Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob chastised soldiers in a Thursday speech as photos circulated of young Taliban men—many of whom have never lived in an urban area—enjoying the sights and attractions of Afghan cities. “Stick to the tasks you have been assigned,” Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob warned soldiers, according to The Wall St. Journal. “You are damaging our status, which has been created with the blood of our martyrs.” Mawlawi Yaqoob also criticized Taliban soldiers for taking selfies with senior members of the group, noting that as the images end up on social media, they can compromise the Taliban’s security....

At just $35, I wondered how well it would perform and provide me with up-to-date information. I was pleasantly surprised to find many advanced features packed into this tiny home security camera for such an affordable price. The C20 camera comes with only a few accessories. Inside the box with the camera unit you’ll find a charging cable, an adaptor, an installation pack, and a manual. Imilab C20 Home Security Camera Design When you take a look at the C20, it appears to be exceptionally simple in its design....

Learn about impaired glucose tolerance, the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and more. Types of Prediabetes Prediabetes is when blood sugar levels are elevated but are too low to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes can be detected in one of the following two ways: Impaired glucose tolerance: High glucose levels on a diabetes screening tool called the oral glucose tolerance test, which involves testing blood sugar levels before and after drinking a specific sugary drink Impaired fasting glucose: High glucose levels on a diabetes screening tool called a fasting glucose test which involves testing blood sugar levels after a person has gone without food or drink (other than water) for at least eight hours...

On Tuesday, House Intelligence Committee investigators will hear from four officials in two sessions. Alexander Vindman and Jennifer Williams will testify side by side in the morning, followed by Kurt Volker and Tim Morrison in the afternoon. The back-to-back hearings, which begin at 9 a.m. Eastern time, will be broadcast on C-SPAN and will likely be carried by most major cable news outlets. You can also follow the events via the live stream below, courtesy of C-SPAN....

“You better go change. Your shirt’s on inside out.” I had never felt like more of an imposter. Around 70% of people will experience this phenomenon of feeling like an imposter at some point in their lives. Imposter syndrome is a real threat to anyone who ever attempts success, but the typical suggestion to just “fake it until you make it” may end up causing more harm than good. Powering through imposter syndrome requires confidence — not faking it, but internalizing your deservedness and believing in it....

Arsene Wenger’s side were rampant and after a drab first half where they failed to get out of first gear other than Olivier Giroud’s prodded finish, the handbrake came off in the second as they comprehensively turned over a disappointing Swans team. Despite the scoreline, Swansea were by no means out of the game until Arsenal scored their second goal, with Paul Clement’s side showing glimpses of their attacking qualities in the first half....

Chauvin appeared through Zoom for a brief hearing regarding nine felony counts of tax evasion in which he and his ex-wife Kellie were cited. They’re accused of underreporting their joint income by $464,433 for five years. More than $95,000 that the former cop had earned through off-duty security work was also allegedly withheld from taxes filed between 2014 and 2019. The investigation into the former couple’s taxes began before Floyd’s death, prosecutors told the Associated Press....

Entering the offseason, Charlotte had made it a priority to land a young perimeter star to go with big man Al Jefferson. Their first choice was small forward Gordon Hayward, but the max-contract offer the team made to Hayward was matched by the Jazz over the weekend. That led the Hornets to Stephenson, who found free agency to be a rougher ride than expected. With the Pacers this year, Stephenson averaged 13....

Avery’s lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, submitted an appeal on Avery’s behalf in October. The document asks for Avery to be granted a new trial or evidentiary hearing to present findings from both Zellner’s research and the Making a Murderer documentary, which were not presented at Avery’s original trial in 2007. The documentary series’ subject is behind bars in Wisconsin for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, a photographer who visited Avery’s property....

Each man tutored the others in his own profession, according to a newly published memoir by former U.S. hostage David Jacobson. His group of cellmates embarked on joint projects, including a satirical “Hostage Cookbook” that includes a dish called “Hint of Chicken”-rice that a chicken has walked across, leaving behind its droppings. They sang to one another, recited poetry, talked of their travels. Still, many of the 21 Western hostages held for extended periods struggled with black despair, especially after their captors promised to free them, then reneged....

An international team of researchers from 11 institutes across the world calculated how much—and how fast—the planet’s oceans are warming and call for more to be done to combat climate change. Using data from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (IAP) in China and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the U.S., the study’s authors found 2019 ocean temperatures were around 0.075 degrees Celsius (0.135 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the yearly average between 1981 and 2010....

While making his introductory remarks during a Thursday discussion with governors from Michigan, New Jersey and Connecticut, Biden said America was in the middle of a pandemic that cost more than 85,000 jobs and the “lives of millions of people.” However, it’s likely what Biden meant was that the outbreak has cost 85,000 lives and millions of jobs. As of Friday morning, 85,906 people in the U.S. have died from the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University....

Lebanese people—well used to violence and instability and still carrying the scars of brutal civil war—are angry, taking to the streets in their thousands to demand the fall of a political elite that has long lined its pockets by hollowing out the country. The amorphous blob of powerful corrupt interests is “bigger than the state,” according to former Prime Minister Hassan Diab, who this week resigned amid the political fallout from the explosion....

Trump used the morning to criticize “suppression” polls and Al Schmidt, a Philadelphia Commissioner, and highlight alleged ballot tampering. He also posted his Veterans Day proclamation on Twitter and as is customary for the president, Trump and Vice President Mike Pence joined other officials at Arlington for a ceremony to observe Veterans Day. The president’s participation in the wreath-laying ceremony marked the first time Trump left the White House for a public event since Election Day on November 3....

“I like having the ball in my hands. Like I said, I can make plays for others, but I can fill it up pretty well,” Herro said. “Having the ball is how you score, so I like having it in my hands.” The short version: Tyler Herro will get buckets for your team, as he proved once again in Wednesday night’s Eastern Conference finals contest. MORE: How Pat Riley built this Heat team without tanking...

In perhaps no country is this more clear than in Iraq, where U.S. troops remain, albeit in smaller numbers, despite Obama’s announcement of a full withdrawal nearly a decade ago amid a collapse in discussions with the Iraqi government at the time. Some observers point to this decision as a misstep that paved the way for the rise of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). Others refute that theory, instead blaming domestic forces at work in Iraq....

Brett Favre to Green Bay, 2009 Brett Favre in a Vikings uniform in Lambeau Field: Maybe if Vince Lombardi had shown up coaching the Cowboys, it might have caused the Packer faithful more angst, but not much more. Favre was booed ferociously from the moment he came out for warmups — and even more when he threw four touchdown passes and beat the Pack, 38-26. Peyton Manning to Indianapolis, 2013...

Well, they have. One reason is that college by itself isn’t so important. More Americans now go to graduate school–and graduate degrees count heavily in the job market and the status derby. Consider: in 1960, 392,000 Americans got bachelor’s degrees and about 100,000 got graduate and professional degrees. By 2001 the numbers were 1.2 million and 600,000. So, if you go to Podunk and then to Harvard for graduate work, your Podunk degree is enhanced....

Friedline knows that people laugh at his candidates. That’s OK; when he first brought the ponytailed Ventura home, his family laughed, too. Back then, Friedline made his living off a small Minneapolis print shop and ran long-shot campaigns in his spare time. But like a faith healer who finally managed to cure a blind man, Friedline now finds himself in high demand among political outcasts, and he’s making a modest living trying to find the next Ventura....