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The new blaze, which has been named the McCarthy Fire, was first reported near the 500 block of Mill River Lane close to San Jose at around 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, according to a tweet from the city’s fire department. The department advised residents to shelter in place, but did not issue any evacuation orders while crews attempted to control the vegetation fire. The blaze was still burning at the time of the department’s latest Twitter update, at 9:25 p....

Indeed, for the first mysterious, unsettling and absolutely mesmerizing 30 minutes, there’s no way of predicting where this tale may be heading, or what genre it belongs to. Sandler, dressed in a bright blue jacket and tie, plays Barry Egan, a fearful, volatile, socially maladroit salesman of novelty plumbing items (his dice-and-money toilet plunger sells big in Vegas). A borderline agoraphobe who’s picked on by his seven sisters, he lives alone in a sterile Valley apartment, is prone to sudden violent outbursts of rage and is obsessed with his scheme to acquire 1....

People, are you having problems at home? The guy’s been at work just four weeks, and already you want him, as famous Carson guest Frank Sinatra might say, dead, dead, dead. Granted, Johnny was the don of late night, despite those cringe-inducing Aunt Blabby skits. And yes, Jay needs some work. His questions can be loopy and predictable, and that goofy cackle has to go. Also, he could be far less indulgent when Tom Cruise chirps like a Moonie about his dreadful new movie....

There are some raw, uncomfortable emotions bubbling deep under the surface of “Hanging Up,” but Keaton is loath to deal with them. Like people who compulsively giggle whenever they tell you bad news, the movie runs for cover in lame, comic shtik. Why are we watching cute-dog jokes? Why are the actors trying to out-cute the dog? And why does this L.A.-based movie look as if it had been shot through a thick London fog?...

One possible answer to that question is that the country is already in a recession. The economy has just seen two quarters of contraction—negative GDP growth, in economic parlance—that many countries and economists take as the signal for a recession. However, the U.S. government has a different approach. According to the government, the U.S. is in a recession when the National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER) says it is....

Also, French Silk pie would be as healthy as broccoli and no more fattening. As we know too well, this is not a perfect world. And it doesn’t come equipped, apparently, with perfect sneakers. And, as much as anything, its population sometimes operates with less-than-ideal logic, which is why we hear so many involved in the sport of basketball claiming Zion’s best course after his slip in the early stages of Wednesday’s game against North Carolina led to a mild knee sprain is to “shut it down....

Critics have slammed Balenciaga in the last week in response to a recent ad campaign that featured children holding bondage-clad teddy bear handbags. The brand has been accused of pedophilia and has issued several apology statements on the subject, but some believe it is not enough. Though brand ambassadors, including Kim Kardashian, have shared that they are reconsidering their partnerships with the company, many online are calling for the response to Balenciaga to be similar to how rapper West was treated....

"I got the puck right now," the Columbus Blue Jackets winger said Saturday night. "Might have to make a deal with the franchise and see what they'll give up for it." "Right now" is the operative term, because the puck he's talking about brought the franchise its first ever playoff win, a series-tying, double-overtime, comeback 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's understandable that he wants the puck — and it certainly would be understandable if his bosses wanted it, too....

“I crossed all the lines, I checked all the boxes, I dotted all my i’s. Then to find out I had to sit out, that’s when I kind of felt bamboozled, because y’all told me to go,” Newton said, noting he had been sent to doctors to have his foot examined. The veteran quarterback said he believed his release was “inevitable,” but in regards to the five-day absence, he said it did “help ease the decision” for the Patriots....

The Carolina Panthers’ quarterback-tight end tandem showed off their acting chops in a new Gatorade commercial, and the end product is pretty fun. MORE: All-time greatest Carolina Panthers | Cam: unchanged, unbowed, and still undefeated At 12-0, these two couldn’t lose if they tried to.

Newton threw for 3,837 yards and 35 touchdowns with a career-low 10 interceptions during the regular season while leading Carolina to an NFL-best 15-1 record. Newton posted a career-high 99.4 passer rating this season despite playing without top receiver, Kelvin Benjamin, who missed the entire season after tearing his ACL during training camp. MORE: Josh Norman’s journey in photos | Ron Rivera named NFL Coach of the Year The 26-year-old quarterback also ran for 636 yards and 10 touchdowns during the regular season to become the first quarterback in NFL history with five seasons of at least 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in the same season....

They're also resourceful. One campsite even featured a solar panel. I'd think I'd like camping more if I had this set up. [via CollegeSpun]

Gayle played alongside Campbell at Palace before joining Newcastle, and his 22 goals this season have helped the Magpies return to the top flight of English football. Xavi tips Man City to make big Alli bid Campbell shared his delight on Instagram, with the caption “Congrats on your promotion brother well deserved @dwightgayle”, but the accompanying picture was less complimentary, comparing the 27-year-old striker to MTV’s Butthead from the classic 1990s Beavis and Butthead television show....

Because the treatment options for IBS can be somewhat limited, people with the disorder often try alternative strategies as a way to deal with symptoms. This can include making major dietary changes. In this overview, you will learn what a ketogenic diet is and whether or not it is a safe or helpful thing for you to consider trying for your IBS. What Is a Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic diet is a very strict, high-fat, very low carbohydrate diet....

A Rivalry Week slate fraught with chaos has created the possibility, however small, that a team previously out of College Football Playoff contention could still somehow make the top four. And all it took was losses by No. 2 Ohio State, No. 5 LSU and No. 8 Clemson in the penultimate week of the season for Alabama to have a chance — but only the right set of circumstances....

Before menopause, or the cessation of menstruation, ovarian cysts are less likely to be cancerous. They are more likely the result of normal ovulation and other causes. After menopause, new cysts are somewhat more likely to be cancerous, though the vast majority will be harmless (benign). If ovarian cancer is suspected, a healthcare provider will perform a pelvic exam and run some tests. Treatment commonly involves surgery, but may include chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, and other therapies....

Golden State coach Steve Kerr revealed on Oct. 3 that Wiggins has been vaccinated against COVID-19 after the 26-year-old previously expressed skepticism about the vaccine. Last month, the NBA denied Wiggins’ request for a religious exemption, meaning he was not compliant with local guidelines in San Francisco. The Warriors were facing the possibility of playing without one of their starters for half of the season, and Wiggins was staring down significant financial losses....

Alexander Hamilton wrote in Federalist #74 that presidential clemency should be granted in times of unrest to “restore the tranquillity of the commonwealth,” or to address “unfortunate guilt.” The Framers did not establish a direct penalty for clemency abuses, but they did rely on the impeachment clause as a general deterrent to abuse of power. As president, Bill Clinton endured impeachment following an embarrassing sex scandal. His final hours in office were spent offering dozens of pardons and commutations to lucky recipients, ranging from a financier living abroad to evade prosecution (Marc Rich), to Clinton’s former Whitewater business partner (Susan McDougal), to his own half-brother (Roger Clinton)....

“Direct person-to-person contact is the most common form of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, [the virus that causes COVID-19],” Sanjeev Jain, MD, PhD, board-certified allergist and immunologist at Columbia Allergy, tells Verywell. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there is no evidence to suggest that the handling or consumption of food is associated with COVID-19. Because COVID-19 is an enveloped virus—a virus that contains an additional covering usually derived and modified from the membranes of the host—it will die once outside the body....

With multiple vaccines now approved for use, some people have turned to the internet for answers. Over the past day, there was a rise in searches from Americans asking if COVID can be contracted from a person who has just received a vaccine. Searches included “Can you get COVID from someone who has just been vaccinated” and “Can you catch COVID from someone who just had the vaccine?” The underlying suggestion on some of these queries logged by the search engine giant was that a dose of the vaccine could somehow make that person more likely to spread SARS-CoV-2, which is the name of the virus known to cause COVID disease....