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Houston police confirmed the news in a press conference, saying Sharkey’s body was found by the U.S. Marshals Service as authorities were closing in on him with a warrant to arrest him for the murder of his wife. Alexis Sharkey, 26, was found strangled in November 2020 with her naked body dumped by the side of the road and discovered by a city worker. In January of this year, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences announced she had suffered a homicide by strangulation back....

Martin Keown, a club legend, said in the aftermath of the game that they had slipped into “crisis” and given their performance on Merseyside it is difficult to find evidence to disagree. Over the course of the match, Arsene Wenger’s side failed to muster a single effort on target. All of their six attempts missed Loris Karius’s goal, and even those from relatively close range missed by such a margin that the keeper was never seriously worried....

NEWSWEEK: Why did you do the “Off-Ramps and On-Ramps” study? Sylvia Ann Hewlett: We felt there were umpteen anecdotes and stories about women “opting out” but very little data. And there were very incendiary conclusions being drawn from the anecdotes. There had been enormous anger among career women that everyone was insisting there was this huge new wave of women dropping out, whereas most women are very committed to their work....

It’s not as bad as people think. Caffeine is a universally used drug-of-choice, enjoyed in every culture worldwide. In the U.S., the most popular source of caffeine is coffee. If you are a coffee drinker, you know why caffeine is so popular: it is a mild stimulant and perks you up. Because each person’s sensitivity to caffeine varies greatly, coffee perks some people up more than others. Caffeine is not addictive....

Beasley is an NFL player, though, one that just so happens to have beautiful hair. He first burst onto the scene as a slot receiver for the Cowboys before signing with the Bills in 2019. Since heading to Buffalo, Beasley has become one of the most consistent weapons for a team on the rise behind its young quarterback, Josh Allen, and he’s in the midst of the best two-year stretch of his NFL career....

This question originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ . Answer by Jim Gordon, former referee instructor, former coach, Division 3 pro team manager, local and state association board member, youth player and fan. Gordon taught referees in three countries, refereed in two, and became involved with refereeing in a couple more....

The 28-year-old gets a chance to make a definitive statement when he clashes one more time with Golovkin on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for GGG’s WBC and WBA middleweight belts. Unlike one year ago, Alvarez plans on making it abundantly clear that he will emerge victorious this time around. “All I know is that I’m prepared to win on the 15th of September, to give a great fight and make it absolutely clear that I’m the best middleweight in the world,” Alvarez said during a recent media conference call....

It’s Not Easy to Teach an Old Tie New Tricks Cambridge university physicists Thomas Fink and Yong Mao expanded the stylistic possibilities for well-dressed men last week, when they unveiled six all-new ways to knot a tie. The researchers praise their favorite for its “elegance and pleasing three-dimensionality,” and say that compared with the staid half-Windsor, the new knot is “quite flamboyant.” Finally, relativity comes to gentlemen’s neckwear. Follow the simple steps below:...

O’Brien, currently a former talk show host after his TBS show Conan came to an end on June 24, 2021, became a trending topic with his shenanigans at the event. He was nominated for Outstanding Variety Talk Series, lost out in the category, but ultimately still found himself onstage to accept an award. Here’s the reason Conan went viral online after the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards. What Did Conan Do at the 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards?...

These two headline-grabbing afflictions are only the most visible elements in a spate of new outbreaks. The world seems to be entering a new, deadly era of health threats from infectious diseases—old ones we thought we’d wiped out, and new ones on the rise. “It feels like COVID-19 has opened up a Pandora’s box of infectious disease surprises,” says Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota....

Watson missed the 2021 NFL season after demanding a trade from the Texans and being accused in 23 civil lawsuits of sexual assault and misconduct. He was traded to the Browns during the 2022 offseason in a move that was heavily criticized, and then sat out the first 11 games of Cleveland’s season after being suspended by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. People wondered exactly how Watson would look in his return to the field....

Zois is a leading proponent of short-term dynamic therapy, a respected, aggressively compressed version of Freudian psychotherapy that forces a patient to drop all defenses in order to face up quickly and honestly to troubling problems. The therapy is aimed not at psychotics but at neurotic people who have problems at work or in their relationships. All they have to do, Zois suggests, is answer some quizzes about their feelings to help identify the defenses they use....

This question originally appeared on Quora: The best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Answer by Vero Roni, Longtime fan, Pottermore user and Quidditch Player/Ref/Videographer The game is played on a ‘pitch’, about the third of the length of a soccer field, it is roughly elliptical in shape, though the edges are not treated as ‘hard’ boundaries as they tend to be in other sports....

The Epworth Sleepiness Scale The Epworth sleepiness scale is a questionnaire that is routinely used to assess the degree of an individual’s sleepiness. It is a subjective measure completed by patients. However, it can be helpful in quantifying one’s sleepiness over time. The scale is completed by an individual and given to his or her doctor. It is often used as a screening test for sleepiness or to monitor response to treatment....

The 35-year old Dutchwoman won the 1,500 meters, becoming the first athlete ever to win individual gold medals in five different Olympic games. STREAM THE WINTER OLYMPICS ON fuboTV: Canada | United States She also set an Olympic record in the process when she skated to a time of 1:53.28, beating the mark her countrywoman Jorien ter Mors established in Sochi eight years ago by 0.23 seconds. Wust held off the world record holder, Miho Takagi of Japan, who finished in 1:53....

From July 13 to August 9, Europe reported consistent increases in weekly case counts, WHO reported. The U.S. reported three successive week-to-week declines from July 20 to August 9, preceded by a rise in total new cases reported in the week starting July 20 from that recorded in the week prior, according to WHO. Europe has a population of over 916 million across the 53 countries that fall within WHO’s Europe region....

Assessment Your healthcare provider will do a physical examination, which will give details about your blood pressure and cardiorespiratory functions. A neurological examination will evaluate your sensory responses, muscle and nerve function, and coordination and balance. Your healthcare provider will also make note of your personal and family medical history, any medications you are taking, and your lifestyle habits (e.g., caffeine intake, alcohol use, smoking). When evaluating you, your healthcare provider will first likely ask you several specific questions about your headache....

Too often, people’s feelings people about the filibuster depend on which party is in power. But they shouldn’t. To make my case, I will draw from my own experience in Congress. I’m a Republican from a blue state. For 12 years I represented the people of Oregon in the United States Senate. Winning election required reaching across the aisle. It required finding common ground with voters who held different views—Democrats and independents, moderates and liberals, as well as conservative Republicans....

After already experiencing two major ACL injuries, Parker has had nothing short of a rocky career path. As a reminder of how good the former Duke star can be, Blum calls back to his improvement after returning from the first ACL tear. MORE: Markkanen’s development could change course of Bulls’ rebuild Parker returned late in the 2017-18 season, and while he showed glimpses of what he once was, his role was no longer consistent....

The Democrat inherited a country in disarray, staring down the barrel of a troublesome pandemic, faced with growing social and political division, and economically burdened by the consequences of the continuing COVID crisis. As Biden wraps up his freshman year in the Oval Office, he finds himself in a weaker position than when he was given the presidential baton last year. On the week of his anniversary, Biden’s approval rating is sitting at 42 percent, with over 52 percent of Americans disapproving of the way the President is handling his job....