Whyte has been waiting for this fight since he beat Oscar Rivas back in 2019 to win the interim title. He has displayed a lot of emotion during this time as he has fought in and out of the ring to get to this moment. His message to Fury was waiting until the last minute to sign the contract. Did the mind games work? Fury sparring partner Dave Allen believes Whyte is biting off more than he can chew....
An NSC spokesman said Blackwill’s appointment was expected to be announced formally this week. The shake-up marks a renewal of White House attention on Afghanistan, after months of neglect of the first battleground in the war on terror and widespread criticism of the pace of change in the second. In another sign of its revived commitment to rebuilding Afghanistan, the administration is planning to spend an additional $1 billion over the next year, in the run-up to the country’s national elections in June....
Either the French are playing a perfectly-pitched game of psychological warfare, or they know they can easily defeat the second United Nations resolution against Iraq, which is likely to come to a vote later this week. Having promised to block the resolution–and what he called its “automatic use of force”–the suave French minister held a trilingual question-and-answer session with the world’s media. After taking questions in English and French, de Villepin was so keen to show off his command of languages that he called out for a Spanish question–and was prepared to wait for a reporter to dream one up....
The 38-year-old veteran has agreed on the framework of a two-year deal worth $40 million, according to ESPN. The deal is worth more than his previous contract, which was $25 million over three years, but it’s still less than the max ($31 million) that he could have earned. According to DallasBasketball.com, however, the old pro will get bigger numbers in the second year. MORE: NBA free agency tracker The 18-year vet reportedly wants to play at least 20 seasons, and this deal will make it so he’ll play his entire NBA career in Dallas....
Owner Mark Cuban is bringing back the 43-year-old to serve as a special advisor to the team, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. “Mark approached me and asked me to help out and of course I said yes,” Nowitzki said, per Stein. “Any way I can help my Mavs, I’m in.” MORE: Grading the Kemba Walker trade for the Celtics, Thunder Nowitzki’s role won’t be full-time, but his first task will be a critical one: helping Cuban pick a new front office leader and coach....
Cooking in Disney Dreamlight Valley has a lot of uses. Not only can you cook certain dishes to farm for Stars, but you can also eat the meals that you cook to restore your energy. The best recipes aren’t easy to make, though, and you’ll want to learn their recipes early on to help maximize your profits, energy restoration, and friendship experience gains. That’s why learning the 5-Star recipes in Disney Dreamlight Valley should be at the top of your to-do list....
The offer to build a new resort on the other side of the country comes after Florida’s Republican governor revoked Walt Disney World’s long-term self-governing agreement following a public spat about gay rights. Texas has a history of successfully luring huge companies away from their roots to establish their base in the state—including Tesla, which has moved its HQ from California to Texas. Business leaders are tempted by low taxes and the ease of finding workers....
On the recently canceled series, Rush, 17, played Cyrus Goodman, the first openly gay major character on a Disney Channel show. Last month, Cyrus was part of the network’s first same-sex couple. On Tuesday afternoon, Rush tweeted that the first person to respond to his tweet was bi. Immediately after, he replied that he was bisexual himself: “First! i win! it’s me. i’m bi.” “And now that I’ve said that I have a few things to rant about,” he added....
Disuse atrophy can be caused by immobility, such as an arm being in a cast for a long period of time. It can also occur to some degree if a person stops their usual activities, such as walking. What Causes Disuse Atrophy? There are many reasons that a person may stop using a specific muscle group or many muscles of the body. Disuse atrophy can affect specific areas of the body, such as the arm muscles while a broken bone in the arm is healing....
Our biggest risks come from the 49ers. San Francisco is a heavy favorite, so getting players from its offense makes sense, even if they are backups who fall squarely into the “boom-or-bust” category. Along with Jackson, we’re playing it “safe” with one of our RBs and our TE. We’re also paying up for the WR1 and WR3 on FanDuel’s price list, so we have a good shot at production from that position, too....
Before we get into this week’s lineups, here are the basic rules for FanDuel contests. Scoring is pretty standard, with the only notable settings being four-point passing TDs and half-point PPR. FULL-SLATE DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings Divisional Round Full-Slate FanDuel Picks: NFL DFS lineup advice Saturday main slate, $60,000 budget, no more than four players from one team QB Ryan Tannehill, Titans vs. Bengals ($7,300) You can make a case for every starting QB this week, but we opted for a cheaper signal-caller to fit in more high-priced pass-catchers....
By 9:15 p.m. local time on Monday, the fire had destroyed 482,047 acres of land in California. It’s only 22 percent contained, making it now the second-largest fire in the state’s history, just behind the August Complex blaze that burned more than a million acres in 2020, according to Cal Fire. The agency initially reported the acreage burned on Monday as 489,287, while only being 21 percent contained, but revealed in a tweet later in the day that it had re-evaluated the figures “due to better mapping....
Charlamagne recognized the trio as the “Donkey of the Day” on the Thursday broadcast of his radio program The Breakfast Club after the Senate Democrats’ failed vote to eliminate the Senate filibuster on Wednesday. He said he believes the U.S. is witnessing the death of democracy, adding, “These three are to blame. Simple as that.” He also blamed them for “the death for the Democratic Party as we know it....
Rather than reaching out to a healthcare professional, however, many are turning to the internet for support and guidance. A survey, by the communications platform Sortlist, found that one in five social media users trust influencers more than health specialists. The results also found that 47 percent of the 1,000 respondents used social media as their primary health information source. However, this approach to achieving your dream body may be harmful, as the weight loss methods promoted are often quick fixes that aren’t sustainable....
One doesn’t need to be a basketball fan to enjoy their performances. As millions watched (the ratings were up 19 percent over last year) the finalists split the two games in Chicago, then traveled to L.A. where the Bulls won in overtime, 104-96. But what do scores and stats mean at a moment like this? In the NBA, these are the good old days.
Rivers met with team employees who were still upset and angry Friday morning, several days after Sterling was banned for life from the NBA. "What I witnessed today, you realize this thing has touched a lot of people," Rivers said hours later at the Clippers' training complex in Playa Vista. "The people that didn't do anything are being harmed by this, and I wish we could find the right solution, and I don't have it....
Lyme disease—the most common insect-borne ailment in America, with roughly 20,000 cases diagnosed each year and more undetected—is transmitted mostly by a well-known pest, the deer tick. But the real culprit is something even nastier, a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that lives in the tick’s gut. When Borrelia infiltrates the human body, it can cause a suite of distinctive symptoms, most notably a flulike feeling and a red rash like a bull’s-eye....
It’s a scene playing out in stores across the country—and it may change the way Americans think about health care. Seeking treatment for a bladder infection at the same place you buy dinner may feel strange (and if it doesn’t, wait until you’re asked to produce a urine sample not far from the produce aisle). But by offering patients quicker, cheaper alternatives to doctors, so-called convenience-care clinics—staffed by nurse practitioners who offer low-cost treatment for easy-to-diagnose conditions—are spreading faster than a cold in a kindergarten....
The group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has obtained a financial disclosure report that shows McEnany and Fox News entered into an employment agreement on January 1. McEnany is said to have listed “employment agreement with Fox News, starting work in January” on her termination report on leaving her post at the White House. Asked whether Fox planned to hire the former White House staffer, a spokesperson told Newsweek: “Kayleigh McEnany is not currently an employee or contributor at Fox News....
The LA closer may get an opportunity to do so because of MLB’s revised 2020 regular-season schedule. The Dodgers will face West Division teams (NL and AL) exclusively over the 60-game slate, which means there will now be matchups between the teams. Jansen, though, isn’t interested in getting revenge in that manner. MORE: Astros’ Springer hears boos in spring training “That’s not cool. I don’t wish anybody to do that, to throw at people....
