And yet in Kuito today little has changed. Inside the ground-floor ward set aside for land-mine victims, a sickening odor still fills the provincial hospital. The wounded lie on more than 30 cots. Eleven-year-old Albert Cabinda was playing behind his house last December when an exploding mine shredded his right arm and chest. Angelo Tombeo Chimbaka, 26, was going to the field to plant tomatoes when he stepped where he thought it was safe....
United confirmed Ibrahimovic had been released last Thursday amid speculation linking him with a move to Major League Soccer, ending his 20-month association with the club. The player and Galaxy announced their agreement a day later, with Ibrahimovic to attend his first training session on Friday before a media conference. Ibrahimovic was a leading star at Old Trafford last season, scoring 28 goals in 46 appearances, helping United to an EFL Cup and Europa League double, but in the quarter-final of the latter against Anderlecht the Swede suffered ligament damage to his right knee and saw his campaign ended early....
Maybe it's the last name. Manziel. McCarron. Murray. Mettenberger. The South Carolina senior doesn't fit. He's the fifth-most talked about quarterback in the Southeastern Conference, if that. Maybe it's the aesthetic value. If Johnny Manziel is Xbox 360 incarnate -- whirling, twirling and pressing the taunt button -- then Shaw is eight-bit Nintendo, using that directional pad to stretch for each yard. MORE: 50 most intriguing QBs | Week 2 picks | Week 2 schedule, TV...
“The mercury read 68 in Central Park by early afternoon,” reported local news station WABC, while noting that the day’s record-breaking temperature shattered the city’s previous high of 63 degrees in 1975 and is about “20 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.” Though rain is possible in the early part of the following day, the unseasonably warm weather is expected to continue throughout Sunday, before a cool front sweeps through the city with highs in the 30s, 40s and 50s during the week, according to local media....
The secretary general’s characterization of the strategic environment in which NATO currently exists and that which existed at its birth could not be more stark. In 1949, the United States was the sole Western superpower because it suffered no territorial destruction as a result of World War II. All the European members of the Atlantic alliance had suffered egregiously from the war and their economies were still in rough shape....
The House of Representatives passed the legislation by a voice vote Friday—but not before a high-profile endeavor by a first-term Republican to derail its bipartisan endorsement forced hundreds of members to scramble back to Washington, D.C. The Senate unanimously approved it on Wednesday. President Donald Trump swiftly signed the measure into law, which provides checks to Americans, expands unemployment insurance, rescues corporations, and throws a lifeline to small businesses....
The 20 richest clubs in the world The CSL has dominated the headlines following the big-money arrivals of Oscar, Carlos Tevez and Axel Witsel, and more star names continue to be linked with moves to China. China is also home to Hulk, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Ramires, Alex Teixeira and head coach Andre Villas-Boas, among others. Wenger has praised the growth of Chinese football but the Frenchman, who arrived at Arsenal from Japanese outfit Nagoya Grampus in 1996, said it will take time to compete with the Premier League....
Dr. Carlo Mosca, who was the head of the emergency department at Montichiari Hospital in Brescia, Italy, was arrested this week on accusations of killing at least two patients and tampering with their medical records. Prosecutors in Italy have alleged that Mosca administered lethal doses of anesthetic and neuromuscular blockers to older patients, leading to the deaths of 61-year-old Natale Bassi and 80-year-old Angelo Paletti. The two patients were exhumed last month and determined to have had doses of the drugs succinylcholine and propofol in their system, The Daily Beast reported....
The centre-back passed away earlier this month on the eve of his Fiorentina side’s away match against Udinese, with the cause of death given as cardiac arrest. His passing sparked a wave of grief around the nation, with the remainder of the Serie A card that weekend postponed in his memory. Italy, meanwhile, have unveiled a kit that they will use over the next couple of fixtures that will act as a memorial to the 31-year-old....
However, if the itching is excessive, painful, or if you notice other symptoms such as discoloration, bumps, or a rash, it can be a sign of a medical issue that needs to be addressed. This article will look at the possible causes of genital itchiness and when to see a healthcare professional. Causes of Itchy Pubic Hair There are a number of reasons for an itchy pubic area. At times, it is a normal result of dry skin or skin irritation from sweating, using certain skincare products, or wearing tight clothing....
Pruritis is the medical term for itching. When an itchy rash develops on the arms or legs, the first step to treatment is identifying the cause. Once the cause is determined, then targeted treatment can begin. Here we will cover many of the common causes of an itchy rash on the arms and legs, how to diagnose the rash and treatment options. Possible Causes There are many possible causes for an itchy rash on the arms and legs....
But he still wears Barca’s colors, and he is traveling across the United States with the team playing in its International Champions Cup exhibition games. And it seems he’d like to advance toward the 2017-18 La Liga season with as little change as possible. MORE: Bartomeu: Barcelona future up to Neymar “It is a very complicated decision, but we all told him to stay and we will continue doing so,” Rakitic said Thursday evening....
During an interview on CBS, the daughter and adviser of President Donald Trump was asked about her future in the capital next year. She told Face the Nation that she would be “driven first and foremost by my kids and their happiness.” The 38-year-old and her husband, Jared Kushner, have three children: Arabella, 8, Joseph, 6, and Theodore, 3. “My decisions will always be flexible enough to ensure that their needs are being considered first and foremost....
Vance wrote an opinion piece for the American Conservative on Monday, addressing GOP leadership that have pointed a finger at Trump after several of his MAGA-backed endorsements failed to deliver a “red wave” on election night last week. In the article, Vance said that while “no man is above criticism,” the former president’s involvement in the midterm elections is not the reason that Republicans suffered losses across the country....
According to multiple reports, the new deal will convert some of his guaranteed $51.876 million into a $10 million signing bonus and will give the Texans $8 million in salary cap space. MORE: Watch Watt’s box-jump fail | EA Madden covers Watt had been the NFL’s highest-paid defensive player when he signed the contract last fall, but that contract has since been eclipsed by the monster deal Ndamukong Suh received from Miami....
There may have been a brief clue about Watt’s future back in 2015, when the defensive end appeared in the television show “New Girl.” During Season 4, Episode 19, Watt played himself in an episode titled “The Right Thing.” About 17 minutes into the episode, Watt can be seen reaching for a box that features a football helmet. The team of that helmet? The Browns. MORE: Why the Browns are a contender for J....
On Tuesday, Rowling shared a tweet that some users found transphobic. That day, the U.K.’s left-wing Labour Party’s Equalities Shadow Minister Anneliese Dodds said on the BBC Woman’s Hour radio program that there were “different definitions” about what makes a woman. Dodds was speaking in a discussion about Scotland’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which would make it easier for transgender people to change their legal gender. “Someone please send the Shadow Minister for Equalities a dictionary and a backbone....
The highlight of the night, of course, was when he went over to the sideline to hug Milwaukee’s Jason Terry. The problem is that Smith was still playing, and the man he was supposed to be covering (Tony Snell) went up for an easy dunk. After the game, Smith unveiled an alter-ego, but said he couldn’t reveal its name. So either Smith, or his unknown alter-ego, answered the question about why he felt the need to hug Terry instead of play defense, and we got the best answer possible....
“If J.T. has a good week of practice he’ll get the start,” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said at his weekly press conference Monday. The Buckeyes (9-0) play at Illinois on Saturday. Barrett served a one-game suspension last week after being cited with a misdemeanor offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on Oct. 31. Barrett also forfeits his scholarship for one term as a result of the citation....
Matt Braynard, the architect behind the D.C. rally on Saturday, addressed the roughly 500 people who showed up to participate and called those who were skeptical of the event “a bunch of clowns.” “Thank you to the@CapitolPolice ,@DCPoliceDept, Park Police, and other security services that kept our attendees safe today. And thank you to the 500 courageous patriots who came out today despite a bunch of clowns and dilettantes who tried to convince you it was a trap,” Braynard tweeted Saturday....
