A woman’s viral post showed just how close she came to a wild python while on a theme park ride. The woman, known as Nancy or @wonderfulstuff0 on TikTok, explained on the app that she was spending her Tuesday at the Toboggan Hill Park in Australia’s New South Wales when she came across the slithering serpent. She happened to be recording herself riding the theme park’s toboggan ride when she came across the python....
The Htoo twins’ saga is at once tragic and scarcely plausible. Can these two waifs really command an adult guerrilla army? Old Burma hands insist it’s no hoax. Little is known about the boys’ family except the rudimentary fact that they are members of Burma’s fiercely independent Karen ethnic minority–a people with ancient traditions of heaven-sent mystical heroes. In this credulous climate, the brothers built and led their own fighting force by a combination of superstitious awe, old-style military discipline and pop-star flamboyance–teen-idol hair and all....
This failure to act has infuriated U.S. officials and raised new concerns about the controversial figure who has long overseen the country’s security forces: Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz. After receiving alarming intelligence that Al Qaeda-linked operatives were in the “final stages of planning” for an attack against U.S. interests, U.S. Ambassador Robert Jordan met with senior Interior Ministry officials in late April and strongly urged them to take enhanced security measures at the compounds, including increasing police patrols and positioning armored vehicles to guard the entries, sources said....
U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials have assembled fresh data showing that Saudi government-sponsored charities have actually stepped up their financial support of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas–even while the Saudis insist they have dramatically intensified their own internal crackdown of Islamic extremists, according to sources familiar with evidence that is to be presented at a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on terrorism financing. “Unfortunately, while the Saudis appear to be taking their own domestic threat seriously, there is no indication that they have scaled back their support for Hamas,” according to an internal 11-page Senate staff memo obtained by NEWSWEEK....
The co-host of the top-rated “Fox NFL Sunday” weighed in on the 49ers quarterback and other players who’ve taken a knee or raised a fist during an appearance on the “Fox & Friends” morning show Tuesday. When the host asked Bradshaw about the “national epidemic” of Kaepernick and other protesters such as Antonio Cromartie of the Colts taking a knee or raising a fist to protest police brutality and social injustice, the old Steelers quarterback sounded off....
He then went to Richmond International Raceway and busted out a seventh in his second career race. MORE: New qualifying format at Talladega | Who will be eliminated at Talladega? “I thought, ‘Man, I’m going to like this, this is really pretty cool,’” Labonte said with a laugh. “Man, I don’t think it ever got any easier.” He would race in Cup for the next 26 full seasons and then partial schedules the last 10....
Consumer Reports recently conducted their annual auto reliability survey. According to the Associated Press, subscribers to the magazine and website participated, representing over 300,000 car owners. The survey found that electric SUVs like Tesla’s Models X and Y, the Audi E-Tron and Volkswagen ID.4 were singled out as being unreliable, though not because of their electric power source. The newest electric vehicles are more prone to glitches in their electronics like climate controls....
But what’s the difference between these two chargers, and which is best for you? And should you prefer one over the other? Let’s find out. What Is a Tesla Destination Charger? A Tesla Destination charger is a wall-mounted charging unit, as shown in the image above. These chargers use alternating current (AC) to supply power to your EV. You can charge your car for a few hours or overnight using a Destination Charger, be it at a restaurant, hotel, shopping mall, or other location....
From the timeless Test matches to Day and Night ones, fans of Test cricket have witnessed a number of changes over the years. Since 2010, every Test series featuring a minimum of two Test matches have seen a winner. In the past decade, more than 80% of the Test matches have yielded results. This year was also no different with many results that shocked various cricket pundits. The uncertainty in this format of the game has made it more interesting than ever....
With the successful release of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, the series has gotten new life on modern consoles and received more fanfare from old and new audiences alike. With Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s second chapter, entitled Rebirth, seemingly giving the character Zack Fair an important role, this wave of releases should be well-received. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth News Update Will Come ‘When the Timing is Right’...
Galliani was joined by lawyer Lorenzo Cantamessa and FIFA agent Giuseppe Riso to meet with Tevez’s agent Kia Joorachian in London, from where they will hold talks with City. Milan, who claim to have already reached an agreement with the 27-year-old player, still want to secure a loan deal until the end of the season with a compulsory sale, under certain conditions, at that point. City have repeatedly said they will not consider a loan move and want to sell Tevez outright....
Injuries kept both Coleman and Freeman out of the first two August games before Coleman made his anticipated debut in preseason Week 3. The Falcons’ offensive line could feature as many as two new starters in the interior from last season, and it struggled to protect Matt Ryan or allow room for Coleman. The effort (below) to escape one of the league’s best young linebackers in Jelani Jenkins does provide a positive sign for Coleman’s hammy....
Baltimore carried a seven-point advantage into halftime and the Texans never evened the score. But Houston had a chance to tie the game in the closing moments before Savage’s interception sealed the Ravens’ win. MORE: NFL playoff picture Joe Flacco threw for just 141 yards but Alex Collins and Javorius Allen each recorded a rushing touchdown for Baltimore. Flacco also added 42 yards on the ground. Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught seven passes for 125 yards in the losing effort, while Lamar Miller tallied a rushing touchdown....
South Africa’s red-ball coach Shukri Conrad will oversee the series, despite Rob Walter being recently announced as the limited-overs coach. Walter will officially start his role on February 1; however, he is understood to have played a key role in selecting the squad. The coaching staff has seen sweeping changes, with the board letting go of interim coach Malibongwe Maketa, who filled in after Mark Boucher’s departure following the T20 World Cup in Australia....
Levan Alston Jr., a 6-4, 185-pound combo guard from the Mainline’s Haverford (Pa.) School, wore his dad’s old Temple jersey as part of his announcement that he’d be joining the team on North Broad next season. Recent visits to Penn State and VCU weren’t enough to sway the 86th-ranked player in the Class of 2015 from his dad’s alma mater. An earlier commitment from Alston’s friend and fellow AAU teammate Trey Lowe (ranked 80th in the Class of 2015) also helped seal the deal....
DVRs are still in only 1.5 million homes, but prices are falling and manufacturers expect brisk holiday sales. ReplayTV has begun touting its commercial-skipping feature as great for parents concerned about toy-crazed kids. Children’s media advocates see the devices as an improvement over existing parental-control technology. “All the V chip does is block what you don’t want,” says David Kleeman of the American Center for Children and Media. “With [a DVR], you can pick the best programs for your children’s age group from all the different channels....
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When the U.S. Open began, the idea that a German man named Zverev would be in the last 16 would barely have raised an eyebrow. But while Alexander, who has won five titles in 2017, went out in round two, it is his older brother Mischa who has been doing the family name proud. At 30, Mischa Zverev has enjoyed a superb year, putting the gloss on a stunning rise up the rankings, from outside the top 1000 in 2015 to the verge of a place in the top 20....
The victory took Li into the final of the WTA Premier event where she will face top seed Serena Williams, who defeated Maria Sharapova. In men's competition on Thursday, world No. 1 Rafael Nadal stormed back from a set down to defeat Canada's Milos Raonic in their quarterfinal. Li trailed 3-1 in the third set but held serve in the fifth game before breaking Cibulkova twice to win the semifinal 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in 2:22 in Key Biscayne, Fla....
Djokovic, the No. 2 player in world rankings, defeated David Ferrer 7-5, 6-2 at the Abu Dhabi hard-court event. It's the second time he has beaten the Spaniard in the final following his 6-2, 6-1 win in 2011. Djokovic started the match strongly, showing his athletic best to kept rallies alive from behind the baseline and duly taking the opening set 7-5. The Serb was then dominant in the second set as the Spanish world number three struggled to contain him, with Djokovic racing into a 4-0 lead....
GurenFrog has created a Morrigan deck in Teppen that has an 85% win rate. However, before players can put the deck together, they will have to do some legwork. First, they will need to unlock Morrigan in Teppen. To do that, simply play through the three chapters of her story mode, which includes fights against Ryu, Nergigante, and Dante. Once they’ve been completed Morrigan’s story mode, players will be able to create their own Morrigan decks....
