August 2019

Watch Carli Lloyd Kick A 55-Yard Field Goal At An NFL Practice

The two-time World Cup champ and two-time FIFA Player of the Year blasted a 55-yard field goal during the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice session on Tuesday. Lloyd, who played more of a supporting role in the U.S. women’s recent World Cup victory in France, took center stage at the Eagles’ joint training session with the Baltimore […]

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Quinta Brunson Of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Is Making Her Own Rules For Success

When Robin Thede’s BET late-night talk show “The Rundown” was canceled in 2018, Issa Rae called her up immediately. She wanted to produce something with Thede right away, and luckily the writer, actress and comedian had already been itching to pitch a Black ensemble sketch comedy. And then, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” was born. 

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A Chance to Bond on a Perilous Hiking Trail in Iceland

The trek begins Sebastian and I exited the bus and did a quick equipment check — boots, waterproof pants, jackets, hats, gloves, packs, deck of cards, freeze-dried meals and enough Snickers bars to resuscitate six diabetics from hypoglycemia. In the warden’s hut, where prospective hikers check in, the warden eyed me appraisingly. “Weather at the

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How Many Triangles Are There? Here’s How to Solve the Puzzle

So now, divide out the redundancy. The total number of triangles created by those six lines is (6×5×4)/6, or 20. That’s the answer. Here’s where math becomes powerful. The same procedure works for any number of lines. How many triangles are created by seven nonparallel lines? That’s (7×6×5)/6, or 35. What about 23 lines? (23×22×21)/6,

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In Denmark, Bewilderment and Anger Over Trump’s Canceled Visit

ODENSE, Denmark — The astonishment in Denmark over President Trump’s apparent desire to buy Greenland turned to bewilderment and anger on Wednesday after the American leader abruptly scrapped a state visit because the Danes have no desire to sell. The cancellation was a rare snub of Denmark’s head of state, Queen Margrethe II, who had

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Walmart Says Tesla’s Solar Panels Caught Fire On Multiple Store Roofs

Walmart has claimed in a lawsuit that Tesla-supplied solar panels on the roofs at several of its stores caught fire because of the tech company’s “widespread, systemic negligence” and its “failure to live up to industry standards.” The retail giant is suing Tesla for breach of contract after fires allegedly ignited on the roofs of

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Former Farc rebels become eco-warriors to stop deforestation in the Amazon

Former Farc rebels in Colombia, who spent decades fighting the government over land and power, have reinvented themselves as eco-warriors protecting the Amazon rainforest from illegal logging. According to the government, deforestation in the Colombian Amazon rose by 60% between 2015 and 2018. The rainforest had been a no-go area during the conflict, but illegal

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