Why is this? In part it is because political leaders at least as far back as Helmut Kohl, chancellor between 1982 and 1998, know that talking a good game about Brussels is a politically savvy move and evidence of good will. But they also understand that Germany is a global powerhouse in its own right—the world’s largest exporter of goods—with little need or desire for the kind of bureaucracy Brussels imposes on its enormous industrial and manufacturing sectors....
Clubs from Ireland, England and France are pitted together with a place in the quarter-finals on offer for the winners of each tie. With the majority of domestic seasons still ongoing, a European push can present a positive challenge or a distraction from league action, as the campaign enters its final stages. Gallagher Premiership leaders Leicester Tigers are the in-form English side in Europe, with four wins from four and an impressive win at Clermont last week, but rivals Harlequins were among the sharp-shooters from the pre-knockout games with an incredible 135 points scored....
“The European Union disapproved of the fact that the U.S. decision to impose a travel ban was taken unilaterally and without consultation,” said European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a joint statement. “The coronavirus is a global crisis, not limited to any continent, and it requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.” The statement by the EU stems from Trump’s travel ban, which he announced during a televised Oval Office address....
Anna Kane on Saturday published several posts on her Instagram story, two of which directly accused her husband of throwing games to win money with bookies: “How does the NHL let a compulsive gambling addict still play when he’s obviously throwing games with bookies to win money?” one story reads. “Hmm maybe someone needs to address this.” Anna Kane directly addressed the NHL’s Instagram profile in her next story: “Can someone ask (NHL commissioner) Gary Bettman how they can let a player gamble on his own games?...
LEVY: Why do the Experience Music Project? ALLEN: I didn’t think anything had been done to really commemorate the contribution that Jimi Hendrix had made. So we started collecting artifacts for that. Then we started thinking about rock and roll that originated in the Northwest, so we expanded. Then we wondered about the purpose of the museum. Jimi was a self-taught musician, and I’m pretty much self-taught. [I felt] if you give the young people the keys to the kingdom of rock and roll, just a feeling that they can make their own music, then they’ll find their own path through music....
This is the first time in its 20-year history that ICP has canceled the event, which features performances from Psychopathic Records (ICP’s label) artists, wrestling, comedy and wet T-shirt contests. If you weren’t already taking COVID-19 seriously, this is a good sign that maybe you should. If you’re not in the know about the Gathering, it’s not exactly an event that’s praised for the healthy behavior of its attendees. The 2020 edition of the festival was set for Garrettsville, Ohio, from August 5 to August 8....
Players from both sides were involved in a melee behind the Lyon goal after Everton defender Ashley Williams shoved opposition goalkeeper Anthony Lopes to the floor in the 64th minute. Video footage showed an Everton fan holding a child appearing to slap Lopes on the forehead, while some other supporters alongside the advertising hoardings grabbed at Lyon players. Williams equalised shortly afterwards but Bertrand Traore netted a 75th minute winner against Ronald Koeman’s struggling side....
The France centre-back joins Sam Allardyce’s side after making just nine league appearances this term. “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to play for Everton and I cannot wait to pull on the royal blue jersey for the first time and give my all for the supporters,” Mangala said. Mangala became one of the most expensive defenders of all time when he joined City from Porto in August 2014 – his £32 million fee later reported to be worth in the region of £42m once payments to settle the player’s complicated ownership arrangements were made....
Sevilla star N’Zonzi, formerly of Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City, has been heavily linked with a return to the Premier League. Arsenal are widely viewed as the frontrunners in the pursuit of the 29-year-old Frenchman, although his future could now be complicated by Sevilla sacking head coach Eduardo Berizzo. Allardyce has enjoyed an impressive start to life at Everton, where four wins and draw from his five matches at the helm have seen relegation fears swiftly disappear from view....
Ronald Koeman failed to fully bolster his squad late in the transfer window, despite a big-spending summer, but he will be hopeful the players at his disposal can push the Toffees into Champions League contention. Everton 16/1 to beat Spurs 2-0 Spurs, meanwhile, are coming off their own loss to Chelsea and the disappointment of a draw with Burnley and need three points to kickstart their campaign. EVERTON INJURIES Seamus Coleman is unlikely to feature until around Christmas after the broken leg he suffered playing for the Republic of Ireland against Wales in March while fellow defender Ramiro Funes Mori is set for nine months on the sidelines with a knee problem....
Organizations were developing dashboards with views across functions, geographies and even specific sets of audiences. Sometimes they even built two different versions of the same dashboard, as the business teams within a country or function didn’t like to look at their numbers the same way as their global or cross-functional counterparts. A few years into this, some organizations have woken up to realize the hard truth: These dashboards that were painstakingly built are hardly being utilized by business users in organizations....
St. Louis (90-71) leads Milwaukee (89-72) by one game heading into the finale of the 162-game schedule. Both teams have already clinched playoff berths, so their primary concerns Sunday will be avoiding a one-game division tiebreaker on Monday and the wild-card game on Tuesday. MORE: When does the MLB postseason begin? The Cardinals led the Central by 3 1/2 games after games of Sept. 23, but four consecutive losses, including two to the Cubs in their current weekend series, opened the door for the Brewers, who charged into contention after losing star outfielder Christian Yelich to a leg injury....
In 1984 Miyazaki Hayao teamed with anime director and producer Takahata Isao and manga magazine editor Suzuki Toshio to adapt his ongoing manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. Miyazaki, now renowned as a living legend of animation, was then an experienced animator, but relatively untested director (his only previous movie, The Castle of Cagliostro, was a modest success, now heralded). The post-apocalyptic fantasy was a critical and box office hit....
Now, all that is about to change. For the next 14 years women over 50 will be the focus of an enormous federally funded project called the Women’s Health Initiative. Medical researchers around the country will be monitoring the health of more than 150,000 of them, exploring what really goes on during the last third of women’s lives and what hormones and nutrition do to their bodies and minds....
The Gunners, enduring an underwhelming start to the 2017-18 campaign, are currently placed sixth in the English Premier League log after picking up 19 points from 11 games played so far. Also, they are 12 points behind early pacesetters, Manchester City. And the Frenchman has been heavily criticised for his decisions especially in encounters against other top sides. But the Nigeria international said Wenger is unfazed by the critics and the entire dressing room at the Emirates Stadium is solidly behind their boss....
Across over a dozen Instagram stories, Rose hit out at their former employers and some colleagues, including actor Dougray Scott whom they claim was unprofessional and “abused women.” In a series of unconfirmed reports, Rose described a hostile work environment, being forced to work despite their injuries and The CW’s alleged mishandling of the COVID shutdown. Rose name-checked and tagged showrunner Caroline Dries and producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schecter....
On Wednesday evening, President Joe Biden dedicated part of his lengthy one-year address to the conflict between the two nations, which has been triggered by Ukraine’s commitment to joining NATO. During the address, Biden said that Russia should be held accountable for its potential decision to invade the country. “Russia will be held accountable if it invades, and it depends on what it does,” he said, continuing with, “it’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion, and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, etcetera....
