Thomas has been slammed recently for reportedly urging former President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows to fight against President Joe Biden’s victory in the election. Text messages to Meadows leading up to January 6, 2021, show Thomas referencing several conspiracy theories pushed by QAnon, the far-right political movement. The video was posted by Steven Hassan, an expert and author of several books regarding cults. In the tweet, he writes, “I knew Ginni Thomas....

Armani told NEWSWEEK that story in one of several interviews about the latest chapter in his remarkable career: a bold global expansion into a variety of new cities, stores and merchandise. Though famously reticent, Armani also spoke openly about a personal tragedy that shaped his determination to retain control of the House of Armani–a move that could prove to be his smartest yet. Shunning pressure to sell out to larger suitors in this age of megamergers, Armani has retained complete control of his empire and, more important, of the cool, minimalist design sensibility that helped put Italian fashion on the map and that he is now extending to cosmetics, shoes, jewelry–even furnishings....

Tanaka has been sidelined since July 9 because of a partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. He said last Friday, a day after throwing 49 pitches in a simulated game, that his whole arm felt sore. He reported no problems after playing catch Tuesday. “He will pitch somewhere. He has to throw,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday. “You can’t wait until next spring.”...

The Chester Police Department told local news station WTXF-TV the girl was inside a car with her 2-year-old brother outside of a gas station when the boy picked up a gun and fatally shot her, according to a Twitter post from reporter Dave Kinchen. Tuesday’s incident is one of the most recent shootings in the U.S. involving a minor. So far in 2022, at least 406 children have been killed and about 966 more have been injured by gun violence, according to the Gun Violence Archive....

Humans have “surprisingly” inconsistent behavior, according to the authors of a paper published in the journal PNAS. So the team set out to understand whether fluctuations in our brains might be partly to blame. By studying people’s brains, the scientists found changes in the part of the brain responsible for releasing the neurotransmitter dopamine appears to influence whether we pick the risky or safe option in any given scenario. Dopamine is linked to risky behavior....

Ragdollcatsworld.com reported that “the Ragdoll flop” is a common trait of the breed wherein they become very floppy upon being picked up, or when they simply flop on the floor, exposing their bellies. One user commented: “My Dad had a cat that used to wait for him at the end of the street. Then he’d have to open the door to his van for her to ride home with him,” while another commented: “when my ragdoll hears her dad come home she runs to the front door, gets in her “act natural” position and does the same roll fancy meeting u here”....

‘Find Your Water’ is a series of six short episodes around six minutes apiece that will highlight fly fishing in its various forms the across the U.S. Each episode will highligh a slightly different style of fly fishing each with various techniques and entry methods but all will feature that unique joy of landing a fish on a fly rod. The two episodes have been released and you can find them below....

This was a team that many picked to be in the playoffs during the preseason. Instead, the Flyers finished with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference and fourth-worst record in the league. Injuries plagued Philadelphia’s season, as notable offseason acquisition Ryan Ellis played in just four games for the team as a result of a hip/groin injury, Sean Couturier skated in just 29 contests as he dealt with a variety of injuries and ultimately cut his season short due to back surgery, and Kevin Hayes saw action in 45 games thanks to a core ailment....

If it’s possible to try too hard in the Olympics, that may have been Kim Zmeskal’s problem in the women’s all-around gymnastics competition. The tumbling floor is 17 meters from corner to corner, a distance Zmeskal covers in approximately two heartbeats, flipping across the mat like a magician’s playing card before landing, quivering but upright, in the heroic posture of a 55-inch-high hood ornament. Last Thursday in Barcelona, in the third and final corner-to-corner pass of her bravura routine, she flipped just a bit too enthusiastic boundary line....

Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, is accused of opening fire Saturday in Club Q, a popular LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. The suspect was apprehended by club patrons Richard Fierro and Thomas James as well as an unnamed trans woman, and later arrested by police. Days after the mass shooting, someone left a spray-painted message on a Focus on the Family sign. The nonprofit organization has an evangelical focus. Although it is not clear if the suspect had a connection with the organization, the conservative Christian ministry group is known for its anti-LGBTQ messaging....

Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim nation, is in the midst of a growing Islamic fundamentalist movement, led by a small but vocal band of radical clerics. These mullahs, some of whom allegedly have links to terrorist groups, have called for an Islamic state with the full adoption of Sharia, including severe punishments for offenders. But those actually instituting religious law in isolated towns and villages in Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi aren’t new recruits to the radicals’ cause....

The fish in question is a Schaefer’s Anglerfish (Sladenia shaefersi)—or goosefish—an evasive species assumed to be rare until deep-sea exploration expeditions revealed they were more prevalent than previously thought. This particular individual was spotted by researchers involved in the Okeanos SE Deep-sea Exploration, a project coordinated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric (NOAA), in November. Footage of the fish was posted on the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Facebook page Thursday....

And with every year that goes by, the evolution in our entertainment consumption habits is having a bigger and bigger effect on the way we watch live sports. Broadcasters are racing to provide online, mobile streaming options to their customers as they see their regular subscriptions dwindle, with even the most prominent rights holders of the most popular products - such as Premier League football - not immune. They have been plagued in particular by the rise of illegal live streaming services, which range from websites making money off of pop-up advertising to set-top television boxes that use legal software such as Kodi to run illegal third-party apps....

Despite the cross-cultural benefits Dr. Z ballyhooed, Zetsche said last week that Mercedes won’t share the mechanical underpinnings of its models with its down-market sibling. That’s a cost-savings strategy Toyota uses with Lexus, which rides on a common Camry chassis, but is still America’s No. 1 luxury line. With Mercedes making record profits, Zetsche couldn’t push the German side of the company to offer up more of its engineering (and prestige)....

Upset with a strikeout call in the bottom of the first inning on Canada Day at Rogers Centre, Encarnacion got in the face of Carapazza and bumped him with his chest despite keeping his hands behind his back. MORE: Trade rumors, Matt Moore | Indians keeping their tribe happy Encarnacion has elected to appeal the suspension, thus the discipline issued to him will be held in abeyance until the process is complete....

But, weeks later, Towns was ready to clarify — he did not mean to say the Timberwolves, who have not been to the postseason since 2004, already qualify as a dynasty. “I think it is way too early for that,” Towns said. “The Golden State Warriors, that is a dynasty. What the Spurs have had is a dynasty. Cleveland, because they’ve gone to the Finals and won a championship. It’s a goal we should set for ourselves, but I think it is too soon....

Tom and his wife Leslie first noticed when Robert was a toddler. His speech was not developing as they’d expected. He was “non-communicative to a certain extent,” Tom said. Eventually, as they maneuvered through a maze of various medical specialists, they encountered the sort of diagnosis no parent wishes for their child: Robert is autistic. “When a parent finds out their child has special needs, that’s a hard pill to swallow,” Tom said....

In Brooklyn, a pastor and his wife were robbed of reportedly $1 million of jewelry during a live broadcast. In Kansas City, a recording of a preacher complaining about the contributions from his congregants went gone viral on TikTok. While many Americans bemoan this fascination of faith and riches, many fail to recognize that this has long been a part of American culture. America’s religious zealotry around obtaining wealth has generated a religion of wealth that has led to individuals working to get rich or die trying....