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We are in the Palm phase of the 2008 campaign. Alluring (or merely diverting) scenarios of late-entering, out-of-the-box candidacies flow with the ease of, and sometimes because of, the Cabernet. The possibilities include Fred Thompson and Newt Gingrich in the GOP race and, on the Democratic side, the Big Kahuna himself, Al Gore. “It’s an unusual year,” said former senator Bob Kerrey, now president of the New School. “Voters are looking for new leadership wherever they can find it....

The most recent fire occurred at 1 a.m. on Saturday on the ground floor of Welfare Hospital, according to NDTV. The hospital is a four-story COVID-19 facility located in Bharuch, a city located in the western state of Gujarat. At least 12 patients died due to the flames and resulting smoke. An additional 50 patients were rescued by locals and firefighters. The surviving patients were relocated to other nearby hospitals for continued care....

Vicosa and former coworker Tia Bynum (a police sergeant who is now suspended) were seen in the Cockeysville/Towson area, where they allegedly carjacked and kidnapped a man at gunpoint Wednesday afternoon, the police said. Vicosa had his six and seven-year-old daughters with him at the time of the incident, according to PennLive. Vicosa and Bynum are considered armed and dangerous. The suspected kidnapping came after Vicosa allegedly held his estranged wife at gunpoint, forced her to do drugs, and “repeatedly” sexually assaulted her, according to court documents....

Matze was fired by Parler, which brands itself as an alternative social media site promoting free speech, in January 2021, but is now suing the company for wrongful termination. Matze’s lawsuit, which was filed in Nevada’s Clark County District Court on Monday, seeks “millions in compensatory” damages, alleging an “orchestrated theft” of his 40 percent ownership stake. In the lawsuit, Matze alleges that after Parler was de-platformed, fellow co-founder Rebekah Mercer “sought to co-opt it as a symbol or as the ’tip of the spear’ for her brand of conservatism, and plotted to force Matze out as CEO, Manager, and Member, and steal his forty percent (40%) ownership interest....

Heading into the 2018 World Cup, it remains to be seen what kind of role the 26-year-old will be given by national team coach Tite. Manchester City’s Gabriel Jesus has been favoured in a central striking role in recent times, with the likes of Neymar and Willian providing attacking support. Firmino did, however, net 27 times for Liverpool in 2017-18, while providing 14 assists across Premier League and Champions League competition to put himself in contention for a starting berth....

Now I ask you, would you like months to make this decision or days? "It's never a perfect time," says USC athletic director Pat Haden, "to do these things." MORE: Exit Poll | Bowl projections | Week 5 photos | Top 25 schedule HAYES: Replacing Lane Kiffin You better believe it is. If change is imminent, get it out of the way so you can focus on the one thing every president, administrator and coach publicly says doesn't happen, but is the foundation of mid-season firings in college football....

Speaking with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Escobar Mejia’s sister, Rosa Escobar, described how her family had been concerned for her brother’s safety in ICE custody as someone considered medically vulnerable to suffering serious health consequences if he were to contract COVID-19. Escobar Mejia had been living with diabetes and had undergone multiple surgeries before being detained, including operations resulting in the loss of his right foot due to complications associated with the disease....

“It’s a pretty tough time to be a first time homebuyer now,” Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi told Newsweek. “High mortgage rates are combining with high house prices, and affordability is being crushed. So, first time homebuyers are getting locked out of the market,” he said. “Straight-up buyers are locked in because they’d have to sell the home with a low mortgage rate and buy a home with a higher mortgage rate....

There’s still motivation for Mexico to close out qualification strong and perhaps set a record for the best-ever Hex for a Mexico team. That would vindicate the heavily criticized Osorio in some ways. Nothing, however, would allow Osorio to thumb his nose at the critics like a successful World Cup. As a coach known for making changes and leaving no stone unturned, he’ll likely use the games against Trinidad and Tobago and Honduras as an opportunity to bring in some unfamiliar faces....

Though wealthy and well-connected, Guelfi is not the kind of friend that Samaranch can use right now. Since December the IOC has been weathering the worst crisis in its history. Last week it held an emergency session to address charges of corruption and expelled six members who’d refused to resign. Another nine received “warnings.” One remains under investigation. The U.S. Senate will be holding hearings on Olympic corruption next month....

The knock-on effects of the pandemic has had a great impact on services for children provided by the State. The need for foster care will grow as the pandemic continues. It’s common for siblings in care to be placed in different homes and not have the opportunity to grow up together. Jenifer Jarriel, CEO of DePelchin Children’s Center, said to Newsweek: “Children in the child welfare system are always in need of adoption; this does not stop during a pandemic and is even more vital during uncertain times like these....

The five-star center out of Hillcrest Prep (Phoenix) chose Howard over UCLA, Kentucky and Memphis. Maker is the highest-ranked prospect (No. 16) to commit to an HBCU since the creation of ESPN’s recruiting database in 2007. “I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other [sic] started to dream ‘what if,’” Maker wrote on Twitter. “I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow....

KFC’s parent company Yum! brought the case to Xuhui District People’s Court in Shanghai after learning that a student, surnamed Xu, had found a loophole in the restaurant’s mobile ordering system. According to a report by Shanghai news portal The Paper, Xu not only used the glitch to order free meals for himself, he also taught the trick to his friends. The group then used the loophole to sell KFC to others for profit....

A decent pitching staff gets better with Belcher and Swindell. Dibble, America’s most infamous serial beaner, is very excited about it. Uh-oh. Made the league’s biggest killing with Bonilla, Saberhagen and Murray. But this could just plunge them one rung deeper into Head-Case Hell. If aging stars like Morns and Winfield don’t help, the owners should ice the field, get a puck and pretend baseball never existed. Jefferies, McReynolds and Joyner will definitely ring up the scoreboard....

The fire, which has been burning since around 10:15 a.m. on Sunday, spread across some 4,500 acres of scrubland after winds fanned the flames for 15 miles across the dry grass and brush. Giant plumes of thick smoke were visible for miles as the land burned, with the incident dubbed the “Pipeline dire” because it engulfed the Pipeline Trail north of Buffalo Park, which follows a gas pipeline along the base of Mount Elden....

Sometimes, the flap consists of skin and fatty tissue only, but a flap may also include muscle from the donor site (the area from which the flap is raised). This article will review why a flap procedure may be used, as well as the different types of flaps and potential complications from the surgery. Purpose If you have suffered tissue loss over any area of your body, you may be a candidate for flap surgery....

A no-fly zone has been established 25 miles from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday after a dormant volcano erupted at 8:45 p.m. local time. Air traffic has been halted from Keflavik International Airport, the largest airport in Iceland. There were two flights going inbound towards Keflavik during the eruption, but no injuries were reported. “Flight color code is red but very little turbulence is seen on seismometers.” The Icelandic Meteorological Office reported via Twitter....

Flip Saunders, the Timberwolves’ team president and head coach, died Sunday at age 60. His battle with cancer was brief, but the outpouring of respect and sympathy from the basketball community has been as impressive as Saunders was in life. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 | Remembering Saunders’ coaching roots His impact went beyond coaching, but it began there. Saunders was at the helm for more than half of the Timberwolves franchise’s wins (427 out of 818) and all eight of their postseason berths....