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Peterson arrived in Houston early Saturday for booking and was released around 1 a.m. CT after posting $15,000 bond. Peterson is charged with one count injury to a child. The maximum penalty carries two years in jail and a $10,000 fine. The Vikings have already deactivated Peterson for Sunday’s game against the Patriots. An NFL spokesman on Saturday told the Minneapolis Star Tribune the case would be reviewed under the league’s personal conduct policy....

Erika López Prater was dismissed by Hamline University in November for including in her class discussion a medieval Islamic painting of the prophet receiving Quranic revelations, which features in the manuscript copy of Rashid al-Din’s Compendium of Chronicles dating back to 14th century Iran. The private liberal arts college is based in Minnesota. The day after the lecture by López Prater featuring the images, a Muslim student contacted the college administration to complain....

The Petnet SmartFeeder—which lets users automate the supply of portions of food to their cats or dogs at home with the help of a smartphone application—has been blasted on Twitter by owners who claimed to have been impacted by the issues and not given adequate information. The firm’s sporadic posts in response to a barrage of complaints about the downtime on social media led to speculation it had actually gone out of business....

Toronto sent goaltender Petr Mrazek and the No. 25 to the Blackhawks in exchange for the Blackhawks’ No. 38 pick. The move amounted to a cap dump for the Leafs, who were able to relieve themselves of Mrazek and his $3.125 million cap hit for the 2022-23 season. According to CapFriendly, the move now gives Toronto nearly $10.3 million worth of cap space. As for the Blackhawks, the trade is the latest in a string of moves made as Chicago looks to blow up their roster and rebuild around the youth....

Teacups are delicate. A fall off a chair or a big hug from a child can kill them. Seriously. Prone to hypoglycemia, they must be fed every three hours. Puppies need round-the- clock supervision and even grown dogs should not be left alone for more than two hours. And while breeders stress that they’re not fashion accessories, the safest place for them is in your arms. If you’re still interested, find a reputable breeder who carefully screens potential owners and avoid “deals” on the Internet....

Traditional media outlets from CBS to the Daily Mirror claimed the star was “quitting YouTube” in their own stories. In Kjellberg’s latest video released on Tuesday, “Breaking News: ‘Pewdiepie Has QUIT YouTube’” the content creator explains that he is only taking a break from the platform to recharge and start the new year fresh. “I’ve been uploading YouTube videos every single day for 10 years. YouTube is the kind of job that isn’t very stable....

On June 21, Kjellberg posted his first Minecraft video in almost a decade. The oldest video left uploaded on the PewDiePie channel is a two-minute Minecraft clip showing a zombie stuck in a friend’s house is from October 2010. With nearly a decade of YouTube algorithm knowledge under his belt, he seems to be ready to return to one of the most popular franchises in gaming. Fans immediately fell in love with the new Let’s Play series, following Kjellberg and his dog Sven as they collect materials, defeat Creepers and paint a house in the colors of the Swedish flag....

That possibility made the idea of him walking away after the Super Bowl the most plausible. Having that hang over his head while he prepared for another season never made sense. Now? Everything is coming together to make it a non-story. As a USA Today story Wednesday pointed out, there apparently won’t be a lawsuit against Al Jazeera America for its December report connecting Manning to HGH. And it’s for the very reason expected by most law experts: discovery....

PFAS are found in everyday products, such as nonstick cookware, stain-resistant coatings, carpets or upholstery, water-resistant clothing, and cleaning products. PFAS are also detectable in the drinking water supplies of many major cities. This article will cover the history of PFAS, their uses, products that contain PFAS, your risk of environmental exposure, and more. Brief History of PFAS The first PFAS were invented in the 1930s. Their development increased in the 1960s....

Love, a six-time participant in the biennial competition as a player, was at the helm as Europe roared back from 10-6 down on the final day of the 2012 event to clinch glory in what was dubbed the “Miracle of Medinah,” with Watson unable to return the U.S. to winning ways at Gleneagles last year. MORE: Honda Classic preview | Butch Harmon would help Tiger | The ultimate sports movie After his country fell to a third consecutive Ryder Cup defeat, Phil Mickelson was among those to call for a return to the blueprint followed by Paul Azinger....

The two Americans took advantage of soft conditions following heavy rains that caused a 41-minute delay in the morning. Walker once held a three-shot lead at 10 under, but he sputtered down the stretch, ending with a bogey on the par-5 18th hole. MORE: Leaderboard | PGA Championship winners, 2000 to present Streb, who tied a major championship record with a 7-under 63, birdied three of his last four holes to tie for the lead....

Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson both shot 63s at the British Open last week, but no one has broken that mark in a major. Streb came close in Round 2, but he was just happy to get his game back in order. MORE: PGA Championship winners, 2000 to present “Most of the year has been a big struggle,” Streb said after his round. “Kind of been a struggle since the PGA last year....

Koepka will carry a record seven-stroke lead into the final round at Bethpage Black in New York as he bids to retain his title. Johnson is in a four-way tie for second at 5 under after carding a 1-under 69 in the third round. The world No. 1 knows Koepka — who shot a 70 to get to 12 under and grab the biggest 54-hole lead in tournament history — is in control....

Stallings, a three-time tournament winner, owned up to officials after learning the supplement he had been taking — known as DHEA — was considered performance-enhancing. MORE: PGA Tour winners in 2014-15 | Trump thanks ESPN, NASCAR for making him more money The 30-year-old said he was advised to take the supplement by his doctor, and claimed he was taking the substance — which was to deal with an “incredible amount of fatigue” — during the Humana Challenge in January, when he did not produce a positive test....

Commercial boats of a certain size are required by U.S. and international law to have automatic identification systems (AISs). These systems provide information on where a ship is on the ocean, helping to inform maritime radar and avoid collisions. Bergman has worked with SkyTruth and Global Fishing Watch for six years. The latter is an organization that runs a project to map global fishing activity using AIS data from an open system, normally on larger vessels but also used by smaller fishing boats....

But Kessel was faced with such a suggestion Tuesday after the Leafs fired coach Randy Carlyle. One of Kessel’s other former coaches, Ron Wilson, sharply criticized Kessel following Carlyle’s dismissal. MORE: Graphic Comments | Time to judge Leafs’ core | Who would fit as Carlyle’s replacement? Kessel handled the query from reporter Dave Feschuk . . . less than amiably. He called Feschuk “such an idiot” before exiting the locker room....

ARROYO: When you do what is right, it can’t be a mistake. The court, which is an independent judicial body, ruled he should be arrested. So you have to follow the law. Estrada’s arrest precipitated mass actions, culminating in the march on the presidential palace. Some politicians said [the protesters] should march here so that I would [be forced to] resign. They hoped some generals would join. I had total faith in our armed forces and also in the moral ascendancy of our government....

Known as baseball’s best mascot — and one of the best in all of sports, really — the Phanatic added another great troll over the weekend during Philadelphia’s interleague series matchup vs. the Yankees. The Phanatic would come out between innings, suited and booted in a tux with tails — Frank Sinatra-esque — to the theme of “New York, New York.” The Phanatic would use a musical cue to shatter a Yankee helmet, much to the delight of the Citizens Bank Park crowd....

Phillips' father, Bum, who recently passed away at age 90, is fondly remembered as the successful coach of the Houston Oilers, now the Tennessee Titans, from 1975-1980. Phillips, 66, has been an NFL coach in some capacity since '76, when he was Bum's defensive line coach with the Oilers. Through his five stops as a head coach in the NFL, Wade Phillips has compiled an impressive regular-season record of 82-59....

A spokesperson for Amtrak told Newsweek, “On June 27, several cars derailed on train 4 traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago after striking a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri at 1:42 pm.” The statement continued, “There are approximately 243 passengers onboard with early reports of injuries. Local authorities are currently assisting customers and we have deployed Amtrak resources to assist. Additional details will be provided as available....