The Spain international is recovering from an injury suffered in last month’s win against Valencia and appears to have reached a point where the brace is no longer required. Alongside an image of the discarded knee support, he wrote: “Next step! You have helped me a lot but I never want to see you again.” Barca expects Iniesta to miss six to eight weeks of action, making him a major doubt for El Clasico against Real Madrid on Dec....

The two of us have spent the majority of our professional lives wrestling with the complexities and frustrations of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including trying to bring about an end to the Israeli occupation through negotiations. That situation remains grim: After more than half a century, the occupation appears entrenched and the so-called peace process hopeless. As a result, HRW argues, the only solution is international pressure on Israel to force a change in its policy and end its occupation....

Who he is: After doctors diagnosed New York Mets third baseman and seven-time All Star David Wright with spinal stenosis this spring, Bryan Grosnick of Beyond the Box Score wrote: Wright logged just 38 games this season and has struggled through the postseason so far, going 2-for-23 at the plate. He’s dealt with injuries in general the past few years, averaging 126 games from 2011 to 2014 after averaging 156 games his first six full seasons....

That’s right. All of them. This is true even though Wilson has run the ball 744 times in his career, for an average of 5.6 yards. Some of those were scrambles away from the pass rush when no receiver appeared to be available. Some were designed runs called to take advantage of his speed and elusiveness. Some were concluded by Wilson taking a hard hit from a defender, some by Wilson dashing out of bounds or sliding like Maury Wills swiping second....

Many Italians would disagree. In recent weeks Italy has declared itself under siege by the people they call zingari and sinti, pejorative local terms for Roma, who also sometimes call themselves gypsies. Headlines from the leading newspaper, Corriere della Sera, scream about “The Invasion of Nomads,” Rome’s daily Il Messegero begs “Help!” and La Repubblica complains on its front page, “There Are Too Many! Rom Emergency.” (Rom is the term used by Italians for the Roma to avoid confusion with the name of their capital....

In January 2019, Instagram reported 500 million daily active Stories users worldwide, as part of Facebook’s Q4 2018 Results. According to eMarketer, the platform will have 117.2 million U.S. users by 2021. Created by Instagram users, the filters are available through the Instagram app, using the “Browse Effects” function in Stories. The Disney filter was created by user @arnopartissimo, the Pokemon character filter was created by @hughesp1 and the Harry Potter filter by @syilers....

Why am I telling you this? Because Conseco owns 14 life- and health-insurance subsidiaries, with some 7 million policyholders. One of its companies specializes in coverage for long-term care, a type of policy that is just beginning to make its way in the marketplace. The status of big insurers hasn’t been questioned since the early 1990s, when three major insolvencies came down. Conseco is your wake-up call. I’m not trying to scare you (or not very much)....

Feeling Their Pain A week before reading your cover article, “Taking a New Look at Pain” (May 19), I underwent major surgery. To my great fortune, my anesthesiologist is also a licensed acupuncturist. Just before my surgery he showed me the four needles he would apply during the operation to pain points near my thumbs and wrists. This was my first experience with acupuncture, and I was amazed by its results....

Non-binary people may identify as having two or more genders, having no gender, moving between genders or having a fluctuating gender identity, or being third gender or other-gendered, a category that includes those who do not place a name to their gender. Non-binary activist Jacob Tobia spoke to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) about the significance of non-binary visibility and pride. “I think that having days where you get to talk about your community and honor the experiences of everybody that’s part of the community is wonderful,” Tobia told HRC’s online magazine Equality....

Posting in Reddit’s “Petty Revenge” forum under the username u/lookoka, the man said he babysits his cousins at every family gathering so the other adults can drink. Tired of being the “defacto babysitter,” however, he decided to get “revenge” during his aunt’s birthday dinner. The post has garnered over 20,000 upvotes and thousands of comments from Redditors venting frustrations about people who use family members as free childcare. You can read the full post here....

The video, found here, was posted to TikTok on Tuesday by Realistic.recovery (@realistic.recovery), who wrote: “Literally just charge me the extra $2 for my meal, stop making me feel uncomfortable.” So far, the video has received more than 3.2 million views and over 385,000 likes. In the video—which was filmed from inside her car—the TikToker said that she’d just grabbed food from the drive-thru of a “cheap a** fast food restaurant,” when she was asked to tip at the payment window....

The anonymous Redditor, known only as u/aitastomachflu posted her situation Tuesday night and received more than 21,000 upvotes and 2,100 comments in less than 20 hours. In the post, the woman explained that she is a recovered alcoholic and that after her daughter Emma was born, her brother became her court-appointed guardian from 15-months to before her third birthday. She also mentioned that she is two years sober. “I had to fight for almost a year to get her back,” the post said....

Posting to Reddit’s “Am I The A**hole” forum under the username u/Fig2374, the mother explained that her son Dan wanted to marry his girlfriend “Fran” shortly after graduating high school, so much so that he was willing to forgo a college education. The post, found here, has received more than 8,300 upvotes and over 1,300 comments. “Dan had multiple college options which he was going to decline to stay in our town and marry Fran....

In a post with over 8,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments that has gone viral in the “AmITheA**hole” Reddit forum, u/HalleandRob shared their story about their prankster brother that didn’t sit well. The user’s brother “Rob” is known for his pranks on everyone—even people he doesn’t know. The OP (original poster) thinks the jokes are unfunny and could lead to potential issues down the road. They explained the family is very similar to their brother’s “joking” tendencies and they don’t talk to each other often....

In her Reddit post on the “Am I the A**hole” forum, which received more than 10,000 votes, aitaclingywife explained she and her husband were invited to a party she did not want to attend. She said during these parties, there comes a time that certain people are asked to leave the room for business colleagues to discuss work. “I hate it because when my husband is around everyone is perfectly nice but the second I’m alone some people can be extremely catty,” she wrote....

If you’re using a medicated cap, the gel needs to penetrate the skin directly on the corn, and if possible, the edges as well, as there may be portions of the corn that have grown laterally along the skin. {“smallUrl”:“https://www. wikihow. com/images/thumb/6/66/Use-Corn-Caps-Step-3-Version-2. jpg/v4-460px-Use-Corn-Caps-Step-3-Version-2. jpg”,“bigUrl”:"/images/thumb/6/66/Use-Corn-Caps-Step-3-Version-2. jpg/aid2739059-v4-728px-Use-Corn-Caps-Step-3-Version-2. jpg",“smallWidth”:460,“smallHeight”:345,“bigWidth”:728,“bigHeight”:546,“licensing”:"<div class="mw-parser-output">License: <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" class="external text" href="https://creativecommons. org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3. 0/">Creative Commons</a> \n</p><br />\n</p></div>"} Use separate adhesive strips on the edges to keep the corn cap in place....

After curling your hair, mist it with medium-hold hairspray from over 15 inches (38 cm) away. [2] X Expert Source Kelsey MoreyProfessional Hair and Makeup Artist Expert Interview. 11 January 2022. Note that using hairspray before you use heating tools can dry out your hair and exacerbate any existing damage. To prevent doing further damage to your hair, only use it after styling. If you don’t want to use a |curling iron, scrunch or diffuse your hair until it’s dry and wavy then use the hairspray....

If you don’t have a leave-in conditioner, you can use water instead. However, leave-in conditioner is generally a better option because lemon juice can leave your hair dry and brittle. Bring the bottle with you outside, and reapply it if you sweat or go swimming. If you just want to lighten your roots, tips or create highlighted streaks, concentrate the spray on those areas only. [3] X Research source For an ombre look, concentrate the spray on the bottom half of your hair....

The rule will help you make decisions from a space of reflection. This way, you’ll be able to really evaluate your contributions to what worked and what didn’t work in the relationship. If you’re trying to win your ex back: “I really like you, but I need time to think about everything” or “I think spending some time apart would be good for both of us. ” If you’re trying to move on: “You’re important to me, but this doesn’t feel right anymore....