England v Sri Lanka: first men’s cricket Test match, day three – live

The Biden administration imposed sanctions Thursday against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and several of his associates for undermining the electoral process and violating the civil and human rights of its citizens. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the sanctions while speaking to reporters during a briefing Thursday. “President Biden’s approach to foreign policy in…

It was just minutes after the House finally ended a three-week battle, culminating in the election of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., last fall. The House voted to dethrone former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. But not before burning through three other Speaker candidates. I asked a senior House Republican aide what would be different…

COMBATING CROWDS – Officials in Greece are planning to impose a tax for cruise ship visitors who are traveling to the islands of Mykonos and Santorini during the peak summer season. Continue reading… HONORING HEROES – The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project is celebrating one decade of giving back to America’s heroes. The musician’s manager,…

Last month, Los Angeles Sparks star Dearica Hamby took legal action against the WNBA and the franchise she spent the majority of her professional basketball career with, the Las Vegas Aces. Hamby, who was drafted in the first round by the San Antonio Stars, submitted documentation to the U.S. District Court of Nevada Aug. 12….

There has been a big turnover in the squad since promotion to the WSL and the coach, Laura Kaminski, approaches new season on a game-by-game basis Guardian writers’ predicted position: 12th (NB: this is not necessarily Sophie Downey’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 1st (Championship) Continue reading… Please follow…

A California man is facing federal charges for choking and assaulting flight attendants during a trip to San Francisco this week that had to be diverted to another airport, the Justice Department said Thursday.  Charles Angel Salva, 30, of Fremont is charged with interference with flight crew members and attendants. He appeared in federal court…

A clash of colours in north London, Manuel Ugarte getting the Ten Hag call and more new faces featuring After Casemiro’s disastrous 45-minute outing in the thumping by Liverpool, Erik ten Hag looks certain to hand the Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte his debut at St Mary’s. Last time out, Ten Hag was forced to send…

Social media users called out former CNN host Don Lemon for ridiculing a recent video of former first lady Melania Trump discussing the assassination attempt on her husband and asking questions about that fateful day.  On his multiple social media accounts this week, Lemon shared a video of himself making confused and frustrated faces in…

Two days after two planes collided on an Atlanta tarmac, a crisis was averted after the pilot of an Alaska Airlines flight in Tennessee pumped the brakes while attempting to take off from Nashville International Airport (BNA) and narrowly avoided a potential collision with another plane.  According to an Alaska Airlines spokesperson, Flight 369 aborted…

Prince William embraced the last few moments of a cool summer with an edgy look rarely seen on royal men. The Prince of Wales showed off his new scruffy beard while appearing on behalf of King Charles II at the Sovereign’s Parade at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in Lincolnshire. Dressed in his military…

Dolly Parton and her younger sister, Rachel Parton George, are giving fans a peek at what it was like growing up in their family. During an interview with Allrecipes, the sisters explained that the inspiration behind “Good Lookin’ Cookin’” focused on their family’s three core values: “God, music and food.” “God, music and food were…

Former Cleveland Browns running back Jordan Wilkins ripped his ex-quarterback, Deshaun Watson, saying Watson lacks leadership qualities usually found in a franchise signal-caller.  Watson, who is dealing with yet another lawsuit for an alleged sexual assault of a woman during his time as a Houston Texan, was asked about his leadership Wednesday. He showed confidence…

Garrick theatre, LondonToby Marlow and Lucy Moss have created powerhouse tunes about friendship, family and heartache but this story’s romantic woes are often routine Two writers of musical theatre are trying to pen a new show in this musical. To add to the meta mind scramble, they seem to be loosely based on Toby Marlow…

A new, fancy cocktail served in Chicago, Illinois, will set you back thousands. Adalina, a restaurant serving Italian cuisine to Windy City patrons, has debuted the expensive martini with a twist. Regardless of whether the drink is shaken, not stirred, the martini includes an exclusive piece of diamond jewelry. HONEY DEUCE SALES AT US OPEN…

CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten said Thursday that Kamala Harris is still struggling to gain traction with young voters, calling Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement “absolutely welcome” by the Harris campaign. Pointing to national polling data, Enten noted that at this point in the race in 2020, President Biden had a 28 point advantage among…

Dinamo se află pe loc de play-off după primele 8 etape din SuperLiga, iar suflarea alb-roșie și-a recăpătat optimistul și visează la o clasare în primele șase locuri. Jocul echipei pregătite de croatul Zeljko Kopic arată bine. Dinamo a redus datoriile Trupa din Ștefan cel Mare are 12 puncte, trei victorii, trei egaluri și două…

‘Strawberry’ models can break down complex problems into smaller logical steps, an area where other AIs stumble OpenAI said on Thursday it was launching its “Strawberry” series of AI models designed to spend more time processing answers to queries in order to solve hard problems. The models are capable of reasoning through complex tasks and…

Jennie Garth is coming clean about going under the knife, but probably not in the way you think. “I’ve kept it a secret for so long, but I’m no longer at a place where I want to hide things,” the actress told Self Magazine of two surgeries she’s undergone in the last four years. At…

Pepe a reușit să îndeplinească un vis important pentru fiicele lui după o lungă așteptare. Ce schimbare majoră s-a produs în viața familiei sale? Pepe sărbătorește o victorie importantă! Artistul și-a deschis sufletul și a vorbit despre fiicele sale Pepe, un tată dedicat, a împărtășit recent o veste emoționantă despre fiicele sale, Rosa și Maria….

With over two hundred films programmed at TIFF, you notice recurring thematic and narrative patterns. For this dispatch of films, Leo Tolstoy’s famed quote from Anna Karenina kept coming to mind: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its way.” Whether it’s Greek royalty, an ex-criminal family, or two writer friends…

Manager dealing with ‘volatile situation on and off pitch’Club say Textor remarks ‘merely represent personal view’ Sean Dyche says he cannot focus on his Everton future while dealing with a “volatile situation on and off the pitch” after the club distanced themselves from comments from the prospective new owner, John Textor. Everton travel to Aston…

Desemnată de patru ori cea mai bună handbalistă a lumii, jucătoarea legitimată la CSM București și-a făcută publică hotărârea într-o discuție avută cu Andreea Esca în cadrul Știrilor Pro TV. Anunțul retragerii Cristinei Neagu nu l-a impresionat pe Radu Voina Fostul selecționer al naționalei de handbal feminin a României, Radu Voina, unul dintre puținii oameni…

EXCLUSIVE: America First Legal (AFL), a nonprofit, launched investigations into the Biden-Harris administration on Thursday in response to “growing violent illegal alien gang activity” spreading across parts of Colorado and the Midwest. The investigations were launched by America First Legal into the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security…

You have to feel at least a little bit bad for “Shell,” purely on the basis of timing; this is a mash-up of Hollywood satire and body horror, an exploration of the impossible standards of youth and beauty impressed upon women in general but on actresses in particular, and it’s hitting the festival circuit riiiiiiiiiight…

Un apel la 112 a salvat două minore de la chinuri groaznice. Vecinii dintr-un bloc au alertat autoritățile din cauza gălăgiei. La fața locului, polițiștii au descoperit că două adolescente, date dispărute dintr-un centru de plasament, erau drogate și violate. Ce se întâmpla în apartament Vecinii dintr-un bloc din Vaslui au alertat polițiștii în dimineața…

Polling guru Nate Silver said during a podcast on Wednesday that he was planning to support Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November.  “I’m trying to be nonpartisan to our audience, you know, I’m going to vote for Harris,” Silver said during his podcast, “Risky Business,” which he hosts with Maria Konnikova.  Silver, whose election model…

Hull to partner Esther Henseleit in opening foursomes‘Charley and Esther are a good match. They are friends’ Suzann Pettersen has sprung a shock as Europe begin their defence of the Solheim Cup by omitting Leona Maguire for the opening foursomes session in Virginia. Pettersen has turned to Charley Hull to lead Europe off at the…

Marius Șumudică a intrat la FANATIK SUPERLIGA și a vorbit despre „transferurile” de la Rapid București. Tehnicianul giuleștenilor a primit întâriri în lotul grupării de sub Podul Grant înaintea partidei cu U Cluj. Marius Șumudică nu s-a ferit de cuvinte: „Cele mai bune două transferuri ale mele la Rapid. E cel mai bun număr 6…

Soțul Ancăi Molnar, gest înduioșător la 3 luni de la moartea make-up artistei. Cum și-o va aminti de acum înainte. Claudiu nu reușește să treacă peste suferința cauzată de pierderea celei care i-a dăruit un fiu în urmă cu 10 ani. Partenerul Ancăi Molnar, faptă emoționantă la 3 luni de la decesul femeii de 35…

A teen who killed his father in Oklahoma last year but claimed self-defense, thereby avoiding prosecution, faces first-degree murder charges in Florida for allegedly stabbing his mother to death. The 17-year-old faces first-degree murder charges in the death of his 39-year-old mother. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a Wednesday press conference that he is pushing…