Now at 64, Icahn, the whip-smart kid from Queens, N.Y., who grew up to be one of the most feared predators of the go-go ’80s, is shooting for his biggest score yet: General Motors. The company that Alfred Sloan built into the 20th-century model of American industrial power has become just another Old Economy laggard in the 21st century. Its stock price has sunk so low that the world’s No....

Kane has had multiple issues that have impacted his career. He declared bankruptcy in 2021, he has publically admitted to having a gambling issue, though he has repeatedly denied betting on NHL games, he was suspended by the NHL for reportedly using a fake COVID vaccine card and he had his contract with the San Jose Sharks terminated due to what the team called COVID protocol violations. Kane’s signing with the Oilers come shortly after the NHL released its findings of an investigation into his “cross-border” travel....

David Mantle, however, remembers breaking that rule once. He remembers attending a show where Mantle and Muhammad Ali were the featured guests. David snuck a pair of gloves to the promoter to sign with the intention of returning for them later. When David and Mickey left the show, however, that same promoter called David by name with gloves in hand. “Dad turned around and I thought he was going to let me have it, but I said, ‘Dad, it was Muhammad Ali....

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday that Cooper Kupp has agreed to a three-year contract extension that will keep him with the Rams for the next five seasons. Kupp joins other star NFL receivers Stefon Diggs, Tyreek Hill, Davante Adams and A.J. Brown in signing massive contract extensions this offseason. Kupp had a historic 2021 season. He won the receiver triple crown by leading the league in receptions (145), receiving yards (1,947) and receiving touchdowns (16)....

The Daily Record reported Saturday that the officer left her station around midnight Tuesday when she first saw the bright light she believed to be a drone. She attempted to “lose the drone” on her way to a local shopping center; however, she failed. Afraid, she eventually called the general complaints number for Police Scotland to report that she was being followed by a drone and “couldn’t lose it.”...

A photo circulating on social media and local news outlets shows Thomas Robertson and Jacob Fracker, both Rocky Mount Police Department officers, posing together inside Capitol Hill. The police department later released a statement saying two of its officers “were present at an event in Washington, D.C.” on January 6 and have been put on administrative leave. The force did not reveal the identity of the officers and Newsweek has contacted it for comment....

The sight of Brazilians cheering on Argentina in international football is extremely rare, but Neymar made an exception after his team defeated Chile 1-0 in the semifinal on Monday. “I want Argentina, I am cheering them on,” the Paris Saint-Germain star told ESPN. “I have friends there and in the final Brazil will win.” If the prospect of Brazil, the host and defending champions, taking on Argentina in the final is mouthwatering for Neymar and the neutrals, it provides the Albiceleste with an added incentive to reach a first Copa America final in five years....

Peru, runner-up in Group B behind Brazil, kicks things off on Friday afternoon when it faces Paraguay, which finished third in Group A behind Argentina and Uruguay and could be without forward Miguel Almirón. The Newcastle United striker scored in the win against Chile last week, but was forced off the field with a knee injury in the 1-0 loss to Uruguay. Friday’s second game sees Brazil take on Chile in Rio de Janeiro....

Argentina is the favorite at two Las Vegas sports books to win the tournament, with Brazil second on the oddsboard. Chile is the third betting choice, listed at 4-to-1 odds at both William Hill U.S. and the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Mexico, the USA’s CONCACAF rival, are offered at 12-to-1 at the Westgate. We’ll cover several key games throughout the tournament here at The Linemakers on Sporting News with odds from Las Vegas and previews and picks from our partners at Goal....

There are three categories of inhalers used in COPD: Short-acting bronchodilatorsLong-acting bronchodilators (beta agonists and anticholinergics/muscarinic antagonists)Inhaled steroids Each of these medications affects COPD differently. Some inhalers contain only one medication (monotherapy) and others contain multiple drugs (each with a different mechanism of action). Because they are inhaled directly into the airway, these medications generally work quickly and tend to cause fewer systemic side effects than pills or injections. Your healthcare provider may prescribe one or more inhalers for you, as well as oral (by mouth) or injectable medications for your COPD....

Rest assured that there are several things that you can do to help get through the 24 hour period before antibiotics have a chance to take effect, to reduce the pain your child feels. Self-Care Tips It can be hard for parents to leave their child when they aren’t feeling well, but remember that unless you take care of yourself you will be unable to appropriately care for your child....

Horrified officers in Waidhaus, Bavaria, southern Germany, found dozens of pups crammed into tiny cages inside the van. Many were dying from dehydration after being left without water on what was due to be a 1,900-mile journey from Slovakia to Portugal. Heartbreaking images show how the parasite-infested pooches, believed to have come from an illegal puppy farm, suffered on the cruel journey. Suspicious border police stopped the vehicle on June 26 as it tried to enter Germany from the Czech Republic....

Luciano Caldiero, an 80-year-old retiree from the northeastern Italian city of Vicenza, in the Veneto region near Venice, called the police on June 11, explaining that he was feeling lonely since his brothers and his last friend had all passed away. A unit of Carabinieri, Italy’s national police, sent around two officers to spend some time with him. They even returned a few days later, on June 15, to celebrate his 80th birthday with him—and brought along a birthday cake and a gift....

The Glassboro, N.J., native had offers up-and-down the East Coast from schools such as Rutgers, Pittsburgh and North Carolina. Clement sifted through those while watching the 2012 Big Ten championship game. MORE: Wisconsin’s RB tradition | Top programs since 2000 | Hayes’ top stadium experiences Wisconsin piled up the points in a 70-31 win against Nebraska that night. Montee Ball and Melvin Gordon each had more than 200 yards. James White added 109 yards and four TDs....

Corey Kluber took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Tuesday to lead the Tribe to a 5-3 win over the Braves, Cleveland’s 11th straight victory. MORE: See where Kluber ranks in SN50 During the stretch, the Indians have swept the White Sox, Rays and Tigers and are now a game away from sweeping the Braves. It’s hardly the who’s who of best teams in MLB, but any way you look at it, 11 straight wins is impressive, and it’s the longest streak in the major leagues this season....

Last week, the 25-year-old gamer and influencer caused a huge stir when she joined the -sharing platform to share adult content with subscribers for $25 a month. However, many were left unimpressed when the profile seemingly just recycled images from the social media personality’s Instagram account. Kopf urged fans to hold tight and that the X-rated content would come later. She has 1.76 subscribers on YouTube and 5.7 million followers on Instagram....

The study, which appears on the pre-print website bioRxiv, has not been published in a scientific journal and has not been peer reviewed by experts, so the findings should be considered with caution. The team, led by Boris Pastorino, from the Emerging Viral Diseases Unit at Aix-Marseille University, in France, were looking at what heating and chemical requirements are needed to inactivate the virus. They were looking at the risk the virus poses to laboratory workers who are regularly in contact with SARS-CoV-2....

While the aforementioned conflicts killed 155,072 soldiers, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. coronavirus epidemic has claimed over 205,600 as of October 5, 2020, according to Johns Hopkins University. In fact, the number of U.S. COVID-19 deaths surpassed 155,000 in late July, according to Johns Hopkins. The VA states that 4,431 American soldiers died in the Iraq invasion from 2003 to 2010, 2,445 American soldiers died in Afghanistan skirmishes from 2001 onward, 58,220 American soldiers died in the Vietnam conflict from 1964 to 1975, 36,574 American soldiers died in the Korean conflict from 1950 to 1953 and 53,402 Americans died in World War I from 1917 to 1918....

The Associated Press—citing Iranian state television’s Young Journalists Club program—reported that lawmaker Abdolreza Mesri told his colleagues they should isolate themselves from citizens because 23 more MPs had been diagnosed with the disease. Iran—a regional crossroads—has been struggling to contain the spread of coronavirus and has confirmed at least 2,336 cases and 77 deaths since the outbreak began. The country has recorded the highest number of deaths outside of China, where the virus originated....

The study, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, looked at symptomatic cases from 11 healthcare facilities in the U.S. between July 1 and 29. The study’s final sample of 314 eligible participants included 154 people who tested positive for coronavirus and 160 control participants. Although similar numbers reported always wearing a mask or face covering when in public places (71 percent of positive cases compared to 74 percent of negative cases), the CDC study found that that those who tested positive were twice as likely to have eaten at a restaurant in the two weeks before testing positive....