Why would Ho want to go? The run-down enclave, dotted with pastel colonial buildings and empty high-rises, has been racked with mob violence–kidnappings, murders and car bombings–in the past three years as competing triad societies have vied for control over VIP rooms, the high-roller gambling dens that Ho licensed out. Ho’s gambling monopoly may be up for grabs. Furious that the town has been overrun by gangsters, Chinese leaders are rumored to be considering divvying up the city’s nine casinos when his license expires in 2001....

Players Conventional Wisdom B. Clinton ( + ) The speech: FDR. The financing: Ronald Reagan. The mechanics: Rube Goldberg. H. Clinton ( + ) An Eleanor Roosevelt for our times, with more hairdos than HMO menu. T. Gore (+,-) Tipper tips balance for mental-health coverage. Now, back to the gym. I. Magaziner (+,-) If health reform turns into Clinton’s Vietnam, he’s the Robert McNamara. R. Dole (+,-) Need to do somethin’....

Six different teams have occupied the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 Poll during the 2019-20 season, the first time that has ever happened before the season rolled into the new year. Michigan State started atop the preseason poll; Kentucky was No. 1 in Week 2. Duke stayed there for two weeks, followed by Louisville for two weeks, then Kansas for a week. Gonzaga has held the position longest (since Dec....

Saturday’s display at Kansas — not the 257 yards, not the three touchdowns on 20-of-30 passing, but the cursing and lewd gesturing at the Jayhawks’ sideline in a 41-3 victory — wasn’t a visual many of them will forget any time soon. But will they hold it against the Oklahoma quarterback when it comes time to cast their vote for the 83rd Heisman? MORE: Mayfield’s antics are harmless, but he should practice discretion...

This week the Scottish course will host its ninth British Open and another chapter will be added to its storied past. MORE: Royal Troon images | British Open 2016 preview It has been 12 years since Troon last staged golf’s oldest major and here we take a look at some of the omens from the 2004 tournament. A place for first-time success Troon has developed a habit of crowning first-time major winners, which does not bode well for the likes of Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth....

There is something to be said about how NFL teams come out of the gates and what it could mean for the remainder of the year. Since 2000, 55.8 percent of the teams that started the season 2-0 ended up making the playoffs. Teams that started 1-1 reached the playoffs 43.2 percent of the time, and 0-2 teams clinched a berth on just 10.7 percent of occasions. But fans, media and even coaching staff can get ahead of themselves when assessing the first handful of quarters on the young season....

The Information Superhighway is littered with the wreckage of New Economy companies. But America’s real highways are humming with the distinctive sound of an iconic Old Economy product–Harley-Davidsons. Their sound (think potato-potato-potato) is so beloved by enthusiasts that the company tried to have it declared a trademark. Last weekend the company began a 14-month-long 100th-birthday bash. It has much to celebrate, including increases in production of more than 10 percent annually for 16 years....

Stephen Githaka: Yes, I do believe that social media should be regulated. I believe it should be regulated by taxing social media companies on how much data that they collect. I believe this will drive down the incentive to collect as much data as they want and [encourage them to] collect what they need. So I also believe that social media companies should be held responsible to inform people more on what they’re doing with our data and who they’re selling it to....

Facing a dearth of quality homegrown products, Oscar went shopping elsewhere. Two major nominations went to independent John Sayles’s “Passion Fish” (screenplay and best actress Mary McDonnell), and three nominations each went to “Enchanted April” (a small English film) and “The Player,” Robert Altman’s thorny critique of Hollywood. Accenting its inability to create decent roles for women, the Academy came up with only one Hollywood actress in the supporting category–Marisa Tomei in “My Cousin Vinny....

The museum’s criticism came after Putin, in announcing his attack, said that Russia “will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine.” Since Putin declared the “special military operation” Russian forces have reportedly taken control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, launched missile attacks, and at least 40 Ukraine troops have been killed. In a statement, the Holocaust Memorial Museum said it condemns the “outrageous attack on Ukraine” and said it “is deeply concerned about threats to civilians and loss of life....

The property in Fairfax, Virginia, had received five cash offers by the close of business yesterday, listing agent Zinta Rodgers-Rickert of Red Truck Realty told Newsweek. Its owners accepted an offer above the asking price of $800,000. An online listing specified that the home was being sold “AS IS ONLY” with acknowledgement of “a person(s) living in lower level with no lease in place.” The Fairfax housing market is highly competitive with a median sale price of $627,000, according to the real estate firm Redfin....

Good hitters and home run hitters are becoming increasingly synonymous in modern baseball, and the event now showcases some of the purest swings in addition to the most powerful. Pete Alonso and Josh Bell, for example, are among the league’s leaders in batting average and homers. They’ll each be part of the eight-player tournament field. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN This season, the event will take place Monday, July 9, at 8 p....

The Angels’ Albert Pujols, Cubs’ Kris Bryant and Reds’ Todd Frazier are priced as the three co-favorites at 5-to-1 odds. Frazier will be swinging in front of his Cincinnati fans at Great American Ballpark. More on the Home Run Derby: Past winners Thanks to a new format, featuring an eight-man single-elimination bracket, the SuperBook is also offering head-to-head first-round matchup props, all of which are priced at or around pick ’em....

Documents obtained by the Center for Public Integrity and published in partnership with The Texas Tribune reveal that a child refugee specialist had expressed discomfort with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) separating migrant children from their parents well ahead of the Trump administration’s widely condemned “zero-tolerance” family separation policy. In an email dated September 20, 2016, James De La Cruz, a senior federal field specialist supervisor within the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement, warned that “the best that could happen is for the OFO to stop the practice of family separation....

Ashley Brandon and her husband, Mark, snapped up the house in Scotland at the beginning of 2021, and have been sharing their restoration journey to her TikTok page, @scottishvictorianhome. Brandon, whose social media bio says “Ashley’s 1880s Home Renovation,” found something unexpected in the bathroom, and we’re not talking about the horrible blue carpet. She lifted up the flooring and found gorgeous, possibly original tiles, but also uncovered a bizarre “pavement [sidewalk] light....

Mark Martin sounds determined to make Sunday’s race his last in a major NASCAR series. Ken Schrader reportedly is going to compete in his final Cup event. Jeff Burton is ending his status as a full-time Cup driver, too. In a sport where drivers often compete well into their 40s and 50s — most respectably enough that teams prefer to go with experience rather than the unknown — the Ford EcoBoost 400 could signify an end of an era of sorts....

Prefer to defer. A growing number of couples take a quick trip right after the ceremony and a more elaborate one six months later. This saves the stress of planning two big events at the same time. Don’t get scammed. Beware of “honeymoon specials.” Often, the only thing “special” is a heavy markup and cheap champagne. Dress the part. Don’t just pack shorts and T shirts. Bring sexy clothes your spouse will love: strappy dresses or a crisp suit and tie....

Horner syndrome was named for a Swiss ophthalmologist who first formally described the condition in 1869. The syndrome is also sometimes referred to as “Bernard-Horner syndrome,” or “oculo-sympathetic palsy.” Symptoms Classically, Horner syndrome describes a group of three symptoms that result from the same underlying cause. These symptoms are: Partially drooping upper eyelid (ptosis) Small pupil size (miosis) Loss of sweating on the face (facial anhidrosis) Normally these eye symptoms themselves do not cause loss of vision or other health problems....

“You know I had to adjust that,” Bogues said, eliciting laughter from the Spectrum Center crowd. It was a fitting moment. The shortest player in NBA history (generously listed at 5-3), Bogues constantly figured out ways to make the game work in his favor, and his legacy around Charlotte has only grown, finally being punctuated with Friday’s ceremony. MORE: Kemba Walker not ready to put himself in ‘superstar’ category...

But it will be back to the drawing board for this team, and there should be a decent field of candidates… David Fizdale Every team with an opening has an eye on Fizdale, the deposed coach of the Grizzlies, so the Hornets figure to have ample competition. He is considered the ideal guy for a young team in need of development, but the Hornets are more of a team that needs to kick its veterans back into gear....