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And maybe this year more than recent years, the wait is worth it: While Lewis Hamilton got off to a hot start through his first four races of the year, his unfortunate finish in the Azerbaijan GP and a less-than stellar showing at Monaco have blown the door wide open on the 2021 F1 championship. Max Verstappen, after crashing out in Baku thanks to a bad tire (or tyre, if that’s your thing), left the door open for Hamilton to retake the lead in the driver’s standings: But an unfortunate brake button issue caused Hamilton to skid off track and finish the race out of the points, leaving Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to take first place....

As the Three Lions clash with the Stars & Stripes, the two sides will put their might to the test against a worthy opponent. Gregg Berhalter’s side will be gunning for a place in the knockout stage, while England may have their sights set higher, aiming for a chance at hoisting the trophy. This match will be one of the most tense games of the tournament’s group stage, as it could also go a long way in determining the knockout stage fates of both sides....

Tuna Bacon (Browne Trading Co., 207-775-3118): $36 per pound. Cured with herbs and spices, then cold smoked, Browne’s tuna bacon isn’t exactly right for eating alongside plain old scrambled eggs. Chefs at Manhattan’s Sea Grill restaurant serve it wrapped around fish fillets. PERI’s favorite recipe: sautE and crumble over salad. Salmon Pastrami (Homarus, 800-23SALMON): $39.75 for 1.3 pounds, delivered FedEx. Coated with peppercorns, garlic and coriander, this smoked Norwegian salmon smells just like pastrami (but tastes a lot like lox)....

Warning Signs A simple phone call to a nurse or an appointment with a healthcare provider can help ease your mind if something just doesn’t seem right. However, you should seek medical care if your child is experiencing: High or persistent fever Any breathing problems, such as fast, labored, or noisy breathing from the chest Persistent pain, such as an earache, sore throat, severe headache, or stomach ache Eye discharge that is thick, sticks the eyelids shut, and doesn’t get better during the day...

Her son’s case is unusual. Thousands of U.S. troops are embedded as advisers in Iraqi units, and there are few incidents of violence against them. Still, with the surge plan calling for many more advisers to train Iraqis and patrol alongside them, some military officials worry they might become targets for rogue elements in the Iraqi military. “Ninety-nine percent of Iraqi security forces are in no way a threat to our transition teams,” says Brig....

Fifteen female former Washington NFL team employees spoke to The Post—all but one on conditions of anonymity—and detailed an alleged culture of malpractice and harassment that ran unchallenged between 2006 and 2019. The Post interviewed over 40 current and former employees for its investigation and obtained several text messages sent by former team executives, which corroborate the claims by the 15 women who came forward. While franchise owner Dan Snyder is not among the accused, the report paints a damning picture of the culture within the organization, detailing how women who worked for the team “cried about the realization their dream job of working in the NFL came with what they characterized as relentless sexual harassment and verbal abuse that was ignored—and in some cases, condoned—by top team executives....

Trump’s decision to pause funding of the organization, commonly referred to as W.H.O., was based on claims that the group failed to properly communicate the severity of the virus as an international threat. But regardless of the group’s alleged mishandling or blundered response to the coronavirus, late-night hosts were baffled that Trump would stop funding the organization, which has been tirelessly fighting to stop the global pandemic. “It’s like when your house is engulfed in flames, first thing you do, burn down the fire department,” Stephen Colbert said during his at-home edition of The Late Show on Wednesday....

The “keto” part refers to ketones, which are water-soluble molecules that the liver makes when metabolizing fats, particularly when carbohydrate intake is low. Ketones can be used for energy by most tissues in your body, including the brain, which can’t use unrefined fats as fuel. Your body is always using a mix of fat and glucose for energy, but in a non-keto-adapted state, it reaches for glucose first, since only low amounts of ketones are normally generated during fat metabolism, and some tissues of the body—for example, the heart—prefer using ketones when they’re available....

For a while Putin and the communists seemed to get along well enough. Putin even made common cause with the reds in Parliament for a time. His first state-of-the-nation speech last year contained plenty of talk about “patriotism” and “strengthening the state”– the sort of thing you never heard from Boris Yeltsin. But these days the communists are feeling jilted. They point to Putin’s most recent message to the Parliament; a few weeks ago the president announced an ambitious program of liberal economic reforms that made the communists blanch....

Edit photos on your computer If you work at a computer a lot, you probably already use WhatsApp’s desktop app. But until this update, you couldn’t edit photos in it: you had to use the media editor in the phone version of the app. But now, the same editor is available in the web / desktop version so you can make all the usual adjustments such as rotating, cropping and adding text and stickers....

The NCAA allowed Mount St. Joseph to move ahead their season opener in order to allow Hill, who is battling Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), to compete in a game before she loses her battle with the disease. MORE: ‘One Last Game’ photos | Watch Hill score her first basket | Still meets Hill The event was incredible, and will be remembered for years to come. In honor of Hill’s battle and her fight against adversity, Wheaties honored the freshman guard with her own commemorative box....

Speculation is once again surrounding the future of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, with no extension agreed as yet to a contract due to expire in 2018. This is not the first time that Barca have found themselves in such a situation, though, with Messi having been the subject of record-breaking interest in the past. Inter were prepared to spend big on taking him to Italy a few years after his breakthrough at Camp Nou, but Laporta and Co....

The NFL and NFLPA settled Watson’s case before Peter C. Harvey could hear the appeal of the case filed by the league. Harvey had the power to suspend Watson for a whole season, which matched the suspension length for which the NFL was pushing. However, the league agreed to drop some games from its preferred suspension if Watson accepted a hefty fine and agreed to continue counseling. As such, while the Cleveland quarterback won’t be on the field for most of the 2022 NFL season, he will have a chance to return at the end of it....

Gearbox Software fully revealed the spiritual successor to Telltale’s earlier version this week, and fans of the narrative-focused choice-driven format will undoubtedly be excited to steer the chaotic journeys of another cast of characters with New Tales from the Borderlands. However, with a number of spin-offs and a prequel alongside the mainline entries within the Borderlands franchise, it can be a little hard to keep track of when everything is supposed to be taking place, and many players are wondering where New Tales from the Borderlands fits into the timeline....

The popular Night Market is an extension of the current existing in-game store. It appears periodically and stays online for two weeks. It provides players with a set of six different weapon skins, unique to each player. They will receive only one set of skins at a time and these will be available for a very limited time, following which the Night Market will be removed. Everything that players need to know about Valorant’s Episode 5 Act 2 Night Market The Night Market provides players with the opportunity to buy attractive skins for a cheap price....

This was meant to be Boston’s opportunity to move into the NBA Finals but Jimmy Butler had other ideas. Butler’s playoff career-high 47 points, nine rebounds, eight assists and four steals led Miami to a 111-103 Game 6 victory to force a deciding game at home on Sunday. Butler, who has been battling knee soreness, played the entirety of the second half in what was a must-win for Miami. MORE: Jimmy Butler scores 47, Heat force Game 7 in East Finals...

The Russian billionaire had previously unveiled a plan to hand “care and stewardship” of the Blues over to the club’s charitable foundation, amid growing pressure on his position. However, due to the increasing discussion and scrutiny centered on Russian financial influence in the U.K. following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich opted to sell up. That process, though, has now been thrown into doubt after the U.K. government announced Thursday a raft of sanctions against the billionaire, which will severely impact how Chelsea operate....

Strahan and five other crew members were due to lift off on Thursday from Van Horn, Texas, in Blue Origin’s third crewed flight. But Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company said in a statement on Wednesday that the launch was delayed until Saturday because of winds forecasted for Thursday and Friday. The launch of the New Shepard craft is now targeted for 9:45 a.m. ET on Saturday. Live coverage of the NS-19 launch will start 90 minutes before takeoff on the Blue Origin website....

HBOMax’s parent company, WarnerMedia, will be making a donation to the nonprofit in honor of the special. The show’s stacked talent of Martin Sheen (President Bartlet), Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman), Allison Janney (CJ Cregg), Janel Moloney (Donna Moss), Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler), Rob Lowe (Sam Seaborn), and Dulé Hill (Charlie Young) will be returning for the special. Sterling K. Brown will also be joining the reunion in place of the late John Spencer’s Leo McGarry....