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There’s good reason to be, other than sheer name recognition. Cheyenne has an opportunity to shine in women’s golf. So this week at the Women’s Scottish Open, she tees up against the best in the game. MORE: Look back at the British Open | Tiger’s marketing power untarnished The UK publication Daily Mail included a series of images of Cheyenne in practice this week. The tournament begins Friday. With Tiger’s star on the descent as he nears 40, Cheyenne is trying to rise....

Lil Reese—real name Tavares Taylor—was involved in a shooting at a busy intersection in Markham and Country Club Hills, Illinois, WGN-TV reports. Police were called to 167th Street and Pulaski Road at around 2:30 p.m. local time after witnesses said they heard around 12 gunshots during a shootout at the intersection. A car carrying Lil Reese was being chased by another car, said witnesses. The driver of the other vehicle got out of their car and shot Lil Reese with a small rifle....

El Tri also will be missing defender Edson Alvarez, midfielder Hector Herrera, and forwards Giovani dos Santos and Jesus “Tecatito” Corona. Poland will have a few absences as well, with its own star forward Robert Lewandowski sitting out this international window. “When we were preparing for the game we knew Robert Lewandowski wasn’t going to be there,” Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio said at a news conference Sunday. “The rest of them are their decisions, and we’re also surely going to feel the absences of Javier Hernandez, Hector Herrera, Edson Alvarez, Jesus Corona and Giovani dos Santos, but this is soccer....

Patrick Mahomes had just been sacked by the Bengals’ Joseph Ossai to set up a fourth-and-7 from the Bengals’ 37. Should Kansas City attempt a game-tying 55-yard field goal, or trust Mahomes and the offense to convert? Reid opted to kick. Harrison Butker pushed the attempt wide right and the Bengals took possession with 3:19 to play at their 45. The Chiefs’ offense would not see the ball again as Cincinnati ran out the clock....

That’s why they are almost a touchdown favorite per the NFL betting odds in Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears (7-7) on “Sunday Night Football.” Chicago was eliminated from postseason contention last week with a loss to Green Bay, and the Bears have been one of the most underwhelming teams in the NFL this season. They have defeated just one team with a winning record (Minnesota), and this offense has scored more than 30 points just twice all year....

Should the Chiefs win, they would hold a two-game lead with a third consecutive division victory and get close wrapping up another title. Should the Chargers win, the teams would have identical records but Los Angeles would hold the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of a season sweep. The Broncos and Raiders fell flat with their big shots at the Chiefs, but those games were in Kansas City. The Chargers have the biggest game so far for rookie coach Brandon Staley and second-year QB Justin Herbert....

The findings have complicated a narrative about gun violence—often distorted by media coverage—that tends to favor certain depictions of violent crime. A 2015 report published by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) observed that incidents involving mass murder of family members “do not garner the same level of media attention or public concern” as other shootings. “In some cases, media coverage of [family murder] is sparse, maybe an article or two in a local paper, often with little or no statewide or national coverage,” the paper found....

On Wednesday, the 54-member U.N. Economic and Social Council adopted a U.S.-drafted resolution to remove Iran from the 2022-2026 Commission on the Status of Women effective immediately, with 29 members voting in favor and eight voting against. Sixteen nations abstained from voting. Among the eight “no” votes were China, Russia, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman and Zimbabwe. The resolution was sparked by Tehran’s ongoing, violent response to the unprecedented levels of protests that Iran has faced in the wake of Mahsa Amini’s death in September....

Like many people, the majority of Chinese today don’t care much for the United States. Even though most Chinese continue to admire American culture and to like Americans, 57 percent of Chinese in a recent Pew poll said they viewed the country “unfavorably,” for three main reasons: its arrogance, unilateralism and war in Iraq. China’s government, however, does not share this antipathy. Many Chinese leaders are quite happy with the United States these days, though not necessarily for reasons that would please Washington....

The roll-out of the next generation wireless technology, which will boost speeds and connectivity of computers, mobile phones, and smart devices, is “relatively smooth” in China, with construction set to ramp up significantly in the coming months, according to one ministry spokesperson. Wen Ku, director of the department of Information and Communications Development of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said in a Thursday press conference there should be no problem in hitting the target of 500,000 5G base stations by the end of the year....

U.S. prosecutors unsealed three separate criminal complaints alleging the defendants stalked, harassed, and spied on Chinese nationals in various states throughout the country. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said all five defendants, at the direction of the secret police of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), worked to silence U.S. residents who opposed the Chinese government. “As alleged, all of the defendants charged today at the direction of the PRC secret police, engaged in a series of actions designed to silence the free speech of Chinese dissidents in the United States,” said FBI Assistant Director-in-Charge Michael Driscoll....

The $753 billion Biden has earmarked for total defense spending in fiscal year 2022 reflects an increase of less than 2 percent over this year’s allocation, which already is spread too thinly over multiple strategic priorities. By contrast, the PRC’s military growth has outpaced that of the U.S. nearly every year for the past decade. The Chinese government has transformed an archaic military apparatus geared for large-scale land warfare into a modern fighting force that now rivals that of the U....

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosted a delegation of the Taliban led by Taliban political committee head Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar on Wednesday, marking the group’s latest in a series of international trips as its fighters take territory nationwide in Afghanistan amid a U.S. military withdrawal from the country. The top Chinese diplomat said his country “has always respected Afghanistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, adhered to non-interference in Afghanistan’s internal affairs and pursued a friendly policy toward the entire Afghan people,” according to a readout provided by the Chinese Foreign Ministry....

Chinese leaders released the country’s national budget Friday as they met for the annual National People’s Congress in Beijing. Military spending will still increase by 6.6 percent on 2019, at a figure of more than 1.2 trillion yuan ($178 billion). Though still a significant rise, it marks the slowest increase in three decades. Beijing has poured enormous sums into transforming its mammoth, low-tech Cold War-era forces into a modern high-tech military capable of a range of operations—including force projection....

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The CAGE questionnaire is still one of the most widely used tools for assessing alcohol dependency today. However, it does have limitations, and there are some mixed opinions about its efficacy. Learn about the questionnaire, the purpose, when it is used, how it works, and more. Purpose of CAGE Questionnaire The purpose of the CAGE questionnaire is to assess a person’s dependency on alcohol. It is an initial step that can be taken by healthcare professionals, or it can be used as a self-assessment tool, to detect the signs of alcohol dependency....

Republican lawmakers in state legislatures across the country have pushed through, or are working to pass, bills that ban transgender girls and women from competing in sports with other women. Jenner, a former Olympic athlete and prominent transgender celebrity, is running as a Republican to unseat California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom in an expected recall election later this year. On Saturday, she spoke briefly to TMZ and shared her views about the GOP-backed measures targeting transgender athletes....

Jenner is funding the film crews herself, according to Politico Playbook, which was the first to report on the camera crews accompanying Jenner on campaign stops like the Conservative Political Action Conference. Jenner does not currently have a deal in place for use of the footage after the recall election is over, a campaign spokesperson said in a statement shared with Politico Playbook, The Hollywood Reporter and Business Insider....

No, Donald Trump has not announced his 2024 presidential campaign. Caitlyn Jenner is running for Governor of California as a Republican in the expected recall election of Governor Gavin Newsom. As a gay man, I suppose many might expect me to support Jenner, a transgender woman, because of “identity politics,” the view that our identities should be the focal point of our politics. But I have news for you: I would rather drink Trump-branded bleach than vote for a millionaire Republican—even an LGBTQ one....

Illusion cakes have become popular on baking shows and social media. One well-known proponent of the hyper-realistic cake is Turkish baker Tuba Geckil, who hit the big time in summer 2020 thanks to a video showing her creations that looked just like Crocs, toilet paper, soap, fruit, potted plants and even people. Geckil isn’t the only one making a name for herself in this culinary niche, though. Inae Cakes, a New York cake designer and pastry chef, is also proving something of a breakout star on social media....