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“The biggest problem brands face today is the distracted consumer,” Barrett Davie, founder and executive vice president of InStadium, a company specializing in reaching consumers through live events, said. “This problem is especially evident in the television realm where brands spend the lion’s share of budgets; over $70 billion annually on advertising, but 77 percent (of) consumers are distracted from watching ads, mostly by their smartphones.” Live sports have the “most attentive audience at scale for most marketers and advertisers....

There is no such thing as a “Shia-backed militia.” It was both bizarre and offensive for Kirby to imply that adherents of an entire religious sect—with an estimated 150-200 million followers worldwide—support the actions of these militias, which are in fact backed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The regime in Tehran has a long history of using proxies throughout the Middle East for its own ends. In Iraq, for example, Iran created and aided militias like Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH), Asaib Ahl a-Haq, the Badr Corps and others that have launched attacks on U....

O’Reilly pulled presidential politics into the mix as well accusing John Edwards of using the homeless veterans issue for his own political gain. Today a transcript from one of O’Reilly’s “Talking Points Memos” was published on the Fox News Website. It referenced an exchange between Edwards and David Letterman: O’Reilly then countered: Recently the Associated Press reported on an interesting program giving wounded Marines and Navy Corpsmen job placement in the film industry....

Williams had been suspended under the substance-abuse policy once before, for four games back in late 2011 — five years, two coaches, two NFC East titles and four Pro Bowls ago. He had worked hard to regain the trust of his teammates, organization and fans. He was a genuine franchise cornerstone. He was named an offensive captain. With everything that changed around him (he played with Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Colt McCoy and even John Beck), he at least was a constant for the Redskins....

China’s weakness came to the fore when it failed to effectively handle the outbreak of COVID-19 in its initial stages and was caught on the back foot with the U.S., Australia and other countries blaming it and seeking an investigation. So, what did China do? Rather than adopting a remorseful demeanor, China portrayed itself as “strong” by displaying an aggressive attitude. Not only did the Chinese diplomats turn into “wolf warriors,” taking on all those who questioned Beijing, but the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime also came down harsh on Hong Kong, displayed belligerence in the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea and East China Sea, and engaged in land border clashes with India....

After years of extreme drought, more than 1.5 million Malagasy citizens are currently facing the world’s “first climate-induced famine,” according to the United Nations World Food Program. While famine continues to worsen in the island’s south, other areas of the island nation are still reeling from the effects of five tropical cyclones that have made landfall so far this year, killing at least 300 people, destroying more than 45,000 homes, and displacing nearly half a million residents....

As per Srivastava’s tweet on Friday, his oxygen level dropped to 52, which is 43 points below the 95 that is considered ’normal’ and significantly lower than 88, which is considered ‘alarming’. In his tweet translated from Hindi, he said: “Doctors and hospitals in your state have all become autocratic: I am 65-years-old, along with this, I have spondylitis due to which my oxygen level has dropped to 52 and no hospital lab and doctors are picking up the phone....

There has been a considerable amount of interest in the draft rules since the ISL has been expanded to be a ten team, five months long league this season, with former I-League champions Bengaluru FC and a Tata Steel-owned team coming into the fold. It has also been learnt that the draft will possibly be held on 23rd July 2017. East Bengal sign Gabriel Fernandes & Salam Ranjan Singh...

In its decision, the court said under Indiana Code the state does not need to participate in the CARES program, following this by saying the plaintiff, Concerned Clergy of Indiana, an advocacy group, had not shown “a reasonable likelihood of success” at the previous trial. The case started after Holcomb moved to end the program after noticing “help wanted” signs across the state and determining pandemic relief programs to be a contributing source of the lack of employees....

The bill that passed through a House committee last week would make it a felony to “coerce” a pregnant woman into having an abortion, The Associated Press reported. Outside of that bill, Republican lawmakers in the state said this week it doesn’t make much sense to work on legislation now regarding abortion if it could be rendered invalid by the upcoming Supreme Court decision, according to the AP. “To try and anticipate what that might say and draft legislation to anticipate every possible solution or opinion that they may come out with just looks completely undoable to me,” Republican Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said, according to the AP....

“My strong disagreement with his views—indeed, the fact that I find them loathsome—is not a reason for Indiana University to violate the Constitution of the United States,” Lauren Robel, Indiana University Bloomington executive vice president and provost, said in a statement. On November 7, Professor Eric Rasmusen posted on Twitter a link to an article titled, “Are Women Destroying Academia? Probably.” The tweet created a firestorm after an account with more than 400,000 followers shared it and it wasn’t the first time the university found themselves at the receiving end of criticism because of Rasmusen....

“Me and Hester did yoga the other day,” Teasdale tells Newsweek, laughing. “The bus expands on the front lounge, so there’s enough room to do like a YouTube yoga session diagonally.” In a span of less than a year, the duo from the Isle of Wight have generated tremendous buzz from their singles—most notably the extremely catchy disco/punk/New Wave number “Chaise Longue,” which has garnered over 11 million streams so far on Spotify....

Just four years ago, there were nationwide protests against police brutality after the death of Philandro Castile, less than six miles from where Mr. Floyd was killed. The protest in Dallas, Texas on July 7, 2016 turned deadly. I am the trauma surgeon who cared for seven of the twelve ambushed police officers. It was the only time in my career I crumbled to the floor crying about strangers I could not save....

I don’t really know whether that is an impermissible breach of the firewall between church and state. The proper boundaries ’twixt secular and sacred have been argued long and hard by legal minds more steeped in the specific intricacies than my own. But I do know this: attempts to make the pledge sound like a cross between the Ten Commandments and the Constitution are laughable, foolish and evidence of the basest sort of political jingoism....

From the 33-car field, to the singing of “Back Home Again in Indiana,” to the releasing of balloons before the start of the race and the iconic Borg-Warner Trophy featuring the faces of past winners, the Indy 500 is rich with history and traditions. But perhaps one of the strangest traditions of the race is the winner chugging a bottle of chilled milk in victory lane. It’s a unique tradition that has appeared in every race since 1956, and has become a snapshot moment defining the elation of victory after winning one of the world’s most iconic races....

Knowing how to differentiate infant asthma from common respiratory illnesses is one key to getting early diagnosis and treatment. Doing so will improve your baby’s quality of life as well as prevent lung injury that can persist into later years. Types of Infant Asthma There are many different types of asthma, each with different triggers and outcomes. From a broad perspective, asthma can be classified as either: Allergic asthma, also known as atopic or extrinsic asthma, which is triggered by allergens such as pollen and certain foods Non-allergic asthma, also known as non-atopic or extrinsic asthma, in which symptoms develop in the absence of allergy...

These infections are rare, occurring in 1% to 2% of patients. But given that joint replacement surgery has become one of the world’s most common elective procedures, this means that thousands of people are affected each year. Symptoms Joint replacement infection symptoms don’t differ much from traditional infection symptoms, so patients should be vigilant for the following: Increased pain and stiffness in the jointRedness, warmth, and/or swelling around the incisionWound drainageFever...

The video, posted by user kendelkay, has been liked on TikTok nearly 200,000 times, and has been widely shared and criticized on Twitter. It shows the influencer drinking a variety of beverages throughout the day, including several liters of water, vitamin infusions, herbal shots, bone broth and an “antioxidant mocktail.” “This lady is one vitamin away from complete renal shutdown,” wrote user @clicheguevara_ in a comment on the Twitter post....