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Zhang Zhilei defeats Deontay Wilder. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)In a battle of two knockout artists, Zhang Zhilei took the lead by knocking out former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in the fifth round.Neither fighter was particularly impressive overall, but Wilder had a particularly bad night, looking tentative again as commentators speculated his career was nearing its end, and while both fighters seemed well aware of the other’s strength, it was Zhang who held his own.Zhang clearly hurt Wilder in the second round but couldn’t finish it, ending in surprising fashion when a missed right hook sent Wilder spinning and…
A man suspected of killing a parole officer at a Chevy Chase, Maryland, apartment on Friday night is in custody, authorities said Saturday. A man suspected of killing a parole officer at a Chevy Chase, Maryland, apartment on Friday night is in custody, authorities said Saturday. Montgomery County Police say 54-year-old Emmanuel Edward Sewell was spotted driving on Interstate 64 near Hurricane, West Virginia. The suspect is expected to be extradited to Montgomery County. Officers with the U.S. Marshals Task Force took Sewell, a registered sex offender, into custody after he was stopped for a traffic violation. He is accused…
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon on Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could offer insight into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.The landing module touched down in a huge crater known as the South Pole-Aitken Basin at 6:23 a.m. Beijing time, according to the China National Space Administration.The mission is the sixth in the Chang’e lunar probe program, named after the Chinese moon goddess, and the second designed to return samples from the lunar near-surface, after Chang’e-5 in 2020.The moon plan is part of growing…
Atlanta officials were gradually increasing pressure in the city’s water system on Saturday. The corroded water pipe burst. Heavy rain has fallen in Downtown and Midtown, forcing many businesses and tourist attractions to close and affecting water service to homes in the area.The city was distributing cases of water and setting up temporary toilets at several fire stations, and emergency workers were making the rounds in high-rise apartment buildings to check on elderly and other vulnerable residents.”Water is a precious and critical resource and without it, the city cannot function and people cannot live,” Mayor Andre Dickens said at a…
Can you become a successful entrepreneur? 3 interesting traits that might helpArticle informationDo you want to escape the world of wage slavery and start your own business, preferably one that is more than just a lifestyle – one that you can sell and retire on the proceeds?To think about the likelihood of success, it helps to look at people who have walked that path and ultimately started wildly successful companies.For our interview series, “The Decisions that Made Me a Leader,” we spoke with six successful entrepreneurs. Sample sizes are too small to draw statistically useful generalizations, but large enough to…
The most awaited moment of the year is just around the corner, sending waves of anticipation across the cricketing world. From the bustling city streets to the far corners of the globe, avid fans of the celebrated sport are eagerly awaiting the grand spectacle of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 as they prepare to plunge into an exciting league match. The prestigious tournament will see a historic collaboration between the Caribbean and the United States as co-hosts. For the first time, the mega event will come to the United States, with its vibrant cricket culture and the shores…
Boeing’s attempted first flight of its Starliner spacecraft carrying astronauts was canceled on Saturday, less than four minutes before the scheduled liftoff. The decision to postpone was made by the automated computer system that takes over flight procedures in the final minutes of the countdown.NASA announced Saturday afternoon that it would postpone the launch until next week, possibly as early as Wednesday or Thursday, to allow more time to evaluate the computer issues, after previously saying it might try to launch on Sunday. In a briefing shortly after the aborted launch on Saturday, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said one of…
IHOP will be releasing a special on-trend pancake flavor in June. Pictured above is an IHOP sign taken on August 28, 2014 in Kissimmee, Florida.IHOP’s new “Pancake of the Month” marks the pancake house’s embrace of popular flavor trends that have inspired other restaurant chains and popular candy brands to offer new treats.IHOP recently offered customers Cinnamon Apple Pecan Pancakes in April and White Chocolate Raspberry Pancakes in May. Throughout June, IHOP will be producing special pancakes that taste similar to many of the Orange Cream and Orange Creamsicle foods and drinks that have appeared on the special menu elsewhere.As…
As jurors in Manhattan deliberated this week to reach a verdict in the former president’s hush-money fraud case, Françoise Mouly, arts editor of The New Yorker, was wrestling with Trump fatigue.”We’re being cautious about doing any more Trump covers because no one wants to see or hear of him anymore,” recalled Ms. Mouly, who last year featured a sketch of Trump by court artist Jane Rosenberg on the magazine’s cover — a first for the magazine.But knowing a historic verdict was imminent, Ms. Mouly and New Yorker editor David Remnick began sifting through sketched ideas, most of which assumed a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican lawmakers are backing Donald Trump’s strategy of lambasting the U.S. justice system after his historic conviction and eagerly joining his campaign of revenge and political retribution as Republicans seek to retake the White House. clock: A day after his felony conviction, President Trump remains defiant, calling the trial a “fraud.” Few Republicans have said that Trump should not be the party’s nominee in November — some have actually tried to speed up his nomination — and few have dared to defend the legitimacy of the New York court that heard the hush-money case, or the 12…