Posts

The event was held in partnership with the Travis Mills Foundation, an organization that treats families of wounded military veterans to vacation getaways in Maine. By donating a toy, each paratrooper was automatically entered into a special raffle to participate in a parachute jump with a member of the Chilean military. Roughly 600 of the paratroopers won the prize, earning a special foreign patch for their uniforms for their effort....

Published to Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a parent under the anonymous username u/BlueBlueBlueBloo shared their story in hopes to receive the opinions of the “AITA” community. The viral post has over 5,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments. The original poster (OP) began their story by describing their son’s love for the color blue. The things he’s passionate about are all associated with blue. His favorite superhero wears blue, his favorite tv show has plenty of blue in it, his room is painted blue and he wears blue frequently....

The father has been identified as Manuel Oliver, whose son, Joaquin Oliver, during the shooting at the Florida school, according to a Fox 13 report. He was 17 years old. Joaquin’s mother, Patricia Oliver, spoke with Fox reporter Bob Barnard and said her husband was demanding immediate gun control action from President Joe Biden. This comes on the fourth anniversary of the 2018 shooting. Barnard also said that police had surrounded the crane as he posted images on his Twitter page....

In a viral post shared on Reddit’s infamous AmITheA**hole page, user YouShouldReadIt1 explained his daughter had done a book assignment on the graphic novel Watchmen. Watchmen, by British author Alan Moore, was critically praised when it was released in the 1980s and includes scenes of murder and references to rape. The Reddit user said the email from the teacher stated children had to do reports on books that were more than 75 pages in length....

Felicia Arculeo, whose son Cpl. Robert Hendriks died in an attack on April 8 2019, which reportedly may have been linked to a bounty paid by Russia’s military intelligence unit the GRU, has called for an investigation into the claims. Officials speaking to the Associated Press said this week that President Donald Trump and top White House officials had been briefed about the plan as early as 2019 but had been yet to take any action....

Date: 3 November 2020 Tournament: Paris Masters 2020 Round: Round of 32 (Second round) Venue: Paris, France Category: ATP Masters 1000 Surface: Indoor hardcourt Prize money: €3,901,015 Match timing: Approx 6 pm local time, 10.30 pm IST Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel | India - Sony Six / Sony Liv Marin Cilic vs Corentin Moutet preview Marin Cilic faces off against Frenchman Corentin Moutet in the second round of the 2020 Rolex Paris Masters on Tuesday....

Paris St. Germain are currently second in Ligue 1, three points behind leaders Lyon. Brest, meanwhile, sit in 10th place in the league. However, the game has taken on a new significance in the past week, as it marks new Paris St. Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino’s first home game. Paris St. Germain vs Brest Head-to-Head Reigning Ligue 1 champions Paris St. Germain are three points off the top of the table after losing four of their opening 18 games....

Asked about his future following the Spurs' Finals win, Duncan was quick to avoid the question: “I’m guessing you’re leading me into a question that I’m not going to answer, so I’ll just go ahead and avoid that one,” Duncan said. MORE: Duncan could retire… But why? | Leonard named Finals MVP | Spurs win NBA Finals But those around Duncan haven't been so coy on the issue. Spurs point guard Tony Parker and chairman Peter Holt both said they believe Duncan will return, the San Antonio Express-News notes....

Everyone’s Talking About Parler Parler describes itself as a “free speech social network” where you can “speak freely and express yourself openly, without fear of being ‘deplatformed’ for your views.” The overall interface of Parler closely resembles Twitter, but it’s geared towards a politically-conservative audience. Twitter has repeatedly flagged President Trump’s Tweets for a myriad of violations, including Tweeting false claims of a presidential victory, spreading misinformation about COVID-19, and even for potentially dissuading voters from voting....

John Matze, who manages the Twitter-like website, said the move was “shameful and deceitful” and asked if the Google-owned video giant would also take down anti-Trump conspiracies. Matze, 27, of Nevada, made his comments on Fox News’ The Ingraham Angle, in a two-minute segment that ended abruptly as he tried to advertise his own social network for a second time. Parler is pitched as an alternative to Facebook and Twitter....

Parler, which faced significant backlash in the wake of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters, referred violent content to the FBI at least 50 times prior to the pro-Trump riot, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The social media site shared a link to the article, drawing backlash from some members of the online platform. Parler has built its platform by positioning itself as being opposed to censorship and staunchly in favor of free speech....

Pakistan, led by Babar Azam, will be going into the game on the back of a 2-1 victory over the Aussies in the three-match ODI series. They lost their first game in Lahore after which they returned to secure victory in the remaining two matches of the series. Australia, led by Aaron Finch, have Josh Inglis and Alex Carey back in the mix after the duo texted negative for COVID-19....

Mumbai, Sep 17 (PTI) Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar believes India are one of the main contenders to lift the ongoing Asia Cup, but tipped Pakistan as the favourites given the neighbour country has been playing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) regularly. Pakistan have begun their Asia Cup campaign routing minnows Hong Kong by eight wickets Sunday and have the added advantage of playing in the UAE, their “home” ground....

No major Test-playing nation has toured Pakistan since 2009 when militants attacked the Sri Lankan squad on their way to the playing ground in Lahore, killing seven policemen and injuring as many players, reports CMC on Wednesday. The West Indies are currently set to play Pakistan in two Tests, five One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and two Twenty20 Internationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in September, but the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) plans to ask for a couple of these games to be shifted to Pakistan....

Pakistan are the most experienced side in T20 international cricket having played 123 matches till date and are currently the top-ranked side in the world in the format. West Indies meanwhile have players who thrive in the format and, as their two World T20 triumphs prove, are a match for any side on their day. West Indies and Pakistan have met each other 11 times in the T20 format with the latter holding the clear advantage, having won eight times....

Midfielder Cleiton Xavier struck the winner with a header three minutes into the second half at Allianz Parque here on Sunday, reports Xinhua. The victory catapulted Palmeiras to within a point of league leaders International with 15 points from seven matches. Meanwhile, a goal from former Brazil international striker Fred on his debut for Atletico Mineiro was not enough for the Belo Horizonte outfit to overcome cross-city rivals Cruzeiro and eventually lost the match 3-2....

Over the weekend, the Panthers running back was able to spend time with Smoker and his family after flying them to Charlotte for Carolina’s Week 3 game against Cincinnati. Smoker, who has lived in Cincinnati for more than 50 years, was able thank McCaffrey again in person. Smoker also witnessed McCaffrey’s Panthers beat his Bengals, 31-21. WATCH: Top plays from McCaffrey’s 194-yard day During the offseason, McCaffrey and his group were hiking in Colorado when they came across Smoker, who was hiking with his 13-year-old grandson Eli....