WBRZ reported on Thursday that the Lambda variant, which is believed to have originated in Peru and was first reported in the U.S. in Houston, Texas, has now been recorded in northern Louisiana, which shares a border with the Lone Star State. Dr. Aldo Russo, the medical director at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, Louisiana, told the local outlet that the Lambda variant had been recorded in the state, saying that “there have been a few cases detected in North Louisiana with the Lambda variant....

Gordon McBeth, 44, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action after Darryl Gilland, 28, was stabbed to death in the 6200 block of North Topping Avenue on Friday. A Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) statement obtained by KSHB41, said witnesses told officers they saw McBeth stab Gilland. It added paramedics pronounced Gilland dead at the home and later a medical examiner reported he had been stabbed more than 30 times, according to the network....

“My landlord texted me this after he kicked my sweet elderly neighbor out of our duplex so he could [move] in,” read the title of u/MitziVinyl’s post, which received more than 25,000 votes since it was shared to the “Mildly Infuriating” forum on Monday. According to Norton, an antivirus and anti-malware software company, a person’s Wi-Fi security is important. “With the recent proliferation of [Internet of Things], the home network is bombarded with all kinds of malware and viruses that piggyback on seemingly harmless devices like fitness trackers and garage door openers,” the organization said....

The two, who played together for four seasons after Collins was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2015 draft, became close. But Collins noticed a rift between the franchise and its star wideout. “Was I shocked with Odell? No, honestly not,” Collins said, via NJ Advance Media. “They felt like he was a problem the whole time. Ever since Odell stepped into the league with them, they felt like he was a problem, I felt like from the outside....

Donovan played an hour for Leon but wasn’t able to make the difference he would’ve hoped, with the score sitting at 4-0 in favor of Tigres when he left the match. While a frustrating result, the 61 minutes he played in El Volcan were more than his previous minute total combined since he came out of retirement for a second time to join La Fiera. Entering the weekend, Donovan had made four appearance for Gustavo Diaz’s side, totaling 36 minutes as a whole....

In 2014, Susan and Christopher Edwards were found guilty of murder, but where are they now? Newsweek has everything you need to know about the shocking case. Where Are Susan and Christopher Edwards Now? For 15 years, the deaths of William and Patricia Wycherley went unnoticed and unsolved, thanks to the cover up of their killers Susan and Christopher Edwards. In June 2014, Susan and Christopher Edwards were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum of 25 years each....

The coaches combined to go for it on fourth down nine times in the first half alone, with Texas Tech converting 3 of 4 and Ole Miss going 1 for 5. Ole Miss’s four failed fourth-down conversions (one was an interception) resulted in 13 Texas Tech points, and the Red Raiders took a 27-7 lead into the locker room at halftime. MORE: College Football Best Bets: ATS picks for this week’s bowl slate...

Lane Kiffin apparently is warming up to the idea of coaching in the South. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | BCS champions | 2014 Heisman favorites With parents of recruits visiting Alabama coach Nick Saban’s house this past weekend (did you see Saban doing the electric slide?), Kiffin performed Lynryd Skynryd’s “Sweet Home Alabama” on karaoke with the mother of Alabama commitment Bo Scarbrough. “I think if you’re new there, you have to do karaoke,” Donetris Scarbrough told BamaOnline....

Lara Trump, a senior adviser to the president’s re-election campaign, was asked by The Story host Martha MacCallum to share her thoughts on Clinton’s attack on Gabbard possibly indicating that the 2016 Democratic nominee could be considering entering the race. Clinton last week called Gabbard “the favorite of the Russians” and implied she was a Russian asset. “Well we would like to have Hillary back in, we would love to beat her for a second time time, Martha,” said Lara Trump, who is married to Eric, the president’s second eldest son....

The poll, which was conducted by the BUSR/UNLV Lee Business School, found 24 percent of respondents in North Carolina supporting Trump, if she decides to run in the state’s Republican Senate primary election. The poll found former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory following closely behind Trump, as he received 23 percent of support. Last week, Rep. Mark Walker told Politico that he will run to replace Burr in 2022, making him the first Republican to officially announce a campaign for the state’s Senate seat, but according to the poll, only 7 percent of respondents backed him....

MORE: Other players who take their kids to work | PHOTOS: Drake and dad Eaton was referring, of course, to Drake LaRoche, the 14-year-old son of now-retired designated hitter Adam LaRoche, whose exit from the game was prompted this week by White Sox management requesting that Drake not be in the clubhouse every day. What is stunning about this isn’t that Eaton is saying that a 14-year-old was a leader for the White Sox....

Sanders appears to have celebrated with some new ink, but he probably should've consulted Webster's before finalizing it. Unfortunately, he didn't, and now he's got the word "Recieve" tatted on his left thumb forever.

MORE: Most hated NFL players | Most hated NFL teams The South Point sports book in Vegas has opened wagering on how many wins the Patriots will accumulate through their first four games, and “3 wins” is the favorite at 9/5 odds. Those odds imply a 35.71 percent chance of occurrence. Close behind is ‘2 wins’ at 2/1, while a bet on New England winning its first four games pays off at 5/1 odds....

The Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins are next, opening at 106.5 points, followed by the St. Louis Blues and Anaheim Ducks at 104.5 apiece. Then comes the Stanley Cup champion L.A. Kings. The Rangers, who made it to the Finals after a 96-point season, are offered at a tempting 95.5 points. So what’s the interest in Las Vegas in the NHL betting market? “Hockey’s got its own little niche,” SuperBook manager Ed Salmons told The Linemakers on Sporting News on Wednesday....

“Nothing has happened to change the status quo,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly told the Associated Press on Wednesday. “There continues to be interest from some markets, and we continue to be interested in discussing the possibilities, but there is no plan moving forward in terms of expansion.” Understandable. Still, we now have two sourced reports that an eventual Las Vegas team (Let’s go Craps!) is “a done deal.” The first came from the Vancouver Province’s Tony Gallagher earlier this week....

Original story: A brush fire that was reported in the city of Calabasas in Los Angeles County on Monday morning has prompted officials to close the 101 Freeway. The so-called Oak Fire broke out at about 9 a.m. PDT, according to Patch. It started in “light-to-medium brush” along the eastbound 101 Freeway near Las Virgenes, Patch reported. The fire has since grown to be 10 acres in size. The California Highway Patrol had issued a SigAlert due to partial lane closures as of 9:30 a....

Major General Christopher Donahue, the troops’ commander, left the Asian country on August 30, shortly after the Taliban gained control of the capital of Kabul. Six months later, he is preparing for a potential invasion of another nation. Donahue’s arrival comes as tensions between Washington and Moscow are escalating over Ukraine. As part of the U.S. defense plans for a possible Russian invasion, 1,700 U.S. troops will be deployed along the Polish border, under President Joe Biden’s order....

Sudanese and their accomplices—witting or otherwise. In op-eds and speeches, she joined a campaign against the 2008 Beijing Olympics, hoping to stigmatize China for its support of Sudan. And she even warned Steven Spielberg—a consultant for the upcoming event—that he risked becoming “the Leni Riefenstahl of the Beijing Games.” Adam B. Kushner talked with the star of “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Crimes and Misdemeanors” about moral outrage and raising hell....

In Latin America, Andrade’s modest company qualifies as a success story. But it’s still very much a rarity in a region where growth companies–and the good jobs that go with them–are very hard to find. According to Juan Somavia, the Chilean head of the International Labor Organization, some 100 million people (or 57 percent of Latin America’s active, urban population) have “either no work at all, or work that cannot be considered decent....

In the clip shared on January 19 by @ontheroadiewithodie, Odie can be seen dancing around in front of the couch with his toy in his mouth. Unfortunately, the miniature pinscher couldn’t jump on the sofa without dropping his stuffed elephant, putting the dog in a heartbreaking situation—climb on the sofa, but leave his toy behind, or stay on the floor. Luckily, Odie didn’t give up, eventually finding a solution. TikTokers admired the little dog’s determination, with the footage receiving almost 3 million views and over 390,000 likes....