For Honda, this new hybrid could finally be the answer to the megawatt popularity of the Toyota Prius, which controls more than half the market for hybrids in the U.S. Even though the Honda Insight was the first hybrid on the U.S. market when it launched in 1998, the Prius, with its larva shape and 60 miles per gallon fuel economy, has come to define hybrids in America. Unlike the cramped little Insight, the Prius offers the five-passenger spaciousness of a Camry, with gas mileage better than its smaller sibling, the Toyota Corolla....

The newspaper posted a message on its official Facebook page on Monday detailing what it claimed is a planned “massive terror attack” masterminded by “anti-government fanatics” that would take place on Wednesday. The newspaper, which has previously published harsh criticisms of the protesters and warnings that Beijing would crush the movement if necessary, provided only a screenshot of an anonymous post on the encrypted messaging service Telegram as evidence of the so-called plot....

MORE: Rio Olympics venues | Portraits of U.S. athletes Solo is among the most outspoken athletes against the Rio Olympics after the Zika virus outbreak. But after doing “a lot of research,” the U.S. goalkeeper decided to travel and participate in the Games. Officials at the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in April the Zika virus leads to microcephaly, which causes infants to be born with small heads and brain damage....

For the third consecutive October, Cho’s Hornets signed a fourth-year player to an extension. For the third consecutive October, the extension seems like a steep price for a player who hasn’t quite shown that kind of value. Cody Zeller averaged 8.7 points and 6.2 rebounds a game last season, but the Hornets gave the center a four-year, $56 million extension that kicks in next season, Yahoo Sports first reported....

“Based on all the facts and circumstances of this matter, I hereby suspend Mr. Taylor for a period of 24 regular season games,” Silver wrote in a press release. MORE: Howard child abuse case re-opened | Jason Collins announces retirement | Remembering Malice in the Palace Taylor has sat out the Hornets’ first 11 games as his case played out in the justice system, so he will miss an additional 13 games....

When asked where they would rank LaMelo Ball among the league’s best point guards, the duo heaped praise on the young star. “I’ll say this, man, he’s a young superstar coming,” Richardson said. “I don’t know what rank he is as far as ‘better than this guy, that guy,’ I just know that he is one of the best point guards and especially one of the best young point guards we have in the league....

One night after a difficult yet convincing 110-104 victory over the Nuggets in Denver, the Thunder host the Hornets as 9.5-point favorites with the total at 207. With Vegas setting the total at 207 and AccuScore having it at 201, the UNDER is an appealing wagering opportunity. The total combined score goes UNDER 207 in over 59 percent of simulations, a four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend. In the past week, AccuScore has gone 29-24 (54....

In a post shared on Reddit on Wednesday the man, known as u/throwaway019116, explained that at 47 years old he already has three children in his 20s, who are all independent, one of them also expecting a child, and for the last six months he’s been seeing a 29-year-old woman he really likes. “I don’t know what the hell I was thinking. I am so f***ed. My fourth child is going to be younger than my grandchild....

On Monday, the administration began the new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity to push hospitals to engage in more environmentally friendly health practices to reduce carbon emissions. The health care system is responsible for roughly 10 percent of carbon dioxide emitted yearly. However, hospitals argue that they are busy dealing with the fourth wave of rising COVID-19 infections and that government requirements are in part responsible for their output of carbon emissions....

General Sir Nick Carter, the head of the British armed forces, said civilian evacuation will end on Saturday, August 28, ahead of an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw all troops from Kabul by August 31. On Friday, Britain’s defense secretary Ben Wallace admitted that between 800 and 1,100 eligible Afghans and around 100 to 150 Britons may not be evacuated in time. Among those who will not be safely flown out of Kabul airport in time include Afghan interpreters who have assisted with the military and their families....

The Air Jordan "Two Rings" version alludes — obviously — to Allen's second NBA championship ring, which is appropriate as these are the kicks he'll be wearing when he is presented with the ring. LOOK: More photos of Ray Allen’s custom ‘Two Rings’ Air Jordan XIs Allen wore the same type of Jordans when he received his 2008 ring with the Boston Celtics. This version is updated with gold and maroon accents to reflect his time with the Miami Heat....

Ambience: A double-height ceiling lends the dining room an airy feel while accommodating a mezzanine level. The minimal décor is corporate but comfortable, focusing all attention on the food. Best plates: Highlights include foie gras with cambuci (a sweet-sour fruit native to the Brazilian rain forest) sorbet, hearts-of-palm fettuccine with shrimp, and mixed-grain and Brazil-nut risotto. The cheese course is inventively down to earth, consisting of potato purée and semi-melted Gruyère swirled by the waiter into a rich, chewy confection....

Accommodations: Partly constructed with black lava, the hotel follows the lay of the land, with indoor and outdoor bar areas, terraces and rolling landscaped gardens. The 30 rooms are stylish but rugged, built out of pale pine and dark slate, and with sweeping coastal views. Most guests chill out in the expansive reading lounges or communal map room. Doubles start at $1,794 for a full-board three-night minimum stay. Dining: The open kitchen prepares hearty and healthy Latin-Mediterranean food, which uses local ingredients to make dishes like ceviche, seaweed risotto and grilled tuna....

Ambience: Sakenohana incorporates an uncanny mix of low-key minimalism and architectural high jinks. Getting through the door is an event in itself: a slim, high-tech escalator shuttles diners up from street level through a glimmering expanse of black mirrors. Once you’re inside, shoes are removed while staff clad in black kimonos kneel in traditional style to serve. Décor: Raw Japanese timber dominates. A matrix of dramatic, Escher-like arrangements of wood hangs over the low-lying tables and traditional screens....

The four-parent, two-dog “family” has horrified this famously tolerant city ever since Bane mauled neighbor Diane Whipple to death in the hallway of their apartment building, as she came home with an armload of groceries. Bane was destroyed immediately after the Jan. 26 attack. Late last week a San Francisco court ordered that Hera could be used for evidence before being euthanized. This week authorities plan to charge the lawyer couple with involuntary manslaughter in Whipple’s death....

“This reconciliation bill is the next step toward implementing the American Rescue Plan and finally changing the direction of these crises,” House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth said in a statement. Yarmuth, a Kentucky Democrat, added, “We are in a race against time, and aggressive, bold action is needed before our nation is permanently scarred by the human and economic costs of inaction. We have the plan and the fiscal space, we have the American people behind us, and now we have the bill to get it done....

But approved along mostly party lines, the HEROES Act is largely a messaging bill from Democrats that will not advance in the GOP-controlled Senate in its current form. It remains to be seen when—or if—future relief will come for the more than 36 million Americans who have filed for unemployment benefits in the past two months. Republicans on Capitol Hill have advocated for a “pause” in dolling out more money amid skyrocketing deficits....

The Farm Workforce Modernization Act passed in a 260-165 vote, gaining support from 34 Republicans and succeeding where other efforts to see a significant number of undocumented immigrants have failed. While the bill could be shot down in the Republican-controlled Senate, immigration advocates have hailed its success among House Republicans as a positive sign. “Bipartisanship lives, and for good reason,” said Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum, in a statement shared with Newsweek....

On Wednesday, the House voted 215-207, in favor of the bill, making it the first of 12 for the 2022 fiscal year to pass the chamber. The bill will provide $604 million for the Capitol Police which gives them the opportunity to hire 2,122 newly-sworn officers and 450 civilian members. “It gives these heroes the funding, the resources, and the training they need to ensure what happened on January 6 never happens again, and it also says, we respect what you do,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn....

Keep your toddler in their room: whether or not they’re always actually asleep for their entire nap or nightly session, staying in their room will help solidify your toddler’s schedule. Try a pre-sleep routine: A relaxing wind down session can work wonders. Before bed, lay with your toddler and sing lullabies or read with them. This’ll set a natural, healthy sleep regiment, and over time, your routine will help them prepare to sleep....