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There were groans in Washington. Gone forever were the cold-war days when the United States was dealing with only one nuclear nemesis; now there were fractious and dangerous states everywhere, from Kiev to Pyongyang. North Korea’s withdrawal from the nonproliferation treaty takes effect this week, despite desperate American attempts to keep the renegade state in the fold. And Kuchma’s remarks put the stamp of failure on recent U.S. efforts to wean Ukraine of its ambitions to join the nuclear club....

The Raptors are only one win away from claiming the title thanks to Friday’s 105-92 victory over the Warriors in Game 4 at Oracle Arena. Kawhi Leonard led the way with 36 points and 12 rebounds to give the Raptors a 3-1 lead against the two-time reigning champions in the NBA Finals. The Raptors are poised to make history ahead of Game 5 in Toronto, however, Nurse is not getting too carried away....

Marianna posted the footage from her front door’s doorbell camera showing her husband hugging her tightly after waiting for her arrival to the sound of “Yellow” by Coldplay. According to the video, her husband waited up until the early hours of the morning. It had been a difficult shift for Marianna, with a patient passing away. “We unexpectedly lost a patient last night after several rounds of CPR,” she wrote in the video....

The NWSL did not specify Friday whether the games were fully canceled or if they would just be postponed, but the decision came as the league deals with sexual harassment and misconduct allegations against North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley. Riley was fired by the team following a report in The Athletic detailing the alleged misconduct, including claims by two former players of sexual coercion. “This week, and much of this season, has been incredibly traumatic for our players and staff, and I take full responsibility for the role I have played....

Court documents dated July 2 show Fernich has joined Raniere’s case. Fernich’s clients include drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, mob boss John Gotti and Jeffrey Epstein—the late financier charged with sex trafficking. “Personal autonomy and individual choice, however unorthodox, are essential values. To the extent Keith’s prosecution infringed those values, I hope to help vindicate them. Government shouldn’t be in the business of policing morality,” Fernich told Newsweek....

Getting on TV in any way is good so that fans don’t forget a performer. What doesn’t help is when a particular star is miscast or misused. Bobby Lashley struggled as a babyface once he returned to WWE. With a heel turn and MVP as his mouthpiece, he won the WWE Championship on a few occasions. Becky Lynch was overlooked and stepped over by others like Charlotte Flair. Because of that, her morph into The Man forced WWE’s hands....

From the opening bell to the closing moments of the night, NXT TakeOver: New Orleans did not just meet our expectations but exceeded them. There were several points in the night when we were short of breath. As we can see from social media, many others felt the same. Therefore, instead of a ‘Best and Worst’ countdown, we bring you ‘5 Points to Note’. We do hope that you enjoy reading the article as much as we enjoyed this NXT TakeOver....

It was a night that also saw Kevin Owens make his return to NXT for the first time since his tenure as the Champion of the brand when he returned as a face and helped Tommaso Ciampa to defeat Undisputed Era and stake his claim for a rematch for the NXT Championship. It was a night that will be remembered for several years, but whilst there were many things to remember there were also several moments to forget....

There will be two War Games matches featuring two teams squaring off in side-by-side rings that will be surrounded by a steel cage. Each team will enter one at a time in intervals until all members of both teams are inside the cage. At that point, anything goes until someone is either pinned or submits. Not only will there be a men’s War Games match but, for the first time ever, the women will get their own violent cage match....

“We recognize the power of body-worn cameras, but body-worn cameras are only as powerful as the transparency that comes with them,” the mayor said during a news conference. The mandatory release policy, effective immediately, applies to body camera footage taped during three classes of incidents involving possible officer misconduct: when discharging a firearm hits or could hit someone, when discharging a taser results in death or significant bodily harm, and when use of force results in death or significant bodily harm....

October 8-11, 2020 should once again be a time where fans pack the Javits Center. However, due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and the recent closings of WonderCon in Anaheim, CA and the gigantic San Diego Comic Con (which prompted the first ever Comic-Con @Home), why hasn’t New York officially cancelled NYCC this year yet? Now is the time to make this decision. Vendors, companies, studios, and fans are currently being held in a state of constant anxiety as they wait to see if they will even be able to make the trip....

Then a slump came at the worst possible time, with NYCFC managing just one win in its last seven regular season matches before being eliminated by a red-hot Columbus Crew side in the Eastern Conference playoff semifinals. That sudden slide, and premature exit cast a shadow over what had the makings of a special season. The reality is NYCFC still finished with the second best record in the league, even with the late-season swoon, and Patrick Vieira’s club has been aggressive in revamping its roster to try and close the gap on a Toronto FC squad widely regarded as the best to ever play in MLS....

NymN’s solution involved taking a unique approach to the problem. He suggested treating xQc as a toddler and creating a game out of the chore of cleaning up. His hilarious advice left the Twitch chat amused. NymN hilariously suggests buying xQc a trash bin with a massive target NymN came across the picture while reviewing post submissions on his Reddit. It displayed a room littered with trash along the floor and the bed....

Riding home over the Manhattan Bridge aboard the D train, for example, I received a phone call from the Obama campaign. Actually, it was comedian Chris Rock calling on behalf of Obama. Or, you know, a recording of Chris Rock. But still. “For the first time in my life, I’m inspired by a leader who puts principles ahead of polls and unites all of us around a common purpose,” he “told” me....

As reported (opens in new tab) by The New York Times, patients in six of the 38 US states that have adopted the ACA will see prices fall by 10% or more next year, when 20 additional insurers are set to join the federal healthcare.gov exchange. A total of 175 providers will be on offer as a result and the number of participating US states with only one Obamacare carrier will be down to just two – Delaware and Wyoming....

Bloober Team continues to support Observer, as both The Medium and Observer: System Redux will be receiving physical releases in the near future. Especially with that in mind, it makes sense for the game to receive an update and for it to be as fully optimized as possible for next-generation consoles. RELATED: The Medium Has Surprising Connection to Observer The new Patch 1.3 for consoles brings a bevy of improvements to Observer: System Redux....

The 35-year-old Serb faced the big-serving Denis Shapovalov on Friday for a place in the last four. In a keenly fought near two-hour clash, Djokovic escaped three break points to win in straight sets (6-3, 6-4). He extended his perfect record against the Canadian to 8-0. Djokovic will now face the red-hot Medvedev, who’s also yet to drop a set this week. The Serb has won eight of his 12 meetings with Medvedev, but six of these matches went the distance, with Djokovic winning four of them....

The Serbian player was defeated by Germany’s Alexander Zverev, 24, in three sets. Djokovic, 34, won the first 6-1 but fell behind in the second and third, losing 6-3, 6-1. He won his 20th Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this month—matching Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal—but he had hoped to become the first male tennis player to complete a Golden Slam by winning a gold medal at the Olympic Games in addition to the four majors in one calendar year....

Srdjan Djokovic has been outspoken during his son’s rise through the tennis rankings. In the latest controversy at the Australian Open, pro-Russian protests had been banned but there were still rallies in support of Vladimir Putin. Srdjan Djokovic was seen touching a Russian flag amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Srdjan Djokovic issued a statement that said: “I am here to support my son only.” He said that he would watch Novak Djokovic win the tournament from home, so as to not cause any more “disruption....

One of the reporters in attendance during the White House briefing posed a question to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about “a world-class tennis player” being unable to enter the country as an unvaccinated non-citizen. Upon receiving clarification from the reporter that the query was regarding Djokovic, Jean-Pierre clarified that visa details cannot be shared due to visa records being confidential under US law. Djokovic’s US Open build-up saw him miss all hardcourt tournaments as he continues to remain unvaccinated....