But most of the book, of course, has to do with aging–and if you know Ephron’s work, you know not to expect the usual platitudes about the compensation of gaining wisdom. “For the last 15 years I’ve been reading pieces about how much happier you’re going to be when you get older and wiser,” she says, “and I just kept thinking, Are they nuts? Are they not looking in the mirror?...
Silva, 21, has moved to San Siro from Porto in a reported €38 million move after undergoing a medical on Monday. Andre Silva undergoes AC Milan medical The striker has already racked up seven goals from eight caps in an impressive start to his burgeoning international career. And Portugal’s current talisman Ronaldo said earlier this season he is optimistic that the Euro 2016 winners will be in good shape when he hangs up his boots due to the presence of Silva....
“It still feels like my first time and it could well be my last. Most importantly, it’s my last chance to be part of a team that goes down in Mexican football history. That’s my biggest motivation,” he told FIFA’s official website. The Real Betis midfielder has high hopes for El Tri this tournament, saying in November that the team is looking for knockout round success rather than simply getting out of the round of 16....
Former President Donald Trump on Monday night confirmed that FBI agents had conducted a raid on the Mar-a-Lago, the Florida resort that he uses as a residence and operates as a club. Trump decried the move as “political persecution.” However, reports later emerged that the raid was conducted in relation to Trump allegedly keeping classified presidential documents on the property. Cuomo, a Democrat, broke with his party’s line in his Twitter statement, expressing concern that without the DOJ explaining the reason for the raid, it could be viewed as political....
Morning Consult, which has regularly tracked the outgoing governor’s approval rating, reported a significant drop in his support following New York Attorney General Letitia James’ August 3 report that said he sexually harassed multiple women. The day the report came out, the poll found that Cuomo had an approval rating of 52 percent, while 43 percent of respondents said they disapproved of him. Just a few days later, on August 9, that approval rating plummeted to 38 percent, while 56 percent said they disapproved....
The former Butler big man, battling a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, was rushed to the ICU after collapsing at work. He spent 10 days in there, many of those days in a medically-induced coma. MORE: Butler’s Smith lands in ICU But my, how much can change in a month. In the days since, Smith has been released and returned to work. His wife, Samantha, opened up about the couple’s worst, most uncertain days....
But Lally, now a full-time sports car driver, had a NASCAR moment Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. Lally signed a boob. MORE: Busch-Kahne Super Bowl bet | 30 years of NASCAR rookies of the year | Kurt’s new crew chief Lally, who is driving for Magnus Racing, tweeted Saturday that he was signing autographs in the Daytona Fan Zone. About a half hour later, Lally tweeted this: Lally later tweeted photo evidence of the bizarre incident....
Since pulling off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history on Saturday, the first Mexican heavyweight champion in the history of the sweet science has seen his social media followers balloon up to 758,000 on Instagram and 73,600 on Twitter as of Tuesday morning. Join DAZN and watch Gennadiy Golovkin vs. Steve Rolls on June 8 The 29-year-old can now use his explosion of social media followers as the foundation for however he wants to brand himself to the masses, as they’re sure to follow his every move....
Ruiz was sensationally crowned IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion by stopping Joshua at Madison Square Garden at the start of this month. The Mexican is set to face Joshua in a rematch later this year and says the 2012 Olympic champion does not have the skills to reclaim his belts. Join DAZN and watch behind-the-scenes-footage of Ruiz’s fight vs. Joshua, plus more than 100 fight nights a year...
The Angels and A’s did the honors in Oakland after LA tied the game in the top of the ninth. Under rules that are similar to ones in place in the minor leagues, the Halos put Shohei Ohtani, who made the last out in the ninth, on second base to begin the 10th. Ohtani promptly ran into an out and the Halos eventually stranded the bases loaded. Up came the host A’s, who started their half with Marcus Semien on second....
“Dream” has a long history of association with India. The country is embedded in the text, with fairy monarchs Oberon and Titania quarrelling over Titania’s adoption of an Indian boy. It’s probably the Subcontinent’s most-performed Shakespeare play, notes Ananda Lal of Kolkata’s Jadavpur University. There have been numerous translations into Indian languages—including one into ancient Sanskrit text—and South Asian productions of the comedy date back more than two centuries. One 19th-century version styled Oberon and Titania as Hindu gods....
According to The 42, Dortmund supporters have to pay €19.50 ($22.02 USD) for standing-room tickets and €38.50 ($43.48 USD) for the cheapest reserved seats. Visiting fans are paying as much as €70 ($79.05 USD). MORE: Five questions facing the U.S. national team Dortmund led the Bundesliga in attendance last season with an average of 80,463 per match.
In that light, though, they were booing the wrong people. Osweiler didn’t offer himself that money, and didn’t stage a coup to get the starting job on the defending AFC South champion that was a quarterback away from contention. MORE: Derek Carr could’ve solved all the Texas’ QB problems Bill O’Brien, head coach, offensive guru, Bill Belichick disciple and quarterback guru, this one’s on you. Rick Smith, three-time playoff general manager, you, too, albeit not as much....
Founded in 1979, the fund aims “to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system,” according to its website. Its causes include ending canned hunting and trophy hunting; cracking down on the operation of puppy mills; and improving the living conditions of livestock. Filed in federal court on Tuesday, the suit alleges the park service has been negligent in their treatment of the park’s elk and intervention is necessary to prevent further casualties, the Associated Press reported....
The ankle joint is a major weight-bearing joint. Its function and structure make it vulnerable to injury, especially during activities like jumping and running. Every year, an estimated two million people sprain, strain, or fracture an ankle. Between 30% and 70% of them will be left with chronic ankle instability. That makes the joint weaker and more prone to injury. But the right stretches and ankle strengthening exercises can lower your risk of re-injury....
Coulter took to Twitter on Monday night to give her take, in a series of posts, on The New York Times story claiming President Donald Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. “I don’t think the conservative take on @realDonaldTrump paying no taxes should be: BECAUSE HE’S SMART! I’ve paid nearly 50% of my income in taxes, year after year, and any system that allows billionaires to pay ZERO is unspeakable corrupt,” she said....
Coulter claimed on Tuesday night that she would be taking the “honorable” position of refusing to watch the hearing, while urging others to follow her example. “Partly for reasons of honor, mostly because it’s calcifyingly boring, I’m not watching a minute of the hearings and neither should you,” she tweeted. However, when the hearing took place Wednesday morning, Coulter was apparently unable to resist. She sent out a series of tweets detailing the proceedings and later issued an admission that she had “backslid” on her earlier promise to ignore the hearing....
