According to the American Lung Association, 6.8 million children in the United States under 18 have asthma. The chronic lung condition is the third leading cause of hospitalization among children under 15 and, in 2005, resulted in approximately 679,000 ER visits for that age group. Asthma keeps kids out of school—12.8 million lost days in 2003—and off the playground, eroding their quality of life and causing them to fall behind in the classroom....
Thavaud, 35, was taken into custody on Monday following a preliminary investigation by prosecutors in Paris, per French newspaper Libération. The Norman Makes Videos star is reportedly being questioned under allegations that include the corruption of minors and rape involving “several” teenage girls and young women. Libération reported that the prosecutor’s office in the French capital confirmed that the comedian and social media star was in custody. In a statement, authorities shared that Thavaud was taken into custody “as part of a preliminary investigation entrusted to the brigade for the protection of minors....
With the next two tournaments to be hosted in Russia and Qatar, the three CONCACAF nations have set their sights on 2026. Morocco are the only other nation to place a bid for that World Cup, and FIFA are expected to announce the host on June 13, 2018. Ahead of that date, organisers United 2026 have revealed that they have been endorsed by their counterparts in South America. “The United bid of Canada, Mexico and the United States is grateful for today’s endorsement by CONMEBOL, the confederation representing the 10 South America member associations,” a press release explained on Friday....
Trump has 65.1 percent of the vote (232,474) in North Dakota, more than double that earned by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden who claimed 31.7 percent (113,109), based on at least 90 percent of expected votes counted at the time of writing. The traditionally Republican state has not seen a Democrat win the presidential vote since 1964 and it has not elected a Democratic governor since 1988. The voting results come amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in the state, which has the most number of infections per capita in the country, with 6,208 cases per 100,000 people, as of Tuesday, according to the U....
North Korea: A Nuclear Threat Is Kim Jong Il ready to provoke a regional crisis? An exclusive account of what Pyongyang really wants. On Sept. 19, 2005, North Korea signed a widely heralded denuclearization agreement with the United States, China, Russia, Japan and South Korea. Pyongyang pledged to “abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs.” In return, Washington agreed that the United States and North Korea would “respect each other’s sovereignty, exist peacefully together and take steps to normalize their relations....
An article in the North’s official newspaper—the Rodong Sinmun—defended the country’s right to continue testing weapons despite protests from regional neighbors and elements within the U.S. administration, the Yonhap news agency reported. Pyongyang has tested seven rounds of short-range missiles since July, including one involving it’s so-called “super-large” multiple rocket system on Saturday. Despite protests from U.S. allies, President Donald Trump has dismissed the significance of such tests, suggesting the short-range nature of the missiles mean they are not of concern....
The statement issued by North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon is another blow to Trump’s North Korea outreach, which began with much fanfare but has since stagnated with limited progress made. Negotiations on denuclearization and sanctions relief have collapsed with Pyongyang subsequently returning to the kind of belligerent rhetoric and regular weapons tests that hampered relations for so long. Kim has so far refrained from new nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile tests, which in the past prompted Trump to threaten “fire and fury” for the country....
The official Korean Central News Agency published a report over the weekend on Friday’s missile test, the third launch in just over a week, saying North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un “guided again the test-fire of newly-developed large-caliber multiple launch guided rocket system” — a phrase also used to describe the system used in a previous test on Wednesday. This test concerned “altitude control flight performance, track control capability and rate of hits....
The warning came in a commentary published by the official Korean Central News Agency in a move by North Korea to capitalize on the strained ties between Pyongyang’s two top rivals while Washington demands that Seoul contribute more to their alliance. Not only would the U.S. ask for South Korea “to pay more for the upkeep of GIs,” but it would also ask to amend their 1953 mutual defense treaty so that South Korea’s armed forces would “become obliged to send its troops to any strife-torn areas in the world beyond the Korean peninsula and the Pacific region,” the outlet argued....
The parade seemed to be aimed at a domestic audience, rather than an international one, with a focus on health care workers and public security forces that protect the capital, the Associated Press reported. Though Kim Jong Un did not deliver a speech, reassurances about the government’s efforts amid flooding and the COVID-19 pandemic were delivered by a member of the ruling Workers’ Party’s Politburo, according to the Korean Central News Agency....
The Israeli manager, who has extensive managerial experience in the world’s top leagues, felt that cup competitions should have been played alongside the league program, with matches coming during the midweek or when there is break in the schedule. The former Chelsea boss, who led the Blues to the 2008 Champions League final, felt that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) should have modelled the Super Cup on England’s famous FA Cup....
The National Weather Service (NWS) said in a forecast on Wednesday that the storm, currently rotating “well off” the West Coast, would bring the next round of heavy precipitation, “targeting northern California.” “Unlike the recent atmospheric river events, this upcoming event is forecast to impact areas farther north from northern California and up the coast of the Pacific Northwest through the next few days,” it added. NWS meteorologists are anticipating several inches of rain over the coming days to impact north-western California....
Down by 18 to upset-minded Illinois State at one point in the first half, the Panthers methodically chipped away at the Redbirds’ lead and ultimately prevailed, 69-60. The victory clinches the second 30-win season in school history for the Redbirds (30-3, 16-2 in the MVC), but more importantly, earned the team an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. NCAA TOURNAMENT 2015: Automatic bids | Printable bracket It’s Northern Iowa’s sixth appearance in the NCAA’s post-season showcase, and first since 2010....
Wes Washpun led the Panthers’ balanced scoring attack with 21 points and eight assists. Matt Bohannon added 19 points and Paul Jesperson scored 14. PHOTOS: College basketball season openers | MORE: Xavier upsets Michigan The Tar Heels (3-1) led 41-32 at halftime, but struggled to score in the second half. Northern Iowa outscored North Carolina 39-26 in the second half, feeding off their fans’ raucous support. Sophomore forward Justin Jackson led North Carolina with a game-high 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting....
“Our league of extraordinary super heroes. #northwelllife #healthcareheroes,” the caption of the photo read. In the picture, the healthcare workers can be seen sporting a number of different superhero logos, including Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Captain America, The Hulk and The Flash. One healthcare worker even decided to create their own logo, embodying the Superman design with the letters ‘RN,’ for registered nurse. A post shared by northwelllife (@northwelllife) on Apr 6, 2020 at 7:41am PDT...
In my younger years, this would have been a three-week injury, but having passed the 40-year milestone a few years ago, I can tell you this from experience: The body does not heal like it used to. And that’s why I’m so very impressed with how the “old” guys in baseball are still not only surviving in a young man’s sport, but thriving. MORE: The AL MVP race is almost an unfair fight...
Evidence of borrowing first surfaced in 1987, when a graduate student working with Carson found passages in King’s 343 page dissertation that had been lifted from other works without proper citation. The thesis, a comparative study of theologians Paul Tillich and Henry Nelson Wieman, used virtually the same words and ideas as a dissertation written several years earlier by another BU student, Jack Boozer. King gives general credit to Boozer in a footnote, but, Carson concludes, it does not reflect his heavy reliance on Boozer’s work....
Once the province of the power executive, cellular telephones are being used by more and more average people in myriad everyday and not-so-everyday ways. If you think now is the time to consider buying a portable phone, you’re not alone. According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, one in every 10 Americans now owns a cell phone. Some 28,000 people sign up for cellular service every day. That’s because the cost of cellular service is dropping; since 1988 the average monthly bill has fallen from $100 to $56–just enough to make the gadgets alluring....
The Red Sox have won 10 games in the postseason, and Monday night was the fifth time that they were victorious in a contest where their batters had double-digit strikeouts. Boston's lineup has combined for a record 156 strikeouts in the postseason. Ortiz went 3-for-4 with an RBI double, moving to 11-for-15 in the series — at 20-for-42 in his World Series career, his .476 average is the best in history of anyone with at least 50 plate appearances....
Northwestern kicked a field goal with 19 seconds left to send the game into overtime and made a field goal in the extra session. The Irish were not so lucky in overtime, missing their field goal attempt and with it their hopes of making the College Football Playoff. That is one sad locker room. Source: Farmer Jones
