The much anticipated spinoff series to HBO’s Game of Thrones premiered Sunday with nearly 10 million people tuning in — a record for a debut show on the cable channel. House of the Dragon is the first offering from the world of Westeros since Game of Thrones ended in 2019, as author George R.R. Martin has still left fans waiting as he writes the next book book in the series on which the TV shows are based....

Police responded to the scene at approximately 12:44 p.m. on Sunday and found two people dead inside a blue Lexus. Police have not yet identified the two individuals. According to police, it appeared the man shot the unidentified woman in the head before turning the gun on himself. Police said there were individuals shopping inside the Target when the incident occured. “That’s shocking, that usually don’t happen here,” one shopper told CBS3 about the shooting....

Additionally, a spokesperson for the co-lead counsel representing the class of retired players told Omnisport on Wednesday, more players who were part of the group that objected were granted an extension through Sept. 19 to file an appeal to the Supreme Court. MORE: Faces of NFL’s head trauma crisis This means the settlement is still delayed until those appeals are resolved. The New York Post reported late Tuesday that the retired NFL players who objected to the $1 billion class-action concussion settlement wouldn’t take their appeal to the Supreme Court....

“Peyton’s days in Denver are over,” Archie Manning told NFL Media’s Jeff Darlington after Super Bowl 50. MORE: Peyton Manning’s 10 best career games | Manning rides Broncos to career pinnacle The elder Manning added that it’s likely Peyton’s playing career will come to an end as well, but added the two haven’t discussed his son’s future. Peyton Manning will turn 40 in March and has endured multiple neck surgeries, along with a torn plantar fascia this past season....

In weather as cold as this, there are also dangers to homes to prepare for, like frozen pipes. “Learning how to insulate your home properly is something that everyone should be aware of. You can’t just rebuild your home from scratch and for some buildings, it can be challenging to make the changes needed,” Chris Harvey, a heating specialist from radiator specialist organization Stelrad told Newsweek. Frozen pipes can be a huge problem for homes, as they can prevent hot water from flowing, and stop heating from working properly....

OFFICIAL: Bale signs new deal The Turkey international midfielder picked up a foot injury in the Catalonia Super Cup defeat to Espanyol and missed Saturday’s 1-0 La Liga win over Granada. Barca has announced that the 29-year-old is “ready for selection” for the Group C encounter at the Etihad Stadium and will travel with the squad on Monday. The news comes as a boost for Luis Enrique, who has a number of injury problems to contend with ahead of the meeting with Pep Guardiola’s side....

The Animal Poisons Helpline in Australia revealed on January 24 that there had been an uptick in calls from frantic owners whose pets had ingested sodium azide, a chemical used in the test buffer solution. The Animal Poisons Helpline warned in a Facebook post that it could be extremely poisonous to dogs. The organisation asked the message be spread to owners in both Australia and New Zealand. “As millions of these tests are now being dispersed, we anticipate that calls to the Helpline regarding pets ingesting them will continue to rise,” the post read....

Schools usually stay open on Columbus Day, which this year falls on October 11. But depending on the state, city or school district, some schools may be closed. For example, public schools in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C. and New York City are closed on the holiday. The Texas City Independent School District also counts October 11 as a holiday. However, in other areas, such as California and Florida, public schools remain open on Columbus Day....

Most stores in the U.S. are not public, however, meaning they have a choice over whether or not they remain open. The majority of businesses choose to close on Thanksgiving Day, to allow employees to be with their loved ones, but this is not always the case. From Costco to Target, Newsweek breaks down the Thanksgiving opening hours for some of the nation’s biggest stores. Are Stores Are Open on Thanksgiving 2021?...

MORE: Michael Jordan welcomes Michigan to Jumpman | Details of Michigan’s Nike deal It seems like the uniforms were released a little sooner than expected. RedditCFB tweeted the leaked image of the uniforms first. If the photo is accurate, the Wolverines will stick to the white-on-white road combo that Jim Harbaugh brought back in 2015 and stick to the classic maize-and-blue home uniforms. The Jumpman logo is also featured prominently on the left chest and pants....

Ever since Disney acquired Miramax two years ago, industry observers have wondered whether the squeaky-clean entertainment company and its brash art-film subsidiary could live peaceably together. Disney purchased Miramax, headed by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, to produce sophisticated movies for adults-a market that had previously eluded the company. Since then, Miramax has had a string of critically acclaimed movies like “Pulp Fiction” and “Bullets Over Broadway.” But now the predicted culture clash seems to be coming to the fore....

Surely the nation does better when leaders of both parties offer solutions to our biggest problems, while being open to collaboration and compromise to move them forward. The tactical use of extreme rhetoric to inflame the most polarized elements of each party’s base has proven very effective for organizing and fundraising, but such tactics work to tear us apart rather than to create an effective middle. The common good is no doubt enhanced when our two-party system works to drive compromise solutions to big problems rather than extremist rhetoric that may play well to the most polarized elements of each party’s base but are not aimed toward problem solving....

This article will explain times when breast cancer is painful, what it may be indicating, and whether you are at higher risk for breast disease. Experiencing Breast Pain Breast pain usually is not a sign of breast cancer. In fact, many people who are diagnosed with breast cancer after a suspicious mammogram are shocked—there was no breast pain, so how could something be wrong? The truth is that breast cancer is a disease that hides within breast tissue....

WATCH: Chinese stars bizarre Pato antics Edgardo Bauza’s Argentina are struggling in World Cup qualifying, sitting fifth in the table with Messi having featured in just five of their 12 matches. Riquelme, who made 51 appearances for his nation, said Messi’s absence reduced Argentina to being just like any other team. And he feels the same happens to Madrid, who are top of LaLiga, without four-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo....

Messi denies swearing at official The game, which was released last year, included retired players such as Ronaldinho, Thierry Henry, and Gary Lineker which could be used in the ‘myClub’ mode. Maradona was also included, and given an overall rating of 97, though the former Napoli man claims he did not give permission to the Japanese publisher and will ‘initiate legal actions’. “I heard yesterday that the Japanese company Konami uses my image for its game PES 2017,” Maradona said on his Facebook....

The story of how Argentina lost the Maracana showpiece eight years ago is a painful one for the Albiceleste and their supporters, and particularly for Messi, who has (so far) never come closer to guiding his country to a first World Cup win since 1986. As Messi prepares to set the record straight against France at Lusail Stadium, The Sporting News takes a look back at Argentina’s most recent involvement in football’s biggest game....

Australia recovered superbly from a heavy opening defeat to Group D winners France, earning 1-0 wins over Tunisia and, most impressively, Denmark to reach the Round of 16 for only the second time in their history. The USA will meet the winner of this match in the quarterfinals if they beat the Netherlands earlier on Saturday. Fans in the USA can catch a free live stream of this game on fuboTV thanks to a trial for new users....

Now a controversial state law—with national implications—is slated to take effect Jan. 1 and promises to level the playing field for Eisenhower’s company and thousands of other law-abiding Arizona businesses. The employer sanctions law imposes tough penalties on businesses that knowingly employ undocumented immigrants. First offenders may have their business licenses suspended for up to 10 days and must sign an affidavit promising not to hire undocumented workers in the future....

An amber alert was issued for Kaleb Gardner Smith after he was last seen on N 8th Avenue and W Erie Street in Holbrook at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Holbrook Police said Smith left his home on Tuesday morning to go for some exercise wearing a red shirt and black shorts. He contacted his family a short time later via messenger and has not returned home or to work....