paul Goldschmidt, and a stud pitching prospect on the way in Archie Bradley....

The club said in a press release Friday that LaBarra Brava and District Ultras would rejoin a third group, the Screaming Eagles, for the club’s home match Wednesday, July 25, vs. the New York Red Bulls. A fourth group, La Norte, was not mentioned. ARENA ON ROONEY: Ex-DCU boss says star’s arrival will help MLS D.C. United entered into an exclusive ticketing partnership with the Screaming Eagles in February. The group was given opportunities to purchase tickets for home matches in bulk for below market value, resell the tickets at a markup to members, and use the profits to fund group activities such as tailgates and production of banners....

MORE: Top 10 head coaching jobs | Best rivalries | Cheerleaders Hand made the announcement at his school on live TV. Alabama already has a commitment from the No. 1 player, according to 247Sports.com, in offensive tackle Cameron Robinson. The Tide already were ranked No. 1 in the 247Sports.com team rankings and Hand’s commitment widens the gap between them and No. 2 Tennessee. RECRUITING: Elite QB recruit/Gator commit Will Grier wins titles, throws for a lot of yards

Originally posted on TikTok by user Kat S—katbirdie616, the video of the wirehaired dachshund named Ammo was shared on Reddit’s r/AnimalsBeingDerps subreddit on Sunday, where it has received over 33,000 upvotes. Prompting TikTok users to ask “Is your dog part otter?” the hilarious video shows the pup appearing to slither across a soft carpet to wipe his snout. Animal experts say that dogs will often roll around and rub themselves ono a carpet to satisfy an itch, or to cover up or pick up a scent from the carpet....