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Police, researchers, and hate group watchdogs told Newsweek that summer 2021 could bring with it a new surge in activity, echoing the violent scenes of last summer amid racial justice protests and attempts by far-right groups to spark a second civil war. President Joe Biden’s call for unity has so far fallen flat. GOP lawmakers are mobilizing against many aspects of the new administration, such as the strong pushback against the Democratic-proposed coronavirus relief package....

“Horrifying news. Feeling very sick right now. Let him be OK,” Rowling tweeted Friday in reaction to Rushdie’s attack. The author then received a reply from a Twitter account under the name “Meer Asif Asiz” that read: “Don’t worry you are next.” Newsweek was unable to independently verify the validity of the account, but the tweet seems to have been deleted by Sunday morning. “We have received a report of an online threat being made and officers are carrying out enquiries,” a Police Scotland spokesperson said, according to The Guardian....

Mayweather has been involved in seven separate domestic abuse incidents against five different women, including one Sept. 9, 2010, when he beat the mother of three of his four children. Mayweather’s son Koraun, who was 10 at the time of the incident, witnessed his mother’s beating alongside his brother and penned this statement for police. (Source: Deadspin) A Las Vegas justice of the peace postponed Mayweather’s sentence until after his next fight, and he spent two months in jail after being convicted and given a 90-day sentence....

Aftab Amin Poonawalla, a food blogger in Delhi, India, was recently arrested and accused of killing and dismembering his-then girlfriend, Walkar. He was also accused of hiding her body parts around the city in the hopes that they would be eaten by wild animals. A police-focused news website, PoliceMediaNews, tweeted a picture of the victim on Monday and said police alleged that Poonawalla was responsible for her violent death. She was strangled and dismembered in Delhi nearly six months ago, on May 18....

AP News reported that on June 29, a crate carrying 100 pigeons fell off the back of a truck traveling along I-95. “Because the birds roost at night,” AP said, “the pigeons stayed on the road until bright lights from vehicles startled them.” As a result, the birds flew into the air, creating a hazard for other drivers. So, several drivers placed calls to the local sheriff’s office around 11 p....

The man is currently being treated at a hospital in the valley, though no details about his hospitalization have been released. Police said the unidentified man was “found in a local park in the Las Vegas area on August 10,” according to KLAS. The Las Vegas metropolitan police have not yet shared which specific park he was found in. The man is described as being around 22 years old, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 149 pounds....

Following the attacks over the weekend that left three officers dead and three wounded in Baton Rouge, La., Dunn reflected on his mother’s death. The attacks happened in Dunn’s hometown, which makes the killings feel even more personal for him. MORE: LSU’s players could play role in healing process On Sunday, he wrote a Facebook post to tell people his feelings, and to ask the community to “stop the violence, to cool down and to come together to figure this out....

Ian Manning, a county councillor in Cambridgeshire, tweeted the image in the early hours of Saturday as he prepared to join fellow Liberal Democrats in fasting for a day on Saturday. He shared a picture of his pre-dawn meal of boiled eggs and bacon on Twitter, adding in a caption: “Up early to start my fast for #LibDemIftar! Really not sure I’ll get through to the evening but we’ll see!...

That process begins in Washington this week, as President George W. Bush and Democrats in Congress start what is likely to be a nasty, months-long debate over how to fashion a budget without using Social Security tax money. Bush, who recently turned 55 (making him eligible to live in a Del Webb retirement village), returned from his Texas vacation insisting there was enough cash for all the increases he wants in defense, education and health care....

The Gallup Agency poll, conducted between July 5 to 26, came after a number of politically important rulings on abortion as well as environmental policy drew significant attention. The poll found that 43 percent of Americans approve of the Supreme Court, a number that was within the poll’s margin of error but did not note a decrease. In fact, the previous edition of the poll, conducted in September 2021, found 40 percent approval for the Supreme Court....

This article provides a look at polyester allergies, as well as how to treat and prevent symptoms. Polyester Allergy Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to something that is not typically harmful. A polyester allergy is one of a group of allergies called textile contact dermatitis, which means that your skin reacts when it has contact with a fabric. Up to 20% of people have some form of contact dermatitis....

According to NBC News, Joseph Chernach took his life in 2012 in his mother’s shed. Last year, Debra Pyka filed a $5 million suit against Wisconsin-Michigan Pop Warner claiming her son suffered CTE while playing as a youngster from 1997-2000. Chernach was 11 when he began participating in tackle football. MORE: The faces of football’s head trauma crisis Pyka also sought punitive damages. Settlement terms were not disclosed. Pop Warner issued a statement saying the organization “has been a leader in addressing player safety, including around the concussion issues....

The pope met Friday with First Nations, Inuit and Métis delegates at the Vatican, where he asked for forgiveness for the abuses that occurred at the schools. “I want to say to you with all my heart, I am very sorry,” he said," and I join my brothers, the Canadian bishops, in asking your pardon." The apology comes after a series of meetings between Francis and the delegates. These meetings were requested by the delegates, who have long urged the Church to acknowledge the abuses against Indigenous children at residential schools....

Blood Flow Through the Liver: How It Works The liver receives blood from two sources. Fresh blood, coming from the heart, supplies the liver with oxygen and nutrients through the hepatic artery. Because the liver filters toxins and processes nutrients, blood from the intestines and other organs of the digestive system come to the liver via the portal vein. The blood in the portal vein flows directly into the liver and is filtered by the hepatocytes (liver cells)....

This article will discuss the symptoms, causes, and treatment for portal hypertensive gastropathy. Types of Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy There are two categories of portal hypertensive gastropathy: mild and severe. This classification is based on the degree of changes to the stomach lining as follows: Mild PHG: In mild PHG, a snakeskin mosaic pattern appears on the lining of the stomach. Severe PHG: In severe PHG, the snakeskin pattern will appear along with other changes to the lining....

“Too many have prematurely ended lives and caused injury. But all shootings cause trauma to our community,” Police Chief Chuck Lovell wrote on Twitter. “I’m happy to work with our partners addressing this terrible problem and do our part. The Enhanced Community Safety Team is working hard to investigate these cases, and I call on the community to share information with them so we can arrest those committing gun crimes,” Lovell added....

WATCH: Asprilla scores towering header Portland used targeted allocation money to fund the signing of the 29-year-old center back, who arrives after spending the past two years with Turkish side Kayserispor. Mabiala fills a major need for the Timbers after offseason signing Gbenga Arokoyo suffered a torn Achilles in January. Portland, which sits third in the Western Conference at 7-7-4, has had to rely on MLS journeymen Roy Miller, Lawrence Olum and Amobi Okugo alongside captain Liam Ridgewell at center back....

Ronaldo will be looking to woo a new club after his Manchester United contract was canceled just days ago, and the best way to do that will be a positive World Cup performance. While in the shop window, the 37-year-old will lead a Portugal attack that’s missing Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. They take on Ghana, the youngest squad in the entire 2022 World Cup field, and the lowest-ranked side by FIFA rankings, sitting at 61st in the world....

With pregnancy comes a number of external and internal changes to the body. Some women come out of pregnancy looking as good as they did before and others may not. If you think you need a mom job or a mommy makeover, ​wait for a minimum of six months after the birth of your child before having any body enhancing procedures. Some believe that waiting a year is more appropriate....