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The statue of the former president of the Confederate States, which stood on Monument Avenue, was reported to have been toppled around 11 p.m. local time on Wednesday. A large crowd formed at the scene and cheered as Richmond police towed the statue away, Richmond’s NBC12 reports. Several users on Twitter shared footage of the fallen statue in praise of its collapse. “Statue of Jefferson Davis down in Richmond! No one should be upset by this....

Mayor Federico Pena and Adams County officials agree to build a replacement for Stapleton International Airport. Project estimate: $1.2 billion. Denver voters pass airport referendum. Project estimate: $1.7 billion. Mayor Wellington Webb announces first delay. Opening day postponed from October to December. Project estimate: $2.7 billion. Opening pushed to March 1994; fire and security systems aren’t ready. Project estimate: $3.1 billion. Now it’s the baggage system. Opening day delayed to May 15....

Even as the power couple chase after historic marks in their respective sports, the topic is rarely discussed. "One of those unspoken things," Vonn said Friday at a news conference to promote the upcoming World Cup race season. "But it would be great if we would both break the records. That would be pretty significant." The Olympic downhill champion needs three wins to match Austrian great Annemarie Moser-Proell's record of 62 World Cup race victories....

In general, a pimple on or around your nipple is not a cause for serious concern. However, it may be worth talking to your healthcare professional if you are experiencing pain, itchiness, or discharge. Anatomy of the Breast and Nipple People often call the entire pigmented area in the center of the breast the nipple. However, that is not correct. The nipple is the small, raised area in the center of the breast....

Arena and Osorio renew old rivalry With the top players from El Tri fighting for the Confederations Cup in June, many players named to the team will be looking to win their first Mexico caps. Goalkeeper Miguel Fraga, defender Carlos Vargas, midfielders Javier Salas, Jesus Isijara and Walter Sandoval, and forward Martin Barragan will seek their first caps, while Luis Rodriguez, Jair Pereira and Angel Sepulveda will each hope to build on one existing appearance....

Under an obscure section of federal law, the clerk of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict litigation, John W. Nichols, pulled a ping-pong ball from a bin to select where the case would be heard. Judges were not involved in the drawings. A request to allow media access to the drawing by the Associated Press was refused. The case is to be heard by a three-judge panel. The ruling could possibly present a major to Biden’s efforts to enforce the mandate....

The Pirates announced Monday that they are extending the netting at their stadium from behind home plate all the way to the ends of each dugout. They had previously stopped at the beginning of each dugout. MORE: Ranking the 25 worst Baseball Hall of Fame selections ever The team also has decieded to swap out its old netting with transparent, knotless material to avoid obstructions. On the team website, the Pirates posted a question and answer article regarding the new protection....

The World Cup winner has announced that he is to call time on his playing days at the end of his New York City contract. At 38 years of age, the iconic midfielder is ready to take his career in a different direction. Pirlo has been heavily linked with a post at Stamford Bridge alongside his former Juventus boss Conte, but he insists that he intends to head back to Italy before planning his next move....

8 p.m. ET Line: San Antonio -11 Total: 201.5 Opener: San Antonio -10.5 Total: 200 MORE: NBA live odds page Last 10: Detroit 5-5 (5-5 ATS) San Antonio 9-1 (5-5 ATS) Analysis: Detroit is 4-0 ATS in its last four games overall, but 1-4 ATS in its last five games vs. the Western Conference. Detroit is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games in San Antonio. The Spurs are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 home games....

Van Gundy told reporters Tuesday — while previewing the team’s plans for Thursday’s NBA draft — he wants good value for the restricted free agent if the franchise chooses to give him up in a sign-and-trade deal. He insists even if the 24-year-old power forward gets offered a maximum contract by another team, the Pistons may determine they can live with paying him, Andre Drummond and Josh Smith a lot of money to essentially play two positions....

Willie Harris, age 42, originally pleaded guilty to the felony charge in December of 2019. At that point, he was convicted of conspiring to sell roughly 500 grams or more of cocaine between November 2017 through about June 2018, a crime that carries a minimum sentence of 10 years, and a maximum sentence of life in prison. According to a Justice Department press release, Senior United States District Judge Arthur J....

The “Lion Attacking a Dromedary” diorama depicts a violent scene: A lion attacks a courier riding a dromedary, a one-humped camel, while a lioness lies dead to the side. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on Thursday that the man in the display is described as an Arab courier, and many viewers have raised concerns over the disturbing depiction of violence toward a person of color, especially in light of the protests against systemic racism and police brutality against Black people....

If you live near a Whole Foods Market, a Wegmans, or a Trader Joe’s, you are in luck, because these chains are veritable gold mines of gluten-free products. But if not, you can still take heart, because more and more grocery stores now allocate space to gluten-free products. (If your supermarket does not, tell the managers—and have your friends tell them—that it would be a good idea.) Generally speaking, health-food stores also can represent a good source for gluten-free products....

Two images were posted to Twitter purporting to show the small aircraft flying over Chagrin Falls on the day children returned to school for the new term on Thursday. According to the pictures posted online, the banner accompanying the plane read: “Muzzle the school board not our kids!” The images were posted by the Twitter user DubstepdadOH, who appears to be a father to at least one child attending school in the district....

The vintage aircraft—reported to be a 1941 Piper model, according to Nebraska’s Lincoln Journal Star—mysteriously took off with apparently no one aboard from the runway of the Central City airport at around 7:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday while it was undergoing maintenance, the Merrick County Sheriff’s Office said. The plane flew out of control while a technician went to check his work during the maintenance, according to Merrick County Sgt....

Because these planets are so far away—hundreds, even thousands of light-years away—scientists mainly learn about them through remote observations, using telescopes and other equipment. But to understand more about their characteristics and whether they could host life, researchers have developed sophisticated planetary models. Existing models tend to overlook ocean dynamics, or the role that oceans play in transporting heat around a planet and regulating its climate. On Earth, these dynamics are crucial in determining the “productivity and distribution of life today and throughout the planet’s history,” according to research presented by University of Chicago geochemist Stephanie Olson at the recent Goldschmidt Geochemistry Congress in Barcelona....

Symptoms The symptoms of plantar fasciitis include, but are not limited, to: Pain on the bottom of your foot near the heel Pain located in the middle of the arch of your foot Cramping of your foot and toes Pain to touch and a palpable lump on the bottom of your foot near the heel Sharp foot pain when walking, especially when first rising from bed in the morning If you are feeling any of these symptoms, you may benefit from a simple—yet effective—stretch for the arch of your foot and plantar fascia....

The image shared by Reddit user WomensToiletLurker, which appeared to show tortilla chips topped with shredded cheese on a paper plate, was titled with a question that read: “Friend offers to make nachos and this is what you get. How do you respond?” The nacho dish presented in the latest post appears to be lacking some key elements. Nachos are tortilla chips that are covered with “warm melted cheese and often with hot peppers, beans, salsa,” according to the Britannica Dictionary....

Why all the fuss? The anger of Serbian nationalists who burned the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade is easy enough to understand: they don’t want to give up what they see as the touchstone of their national identity, the Field of Blackbirds in Kosovo, where Serb fighters were roundly defeated by invading Turks in 1389. But why should Russia care so much about a remote and tiny province? Most explanations have hinged on the precedent this sets for secessionist populations throughout the former Soviet Union—the Chechens in Russia, the Abkhazians and Ossetians in Georgia, separatists in Moldova....