The video shows the tiny cub, named Captain Cal, with bandages wrapped around his paws, interacting with twin cubs Pink Nose and Black Nose behind a fence in at the California zoo. The cubs were all rescued from the Zogg blaze, amid the worst California wildfire season in record. According to Cal Fire officials, the Zogg fire was 100 percent contained on Tuesday, after burning through more than 56,000 acres in Shasta County, northern California, since September 27....

The Vikings running back told reporters that at least one of his former quarterbacks could have been more successful if he had been more like Teddy Bridgewater. MORE: Week 4 NFL picks | Week 4 betting lines | Fantasy QB rankings “I can say this: If Christian Ponder had that same poise he would probably still be here playing,’’ Peterson said Wednesday (via ESPN.com) when asked about his quarterback’s ability to keep control of the moment....

In a Telegram post, Russian media channel Mozhem Obyasnit (We Can Explain) shared several job listing websites that are looking for workers to dig trenches and other defense structures. “On the websites Avito, Vkontakte and HeadHunter, there were advertisements for hiring laborers to build fortifications and dig trenches in the Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Belgorod regions,” Mozhem Obyasnit said in the Telegram post. “The StroyKom company is recruiting people, which, as stated on its website, built the Crimean bridge, Olympic facilities, and the Gazprom Lakhta Center....

The 28-year-old midfielder spent preseason on trial with the second-tier club and was formally introduced as part of the squad ahead of Las Vegas’ inaugural match on the road against Fresno FC on Saturday. Hailed as a future star of U.S. soccer after signing with D.C. United in 2004 at age 14, Adu never lived up to that lofty billing, embarking on a journeyman career that has also seen him play in Portugal, France, Greece, Turkey, Brazil, Serbia and Finland....

As of July 2022, more than half of young adults (58 percent)—defined as 18 to 24-year-olds—were living with their parents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Psychologist Dan Kiley popularized the term “Peter Pan Syndrome” in his 1983 book Peter Pan Syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up, after noticing that, like the titular character in the J. M. Barrie play, many of the troubled teenage boys he treated had problems growing up and accepting adult responsibilities....

AL AIN 0-0 AL-HILAL UAE’s Al Ain were held to a goalless draw at home by Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal in an entertaining AFC Champions League quarter final at Hazza Bin Zayed stadium on Monday night. It was a surprise that the game produced no goals, given how open and free flowing was the football on display from both sides. In fact, both teams had managed to score in the first half, only to be denied by the linesman’s offside flag....

But what transpired was Al Hilal pulling their weight and scoring four huge goals against Persepolis in the first leg, with Omar Khribin notching a hat-trick. However, their inspired performance had another fulcrum to it in the form of Saudi Arabian midfielder Salem Al Dawsari. The 26-year-old controlled the game from midfield and ensured Persepolis were penetrated time and time again to bash their hopes before the second leg. Al Dawsari notched two vital assists, including a fabulous through ball for Khribin in the second half....

Having surrendered the advantage of an opening round win by falling to a surprise defeat at the hands of Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, the Michael Laudrup-coached team had no option but to win against Persepolis who were undefeated coming into this game. A strong start was paramount for the team and the players needed to step up. One man who certainly did that was Al Rayyan’s Qatari attacking midfielder Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata....

GROUP D (Central Zone) Altyn Asyr (TKM) v FC Istiklol (TJK): Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr welcome FC Istiklol for their second Group D game on Tuesday, looking to capitalise on their opening match victory (2-1) against Alay FC. But their opponents themselves won their opening game too, a 2-0 win over Dordoi Bishkek FC. As such, a win on the day will put either side in a comfortable position in the group....

Sure, it’s possible to overreact to how the Colts, Broncos, Ravens and Steelers looked in Week 1. It’s not smart, though, to brush it off and ignore all the warning signs that came out of their games — and then to pretend that they don’t work in favor of the defending Super Bowl champs. MORE: Week 1 overreactions | Week 2 opening lines | Will someone in the AFC South please stand up?...

Let’s say you are totally in favor of affirmative action, and believe that compromising in the face of the right-wing onslaught will start the country on a slippery slope to the bad old days. But how about FCC rules that let a huge white-owned company like Viacom win millions in tax breaks by selling broadcasting holdings to black front groups? Or how about an admissions policy that explicitly favors the preppy daughter of a rich black doctor over a poor white boy from Appalachia?...

Najma Sadeqi, 20, was in her last semester in journalism school and had been attempting to flee the country in an attempt to continue her journalism career somewhere safer. Najma had gotten her start in journalism through a YouTube channel she started a few years ago and eventually went on to work for private broadcasters, said her older sister, Freshta. Freshta said her sister had received threatening phone calls and text messages from unknown men, and Najma had taken the messages to the airport in an attempt to convince Americans to allow her to evacuate....

The minister had traveled by helicopter with other members of the interim administration and Afghan military commanders to Jalalabad for an official visit to promote the development of a national army and to help stamp out the cultivation of poppies cultivated for the international drug trade. Government officials survived the explosion, but at least four civilians died in the blast, including one child. Some two dozen others were injured....

At least 10 others were injured during the altercation, which took place after three gunmen demanded that the wedding party stop playing music, NBC News reported. Two residents of the area said they recognized the gunmen as local Taliban members. The gunmen “were harsh in their arguments with the family holding a marriage ceremony and local residents,” one of the residents, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told NBC....

“We brought you here with a good opportunity in wanting you to make a difference,” coach Sheldon Keefe tells Vesey after pulling him aside for a one-on-one. “I want to be sure that you know, it’s been very vanilla.” By the end of the 46-minute episode, Vesey is heading west after being picked up on waivers by the Canucks. “Yeah, it was tough. It was my first move mid-season. I had been traded before but it was in the summer so it was a little stressful,” Vesey said....

The expression refers to efforts to counter terrorism from afar, without troops on the ground, and it has been in the defense lexicon dating back to the Cold War. The appeal is obvious: When dealing with threats like Al-Qaeda or like-minded terrorist groups, why bother with dangerous, forward deployed missions in unstable places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria or North Africa, when you can launch a Tomahawk missile from somewhere in the Arabian Sea and be done with it....

This dangerous strategy won’t just continue in 2021. It will likely spread beyond the Pacific Northwest because cities have shown there are no meaningful consequences to this behavior—one that’s driven by adherence to a dangerous ideology. Like their Portland comrades, Seattle activists are rabidly, if ironically, anti-capitalist. They’re mostly in their 20s. Many come from the very privilege they claim to loathe. They drive to the city from affluent Kirkland, Mercer Island or Woodinville to fight imaginary fascists between the shifts at Starbucks their parents, who probably work in upper management at local tech firms, force them to take....

The commission announced on Wednesday it will add “additional structure” to the remaining scheduled debates. “Last night’s debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues,” said the CPD in a statement. “The CPD will be carefully considering the changes that it will adopt and will announce those measures shortly.” While thanking debate moderator Chris Wallace for keeping “professionalism and skill” during last night’s showdown, the commission also promised that “additional tools to maintain order” will be put in place....

The jury deliberated for two full days last week before adjourning temporarily for the holiday weekend. Upon reconvening on Monday, members requested a white board and different colored sticky notes as they resumed work to determine whether or not Maxwell is guilty of the charges. Jurors also asked to review the transcripts of some trial testimonies and requested the definition of “enticement,” which prompted Judge Alison J. Nathan to refer them back to her legal instructions that she read out before deliberations began....

Tuesday night, The “Stronger” rapper called out Mill in a now-deleted tweet. “They tried to fly in with 2 doctors to 51/50 me I been trying to get divorced since Kim met with Meek at the Warldolf [sic] for ‘prison reform,” West wrote. The scenario proposed is not surprising, however outre West’s implication may be. Mill’s role as a criminal justice advocate is an evolving one. In fact, that he co-launched an entire organization dedicated to freeing people from prison reforming laws and freeing inmates....