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The Tesla boss said on Saturday that he had discussed engineering “state of the art” ventilators with Medtronic, an Ireland-based healthcare firm that mainly serves the U.S. market. His company sent out tens of thousands of N95 respirator masks to states impacted by the novel coronavirus over the weekend, and Musk has promised more protective medical equipment is now imminent. “We’re working on getting other types of PPE [Personal Protective Equipment] too,” Musk tweeted yesterday....

Musk has filed an amended Twitter holdings report with the Securities and Exchange Commission that stipulates he “may express his views to the Board and/or members of the Issuer’s management team and/or the public through social media or other channels with respect to the Issuer’s business, products and service offerings.” The news came after Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal said Monday that Musk had decided he will not be joining Twitter’s board, despite saying last week he planned to do so....

Announced Friday, the list of awardees for the new year include Grease star Olivia Newton-John, singer and songwriter Sir Elton John as well as Nadiya Hussain, author and 2015 winner of popular Netflix series The Great British Bake Off. Newton-John, who now carries the title of “dame” for services to charity, cancer research and entertainment, was born in Cambridge before her relocating to Australia as a child. Known for such hit songs as “Physical,” “I Honestly Love You,” and “Let Me Be There,” Newton-John is a cancer survivor....

The silver-backed chevrotain (Tragulus versicolor) is a small species of ungulate—a diverse group of mammals with hooves which includes deer, horses, camels, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, giraffes, hippos, rhinos and many others—that is only known to live in Vietnam. Prior to the latest findings, the last recorded silver-backed chevrotain was a specimen killed by a hunter in 1990. However, a team of scientists has now photographed a living individual of the species in the wild, proving that that the long lost animal has not been wiped out, according to a study published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution....

RYAN: There are exceptional managers in October, the leaders who captain their ship and navigate through the treacherous waters that are postseason baseball. Or, so says the narrative. But do managers really have that much of an impact? Is it all about the players on the field, or do the skippers pulling the strings make a huge difference? When it comes to in-game decision-making, I’ve always kind of looked at managers along the same lines as kick returners in football, with the “do no harm” theory....

He understands now this is not about "if" but "when." Although he now is 7-0 tall, graceful as an Olympic skater and unreasonably skilled, it wasn’t always that certain. When Embiid began seriously playing the game of basketball — seriously meaning moving to the United States, leaving his home and family 6,300 miles behind — he found the physical demands so challenging “I couldn’t even breathe. I almost threw up....

If extreme low back pain or sciatica comes on suddenly, there are some basic steps you can take to help speed your recovery. Remember, while most low back pain is not dangerous, it is a good idea to check in with your healthcare provider or physical therapist. Accurately describe your symptoms and make sure you are doing the right things for your back. There is no one treatment that is right for everyone....

The restaurant, set to open at 5 p.m. on September 29 in downtown Detroit, has an attached shop called “The Trailer” that’s billed as “a store for Stans”—a reference to another Eminem hit, “Stan,” and the slang term for enthusiastic fans it inspired. The restaurant is reportedly the result of a partnership with the local restaurant group Union Joints. A pop-up version of the restaurant debuted at the city’s Shelter basement club in 2017, according to The Detroit News....

During the past four months, though the observation decks have been closed, the Empire State Building has used its iconic exterior lights to stand in solidarity with those fighting on the frontlines against the virus. From nightly light shows that pulse to imitate a heartbeat to its participation in the international #HeroesShineBright campaign honoring first responders, the Empire State Building has been a beacon of light during the city’s dark days....

Both pairs of wolves were raised at the Ladder Ranch in New Mexico and released in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The pairs were named “Manada del Arroyo” and “Manada del Gavilan,” or “Creek Pack” and “Hawk Pack”. Mexican wolves are a subspecies of gray wolves once abundant in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, with their range stretching from the Sierra Madre mountains in Arizona to central Mexico. However, their numbers plummeted in the 19th and 20th centuries as a result of hunting....

Travelers from the 47 countries will no longer be required to quarantine in a hotel when arriving in England. The other countries in the U.K.—Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland—are likely to follow suit. The change will go into place on Monday, leaving only seven countries on the “red list” that requires visitors to enter hotel quarantine for 11 nights, which costs 2,285 pounds ($3,100) for individual travelers. Travelers from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Panama, Peru and Venezuela are the only countries that will still need to meet that requirement....

Duggan joined City from Everton in 2013 and was part of the side that completed a domestic double under Nick Cushing last year. Barca & Real target Ceballos urged to stay at Betis The 25-year-old scored 31 goals in 74 games for City and is part of England’s squad for Women’s Euro 2017, having helped the Lionesses to a third-place finish at the 2015 World Cup. Duggan becomes the first English player to sign for Barcelona since Gary Lineker in 1986....

Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish, of the men’s side, were among the primary models for the kit release by Nike, who have also made the shirts for Portugal, France, England, Brazil and the Netherlands, among others. “Ready to go again,” the FA said on social media as it launched the new designs. “We wear the shirt with pride.” The Sporting News brings you all the details on this year’s shirts for England in the 2022 World Cup....

Johnson, 28, a former standout for Sunderland of the Premier League, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one of grooming at Bradford Crown Court on the opening day of his trial on Feb. 10, denying two further charges of sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16. MORE: Disgraced athletes | Financial crisis at FIFA Judge Jonathan Rose asked the jury to reach a unanimous verdict on the remaining charges Wednesday and Johnson was found not guilty of one of the two, relating to the then 15-year-old performing a sex act on him....

In a memo to staff members, Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel attributed this decision to a bigger focus on website content. The April editions of each magazine will be the final ones, according to The Wall Street Journal, which broke the news. These closures come two months after the NewsGuild of New York claimed that Dotdash Meredith failed a health and safety audit. “It is not news to anyone that there has been a pronounced shift in readership and advertising from print to digital, and as a result, for a few important brands, print is no longer serving the brand’s core purpose,” Vogel said in his statement....

Eosinophils are part of the immune system. They normally work to fight infections in the body. The overgrowth seen in eosinophilic esophagitis is believed to be caused by an allergic response. This buildup of eosinophils on the lining of the esophagus leads to inflammation and injury. The most common symptom of eosinophilic esophagitis is difficulty swallowing. This article will describe the common symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis. It will also explain when to call the doctor or seek emergency treatment....

The 20-year-old learned all about that last year while filling in for the injured Kyle Busch for one race and suspended Matt Kenseth for two in Joe Gibbs Racing Toyotas. Now, though, he’s moving into a whole new arena after joining Furniture Row Racing as it expands to two cars for the 2017 Sprint Cup season . Furniture Row Racing announced on Sunday that it had a one-year contract for Jones to race in the Cup series next season, and that it is working to get a charter for the team so that he will be locked into every race....

While attending the Toronto International Film Festival recently, Lawrence, 32, made clear her feelings about reality star Jayne—and the current season of the show. “My biggest problem with this season is that it’s just been boring and I think that Erika is evil,” Lawrence, a “superfan” of the show, told Variety. “I would go as far as to say, she needs a publicist ASAP.” On Wednesday’s installment of Watch What Happens Live, host Andy Cohen asked Jayne, 51, for her thoughts on Lawrence’s comments....

Matt Johnson, a reporter for Atlanta ABC affiliate WSB-TV, called the moment that he spotted J’Saan Carlos Strover on Thursday night “incredibly surreal.” Strover, 20, had escaped from the clutches of Maricopa County, Arizona deputies that morning as they were preparing to accompany him on a flight back to Phoenix, where he has been charged with first-degree murder following a shooting at a bar that left one man dead and another injured in February....

That turned out to be the understatement of the year. In a move that will reshape the TV sports landscape, ESPN is poised to take over the entire UFC TV package from Fox Sports with a $1.5 billion deal starting in 2019, sources tell Sporting News. Moving forward, ESPN, not Fox, will be the UFC’s main TV partner. Fox, meanwhile, will shift from the real world of combat sports to “sports entertainment” via a new $1 billion deal to televise the WWE “Smackdown Live....