The death toll has risen to 36, according to an emergency official, but no one has been found alive since Tuesday. Families and residents were lined up outside the building’s premises Thursday as the search continued. Some begged officials to allow them to aid the effort despite warnings from gun-bearing soldiers who told them to stay clear of the site, the AP said. While it is unclear how many people may be trapped inside the collapsed building, one construction worker at the scene of the collapse estimated that about 100 people were working there when it fell....

In an attempt to woo the individuals who vote on the end of season NBA awards, the Hornets have started an #MKGSecurity campaign to get Michael Kidd-Gilchrist on the All-Defensive Team. The Hornets did something similar last season for Al Jefferson, who had the best season of his career, with “Big Al’s Paint.” MORE: Classic Jordan photos | What’s next for the Lakers? | Harden pours in 51 points...

But then you look up at the standings and see Charlotte is in second place in the East, ahead of teams like Miami, Indiana, Chicago and Atlanta. Steve Clifford’s guys sit just one game behind the Cavaliers for the No. 1 seed after their 99-81 win over the Heat on Wednesday — their third straight victory. MORE: Who will be an Eastern Conference All-Star? | Watch DeAndre Jordan abuse Greg Monroe...

Horrifying videos have emerged on TikTok recently showing removal of the parasites from their hosts, aka our pets. A recent clip, uploaded by WhitJay, earlier this month has already amassed more than 12 million views, and can be seen here. It shows the kitten being held by professionals, as WhitJay, a veterinarian, captioned the footage: “Another cuterebra / bot fly larvae / warble extraction for you all!” It shows a pair of tapered tweezers gently going into the cat’s right nostril, which is significantly larger than its left one....

Two U.S. law-enforcement officials, who asked for anonymity when discussing a continuing investigation, said there were indications that JFK plot suspects Abdul Kadir, a former member of Parliament in Guyana, and Trinidadian citizen Kareem Ibrahim were in Trinidad to try to meet with Yasin Abu Bakr, leader of Jamaat al Muslimeen (JAM), a radical group. In 1990, JAM staged a coup attempt in which the prime minister of Trinidad and other local notables were taken hostage....

But there’s another Reebok question, one with a new significance: just who was responsible for the “Dan and Dave” idea. Before The Miss, Mark Bossardet, a Reebok promotions director liked to say, “There are probably a lot of people taking credit for it.” Not anymore. Actually, but for the embarrassment, Dan Reebok move a lot of merchandise. But the ads never should have included the tag line “To be settled in Barcelona....

Atmosphere: Eschewing the latest trend toward sterile gastropubs, the Warrington retains a traditional feeling, with a marble fireplace, ornate woodwork and cozy corners. The restaurant upstairs is done in clean whites with cream wall coverings and gorgeous stained-glass windows. Starters: Ramsay serves classics with a twist, pairing potted duck with sourdough bread, and the black pudding with a poached egg and mustard dressing. For something lighter, there’s an endive-and-walnut salad served with Colston Bassett stilton....

If you notice blisters at the burn site, leave them alone. Your doctor can safely drain the blisters for you if they think it’s necessary. Burns that are located directly over major joints (such as a knee or elbow) or that wrap all the way around your limb also need emergency treatment. [3] X Trustworthy Source Mayo Clinic Educational website from one of the world’s leading hospitals Go to source...

Garland ordered the moratorium in July, along with a review of the federal government’s policies for executions, after the Trump administration completed 13 executions from July of 2020 through January of this year, more than the previous 56 years combined, according to the Associated Press. Pentobarbital, which depresses the central nervous system and stops a person’s heart in large doses, was used in all 13 of the federal executions, and attorneys for at least one of the inmates executed claimed that their client suffered “extreme pain” after being injected with the drug, and before he was pronounced dead....

The proposal, currently being assembled by House committee chairs, is expected to be roughly $2.4 trillion—a compromise between the $1 trillion Republican-proposed HEALS Act and $3 trillion Democrat-proposed HEROES Act. The fresh measure is the first sign of movement toward a deal after at least six weeks of stalled-negotiations amid a pandemic that has left millions of Americans in desperate need of aid. “When you are talking about $2.2 trillion and $1....

A July 16 memo from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper was aimed at banning the Confederate flag from being flown at U.S. military bases but also resulted the prohibition of many other flags that had been previously allowed, including the LGBTQ pride flag and flags of sovereign Native American nations. On Friday, a group of over 30 Democratic House members sent a letter to Esper, urging him to revisit the policy and explicitly ban the Confederate flag....

A resident of the Akron suburb told authorities that an unknown person damaged a window and siding after shooting at the sign behind the window as another person took a different anti-Trump sign from their yard, according to WEWS. Deputies reportedly recovered two shotgun shell casings from the property. Before the shooting, the resident told authorities that photos of the signs had been placed in their mailbox alongside pro-Trump mailers....

“It looks bad to me,” Tito was saying. “Russia will appear to have backed down, trust me.” Yesterday morning, Tito and four celebrated Russian cosmonauts were far from capitulating. They piled out of a white Suburban in the NASA parking lot here just before 9 a.m., as scheduled. By agreement, crew members in any flight to the ISS must cross-train for a week at the NASA facility, to familiarize themselves with the two American portions of the space station....

Corporal Charles Galloway, of Harris County Precinct 5, was fatally gunned down in the 9100 block of Beechnut at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday. The suspect, a Hispanic man, drove off in a white Toyota, police said, sparking a manhunt. Houston Police Department (HPD) Chief Troy Finner said it was likely an assault-type weapon had been used in the shooting. “Message to the suspect, the best thing you can do is turn yourself in peacefully,” Finner said....

Large protests began in the city days after the death of Houston native Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while police custody in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25. Texas has been experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases. Harris County, which encompasses Houston, has been adding hundreds of new cases each day to the more than 17,000 total confirmed cases reported as of Monday. Houston resident Shamone Turner told KRIV that she took part in a march to Houston City Hall attended by an estimated 60,000 people about two weeks ago and later tested positive for the virus....

The show’s final season adapts the third book in Pullman’s children’s series, titled The Amber Spyglass, and it follows Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen) and Will Parry (Amir Wilson) on a dangerous quest while Lyra’s parents, Lord Asriel (James McAvoy) and Mrs Coulter (Ruth Wilson), wage war against the Authority. However, although the HBO drama is in its final season that doesn’t mean that it couldn’t return in some aspect, with the same cast....

Unfortunately, while Biden has correctly identified one of the major lessons for the West about this war, his solution not only misses the mark but reveals how much worse the situation is thanks to Biden’s own actions. American foreign policy over the past 100 years has consistently led to one obvious conclusion: Energy independence is critical to the national security and interest of the United States. Finding yourself at the whims of energy producers has forced the U....

Albert Pujols crushed his 700th career home run Friday night, blasting a breaking ball from the Dodgers’ Phil Bickford 389 feet into the left-field pavilion at Dodger Stadium. Pujols became only the fourth player in MLB history to reach 700 home runs, joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Pujols and Aaron are the only two players in MLB history with both 3,000 hits and 700 home runs....

Bernard’s death has seen many famous faces call for an end to the death penalty as Kim Kardashian West advocated for his removal from death row, bringing international to the situation. Bernard died by lethal injection, aged 40, at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, on Thursday. The Supreme Court has denied a stay, in the rare execution of a person for a crime committed as a teenager....

In 1971, Manson was given the death sentence for a series of brutal murders he had led his “family members,” or cult followers, to commit, including the 1969 murder of pregnant screen star Sharon Tate, the wife of filmmaker Roman Polanski. Manson did not physically participate in the murders, instead orchestrating his so-called “family” to kill for him. At the time of Manson’s sentencing, the death penalty was legal in California, but by 1972, the death penalty was abolished in the state....