The Islanders got Leddy and Simpson from Chicago for defensemen T.J. Brennan and Ville Pokka and the rights to restricted free-agent goalie Anders Nilsson. New York acquired Boychuk from Boston for 2015 and 2016 second-round draft picks and a conditional third-round pick. The 23-year-old Leddy had seven goals and 24 assists in 82 games for Chicago last season. Selected by Minnesota in the first round in 2009 and traded to Chicago in February 2010, he had 20 goals and 73 assists in 258 games in four seasons with the Blackhawks....

“I laid out a doctrine and it’s really important for when the United States speaks it means what they say. And I said that if you harbor a terrorist, you’re just as guilty as the terrorist; if you feed one or hide one, you’re just as guilty as those who came and murdered thousands of innocent Americans. It’s an important part of any foreign policy to do what you say you’re going to do, and we did....

“Maximum pressure” and “cutting the grass” have worked in tandem to severely constrain Iran. Hezbollah’s budget has been cut, Iran’s formerly 80,000-strong militia in Syria, commanded by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers, has been reduced to approximately 10,000, and the people of Iran have been protesting against their government. On the other hand, Iran has found ways to spend its limited funds on its priorities—namely, ballistic missile technology and nuclear weapons capability....

In one incident, a large crowd of what is believed to be far-right Israelis in Tel Aviv dragged a man from his car believing he was an Arab and attacked him, in an incident which was captured on live TV. Emergency services reportedly did not arrive at the scene of the attack in Bat Yam for around 15 minutes, during which the victim lay motionless in the middle of the street....

In an address to the nation posted on his Twitter account, Netanyahu said that Israel “would exact a very heavy price from Hamas and the other terrorist organizations.” “We are doing so and we will continue to do so with great force. The last word has not been said and this operation will continue as long as necessary in order to restore the quiet and security to the State of Israel,” Netanyahu said in his address, according to the Jerusalem Post....

The violence flared up with an Israeli missile attack that killed Baha Abu Al-Atta, a top commander of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza City. The Israel Defense Forces said Atta was planning an imminent terrorist attack with Iranian backing, The Times of Israel reported. Atta’s wife was also killed in the attack. Around the same time, Israel targeted Islamic Jihad official Akram Al-Ajouri in the Syrian capital Damascus....

Last week, Bartomeu told Mundo Deportivo that Barca had an “agreement in principle” for Spain great Iniesta to extend his career-long association with the club beyond the end of the season. Barca 13/2 to win Champions League The 33-year-old refuted this when briefly questioned by reporters at Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Wednesday and clarified his position having helped Ernesto Valverde’s team preserve their perfect start to La Liga, with Lionel Messi netting a hat-trick....

These days, sailing in Indonesian waters is no pleasure cruise. As unrest and poverty spread, fishermen are looking for more lucrative employment. Some join the pirate syndicates; others just go after shiny yachts and speedboats. “Indonesian waters are not for the dumb and gullible,” says Hans Otto, a German skipper who has run charters between Java and Sumatra for almost three decades. “Any fisherman can turn pirate if you’re too nice and friendly....

Klopp’s men looked to be on course to take all three Premier League points when Divock Origi – starting in place of the injured Sadio Mane – headed Liverpool into a 2-1 lead just shy of the hour-mark. But Joshua King stunned Liverpool three minutes from time to leave the Reds’ chances of stealing second place from Tottenham looking bleak. Defenceless: Liverpool still gifting goals And Klopp - whose Liverpool are third in the table and five points adrift of Tottenham - was gutted by the late blow, saying that he had to battle to hold back bodily fluids....

Alli appeared to make the offensive signal at the referee during Monday’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win against Slovakia at Wembley. Alli 17/10 to score v Everton But the Tottenham star later insisted via social media that the gesture was aimed at his former Spurs team-mate Kyle Walker and made in jest. Vardy, who was an unused substitute for Gareth Southgate’s side in that match, has defended Alli over suggestions he could face an investigation....

Probably because Preston has inadvertently created a new hybrid of fact and fiction. Author of the nonfiction best seller ““The Hot Zone,’’ he tosses lots of factual–and utterly terrifying–information on biological warfare and gene splicing into his novel. But unlike Michael Crichton, who works similar territory, Preston has isolated his reportage in separate chapters, so you never confuse fact and fantasy. And the facts–what happens to a victim of a viral bomb, or merely what happens at an autopsy–are so thoroughly frightening that Preston’s threadbare novel becomes a page turner....

But while we in the West look at the Taliban with horror, a similar kind of fanaticism is taking hold here at home. And while we don’t use whips and American-appropriated weapons to enforce our new Medievalism, the social costs of allowing it to metastasize are enormous. For years progressives, neo-conservatives, libertarians and business “visionaries” embraced the notion of inexorable progress leading humanity to more enlightened times. Optimistic notions about an “arc of history” bending toward greater prosperity and social justice were embraced by both President George W....

The Brazilian had been continually linked with a move away from Camp Nou over the summer, and had declined to clarify his own future as the PSG rumours grew stronger. How many goals with Neymar score this season? And after weeks of denials, mixed messages and reports, he has finally been confirmed as the Ligue 1 club’s latest signing on Thursday night. “Paris Saint-Germain are very pleased to announce the arrival of Neymar Jr,” the Parisiens said in a statement on their official website....

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” starring Asian movie idols Michelle Yeoh and Chow Yun Fat, is an epic blend of Eastern serenity and Western adrenaline. Set in ancient China, the film begins with cloaked figures running up walls and ends with an exhilarating fight over a forest of bamboo trees. Not in the trees, on top of them. The story follows an unruly teenage girl (newcomer Zhang Ziyi, 19), secretly a martial-arts prodigy, who flees her marriage to live a warrior’s life....

Before my parents died, I was blissfully unaware of mental health. A heartbreak was the biggest challenge I had faced emotionally. After they passed, intense sadness and anxiety filled my days. I felt physically sick thinking about how many moments I’d miss with my parents, especially that my children would never meet them. There were only a handful of family and friends that could sit with me and just listen to my sadness....

England international Winks was a young prospect at White Hart Lane when Modric was turning out for the London club, before he left to join Madrid in 2012 – and went on to win three Champions League titles. Spurs 8/1 to beat Liverpool 2-1 And it was in Europe’s premier competition on Tuesday where the two went head-to-head, with Winks impressing before lauding his 32-year-old opponent. “When I was coming through the academy at a young age, he was someone I always used to watch at White Hart Lane,” said Winks, who is 11 years Modric’s junior....

Mate Rimac, 31, is the mastermind behind the creation of two hypercars that are among the fastest-accelerating electric vehicles in the world: The Concept One and C-Two. He says the industry is on the cusp of radical change—and it will be bad news for petrolheads. According to Rimac, most people will no longer own or operate their own cars in the future. Instead, vehicles will be shared, self-driving and electric....

Man Utd to set new PL low All fixtures on the final day of the Premier League will kick off on Sunday at 15:00 local time, with United having just two days of rest before meeting Ajax in Stockholm. Confirming that a raft of academy players will play at Old Trafford this weekend, Mourinho said: “I hope that Big Sam [Allardyce] shows he’s a good friend and he goes slow....

In a video shared to TikTok on September 22 by user Sarah (@sarah_rue1), her partner Lawrence demonstrates what happens when he pretends to shove his 3-year-old son. Rip—a 9-month-old Cane Corso (a type of Italian Mastiff)—immediately runs over and bites Lawrence’s arm. The dog refuses to let go, staying attached to Lawrence’s arm as he moves around the room. Captioned “Watch how protective our Cane Corso is of our son,” the clip has so far received 2 million views and almost 270,000 likes....