Officers conducting security checks at the George Beto Unit in Tennessee Colony in the early morning hours of March 11 saw smoke coming from an inmate’s cell, Robert Hurst, a public information officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, confirmed to Newsweek. “Officers initiated an emergency response and extinguished the fire that was set by the inmate,” Hurst said. The inmate, Damien Bryant, was found unresponsive in his cell....
Police in the town of Harlingen arrested a man early Saturday morning who posed to be an “imminent threat” at a Walmart in that town. The Harlingen Police Department released a statement, calling it a “terroristic threat arrest.” Police in Harlingen posted a statement on its Facebook page that “investigation officers learned that a male subject had used a social media site to post up an imminent threat that was to occur at the Wal-Mart in Harlingen on a specific date....
He looked the part of a top-five NBA player in his LA debut Saturday, as evidenced by these dunks against the Warriors, two of his five in the first quarter. TRADE RUMORS: Latest news on Russell and others “I haven’t played in awhile, so I was just trying to do the little things and the ball just kind of ended up in my hands. So I just tried to get up and dunk it and get myself going,” Davis (22 points, 10 rebounds in 18 minutes) told reporters after the game, per NBA....
Davis has proven to be a jack of all trades, dominating on defense and holding up more than his end on offense. On Tuesday, in Team USA’s game against New Zealand, Davis flashed his elite athleticism. MORE: Spurs work out Earl Clark | Celtics not trading Rondo | Trade targets With so many athletes, the alley-oop lobs have been in abundance for Team USA, with most of them being thrown in Davis’ direction....
On the court, he’s absolutely electrifying. He has already delivered Dunk of the Year candidates, game-winning shots and smashed some records along the way, proving himself well-worthy of his No. 1 overall selection in the 2020 NBA Draft – and he’s only 20-years-old. Off the court, he’s glowingly charismatic and confident, making for an enjoyably hilarious soundbite any time he has a microphone in front of him. Simply put, Anthony Edwards has become the best quote in the NBA, and every press conference and interview turns into must-see or must-read material....
Unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his WBA (Super), IBF and WBO championship belts are up for grabs against Andy Ruiz Jr. when the fighters make their Madison Square Garden debuts on Saturday, June 1, a fight live and exclusively on DAZN. Join DAZN to watch Joshua vs. Ruiz and 100+ fight nights a year Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) enters the ring for the first time in nearly nine months after defeating Alexander Povetkin on Sept....
“Who?” MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017: Who do Chargers take? True, Lynn isn’t the trendy candidate that Kyle Shanahan is, nor does he have the pedigree that Sean McVay brings to the Rams. Lynn was an NFL offensive coordinator for less than a full season, and he lost his only game as the Bills’ interim head coach to the hapless Jets. Before taking over as Buffalo’s OC in Week 3 of this season, he looked like a career running backs coach, having served in that role from 2003-14 for a collection of teams....
The men were all diagnosed with cancer around the same age as Rizzo, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 18. MORE: SN’s MLB Midseason Awards Ever since his triumph over cancer, Rizzo has made an effort to raise money for cancer research and provide support to children and families battling cancer. The World Series champion started his own non-profit organization called the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation ....
Two important notes to remember as you read this … First, this isn’t Sporting News opinion. This is strictly a by-the-numbers position-by-position look at the worst everyday players in baseball, using Fangraphs.com’s WAR calculation. WAR isn’t a perfect metric, but it’s considered the best way to look at a player’s complete overall contribution (hitting/fielding/base running/etc.). And, second: We are not saying these are the worst players in baseball. The worst players in the majors don’t see the field very often....
Nearly two dozen residents gathered for the commissioner meeting to support the anti-mask mandate resolution that accuses Mills of interfering with citizen liberties by requiring the use of facial coverings in public. The resolution, which was introduced by County Commissioner Isaiah Lary, says that all citizens, businesses and visitors of Androscoggin County should be “free to wear or not wear masks” in accordance with their own preference. The resolution also claims that there is “scant evidence” to support that facial coverings effectively prevent the spread of COVID-19, despite scientific data from public health experts and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that say they do....
Charles III became king of the United Kingdom, and 14 other countries known as the Commonwealth realms, on Thursday when Queen Elizabeth II passed away aged 96. On Saturday, Charles was formally declared king by the Accession Council, a body dating back to England’s early medieval history, at St. James’s Palace in London. The principal proclamation was read out by David White, confirming the new monarch, though a date has yet to be set for Charles’ coronation....
Shortly after Dugina was killed in a car bombing on the outskirts of Moscow, former Russian State Deputy Ilya Ponomarev claimed that the assassination was organized by the NRA. Ponomarev also alleged that she and her father, Alexander Dugin, an influential ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, were both targets of the attack. Ponomarev’s claims could not be verified by Newsweek. On Monday, after a brief investigation, Russia’s FSB security services accused Ukraine’s secret services and a female Ukrainian citizen of plotting Dugina’s killing....
When a person becomes infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, antibiotics are no longer as effective in stopping the infection. This makes treatment difficult and increases the risk of spreading the antibiotic-resistant infection to others. Fortunately, experts have identified ways to help prevent antibiotic resistance from growing into an even bigger problem. What Are Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria? Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are germs that can no longer be controlled or killed by an antibiotic medication....
That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued guidelines in 2013 to help pediatricians and parents make smart decisions about when antibiotics are really necessary to treat ear infections. So the next time your baby starts yanking on her ear or your 5-year-old suddenly runs a fever, keep these guidelines in mind. Diagnosis of Ear Infections The first thing to know about ear infections is that it’s not always clear a child actually has one, even to a doctor....
Brown teamed up with Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins on Friday to break the Guinness World record for “Most one-handed catches in a minute." The record, set by Odell Beckham and Drew Brees during Super Bowl XLIX festivities last year, stood at 33 catches. MORE: Ranking the Super Bowl losers | Hines Ward has no NFL regrets Standing just over 10 yards apart, Brown and Cousins could have broke Beckham and Brees’ record in 50 seconds, as Cousins rapidly threw to Brown, who didn’t drop a single pass en route to setting a new record of 40 one-handed catches....
City ran out 3-1 winners over Arsenal on Sunday to go 23 matches unbeaten in all competitions this season, with Guardiola’s men particularly impressive in the Premier League and Champions League. Man City -1 v Leicester 5/6 The win over Arsenal coupled with Manchester United’s defeat to Chelsea has seen City open up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, while their haul of 38 goals is 15 more than Jose Mourinho’s side, who are the second-most prolific team....
Trump questioned the education credentials of Ocasio-Cortez while mocking her environmental policies at his rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania on Monday, derisively referring to her as a “great student of the environment” before remarking “I don’t think she ever took an environmental course in college… she did go to college, right?” “I could say yes, but who cares?” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to the president’s comments. “Plenty of people without college degrees could run this country better than Trump ever has....
On his prime time show on Thursday, Carlson had told Ocasio-Cortez to “get a therapist” after she expressed fears in an interview with CNN that she might have been raped by the rioters. Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat who represents New York’s 14th congressional district, responded to Carlson’s remarks in a tweet on Friday and discussed survivors of sexual violence. She shared a video of Carlson’s segment about her interview, which also featured a clip of her own comments to CNN....
