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In a post on Reddit’s r/funny sub, user u/jDubbaYo, from California, shared a picture of a printed business card and explained: “I hate it when job interviewers ask, ‘what is your greatest strength?’ so I printed up these business cards to just hand out when asked.” The card in the picture simply reads: “My ability to anticipate.” With more than 167,000 upvotes and thousands of comments, the business card has been cheered....

The clip, shared by TikTok user @oscargoldman8, was posted with a caption reading: “Real Christmas trees could be deadly.” A message overlaid on the video said: “Fully watered real Christmas tree. Taken down after 4 weeks in our living room. Just one spark! Be careful this Xmas.” The video showed a man lighting a fire at the bottom of a Christmas tree outdoors. Within seconds, the entire tree was up in flames....

HOST SITE LOOK FOR RATING New Yorker Hotel Michael Keaton, Gene * * * Magazine Bel-Air Kelly, Emma Thompson, Gore Vidal, Steven Spielberg A week before the big night, this elegant Hollywood-meets-the-highbrows sit-down dinner for 250 is a must-do. Women Regent Angela Bassett, * * in Film Beverly Anthony Hopkins, Wilshire Winona Ryder, Marisa Tomei, Queen Latifah Promotes, well, women in film. Not the A list, but points for gender sensitivity....

In a study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, researchersdescribe synchronous performances as the “hallmarks” of many animal species—from fireflies’ pulsing flashes to humans’ military marches and ballroom dances. However, it was thought that humans were unique in terms of the purpose of these displays. Many animals perform in competition with one another—often to attract a mate—but humans perform to encourage cooperation and in-group bonding, and reduce aggression between competitors....

Margao, Oct 17 (PTI) Mali sailed into the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in style as they outplayed Iraq in all departments for a resounding 5-1 victory in a round of 16 clash here today. Mali dominated the match and scored through Hadji Drame (25th minute), Lassana N’diaye (33rd, 90+4)), Fode Konate (73rd) and substitute Seme Camara (87th). Iraq showed urgency in the second half and reduced the margin in the 85th minute through Ali Kareem....

Britain’s MI5 spy agency closed the investigation into Malik Faisal Akram after officers concluded that he posed no threat, The Guardian newspaper reported. The investigation, which reportedly lasted over four weeks, concluded that Akram did not pose a terror risk and there was no reason to stop him from traveling abroad, according to the newspaper. No information highlighting concern about Akram, 44, appeared to have been passed on to U....

Kevin Johnson is alleged to have slashed his neighbor’s car tires after an argument, before fleeing the scene with a missing finger and leaving a trail of blood leading to his front door. Francesca Wikoff told police she found the finger after discovering her vehicle had two slashed tires on one side, on the morning of April 15. “Literally been laughing all day because if I don’t I might cry,” Wikoff told KTVK-TV....

Mark Stanley Personette was arrested on December 16 in Denver in connection with the 1978 death of Marissa Harvey. The 15-year-old was found dead on March 28, 1978, with little evidence to suggest who had killed her. However, the San Francisco Police Department used “advanced investigative methods” in order to track down Personette. The exact details of these methods are currently unknown. “For more than four decades, Marissa Harvey’s family members have been relentless advocates to bring her killer to justice,” said Police Chief Bill Scott, “and we hope this development in the case begins to bring a measure of healing and closure they’ve been too long denied....

Published on Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a man under the anonymous username u/Lazy_Education_7228 shared his story for the “AITA” community to share their judgments. The original poster began his story by explaining that he and his girlfriend have been together for four years. When he met her, he wrote that she worked long hours and earned more than he did—one of the reasons he liked her. He described her as “very driven and motivated” and that she inspired him....

The video, originally filmed by Emily Murray (@yessiryesher), was posted to Instagram on Sunday by Only In Mastic (@only_in_mastic), along with two photos of the jaw-dropping moment. The post has received over 2,300 likes and dozens of comments criticizing the man for “removing” the shark from the ocean. According to Murray, however, the man didn’t intend to wrestle or capture the shark. “He had been fishing and caught the shark by accident,” Murray told the New York Post....

The attack occurred at around 5 p.m. local time while the man was swimming. He suffered non-life threatening injuries to his forearm that were subsequently treated by medical staff at UF Health Shands Hospital, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said. He is expected to make a full recovery, News4Jax reported. This isn’t the first shark attack to occur in the waters of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia in recent months....

Rush’s own journey into the realm of STEM wasn’t always easy, but he said that adopting a growth mindset helped him overcome many of his self-doubts. He was rejected from his school’s gifted learning program in the second grade but graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a degree in electrical engineering. The Idaho resident told Newsweek he set out to break world records in response to the difficulties filling STEM-related positions at the startup company he works for, Cradlepoint....

Dr. Brian Eberhart “camped out” at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, in California, five hours before it opened, arriving at 8 a.m. prepared with a camping chair and a book. Eberhart’s heart was set on Elliot, now named Leo, who had been in the foster care of his neighbor. “He was there from around 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. when we opened. We saw his lounge setup outside and just had to talk to him and found out he was there to ensure he had a chance to adopt Elliot,” Anthony Mercurio from Palm Springs Animal Shelter told Newsweek....

The Louisiana State Police issued a statement after the arrest. In it, they say that an investigation into Miles’ behavior began in July 2019, and after gathering sufficient information they were able to obtain a search warrant for his residence in Pineville. That search provided enough physical evidence for police to take Miles into custody. In the release, Master Trooper Daniel Moreau of the Louisiana State Troopers states “Miles used the fake social media account for over 10 years....

It is being reported on Tuesday evening that Toure has rejected a £430,000-per-week offer from a Chinese Super League club. Conte returns to Chelsea training Sources close to Toure insist the offer is merely the latest of several attempts from various Chinese sides to tempt the Ivorian. It is understood approaches were made during the Chinese summer transfer window last June and July, around the same time Toure rejected moves to European clubs....

Sane, 22, signed for City from Schalke in 2016 for a fee of £37 million. The Germany international impressed in his first Premier League season, and made the PFA shortlist for the best young talent in 2016-17. But he has gone one better this season, beating team-mates Ederson and Raheem Sterling to take the award. Sane has made 28 appearances to date in the league, scoring nine goals to help City stroll to the title with five games to spare....

All eyes were on how Pep Guardiola’s side would respond to their midweek ordeal at Real Madrid, where they crashed out of the Champions League despite leading by two goals on aggregate heading into the final minute of normal time. Despite the boost of title rivals Liverpool drawing 1-1 with Tottenham on Saturday, there were some nervy moments for City, although they were settled by Aymeric Laporte capitalising on a Martin Dubravka error seven minutes before half-time —Sterling having found a 19th-minute breakthrough....

According to a report from WLTA, police in Norwalk received a call detailing the bizarre incident on Monday. Norwalk Police Captain Jim Fulton said officers at the scene were told by 31-year-old Jonathan George that “his dog shot itself and he trained the dog to bring a gun to him.” George claimed that his 4-year-old boxer, Lulu, was carrying the gun in her mouth “when it went off accidentally.”...

The Press and Journal reported that Andrew Eaton-Lewis of the Western Isles in Scotland thought he stumbled across some garbage left behind from a picnic when he first found the bottle. He explained that he planned to recycle the bottle if no one picked it up by the time he left. His friend’s father was the one who picked it up and realized what it was. After taking a closer look at the barnacle-encrusted capsule, which he told Newsweek was near the waterline of Cliff Beach in Uig, he noticed a letter was inside....

Inspired by a tweet from popular “confessional” Twitter account, @fesshole, 38-year-old Sean Docherty shared the beautiful moment Google Maps captured in 2009 of his late parents holding hands outside his home. He’s one of many using Maps to revisit their loved ones before they passed away, frozen in time, in a world where they’re still here. Docherty’s parents passed away in 2010 and 2013, but he discovered the image in 2014....