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But the fate of one man unmentioned by Biden lies in the balance: Mark R. Frerichs, the last known U.S. hostage in Afghanistan. On February 5, 2020, less than a month before former President Donald Trump completed his historic peace deal with the Taliban, Newsweek was first to report that Frerichs, then 57 and working as a contractor, was kidnapped days earlier by individuals believed to be members of the Haqqani network, a powerful and influential group aligned with the Taliban....

Betty Taylor from Safford, Arizona, went missing on March 20 around 11 a.m. Her family said Taylor leaving their Thunderbird Mobile Home Park to go for walks was not unusual for the adventurous and nature-loving girl. When Taylor did not return by 6 p.m. her family grew concerned and alerted the Graham County Sheriff’s Office. Following her disappearance, the Graham County Sheriff’s Office posted a missing child poster on its Facebook page....

This family photo has been taking over the internet, with impressed viewers dubbing it the “coolest” one taken. 30-year-old Lexis Baker and her family visited Santa last week, surprisingly dressed in all black and with death metal face paint. Baker and her boyfriend Rhett, 32, stood side by side with Santa, death staring into the lens, while 4-year-old Charlie sat on Santa’s lap—in her own rock attire, looking just as displeased....

Tigers outfielder Anthony Gose fouled a pitch off and the ball flew into the stands behind the home team dugout, striking an unidentified woman. Security personnel and paramedics came to her attention right away. According to several reports, the fan was able to sit up but had to be taken out of the game on a stretcher. Ballpark officials had no immediate word on the fan’s condition. MORE: Season-ticket holders sue MLB for negligence, demand protective netting...

Chloe Hutchon (@chloehutchonn) was watching the 1997 blockbuster with her grandma over the holidays when she noticed something new. Early in the movie, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Jack wins two third-class tickets aboard the ship in a game of poker. He is playing against two men called Olaf and Sven, who share their names with beloved Frozen characters Olaf the snowman and Sven the reindeer. “I have NEVER seen anyone find this before & I wouldn’t of either if it wasn’t for my gran watching it when I was over,” Hutchon wrote alongside the clip, in which she stitches the Titanic poker scene with Olaf and Sven meeting for the first time in the 2013 animation....

Earlier this week, the Fantasy Sports Trade Association announced it would form an oversight committee to self-regulate both DraftKings and FanDuel, the market leaders. Both companies have said they’d welcome oversight, but Eccles’ statement is the strongest stance either has taken. MORE: Best FanDuel Week 8 lineup | DFS can ruin lives “We have always been committed to protecting our players and the industry as a whole, and we will continue to be,” Eccles said in a letter to FanDuel users....

How quick the Un-Dead have become–though they don’t feel quite themselves these days. As an enervated pop culture slouches toward the millennium, vampires obsess us. Consider the evidence. Francis Ford recycles Bram Stoker’s Dracula novel of 1897 and rakes in $32 million the first weekend at the box. Ungodly lines of devoted readers wait for Anne Rice to sign their copies of “The Tale of the Body Thief” (Knopf. $24), the fourth installment of her wise and kinky Vampire Chronicles....

A judge heard arguments Tuesday on whether to make public a special grand jury report that was written after a seven-month investigation regarding Trump’s alleged tampering. Presidential votes in 2020 were recounted by hand and still deemed President Joe Biden the winner in Georgia. Trump allegedly called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and requested that he “find” the 11,780 votes needed to beat Biden in the state. Although Trump inched closer to Biden in the recount, Biden still won the state....

The 23-year-old striker beat the likes of Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Tabata and FC Seoul’s Yun Il-Lok who had enjoyed splendid outings in the AFC Champions League on matchday three. Toyota Player of the Week: Yun Il-Lok The 36-year-old Tabata scored two goals and notched an assist in Al Rayyan’s 3-1 win over Persepolis while Yun Il-Lok’s two-goal haul came in a losing cause against Western Sydney Wanderers. Despite Tabata’s and Il-Lok’s performances coming in the continent’s premier club competition, the sheer amount of goals scored by Yu-song saw him edge them out in the voting, but only just....

“So @espn y’all so quick to release the news on Boston head coach Udoka but where the Brett Favre story at ??? He stole millions from poor people,” read one such complaint on Twitter. The State of Mississippi recently announced it is suing Favre, a Hall of Fame quarterback who enjoyed most of his success while a member of the Green Bay Packers. The suit alleges Favre—who has denied any wrongdoing—and others misspent millions of dollars that had been allocated for welfare....

Ilesanmi, 34, was seen getting into another argument with his wife Angela Deem, 56, on the October 30 episode of the TLC show, which follows the lives of several couples from 90 Day Fiancé to see how their relationship has worked out. The spouses have faced a tumultuous time on recent episodes, as they have tried to navigate a long-distance relationship between Nigeria and the United States due to ongoing visa issues....

But most of the time, fans on these special promotion nights know how to drink responsibly and have a good time. Such was the case at Cleveland’s Progressive Field Friday night, when some fans in the outfield bleachers got really creative on $2 beer night. MORE: Former MLB player wins year’s supply of beer in Japan Before you waste time counting, the “Beeramid” featured 112 cans. Stadium staff let the stunt go on only so long, though, before ordering the pyramid to be taken down....

The 18-year-old revealed his sexuality in a TikTok post that has racked up more than 34 million views in 11 hours. Lying in bed, the actor lip-synced along to an audio track that said, “You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that serious. Quite frankly, will never be that serious.” The test over the video read: “When I finally told my friends and family I was gay after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was ‘we know’”...

BOOKMARK: Sporting News Fantasy | FOLLOW: @SN_Fantasy SPLITS TO KNOW Adrian Gonzalez is 9-for-25 (.360) with four homers against Andrew Cashner. Meanwhile, Yasiel Puig is just 2-for-17 (.118) against the hard-throwing righthander. Justin Upton is 8-for-17 (.471) with a homer, triple and two doubles against Zack Greinke. Joe Mauer has great career numbers against Felix Hernandez (14-for-37, .378/.439/.649, 2 HR). Jose Altuve is 11-for-22 with three doubles and a homer against Scott Kazmir....

This year’s cast is highlighted by three players moving to new teams — J.T. Realmuto, Wilson Ramos and Yasmani Grandal — and someone who hit .186 last year in Gary Sanchez. Things only get more unpredictable from there, with unproven prospects and over-the-hill veterans filling many of the next tiers. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: SN Cheat Sheet | Mock Draft Simulator Draft strategy for catchers, however, remains simple: Either aggressively target an elite backstop in the sixth or seventh round (of a 10-team league) or wait until at least the 13th round for the next group of catchers to come into play....

You might not agree with all these picks. Some might seem too obvious (“Andrew Benintendi isn’t a sleeper!”), some might be too deep (“I play in a 10-team league – no one’s drafting Tom friggen Murphy.”), but either way, it’s good to recognize potential breakout players. You never know who is going to be available at various stages of your draft. The other fun part about this list is that we’re picking one from each team....

So instead, below, we will be looking at low ownership players that could be sneaky options in each of the quarter final matches. Miralem Pjanic (Midfielder, Juventus, Price: 7.3, Ownership: 9.42) Pjanic has slipped below the radar of many fantasy owners but he has quickly become one of the most impactful players at Juventus. The Bosnian midfielder is currently top three in goals, assists, shots on target, chances created and successful crosses for the reigning and likely repeat Serie A champions....

But just how much do you buy into the massive hype in a Dallas newbie not named Ezekiel Elliott? MORE: 2016 fantasy football quarterback ratings | Top 200 rankings First, it’s important to consider where Romo, when not totally unhealthy, was going in most fantasy football drafts in 2016. He was considered a borderline QB1, on the brink of going back to weekly reliability in standard 12-team leagues, and was carrying an 8th-to-9th round average draft position....

Busts are bound to happen every week, and all we can do is look at the matchups and try to figure out who has the lowest odds of performing well. We’re not always right, but hopefully this week’s picks will help you with those tough start/sit lineup decisions. MORE: Week 14 sleepers | FanDuel tournament lineup | Cash-game lineup Week 14 Fantasy Football RB Busts Giovani Bernard, Bengals vs. Steelers (Matt Lutovsky)....

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