If the plan eventually gets the green light, the 24-story structure will be built across the Little Colorado River about 6 miles upstream from the point where it meets the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon National Park. In fact, the dam’s planned location lies within the Navajo Nation Native American territory. The project is the brainchild of Phoenix-based form Pumped Hydro Storage LLC. In May this year, the company filed an application for a preliminary permit for the dam—which would measure 240 feet high and 500 feet wide....

NEWSWEEK: So 10 years ago you were the hot young writer. There was a lot of expectation placed on you. Was that a burden? Diaz: Someone said this to me and I love it: “Being a hot young short-story writer is like being a hot young pastry chef.” Who the *$#& really cares in the real world … But no, it didn’t help, people saying, “Hey, it’s taken a long time for your book, do you think you can’t write novels?...

Is there a better centre back in the world than David Luiz? West Ham academy product Lampard made more than 600 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 211 goals before ending his career with stints at Manchester City and New York City. Thoughts have inevitably turned to what Lampard will do with his retirement, with reports suggesting the Football Association could be about to offer the former midfielder a coaching role....

The Blues dominated their opponents from start to finish and only wasteful finishing and superb goalkeeping by Joe Hart prevented them from adding to Cesar Azpilicueta’s first-half opener. Their failure to make their dominance count was punished 17 minutes from time when Javier Hernandez fired home just four minutes after coming off the bench. Conte was at a loss to explain how his side failed to take all three points, but did seem to question his players’ desire to capitalise on their complete control....

Firmino makes up for Benteke mistake The 2014-15 champion moved to within a point of leader Manchester City with a 4-0 thrashing of Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Former United boss Alex Ferguson did not name Chelsea among the title contenders when asked for his view this week, despite having witnessed the emphatic defeat of his old side last weekend. Yet with just a single point separating the top five after only nine matches, Conte believes it is pointless to discuss who will be challenging for the trophy in May....

Diego Costa is exiled in Brazil, while Antonio Conte has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction over the club’s summer recruitment plan, which has left him with what he feels is lack of strength in depth. Eden Hazard 25/1 to be Premier League top scorer That is not to say that Conte has not been backed in the transfer market, as Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata and Roma defender Antonio Rudiger have been brought in at a combined, estimated cost of £132 million....

David Luiz produced a sensational display in a 1-1 draw at Anfield that could have been a win, if only Diego Costa didn’t mess up his penalty in the 76th minute after his Brazilian team-mate scored a 30 yard free-kick in the first half. Dead and buried: Arsenal out of title race Liverpool battled back to earn a draw, but they did little to strike fear into their rivals, despite Georginio Wijnaldum finishing off a nice move in the 56th minute....

Musonda hit the headlines this week after venting his frustration at a lack of playing time at Stamford Bridge via a cryptic message on Instagram. Musonda 13/2 first scorer v Palace Conte has spoken to the 20-year-old and ordered him to knuckle down and follow the example of defender Andreas Christensen, who has returned from a lengthy loan spell in the Bundesliga to become a regular first-team squad member....

The others —teammate Brad Keselowski and Hendrick Motorsports drivers Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson — have all been talked about as championship contenders. So now that he has tied them for the most victories, does that make Logano one as well? Logano has 10 top-fives, the same as his teammate Keselowski and one shy of Earnhardt’s Cup-best 11. He has 14 top-10s, third among drivers with three wins....

From the Boston Globe: In Denver an 11th-hour agreement last Friday ended up allowing anti-war veterans to march in the city’s parade after being told a month ago they were banned. A writer for the Long Beach Press-Telegram received some critical messages after he defended veterans wishing to protest in that area’s parade. Unlike in Denver, no agreement was reached and protesters were absent from the event. One message read:...

According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida, Shelian Cherine Allen arrived at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on February 3 on a flight from Montego Bay, Jamaica. Allen, a Jamaican citizen, had been employed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force for the last 18 years. Upon being inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Allen was found to be allegedly carrying a package of cocaine inside of her vagina as well as one inside each of her bra cups....

The disease is a progressive one. Recognizing the symptoms of COPD can help you get an early diagnosis, which is likely to improve your outcome. Symptoms of an exacerbation are more sudden, and if you have COPD, you need to be able to identify signs of worsening disease or a COPD exacerbation so you can safely manage your condition. Common symptoms in early COPD, should they occur, include shortness of breath, wheezing, cough, fatigue, phlegm production, and chronic respiratory infections, which can range from mild to very severe depending on the stage of the disease....

Errors in healthcare can be life-changing too, and the physical and emotional consequences can be overwhelming. The grief of some chronic illnesses can mean that you have to stop doing some of the things you love, or that you may need to leave your job, move from your home, or even face the reality of death. There are ways to cope with these feelings and to move forward with your new reality....

The clip was captured and shared on Facebook by Kenneth Jackson, who witnessed three white officers taking the Black child into custody in Syracuse on Sunday. A portion of the video was later reposted to Twitter, where it has been viewed 5.3 million times. In the tense footage, one officer held the boy’s arms behind his back while he screamed and sobbed. Jackson berated the police, demanding, “What is y’all doing?...

Global warming isn’t the only threat to coral reefs, according to scientists, who say nitrogen from sources like improperly treated sewage is also causing bleaching. Researchers studied Looe Key Reef off the lower Florida Keys and found reactive nitrogen is also behind the process which leaves once vibrant coral a white color. Coral feeds on and gets its color from microscopic algae which lives in its tissue. If the algae becomes stressed, for instance by higher water temperatures, it leaves the coral....

The Blackhawks goalie will miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury; he told reporters in Chicago on Wednesday that he missed a step coming out of a concert. Crawford wouldn’t say whether alcohol was a factor or which band he was seeing, which is for the best — it was apparently Rise Against, who played the Chicago House of Blues on Monday night. The band is from Chicago and has some Blackhawks connections — frontman Tim McIlrath and defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson are apparently friendly....

Kluber took a no-hitter into the seventh before Jhonny Peralta broke it up with a two-out single. Kluber had struck out Matt Carpenter and Pete Kozma prior to the hit, and then got Jason Heyward swinging to end the inning. Kluber fanned Yadier Molina and Mark Reynolds in a perfect eighth. Indians acting manager Brad Mills (manager Terry Francona was ejected in the fourth inning) did not send out Kluber for the ninth inning with his pitch count at 113....

Seager missed two straight workouts with a back injury. Charlie Culberson takes Seager’s place on the roster. MLB playoffs: Bracket, schedule for 2017 postseason Seager contributed 2 RBI and a .273 batting average in the Dodgers’ previous playoff series, an NLDS win over the Diamondbacks. He hit .295/375/.854 in the 2017 season with 22 home runs. If the Dodgers advance to the World Series, they will be able to activate Seager for that series....

How long will the big smiles last? Bush, who had been sailing with seeming invincibility toward the Republican nomination thanks to the voluminous support of party elders and money titans, faced some actual voters in Iowa. The results were impressive, but they also suggested this campaign is about to enter a new and far more competitive phase. Bush won 31.3 percent of the straw-poll vote. Steve Forbes, who rewrote the book on conspicuous campaign consumption, followed with an acceptable but not overwhelming 20....