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Workers who were laid off or placed on temporary leave since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic have seen their personal finances deteriorate in July, per the analysis by pollster Morning Consult, citing three of its recent surveys. Without income from work or the now-expired $600 boost to unemployment insurance, 5.4 million unemployed Americans will run out of money to pay for things like rent, auto payments, credit cards, health insurance, food, and clothing by the end of this month....

At the center of the incident is the Skydive Lodi Parachute Center, which is in Acampo, a small census-designated place outside the city of Lodi. According to FAA data, there have been 22 recorded deaths at the skydiving school since it opened in 1981, nine since 2016. The victim, identified as Sabrina Call, 57, of Watsonville, California, was characterized as a “very experienced” skydiver by the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, according to the San Francisco Chronicle....

In his mind, though, an athlete’s struggles are different, more difficult. “I feel like people who are on the outside looking in don’t really understand because they see us as superheroes, but we’re normal people, and we go through the issues that normal people go through, times 10,” Oubre said Wednesday during a podcast with NBC Sports Washington. GREER: DeRozan, Love show strength in talking about depression “We face a lot more adversity, a lot more problems and struggles as a normal human being, so it’s a little bit more amped up....

Washington led 104-87 with just under eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter but coasted to the finish as LeBron James and the Cavs shot 73 per cent in the final period, including a 32-11 run to end the game in the shocking come-from-behind win. The Wizards, losers of seven of their last nine games, are tied with the Milwaukee Bucks at 42-37 with three games remaining in the regular season....

For most, it’s probably been since he was in a Lakers uniform last season, so if it’s been a while, you may want to tune in. The 26-year-old is enjoying the best stretch of his career, looking like the player he was once anticipated to be after he averaged 16 points and six rebounds per game as a rookie, earning All-Rookie First Team honors with Los Angeles back in 2018....

Woakes claimed 17 victims in 13 matches with his pace bowling to emerge as Kolkata Knight Riders’ leading wicket-taker before flying out to join his England team mates in Spain ahead of three one-dayers against South Africa beginning next week. The all-rounder said the IPL experience would stand him in good stead at the eight-team Champions Trophy as England bid for a first global 50-overs title on home soil....

Prosecutors believe Katrina Pierce, from Chicago, used the ruse to collect thousands of dollars in tax refunds, COVID relief funds and stimulus payments. Pierce has been charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft at the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. In an affidavit, prosecutors say: “Pierce is suspected of stealing, possessing and using the identities of other persons, with the intent to defraud the agencies of federal government, […] by falsely claiming tax refunds and COVID-related stimulus payments and loans to which she not entitled, among other suspected financial crimes....

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that Atlanta resident Quentin Williams, 21, and Rodrequicge Allen, 19, of Covington, were both arrested and charged with the felony crime of kidnapping. Inmate records showed that Allen was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon or first offender probationer. It is alleged that Allen and Williams “made advances” to the female victim, Monqua Johnson, “against her will” when she was at an Exxon gas station March 20 on Glenwood Road in Decatur....

While your soulmate may just be a click away, you still have to wade through numerous frogs to find them, as one woman found out the hard way. Amanda Neill posted a clip to her TikTok page, @amandan346, sharing the responses she got after boldly asking matches for their most controversial opinion. Speaking to Newsweek, the 23-year-old explained why she decided to kick off conversation with a poignant question, saying: “I noticed that I got more matches on Hinge if I sent my like with an intriguing question....

Cree Daniela Worley, a resident of Pinellas Park, is accused of having burned the body of a 31-year-old woman, identified by St. Petersburg Police as Heather Elizabeth Olmstead. Olmstead’s body was found by authorities when police responded to a call about a dumpster fire at about 12:42 a.m. ET on August 18, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Firefighters reported that the body had been set ablaze with a flammable substance....

The woman told police she was assaulted in a parking lot behind a local bar just before 1:30 a.m. ET. According to the police report, the 22-year-old was treated at a hospital for a head injury, bruises and abrasions. MORE: Previewing Tuesday’s Champions Classic Allegany Police Chief Dominic G. Papasergi told The Buffalo News the woman declined to file a formal complaint. The two players have not been arrested or charged with a crime....

Cobwebs, spiders, bugs, Jack-O-Lanterns, ghosts and spooky shadows are all traditional décor, along with skeletons, but it’s safe to say you’ve probably never seen bones like these. One woman, named Kaila Darcel, reckons her neighbor has “won Halloween” with her house. Darcel, from Chicago, shared a clip to her TikTok account, @kailadoscope, on Monday, as she filmed her neighbor’s porch. The impressive home features a staircase leading up to the front door, flanked by pillars, which have some new additions....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/throwaway445997 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said the couple has been together for three years and detailed her disappointment when he used one of her pet names to describe someone else. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for asking my [boyfriend] to edit the caption on his Instagram post?” the post has received nearly 11,000 votes and 4,000 comments in the last eight hours....

Southaven Police in Memphis were called after a woman found the abandoned newborn on a porch on Thursday, March 24. After police arrived, they soon realized the baby was dead. The woman, a critical care nurse, found the boy naked and not breathing. She told local news media the placenta was still connected and that she did not hear anyone knock on her door, or have any idea why the baby was left outside her home....

He was trolling a stenographer. Huh? MORE: Saturday’s tourney schedule | Must-see tourney photos | Utah players read funny tweets After their win over Coastal Carolina on Friday, a couple of the Badgers stumbled upon the stenographer, who was charged with transcribing their postgame quotes. The guys were enthused to learn about her job and her weird keyboard. (Have you ever seen a stenographic keyboard?) Naturally, the next step is using impossibly large words during the press conference on Saturday, just to spice up her life a bit....

RELATED: One Piece: All Shichibukai Ranked According To Bounties However, anime lovers can find wise elderly characters in all kinds of anime shows and movies and get lost in a world filled with action, romance, and even horrors. Just because these characters are older and wise, it doesn’t mean they’re boring. Thanks to imaginative anime creators, viewers have met some of the smartest, weirdest, funniest, strongest, and kindest anime characters who always know just what to say....

But with the country already won, the Taliban now has a new mission: shifting its image in the eyes of the world from that of a radical militia to one of a responsible governing force tasked with running a nation. “The current posture of the Taliban is for a global audience in an effort to present themselves as a legitimate government who seeks to stabilize Afghanistan and fight terrorism,” one Pentagon official supporting the retrograde efforts in Afghanistan told Newsweek....

“Together, we are taking back our country,” Trump told a screaming, jam-packed crowd. Trump has faced criticism for holding his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention on the South Lawn of the White House in front of at least 2,000 people. Few were wearing face masks and photos showed little social distancing. But that didn’t stop him from hitting the campaign trail less than 24 hours later. “We have to win, we have no choice,” he said....

The Bills named Ryan their head coach Monday, replacing Doug Marrone. Ryan chose them over Falcons, becoming the first 2015 hire just two weeks after the Jets fired him. In other words, he just couldn’t quit resist the chance to once again try and get the better of Bill Belichick and Patriots twice a year. It’s easy to see why Buffalo appealed to Ryan. In a word, defense. As a defensive-minded coach, everything is better than it was with the Jets....

Luka Doncic had a triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks capitalized on Stephen Curry’s absence to beat the Golden State Warriors 126-91 on Saturday night. Nowitzki, 40, who is in his 21st and perhaps final season with the Mavericks, got a rare start and a rousing ovation from the Oracle crowd. He came out and torched the Warriors with 10 points in the game’s first four minutes, and the Mavs jumped out to a 22-7 lead....