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“Mr. Bahena Rivera, you and you alone forever changed the lives of those who loved Mollie Tibbetts and for that you and you alone will receive the following sentence,” Poweshiek County District Court Judge Joel Yates, who had presided over the case, said on Monday afternoon. Yates sentenced Bahena Rivera to life with no eligibility for parole and ordered him to pay $150,000 to the Tibbetts family. “I selected this particular sentence for you after considering the nature of the offense committed by you, the harm to the victim and the victim’s family, your need for rehabilitation and a necessity for protecting the community from further offenses by you and others,” Yates said....

The Portugal international took the top prize having enjoyed another standout year for club and country. Ronaldo wins 2016 Ballon d’Or His efforts for Real saw him land another Champions League winners’ medal, with Los Blancos conquering Europe for a record-extending 11th time. On the back of that success, Ronaldo went on to help Portugal to Euro 2016 glory – both on the field and as a cheerleader on the sidelines after picking up an injury in the final....

So when Cristian Javier told Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal after he and three Astros relievers combined to no-hit the Phillies in Game 4 of this year’s World Series that his parents called it the night before, Rosenthal needed to ask to confirm he heard it right. Javier confirmed it. That was what his parents predicted before he took the mound Wednesday. “My parents, they told me I was going to throw a no-hitter, and thanks to God, I was able to accomplish that,” Javier told Rosenthal through a translator....

Before completing the challenge, Ronaldo extends the feat to Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez, likely because Weird Al Yankovic already took the Pope and the Dalai Lama. It’s a potato-level quality recording but you can still easily make out every tanned, perfectly-oiled muscle as the Real Madrid star takes not one but two buckets of cold water. Thanks for, ahem, raising awareness Cristiano.

The Portuguese forward scored all three goals for the Old Trafford club that very nearly succumbed to an embarrassing result against a Canaries side in the relegation zone. The trio of goals is just his third all-time for the Red Devils, but he has many across his glittering career. Ronaldo scored his first Premier League hat-trick in Manchester United’s 6-0 win over Newcastle United back in January 2008. This was his last treble before scoring three times against Spurs on March 12, 2022 — the longest wait before hat-tricks in Premier League history....

Various reports in recent months have suggested Ronaldo wants out of Old Trafford but the Portugal star has struggled to find a new club and the Red Devils have been seemingly reluctant to let him leave. Despite all those rumours, Ronaldo has featured in Manchester United’s first two games of the Premier League season which resulted in shock losses to Brighton and Brentford. An Old Trafford exit for Ronaldo could still be on the cards, however, with the transfer window not closing until September 1....

In Guilford, Connecticut, school board activist candidates want to introduce critical race theory and double down on how schools are handling racism. Over the summer, conservative activists in the community won the GOP’s endorsement for school board for the upcoming Nov. 2 election. Conservative efforts to stop liberal curriculum and equity initiatives will be tested, but school administrators fear a new board could cause problems for professional educators. Schools have been addressing issues of diversity and culturally responsive teaching for years without stirring much controversy, but flames of frustration in some communities have been fanned by groups with bigger agendas, said Jeffrey Henig, a professor of political science and education at Columbia University....

Though silverware isn’t up for grabs, pride and fair bit of extra prize money is on the line in this game. Both of these teams reached the semifinals with superb defensive records but were unable to contain Argentina and France respectively. Croatia vs Morocco LIVE: World Cup score, highlights, result from 2022 third place match Croatia finished second at the 2018 World Cup and will be eager to end the 2022 tournament with a win this time around....

In fact, not even going down one goal within the first five minutes of the game was enough to discourage them. LIVE STREAM: Watch the 2018 World Cup on fuboTV (7-day free trial) Kieran Trippier got the game’s scoring started early with a beautiful free kick that no one on Croatia’s defense was able to stop. As the game progressed, however, England seemed to sit back — satisfied with their one goal lead — and defend rather than go forward....

The dream for the Russian Cinderella story ended on the boot of Ivan Rakitić who fired the final penalty goal to send his country forward. The host nation captured the hearts of its fans and fellow countrymen in this journey as they made it farther than anyone thought they would make it. LIVE STREAM: Watch the 2018 World Cup on fuboTV (7-day free trial)​ Even through the regulation and extra time, the game was filled with drama....

Ernest Richard Bishop Jr., 51, was arrested by Miami-Dade police on Monday after the Carnival Sunrise returned to port in Miami, local TV station WPLG reported. He was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct. According to the station, the arrest report says the girl’s father witnessed Bishop kiss the girl on the mouth while the vessel was at sea on Saturday night. Bishop, of Morning View, Kentucky, declined to speak with Miami-Dade police after his arrest, according to the report....

The 23-year-old woman was aboard a four-night cruise ship—the Pacific Explorer—which had left Melbourne on Tuesday and was headed to Kangaroo Island before turning back towards Victoria’s capital. At around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night the woman was reported missing when the cruise ship was some 28 miles west of Cape Jaffa in the South Australian coast. Two helicopters and a search and rescue aircraft searched the Southern Ocean for the woman, but only found her body at 7 a....

Tiantian Kullander and Vyacheslav Taran, who both died within the past fortnight, had fortunes estimated to be worth billions of dollars and are now at the center of new conspiracy narratives on social media, despite limited-to-no evidence that either died as the result of a plot against them or other foul play. It follows only a month after millionaire cryptocurrency developer Nikolai Mushegian, 29, drowned in Puerto Rico. Their passing prompted some people online to search back to other mysterious or unexplained deaths and disappearances, again with little to connect these individuals beyond the source of their wealth....

CT lung screening is a preventive measure that can help detect lung cancer in the early stages, when it is still highly treatable. It is recommended for people who are considered to be at high risk for the disease. LDCT is not intended for everyone. In particular, it has limited value in people under age 50. Purpose of Test Lung cancer is often diagnosed when the disease is advanced. Even with increased cancer awareness, nearly 70% of people with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and 40% of those with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are diagnosed with stage 4 disease....

The reigning Italian champions beat Sevilla 3-1 away from home on Tuesday to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, while they hold a comfortable seven-point lead over second-placed Roma in the Serie A table. Why Pep wants Messi to stay at Barca Nevertheless, Cuadrado is adamant Massimiliano Allegri’s team still have a long way to go this campaign. “We must above all be calm and keep our heads on Sunday....

Zobrist has since won a ring with the Royals, but he’d like to help Maddon get his first. That opportunity led the coveted utilityman to sign with Maddon’s Cubs earlier this week, he said Wednesday at baseball’s winter meetings. MORE: The 10 greatest Cubs players of all time | Spector: Zobrist makes more sense for Cubs than Mets “That is my No. 1 goal the next four years is to win a championship and bring a World Series trophy back to Chicago....

Hockey fans know the tale: John Scott, with five goals and 544 penalty minutes for his career, was the beneficiary of an online fan movement to be voted a captain in the NHL’s version of the Midsummer Classic. He went on to be named the game’s MVP despite considerable league pushback and now even has a movie deal. MORE: Players poised to become first-time All-Stars Brian Dunigan, a lifelong Cubs fan and self-proclaimed “regular guy,” caught wind, and he’d like to see something similar happen to Ross, who plans to retire after the 2016 season following a 15-year career....

Tom Ricketts spoke to a crowd of about 250 people at a luncheon at the Avalon Banquets in Elk Grove Village on Tuesday. During the session he addressed SN’s call and said the idea wasn’t “completely crazy.” PHOTO GALLERY: 100 years of classic Wrigley Field photos “We don’t like the ‘predict, predict, predict’ stuff, but I’m telling you that it’s been several years in the making,” Ricketts said via the Daily Herald ....

USA Today's Bob Nightengale took it step farther Wednesday night, reporting that Renteria will receive a three-year contract plus two option years. Renteria, 51, who had a brief major league career as a utility infielder in the 1980s and 1990s, has been a Padres coach since 2008. He was named bench coach before the 2011 season. Renteria also has extensive minor league managing and coaching experience and was the manager of Team Mexico during the 2013 World Baseball Classic....

The body was that of Amy Carlson, says NBC 2, who was known to her followers as “Mother God,” the leader of a religious group known as “Love Has Won.” She was reportedly found dead on April 28 in a home in Moffat, Colorado. According to OzarkFirst, the body was found in a back bedroom and was wrapped inside of a sleeping bag and lying on top of a bed....