The rangers found the first corpse less than a hundred yards away, in a grove of vines and crooked thicket. The mammoth gorilla lay on her side, a small pink tongue protruding slightly from her lips. She was pregnant and her breasts were engorged with milk for the baby that now lay dead inside her womb. The rangers crowded around and caressed the gorilla’s singed fur. They shook their heads and clicked their tongues with disapproval....
This article will explain how the ACA works when it comes to health coverage for members of Congress, how these rules came to be, and how members of Congress and their staff obtain insurance for themselves and their families. Obamacare Actually Applies More Strictly to Congress First, to clarify, Congress is not exempt from Obamacare. But let’s take a look at how this rumor got started, and the rules—which actually apply more strictly to Congress than to the rest of us—that actually apply to Congress....
“I support actually larger numbers than the Democrats, but it’s got to be done properly,” Trump told Fox Business in an interview this week. “I want the money getting to people to be larger so they can spend it. I want the money to get there quickly and in a non-complicated fashion.” U.S. House Democrats have proposed a second $1,200 per person direct payment in their version of the next coronavirus aid proposal, but Trump has said that he won’t sign onto their plan....
The Huskies had just beaten overall No. 1 seed Florida 63-53 on Saturday in the Final Four. But Napier's gesture had another meaning. "One more to go," the first-team All-American said. The victory got them into Monday night's title game against Kentucky and it was as good an effort as any team came up with this season against the Gators, who came in having won 30 straight games, a streak that started after a loss to the Huskies four months ago....
On paper, the Sahara Desert probably doesn’t seem like the most hospitable place to film, and Swindells confirmed this as he described how multiple sandstorms and extreme heat by the end of their shoot made the war-time drama difficult to make. Connor Swindells Talks ‘Bonkers’ Shoot in Sahara Desert for ‘Rogue Heroes’ The SAS was formed in July 1941 at the height of World War II when the Nazis and Axis Powers were gaining momentum and all but winning the war....
McGregor submitted to Nurmagomedov’s fourth-round rear-naked choke, but Khabib’s victory immediately was overshadowed as he left the cage in the direction of the Irishman’s stablemate Dillon Danis, prompting a melee while the beaten fighter tussled with others in the Octagon. MORE: Join DAZN and watch more than 80 fight nights a year The mayhem was condemned by UFC president Dana White, who suggested the Nevada State Athletic Commission could strip Nurmagomedov of his title as it continues to withhold his share of the purse....
McGregor butts heads online Argued with McGrath and comedian PJ Gallagher Offered pair boxing match for charity WHAT HAPPENED? An all-Irish triple threat bout appeared to surface on Twitter when McGregor took aim at Gallagher who was filmed referring to the MMA star as “British” in a clip. After a war of words, Manchester United and Aston Villa man McGrath jumped to the defence of Gallagher, while also wishing him well amid his recovery from mental health struggles....
And if the YouTuber is to be believed, Conor McGregor “understands that [the fight] it makes sense”. In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, Paul was asked about the possibility of him squaring off against Conor McGregor. The interview is the latest in a series of social media posts and interactions where Jake Paul has expressed interest in fighting Conor McGregor and his team, starting with Bellator’s Dillon Danis....
After a two-year hiatus from the sport, the former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion will return to the Octagon to face current lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The announcement was made during the UFC’s 25th anniversary press conference where the fighting promotion laid out the events for the rest of 2018. After naming major fights for the upcoming months, UFC 229 was curiously omitted, which led to speculation that a McGregor-Nurmagomedov fight would be announced....
In his first outing since a win against McGregor in October 2018 that was overshadowed by an ugly post-fight brawl, Nurmagomedov moved to 28-0 by submitting Poirier in the third round at UFC 242. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year The Irishman has since claimed to have retired following the loss last year, but he was quick to request another shot at the Russian following Saturday’s result in Abu Dhabi....
The China Research Group’s (CRG) first full report was published Monday and authored by veteran diplomat and China expert Charles Parton, who describes the U.K.’s changing relationship with the world’s second-largest economy as a “Values War.” Founded this past April, the CRG is led by Conservative Party Members of Parliament Tom Tugendhat and Neil O’Brien. Like the party’s European Research Group, which successfully campaigned for Britain’s exit from the European Union, the CRG attempts to lobby the government for firmer policies on China....
Brittany Murphree, from Rankin County, Mississippi, a second-year law student at Ole Miss, recently penned a letter to Mississippi lawmakers about the CRT course she’s taking after the Republican-controlled state Senate passed a new bill aimed at banning the discussion of CRT in K-12 schools and universities. Mississippi is one of several Republican states that have begun drafting legislation tackling CRT in schools in response to the racial justice protests of 2020, which has demanded America’s education system reevaluate the way it teaches history....
This means you need to be choosy about where you spend your time and money. Perhaps you’re a long-term Netflix subscriber who is now considering canceling, in order to jump to another service or ditch streaming entirely. Or maybe you’re a new subscriber who isn’t totally convinced by what you’ve seen so far. Whatever the case, we’ve rounded up all the questions you need to ask yourself to help you decide whether to cancel Netflix....
Despite the day being celebrated every year, many Americans still struggle to identify key components of the document governing the country. According to a survey conducted earlier this year by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, only 25 percent of Americans knew how many amendments there are to the U.S. Constitution. Only 15 percent of those surveyed knew when the U.S. Constitution was written, even on a multiple-choice exam similar to the citizenship exam, with most incorrectly thinking it occurred in 1776....
The Italian predicted in August his side would be hard-pushed to replicate their title-winning campaign of last season and he has been shown to have been right with the Blues’ 3-1 defeat at home to Tottenham last Sunday leaving them fifth, eight points behind their London rivals in the battle for the remaining place in the Champions League. Conte said the situation has not come as a surprise. “For sure, I predicted this season that it would be very difficult for me,” he said, ahead of this weekend’s clash with relegation-threatened West Ham....
The Brazilian reportedly fractured his wrist after colliding with the advertising hoardings in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal, before later being sent off for lunging in on Sead Kolasinac. Chelsea 12/5 to beat Atleti Luiz subsequently missed Wednesday’s comfortable 5-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup and remains suspended for a further two Premier League fixtures. While he would not confirm the specifics of the injury, Conte is confident of having the 30-year-old available for the Blues’ second Champions League group stage clash....
The Blues swept to the English top-flight crown in 2016-17, with Conte’s first season at the helm seeing him restore domestic dominance in west London. Get Chelsea at 10/3 to defend their PL title He will, however, have Champions League football to contend next term, with European outings added to a hectic schedule. Chelsea are also aware that the big spending of their rivals – with both United and City having broken through the £100 million barrier – means that the battle for Premier League supremacy will be even tougher in 2017-18....
The Premier League champions struck twice before half-time through recalled midfielder Cesc Fabregas and his Spain colleague Alvaro Morata to see off Ronald Koeman’s men. Conte made Morata Chelsea’s record signing during pre-season, while fellow new recruits Antonio Rudiger and Tiemoue Bakayoko were also in action. Nevertheless, with a return to Champions League football on the horizon after the international break, Conte has regularly stated he needs more options at his disposal....
Chelsea face Qarabag in Group C on Wednesday before travelling to Anfield to take on Liverpool in a key Premier League clash on Saturday. No English clubs have reached the final of the Champions League since Chelsea defeated Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga giants’ Allianz Arena home in May 2012. And Conte has called on sides in continental competitions to be given more help when it comes to scheduling their league matches around European trips....
