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“Keenan [Stears] and I had ‘made the acquaintance’ of quite a number of wild hippos in our research—some [are] cranky, some are sassy, some are chill,” Doug McCauley, an associate professor in the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology told Newsweek. Stears is a postdoctoral researcher in the department. Fiona was born six weeks early, and without a precedent in caring for a premature hippo, her caretakers weren’t sure she’d survive....

Inter 11/1 to win Serie A Valero has already made the move from La Viola to Inter this month, signing a three-year deal, and Vecino will follow him subject to passing a medical. Inter have agreed to pay €24million to sign the Uruguay international, who appeared in 31 Serie A games for Fiorentina last season. As well as selling Valero and Vecino to Inter, Fiorentina have lost Federico Bernardeschi during the transfer window, the Italy winger joining Serie A champions Juventus for €40m....

Fire Chief Francis “Butch” Ghent, head of the McDonald Green Volunteer Fire Department, wrote on Facebook April 22—just one day after the deputy-involved shooting of a Black man, Andrew Brown Jr., in Elizabeth City, North Carolina: “Dear Police, stop responding to these black neighborhoods. They will eventually kill each other and the fake news won’t have a story,” Lancaster County officials told the Rock Hill Herald newspaper that they found out about the controversial post Monday, prompting the county council to condemn his Facebook remarks as offensive....

The Brazil international moved to Anfield from Bundesliga club Hoffenheim in 2015 and has established himself as an integral member of Jurgen Klopp’s side. Across all competitions this season, Firmino has 27 goals as part of a formidable forward line alongside Sadio Mane and PFA Player of the Year Mohamed Salah. Two of those arrived in the Reds’ thumping 5-2 victory over Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final last Tuesday, with the second leg to come this week in the Italian capital....

“We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss,” a spokesperson for the embassy said. “Out of the respect for the family’s privacy, we have no further comment.” The news comes as the death toll from the new strain of coronavirus rose to 722 in mainland China, with more than 34,000 reported cases. On Friday, two planes chartered by the Department of Defense (DoD) arrived in the U....

There was a time when the underachieving $4-million-a-year punching bag couldn’t escape the overwhelming narrative of a win-or-walk season. Now Kirk Ferentz no longer can avoid this beautiful reality: Iowa is the best team in the Big Ten. MORE FIRST-AND-10: Is Les Miles’ job in jeopardy? | MORE: Top 10 all-time Hawkeyes If the Hawkeyes don’t win the conference and serve up a hefty helping of Suck It to all involved, it will be crushing disappointment....

The Pro Football Hall of Famer has it all: A Super Bowl ring, an MVP award, a gold jacket, and now, a feature film. Warner’s life story is being documented on the silver screen, with “American Underdog” hitting theaters Dec.10. The movie features a cast that stars Zachary Levi as Warner, Anna Paquin as Warner’s wife Brenda and Dennis Quaid as former Rams coach Dick Vermeil. A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film was released on Wednesday:...

Mahmoud Vaezi, chief of staff for Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, warned in a tweet Tuesday that “the government of South Korea should not sacrifice the Iranian nation’s trust in that country’s products and technology [gained] in recent decades as well as its long-term interests in the Iranian market for the US regime’s demands and pressures.” The message came days after the head of Tehran’s joint Iran and South Korea commerce chamber Hossein Tanhaee estimated the amount of money held by South Korea due to U....

Large scale political rallies were placed on pause in March due to the threat of coronavirus spreading through large crowds. As many states have begun their reopening processes, the Trump campaign has indicated a desire to start holding rallies again, although some states have seen a spike in the number of positive coronavirus cases since relaxing coronavirus mitigation protocols. Trump said his first rally would take place in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19....

Boston Police have launched a vandalism investigation into the incident after the pillar honoring the contributions of Puerto Rican veterans was found knocked over in the South End neighborhood of Boston on Sunday morning. The pillar, which is one of two marking the entrance to the memorial, is inscribed with the words “Puerto Rican Veterans Memorial.” A Boston Police spokesperson told Newsweek that the second pillar, which had been engraved with the same words in Spanish, had also appeared to show signs of having been tampered with....

Dry eye occurs when your eyes do not produce enough tears to keep them well lubricated and healthy. Aging, hormonal changes, allergies, the environment, excessive screen time, and certain medical conditions are all common causes of dry eye. Eye drops and ointments are commonly used to treat dry eye syndrome. Many people also turn to alternative remedies for relief. Fish oil—derived from the tissues of oily fish, such as salmon and mackerel—is rich in omega-3 fatty acids that have proven benefits for eye health....

The 50-second clip features the man hanging off the side of a boat before jumping onto the whale shark, riding on its back and seemingly posing for a picture. According to the Indian news network News 18, the man in the video is Zaki Al-sabahy, and the video was filmed in the Red Sea, near Yanbu city in Saudi Arabia. A translation of the tweet from the original video calls Al-sabahy “a sailor with great experience in the field of fishing and sea life” and “a wonderful example of the story of the sailor, who fell in love with the sea....

The national monument, located in Washington, D.C. has been the home of every president since John Adams, who moved into the unfinished building in 1800. Construction began on the mansion in 1792, after George Washington—who laid the cornerstone—held a contest for design submissions, after selecting the site the previous year. Announcing the competition, Washington declared the new nation’s buildings “in size, form, and elegance shou’d look beyond the present day,” an archived document from The White House Historical Association says....

A source at the emergencies department in Russia’s second city told news agency TASS that a short circuit may have caused the fire, which was spread across 100 square feet on the sixth floor of St George’s hospital, in the city’s Vyborg district, at around 6 a.m. “The ventilators are operating to their limit. According to preliminary data, an overload occurred which ignited the machines, causing the fire,” a source told TASS....

The transcripts have thus far generally depicted the chaotic nature of the White House’s Ukraine outreach, with the president allowing personal attorney Rudy Giuliani to drive a parallel strategy in which he circumvented or co-opted State Department and national security staff. Several high-level officials have described their discomfort with the operation, with some fearing the approach could damage relations between Washington and Kiev and undermine U.S. national security. Though the president and his most loyal supporters are still dismissing the impeachment investigation and its premise, much of the testimony released so far has been damning for Trump....

According to a blog post written by astronomy educator Jeffrey Hunt, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are set to be visible around 45 minutes before sunrise on July 19. If you would like to see the spectacle, Hunt recommends going outside at least an hour before sunrise and finding a spot where the horizon is clear to the east-northeast and southwest. Hunt said the four bright planets—Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter—will be the easiest to spot, appearing like very bright stars....

Sean Penn: One of four actors (with Denzel Washington, Ben Affleck and Sarah Polley) who directed films. Will his “Into the Wild” be chosen? Helena Bonham Carter: “Sweeney Todd” actress hits a high note in boyfriend’s musical. The Academy won’t hold a little nepotism against her, will it? Saoirse Ronan: At only 13, the “Atonement” actress could become a sentimental favorite. Her big problem: will anyone pronounce her name correctly?...

Sporting News caught up with five retired NBA players to talk about the state of the game today, ranging from Hall of Famers from the 1970s and ’80s (Dave Cowens and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) to shooting stars of the ’80s and ’90s (Sam Perkins and Dale Ellis), to the defining presence in the league in the early 2000s, Shaquille O’Neal. MORE: Hall of Famers sound off on Anthony Davis drama...

The Kremlin’s principal security agency said it was organized by Ukraine’s Intelligence Directorate and that five Russians had been detained. Three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia have also been detained but it is not clear how many of the three are Ukrainian and how many are Armenian. The FSB also published photos of those it accused of being involved in the organization of the October 8 attack on the bridge that links Russia to annexed Crimea....