The DR Congo international has not featured for the London Stadium outfit for almost two months after being handed a six-match ban for spitting at Wigan Athletic’s Nick Powell on January 27. In Masuaku’s absence, David Moyes’ side have only managed a win in six league matches – a run that places them two points adrift of the drop zone. West Ham United are placed 17th in the English top-flight log and the former Olympiacos defender is aiming to help get his team back to winning ways when they host Southampton on Saturday....

These types of controversies, far from new in the art world, can highlight the sometimes-tenuous relationships between artists and the institutions that often fund them. This particular incident comes after the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in ​​Aalborg, Denmark, loaned Haaning 538,000 kroner (approximately $84,000) to replicate two of his prior artworks, from 2007 and 2010, respectively. The former was intended to display, in a frame, the average annual income in Austria for that year—the latter was its Danish counterpart....

As Roth knows-and we movie critics know even better-the scoundrels in the ad departments of the Hollywood studios make a habit of pulling good quotes like rabbits out of the most unlikely hats. The flap over the studio-invented Manning was like Proust’s madeleine to me, setting off memories of all the times my words had been twisted beyond recognition. This is why I couldn’t be too shocked that two guys at Sony had simply invented the quotes they wanted see in their ads....

Smith stole the ball from Blazers guard Shabazz Napier with the Mavericks trailing by 11, chipping away at a 16-point halftime lead that they eventually cut to five. Smith’s fastbreak dunk, however, was waved off and called an offensive foul. With five fouls, Smith was forced to sit down, and by the time the Mavs were able to chip away again at the Blazers’ lead, it was too late....

The Dolphins are a very long way from the Super Bowl these days, and on Sunday, watching Darr, who entered the day third in the NFL in yards per punt, was the best thing about watching a Miami team that all but tumbled out of playoff contention and would have suffered a more severe defeat than 38-14 to the Jets had New York been more in sync in the first half....

“All lives matter. We stand firmly with our African friends. We strongly oppose all forms of racial discrimination and inflammatory expressions of racism and hatred,” Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, tweeted Monday. Hua retweeted a post from Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, which called on the U.S. to address nationwide discrimination. “I further urge the authorities in the United States of America to intensify their efforts to ensure the total elimination of all forms of discrimination based on race or ethnic origin,” Mahamat wrote....

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Nord Stream 2’s indefinite suspension in response to Moscow’s de facto occupation of rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. Western allies rallied with praise for Berlin’s action, which many had long called for. “The situation now is fundamentally different,” Scholz said in Berlin, marking the end of German support for the $11 billion project that has for years undermined Berlin’s relationship with the U.S., Baltic states, and Ukraine, and become emblematic of Germany’s perceived failure to stand up to Putin....

This could lead to higher prices and greater stability in the Bitcoin market, but analysts say it’s unlikely to force individual investors out of the market, as long as fractional ownership of the cryptocurrency is available. “There is a strict limit of 21 million Bitcoin that will ever be available,” Jason Deane, Bitcoin analyst at Quantum Economics in London, told Newsweek. “As more institutions scramble to buy and hold as much as they can, the laws of supply and demand mean that dollar price per unit will inevitably rise,” he said....

In the wake of the knee injury suffered by Warriors star Kevin Durant in Washington last night — and with the fears that the MRI on his knee will force him to miss the remainder of the regular season, and perhaps more — McCaw will take center stage. Already, coach Steve Kerr has been trying to work McCaw into a consistent role in the team’s rotation. In the Warriors’ last six games, McCaw has played an average of 20....

Sharing a photo of the happy couple to her Instagram story, Barker’s daughter Alabama wrote: “So happy for you guys! I love u both!” Kardashian and Barker began dating in January and have been packing in the PDA ever since. Sharing the moment Barker proposed on Instagram, Kardashian posted pictures of the couple on a beach in Montecito, California, surrounded by roses and candles and captioned “forever.” Sisters Kim, Kendall and Kylie all celebrated by sharing clips and photos of the oldest Kardashian sister and her new fiancé to their Instagram Stories, zooming in on her new ring....

But nearly three months after Americans began receiving individual checks as part of the CARES Act—the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress in late March at the onset of the pandemic—Gaines-Turner has yet to receive the funds for her four kids, all of whom have disabilities, including asthma and epilepsy. “It’s been very trying times,” Gaines-Turner, a housing stabilization specialist for a non-profit, told Newsweek. Her husband is a machine operator at a pill-packing plant....

In all honesty, once, I had agreed with him. I delivered a speech to a large group of Jewish students days before I first moved to Israel, (44 years ago this June), in which I spoke about the fact American Jewry was doomed, and that moving to Israel was the only solution. Over the course of the ensuing decades, after spending more than a few years back in America —including a period during which I became the founding President of a Jewish day school (a school in which more than a few students were the products of intermarried couples), I jettisoned my simplistic black and white views on the future of American Jewry....

The howls coming from Alberta oil country are for Eakins’ head. There’s talk of trades to fix the mix on a team that, despite having the No. 1 pick in more recent drafts than the worst NFL team, hasn’t been able to put anything together. There might be no stronger message than the ones fans delivered Saturday. It went something like this: “Boo!” These Oilers are a ghost of the franchise that went to the Stanley Cup finals in 2006....

Crime statistics show that homicides are up in big cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, as well as smaller cities like Milwaukee. Data from the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice show that homicide and gun assault rates began increasing in late May, coinciding with the May 25 death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody. Floyd’s death sparked a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and ignited a wave of protests both nationally and around the world....

At a Thursday Senate hearing, Paul questioned health experts’ recommendation that vaccinated individuals should continue wearing face masks. Paul said that people who have either had the vaccine or been infected with COVID-19 have immunity, making them no longer need masks. “What studies do you have that people that have had the vaccine or have had the infection are spreading the infection?” Paul asked Fauci, according to The Washington Post....

The billionaire businessmen purchased Newcastle in 2007 and has frequently been criticised for his handling of the club, a theme that has continued with manager Rafael Benitez frustrated by their inability to land certain transfer targets. Newcastle 66/1 for Top 4 finish Ashley has overseen two relegations from the Premier League during his tenure and confessed removing Sam Allardyce as manager in 2008 showed a degree of ignorance. When asked his thoughts on his 10 years as owner, Ashley told Sky Sports: “Very naive in the beginning....

Ashton, a first-round pick by Tampa Bay in 2009 who has no points in three NHL games this season, attributed the failed test to asthma medication he used twice during training camp. Ashton’s statement, via the NHLPA: “I now recognize that I ingested Clenbuterol, a prohibited substance, through the inhaler. However, at no time was I seeking to gain an athletic advantage or to knowingly violate the terms of the program....

A new poll released by the Pew Research Center found that 81 percent of Asian Americans believed violence against them was increasing, compared to only 2 percent who believed it was decreasing. Six percent felt violence against Asian Americans had stayed the same, while the remaining 9 percent told pollsters they were unsure whether violence had increased or decreased. Asked if they had experienced one of five incidents related to their race, 32 percent of Asian Americans said they feared someone might threaten or physically attack them, and 27 percent reported people acting uncomfortably around them....

From family weddings to campaign rallies, gatherings of all kinds during the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to become “superspreader events.” And as the weather cools and people begin to spend more time inside, we’ll probably be hearing about superspreaders even more. What makes a person a superspreader? Is it their basic biology, the amount of virus in their system, or just bad timing? And which elements combine to create a superspreader event?...

This week’s Ask Jason questions are all worthy of the last week of spring training. Take that however you want. On to the questions. MORE: Opening Day schedule for all 30 teams “Yankees infield … Any chance Tyler Wade beats out Neil Walker for starting second base?” — @SizzleZee Eventually, just not at the moment. We know this because, although Wade has made the team’s Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone said he plans to platoon Wade and Walker depending on pitching matchups....