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The state of Ohio saw its unemployment claims jump 14 times higher than the previous week in just the first three days of this week, a spokesperson for the state said on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg News. Similarly, Illinois has seen a surge of nearly 10 times as many claims. In New York, the state’s unemployment claims website has been crashing as it was overwhelmed with additional applications, and Connecticut reported 10 times as many claims compared to an average week....

The Duke of Edinburgh retired from public life in 2017, ending decades of public service, some of which was controversial. Today he celebrates his 99th year together with wife Queen Elizabeth II in isolation at Windsor Castle. However, he has been getting out in the open, as a picture taken on June 1 and released last night shows. A Buckingham Palace statement read: “A new photograph of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has been released to celebrate The Duke’s 99th Birthday on Wednesday 10th June....

Activists disingenuously claim that the toxic ideology forced upon kids merely amounts to lessons about slavery—as if there’s a single textbook presently in use that omits this topic. Teachers just want to teach about the Tulsa race massacre or the history of redlining, activists argue. And if you get in the way, you deny racism! “Why wouldn’t you want your kid to understand the roots of slavery and the legacy of slavery?...

The Giallorossi went down 3-2 to Hellas Verona on Sunday, ending their six-match winning run and also handing Jose Mourinho his first defeat as Roma manager. But they’re still a good side, and it might as well have been an accident, with their sights now set firmly on the midweek fixture. Udinese are still reeling from a 4-0 rout at the hands of Napoli on home soil as their unbeaten start to the season ended in spectacular fashion....

Donika Gervalla-Schwarz said in an exclusive interview with Newsweek that Russia and its regional allies—particularly in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina—are exploiting European Union hesitance and stoking the same ethnic divisions that dragged the Balkans into brutal violence in the 1990s. She suggested such a shift is opening the door for greater Russian and Chinese influence in the heart of the European continent. “By widely ignoring the rising risks the EU has lost—and is losing day by day—credibility and authority in the Balkans,” said Gervalla-Schwarz, the daughter of Kosovar-Albanian activist Jusuf Gervalla who was assassinated, allegedly by Yugoslavia’s secret police, in Germany in 1982....

Orbán has served as Hungary’s prime minister since 2010 and is up for re-election in the spring. In its official endorsement, the NYYRC called Orbán “a great defender of Western Civilization and the rights of the family.” “Orbán has stalwartly defended the people of Hungary and pushed back against globalist encroachment on his nation’s sovereignty,” the group continued. “Orbán commits to continue his focus on the success of the Hungarian people collectively while respecting and supporting the traditional civil rights of the individual....

Investigative journalist Oleksiy Kuzmenko has specialized in studying the phenomena of the far-right among Ukraine’s military and paramilitary groups. He told Newsweek that the country’s resistance against Russia appears to be “a whole of society effort,” and argued that “Putin’s claimed ‘Denazification’ pretext for the invasion and current spins from Moscow that its forces are only fighting ’nationalist battalions’ as opposed to regular military are propagandist.” “That being said,” Kuzmenko added, “the internationally active far-right Azov movement, via its political wing the National Corps party, appears to be involved in the fight against Russia in a number of Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv and Kharkiv, as part of the territorial defense forces....

Root was hospitalised after being retired hurt on the final day of the fifth and final Ashes Test in Sydney, following bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea. “He’s obviously a lot better than he was on Monday,” England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler told Australian Associated Press. “He’s up and about so I think a few more days and his bug should have gone. He’s a huge part of our side so we’re desperate for him to be fit and well....

Smith once again top scored for the tourists with 92 in 250 all out, a miserly first-innings deficit of eight that felt far less significant in the overall reckoning than England closing day four on 96 for four. But the 30-year-old left the field as a precaution having ducked into a bouncer during a rapid spell from Test debutant Archer that struck him on the neck and left him prone on the turf....

The visitors dominated Thursday’s play in the second Ashes Test as they targeted a 2-0 series lead, bowling England out for only 258 and closing on 30-1. With wet weather expected for the rest of Friday, Joe Root’s home side needed to do damage before lunch and duly reduced Australia to 80-4 at the interval. Debutant Archer removed Cameron Bancroft before Chris Woakes saw off Usman Khawaja (38) and Travis Head fell to Stuart Broad, but England was unable to claim the prized scalp of Steve Smith (13 not), who scored a century in both innings in Australia’s win at Edgbaston....

The right-handed batsman, standing in for Steve Smith, was hit on the helmet by a rapid bouncer from Jofra Archer, the ball rocketing flush into the grille, after Australia were set 267 to win the game and go 2-0 up in the series. Labuschagne received treatment on the field but was able to continue his innings, reaching 17 not out as the tourists were 46-2 at tea. Cameron Bancroft was the other unbeaten batsman on 16 after Archer had dismissed David Warner and Usman Khawaja, both left-handers edging behind during a fiery opening spell from the paceman....

The first match, India’s 500th Test, will begin here on Thursday. Third-ranked Ashwin, who held the top spot for a fortnight at the end of 2015 and again for a week in July this year, starts the series just 19 points adrift of top-ranked Dale Steyn of South Africa and 11 points behind England’s James Anderson. Ashwin needs only seven wickets to reach 200 Test wickets and could become the second fastest to the milestone after Australia leg-spinner Clarrie Grimmett if he achieves the feat in the series opener at Kanpur, which will be his 37th Test....

Sport happens on Twitter and fans on the platform didn’t hold back in showing their support, tweeting with the hashtag #BackTheBlue and #THAvIND. Fans on Twitter were thrilled with Chhetri’s performance on the field, as India’s number 11 took his international goal tally to 67, overtaking Lionel Messi’s record of 65. As a result Chhetri was the most mentioned player from the match on Twitter. “Sunil Chhetri has been at the forefront of the conversation on Twitter when it comes to Indian football....

“I debuted pretty late for the National Team. It was my dream to play for my Country. I was not getting younger but kept on going. I believed that hard work could make it possible, and it worked,” he explained. Pairing with club-mate Sandesh Jhingan, Anas has formed a formidable pair at the back which has seen India qualify for the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 after a span of eight years....

The dispute over the Qatari players’ refusal to remove their hijabs — regarded by some as a rule that discriminates against Muslim women — has created a major stir at the games and raised new questions about international rules banning the head coverings. Qatar delegation leader Khalid al-Jabir said the team had decided to withdraw and was already preparing to return home. The decision appeared to take by surprise games organizers, who have tried to portray the regional Olympic-style event as a showcase of diversity....

On Day 1 itself, India’s sporting superstars like Sushil Kumar and Kidambi Srikanth will be in action. While Srikanth has a relatively easy task of leading his team against minnows Maldives, the two-time Olympic medallist wrestler will be hoping to add to the bronze medal that he won at the Asian Games in 2006. Also in action will be the Commonwealth Games gold medallist grappler, Bajrang Punia. He grabbed a silver medal in the last edition of the Asiad and will be eyeing nothing less than a gold this time....

Sportskeeda had earlier spoken to national coach Vijay Sharma and reported that Mirabai’s participation was still in jeopardy. The Manipur-born weightlifter had suffered a lower back injury. After the pain had subsided she started training again but sadly it resurfaced and gave her trouble in one of the training sessions. This comes as a huge blow for the Indian weightlifting contingent and the nation as a whole as Mirabai was one of the leading medal prospects and touted to lead India’s charge in Jakarta....

Kickoff: Monday, September 15 2014, 13:30 IST Point to prove For a while it looked like the India U-23 football team won’t get to participate in the 2014 Asian Games as it was among the disciplines where India are not medal prospects. The defeat to Pakistan in Bangalore last month also weakened the U-23 team’s case and even a week before their opening game against UAE their participation was uncertain although they had exposure tours in Czech Republic and China....

I put the word out on Twitter and received what’s best described as a smattering of interest. But, hey, it’s a start. So let’s see how this goes. On to the questions … MORE: Opening Day schedule for all 30 MLB teams Q: “For all of the grief the usual teams get about lack of spending (Rays, As, Marlins), are the Phillies getting off easy?” — @BravesMattC I don’t think the Phillies are getting off easy....

What Is an ASL File? A file with the ASL file extension is an Adobe Photoshop style file. They’re useful when applying the same appearance to multiple objects or layers, such as a certain color overlay, gradient, shadow, or another effect. Since a single ASL file can contain one or more Photoshop styles, they’re useful not only for backing up your own styles, but also for sharing styles with others so they can import them into Photoshop for their own projects....