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As Goal USA reported earlier this week, the left back is headed to expansion side Atlanta United on loan from Club Tijuana. To bring in the 25-year-old, Atlanta had to acquire his discover rights and sent a conditional second-round selection in the 2018 MLS draft to do so. Garza is from Grapevine, Texas, but went to Brazil at a young age and eventually joined the Sporting Lisbon academy. He secured a move from the Portuguese league to Liga MX after struggling for minutes at Estoril but was limited at Club Tijuana and during a loan stint at Atlas by injuries....

The COVID-19 vaccine distribution partnership between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County came about after the stadium partnered with the county in December to host an early voting site during Georgia Senate Run-Off election, serving more than 10,000 early voters. For now, the COVID-19 vaccine partnership will run through March with the option of extending the partnership as needed. Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Fulton County officials will discuss expanding the operation to serve more residents as quickly as possible....

The game was called off after snow and ice made travel unsafe in Atlanta. The Pistons were unable to make their flight to Atlanta on Tuesday night from Detroit. The Hawks play at Philadelphia on Friday night. They resume their home schedule against Minnesota on Saturday night.

Its organizers call it the first sport to break into popular culture in the new century. The competition pits remote-controlled, spinning, stabbing robots against each other in three-minute jousts to the death. At the end of each fight, either one of the bots is a smoking, immobile wreck or the judges decide who scored the most blows. Last year the biannual tournament, which is taped and edited into the rampantly popular “Battlebots” TV show on Comedy Central, drew about 150 contestants....

‘RAW 25’ thoughts Am I the only one who … … thought the show peaked with the opening segment involving “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and Vince McMahon? Seeing the longtime rivals back in the ring together and Austin delivering stunners to the boss and the boss’ son was a great way to open the nostalgia-themed show. However, WWE’s decision to not have Austin — the biggest star during the “RAW” years — cut a promo was mind-boggling....

‘RAW’ thoughts Am I the only one who … … thinks fans should be praising Roman Reigns and John Cena just as much as they are Seth Rollins for their performances in the gauntlet match? Rollins lasted a little more than an hour in the match, and that’s impressive for sure. But let’s not discount the roles that Reigns and Cena played. In addition to holding up their end from a performance standpoint, Reigns and Cena both deserve credit for doing the honors to help re-establish Rollins as a top guy....

Survivor Series thought Am I the only one who … … realizes that Survivor Series is the one time a year when superstars from “RAW” and “SmackDown Live” compete against each other? It would’ve been nice if WWE had reminded viewers of this important fact once or twice. ECK: Wild, wacky Survivor Series dream matches — and crazier outcomes ‘RAW’ thoughts Am I the only one who … … isn’t thrilled about Triple H’s inclusion in the Survivor Series men’s elimination match?...

Video of the Tuesday afternoon incident quickly spread on social media as a white traffic enforcement officer was seen holding the 23-year-old black male driver to the ground as neighbors stood watching nearby. According to Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer, the officer moved to arrest the driver after requesting his identification 11 times. “The officer had a legal reason to contact the driver, as he was parked illegally,” Dwyer told Newsweek....

The laws in question were passed last June by the House Judiciary Committee in a bipartisan effort that included six bills. They will next go to the House floor for a vote: Ending Platform Monopolies Act Ending Platform Monopolies Act Presented by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Ken Buck (R-Colo.), this law prohibits Big Tech from engaging in mergers that would enhance or reinforce monopoly power and eliminate competitors or potential competitors....

Many of these items were already on offer for Black Friday, but the deals have altered since then, with all-new bundles and even bigger discounts to take advantage of. Of course, as is often the case with these things, the situation could change at any minute, with eager shoppers quickly depleting supplies before you even have a chance to add products to your basket. It can be a very stressful time....

This approach is similar to how Alphabet’s Android Automotive technology runs in the background of numerous automakers’ infotainment systems while a branded screen is shown to users. Volvo, Polestar and General Motors currently use the technology. BMW has a long relationship with another Alphabet company, Google, integrating its search engine into the first iDrive system in 2007. The following year BMW became the first automaker to unlock unlimited in-car internet access for its owners....

Posted on Reddit on Monday by Chris Duncan from Mississippi​​, who uses the Reddit handle PunkinMan, the laugh-out-loud image has gained over 20,000 upvotes and received hundreds of comments. Rascal is a 6-year-old Chihuahua and rat terrier mix and his reaction to the parcel delivery has left internet users in stitches. Duncan told Newsweek: “I could not stop laughing. I have never seen Rascal make a face like that before....

Bidding for the dam contracts is still weeks away, but already the $11 billion project, which will directly generate some 27,000 jobs, has whipped expectations to fever pitch. Local officials are keen to tap into the economic bonanza that is sure to follow the earthmoving machines. The French chain Carrefour is reportedly weighing a supermarket franchise. High-rises and hotels are springing up, and two shopping centers are already under construction....

Mostly women of Somali descent, they said they were demanding an increase in wages on the night shift, the reversal of a 30 day workload cap from management, and a weight restriction on boxes. Workers are currently paid $16.25 an hour. “The workers are very excited because they got something they wanted and because they spoke up. The managers say they will do something, but they didn’t say exactly what,” Kadijo Mohamed, one of the walkout’s organizers, told Vice....

The actress is set to sit down for her first full-length televised interview since the trial with Savannah Guthrie and previews show her saying that she does not “blame” the jury for siding with her ex-husband. Ahead of the interview airing on NBC, Heard’s PR team released a statement about her decision to speak up after the jury found that she had defamed Depp with actual malice. “Johnny Depp’s legal team blanketed the media for days after the verdict with numerous statements and interviews on television, and Depp himself did the same on social media,” a spokesperson for Heard told Newsweek....

Absolutely, claims Randall Brink, whose new book Lost Star (206 pages. Norton. $25) has reopened a clamorous debate. A pilot and novelist, Brink has spent 13 years on the Earhart trail, analyzing documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act. He concludes that the U.S. government secretly arranged to turn Earhart’s last flight, a circle-the-globe stunt, into a spy mission. Earhart would photograph Japanese military activity in the Marshall Islands: in return, the government would pay for the flight....

A fortnight ago, the 25-year-old, returning from a six-week injury layoff, ended his ten-month goal drought against Sheffield Wednesday. After firing blank in their last match against Queens Park Rangers, the former Newcastle United winger was on hand to steer Phil Parkinson’s side to their fourth stalemate of the season. In the 29th minute, Ameobi pounced on goalkeeper Ben Alnwick clearance, beat a defender before converting past David Button in the Cottagers’ goal....

He’s since converted that fascination into a lucrative business decoding the unconscious thoughts hidden behind words and expressions, primarily for advertisers. After moving to the United States in 1983, he’s worked for 50 of the 100 biggest American companies cited by Fortune magazine, including Ford and AT&T. Even U.S. presidential candidates have sought his counsel on how to appeal to the American public. The 62-year-old naturalized American citizen and former French Embassy cultural attache (in Nicaragua) shared his insights about his adopted country with NEWSWEEK’s Eric Pape....