But what if both sides were right? What if the U.N. had worked in part and failed in part? What if war had succeeded and faltered at the same time? Then where would we be? We’d be living in the real world–which turns out to be the same world as David Kay’s, the man leading the hunt for Saddam’s weapons in Iraq. Most of the headlines about Kay’s interim report picked out one glaring fact: Kay has found no weapons of mass destruction....
The Open Source Applications Foundation has a different idea: to promote free software and innovation by creating cool new applications on a bare-bones budget. The not-for-profit OSAF was initially funded with $5 million from former Lotus Development Corp. founder Mitch Kapor. For Kapor, this is a fascinating departure. Twenty years ago he introduced one of the first killer apps of the PC age, the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet; it was unabashedly for-profit and was closed-source, a la Microsoft....
For GM, the ruling was only the first of a double blow. Later in the week it reported a $328 million third-quarter loss for its core North American automotive group. Although overall earnings fell only slightly short of stock analysts’ expectations, GM’s shares tumbled 12 percent in just two days to a 52-week low. Executives blamed the loss on a series of strikes and factory shutdowns that ate away at earnings even as total revenues rose....
McMichael said he has been diagnosed with 36-month onset ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease), and is currently without the use of his arms and hands. “I’m not going to be out in the public any more. … You’re not going to see me out doing appearances, hell I can’t even sign my name any more, and everybody’s going to be speculating ‘Where’s McMichael, what’s wrong with him?” McMichael said via WGN9....
Wolfe, a member of Denver’s Super Bowl 50-winning team, heard reports of the adult male lion (a Tom) lurking in rural communities in upstate Colorado. Per Wolfe, the Tom had feasted on local dogs and deer, drawing the ire of some of the town’s residents. Wolfe and a partner made their way up the snowy terrain, examining animal tracks to see if they could spot their prey’s whereabouts. They found him in a tree and used a bow and arrow to kill him in an act of “predator control....
“I’m pretty upset,” said Karmanos, who stressed that then-general manager Ron Francis did not inform him about the allegations. “And I have my calls in to Ronnie as well. I think he’s the one who’s going to have to tell people what he did when he found out that the coach had done these things.’’ On Monday, Akim Aliu alleged via Twitter that Peters used racial slurs towards him when he was was a player for the Chicago Blackhawks’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs, in 2009-10....
Steve Waithe has been indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud after allegedly using fake social media accounts to blackmail more than 49 women, the Associated Press reported. Six of those women were members of the Northeastern track team that he had met while coaching at the university. Waithe has also been indicted on one count each of conspiracy to commit computer fraud, aiding and abetting computer fraud, and cyberstalking....
“Chad was a great young man from a terrific family,” CofC Director of Athletics Joe Hull said in a release from the school. “He died while playing basketball at home with friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chad, his family, his many friends and our team.” Cooke played two seasons with the Cougars in 2012-13 and 2013-14, appearing in 12 games. He had a passion for community service, including heading down to Haiti in the summer of 2013 to offer continued assistance to victims of the 2010 earthquake....
According to the Dallas Morning News, Randle’s latest incarceration stems from failing to appear in court. He’s currently in Sedgwick County (Kansas) jail with bail set at $150,000. PHOTOS: NFL players who were arrested last year Randle was released on bond last week on charges of aggravated battery, criminal damage and possession of marijuana from an incident in Wichita.
The former Chicago catcher, who spent his final two MLB seasons with the club and helped win a World Series in 2016, said he has maintained a close relationship with many players with Chicago. “I think it’s one of the best jobs in baseball,” Ross said Sunday on “Baseball Tonight” (via ESPN). “I’ve got a lot of close ties with those guys. I think the interest would be there. I think my heart is drawn to that dugout a little bit....
Her and Him is a short film about a man, played by adult actor Small Hands, who finds out his girlfriend (Abella Danger) could be planning to kill him. In a promotional video, Thorne, 21, says her film explores “this relationship between a male and a female and this fight over dominance.” “The vision behind the story was basically creating these two dynamic characters that could switch off … [between] dominant and submissive,” she added....
Taylor was arrested Saturday on charges of domestic violence third degree assault and domestic violence third degree criminal mischief, according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, per a story from Al.com. MORE: Harbaugh fourth in student election | Play these games every year Around 6 p.m. on Saturday, police were called about an incident involving a 24-year-old female who had minor injuries to her neck, according to the report. Police also found a hole punched in a bedroom door....
While meeting with Kim Sunday in the demilitarized zone along the border of North Korea and South Korea, Trump told reporters that his predecessor in the Oval Office had sought such a face-to-face with Kim, but had been rebuffed. “President Obama wanted to meet and Chairman Kim would not meet him,” declared Trump. “The Obama administration was begging for a meeting — they were begging for meetings, constantly and Chairman Kim would not meet with him, and for some reason we have a certain chemistry or whatever....
The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest award from Congress. It expresses national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or an institution. The day was filled with drama as well, as late U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s mother refused to shake hands with two lawmakers, and Michael Fanone, a former police officer who responded to the riot and later resigned, was jeered when he was recognized....
With almost 350 teams participating from around 15 countries, it is the region’s largest youth football tournament. This year’s tournament will be held between April 28th and 30th and will feature teams from India, Vietnam and Spain for the first time ever. Also, the 2018 edition of the Professional Academy 7s will feature a stellar line-up of academy players from Liverpool FC, Manchester United, and Fulham FC from England; Urawa Reds from Japan; and Valencia CF from Spain....
The Quote In an interview with the BBC, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff dismissed rumors that Melania Trump was a victim who wanted a divorce, telling the program Newsnight: “I do believe it is a transactional marriage. Donald got arm candy, the Vogue cover legitimized Melania which legitimized Donald as well, and Melania got two dynamic decades. “She was a young model, she was striving, she didn’t have the success yet. She met Donald, she married, she had a son, she became an American citizen and 10 years after that, she is the first lady of the United States....
The former UFC and Bellator MMA fighter has been held in the detention center since August as he awaits trial on 32 felony charges stemming from the alleged murder attempt of his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack. On Monday, TMZ Sports published War Machine’s full suicide letter, which he penned prior to his attempt. In the letter, which can be read here in its entirety, he regrets his actions that caused injury to Mack but never actually apologizes....
Phillips arrived at Nebraska after everyone else in the 1992 signing class that included Minter. He showed up at the weight room and got the team’s attention. MORE: Notable sports deaths in 2016 | Early Top 20 for 2016 “We see this big ol’ guy and we’re like who is that — who is that?” recalled Minter, now the head coach at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C. “They said it’s this freshman running back from California....
Gregory Keith Robinson, who was taken by the St. Louis Rams in the 2014 NFL draft, was arrested on February 7, according to the City of Thibodaux Police Department in Louisiana. The arrest on Monday comes after Robinson was jailed in Texas in 2020 by U.S. Border Patrol Agents for marijuana possession, according to The El Paso Times. On Monday, at around 12 a.m. local time, the City of Thibodaux Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop after a 2021 Black Cadillac Escalade violated a traffic law near the 100 block of E....
According to the report, Lyerla was suspected of being high on either drugs or prescription medication when he was pulled over. MORE: Week 2 photos | Everybody is chasing the Ducks It has been a rough go of things recently for the former four-star recruit. There was a point in time when Lyerla was expected to be one of the first tight ends taken in the 2014 NFL Draft, but a slew of events, including disciplinary trouble with the football team and an arrest for cocaine possession roughly a year ago derailed those thoughts....
