title: “Houston Is Talking…” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-27” author: “Marketta Fulton” title: “Houston Is Talking…” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-09” author: “Brenda Kline”

MORE: Live college football scores from Week 1 The Cougars aren’t just the 15th-ranked team in the country; they were beating the No. 3 Sooners 19-18 at halftime because that play by Ward set up a field goal as time expired Ward is a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate and the on-field frontman for Tom Herman’s rapid build at Houston. He had 2,827 passing yards,1,114 rushing yards and 38 total touchdowns last season, and more are on the way....

Harrowing footage showed the moment a hoverboard battery exploded feet from the bedroom of 54-year-old Jacqueline Barrett on Saturday, November 13. Firefighter crews raced to Barrett’s home in Smethwick, in the West Midlands, at 5 p.m. where they were met with “a severe fire” that had engulfed the semi-detached home. Crews from the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) managed to find Barrett and brought her out of her downstairs bedroom and out of the burning home where she was transferred into the care of paramedics who took her to hospital by ambulance....

Quests were first introduced in the League of Explorers expansion alongside the adventurers Brann Bronzebeard, Reno Jackson, Elise Starseeker and Sir Finley. As an homage to where Hearthstone has been, both the team of explorers and Quests will be making their return in Saviors of Uldum, but with a twist. “Quests are being done in a totally different way,” Final Designer for Hearthstone Dean Ayala told Newsweek. “Before you’d complete Quests and you’d get something so powerful that you would either complete it and win or you wouldn’t complete it....

A message overlaid on the clip, shared by TikToker Chris Simonsson, read: “How 110 bags look like inside the belly of an airplane.” The video featured timelapse footage showing luggage bags being sent across a conveyor belt inside the storage hold of a plane, with a man stacking the bags on top of each other at the other end of the belt. A caption posted with the video said “Daily stacking💼✈️ #airport #travellife #travel #fyp #plane #fypage #viral #ramp #workout #life #timelapse #2023 #foryoupage....

A report from think tank the Institute for Strategic Dialogue details how the online giant appears to recommend anti-vaccine books, extremist material and QAnon disinformation through its “Customers who bought this item also bought” and “Customers who viewed this item also viewed” features. The institute found that users who searched for a particular QAnon text were recommended other materials containing 9/11 and anti-semitic conspiracy theories or books by David Icke—best known for believing that the world is controlled by shape-shifting lizard-people....

Researchers from McGill University in California are closing in on this mystery, having found the first direct evidence of a “glacial oxygen pump,” which they say extended an essential lifeline to the simple life forms that inhabited the Earth at the time. In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS), they offer new evidence supporting the presence of oxygenated marine environments at a time when the planet was experiencing the most extreme ice age in its 4-billion year history 700 million years ago....

Well, it’s the ultimate PR move: control the message. It’s becoming the norm, not just for athletes, but for brands associated with players and sports teams as well. If it were a sports stat, it would be time of possession, sometimes an indicator of who’s controlling the game. Here’s a look at those racking up the top minutes in the sports PR world: — Last month, Derek Jeter launched The Players’ Tribune, a new online publication offering “unfiltered, honest and unique perspectives” direct from athletes....

Citing unnamed “Texas political operatives,” Axios reported that O’Rourke, a 2020 Democratic nomination candidate, would make a formal announcement later this year. Although David Wysong, O’Rourke’s adviser and former House chief of staff, told Axios no decision had been made, he added: “[O’Rourke] has been making and receiving calls with people from all over the state.” A new poll for the Dallas Morning News shows that O’Rourke has narrowed the gap with Abbott in a hypothetical context....

Hamas grew out of the intifada, the Palestinian uprising against Israeli occupation that began in late 1987. It was an offshoot of an Islamic social and welfare association led by Sheik Ahmed Yassin, a quadriplegic religious leader. Ironically, Israel didn’t oppose Hamas in its early stages: it viewed the group as a useful counterbalance to the PLO, not a potentially dangerous brand of radical Islam that would later seek to destroy the state....

The £12 billion ($15.9 billion) 10-point plan, launched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, in 2021 has been labeled a Green Industrial Revolution by the government. Johnson promises to invest in the U.K.’s industrial heartlands, creating thousands of jobs for people in the North East, Yorkshire, West Midlands, Scotland, and Wales - all seen as part of his attempt to “level-up” areas of the U....

Anne Taylor, the Kootenai County chief public defender, was appointed to defend Kohberger following his extradition to Idaho to face charges in the slayings of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20 and Ethan Chapin, 20. The four students were found dead in a rental home in Moscow, Idaho on November 13, 2022. Kohberger, who was studying for a Ph.D. at Washington State University in nearby Pullman at the time of the killings, was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania on December 30....

California’s Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly explained that from June 15, with the exception of a few situations, fully vaccinated individuals will not need to wear a mask indoors, such as in grocery stores, restaurants, bars and gyms, or outdoors unless it’s required by a local health department or business. California’s NBC Bay Area reported Ghaly said at a briefing Wednesday: “Fully vaccinated people can resume everyday activities without wearing a mask, except in a few limited settings that are required by federal and state rules....

Over-the-Counter Therapies Wearing a splint or brace at night is usually the first form of treatment. You can find wrist splints at the drugstore in a variety of sizes. A rigid splint that aligns your wrist in a neutral position is best. You can also find more flexible splints that may be appropriate for daytime use. Over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as ibuprofen can help relieve the pain symptoms. However, these drugs won’t improve the condition itself....

Cerebral palsy can occur when part of the brain fails to develop properly in an unborn baby. An injury to the brain before, during, or after birth can also cause CP. Cerebral palsy is permanent—treatment may help someone with cerebral palsy to move better, but the underlying injury to the brain can’t be repaired. Cerebral palsy is also non-progressive. Although time might cause the symptoms to worsen, the injury to the brain won’t get any worse....

Alex Sandro close to Chelsea move The Blues boss will class both players as first-choice options in their position but their signings are unlikely to drastically alter the way Chelsea play. Conte will likely stick to the 3-4-3 formation that brought his side the Premier League title in his first season but both players will be effective in the Italian’s alternative 3-5-2 and 4-2-4 systems. Romelu Lukaku is most likely to be Chelsea’s replacement for Diego Costa and has therefore been used as the frontman in these formation suggestions…...

What happened to the extravagant hopes of last fall, when the country seemed ready for massive health reform, and Clinton seemed secure at the helm? Today voters are baffled by the politicking and jargon, by all the jockeying over ““mandates’’ and ““triggers.’’ Although 74 percent of respondents in a Newsweek Poll last week said they approve of the idea of universal coverage, increasing numbers doubt that the Clinton plan is the way to achieve it....

Data included in The New York Times’ global vaccine tracker shows 36 vaccine candidates are currently being tested in clinical trials. Three candidates entered late-stage human trials with U.S. participants this summer, shepherded by a handful of biotech companies and public health agencies. One vaccine presently in development—the product of a collaboration between Germany’s BioNTech, China’s Fosun Pharma and U.S.-headquartered company Pfizer—transitioned into Phase 2-3 clinical trials in late July....

While this type of behavior is perhaps expected from non-democratic regimes, some human rights groups have also bought into the pattern of singling out Israel and then turning a blind eye to crimes committed by other nations. Unlike Israel, Armenia is somewhat of a darling in the NGO world. Sarah Leah Whitson—a former director of Middle East and North Africa division for Human Rights Watch (HRW), and more recently managing director for research and policy with the George Soros-backed Quincy Institute—is a prime example of this double standard....

And at times, he has gotten nosebleeds during a race. MORE: Earnhardt’s ‘messy’ day at Sonoma | SN writer takes Richard Petty Driving Experience | Carl’s complex personality On one occasion, during a Cup race at Sonoma Raceway, it actually prevented him from getting a more traditional bloody nose. Earnhardt recounted the funny story on Twitter Tuesday night and how his nosebleed kept him from possibly getting beaten up.