De Boer was sacked after four games in charge, having lost them all with Palace failing to score – representing the worst start to a Premier League campaign. Palace 12/1 to beat Man City Former England manager Hodgson has replaced him, perhaps signalling a return to the staunch defence and organisation that Sam Allardyce employed to keep them in the Premier League last term. Hodgson, having given international debuts to Palace trio Martin Kelly, Andros Townsend and Wilfried Zaha, is confident he has a good grip on the style they ought to play in order to thrive....

It’s becoming a familiar story. The United States, the nation that lovingly fathered the United Nations in the closing days of World War II, now sees it as a prodigal son, and a rather hopeless one at that. The U.N. rap sheet, in Washington’s eyes, includes peacekeeping disasters in Somalia, Rwanda and Bosnia (U.N. officials equally blame the Clinton administration) and a dysfunctional Security Council that is increasingly used by second-rate powers like Russia and France to stymie U....

Last November, after a major protest in the streets by the opposition, President Mikhail Saakashvili of Georgia announced a snap presidential election that took place this last weekend, many months ahead of schedule. The official results have him winning with slightly more than half the votes, which is enough to avoid a runoff election. What do you think about this vote? In particular, what does it show about his popularity vis-à-vis the opposition?...

The former Playboy Playmate opened up about her experience working with the late Hefner in a candid interview on Heather McDonald’s Juicy Scoop podcast this week. The model, now 41, lived in the mansion from the early 2000s until she and Hefner parted ways in 2008. The conversation turned to the use of Quaaludes in the Playboy mansion—the prescription sedative drugs that were a popular recreational drug in the 70s and 80s....

The Los Angele Fire Department issued an alert late on Monday night on its Twitter page and shared a link to a map where the fire was being contained. The Coyote Fire was first reported at around 9.30 p.m. in the 3600 block of N Barham Boulevard, above a dog park near the Ava Apartment complex, according to an ABC7 Eyewitness News report. “LAFD Alert- Hollywood Hills Brush Fire 3650 N Barham Bi Map....

In the case of the Holy Cross football team, coaches Alex Bresner and Steve Cully had just the thing to get the Crusaders’ football team going. MORE: Adorable dog mascots | Projecting CFB win totals A simulation of a professional wrestling match, imaginary ropes and everything. We spotted Ric Flairs knife edge chops, Dusty Rhodes’ “Bionic Elbow,” and Big Show’s choke slam. The hyperbole is real, folks. This is the greatest offseason football video in the history of offseason football videos....

Consider changes to the kitchen. Kitchen renovations are often money well spent. Many people in the market for a new house want one with an up-to-date kitchen. According to the 2022 Cost vs. Value Report, you can get back anywhere from 52.5% to 71.2% of what you put into a kitchen makeover. However, restrain yourself. Putting up an $80,000 kitchen in a house that only costs $125,000 is a bad investment....

An anal fissure is a tear or a break in the lining of the anal canal, where stool passes out of the body. They are painful and may bleed, causing so much discomfort that they can affect your quality of life. Many anal fissures heal on their own or with the assistance of things like dietary changes and home remedies. However, deeper fissures that persist may require treatment from a healthcare provider....

However, if at-home treatment doesn’t help resolve symptoms or symptoms worsen, it’s best to seek medical attention right away. People should also be cautious if a child has pink eye symptoms because they can be a sign of a more serious condition. Pink Eye in Children Because pink eye is a symptom of measles, a serious and contagious virus with no cure, it’s important to promptly treat children with pink eye to rule out a possible case of measles in an unvaccinated child....

See, Orndorff owns an electrical staffing company — it supplies electricians for construction projects across the Southeastern U.S. — and he wanted to figure out a way to promote his business (Premier Electrical Staffing) during one of the most-watched baseball events of the season. MORE: Home Run Derby updates So he brought a ton of highlighter-yellow-caliber shirts and handed them out to the fans sitting in his section at Marlins Park....

What Is Home Sleep Apnea Testing? As the name implies, home sleep apnea testing is the administration of a sleep study in the comfort of your home for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea. There are various devices available for this testing. These might be accessed through a sleep specialist, primary care provider, or even independent for-profit companies. Most home sleep apnea testing measures parameters useful to detect sleep-disordered breathing. Though devices vary, many detect blood oxygen levels with an oximeter, heart rate, breathing effort with a stretchy abdominal belt, snoring vibrations, and airflow through the nose with an oxygen cannula....

Meanwhile, all eyes are turned toward a couple of rocks called Yogi and Barnacle Bill on a planet 120 million miles away. Having been raised on a heavy diet of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s wonderful adventure novels based on Mars, Venus and points beyond (yes, he did write a lot more than Tarzan tales), I, too, share a fascination with what might exist in the far reaches of outer space. And although my 5-year-old son Michael ran screaming from the theater during the first seconds of ““Men in Black’’ and resisted all my attempts to put him back in his seat, I fully appreciate the public’s fascination with the possibility of extraterrestrial life....

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson met Wednesday with local law enforcement officials and the NFL security team to oversee the Department of Homeland Security security operations that will help ensure the safety of employees, players and fans during Super Bowl 50. “At this time, we know of no specific, credible threat against the Super Bowl,” Johnson told reporters (via Yahoo Sports). MORE: 15 sporting events to attend instead of the Super Bowl...

So why issue a new federal warning on the subject? A counterterrorism official who also asked for anonymity said that there are analysts who sit around and brainstorm exotic threats. Called “red cell” teams, their job is to try to think of scenarios before the terrorists do. The official said Homeland Security and the FBI issued the schoolbus bulletin as part of their routine effort to alert local police to possible suspicious activity....

The now-viral Reddit post showing the wrecked library has amassed 87,600 upvotes and 6,300 comments since it was shared on June 29. Redditor Extric_Atorium shared the post to the subreddits “Mildly Infuriating” and “I Am A Total Piece Of S**t.” “Neighbor built a community library. Last night someone dumped chili and cat food inside,” the post is titled, and it includes a picture of the vandalism. A close-up shot of the library in the form of a wooden case with a shelf was displayed along with a number of books stacked together upright....

Andrea Dick argued the six flags, three of which include the words “F*** Biden,” hanging on the fence of her home in Roselle Park, New Jersey, are protected under the First Amendment. However, the borough’s code enforcement department disagreed, saying the colorful display breaks a local ordinance that prohibits signs containing “obscene, pornographic or lewd messages,” NJ.com reports. Code enforcement officials sent a “notice of inspection” by mail on Wednesday citing the ordinance and requesting for the signs to be taken down....

Ten years later, we are still assessing the relevance of our carnivorous press corps’ carnal knowledge. Vanity Fair published a long story this month alleging that the mayor of New York and his communications director, Cristyne Lategano, ““were intimate,’’ a charge both denied. Granted, Rudy Giuliani may be, as GOP consultant Mike Murphy says, the only politician in America who can make sex boring. But the allegation by the artful tattle sheet has kicked off a racy media debate....

Former executive Editor-In-Chief Lam Man-chung of the newspaper was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to work with foreign forces to threaten national security, the South China Morning Post reported. Two former journalists from Apple Daily, Chan Pui-man and Fung Wai-kong, were detained following their bail being revoked after their arrests in June. “Whoever committed an offense will be arrested, disregarding their background, whatever they do, or what are their professions,” said Hong Kong security minister Chris Tang....

Not so fast. Charlotte has a record of 3-5 and have yet to record a win on the road. Their offense has been miserable, ranking 22nd in pace and 26th in efficiency. The Hornets are 27th in made 3-pointers per game and their success has been largely based on the ability of Walker and Jefferson to outmatch their defenders. Stephenson has been less than impressive. In his first few games he looked aimless, defaulting to his teammates in a frustrating show of goodwill or perhaps uncertainty....