In Dayton, Ohio, the university president crowdsurfs down the street in celebration of the Flyers' first Sweet 16 appearance since 1984. No. 11 Dayton defeated No. 4 seeded Syracuse, 55-53, to continue dancing. You go, Dr. Daniel Curran. A strong showing by Dayton students as well.
Ethan Kollie, 24, struck a plea deal with federal prosecutors whereby he admitted to owning firearms while being a marijuana user—a violation of prohibited possessor laws which restrict access to guns by illicit drug users—and lying on a form he submitted to a firearms dealer in order to acquire new weapons. He could face up to 15 years in prison when U.S. District Court Judge Thomas M. Rose hands down a sentence in February, although guilty pleas tend to curry significant favor with judges....
While the panels for the upcoming Wonder Woman and Batman movies will be popular destinations for fans, many will want to check out what DC Comics is putting out in terms of video games. There are two confirmed games that will be featured during this weekend’s DC FanDome. The first is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League from Rocksteady, the makers of the Batman: Arkham series. The other is an announced Warner Bros....
The Spanish goalkeeper has been a model of consistency for the Red Devils during a period of much change, with the 27-year-old proving to be a reassuring presence in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure. His fine form has been recognised on a regular basis, with an impressive skill set considered by many to have lifted him to the very top of the game in his chosen position....
The long-time Real Madrid star also confirmed that De Gea will keep his place in goal as Spain’s quest to regain the World Cup, which they won in 2010, continues. De Gea fumbled an effort from Cristiano Ronaldo from distance in Friday’s 3-3 draw with their Iberian rivals and made a similar mistake in a warm-up match against Switzerland earlier this month. Criticism for the goalkeeper has been widespread following his latest blunder but Hierro, set for just his second match in charge of La Roja, has confirmed that De Gea will start against Iran on Wednesday....
The dead animal was spotted on a patch of gravel on the edge of the Yellowstone River north of Gardiner, Montana, in June and officials had planned to remove it from the area. On June 10, the bear was still intact and officials were looking to transport the animal the next day either via boat or helicopter. But that night, someone cut off the bear’s head and paws. State and federal authorities are now looking for the individual or individuals responsible for cutting the head and paws off of the dead bear....
The deadline comes after the NIH lambasted the research group for failing to disclose in a timely manner the results of a test in which mice became sicker when infected with an engineered coronavirus than they did with a normal bat coronavirus. Funding for the tests came from the NIH on the condition that if any engineered viruses turned out to show a 10-times-faster growth increase then EcoHealth Alliance (EHA) would have to notify the NIH immediately to see if extra safety measures were needed....
For most of that time, staff didn’t know she was deaf, but once they realized they were able to teach her sign language—a skill that helped her at long last find her forever home. Now, she’s settling in and mastering her newly learned skill. Xyla’s new owner, Gianna Luciano, described the pairing as an “immediate match” and said that “there was no hesitation” that she was the one for her—whether she could hear or not....
“It will be done,” added Reid, smiling serenely. But while congressional leaders are influential and all, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee–i.e., the organization in charge of this loony process–has the potential to change (or, um, end) the game. And now it appears as if that’s what Howard Dean (the aforementioned DNC boss) wants to do. First, in an interview yesterday with the Associated Press’s Nedra Pickler, Dean–who said he’s worried that “there’ll be some nasty fights if it goes to convention, and people will walk out”–confessed that he has been “talking to a fairly significant number of, by and large, nonaligned people about how we might resolve this....
The Suns steamrolled their way to the best record in the NBA during the regular season, winning a franchise-best 64 games. Then, they ran into some problems. In the first round of the playoffs, Phoenix dealt with an injury to Devin Booker and was pushed to six games by New Orleans. It seemed as though the Suns were back on track when they took a 2-0 lead over the Mavericks in the second round, but Dallas responded by winning four of five to force a Game 7....
Ayton was going to own the paint against Zubac and the Clippers in Game 4. MORE: Updated schedule, scores, results “I’m going to be honest, I got outplayed last game,” he said after helping Phoenix take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference finals with an 84-80 victory Saturday night. “Zubac did a great job of controlling the glass and being a presence on both ends of the floor....
The 32-year-old running back had an impressive debut for the Steelers in Thursday night’s 28-21 loss to the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. MORE: Welcome to Week 1 in the NFL | Top five plays from Thursday Williams, filling in for suspended starter Le’Veon Bell, ripped off an 18-yard run on the first play from scrimmage. The former Panthers star, who signed with Pittsburgh in March after nine seasons in Carolina, did not have a run longer than 17 yards last year....
Let’s talk about what the death rattle means. This article explains how the death rattle affects loved ones, why the dying person isn’t frightened by it, and things you can do to try and make it better. What Death Rattle Means The “death rattle” is a kind of gurgling sound that you may hear when people are dying. It happens because they are no longer able to swallow or cough, so saliva builds up in the back of the throat and upper airways....
From churches to campuses, corporate boardrooms to congressional offices, Americans are beginning to pay attention to Aiyetoro and others like her who think this country owes not only an apology, but money, for the damage done by its “peculiar institution.” “It’s moved from margin to mainstream,” says the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a relatively recent convert to the cause. At a United Nations conference on racism in Durban, South Africa, next week, several delegations plan to push a resolution that would declare the transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity....
The Will & Grace star responded to fans calling for her to be cast as Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin’s upcoming biopic Being the Ricardos. One fan wrote that they were choosing to believe that Nicole Kidman had been cast instead because Messing was “unavailable or something.” In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Messing responded: “Oh no, I’m available.” As of publishing, the tweet has garnered over 200 Likes....
The original questionnaires that propel the book, titled “Generations of Exclusion,” were lost for years before being unearthed during a library renovation project. In some ways, recent generations of Mexican-Americans follow typical patterns blazed by earlier, European immigrants. Countering critics who say Mexican-Americans don’t want to learn English, the study found that nearly everyone spoke and read English by the second generation, though they remained bilingual. “Retaining Spanish wasn’t done at the expense of English,” Ortiz says....
Since the beginning of this month, the heads of various animals have been reported by unsuspecting passersby in Briarbend Park, a community park located 10 miles west of Houston. Last week, a woman said she found the head of a goat wrapped in a white dress next to a bag containing the heads of three roosters in a divot in the dirt. “Right below the surface was a severed baby young goat’s head, a package with three rooster heads and an egg, and a long white woman’s cotton sundress that was burned,” the woman, who asked not to be identified, told KHOU11....
By that stage, Melbourne Victory had equalised, through star attacker Leroy George and looked to have the upper hand. James Troisi nearly added a second two minutes later, too, with his left-footed drive flashing just wide of the far post. Sensing a shift in momentum, Joyce approached Tim Cahill with the intention of deploying him as an impact substitute. Their working relationship may have only been brief, but the 52-year-old knew exactly what the talisman could do....
