The famous family rose to fame in the early 2000s. At the time, Kim Kardashian was working for pal Paris Hilton as a closet organizer. The SKKN by Kim founder, 42, also became a household name thanks to her sex tape with ex-boyfriend Ray J. Meanwhile, Robert Kardashian—who was married to Kris Jenner from 1978-1991—gained recognition as one of O.J. Simpson’s defense attorneys during Simpson’s 1995 murder trial. In Jenner’s 2011 memoir Kris Jenner… and All Things Kardashian, the momager, 67, admitted her business decisions have always been highly “calculated....

Joji, real name George Kusunoki Miller, first announced the limited event on his social media platforms on Monday with a comedic video that featured the 28-year-old preparing a minion costume for the event. The look appears to follow the Extravaganza theme…or at least a version of it. From Joji’s website, the digital event looks like a horror-themed, Halloween performance to capture the best aspects of October. If the minion costume will make an actual appearance is unknown, but fans remain hopeful....

Spain, unbeaten since the summer of 2016, impressed in a 1-1 draw away to Germany on Friday, while Argentina had beaten Italy in Manchester despite an injury to their talisman. Messi had looked set to return in this match after he was passed fit by coach Jorge Sampaoli in Monday’s pre-match press conference, but the Barca forward felt discomfort later that evening and decided earlier on Tuesday that it would not be wise to play....

Soon after blasting a penalty kick well over the crossbar, star Lionel Messi announced he was finished with the international team. His work was done. MORE: Messi’s brilliance, in photos Obviously this was thought of as an emotional response, and that the player regarded as the best in the world would clear things up and end the madness once the emotions of the loss cooled. But Tuesday rolled around and Messi was still retired, and some powerful people in Argentina began to panic....

Argentina won 6-3 on that occasion and have only lost four of their 31 meetings with El Tri — and their need for victory against a team familiar from their Copa America campaigns has perhaps never been greater. While Mexico picked up a point in their opener against Poland, the side captained by Lionel Messi suffered one of the most stunning upsets of all time as Saudi Arabia came back to beat them 2-1....

The 13-bed hospital has closed its operating room, opting to allow those nurses to care for inpatient cases, which meant they had to cancel 17 colonoscopies Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. The decision by the small hospital reflects the current state of affairs across Arizona and in many parts of the country as hospitalizations are increasing across several states as the holidays approach. Hospital executives and public health officials held a press conference Tuesday encouraging Arizona residents to get vaccinated and take other measures to prevent the spread of COVID during the holidays....

Arizona has seen a sharp spike in coronavirus cases since the end of May, two weeks after it lifted its stay-at-home order and began reopening. As the number of intensive care unit beds available in the state has decreased, hospital capacity has increased to meet the demands of confirmed cases. A month ago, the state’s ICU capacity was 68 percent full on May 11. The gradual increase in capacity reached 76 percent last week and 79 percent on Wednesday before Thursday’s new high....

Police in Nogales, a border city in Santa Cruz County, were responding to a report of a group of people not wearing masks. Once the Nogales Police Department officers met with the group, the police were told that a man was allegedly waving a gun at them from a black sedan. The suspect’s motivations are unclear and it is not confirmed if he was motivated by the group supporting Trump, that they were not wearing masks, or another reason....

The Wildcats received 31 of 32 first-place votes in the poll released Thursday. Utah was chosen to finish second and Colorado third by members of the media who cover the conference. UCLA, which was picked fourth, received the other first-place vote. Arizona won the Pac-12 regular season and tournament titles last season before finishing one shot shy of the Final Four, falling 64-63 in an overtime thriller to Wisconsin. The Wildcats lost Pac-12 Player of the Year Nick Johnson and fourth overall pick Aaron Gordon to the NBA, but coach Sean Miller’s team still has a ton of talent in Tucson....

No injuries have been reported, while an estimated 25 to 30 homes were destroyed by the blaze dubbed the Spur Fire. Fueled by dry grass and brush, the fire has burned 150 acres of land since it broke out Thursday afternoon, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said in a Thursday evening post on Facebook. Fire crews have stopped the forward progress of the blaze, which was 25 percent contained, as of late Thursday, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management (AZ State Forestry)....

Two seasons into his first head coaching job, Hurley will leave Buffalo to assume the same role at Arizona State, the school announced Thursday. Terms of the contract were not immediately available. MORE: Son still learning from father | Utah rewards coach | PHOTOS: Duke title game gallery Hurley replaces Herb Sendek, who was fired after an 18-16 season in which the Sun Devils failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament....

Watch as Star City’s Garry Hill pulls an Odell Beckam Jr. in the outfield. MORE: Harper hits 10th home run in 12 games | MLB odds | David Ortiz puts in shift at Dunkin’ Donuts Hill’s team, Star City, will play Arkadelphia on Friday for the Arkansas Class 4A Championship.

The first wave of $1,200 checks were issued to eligible Americans as part of a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package last week. On Tuesday, McClendon took to Facebook with a post marked “public announcement,” urging people to spend the money wisely. “Please use your stimulus checks wisely for mortgage/rent, utilites, food & etc. WE ARE IN SURVIVAL MODE!” McClendon wrote. “Dont waste it on tv’s, phones, name brand items, rims & etc....

Distance runner Dominique Scott won the 3,000 meter in 8 minutes, 55.19 seconds, which sealed the indoor national track and field championship for Arkansas. MORE: New face of EA franchise | Romney vs. Holyfield for charity After stepping off the podium, Scott ran up to her boyfriend, Cameron Efurd, who had a surprise in store for her. Scott, who hails from South Africa, was also surprised by family and friends who flew in for the special occasion, according to Runner’s World....

The handout was emailed to personnel and civilians at Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal as part of an invitation to a series of seminars titled “Operation Inclusion.” Brooks, a Republican whose district includes the Army post, called for the Army to prosecute and fire the personnell responsible for the “political propaganda.” Brooks said in a statement that the “deeply offensive and racist” handout violated the Hatch Act, which restricts political activity for executive branch employees....

Will it end there? Before he resigned, Harvey told reporters he had broadened the Army’s own inquiry to include facilities such as Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, a target of complaints by some vets. Bush created a commission to study soldiers’ health care, asking for “concrete recommendations” within months, and a final report within the year, according to a White House aide who couldn’t be named discussing internal deliberations....

Ramsey scored his side’s third and crucial goal in the 2013-14 showpiece against Hull City and was the hero again on Saturday, cancelling out Diego Costa’s goal a few minutes earlier to secure the win and make Wenger the FA Cup’s most successful manager with seven final victories. Another Wembley triumph arguably vindicates Arsenal’s reported decision to offer Wenger - out of contract at the end of this term - a new two-year deal despite a season of criticism....

Evans had been the subject of a bid from City during the transfer window, with Pulis confirming in August that a reported £18 million approach for the Northern Ireland international had been rejected. Arsenal also came in for Evans and, had they met West Brom’s price tag, Pulis suggested that they may have been tempted into a sale, despite the centre-half’s importance to the club. “It was very important we kept him,” Pulis said....

The Gunners eased their way to a 2-0 victory over the Seagulls at Emirates Stadium, with Nacho Monreal and Alex Iwobi on target. Arsenal 6/1 to win Europa League The South Coast side are the 45th top-flight opponent to suffer defeat against Wenger, with the Frenchman having spent over 20 years at the helm in north London. Nobody can claim to have bettered that record, with even Manchester United’s iconic former boss now slipping into the shadow of a man he used to enjoy regular touchline battles with....

The 15-year-old Cadete A left-back has been at the Catalan giants since the age of seven and is described by reports in Spain as a ‘mature, attacking full-back who can be used as an offensive weapon’. Lopez is expected to join on schoolboy terms before signing a professional contract when he turns 16 next March. Raul Sanllehi, Arsenal’s head of football relations who left Barcelona to join the Gunners at the start of the year, is likely to have played a part in persuading Lopez to sign for Arsenal over Liverpool in a deal which will only cost the Gunners training compensation....