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“Is it warm, or is it just my nerves?” she asked him. “Both,” he said, laughing. Rossides was there for the debut of the largest agency launched to date in the history of the government–the Transportation Security Administration, which that morning began its rollout of federal security agents to replace the private guards that had screened (and often not screened) passengers at the nation’s 429 airports. Rossides, who oversees training and quality-control programs at TSA, listened as the supervisor went over a checklist with his squad....

Ali OPENING NATIONWIDE: Dec. 25 Ratings based on a 1 to 5 scale Muhammad Ali didn’t play by the rules, and neither does Michael Mann’s honest, richly detailed, gorgeous movie about him. An uncompromising look at 10 tumultuous years in the champ’s life–from his first fight with Sonny Liston in ‘64 to his battle with George Foreman in Zaire to regain the title that had been stripped from him when he refused to fight in Vietnam–“Ali” goes out of its way to avoid Hollywood biopic cliches....

U.S. officials say the Russians agreed in 1991 to reduce the number of agents in the United States by as much as half. But between 1993 and 1997 the number rose by one third, almost to cold-war levels. Clinton administration aides also raised the issue but got nowhere and probably would have ordered a similar expulsion, sources say.

Recent rumors suggest that a separate Call of Duty Zombies game could be dropping in 2023, serving as a stand-in for Treyarch’s next title. With the next Treyarch-made Call of Duty supposedly being pushed back to 2024, giving Treyarch a longer development cycle and time to master a new engine, it would make sense for a Call of Duty spin-off to take its place. Fortunately, a Zombies game makes sense for more reasons than just the Call of Duty brand needing another yearly release....

More than half of the 3.9 million pregnant women in the United States will nevertheless take this blood test, and 125,000 will undergo an amnio. But the popularity of the tests belies their shortcomings. First and foremost: neither the blood-screening test nor amniocentesis can be done before the second trimester. Amnios performed earlier than 15 weeks into pregnancy put women at higher risk of miscarrying, leaking amniotic fluid and delivering a baby with a severe clubfoot....

On January 1, 2017, Kaepernick played what remains his last NFL game as the San Francisco 49ers suffered a narrow 25-23 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks to end the 2016 campaign. Kaepernick, who took the league by storm in leading the 49ers to a Super Bowl appearance in the 2012 season and then on a run to a third successive NFC Championship game in the subsequent year, had the fifth-highest quarterback rating of any signal-caller to play that week....

All you want to know about three-screen laptop workstation The Mobile Pixels Trio is a great laptop accessory that enables you to add an extra screen space to your laptop. With this triple screen laptop workstation, working professionals can now conveniently turntheir laptop into a user-friendly triple-display experience to amplify overall work-productivity. Offering a full-three screen experience, The Trio is the upgraded version of Mobile Pixels’ Kickstarter -Duex, a second monitor that uses magnetic adhesives and a USB cable to clip right to your laptop and promises an effective second screen presentation....

However, with over 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons between them, one of the issues that shouldn’t be so contentious is the promotion of strategic stability. Since about the end of the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia have always found a way to preserve a semblance of control and transparency in the nuclear domain. Yet we are now dangerously close to letting one of the most effective nuclear restraint treaties die—not with a bang but with a whimper....

After defeating Conor McGregor twice this year, ‘The Diamond’ has expressed interest in fighting for the undisputed UFC lightweight title the next time he enters the octagon. On that note, it’s now been reported that Dustin Poirier’s next fight will be against none other than reigning UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. According to MMA Fighting, there are verbal agreements in place between Poirier and Oliveira for a fight at UFC 269 on December 11, 2021....

To some, Kozeny is a certified hero of the capitalist revolution sweeping the former Soviet bloc: he’s an ambitious, smart young man who returned to his homeland to play a critical role in the economic transformation of his country. By luck, pluck and design, he made a sudden killing and accumulated enormous power along the way. To be sure, Kozeny’s company-which today owns roughly 10 percent of the Czech stock market-wields tremendous influence in the most well run of all the former communist countries....

The proposal has ignited significant debate around the globe in recent times, with fans, coaches, players and entire continental governing bodies taking sides. It’s an idea that is believed to be supported by 166 of the 210 member associations of FIFA, according to an ESPN report from last year. And Infantino has said that he believes the majority of associations would vote for it, though no vote has been scheduled....

For months, some of the world’s most viewed media sites have repeatedly questioned the decision to go ahead with a series of shows that were contracted over a year ago, as part of a reported ten-year deal worth nearly $500m dollars with the Saudi General Sports Authority. Since then, numerous podcasts and editorials have replicated each other in what has become the echo-chamber of popular culture, decrying the power of the almighty dollar and ‘Saudi money’ - divorced from any real understanding of the wider implications....

The two sides will meet on Sunday in the World Cup final, with France going for its second title in its third final in 20 years. Croatia, a country that only gained independence in 1991, will be playing in its first. “Tradition is there to be demolished,” Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said Saturday. “I’m not interested who is the opponent.” Most consider France to be the favorite for the match at the Luzhniki Stadium, just like two years ago when the country’s national team faced Portugal in the European Championship final at home....

The documentary was executively produced by two highly-respected sports journalists Kevin Armstrong and Dan Wetzel. Both are prominent throughout the three one-hour episodes and provide a deep depth of knowledge of both Hernandez the person and the trials that gripped America in 2015. In addition to Armstrong and Wetzel, the documentary spoke to a number of people who interacted with Hernandez. From those who knew him personally, such as former Patriots teammates Leigh Bodden, Ryan O’Callaghan and Jermaine Wiggins, to those who were involved in his criminal cases, such as attorneys and criminal experts....

A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Fall River Superior Court. Hernandez was indicted in August in the killing of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player from Boston who was dating the sister of Hernandez's girlfriend. He pleaded not guilty to murder and five weapons-related charges last month. His attorneys agreed then that he continue to be held without bail but reserved the right to seek it later....

MORE: Aaron Hernandez timeline Judge E. Susan Garsh said that there was “credible evidence” that the juror attended more Patriots games than she stated on the questionnaire, and that she has talked about the case outside of the courtroom, according to the Boston Globe. Garsh said that the juror posed “a substantial risk” to the fairness of the trial after it was disclosed that the juror said it would be hard to convict Hernandez without a weapon....

Judge, at 6-7, 282 pounds, isn’t just hitting long balls. Like King Kong swatting planes over the Empire State Building, he’s smacking towering blasts worthy of his massive frame, at Yankee Stadium and well beyond. MORE: Judge dominates Home Run Derby There’s no resting his case, however, with major West Coast competition from Dodgers’ rookie Cody Bellinger, who’s on a similar pace. Can Judge keep the gavel pounding on his legendary debut past the All-Star Break?...

The five-round session included home runs to all fields by the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year. “It went really well. Another big step for him to get out on the field,” said manager Aaron Boone, who called the performance “putting on a show.” Judge is second on the team with 26 home runs and has 61 RBIs while hitting .285 in 99 games. He’s also struck out 137 times in 372 at-bats....

“I think it goes against the league stance on player safety,” the Packers quarterback said, via ESPN.com. MORE: Tracking NFL training camp injuries | Packers training camp in photos The new rule states PATs in 2015 and beyond will be snapped from the 15-yard line and kicked from the 33-yard line, while two-point conversion tries will still be snapped from the 2-yard line. Defenses can also now score on returns of any kind....

In an interview with Axios, Blyth was reported as saying, “OK, millennials. But we’re the people that actually have all the money.” The quote was used in an article detailing the annual revenue generated by the AARP, which is in excess of $174 million yearly through advertising in its two magazines, its video studio and digital advertising. “We’ve created a media presence almost from the year we were founded in 1958,” Blyth said....