The season’s 18th named storm has intensified quickly over open Atlantic Ocean waters, moving from a tropical depression to the seventh hurricane of 2021 within 24 hours. At 5 a.m. ET on Friday, Sam was located around 1,470 miles east-southeast of the Leeward Islands and 2,673 miles east of West Palm Beach, Florida. A National Hurricane Center advisory issued at 11 a.m. on Friday said Sam was moving west at 15mph and maximum sustained winds had reached close to 75mph....

While forecasters cannot predict how many hurricanes—if any—will make landfall, the potential for dangerous storms to strike the southern and eastern coasts poses an additional problem for authorities already grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say that the pandemic is straining the capabilities of The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)—the government agency responsible for disaster coordination—and other organizations involved in responding to natural disasters. Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Jeffrey Talley, who now leads global efforts on disaster management at IBM’s [International Business Machines Corporation] Center for the Business of Government, told Newsweek that with FEMA and other authorities engaged with responding to the pandemic, resources will be strained if a hurricane strikes....

The Hurricanes and Rangers are set up to play after winning their respective first-round series. The clubs finished as the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division this season. Despite being without starting goaltender Frederik Andersen, the Hurricanes were able to hang on and beat the Bruins in seven games. Antti Raanta and Pyotr Kochetkov stepped up in the absence of Andersen, with Raanta grabbing three wins and Kochetkov earning the win in game 2 when Raanta was forced to leave....

The liberal United Church of Christ, descended partly from the New England Pilgrims, has published a new hymnal in which many of the lyrics have been altered to meet contemporary views on equality, nonviolence and acute social sensitivity. According to the denomination’s officials, it is the first to “balance masculine with feminine images of God.” The balancing act, however, is getting very mixed reviews. The hymn doctors have left untouched a few well-known oldies like “Amazing Grace,” they have added hymns from black, Native American and Hispanic traditions, and they have removed Biblical words like “darkness” and “blindness” as offensive to African-Americans and the visually challenged....

Frequent Symptoms Most people with hyperthyroidism experience one or more of the following symptoms. While these symptoms typically come on gradually, they may begin abruptly, especially in young people. On the other hand, older people with hyperthyroidism tend to have fewer and less noticeable symptoms than younger people. As you can see, hyperthyroidism can affect the entire body, top to bottom: Temperature Increased sweating, as the body produces more heat, is another common symptom of hyperthyroidism....

This article highlights important facts and statistics you should know about hypoglycemia, including how common it is, who is more at risk, causes, early detection, prevention, and mortality. Hypoglycemia Overview Hypoglycemia is low blood glucose levels. Generally, when blood glucose levels are below 70 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL), it is called hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia typically occurs in people with diabetes, though people without diabetes can experience hypoglycemia too. How Common Is Hypoglycemia?...

It brought me back to July 17, 2014, the day the police put my son, Eric Garner, in a chokehold and ultimately caused his death. Tears rushed to my eyes. It felt like what happened to Eric had happened all over again. It was such an eerie feeling when I found out the young man said, “I can’t breathe,” the same way Eric did. And when I learned why he couldn’t breathe, everything came flooding back to me....

Yet Frist was dogged by criticism during his tenure as the Senate’s No. 1 man that he was focused more on his own White House ambitions than those of his party when determining what issues would rank at the top of the legislative agenda. Among other things, he was accused of putting forward legislation to curry favor with the conservative right even if they had no chance of passing the full Congress–including bills that would amend the Constitution to ban same sex marriage and flag-burning....

Just imagine the gushing when Hubble takes a shot of something that’s actually important. To be fair, the photos of spiral galaxies, gas clouds, galactic cores and exploding stars were never intended to reveal anything important about the universe. All they did–particularly when juxtaposed with shots of the object taken before the repairs–was to prove conclusively that Hubble could see clearly now. The sharper focus was provided by a new Wide Field/Planetary Camera (a replacement that had been planned even before the telescope was launched in 1990) and a giant contact lens called COSTAR that corrected for the defective telescope mirror....

That might be an odd fit for Keroack. He is medical director of five Boston-area “crisis pregnancy centers” that use ultrasounds to convince women not to have abortions. The centers, called A Woman’s Concern, also emphasize abstinence and are participating in a campaign for the “Sanctity of Human Life Month.” Keroack is also on the medical advisory council of the Abstinence Clearinghouse. Not surprisingly, his appointment didn’t go over well with the family planning crowd....

Deulofeu capped an impressive individual display by setting up Mario Pasalic’s late winner with a cross that nutmegged defender Emil Krafth as Milan overcame red cards to Gabriel Paletta and Juraj Kucka to record the most unlikely of victories. Lovren: Refugees deserve a chance Milan had come into the game having lost four straight matches – three in Serie A – and would have sealed their worst league losing streak since April 1986 with another defeat....

Madrid game at Valencia date confirmed Modric has won two Champions Leagues, two Club World Cups and the Copa del Rey among a host of honours since moving to the Spanish capital in 2012. The 31-year-old was rewarded with a new contract lasting until 2020 last October and was named in the FIFPro World XI last month for his performances during 2016. And former Croatia captain Srna, who retired from international football after Euro 2016, says the ex-Tottenham star has no equal in his position....

The 26-year-old forward from Japan last stint was with Songkhla United FC in the Thai Division-1 league where he made 33 apearances for the outfit, scoring 12 crucial goals. The righ-footed Kobayashi can also play on the wings apart from his preferred position up-top. The striker started his career with These Kutatsu back home in Japan before signing for JP Volantis FC in the Philippines Division-2 in 2014. He played one season at the Philippines club where scored an impressive 20 goals in his 26 appearances....

The home side’s gaffer Albert Roca said that his team’s mentality is always to go and try to win the game. But he added that they were let down by sub-par end product. “About mentality, it’s always the same. My team goes out to try and win the game. But there’s something, a little bit lacking, some quality in the final third. Today was a hard game, Mohun Bagan are a very good team....

The Kolkatan giants lost to local rivals Mohun Bagan in the Kolkata derby and were simply outplayed for huge chunks of the game. To get perspective, that tie was crucial for East Bengal to remain in the title chase but the way they wilted in the face of a challenge clearly irked the supporters. While the Red and Golds were the early pace setters and were the top dogs for a prolonged period, that is no longer the case as a poor recent run of form where they have been defeated four times in their last six matches has meant their descent to the third position as well as sowing seeds of doubt among the players and fans alike....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the I-League. All the matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 2 and 2 HD. TEAM NEWS Indian Arrows probable first XI : Dheeraj Singh; Boris Singh, Deepak Tangri, Anwar Ali, Sanjeev Stalin; Rahul Kannoly, Amarjit Singh, Jeakson Singh, Aniket Jadhav; Abhishek Halder; Edmund Lalrindika. Injured: None Suspended: None Key Players: Anwar Ali, Edmund Lalrindika, Aniket Jadhav Shillong Lajong probable first XI: Phurba Tempa Lachenpa; Kynsailang Khongsit, Laurence Doe, Juho Oh, Rakesh Pradhan; Novin Gurung, Daniel Odafin; Redeem Tlang, Shaiborlang Kharpan, Hardy Cliff Nongbri; Aiman Saleh Abdullah Al-Hagri....

Gaffer Santosh Kashyap disclosed that the procedure of clinching the deal is underway. Further, the 50-year-old boss stated that the signing would be confirmed shortly. ‘‘The process for signing an Indian striker is under progress. We are looking for (a forward). The deal will take some time to be confirmed,’’ explained Kashyap. I-League 2017: Aizawl FC vs. Chennai City FC Preview Kerala-born Rafi was a part of the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned outfit which played in the finale of Indian Super League (ISL) 2016....

Preview: Aizawl FC vs Mumbai FC What will trouble the Englishman though will be the unavailability of marquee players, Wedson Anselme and Willis Plaza, due to injuries. Ivan Bukenya too is battling illness but will look to be fit for the encounter. It would be a toss up between Md. Rafique and Lalrindika Ralte for a spot on the left wing. Nikhil Poojary will meanwhile continue on the right wing....

This is no minor problem. For starters, experts predict that without major adjustments more than 30 percent of the computer systems in the United States may simply crash and not work at all. Worse, every routine computer transaction or calculation that depends on a date could go haywire. Drivers’ licenses could be a century expired. The Social Security Administration could think 25-year-olds are 75, and 75-year-olds are 25. The good news is, not all computers will be affected by the bug....