Nestled with the pureed fruit was more than $35 million worth of methamphetamine, according to officers with the CBP, Office of Field Operations. “This mammoth seizure of methamphetamine underscores the reality of the drug threat we face at the port of entry and the determination of our frontline officers to apply the latest inspections technology coupled with officer experience to keep our border secure,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry....

The Bears just rewarded Cutler with a contract extension that makes him one of the league’s highest-paid QBs. He must now reward them by playing better against Rodgers’ arch rival Packers. After the Week 17 loss at Solider Field that cost the Bears a division title, Cutler is 1-8 against Green Bay, including playoffs. Since Cutler’s arrival in Chicago in 2009, the Bears haven’t played well as a team in most games vs....

Ali and his cyber-savvy friends have an unlikely ally in their bid to modernize Syria: Col. Bashar Hafez al-Assad, the 34-year-old son and unofficial successor of the republic’s president. Bashar, a shy ophthalmologist who was thrust into the role of heir apparent when his older brother, Basil, was killed in a 1994 car accident, has begun promoting his pet causes, computers and the Internet. “Before long, the computer culture is going to become an integral part of our traditions,” he told the Beirut newspaper Al-Kifah Al-Arabi, in his first major press interview in February....

This article will explain more about what you can expect with a cystoscopy, what the procedure and recovery can entail, and what happens when you get the results. What Is a Cystoscopy? A thin tube (cystoscope) is inserted into the urinary opening, threaded through the urethra, and into the bladder. A small camera attached to the cystoscope relays a live video feed to a monitor, which can be viewed by your healthcare provider....

Although Djokovic plans to fight his deportation at a Monday court hearing, Voráčová will leave the country, the Czech Foreign Ministry said. Australia’s COVID-19 immigration rules state travelers can enter the country if they have had two approved vaccine doses or have a medical exemption. The Guardian reported Voráčová and Djokovic both entered Melbourne with the same medical exemption—having COVID-19 previously and recovering from it. She entered the country successfully and even played in the Melbourne Summer Set before her visa was canceled and she was confined to the city’s Park Hotel, an immigration detention hotel....

ESPN reports the 32-year-old Jets left tackle is calling it quits after 10 seasons despite being completely healthy. MORE: NFL players who retired young | Most shocking NFL retirements ever The reason why doesn’t appear to be strictly health concerns like we’ve seen with some other players. According to ESPN, he just felt like he couldn’t play up to what he felt was needed to continue. Ferguson did, however, write a first-person piece for Sports Illustrated in December after watching “Concussion” and reading the book on which it was based....

“The Second Star to the Right,” a la Thomas Tallis (born about 1500), is stark and lovely. Takeoffs of the romantics work well–a ripe, Rachmaninoffish “Beauty and the Beast” and a “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” that could pass for low-level Tchaikovsky. Even if you don’t know a tune, you’ll recognize the inspiration: “With a Smile and a Song” may be new to you, but it’s genuine ersatz Chopin....

“If it wasn’t my job I would have done that for free. It was absolutely my pleasure to crush a white nationalist insurrection,” Daniel Hodges told NBC News on Thursday. “I’m glad I was in a position to be able to help. We’ll do it as many times as it takes.” Hodges was captured in a video being crushed in a doorway by a violent mob. He said they then stole his equipment and beat him....

The Metro authority’s safety commission ordered overnight that the entire 7000-series line of trains—comprising 748 cars, or about 60 percent of the fleet—should be pulled. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), told reporters Monday that a problem with the line had been identified, the AP said. The trains’ wheels were positioned too wide on the axles and could cause the vehicle to slip off the tracks....

But wait, you ask, what about all of those back-slapping, fawning headlines about legislative minutiae around cannabis legalization, such as Schumer’s breathless announcement that he has yet again introduced cannabis legislation to the Senate that is absolutely in no uncertain terms doomed to fail. No one should be patting Schumer on the back for this performative action. And a question, dear reader, do you know what happens next? How long does it take for said Senate bill to go to the floor where it is likely to fail in a vote?...

The Clemson coach broke up a monotone news conference with Alabama coach Nick Saban at the Tampa Convention Center on Sunday when compelled to talk about his playing career with the Crimson Tide. MORE: Clemson vs. Alabama: Numbers that make the matchup “I always tell everybody, I was a crawl-on,” Swinney said. “I was one notch below a walk-on.” Everybody laughed. That’s Swinney perfect timing, at the perfect time. He has No....

The video, shared on TikTok earlier in January by the dog’s owner, under the username Gemcheyne, shows the miniature dachshund puppy wearing a tiny wool sock to go on a walk instead of a harness because she’s too small for it and there’s no right size for her. The heartwarming clip comes with a caption that says: “When you’re too smol for a harness so a sock has to do....

As of Sunday, Winneconne’s Nate Carroll completed his 1,500,231st push-up within the span of twelve months, says The Wisconsin State Journal. Averaging 4,100 push-ups per day—and occasionally reaching a whopping 7,000 in one day—Carroll is using the challenge to fundraise for the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, an organization that offers housing and mortgage assistance to the families of officers and firefighters who are killed in the line of duty....

In the video, shared by Chris Lossing, known on the app as Ninjaman87, is footage shot on a surveillance camera in the family’s living room. In the clip, which was shared on November 1, we can see a small boy sitting on a sofa as Lossing is pottering around in the background with a large pet dog. Text overlaying the video, which can be watched here, reads: “On today’s episode of what did my living room camera catch....

With a 22-year-old son and 26-year-old daughter, the dad explained that his daughter, having recently purchased a house, was facing unexpected costs and a depleted bank account, and so the parents helped her with the large sum for Christmas. In the post, user u/JollyOldSaintNicki asked: “AITA [Am I the a******] for giving my daughter a ‘better’ present than my son?” He explained: “For Christmas we gave her $4,000. Our son we gave a few different gifts totaling somewhere around $800....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/PaintLicker_2022 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said he initially offered to pay for all damages but was taken aback by just how how much money a local church demanded he fork over. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for questioning the damage bill my daughter caused to a church?” the post has received more than 4,000 upvotes and 2,000 comments in the last day....

In St. Louis. For a game between the Pirates and Cardinals. From left: Steven White, Coby White, Max Kadanoff and Mitch Kadanoff (Ryan Fagan/SN) MORE: 42 images of Jackie Robinson | Ranking caps from the ’70s: Expos’ is well-regarded So, of course the question has to be asked: Why? “We’re die-hard Expos fans who miss baseball,” says Mitch Kadanoff, who is there with his son, Max. Kadanoff and his friend Steven White help coach the baseball team their sons play for in Montreal....

On May 8 when California, the most populous U.S. state, began easing lockdown measures, the state reported around 1,600 new cases. A month since the reopening, the state recorded around 3,200 new cases on June 8, according to Johns Hopkins University. Texas, the country’s second most populous state, began the first phase of its reopening on May 1, which saw 965 new cases on the day of the reopening. On several occasions in June, the daily case count nearly doubled the figure reported on May 1....

VIDEO OF THE DAY The story of "Shannon" (last name unknown) and the generosity of the Texas A&M faithful plays out in the video above and this message board thread. We're hoping to have more on this story soon. WHAT WE’RE READING The five articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. Prepare for the invasion of athletes named "Kobe" in college basketball. [READ MORE] 2. Buried deep in this Gary Washburn column is a story of how Derrick Rose motivated the Memphis Grizzlies to rebuild....

Fans of streetball will enjoy this Rafer Alston profile. [READ MORE] Here’s your guide to the grassroots college hoops scene. [READ MORE] Zach Lowe, on the double standard of NBA “sacrifice,” is an outstanding read as the Heat stars figure out their future. [READ MORE] TWEET OF THE DAY PICTURE OF THE DAY VIDEO OF THE DAY We are late in linking to this, but better late than never: Tony Wroten’s shake was beyond words....