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USA 1994: Colombia’s chance The World Cup in the United States in 1994 was supposed to be remembered for another country winning the trophy and becoming World Champions, what it got was a story so shocking it changed the way we looked at football and how big one small mistake can be for a player. Andres Escobar was a defender for a very talented Colombia side who was set to join one of the Milan sides post the World Cup....

The arrival of the investigators at the off-campus rental house where Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were found dead on November 13 was captured in a video and posted on Twitter by NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin. In a tweet alongside the video, Entin noted that the two investigators “were carrying a black case and inside for about about 20 minutes,” adding, “I saw them through the window on the 2nd floor....

Although the Toffees never announced the deal, the papers were lodged with the FA on October 27. The midfielder was handed the new contract as a reward for his impressive showings since joining the club from Aston Villa in 2016. Since teaming up with the Goodison Park outfit, Gueye has hit the ground running featuring in 33 Premier League games in his debut season, thus, attracting interest from Manchester United and Chelsea....

Biden suspended a Trump administration initiative that required asylum seekers at the southern border to remain in Mexico or other Central American countries while their case is adjudicated. Before Donald Trump’s now-canceled Migrant Protection Protocols went into effect, asylum seekers would disappear into the heartland while their case was pending, and would stay underground after their asylum claims were denied. The president has instructed federal prosecutors that they may resume releasing illegal aliens caught at the border, rather than processing them for deportation—a pre-Trump practice commonly known as “catch-and-release....

If the administration’s efforts, which included Trump calling Russian President Vladimir Putin, fail, U.S. oil prices could fall to $10 a barrel this quarter and stay low until the end of 2020. Those prices threaten the companies that have used hydraulic fracturing technology to extract shale oil and turned the United States from energy importer to exporter in a decade. “Our shale producers can’t make money below $40-50 a barrel, and if domestic production shuts down, we’re back to depending on foreign suppliers for oil,” said Kelly Crane, president & chief investment officer at Napa Valley Wealth Management....

Hidden Card Tricks: If anything is to be learned from President Trump’s recent flurry of memoranda and executive orders is that Americans ought to watch their wallets. One of the recent orders was, of course, to provide unemployed folks with enhanced benefits to help them through the COVID-19 recession. As you recall, Senate Leader Mitch McConnell let the weekly $600 federal payout lapse on July 31. So, the White House came out with a plan that would provide $400— $300 from the Feds and $100 from the states....

ATK U19 had to win the encounter to progress further, but a superior record maintained by SAIL Academy Burnpur meant that a win would be enough for them to seal a berth in the last four. SAIL started on a positive note and created a chance as early as in the 3rd minute of the game, but couldn’t convert as the opponent’s shot-stopper showcased great skills to deny them a lead....

Attending a pre-tournament press conference in Cincinnati a couple of weeks ago, the Pole revealed that she was yet to gather the courage to say hello to the American legend. Swiatek stated that since Williams was always surrounded by people and the fact that the 21-year-old was overwhelmed by the 23-time Grand Slam champion, she missed a few opportunities to interact with her. After winning her first match of the year at the Canadian Open earlier this month, Williams announced her decision to retire after the US Open swing....

She’s one of the many celebs taking part in the classic game show revival this series. The likes of Hannah Brown, Taye Diggs, Carmen Electra, David Koechner and Tyson Beckford are also taking part this season. Australian rapper Azalea has been single since releasing a statement last October saying she’s raising her son alone and she’s not in a relationship. Perhaps she will be back in a relationship after tonight’s episode of The Celebrity Dating Game....

Goalkeeper Hannes Thor Halldorsson saved a penalty taken by Lionel Messi that would have put Argentina up 2-1 at the break, and have an arguably better chance than the South Americans of making the last 16 phase of the competition. Nigeria have a youthful side that includes the likes of Alex Iwobi, though their 2-0 loss against Croatia puts them in danger of not making it out of their group for the third time in their last four World Cup appearances....

The Warriors slumped to back-to-back losses at Amway Center on Thursday despite Stephen Curry’s 33-point haul. Durant missed his first match of the season as Kerr revealed he was “wiped out”, while Iguodala played no part due to illness. But the Warriors head coach said his side could not put their loss down to being without the influential duo. “That is the NBA,” said Kerr. “Everybody has missing players all the time....

Fresh off an unforgettable experience at Bellator Hawaii, where her entrance gave everyone “chicken skin” before she successfully retained her flyweight title with a third-round submission win over Valerie Letourneau, the unbeaten 29-year-old titleholder is poised to return to action on Saturday night in San Jose at Bellator 220. Join DAZN and watch Bellator 220 on April 27 But while she’s happy to discuss her impending title defense against Vera Arteaga and how she envisions the fight playing out, Macfarlane is just as eager to talk about the massive amounts of support she’s received during her climb to the top of the flyweight division, her impact as a role model and the continued efforts she’s making to use her platform with Bellator MMA to give back to her community....

House Bill 3435 will take effect January 1, 2020, and would require companies offering health insurance policies in Illinois to pay for medically necessary epinephrine injectors for minors. Pritzker tweeted on Tuesday that the legislation “takes a big step forward in protecting our children and families.” When administered during an anaphylactic attack, an epinephrine injector, commonly known by the brand name EpiPen, delivers what can be a lifesaving dose of epinephrine, or adrenaline....

The Dubai Capitals remain in fourth spot in the points table after their defeat against the Gulf Giants. As a result of the heavy loss, their net run rate has dipped to -0.618. They only have two points on the board, which came after their first game against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders. Gulf Giants thump the Dubai Capitals in ILT20 2023 After being put in to bat first, the Giants racked up a massive score of 181 for the loss of six wickets....

The killing of Baldur at the end of the God of War reboot set the event of Ragnarok into motion, the frozen cataclysm that spells the destruction of Asgard. From what’s been shown of the game, Santa Monica has suitably adjusted the character designs of the returning cast for Ragnarok’s expectedly harsh environment. Protagonist Kratos has had his design changed significantly throughout the series, with subtle alterations in the original games, to massive ones in the reboot....

RELATED: Great ’90s FPS Games That Have Been Forgotten It’s easy to forget just how impressive gaming’s jump to 3D was, with games like Super Mario 64and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time immediately showing just how great the future of 3D gaming was going to be. The ’90s were a special time in gaming, and the decade created plenty of unforgettable memories for players. 7 The First Meeting With Yoshi — Super Mario World Super Mario World was the last mainline Mario game before the 3D Super Mario 64....

The 2014 Grammy winners for Best Rock Performance, Imagine Dragons, have taken time off from their busy schedules to produce a song to celebrate the League of Legends World Championship 2014, which is to kick off today in Taipei, Taiwan. Apparently LoL is their favourite game, and a new animated video called Warrior has been released by Riot games, featuring this song. This collaboration adds further hype to the tournament which had drawn about 32 million viewers in the finals last year....

The activist had that message across her scarf which she turned into a banner, and directed it at all the candidates in Detroit but Biden in particular, because he has not apologized for the more than 3 million deportations that occurred while he served in the Obama White House. ​​"I did this because the immigrant community in Michigan is facing a crisis and we need our voices and our demand to be heard: any candidate who claims to be against Trump’s raids and family separations needs to make a real commitment to protect all 11 million undocumented immigrants from detention and deportation," Ofelia, a leader with immigrant rights group Movimiento Cosecha in Detroit who only wanted to be identified by her first name, said in a statement to Newsweek on Wednesday....

The U.S. deported 59,011 noncitizens, a decrease to the lowest number in the agency’s history, according to the Associated Press. A total of 74,082 “administrative arrests” of noncitizens took place in 2021, compared to 103,603 reported in ICE’s year-end report for 2020, which was already lower than the number arrested in 2019 because of policies put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Biden’s immigration policies have been at the center of discussions on both sides of the aisle in Congress for months, as more than 100 House Democrats signed a letter Thursday requesting that the administration review several ICE policies, facilities and contracts....

This information comes from the Nintendo eShop, which has revealed the dates before their official release by Ubisoft. It lists the - as of now - unofficially announced dates on its store listings for each of the DLCs. RELATED: Immortals Fenyx Rising Review According to the eShop, Immortals Fenyx Rising’s first expansion, Immortals Fenyx Rising - A New God, will be releasing on January 21st, 2021. The second expansion, Immortals Fenyx Rising - The Lost Gods, will be releasing on February 25th, 2021....