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Located in northeastern Hasakah province, Al-Hol was among the many towns seized by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) during its cross-border rise in 2014, and among the first taken by the Syrian Democratic Forces, a mostly Kurdish militia backed by the United States, the following year. As Syria’s war raged on, tens of thousands of displaced people—including the families of ISIS fighters— ended up in the town’s southern outskirts, which already hosted a camp formerly reserved for those fleeing two U....

Desperate to lay their German ghost to rest, Tite’s side took a huge psychological step forward with a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from Gabriel Jesus. READ MORE: REPORT: Germany 0-1 Brazil | Brazil all business | IN STATS: Germany 0-1 Brazil Below, Brasil Global Tour take a look at some of the major talking points from the German capital. Brazil looked nervy for the first 10 minutes, struggling to get out and impose themselves on their hosts, but then they regained their calm and began to play....

Fans will be stirred to see teams rise with the fall of No. 2 Oregon on Thursday and four teams losing Saturday. UPDATE: Sure enough, there were huge swings in the Coaches Poll. Florida State is No. 1, with Auburn second. Ole Miss (seven places) and Mississippi State (eight) are major climbers. Florida State stayed atop the AP poll, with Auburn No. 2. Ole Miss tied State for No. 3....

Healthcare providers have been encouraged by the group to be honest with their patients about the vaccines—specifically, about possible side effects. Many people are unsure what to expect when they get a COVID-19 vaccine. Health experts, including members of the ACIP, are concerned that if people are worried about side effects, they might not get vaccinated. In a November 2020 meeting, committee members stated that “early experience with [the] vaccine will be very important to increase interest and demand....

While mites usually attack the underside of leaves, they can sometimes get greedy and also eat the upper side of leaves and flowers. Eventually, the mites will suck holes right through the leaves - providing the most obvious evidence of infestation. Even if you can’t find holes in the leaves, your plant may still have spider mites, so keep an eye out for other signs of infestation. Other signs of mite damage include distortion, deformation, wilting, spotting, streaking or discoloration on the surface of the leaves....

Expertinent is a regular Stumper column featuring interviews with experts on the news of the day. Last month, I stumbled upon an interesting article in–of all places–Time magazine. (Grrrr.) Written by John Cloud, “Synthetic Authenticity” riffed on the latest book by renowned business consultants Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore, who run an Aurora, Ohio, consulting firm called Strategic Horizons. (According to Cloud, they enjoy “an almost cultlike following in the business world because of their ability to accurately predict consumer sentiments....

Now, researchers warn that the common over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever may interfere with fetal development, and they are advising pregnant people to be cautious about taking the drug. New Recommendations In the new consensus statement published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, the researchers cite a growing body of evidence that suggests acetaminophen use during pregnancy can affect the fetus, and that it may lead to neurodevelopmental, reproductive, and urogenital disorders in children....

The Darvaza gas crater as it is officially known, is located in the country’s Karakum Desert and measures around 200 feet across. But it is no ordinary crater. Fires fueled by flammable methane gas from vast underground reservoirs have been burning in the pit of the crater for many years—possibly five decades. The flames are thought to have been burning continuously since 1971 when a Soviet drilling operation went awry, according to one popular theory—although this version of events has been disputed and the true account remains a mystery....

Fox News host Carlson’s new documentary has attracted much attention, thanks to a suggestion that men should tan their testicles as a way to combat declining testosterone levels. The trailer has also been branded homoerotic by Twitter users. Fitness professional Andrew McGovern, who has been shown discussing testicle tanning as a solution for men, took to his Instagram account over the weekend to share an extended trailer featuring an archived speech made by Kennedy....

Wayne Rooney’s 27th minute was enough for Sam Allardyce’s men to move to the top half of the log and levelled on points with ninth-placed Watford – 22 points from 17 games. Although he is yet to feature for the first team since he suffered a knee injury against Manchester United in December 2016, Bolasie shared a clip from one of his training sessions to describe how the Goodison Park outfit have been ‘jumping’ in the English top-flight standings recently....

The two-day summit, currently holding in Cote d’Ivoire has got African and European leaders discussing on youth investment. And the two-time African Player of the Year who scored 10 goals in 14 league appearances for Phoenix Rising last season, was delighted to have a picture with the executive head of state of France. A post shared by didierdrogba (@didierdrogba) on Nov 29, 2017 at 3:25pm PST

Ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash against Red Star Belgrade, the trio wore the club’s jumpers and posed for a group picture at the Emirates Stadium.

Symptoms Sometimes, eye melanoma develops without any obvious signs or symptoms. Many cases of eye melanoma are discovered during a routine eye exam. Some people may develop a few symptoms including blurry vision, light flashes or dark spots in their vision. The following symptoms may be related to cancer of the eye: A growing dark spot on the iris of the eyeSeeing flashes of lightWatery, irritated eyesBlurry visionLoss of peripheral vision in one or both eyesAbnormal placement of the eye within the eye socketDevelopment of spots and floatersOccasionally, pain inside or around the eye...

According to a series of tweets from Eglin AFB’s official Twitter account, the pilot successfully ejected from the aircraft and was transported to the 96th Medical Group for evaluation and monitoring. The pilot is a stable condition, and is not being identified at this time. “At the time of the accident, the pilot was participating in a routine night training sortie,” the Eglin AFB said. “First responders from the 96th Test Wing are on the scene and the site is secured....

1. Shin-Soo Choo Opening day age: 31 2013 stats: .285/.423/.462, 21 HR, 20 SB, 5.5 WAR The Skinny: Simply, Choo gets on base better than any other top-of-the-order guy in baseball. Over the past five seasons, among players with at least 2,500 plate appearances, only Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera, Joe Mauer and Prince Fielder have better on-base percentages than Choo’s .392. When you factor in the pop (five seasons with at least 14 homers) and speed (four years with at least 20 stolen bases) and solid outfield defense (he’s best in right, but can play a passable center field), Choo tops the Sporting News list....

Another match against another top team in the Super League and Kuala Lumpur managed to take points off, albeit only the one this time around. In their return to the top flight this season, the City boys have already played Johor Darul Ta’zim, Kedah and now Pahang in their home KLFA Stadium. Of the three matches against the perennial trophy chasers in Malaysia, the Pahang result was by far the worse....

Arsenal beware! Cesc must be feared The Spain international watched former team-mate Oscar swap Chelsea for Shanghai SIPG during the transfer window, as the Brazilian joined the likes of Carlos Tevez, Hulk, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Axel Witsel and Ramires in China. Blues striker Diego Costa continues to be linked with the CSL and Fabregas left the door open for a stint in Asia himself. “You never know,” the 29-year-old told Natacha Tannous in a YouTube interview when asked about playing in China....

DownDetector, a platform which tracks website issues in real-time, recorded a huge spike in problems across some of the biggest social networking platforms in the world. A slew of users took to Twitter to voice their frustrations with the bugs and glitches—and it’s not the first major online outage this week. “Can’t view any pictures on Messenger and I can’t attach or see any pics in anything on my News Feed, comments and posts,” one person complained on DownDetector, discussing Facebook....