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Whether papillary or follicular thyroid cancer, hereditary or sporadic medullary thyroid cancer, or undifferentiated anaplastic thyroid cancers, these growths start in the thyroid. The thyroid is a small organ (called a gland) in the front of the throat, near the base of the neck. It is butterfly shaped, with two lobes. It helps the body regulate essential functions, including metabolism, blood pressure, heart rate, and temperature by releasing proteins called hormones that act on other parts of the body....

The Chiefs safety was criticized by some for not laying into Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson during the team’s playoff game Sunday. On the play, Mathieu was coming in hot on a safety blitz and had a clear line to the quarterback. But instead of hitting him, he could clearly be seen letting up. MORE: Breaking down Jimmy Graham’s first down controversy The video doesn’t show it, but the context of this play is very important....

Fury, the reigning lineal heavyweight champion, and Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions announced that they signed a multi-year co-promotional deal with Top Rank/ESPN, while Billy Joe Saunders announced that he’s moving up to super middleweight for a world title opportunity. “I’m delighted that Frank and Queensberry Promotions have teamed up with Top Rank to promote my fights in America," Fury said in a press release statement sent to Sporting News by Top Rank....

‘The Gypsy King’ is currently one of the most famous people in the U.K. Having defeated names such as Wladimir Klitschko and Deontay Wilder, he’s transcended the normal popularity that a boxer would receive. It’s not out of the question when the WBC Heavyweight Champion will be honored by his home country. Traditionally, famous individuals who’ve contributed to England receive an honorary knighting ceremony from the sitting King or Queen....

The controversial American boxer will be in Mumbai on September 29 to promote Kumite 1 League, the first global team mixed martial arts league. The league is supported by the All India Mixed Martial Arts Federation. This marks the first time an MMA competition will be contested by teams representing their countries, with India going against UAE in the first 1 bout. In another first in combat sports, the league will have live scoring....

Today’s jump in deaths follows a slightly higher rise of 778 yesterday. It comes as the government faces increasing pressure to publish an exit strategy from the U.K.-wide lockdown imposed on March 23. It is widely expected that the government will announce an extension to lockdown measures tomorrow, with Sir Patrick Vallance, the U.K.’s Chief Scientific Adviser, expecting the number of coronavirus deaths to rise for another fortnight. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says he is willing to back an extension but that the government needed to publish an exit strategy this week....

Professor Neil Ferguson, of Imperial College in London, allowed his lover, a married woman, to visit his house at least two times during the pandemic, according to The Telegraph. The woman reportedly visited the scientist’s house on March 30 and again on April 8, during the country’s lockdown period. At that time, Ferguson was regularly advising the British public to strictly adhere to the country’s guidelines on social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19....

On Tuesday, flights carrying critical personal protective equipment are scheduled to arrive in Columbus, Ohio, a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) spokesperson told Newsweek. Flights have already dropped off supplies in Chicago and New York City and more planes are expected to land in other cities, according to a senior administration official. The United States is responding to the world’s largest outbreak of coronavirus cases, as more than 164,000 people have tested positive....

“There is no need for any foreign combat forces on Iraqi soil,” Mustafa al-Kadhimi told AP. He said Iraq’s security forces and army are capable of defending the country without the help of U.S. troops. He said Iraq will still ask for U.S. training and military intelligence gathering during an exclusive interview with AP ahead of a planned trip to Washington. A meeting between al-Kadhimi and U.S. President Joe Biden will take place on Monday for a fourth round of strategic talks....

Argentina is No. 1 in FIFA’s world rankings and the U.S. has only prevailed twice in a head-to-head matchup — most recently in a 1999 friendly. MORE: Team USA Copa America photos | Suspensions could hurt USMNT Here are three keys to U.S. hopes of an upset Tuesday night: How will the USMNT cope with all of its loses? The appeals to get Jermaine Jones and Bobby Wood back on the pitch never really had a chance....

With two crucial Premier League trips to Turf Moor and Anfield on the horizon, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rang in the changes as only Scott McTominay and Dean Henderson kept their places in the XI that started the game against City. McTominay — captaining his boyhood club for the first time in his career — broke the deadlock just five minutes into the game after heading the ball in from an excellently delivered Alex Telles corner....

Usain Bolt after an incredible career in athletics has shifted his attention to football. Usain Bolt has had a trial with Borussia Dortmund, but that didn’t work out. The Jamaican is now on trial at Australian A-League club - Central Coast Mariners. Speaking to the media before his first start for Mariners, Bolt said, Usain Bolt not only scored once, but twice. This will give him immense confidence and belief that he can reach great heights in football....

Since the inception of the Ernesto Valverde era, Barcelona have yet to reclaim their status as the best football club on the continent, Real Madrid have been balling in Europe, but it will be unfair to suggest the Blaugrana have not exceeded expectations under Luis Enrique’s replacement. The 54-year-old guided Barca to its third league title in four years, helping the Catalans reestablish domestic dominance over Real and Atletico Madrid, but Barcelona’s start to the season was far from convincing....

Americans—all of us—are realizing we were fed a narrative that was untrue, that was biased, that was so wrong that both sides will feel cheated if the other side wins. If you are in the Biden camp, you were told by CNN, MSNBC, Twitter, Facebook and Google that Biden would win in a landslide. If you are in the Trump camp, you were told by Fox News, Twitter, Facebook and Google that Biden would win in a landslide....

Ryan Tveter spun off the road during the race at Red Bull Ring and kicked up a huge cloud of dust from a gravel trap. Tveter’s car was struck from behind by Peter Li Zhi Cong, who corkscrewed through the air before landing. Pedro Piquet also hit Tveter following the initial accident. MORE: Spectacular crashes from the Indy 500 Li was airlifted to the hospital while Tveter was taken off in an ambulance....

One 3.5-magnitude quake hit San Bernardino County east of Los Angeles at 1:28 a.m. while another of similar magnitude rattled the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest just over an hour later, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The first quake to hit the state was recorded at nearly 10 miles deep and struck near Loma Linda. Over an hour later at 2:56 a.m., a smaller but slightly more intense 3.6-magnitude earthquake was felt at the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest....

The first of the two space rocks to make a close approach is known as 2016 CZ31. According to figures from NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) database, this object will come no closer than around 1.7 million miles to our planet at 11:02 p.m. UTC, or 7:02 p.m. ET, on Friday, July 29. While this may seem like a large distance, on the scale of the solar system, it is a relatively close shave....

Two Indian hockey officials R.V. Raghu Prasad and Claudius De Sales have been appointed by the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to officiate in the 2012 London Olympics.Raghu Prasad will be officiating as an umpire and De Sales as a judge for the London Olympics. Raghu Prasad, 33, from Bangalore will be one of the 17 elite umpires. He has officiated in two men’s Champions Trophies (2005, 2009), two Junior World Cups (2005, 2009), 2010 World Cup and the 2010 Asian Games....