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UnitedHealth Group reported in July its profits from the year’s second quarter totaled $6.7 billion, a 97 percent increase in revenue reported during the same three month period in 2019. Operating earnings drastically increased because of the “temporary impact of deferred care, net of COVID-19 treatment costs and the initial impact of a decelerating economy,” according to a company press release. United added that it does expect to pay $1 billion back in rebates in the future....

The officer, First Lt. Clint Lorance, 34, made the remarks during an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity on the show Hannity. Don Brown, Lorance’s lawyer, who also wrote a book about his client’s case, was also present in the interview. In August 2013, Lorance was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder for ordering soldiers under his command to fire at three unarmed Afghan men on a motorcycle, two of whom were killed....

A year later, the stage was different, the opponent was the same, and the roles were reversed. Tagovailoa struggled and ultimately left the game with an injury in the fourth quarter with the Crimson Tide down one score. Hurts completed 7 of 9 passes for 82 yards, passed for a touchdown and ran for the go-ahead score to lift the Crimson Tide past the Bulldogs, keep their undefeated season (13-0) intact and clinch a spot in the Playoff....

Corden recently became the subject of hilarious memes online after receiving a nomination for Best Actor-Comedy or Musical at the Golden Globe Awards 2021. The 42-year old host of The Late Late Show with James Corden received the nomination for his performance in Ryan Murphy’s Broadway musical “The Prom.” Featuring alongside accomplished actors such as Dev Patel, Sacha Baron Cohen, Andy Samberg, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Corden’s surprise nomination led to a few raised eyebrows....

The revelation came Tuesday during a court hearing, where private texts revealed the billionaire had allegedly said it’d be wise to “slow down” his Twitter acquisition because the purchase wouldn’t “make sense” if a third world war were imminent. He’d previously agreed to acquire Twitter for $44 billion. Musk’s legal team claimed in July that the agreement was being broken because Twitter had withheld information about spam and bot accounts....

Shares jumped about 5 percent to just over $51 in premarket trading, pointing to possible gains when the market opens later today. That figure is still below the Tesla boss’s proposed price of $54.20, which is typically viewed as a sign that shareholders are skeptical that a deal will take place. However, on Friday, the day after Musk confirmed he had financing in place, the shares closed up around 4 percent at $48....

Twitter Amends Its Hacked Materials Policy After a New York Post article about Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, went viral, Twitter restricted access to the story. The highly controversial article claims to have obtained emails from Hunter’s private laptop. Many fact-checkers expressed concerns over the potentially false evidence presented in the article. Since the article allegedly contains stolen emails from Hunter’s computer, Twitter decided to take action on the New York Post piece for violating its Hacked Materials policy....

In both the Sheen and Kutcher eras of the show, there were a ton of Two and a Half Men episodes in which Alan took a principled stand and moved out of the beach house before inevitably returning to his rent-free paradise with his tail between his legs. But the usual formula for these episodes sees Alan groveling for his treasured hide-a-bed. RELATED: Everybody Loves Raymond Has One Of The Best Halloween Episodes Of All Time...

But since then, 12 current and former administration officials have publicly testified as witnesses in the Democrats’ investigation, bringing to light additional damaging information to corroborate accusations that President Donald Trump withheld military aid to Ukraine in a bid to leverage the foreign country’s government to publicly announce corruption investigations that would benefit him politically. So, how do these two Democratic holdouts plan to vote when articles of impeachment presumably make their way to the floor for a final vote?...

Actually, yes. And we thought it would last year, too. Every year Washingtonians brace themselves for the cold months with this neat bit of logic: Southern cities have mild winters. Washington is a Southern city. Therefore, Washington will have a mild winter. Trouble is, like so many other examples of capital reasoning, this one defies the truth: it snows here. At first there was something pleasantly anachronistic about the ability of mere weather to mock the determination of a city so concerned with getting to the office....

For many fans of the farming sim genre, Harvest Moon was where it all started. For all the confusion that the sudden name change brought about, it isn’t too hard to tell that Story of Seasons continues to hold the spirit of the older Harvest Moon entries, with the latest Friends of Mineral Town remake even carrying the new name. Despite that, there were a few features which made early Harvest Moon games so unique that the Story of Seasons games seem to have dropped....

Jefferson was waiting for the bus after school on Monday when two men got out of a car and chased him down the street, firing at least 36 rounds, 18 of which hit the 14-year-old. Police haven’t released the motive for the shooting but announced on Wednesday they had arrested suspects Qadir Johnson and Kyair Garnett. An initial release from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office put Johnson as age 26 and Garnett as 21-years-old....

Over the course of his career, Hardy has found himself collaborating with a number of big stars. In 2015, he starred in The Revenant alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Hardy is also a frequent star in Christopher Nolan productions including Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and Dunkirk. RELATED: Kevin Feige Teases Possible Spider-Man And Venom Meeting In The Future Recently, Hardy has found success in his portrayal of Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road and Eddie Brock in Venom....

Mass arrests of protesters have also occurred throughout the evening, following a largely peaceful protest event near the city’s main courthouse. According to the LMPD, one officer was hit in the abdomen, below their bulletproof vest, and is in surgery. The second officer was hit in the thigh. The LMPD has said neither injury was life-threatening and both officers are expected to survive. Police have also arrested an unnamed suspect who is currently in custody....

The Lakers’ signing of LeBron James brought the Kobe fans out of the woodwork. Who would have thought that adding the best player in the game would be met with such anger? The defacing of the James mural in Los Angeles had everything to do with LA’s love for Bryant. NBA POWER RANKINGS: Warriors still on top; Lakers make big jump But in order to understand the reaction from a notable portion of fans, we have to take a look at what makes Bryant such a popular figure....

Authorities believe the zebras—along with one other—went missing when they were first brought to the farm in August, local news station WJLA-TV reported. Last week, the two missing zebras made their way home to the farm owned by Jerry Lee Holly, Prince George County spokesperson Linda Lowe told WUSA-TV. “They’re safe. They are not on the loose,” Lowe said. Authorities spent months searching for and trying to rescue the animals....