“Revenge is inevitable,” read Khamenei’s tweet, roughly translated. “Revenge must be taken on those who ordered the murder of General Soleimani as well as those who carried it.” The tweet represents a renewal of Khamenei’s threats to avenge influential Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, who was widely perceived as the second most powerful man in Iran. In January 2020, Trump ordered a drone strike on Soleimani’s convoy near Iraq’s Baghdad airport, killing the top official and nine other people....

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javid Zarif met Friday in Beirut with Lebanese leadership, expressing Tehran’s condolences for the cataclysmic blast that rocked the Lebanese capital last week, killing at least 171 people, injuring thousands more and doing billions of dollars worth of damage to the already beleaguered nation. Zarif pledged Iran’s unconditional backing in helping Lebanon rebuild and also vowed to stand with the country against a historic peace agreement between neighboring Israel and the UAE....

“We…will avenge the blood of our righteous martyrs against the perpetrators of this heinous crime, and with God’s help we will make the enemy taste the bitterness of revenge,” the officials told the Associated Press. They said four militiamen were killed in the airstrike near the Syrian border. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called the airstrikes “defensive,” saying they were launched against operational and weapons storage facilities in response to attacks against U....

Major General Khalid Bohan, head of Iraq’s civil defense, said the coronavirus ward of al-Hussein Teaching Hospital in the city of Nasiriyah was built with materials that were prone to fire, according to the Associated Press. Early reports suspected the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit or from an oxygen cylinder explosion. Many people blamed the provincial government of Dhi Qar and the federal government for the incident, citing mismanagement and neglect....

The clip, which has now been viewed more than 1.2 million times on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Twitter account, showed the night sky light up as rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome system. Accompanying the 40-second clip, the IDF said: “Intercepted: Terrorists recently fired another barrage of rockets from Gaza toward the Israeli city of Ashkelon. “We intercepted the rockets with the Iron Dome Aerial Defense System, and are now striking Hamas terror targets....

The IRS this week announced that interest payments will be sent to around 13.9 million Americans who timely filed their 2019 federal income tax returns by the extended deadline of July 15 and either received a refund in the past three months or are still waiting for a refund. However, no interest will be added to any refund issued before the original April 15 deadline. Around 12 million people who received their tax refund by direct deposit will have their interest payment paid the same way into the same account....

Millions of people across the U.S. have received Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), under the terms of the CARES Act, with eligible adults qualifying for up to $1,200 each to assist them through the economic disruption posed by the coronavirus. With EIPs continuing to be distributed, the IRS has said it has been alerted to several scams linked to the payments, which have been sent in the form of checks, direct deposits and prepaid debit cards....

The six-episode series follows the titular robot health care companion as he assists a number of residents in San Fransokyo. But what viewers might be wondering is where in the Big Hero 6 franchise the new show fits in. Here is everything we know. Is ‘Baymax!’ a Prequel or Sequel to ‘Big Hero 6’? Baymax! is a sequel to the original Big Hero 6 film as the robot is already well established in the Hamada household, particularly with Hiro (Ryan Potter), who helped give the robot several upgrades following the loss of his brother Tadashi (Daniel Henney)....

In either case, the Food and Drug Administration’s announcement last week that it had approved Lybrel, a new low-dose birth-control pill specifically designed to eliminate monthly bleeds, probably got your attention and made you wonder: is this for me? The short answer is maybe. While the brand name suggests “liberty” from periods, clinical studies submitted to the FDA indicate that it’s not a perfect solution. “The downside is that some women will go from scheduled bleeding to unscheduled bleeding or spotting,” said Dr....

The group is shrinking, and fans can tune in to see which remaining women Weber will send home on Wednesday night. Here’s everything you need to know about the special episode, how to watch it and what happened on Monday. How To Watch The show will start at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. For those who can’t watch the episode in real-time, it will be uploaded to streaming platform Hulu....

But Ward has kept himself busy with high-profile commentating gigs with HBO, ESPN, and is now working with EPIX for their reboot of The Contender. Ward was on hand for the final press conference surrounding the reality show’s finale, pitting Shane Mosley Jr. against Brandon Adams and airing Friday night. Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 80 fight nights a year Ward has been in Los Angeles for at least a couple days, evidenced by an appearance on The Rich Eisen Show earlier in the week....

Names like Maradona, Zidane, Ronaldinho, Totti and Valderrama helped dazzle spectators the world over, while leaving American fans wondering when their own special creative midfielder would emerge. The desire to see a U.S. national team player who could astonish with the vision, timing and creativity of the world’s best playmakers has led to years of frustration, and in many case has led to legendary American players being misidentified as playmakers....

Congress has turned down a White House request for billions of dollars in additional COVID-19-related funds. Health policy analysts say they don’t know if Congress will budge. What Is Funding Needed For? In a March 15 call with reporters, the White House said it alerted Congress to the need for additional funds months ago. A letter from the White House Office of Management and Budget on March 2 explained that the funding request was needed to:...

But as he completed an amazing €100 million transfer to Juventus on Tuesday, following nine successful seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, can he be considered the best-ever player to represent Real? Ask around at Barcelona and everyone will tell you that Lionel Messi is the finest footballer to play for the Catalan club. In fact, many will go further and claim that the Argentine is the best player in the history of football....

However, relying entirely on data is a questionable tack for a business leader. Rather, it is best to strike a balance between gut instinct and DDDM, thus preventing costly missteps. What is DDDM? It involves using big data to make informed choices, i.e., employing various metrics to achieve company goals. DDDM plays a critical role in many business-related activities, such as surveys to determine the kinds of goods and services customers might desire....

Last week, Sesame Street debuted two Black muppets to educate the show’s young viewers about race. The characters are a Black dad Elijah and his son Wes have been introduced as part of the show’s Coming Together, initiative, Sesame Workshop’s ongoing commitment to racial justice. In one video featuring the two new Muppets, Elmo wants to know why Wes’s skin is brown. Elijah explains the concept of melanin and that the color of our skin is an important part of who we are....

The “Dancing with the Stars” co-host signed new multi-year contract with Fox Sports, was finally able to put the nude peephole video case behind her with a $55 million settlement and now appears to be engaged to former Los Angeles Kings center Jarret Stoll. PHOTOS: Athletes and celebrity couples Andrews and Stoll have been dating since early 2013 but their relationship has mostly been discreet. That might explain why Andrews is subtlety announcing her engagement on Instagram and Twitter....

The country, despite traditionally being soccer-mad, was one of the original eight founding members of the International Basketball Federation. While their most notable international victory came in 2006 when they defeated Team USA in the semi-finals of the 2006 FIBA World Championships, the national team, also known as “Ethniki” has actually won the prestigious EuroBasket on two occasions. Their first win came in 1987 led by the iconic Nikos Galis, while in 2005 they defeated Germany in the final in Belgrade to claim their second EuroBasket gold medal....

The incident rate of heart disease is higher in people with ME/CFS than in the general population, and the association may be more than incidental. Types of Heart Abnormalities One study published in the journal Fatigue in 2016 reported a mean age of 58.8 years for deaths related to heart failure in people with ME/CFS. That’s about 25 years younger than the mean age of cardiac-related death overall. While no one can know for sure which factors may have contributed to this result, some studies suggest that ME/CFS could be linked to insufficient heart function....

Just before 2:00 a.m. EST, Downdetector was hit with a sharp spike in users reporting that they were having problems using the image-sharing app’s features. Users took to Twitter to specify that they were unable to send direct messages to other users while other struggled to upload on the platform’s Stories feature. By 3:59 a.m. EST, reports of problems with using the image-sharing platform had hit 953. The issue was fixed hours later, with a Facebook company spokesperson telling Newsweek: “Earlier today, a technical issue caused some people to have trouble accessing Instagram....