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Over the course of three hours, Koppel describes the genuine security threat facing the United States. But he cautions that in the course of addressing that threat, the Bush administration has been undermining some of the freedoms on which the country was founded. “The executive branch,” he tells NEWSWEEK’s Brian Braiker in a recent interview, “has taken unto itself certain rights and privileges and powers that it probably should not have without some judicial or legislative oversight....

Early into his first season with his fourth NFL team, Bridgewater, who replaced Cam Newton, looks like a keeper at the game’s most important position. Bridgewater turns only 28 in November and now fully healthy from his past knee injuries, is set up to last in the league. The Vikings’ first-rounder in 2014 and ‘15 Pro Bowler took advantage of a strong backup stint with the Saints, going 5-0 as a fill-in for Drew Brees last season....

Outraged mom Sue, who declined to share her last name, recounted the incident in Reddit’s “Antiwork” forum on Tuesday. Her post swiftly went viral, amassing over 40,000 votes. Sue explained that her daughter Zevida Germain, 18, was working at a Booster Juice in Ontario, Canada. When she gave her notice ahead of leaving for university, the mom expected the store to keep her as long as possible to train someone else—but they fired her....

Riley Whitelaw, 17, was found unresponsive and bloody by her manager who called 911 at approximately 7 p.m. on June 11, KKTV reported. “He stated he had found a body in the breakroom and there was blood everywhere,” the probable cause affidavit read. A year prior, Whitelaw allegedly made a complaint about her coworker, 28-year-old Joshua Johnson, accusing him of making advances toward her. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines workplace harassment as unwelcome conduct based on:...

Manufacturers of wireless communications devices and services can read research. They’re flocking to offer products to this tech-loving generation, some 31 million in the United States. It’s Marketing 101: hook them early. Just as important, companies are latching on to teens because they’ve earned a reputation for discovering hot new trends long before they hit the mainstream. They were among the first to spot the appeal of AOL’s Instant Messenger service, for example....

Ruby Marriott, 18, has opened up about her phobia, saying she has a crippling fear of Michael Jackson and that even hearing the crooner’s hit “Thriller” gives her chills. Marriott had been enjoying herself on the first night of a family vacation in Ayia Napa, Cyprus, on Monday when her evening of fun ended in tears. A Michael Jackson impersonator performed in the bar they were in and Marriott’s huge fear of The King of Pop hit hard....

The 26-year-old entered Stage 17 in third place overall behind Chris Froome and Nairo Quintana. But he fell behind the peloton in the middle of the stage, with French television reporting he was suffering from a headache. He rallied briefly but appeared to be laboring to keep up. MORE: Tour winners since 1999 | Van Garderen can be next great U.S. rider With around 70 kilometers to go, van Garderen stopped altogether and got off his bike, walking unsteadily back to the BMC team car as he was consoled by staff members....

To entice players to pick up the game on launch day, Namco Bandai has announced that a Day One edition of Tekken 7 can be had for early adopters. While Xbox One pre-orders unlock Tekken 6 and PlayStation 4 players receive Jukebox mode and legacy costumes, the real prize however is early access to a brand new character for all platforms. All pre-orders and day one editions come with the supernatural and immortal vampire, Eliza, originally introduced through the free to play spin-off title Tekken Revolution....

1. Long Time No See The first collectible can be found within Tyler’s room on his desk under the desk lamp. It is a hand made wooden goblin that Tyler made with his sister. Players will know when they found it once a notification that says “The Crafty Goblins” appears on the screen. RELATED: Every Xbox One Exclusive Revealed For 2020 So Far 2. A Big Wooden House For the second achievement, players should make their way under the house and past the plank blocking the path....

Tate Myre, 16, who was reportedly killed trying to disarm the shooter, was one of four people killed at the school in Michigan. The others were 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, and 17-year-olds Madisyn Baldwin and Justin Shilling, who died from his injuries on Wednesday. Hours after the shooting, an online petition called for the school to rename its Wildcat Stadium after Myre, who played running back for the Oxford Wildcats football team....

The bout was for the ONE featherweight Muay Thai world title at ONE: 161: Petchmorakot vs. Tawanchai Thursday at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tawanchai ended a nearly thousand-day-long reign after he took a stunning unanimous decision win over Petchmorakot. The fight was an intense back-and-forth of pure Muay Thai artistry. Petchmorakot, who held the gold for 965 days, came into the match as the underdog. He operated at a methodical pace compared to Tawanchai’s unrelenting approach....

Hill led the Cougars to a 41-7 victory over Texas in Charlie Strong’s second game as the Longhorns head coach. A year ago, BYU drilled Texas, 40-21, a rout that started the chain of events that led to Mack Brown stepping down as head coach. In that game, Hill ran for 259 yards and three scores. He was good again this time. In Saturday’s win, Hill ran for 99 yards and three touchdowns....

Taysom Hill was given opportunities from Sean Payton that no other coach in the NFL likely would have given him in recent years: He was used as the team’s Swiss army knife on offense, eventually parlaying that into a starting QB job, and then a very confusing contract (and extension) with the Saints. Well, with Payton gone, Jameis Winston back as QB1 and Dennis Allen the team’s new boss, Hill has been focused more on playing tight end this upcoming season....

Line: TCU -5, Total: 76.5 Line movement: The Wynn opened TCU a 3.5-point favorite, and all the early action came in on the Horned Frogs since. The line sits at -5.5 at The Wynn as of this Friday publication. TCU is available for -5 if you’re looking to lay the points. as of Thursday. Totals have ranged from 76.5 to 78, after opening as high as 79 offshore. Visit our odds page for updated college football lines and totals....

Horned Frogs coach Gary Patterson told reporters Wednesday that the university had cleared the two to play even though they still face charges. MORE: Heinous crimes connected to athletes | TCU’s Ty Slanina likely out for season “As an ambassador for this university, I’m sad for all parties, not just my guys, that the incident happened. They’ve had a three-game suspension. I’m saddened that the whole situation went down. Hopefully my guys learn from it," Patterson said, according to the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram ....

The horned frogs of TCU have taken this unique feature and have implemented it into their Nike Pro Combat uniforms they will wear in their season opner against No. 12 LSU on August 31. Previous Nike pro combat uniforms have implimented read as a alternate color, but never has it been featured this prominantly. This is the fifth installment of the Nike Pro Combat series. (Images via GoFrogs.com)

Several schools are using pandemic relief funds, or local funds, to pay teachers bonuses as either one-off payments, or bonuses spaced throughout the academic year to stave off a teacher shortage—something already a nationwide concern before COVID-19. Teacher shortages have been reported across multiple states after exhausted teachers quit or retired as schools repeatedly moved teaching online during the pandemic. Multiple North Carolina school districts have rolled out retention bonuses for teachers....

After hearing a mystery sound while working, the teachers were left searching bags to find the source. When they opened the noise-producing bag, they didn’t exactly expect to discover what they found. According to the teachers, one student had been talking non-stop about his turtle all day, but none realized exactly how close it really was. The moment they realized what was making the scratching noise, and immediately were left in stitches by it, has gained over 12 million views on TikTok....

The second edition started this weekend with 48 teams, comprising players in the 16-25 age group. Team Avengers came on top with a 3-1 win in a penalty shoot-out against Team Goal Hunterz. Senior Marketing Director adidas India Sean Van Wyk said" “The first edition of Tango League was an immense success that excited young football guns across India to participate in a never-seen-before football extravaganza. “We are delighted to have successfully delivered the second edition that once again helped us scout some great talent who can further convert into young brand ambassadors for adidas in India....

Mike Babcock certainly isn't, either — the Team Canada coach told Sportsnet's Hockey Central that he'd split goalies in their first two games at the tournament, which starts on Feb. 12. MORE: Canadian Olympic team roster Canada's first two games are against Norway and Austria. Odds are, it'll some combo of Roberto Luongo and Carey Price going up against those two, though Mike Smith is on the roster as well....