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The 2020-21 season of Sesame Street began on November 12, but it is the November 19 episode that feature the first famous cameo of the new season. In that episode, streaming now on HBO Max, singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers will appear on the most famous street in America. The most controversial celebrity visiting Sesame Street this season, however, is Billy Porter, Broadway legend and Emmy-winning Pose star. The actor was subject to homophobic abuse from people who had somehow missed the progressive message of five decades of the show after he appeared in an onset photo wearing the tuxedo dress he wore to the Oscars....

“I wanted more rounds,” Kovalev said in his post-fight interview. “I wanted him to look like a clown. I wanted him to look foolish.” MORE: Boxers to watch out for | Golovkin announces next fight Kovalev controlled the fight beginning to end with Mohammedi having few moments. In the second round, “Krusher” knocked Mohammedi down on three consecutive right hands. He then closed out the fight in the third on a straight right hand-left hook combination....

The Bianconeris are the only side from Europe’s top five leagues still to lose a game, having won 22 of the 25 so far, including a 3-1 thumping of the Partenopei at home in September. But their recent outings haven’t produced spectacular performances and also face a possible exit from the Champions League after the chastening defeat to Atletico Madrid. What’s at stake is only pride, as the teams battle it out in their most futile clash in a while....

A religious leader at a mosque in Sacramento, Calif., Ahmad, 45, admits to having had initial concerns about whether online matchmaking was sanctioned under the tenets of Islamic law, which prohibits dating. But what he found was a burgeoning community of Muslims seeking other Muslims online, with the sole purpose of arranging a traditional marriage. What he found was the Internet as matchmaker. And he found himself, 15 months later, married to a woman he met on the site....

The video, posted to TikTok last week by boofketamine (@boofketamine), has garnered over 360,000 views and hundreds of comments from other purported restaurant workers who said they’ve suffered similar experiences. “POV [point of view] you’re a server but all the cooks quit [because] management is s**t and you have to start cooking your [table’s] food,” read the video’s text overlay. In the clip, the server, who is joined by only one other person in the restaurant’s kitchen, smirks at the camera while she flips pancakes....

The Kings guard has opted out of his $1 million player option for the 2016-17 season, with hopes of using his late-season surge to land a more lucrative deal elsewhere. MORE: NBA Mock Draft 2.0 | NBA says James Harden should have been called for foul The younger brother of Golden State’s Stephen Curry signed a two-year, $1.9 million deal with Sacramento last season, with the ability to opt out after the first year....

The actor and comedian, known for his movies like This Is The End, Superbad and The Lion King, has recently dipped his toe into the entrepreneurial world, releasing a range of cannabis-themed products. While showing off his latest product, a “Gloopy Ashtray,” he also showed off his shorter, bleach blonde hair. As a result, he received compliments en masse, and became a trending topic on Twitter. On Twitter and Instagram, Rogen shared a 17 second clip of him rolling a blunt, which then ended with him speaking to the camera, showing off his new hairstyle for the first time....

Real Betis chairman Angel Haro announced on Monday that confirmation of a Ceballos move to Madrid is imminent. But Setien says the 20-year-old, who starred for Spain in their run to the final of the European Under-21 Championship in Poland last month, claiming the Player of the Tournament award, may yet turn down the chance to join the Champions League and LaLiga winners. “You’ve seen what happened with Vitolo and Atletico, we’ve not seen yet how the Ceballos story ends,” Setien told reporters, citing Vitolo’s agreement of a new five-year Sevilla deal despite reports the winger would join Diego Simeone’s side....

Since last year, European and Asian export business has dwindled severely. The United States absorbs a quarter of the world’s exports, and until last summer was the engine of global growth. So when Americans stopped buying, the rest of the world started struggling. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan’s decision to lower interest rates only minimally has given Asian and European exporters the hope for a rebound they needed. Of course, there are no guarantees that the United States has overcome a recession....

There are many types of allergic diseases, including asthma, atopic dermatitis (AD), allergic rhinitis (AR), conjunctivitis, chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), and food allergies. The onset and rise in allergic cases have known to be caused by pollution, weather, climate change, lifestyle and dietary habits, and, in some cases, they are hereditary. While mild allergies are a problem, severe allergies are potentially life-threatening. The very same allergen might cause a slight reaction in one person and trigger severe allergies in someone else....

Goal broke news of the Europa League champions’ approach for the centre-back on Saturday, with Galatasaray also opening dialogue over a potential deal. Crystal Palace and West Brom have also made checks on the 26-year-old, who has no future at Anfield and has been banished to the Under-23s, while Southampton have not formally registered their reported interest yet. With Sevilla already fortifying their squad with the addition of Clement Lenglet and the loan signing of Stevan Jovetic, Sampaoli feels they are unlikely to strengthen more positions in January....

According to a report from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, three infants were born with probable congenital syphilis between May 2018 and September 2019. The rate of infectious syphilis cases in New Hampshire has risen from 54 cases reported in 2014 to 106 cases in 2018, an increase of 196 percent. Syphilis is also on the increase in Iowa. While no numbers for the current year have been officially published, Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) says preliminary data for 2019 indicate syphilis is increasing in the state, according to KWQC....

The rabbis who negotiated the bulk rate are also picking up the tab. Since September, Rabbi Donald Weber of Temple Rodeph Torah in Marlboro, N.J., has paid out of his own pocket for 24 six-month subscriptions. Cahana and Rabbi Kenneth Emert of Temple Beth Rishon in Wyckoff, N.J., who purchased a dozen three-month memberships, anted up for single congregants using money from their synagogues’ discretionary budget. “When I heard that another rabbi was putting his money where his mouth is, I did too,” says Emert, whose offer includes just one stipulation: “No mothers, no grandmothers....

No fewer than 19 women-two of whose complaints became known for the first time last Thursday–have come forward to accuse Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood of unwanted groping and grabbing. Packwood, who claims the charges stem from miscommunication, protests he meant no harm. In an emotional vote, the full Senate agreed that hearings on the allegations of sexual misconduct against Packwood would remain closed to the public. In a second widely publicized ease, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced a $1....

What is SGDQ 2020? Summer Games Done Quick, or SGDQ, is an annual charity event focused on the art of video game speedrunning. For the uninitiated, speedrunning involves beating a game as quickly as possible via the game’s traditional route or using glitches depending on the conditions of the run. In short, lengthy games that might typically take an average player hours to complete can sometimes be finished by skilled runners in a matter of minutes....

According to a LinkedIn post by Danny Meyer, founder and CEO of the Union Square Hospitality Group and chairman of Shake Shack, and Randy Garutti, CEO at Shake Shack, the company applied for the loan as part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act after the outbreak of the virus, which meant restaurants had to close up and down the country. “With slim margins in our industry to begin with, restaurants of all sizes and flavors were vulnerable and laying off people by the hundreds....

Stevenson made his pro debut in 2017. He won the WBO featherweight title in 2019 against Joet Gonzalez. In 2021, Stevenson won the interim WBO junior-lightweight title against Jeremiah Nakathila. Later that year, he beat Jamel Herring to become the regular champion. In his last fight in April, Stevenson beat Oscar Valdez via unanimous decision to win the WBC and The Ring junior-lightweight titles. Conceicao made his pro debut that year....

Shana Chappell, the mother of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui, asked Trump to attend the service which is due to take place at the Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, on September 18th. Chappell gained national attention after she launched a scathing attack on Biden in the wake of the suicide bombing by the Islamic State (ISIS-K) militant group which killed her son and 12 other U.S. military service members, accusing the president of having “blood on his hands” over the attack....

The death of the Australian athlete was announced by his management today. “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” a statement from his management reads. “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.” The late spin bowler was affectionately known as “Warnie” and was widely considered to be one of the best of all-time in the sport, with a stellar career spanning 15 years in which he took a remarkable 708 Test match wickets....

With the twenty-time grand slam champion Roger Federer nearing the end of his career, though still retaining much of the grace and beauty, if not consistency in his game, the fans worldwide want to see the Swiss maestro play as much they can. And with Roger’s long-time rival, Novak Djokovic already having booked a place in the final, fans were rooting for Roger to get it past the young Croatian Borna Coric and book his place in the title match....