“I didn’t believe him at first but it was a great moment, I was really surprised,” Harrison told Goal. “He said, ‘I’m not really supposed to tell you now, I’m supposed to tell you after the game, but you’ve been selected for the U-21s.’” To call the news a surprise was an understatement, but the call itself shouldn’t have been a complete shock. After all, Harrison was in the midst of a stellar second season at NYCFC....
But now, Davis has added one more item to her long list of accomplishments: she’s a Harlem Globetrotter. MORE: Mo’ne Davis honors Derek Jeter | Davis throws out first pitch at World Series Davis started out during the game on the Washington Generals, but wound up swapping jerseys during the game. She added a 3-pointer and a sweet crossover to the rim to finish with five points. To be fair to Davis, the Generals could have guarded her a little closer....
It has been a terrific start to Bagan’s campaign this season and they are well on course to stop their arch-rivals East Bengal from winning their eighth consecutive title this time. The Green and Maroons last won the CFL in 2009. Shankarlal Chakraborty’s men have so far scored 13 goals in four matches and have conceded only two. Striker duo of Stephane Bayi Kamo and Ansumana Kromah have done wonders for the club so far....
In a post shared to Mumsnet on August 7, user myhouseisafairycastle explained she was frustrated with her husband after he repeatedly ignored her request not to leave their son alone in the car. She wrote: “[Husband] insists on leaving our 4.5-year-old [son] in the car when he goes into the petrol station to pay. I have asked him time and again to take [our son] with him but he still does it....
In a post to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheA**hole, u/7675465676—also known as the original poster or OP—asked the AITA community if she was in the wrong in her post, “AITA for arguing with my daughter’s dad after he told her about his diagnosis?” She earned over 5,700 upvotes and 2,500 comments for her trouble. She says she divorced her husband three years ago. Though they used to share custody of their 13-year-old daughter, “Leah,” since the diagnosis, Leah’s been staying with her mother....
The woman, known as u/Cantsleepnewborn, posted about the incident in Reddit’s popular “Am I The A**hole” forum where it received more than 11,000 upvotes and 2,300 comments. The post can be found here. Newborns and Gender Roles Within the first few weeks of life, exclusively breastfed newborns often feed every two to four hours, with some feeding every hour. While many Americans believe that in a two-parent household both parents should split the caregiving responsibilities, about 45 percent of women ages 18 to 29 believe caregiving responsibilities mainly fall on women, according to Pew Research....
The conversation was shared to Reddit in a post submitted to the “Mildly Infuriating” sub by the anonymous son, where it has since racked up over 80,000 votes in less than one day. “Man, I’m actually p*ssed. My mother got rid of my first pet without warning me,” he captioned the post. The text conversation started with the son asking his mom if she knew where the dog, named Chase, was....
Even the most well behaved kids descend into delinquency when cooped up in a confined space for hours on end. Whether they’re incessantly asking “are we nearly there yet?” or engaging in a heated real estate dispute about an arm rest, getting from Point A to Point B can be hard. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There are methods for muting your offspring, and one of these is, of course, screen time....
The $57.9 billion industry of wedding services, as estimated by market research firm IBISWorld, comes with a host of rules and faux pas. Last year, the average wedding in the United States cost $28,000 or $34,000 including the engagement ring, according to The Knot. For comparison, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put the national average wage last year at $58,260. The pressures of extravagant costs have contributed to stories about “bridezillas,” or brides who expect the world to bend to their notions of a perfect wedding day....
Posted to Reddit’s “AmITheA**hole” forum, a man using a throwaway account u/roseonthefloor took to the community in hopes of getting the thoughts of many to see if he was in the wrong. The post has 15,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments in nine hours. The original poster (OP), begins by telling the reader that he has a girlfriend, “Rose,” who is five months pregnant. At first, the OP’s mother “tolerated” Rose up until things got worse when they announced she was pregnant....
Posting to the parenting site’s Am I Being Unreasonable? (AIBU) forum on 5 September, user charley39 said she was upset that her son’s lunch had been eaten by another child, as well as how the teacher handled the situation. “Just collected my son from his first day of school. On our way out of the school my son told us that he didn’t eat his sandwiches,” she said. “He’s told me that he didn’t get his lunch, another child ate it all and he was given a baguette instead....
On July 29, 1982, at the Kizil maternity hospital in Russia, moms Vasilya Baimurzina and Valentina Baulina both delivered baby girls, a dark-haired one and a fair-haired one, respectively. The fair-haired baby, named Gulsina, who had blue eyes and pale skin was handed over to Baimurzina, who herself has dark color hair, while the dark-haired baby girl, named Alyona, who had brown eyes was given to Baulina, who has light-colored hair, reported 7 News Australia....
The rookie quarterback threw three touchdown passes, didn't turn the ball over at all and guided the Jets on a clutch drive that set up Nick Folk's winning field goal on the final play, giving New York a 30-28 victory over the struggling Atlanta Falcons on Monday night. MORE: Stats | Week 5: What you missed | Giants-Jaguars: Who’s the NFL’s worst? After the Falcons went ahead on the first play after the two-minute warning, Smith calmly completed four straight passes and also broke off an 8-yard run that set up Folk's 43-yard field goal as time expired....
The Ravens (8-2) are widely regarded as the team to beat in the AFC based on their recent play and the ascension of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who is a definite MVP contender. They’re slated as the second seed in the AFC and are clicking on all cylinders. After beating down the Texans 41-7 last week, Baltimore will look to show up on the second part of their three-game test (Houston, the Rams, and the 49ers next week)....
Monday night in Cincinnati, the AFC North-leading Bengals (11-4, 5-1 home, 12-3 ATS) play host to the Buffalo Bills (12-3, 6-2 away, 7-7-1 ATS), who have already locked up the AFC East and can reclaim the number-one seed in the conference from the Chiefs with a win. The Bengals would clinch their second straight division title with a victory and would stay in the hunt for top seed in the AFC’s portion of the NFL playoff bracket....
Mongolia’s population of 3 million is voting on Wednesday to elect its sixth president since becoming a democratic state in 1992. Former Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh is pursuing the presidency with the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), which carries a hefty majority in parliament and control over the Cabinet. Khurelsukh’s main contender, Sodnomzunduin Erdene of the Democratic Party, said that a victory by the MPP candidate could put Mongolia at risk of dictatorship since his armed forces background might lead to heightened military involvement in public affairs....
Lewinsky’s poll gave Twitter users two options to vote for. The options were either employees of Twitter or the public should determine important decisions on the social media platform. As of late Saturday afternoon, the poll had over 140,000 votes with nearly 11 percent choosing employees of Twitter and over 89 percent choosing public poll on the site. Lewinsky was a White House intern under then-President Bill Clinton’s administration and is known for her affair with him....
All these stars, it should be pointed out, are female. (Who said there were no great roles for gals this summer?) You see, to prohibit his dinosaur population from reproducing outside the lab, John Hammond (Richard Attenborough), the billionaire impresario of the tropical-island theme park, has cloned only female creatures. Naturally, since he is afflicted with incurable hubris, his best-laid plans go awry: as every cautionary scientific fable since “Frankenstein” has warned, don’t mess with Ms....
A statement from Jones’ family said Wednesday: “We are deeply saddened to have to announce the passing of beloved husband and father, Terry Jones. “Terry passed away on the evening of 21 January 2020 at the age of 77 with his wife Anna Soderstrom by his side after a long, extremely brave but always good humoured battle with a rare form of dementia, FTD.” The statement continued: “Over the past few days his wife, children, extended family and many close friends have been constantly with Terry as he gently slipped away at his home in North London....
