The remains of 250 people who died from the 1980s Iranian war which was believed to be started by Iraq’s Saddam Hussein and his Baath Party, were returned to different parts of the country and were given a mass funeral attended by thousands of people. The streets were filled with a sea of men and women wearing black grieving and crying over those who lost their lives in battle....
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley announced the state will not renew the mandate when it expires at the end of the month, according to a statement released Wednesday. However, the DESE and the state’s Department of Public Health suggested students and faculty should still wear masks in certain instances. Massachusetts is one of several states announcing the removal of school mask mandates, which goes against guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Reuters has reported....
Over the past three years, a few modders have taken it upon themselves to find and restore original content into KOTOR II that wasn’t available in the 2004 release – an effort that has come to be known as The Sith Lords Restored Content mod. Extended conversations, deeper subplots and an entire playable area have been placed back into and integrated with the original game – with several bug fixes to boot....
The Lakewood Police Department first reported the incident on Monday in a Facebook post. Officers were called to the scene at 6:42 a.m. local time Monday, police said, following a report that fuel was spilling into the area’s Bear Creek. When officers arrived at the location, near the intersection of West Dartmouth Place and West Dartmouth Avenue, they discovered that a “hole had been drilled into the fuel tank of a semi parked in the area....
The sale is named Deals Unlocked and discounts will be available on the official Xbox website, the Microsoft Store, and participating retailers (although the announcement doesn’t specify which retailers). It starts on June 11th and will run for a week until June 17th, so from just before E3 starts and a couple of days after it ends. RELATED: Microsoft Might Announce New Acquisition at E3 2021 As for what’s actually on sale, Microsoft provides some examples....
A 42-year-old Australian, Senden begins Saturday paired with leader Bubba Watson. He finished the second round with a 68, at 4 under par after 36 holes and three strokes behind Watson on the leaderboard. He and Watson go off at 2:45 ET. MORE: Follow the leaderboard | Augusta images | Big names miss the cut Still, given the competition it's not like he was a guy anyone expected to be among leaders with two rounds to play....
That crazy feat occured on Sunday morning as both Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas hit aces at hole No. 16. TIGER TRACKER: Live updates, highlights from Sunday’s Round 4 DeChambeau got things started at the par-3, 170-yard hole by hitting his shot to the right side of the green before the ball found a slope and trickled into the hole. A jubilant and jumping DeChambeau needed a bit of an emotional boost after shooting an opening round 66 to tie him for the lead, one which quickly vanished as he shot a 75 and 73 on Friday and Saturday....
Unseasonably cool weather and consistent wind greatly impacted the 52 players who took the course Saturday. Sixteen players recorded rounds of 5 over par or worse in Round 3; as a result, just seven players are under par for the tournament after 54 holes. Scottie Scheffler didn’t seem fazed by the conditions, though. The 36-hole leader and world No. 1-ranked player had an up-and-down round but ultimately finished at 1 under, tied for the third-best round of the day....
The broadcaster drew an 8.7 rating for Sunday’s final round as Patrick Reed nipped Rickie Fowler by a shot to win his first major. That was up 14% from the 7.6 rating for the Masters’ final round last year, when hard-luck Sergio Garcia captured his first championship. Though the buzz around this year’s Masters was driven by the comeback of Woods, Sunday’s best TV moments were generated by a charging Jordan Spieth, who fired a sizzling 64 to erase a nine-shot deficit before eventually settling in to third place....
In fact, the Masters tournament has been played 85 times since it began in 1934. Only 54 players have won green jackets during that time. That’s because several of history’s best golfers have managed to win the tournament on multiple occasions. But who has tamed the ever-tough Augusta National Golf Club the most? That honor belongs to one of the sport’s legends, who won a green jacket half a dozen times during his legendary career....
Masthead 1: A section of a newsletter, typically found on the second page (but could be on any page) that lists the name of the publisher, contact information, subscription rates, and other pertinent data. Masthead 2: An alternate name for the nameplate of a magazine or newspaper. While masthead and nameplate may be used interchangeably in the newspaper business, they are two separate elements for newsletter publishers. Know your industry to know which term to use....
“It was a show of immense determination and courage on display with a never-give-up attitude,” Bibiano maintained. “These are the kind of performances that helps us to believe in ourselves. The attitude of the boys was extraordinary and they kept pushing for more goals even with time running out.” The Indian U-16s had trailed much of the match against the Thai opponents but scored in the 83rdand 86th minute to end the match 2-2....
Coal India Hockey India League, the flagship event of Hockey India - the apex body governing the sport in the country and sanctioned by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is scheduled to be played across six venues in India from 18th January - 21st February. The six franchises battling for supremacy in the richest field hockey league in the world are Jaypee Punjab Warriors, Delhi Waveriders, Kalinga Lancers, Uttar Pradesh Wizards, Dabang Mumbai and defending champions Ranchi Rays....
The footballing action was spread across ten matches, with all teams attempting to gather momentum ahead of the international break. As expected, there was no shortage of excitement, with matchday 8 serving up last-minute drama, comeback victories, shocks, and plenty of goals. Tottenham Hotspur got the gameweek rolling with a trip to the south coast to take on Brighton. The Seagulls compunded Mauricio Pochettino’s midweek agonies with a resounding 3-0 win over Spurs at the American Express Community Stadium....
After multiple back surgeries and personal issues threatened to derail his illustrious career, Woods ended a five-year wait for a win at the season-ending Tour Championship in 2018. The 44-year-old has since tied Sam Snead’s record of 82 PGA Tour wins and claimed his 15th major title 11 years on from his previous one by triumphing at the Masters in 2019. Rahm is delighted to see Woods getting results again and suggested it will not take much for him to match Jack Nicklaus’ record haul of 18 major titles, which the Spaniard thinks would earn him the right to be called the best in history....
Late Thursday evening, Palestine international Matias Jadue has announced his departure from Super League side PKNS FC. The Chilean-born forward made the announcement on his Instagram account; “From now on I am no longer a player of PKNS FC. These were two wonderful years where I had the chance of doing great things and even make history! “I thank the club and all the people who were part of this opportunity....
During a recent appearance on NBA Today, former NBA champion Matt Barnes was asked if he believes 2022-2023 will be a make-or-break year for the Clippers. Barnes responded by stating: Barnes continued by discussing the teams’ championship chances, adding: While the Clippers certainly have a talented and competitive roster, remaining healthy will be key to their postseason aspirations. They have only had one postseason run with Leonard and George both healthy and were unable to advance past the second round....
The fact Corral’s injury occurred the same day ESPN “College GameDay” analyst Kirk Herbstreit claimed “this era of player just doesn’t love college football” — a reference to players opting out of bowl games — has only made the discussion more heated. MORE: Matt Corral injury update: Ole Miss QB exits Sugar Bowl with rolled ankle The severity of Corral’s injury is uncertain, though it seems unlikely he will return to play in the Sugar Bowl....
Rep. Cheney (R-WY) drew ire from the populist wing of the party after she voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for incitement of insurrection in the wake of the Capitol riots on January 6. At the time, she released a statement saying Trump had “lit the flame” that led to the deadly riots and had “assembled the mob” that clashed with police. Although she was joined by nine other House Republicans in voting for the former president’s impeachment, Cheney has found herself squarely in the crosshairs of Trump-allies on Capitol Hill who are livid that the third highest ranking GOP representative would vote to put the party’s own president on trial....
Based on the DC Comics, The Batman is set in the superhero’s (Robert Pattinson) second year of fighting crime in Gotham, as he unveils corruption and attempts to take down an infamous serial killer named the Riddler (Paul Dano). Reeves decided to portray this character as a killer rather than the typical criminal mastermind and talked about using the movie as an opportunity to delve into the origins of the characters that surround Batman, particularly when it came to this notorious murderer....
