The Reds pursued the Guinean midfielder for much of the summer transfer window having identified him as a top target. Jurgen Klopp was unable to bring the highly-rated 22-year-old onto his books, but a club record deal has been put in place which will be pushed through in 2018. A £48 million agreement will take Keita to Anfield and Mintzlaff says it was Liverpool’s determination not to miss out which ultimately saw them pip rivals such as La Liga giants Barca to a prized signature....

The Bills running back isn’t expected to face discipline by the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy for his alleged role in a February nightclub fight in Philadelphia, though the league’s investigation remains ongoing, NFL.com reported Monday. MORE: Worst crimes connected to athletes | NFL players arrested last season Last Monday, McCoy dodged charges for allegedly punching and attacking two off-duty police officers with three other men after the Philadelphia district attorney’s office cited “insufficient evidence....

NEWSWEEK: What happened during those five days in London in May 1940, and why do you think they were so pivotal to the outcome of World War II? John Lukacs: Hitler came very close to winning World War II during that time. We now know, and it was somewhat suspected then, that Churchill’s position was very shaky. World War II was mostly won by America and Russia. But Churchill was the person who didn’t lose it…....

For the Mets, that reality might be setting in. It hasn’t been a pretty season for the Mets, who now sit at 34-38 after getting their bell rung by division rival Atlanta on Monday in a 12-3 laugher where nothing went right. It was the first game in an 11-game road trip that could very well decide the rest of the Mets’ season, with games against the Braves, Cubs and Phillies....

With all the pizzazz of a life-insurance info-mercial host on cable TV, Clinton touts his “comprehensive plan” for economic revival, national health insurance and tax reform. But Clinton fuzzes over the fact that he really has no “plan” for health care other than to convene experts to think about it. The best touch: asking viewers to ,‘visit your local library" to see a copy. Clinton’s handlers don’t think many people will actually go; they hope voters will want a candidate serious enough to have a plan worth putting in the library....

The accusations from Cuomo came in a lengthy post on his official website in which he hit back at criminal charges filed against him by Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple for allegedly groping a female aide. Cuomo called the charges an “unprecedented move,” and accused Apple and James of working together. “Tish James publicly praised [Apple’s] actions, using it to validate her sham report while announcing a run for governor the same day!...

While treatment with synthetic thyroxine (T4), called levothyroxine, is the standard of care for hypothyroidism, for certain patients, combining T4 with triiodothyronine (T3)—another thyroid hormone—may be a reasonable approach. This, however, is not without debate within the medical community. The Standard of Care (T4) The guidelines-approved treatment for hypothyroidism is thyroid hormone replacement with a once-daily dose of synthetic thyroxine (T4), also referred to as L-thyroxine or L-T4. Besides a generic form, levothyroxine is also available in the United States under the brand names Synthroid, Levoxyl, Tirosint, and Unithroid....

The Poland international has been prolific throughout his time in Germany, having previously starred for four years at Borussia Dortmund. Schalke 15/2 to beat Bayern His efforts there earned him a move to the Allianz Arena, and the 29-year-old has maintained a remarkable strike rate in Bavaria. Lewandoswki was among the goals again on Saturday, as he became a Bayern centurion, with a brace bagged in a 4-0 victory over Mainz....

First photos of the model portray the RZ as a close relative of the Toyota BZ4X and, by default, the Subaru Solterra. Its design was first previewed in the Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept, which made its debut earlier this year. The RZ will make its way to market as the company’s second electric vehicle (EV) but the company’s first EV to be sold in America (the UX 300e was only for the China market)....

For more than a month the ACLU has been searching for a librarian who doesn’t want to cooperate and is willing to serve as a test case in the courts. “This statute trumps protections in place in 49 of 50 states, with consequences that could evoke images of Big Brother,” says the ACLU’s Gregory T. Nogeim. But librarians may be too good at keeping quiet. In February 2002, just a few months after the law’s passage, the University of Illinois Library Research Center anonymously surveyed more than 1,000 public libraries....

This trip is just part of a whole new way of living that will evolve as the Internet morphs into “the grid.” Wireless smart tags will cost only a few cents a pop and be embedded in nearly every object, and even some people, linking humans and machines together as “nodes” on one global network. By tying all computers together in a single grid, this system will allow any one computer to tap the power of all computers, much the way that electricity is drawn from a central grid....

Unlike previous years when the captain goes by himself to meet NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, shakes his hand, smiles for the cameras and picks up the Stanley Cup, the Lightning as a group surrounded Bettman as he stood next to the greatest trophy in all of sports. It was a fitting way to mark the end of bubble hockey: That after weeks of being isolated and advancing through grueling series after grueling series, it came down to one thing — the team....

The incident took place on a family farm in Milstead, Macon County, said Frank Lee, director of the county’s Emergency Management Agency. Lee told news outlet WSFA that the cattle were found dead by the farm’s owners after the storms that hit several southern states this week. The owners have now begun burying the dead livestock, WSFA reported. Lee added that his office had reported the incident to the National Weather Service office in Birmingham....

Tampa Bay was on a power play 6 1/2 minutes into the extra session when defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk skated into the right circle and then sent the puck through the legs of a Dallas penalty killer and past Stars netminder Anton Khudobin. Both benches were fired up, but for different reasons. Of course, Tampa Bay was thrilled as it took a commanding a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. The opposite bench, not so much....

François Vérove, also known as Le Grêlé (“the pockmarked man”) is said to have used his police identity card and handcuffs to abduct and restrain his victims, according to Sky News. His tactic has since drawn comparisons to Joseph DeAngelo—dubbed the Golden State Killer—a former police officer who was behind serial rapes and murders across California in the 1970s and 1980s. On Wednesday, Vérove, 59, confessed to his crimes in a note before he died by suicide....

Unequivocally? Probably not. Still the right decision. Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia and Alabama were the top four teams in the AP and Coaches polls shortly before the rankings were released. They are the “four very best” teams. MORE: Alabama makes playoff at No. 4; Ohio State ranked fifth The Buckeyes had a slightly better resume and a conference championship, but they proved the first playoff rule right one more time: Don’t lose two games, and certainly don’t lose the second one to Iowa 55-24....

Using the social media app Telegram, Wood asked his followers on Saturday to research members of the State Bar’s Disciplinary Board in order to dig up possible information that could be used against their case. His plea came after the State Bar sent him a nearly 1,700-page document in early February that threatened to end his legal career over his role in fighting the 2020 presidential election with false claims of voter fraud....

The proposed federal legislation would allow no abortion “on demand” after 15 weeks except in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. “If we adopted our bill, we would be in the mainstream of most everyone else in the world,” Graham said during a press conference at the Capitol. “There are 47 of 50 European countries that have banned abortion from 12 to 15 weeks....

HuffPost reporter Ryan Reilly captured the exchange at the end of Wednesday’s proceedings, and tweeted photographs of the two men shaking hands outside a lift in the Capitol building. Reilly reported that Graham told Schiff, “Good job,” adding, “Very well spoken.” Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is also seen in the photos, smiling as Graham and Schiff interacted. The same exchange was reported by NBC News journalist Frank Thorp. Schiff—the chair of the House Intelligence Committee—has become one of the most visible Democratic lawmakers in Trump’s impeachment and subsequent Senate trial....