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Several U.S. men’s national team stars have come out and criticized Trump recently amid ongoing nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd. Those protests have sparked a new conversation centered around racism and police brutality, with Trump fighting back at complaints regarding the latter by declaring himself the “law and order president.” USMNT veteran Michael Bradley has since said that there “isn’t a moral bone in” Trump’s body while defender DeAndre Yedlin said that the U....

Officials also said that the total number of catalogs has increased 12 percent over last year, signaling that the shopping publications might still have a place in an increasingly digital world. “The industry is not dying. There are plenty of companies that are still aggressively mailing catalogs,” said Paul Miller, vice president and deputy director at the American Catalog Mailers Association. The August postal rate increase followed an earlier 3 percent boost in January, but consumer spending has been rampant....

The U.S. defeated Costa Rica, 3-0, to advance to the championship Monday night, a game that conveys not only the regional title, but also an automatic berth in the 2024 Olympics. And it’s not just the Olympics. It’s the Olympics in Paris. Who would want to miss that? This is how the 16 players who appeared for the USWNT in another just-good-enough performance graded out. USWNT player ratings vs. Costa Rica Casey Murphy (goalkeeper): 6 Once again, the U....

Andrew Pavia, the director of epidemiology at Utah’s Primary Children’s Hospital, said his facility and children’s hospitals in the U.S. are “filled to the brim” and functioning at extreme surge capacity, Salt Lake City-based news station KSL News reported. A teenage patient died due to COVID-19 at his hospital last week, Pavia said at a news conference Thursday. “It was absolutely devastating on the staff here,” the doctor said....

Dwyane Wade topped the Heat with 19 points while LeBron James tied the personal season-low 13 points on 4-13 shooting. 0 votes

In February, it was revealed that Bobby Kotick could receive a payout of around $15 million once Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard acquisition is approved. This payout could, however, be upgraded to around $22 million if the company’s board members can agree that there has been an improvement regarding the treatment of both female and non-binary employees at Activision Blizzard. Interestingly, Kotick will still own around $619 million worth of shares even if he is removed as the CEO of Activision Blizzard....

After a rocky go in qualifying, Jordan Chiles will not be participating in all four of the events as Team USA competes for a gold medal. Instead, Grace McCallum will participate in four events while Chiles will compete in just two, as USA Today’s Nancy Armour reports. McCallum will effectively replace Chiles on the uneven bars and balance beam. Chiles had been expected to perform those two events, on which she consistently scored higher than McCallum during the year, but instead, Chiles will compete only on the floor and vault....

Jurgen Klinsmann’s men crushed Cuba 6-0 in the last eight to set up a semi-final showdown with the Reggae Boyz, and Team USA is the favorite to take its place in Sunday’s showpiece final. Indeed, the tournament co-hosts can be backed at just -230 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to win on Wednesday, while the same shop offers chunky 8-to-1 odds that it is Winfried Schafer’s side that claims a famous victory at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta....

The old saying has a lot of truth to it, but world-class sprinter Usain Bolt has made a personal change ahead of his preparation for next year’s Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Bolt has admitted on numerous occasions that he has a love for junk food — especially chicken nuggets — but will give his beloved foods up for healthier alternatives. MORE: Bolt and other world-record holders, in action | Crazy food found in ballparks...

Line: USC -2 Total: 146 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: USC 19-8 SU, 16-11 ATS, 13-14 O/U. Stanford 13-12 SU, 9-13-1 ATS, 10-13 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: USC 38 (overall), 33 (offense), 59 (defense). Stanford 107, 164, 57 Effective FG percentage: USC 52.6, Stanford 46.6 EFG% against: USC 46.1, Stanford 51.5 Pick: Nearly 70 percent of bets are coming in on USC, the better team destined for the tournament, but this seems like a trap spot for the Trojans....

The Trojans not only missed the College Football Playoff, but were also throttled by Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl — a harsh reminder that USC isn’t “back” yet. Still, Helton, who enters what is effectively his fourth year as the Trojans’ head coach, has instilled a winning product in Los Angeles. That, plus consecutive top-five recruiting classes, should raise expectations through the roof by the start of the 2018 season — but what can fans realistically expect?...

Air France-KLM joined forces with Total, Airbus and airport operator Groupe ADP to “achieve the first long-haul flight with sustainable aviation fuel [SAF],” according to a press release. “Air France flight 342 took off today at 3:40 p.m. from Terminal 2E of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Montreal (Canada), carrying for the first time in its tanks sustainable air fuel produced by Total in its French factories,” Air France-KLM wrote in the release....

In this article, we go over how to implement the Family Safety tool in Microsoft 365, along with reviewing all the features that it provides in keeping your family ‘online-safe’. Enjoy a healthy browsing experience without the worry of inappropriate apps, games, or websites. What Are the Benefits of Microsoft 365 Family Safety? Anyone with a Microsoft 365 account can use the Family Safety tool, although it’s good to note that certain items are only partially included in this way....

Sonos Can Be Used With Airplay Although Sonos is a practical whole-house music playback option, it’s a closed system. It works with Sonos-branded wireless speakers and components but isn’t compatible with other multi-room wireless options such as ​MusicCast, HEOS, Play-Fi, or direct streaming via Bluetooth. Out of the box, Sonos isn’t compatible with Apple AirPlay. However, there is a way that Apple iTunes/Music fans can stream music content and libraries around the house using the Sonos system....

But, aspirin as a medicine to treat pain was developed by the Bayer company in the 1800s. More recently, aspirin has become a therapy for preventing cardiovascular disease and stroke, but using it in this way should be done according to your healthcare provider’s recommendations. Overview Categorized as an analgesic, aspirin is an over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication or NSAID. NSAIDs are used to relieve pain and inflammation. And, while aspirin is the sole ingredient in some NSAIDS, in others it is combined with different drugs....

Learning Object Constancy Dictated Your Response Behavior Your internal response to emotional stimuli developed in childhood. Child psychologist Jean Piaget studied children’s response to the outside world, coining the term “object constancy” to describe children’s ability to tolerate when their parent left. Such an ability develops around the age of 8 months. Children with object constancy were calm because they believed their parent would return. When a child lacks object constancy, they can become anxious, have fits of crying, be unable to calm themselves down and become inconsolable....

The team won a trophy (Nations League) They beat their archrival to do it The USA won three of four matches played (all against future World Cup Qualifying foes) They showed they can win ugly: in different ways and under different circumstances Every player except for third-string goalkeeper David Ochoa got minutes But most importantly, the leaders of this young U.S. team finally took ownership of it. It took all of them being in camp together—Christian Pulisic (22 yrs), Weston McKennie (22 yrs), Tyler Adams (22 yrs) and Gio Reyna (18 yrs)—and then also being the primary reason the U....

Having initially brought the hosts level in the first half, Bendtner stole the headlines when he struck twice in the closing minutes to seal a hard-earned victory and give captain Christian Eriksen something to celebrate on his 50th international appearance. MORE: Minnesota to MLS is official | Dempsey out 2-3 weeks | Celebration leads to equalizer Jozy Altidore gave the U.S. the lead in the first half, but the Bendtner show began 12 minutes before the break, when he converted from close range....

The USWNT forward and co-captain is planning to start her own female-focused media company following her team’s second straight Women’s World Cup title earlier this month. She wants to help women gain more coverage. “Men’s sports are always in the spotlight,” Morgan told Bloomberg Thursday. “We’ll be focusing on women in sports and sharing the stories that I think a lot of people want to hear, and girls need to be given access to....