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We had just moved to Beijing, China, where my husband had been transferred for his job with the State Department. I was still getting used to a new house, a new language, new foods and new friends. I wasn’t feeling well, but I figured it was just morning sickness—I’d recently discovered I was unexpectedly pregnant with my fourth child. I was giving my then-15-month-old daughter a bath one night, wondering why they call it morning sickness when it seems to strike at night....

While the trade market has gotten a little more attention than free agency, the new NFL league year is almost here, meaning the free agency market is going to be flush with talent looking for new uniforms this offseason. The lessened NFL salary cap entering the 2021 season makes for interesting cap casualties hitting the market, and the franchise tag is playing a heavy, heavy role into which players will be hitting the market and lacing up new team colored cleats this upcoming season....

Defending Duterte’s comments, Malacanang Palace spokesman Salvador Panelo said the president spoke figuratively when hitting out against water companies Manila Water and Maynilad during a speech on the island of Leyte on Thursday. “There are rich people in the Philippines who are crazy. They’re the ones whom we should kill. Just wait for my go signal,” Duterte said, reported GMA News. “Just like Ayala and Pangilinan, who own [cellphone companies] Globe and Smart....

AEW’s massive, destructive triumph in the Wednesday Night Wars means it’s the only show in town on hump day, and it has made good on the victory: With the “Blood & Guts” special event showcasing just how serious this company is at pushing the envelope on Wednesday nights, it’s rolling full-steam ahead into the show’s marquee event at the end of May. Now, with the “Blood & Guts” match in the rear-view mirror, what will the Pinnacle and the Inner Circle do to up their feud?...

Epic Games’ forever-popular battle royale title, Fortnite, has just gone through a game-changing event called Fracture. In it, players watched the creation of the new map to come to Chapter 4. The event kicked off today, December 3, at 4 PM ET, and once it came to a close, players were faced with a splash screen showing the newly created map in the distance. And as of the time of writing, Fortnite’s servers are down, meaning that nobody can get in and play any online modes until Chapter 4 officially starts....

Lionel Messi and Argentina are widely tipped to clinch first place in the group, with Saudi Arabia as group minnows, and Mexico and Poland potentially in direct competition for the second qualifying spot. Both sides have plenty of attacking firepower available with Barcelona star Robert Lewandowski included in the Poland squad for what looks set to be his final World Cup appearance. Below are all the details to follow the Mexico vs....

Sure, the on-field workouts at the Combine are the made-for-TV portions of the NFL Draft scouting event, and NFL Network indeed will televise all four days of drills, including the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical and broad jumps, 20- and 60-yard shuttles, 3-cone drill and position-specific drills. But the truth is NFL scouting staffs will have already completed evaluations on prospects by the time the 2018 NFL Combine arrives....

All the truly great schlock horror films are known for one thing — their ridiculously over-the-top kills. MORE: Best baseball movies, ranked | Action movie series Ronda Rousey should star in | Best sports-themed TV shows of all time But when directors look for new and inventive ways to kill off unsuspecting victims they often turn to various sports equipment. Through the years we’ve seen baseball bats, javelins, ice skates and even a basketball be used as a murder weapon....

Rumors of an affair between Jefferson and a slave woman began to circulate during his successful 1800 campaign for the presidency. Two years later, the story appeared in print for the first time when James Callender, an embittered scandalmonger, wrote in a Richmond paper that it was “well known” that Jefferson had “for many years kept, as his concubine, one of his slaves. Her name is Sally.” She was, he claimed, the mother of five children by Jefferson; some of them bore a striking resemblance to the president....

A hurricane watch has been issued for parts of Florida, alongside tropical storm warnings in other areas. National Hurricane Center experts have also warned of a potential “life-threatening surge” hitting the West Coast of the state, from Bonita Beach to the Aucilla River. That are includes Tampa Bay, just south of where weather forecasters expect Elsa to first hit. The storm had been gaining speed as it neared Cuba, but is expected to reduce in size somewhat as it moves over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday....

All the while, a bill that could save countless lives—and that has the support of up to 97 percent of the American public—languishes in Congress. The Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8), which passed in the House a year ago, would expand federal background checks to unlicensed dealers (such as on the internet marketplace and gun shows) and establish consistent regulations across the country. The fact that this common-sense law hasn’t even gotten a vote in the Senate in a full year proves that it’s time for a different approach....

Stir crazy and ready to get out of the house, late-night hosts seemed to be fed up with the president’s antics, including Trump’s irate takedown of a press reporter during a daily briefing and his constant advocacy of a drug that he claims can help coronavirus patients, despite health officials warnings that it’s effectiveness has not yet been proven. There were a few bright moments, though, particularly over at Jimmy Fallon’s house, where his daughter celebrated a major milestone....

Gaucher disease is classified as a recessive autosomal disorder, meaning that it is a condition inherited from one’s parents. It is caused by a mutation of the so-called GBA gene of which there are more than 380 different variations. Depending on the types of mutations inherited, people can develop one of several different forms of the disease. Of the three most common forms (type 1, type 2, and type 3), symptoms can range from mild and manageable to life-threatening....

Senior living communities range in their level of care and disease prevention. If you have a family member there, do you know how well it’s handling COVID-19? What questions should you ask if you’re not sure? Here’s what you need to consider if you have a loved one in senior care now. What nursing homes (should) do to prevent coronavirus spread Senior homes are facing an enormous challenge. Before COVID-19, many of them didn’t place a high priority on personal protective equipment (PPE); some still don’t — or can’t due to shortages of masks and gloves....

Over the years, there’s actually been a handful of Evil Dead video games, but none have really stuck the landing. Many fans are hoping that the upcoming Evil Dead: The Game will be able to succeed where others have failed, providing a satisfying, gory experience set in the Deadite-infested woods of Tennessee. There are a few things fans should now about Evil Dead: The Game before rushing in. RELATED: Bruce Campbell Hosts New Evil Dead Gameplay Session...

The movie, directed by and starring Olivia Wilde opposite Oscar-nominee Florence Pugh and Grammy-winner Harry Styles, landed in cinemas on Friday, September 23. Even if you did not think the movie was for you, it has been hard to escape the drama surrounding Don’t Worry Darling over the past year, from speculated fallouts, “spitgate,” Shia LaBeouf’s exit from the movie, and the infamous salad recipe incident. Now, Don’t Worry Darling will soon be available for you to watch at home, just six weeks after it hit theaters....

Thanks to a written complaint to the SEC from Auburn coach Shug Jordan, the bells were deemed artificial noisemakers and banned in early 1975. MSU needed options. Everything was on the table. Because judging by one of the suggestions for a replacement, it wasn’t the cowbells, per se, that were so beloved by fans, but what they did: Limited Bulldog opponents to only four senses. MORE: Week 4 SEC Power Rankings | HENDERSON: Last time Rebels won in Tuscaloosa...

The British actor found fame in 2008 when he appeared as heartthrob Robbie in the movie Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, based on Louise Rennison’s young adult book series. Taylor-Johnson has gone on to have a successful film career, starring in Kick-Ass, Godzilla, Tenet and Bullet Train, as well as playing Pietro Maximoff/ Quicksilver in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is now rumored to be in the running to take over from Daniel Craig as 007, so Bond fans are no doubt wondering what else is on his CV....