Koeman will make Barkley better Controversial American Solo sparked outrage when she hit out at Sweden for a defensive style that saw USA eliminated in the quarterfinals of Rio 2016 after a penalty shootout. Solo’s comments led to her receiving a six-month suspension from U.S. Soccer due to “conduct that is counter to the organization’s principles.” But the 35-year-old veteran claims Sweden was not offended by her comments, not at least captain Lotta Schelin....

The Swedish-born shooter was arrested around 1 a.m. at the East Lansing Marriott and was charged with one count of domestic assault, assault and malicious destruction of property. His bond was set at $5,000. MORE: SG rankings | PG rankings | Clippers won’t be an Apple team Upon hearing of the arrest, the Hornets issued a statement regarding the situation. “The Charlotte Hornets were made aware of the incident early this evening....

In a viral post, which can be seen here, shared on Reddit’s 1.8 million-member-strong r/MeIrl, user u/The GoddamnAnswer shared a photo they said had been taken during class. The photo revealed the apparent tabs that were open while the professor was sharing his screen. In the bookmarked tab, the words “busty college girl fu…” could be seen on the screen above the content the professor had intended to show pupils....

Europe, like large swathes of the United States, is currently in the grip of extraordinary drought conditions that are putting vegetation under stress. A report from the European Commission’s Global Drought Observatory published on August 22 warned that, in the first 10 days of the month, 47 percent of all of Europe was under drought warning conditions, with the hazard becoming increasingly severe in countries including Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom....

Belchertown, Massachusetts residents were startled to see a large brown horse getting bathed in an unidentified local car wash on Wednesday night. According to a report from Western Mass News, the animal was being held against a wall as a man points a pressure water hose to wash the animal. The outlet added that residents took video and photo, which were sent to local authorities to investigate. An anonymous source expressed her concern that the horse was being abused by an unknown owner....

Hospitalists do not maintain outside practices but provide exclusive care to patients during their hospital stay. This improves the oversight and consistency of care for patients while providing a timely response outside of your primary doctor’s usual hospital rounds (times when doctors visit their patients who are admitted to hospitals). Hospitalists are attending physicians responsible for drawing up a treatment plan and the patient’s overall care, from admission to discharge....

The survey, which was published by STAT, used data from the American Hospital Association as well as a tally conducted by the news site. Nancy Foster, vice president of quality and patient safety at the American Hospital Association told STAT that over the past two weeks, a dozen hospital leaders have said that they are facing staff shortages in Texas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Additionally, health care providers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Ohio, Missouri, Michigan and Utah—as well as local news outlets in New Mexico, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, Montana, California, Rhode Island and South Carolina—have echoed similar concerns....

Reigning champion Mexico, meanwhile, will have to deal with London 2012 bronze medal winners South Korea, Germany and Fiji in Group C. MORE: U.S. women’s path set | Boycott not a good idea | Rio Games schedule Brazil’s men have won three silver medals, in 1984, 1988 and 2012, and took home the bronze medal in 1996 and 2008, but have yet to win gold. Group B consists of Japan, Atlanta 1996 winners Nigeria, Sweden and Colombia — which defeated the United States last month in qualifying to take the final spot in the Olympic tournament....

As Perez de Cuellar visited Iran, Israel released 51 of the nearly 400 Arab prisoners held by its proxy militia in South Lebanon in return for proof positive that one of seven missing Israeli soldiers is dead. That key step demonstrated Israel’s willingness to engage in a phased solution to the hostage impasse. The next day a radical Palestinian faction gave back the body of another Israeli war casualty; Israel agreed to let an exiled PLO activist, Ali Abu Hilal, return to the West Bank....

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Accommodations: The hotel’s 82 rooms ($520 to $720) and 10 suites ($1,500 to $2,500) all have balconies, many with oceanfront views of Ipanema Beach. Even the showers in the bathrooms all look east over the Atlantic. D é cor: Wood, glass and marble dominate the eight-story building. The glossy furniture and adornments designed by Starck and other local artisans, like Sergio Rodrigues, evoke Rio’s last golden age, in the 1950s and ’60s....

With a year left on his contract, Lucic is tempting. A power forward with championship experience and a nasty attitude, he has the game a contending team might see as the final piece to its puzzle. TRADE RUMORS: Five players to watch | Bruins GM is listening | Coyotes’ No. 3 pick in play But he is coming off a down year on a team that struggled. Lucic had 18 goals last season after having at least 20 three of the previous four seasons....

On October 18, the San Jose Police Department responded to the scene at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, USA Today reported this week. The dispute occurred between Southwest Airlines crew members at the hotel, where they were spending the night after a flight. The airline was informed about the incident. Southwest told Newsweek on Thursday that the pilot has been placed on leave while an internal investigation is continuing, pending the result of charges filed with local authorities....

Ambience: The space is hushed and suave, yet injected with fun touches, like peanut chopstick rests, a bench swing, open kitchens, Marvel comic strips of a sushi-chef hero and a conveyer belt of candy. Savory: The menu includes sushi standards with some twists, like crab bundled in translucent cucumber slices and soba noodles in egg ($2 to $8). Grilled unagi and kimchi shrimp are standouts. Pickled ginger and soy sauce are made in-house....

Republicans have pushed for Omar, who is Muslim, to be censured over remarks she made in a tweet last week in which she highlighted “unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban,” in reference to an exchange she had with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “I asked @SecBlinken where people are supposed to go for justice,” she tweeted. In a follow-up statement, she said hadn’t intended to make “a moral comparison between Hamas and the Taliban and the U....

Texas Medical Center reported data stating there were 1,350 ICU patients in its health system as of June 30, including 480 patients with COVID-19. TMC indicated there is normally a 1,330 ICU bed capacity “under non-pandemic conditions,” known as Phase 1, but also stated that “TMC leaders are actively managing, and can adjust, elective procedures to ensure sufficient capacity for COVID-19 needs.” The current number of unused beds at TMC stands at 3,080....

Malnati, 32, started well as he went 5 under after five holes and held his nerve as conditions worsened to end the day a shot clear of overnight leader Talor Gooch. Gooch and Austin Cook who led proceedings after the first round could only complete 14 and 15 holes, respectively, with the latter dropping down the leaderboard with a 2-over par round. Sepp Straka was the only other player in the top six to complete Round 2 as he sits two shots off the pace, but the best round of the day came from Malnati who did his work earlier at the Golf Club of Houston....

The Texans will likely name Romeo Crennel as the interim coach, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano. The Texans, which won the AFC South last year, have started 2020 with an 0-4 record. This comes with high expectations with a healthy J.J. Watt on defense and a contract extension for quarterback DeShaun Watson. The team started 0-2 by facing the two best teams in the entire league—the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens....

In “Great Wide Open,” Gibbs decided to stay in Naktok Bay, Alaska, and leave the NCIS team after finally finding peace following his family’s death. And the police procedural aired its first episode without the mainstay character on Monday night following his decision. So, how did the show deal with his exit and what did fans think of it? Did They Replace Gibbs on the NCIS Team? One big question that came up in “Face the Strange” was whether someone would take Gibbs’ job on the team, namely newcomer FBI Agent Alden Parker (played by Gary Cole)....

In Orphan: First Kill, which opens August 19, Isabelle Fuhrman, now 25, reprises her role as the titular homicidal-but-cute-as-a-button kiddo—who turns out to be a grown woman—Esther, first seen in the 2009 movie Orphan. While shooting the first film, Fuhrman was 10 going on 11. While shooting the recent movie—a prequel—Fuhrman was 23. So, that brings up an interesting question: How?!? “We did a lot of forced perspective and camera tricks and lighting tricks,” Fuhrman told Newsweek....