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Landover, Maryland — The U.S. Men’s National Team’s Copa America preparations began with a 5-1 loss. Columbia Saturday’s game was the worst defeat for coach Gregg Berhalter’s team. John Elias and Rafael Santos Bolle, the USMNT received some good passing and was able to get a goal back. Folarin Balogun Tim Weah scored a goal for Colombia in the 77th minute. Richard RiosWith the game already out of reach, Jorge Carrascal quickly scored a fourth goal and Luis Sinisterla added a fifth to put Colombia back on track. The Americans faced their toughest opponent this year, 12th-ranked Colombia, but the…

Adria Arjona and Glen Powell in “The Hitman.”Netflix/Brian Roedel Netflix already has a hit with the crime comedy from Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. Hitman. HitmanThe film, based mostly on a true story and premiering on the streaming service on Friday, tells the bizarre true story of Gary Johnson, a fake hitman who helped Houston police go undercover to catch a would-be criminal trying to hire an assassin. Powell stars as Gary. HitmanThe screenplay for Texas was written by writer Skip Hollandsworth in October 2001. Texas Monthly article Hitmanis a chronicle of Gary’s incredible life. ForbesWho was Gary Johnson in…

Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who captured one of the most iconic photos of the space age — a mesmerizing sight of the blue-and-white Earth rising from the moon’s cratered horizon in the deep darkness of space — died Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Washington state. He was 90 years old. His son, Greg Anders, confirmed his father’s death and told CBS News the plane that crashed was his. Maj. Gen. William Anders arrives at the 6th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills,…

India take on Pakistan on Sunday in what promises to be a highly entertaining match in the group stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup in New York. All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and co as they look to continue their winning streak after beating Ireland in the opening match, while Pakistan will be looking to repeat their win after losing to co-hosts USA in their opening match. India captain Rohit Sharma (right) and Pakistan captain Babar Azam (AFP) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Kuldeep Yadav is expected to be included in the playing XI and could be a…

India are set to take on Pakistan in a hotly anticipated match of the 2024 T20 World Cup. But at the moment, the talk of the town is not about the fight or the match between the players, but the pitch at Nassau County International Stadium in New York that they will be playing in. India captain Rohit Sharma has been scathing about the New York pitch.Speaking at the pre-match press conference on Sunday, Sharma said that even the pitch management had no idea what the pitch would be like. Both the Indian and Pakistani teams will be stepping into…

Image source, Zambia Drug Control CommissionImage caption, Dozens of computers were seized in recent searches by authorities.Article informationauthor, Natasha Booty & Wyclef Muirerole, BBC News2 hours agoTwenty-two Chinese nationals and one Cameroonian man have been given lengthy prison sentences for cyber-related crimes in Zambia.Some of the gang members, including ringleader Li Xianlin, received prison sentences of up to 11 years. Members of the group were also fined between $1,500 and $3,000 (£1,180 and £2,360) each.Zambian authorities say people as far away as Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates have also fallen victim to online scams.The crackdown on Chinese-run companies…

Down icon An icon in the shape of a downward angle. Google parent Alphabet announced on Wednesday that it has named former Eli Lilly executive Anat Ashkenazi as its new chief financial officer. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Alphabet Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has named Anat Ashkenazi its new chief financial officer.Ashkenazi previously worked at Eli Lilly for more than 20 years.She will receive a signing bonus of approximately $10 million, a salary of $1 million and stock options. Alphabet Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Anat Ashkenazi as its new chief financial officer,…

The U.S. men’s national team suffered its biggest defeat since coach Gregg Berhalter took over, losing 5-1 to Colombia on Saturday at FedExField in Landover, Maryland.In the first of two warm-up matches for the U.S. Men’s National Team ahead of this summer’s Copa America, the U.S. jumped out to a 2-0 lead inside the 19th minute on goals from Colombia’s John Arias and Rafael Borre.Timothy Weah pulled one back for the home side with an improved performance early in the second half, but sloppy errors late on allowed Colombia to score and become the first team to score five times…

NCAA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsHayward Field, Eugene, OregonTexas Tech player statsWednesday’s resultsmaleField Events Final RoundPole vault: 22nd place, Sean Gribble, 16 feet 7.5 inches.Shot put: 18th Trey Wilson, 61-6 3/4Running EventsSemi-finals unless otherwise stated400 Meter Relay: 6th – Shawn Brown, Terrence Jones, Jaylen Drayden, Antoine Andrews, 38.67 seconds400 meters: 19. Shaemaa Utter, 46.31400m Hurdles: 1. Caleb Dean, 48.05; 6. Oscar Edlund, 49.4410,000m Final: 4th – Ernest Cheruiyot, 28 minutes 10.81 seconds1,600 relay: Texas Tech fails to finishThursday’s resultswomanRunning Semi-finals400 Meter Relay: 5th – Serena Clark, Success Umukoro, Alyssa Colbert, Rosemary Chukwuma, 42.95 seconds1,500: 12. Juliet Cherbet, 4:09.98100m Hurdles: 20th…

A water main break Friday evening forced several local restaurants along Wells Branch Parkway to close during one of their busiest times of the week. AUSTIN, Texas — Many North Austin residents remain without fresh water after a massive water main burst Friday night along Wells Branch Parkway in front of Milan Apartments. A contractor tapped the 24-inch concrete and steel pipe around 5:30 p.m. Friday. Crews worked through the night on the repairs and finished late Saturday afternoon, but all customers in the area are still under a boil water order for 24 hours. One Milano Apartments resident described…