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Los Angeles inked the 33-year-old center to a non-guaranteed, one-year contract last month after DeMarcus Cousins tore his ACL. Lakers coach Frank Vogel was asked about Howard’s role with the team during a recent interview with Spectrum SportsNet. “We’re definitely confident he can play the role we’ve laid out for him,” Vogel said. “He’s coming to the Lakers at a very different time in his career. … He’s later in his career now, he’s a different person, has a different mindset....

Graham, the president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and of Samaritan’s Purse, has long allied himself with Republicans and conservative causes. The evangelical leader was strongly supportive of former President Donald Trump, even voicing support for his baseless legal challenges to the 2020 presidential election. In a Tuesday morning post, Graham shared a screenshot from Fox News comparing Georgia’s new voting law with existing election laws in New York....

The pitch was a 97 mph fastball from Huascar Ynoa that stayed up over the plate, and the left-handed Freeman took it to the opposite field to put the Dodgers up 1-0 in what would eventually be a 7-4 win. Freeman downplayed the significance of his first homer as a Dodger coming against his former team. “Yeah, I don’t know, I just hit it and I was like ‘Oh my gosh please go out,’” Freeman told SportsNet LA after the game....

Adu — once considered one of the best young soccer players in the world — has struggled to follow through on his potential. He has spent the past two years linked with clubs all over the globe, but has played very little. MORE: Touching photos of USWNT parade | Jozy Altidore won’t finish Gold Cup with USMNT With Tampa, Adu, 26, hopes to reinvigorate his career under his former USA Under-20 coach Thomas Rongen, who is in charge of the Rowdies in the North American Soccer League — a competition level below MLS....

It is a story he feared he’d never get a chance to tell. Li, a 44-year-old American citizen, is one of three U.S.-based academics released from Chinese prisons last week after being convicted of espionage. U.S. protests over his arrest and that of American University researcher Gao Zhan had exacerbated tensions in the already difficult relationship between the Bush administration and Beijing. On the eve of this week’s state visit by Secretary of State Colin Powell–and two weeks after Beijing won its much-publicized bid for the 2008 Olympic Games–the scholars became pawns in a delicate diplomatic contest....

Where to Get a Free Screening Through the American Academy of Dermatology’s National Skin Cancer Screening program, volunteer dermatologists perform skin cancer screenings at no cost. You can find when and where free screenings are held by visiting the Academy’s website. How to Properly Perform a Self-Examination Health insurers cover some skin cancer screenings. However, if you do not have health insurance or cannot afford a visit for a clinical skin exam, there are still ways to look for cancer by performing self-examinations....

If your healthcare provider orders an FTI, it will probably be performed along with other thyroid tests, including thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and triiodothyronine (T3). The results are then analyzed together to help with a diagnosis. Purpose of Test The thyroid is located in the front of your throat and is shaped like a butterfly. Its purpose is to make hormones and regulate several important bodily functions, such as energy use, weight, body temperature, and mood....

Justice officials are now probing whether senior G-men conspired to cover up Potts’s possible role in approving controversial “shoot on sight” rules that resulted in Mrs. Weaver’s death. Potts has denied approving the guidelines, but top agents have sworn that he did. Bureau sources say Freeh, who was very close to Potts, was stung when he learned of the document-shredding, and they expect him to be ruthless in pursuing the investigation....

“We must all work together to ensure that neither violence nor chaos prevails,” said Macron during a virtual relief summit held on Sunday, which saw representatives from more than 30 countries and international institutions commit to providing Lebanon with financial aid and resources. Pledged donations amounted to nearly $300 million, Al Jazeera reported. The summit, hosted by France and the United Nations, involved leaders from the U.K., Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the U....

Specifically, the study spanned 18 years and looked at men between the ages of 20—29 years as well as 40—49 years. Men in the younger group who ejaculated 21 or more times per month dropped their risk of prostate cancer by 19% compared to those who ejaculated between four and seven times per month. And men in the older group received, even more, benefit from more regular orgasms: Those who ejaculated at least 21 times per month reduced their risk by 22%....

Months before his third birthday, the school’s mascot Victor E. Bulldog II passed away after being stung by a bee. He went into anaphylactic shock, the result of an allergic reaction. MORE: Cyclones burst Longhorns’ bubble | Butler bulldog pukes on court | Basketball players defend bullied cheerleader Dr. Kelly Weaver, the Fresno veterinarian who donated the beloved mascot to the athletic department, released the following statement via Go Bulldogs:...

What time is Friday Fortnite? Friday Fortnite Week 9 begins August 16 at 4 p.m. EDT and is expected to last at least four hours. Start times may vary based on participant availability and technical difficulties. How to watch and stream Friday Fortnite The UMG Events Twitch channel is the best way to keep track of all Friday Fortnite action as it unfolds. That stream acts as a central hub for the best moments of the entire competition, but individual streamers are likely to be hosting their own matches as well....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/Mother-Emergency9785 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said their friends usually order much more food than they do, but detailed the heated aftermath of their decision to finally even the score. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for enjoying some cocktails when we are splitting the bill?” the since deleted post has received more than 7,000 upvotes and 700 comments in the last day....

Those perils are real. So are the dangers of binge drinking, drug use, unsafe sex, Internet predators, bicycling without a helmet, riding in a car without a seat belt and smoking cigarettes. And perhaps it’s also a little dangerous to say of all of the above: enough! I’m the world’s biggest fan of education and information. I was happy that my kids learned early how the seed and the egg got together, at school and from their parents....

Now that Imelda Marcos and Leona Helmsley jokes were growing stale, Trump was a ripe target. “The Tonight Show’s” Jay Leno noted the big sale on repossessed property from the savings and loan scandal. “You can save up to 30 percent on homes, up to 40 percent on condos and up to 50 percent on any building with the name Trump on it.” David Letterman suggested that New York was getting ready for Nelson Mandela’s visit by paying Trump $50 to pick him up at the airport....

“People will come, Ray.” That’s it. When those words are spoken by the golden voice of James Earl Jones, they certainly resonate. But it’s no way to sell a sport. Baseball has relied upon its supposedly unassailable appeal for decades and finding new ways to monetize that obsession has helped keep the sport lucrative for both players and owners. That appeal has diminished, though, in a way no other sport is facing....

“’The Rock’ was amazing,” said former teammate, Gustavo Poyet. “He was a winner, which we appreciated at Chelsea.” “He was a beast to play against,” said ex-Liverpool and England striker Michael Owen. “As quick as anyone, as strong as anyone, virtually impossible to play against.” The man who played behind him at Marseille and for the World Cup-winning France team agreed: “Marcel was less of a leader and more of a warrior,” said goalkeeper Fabien Barthez....

But less than a month later, they’re having to eat their words. Kirchner has tackled a reform agenda with the fiery ardor of an independent. He has sacked several top military officers, an unprecedented move, fired half of the senior staff of the Federal Police and persuaded Congress to hold hearings next month to impeach the deeply unpopular Supreme Court president, Julio Nazareno. He flew off to the provinces to personally resolve a couple of teachers’ strikes, then announced a package of measures aimed at reducing tax evasion....

The wishful thinking was that Gen. Tommy Franks would give a final blowout briefing that would hail the end of the war. But the Central Command daily briefings came to a quiet close Tuesday with no final appearance by the general and a lingering sense that there would be a rolling end to this war. Franks had been cautioning his staff in Doha all along not to celebrate. The only exception he made was when the Iraqis–aided by the Marines–tore down that giant Saddam statue in central Baghdad....

The House of Representatives voted 252-175 in favor of the commission, with all 175 votes against coming from the GOP benches. Proponents included 35 Republicans who split with their party to vote in favor of the 9/11-style probe into the pro-Trump riots, which followed a rally the former president held nearby earlier in the day. Posting on social media, Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican who voted in favor of the commission, urged the Senate to pass the bill....