The low-key ceremony took place under tight security in Baghdad’s Green Zone. At 10:26 a.m., Baghdad time, (2:26 am, EST) U.S. administrator L. Paul Bremer III completed his last official act by handing a blue folder of legal documents to Judge Midhat al-Mahmoud as a handful of the interim government principals looked on. Bremer was aboard a C-130 plane out of the country shortly after the ceremony. By mid-afternoon, judge Mahmoud stood in front of a large red Qu’ran as Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, President Ghazi al-Yawer and the new cabinet were sworn in....

Musk, the richest person in the world, is known for being the founder of Tesla and SpaceX. He also built up a significant social media following and celebrity persona. “Musk has spent a lifetime defying the haters; now, it seems, he’s finally in position to put them in their place,” Time magazine wrote. The magazine pointed to a series of his accomplishments in 2021 including securing a contract with NASA to send U....

Visit our odds page for current Ohio State-Oregon lines and totals. Vegas sports book operators John Avello, Wynn Las Vegas: Oregon 35-31. The only reason I have Oregon so low is because of Urban Meyer. He’s the big difference in keeping this game close, and he’ll give his team an opportunity to possibly win late. Nick Bogdanovich, William Hill: Ohio State 45-42. Too much Urban Meyer. Chuck Esposito, Sunset Station: Oregon 44 -40....

To state the story differently: spending on housing, automobiles, furniture, toys, fast food, physicians and dentists–almost everything that is routine and unrevolutionary–has rescued the economy from the collapsed investment in telecom networks and dot-coms and from the depressing effects of fallen stock prices. The role reversal is stunning. What was the wave of the future has suddenly, and perhaps temporarily, given way to the wave of the past. Consider Whirlpool....

This year’s edition gave us all of the buzzer-beating drama of the 2016 NCAA Tournament, including Kris Jenkins’ unbelievable 3-pointer to win the national championship. MORE: Best images from the title game | WATCH: Jenkins wins it FANATICS: Get your Villanova championship gear now Nothing like a little Luther Vandross to close out the college basketball season.

The Tracer Comic Challenge event celebrates the release of a brand new Overwatch comic in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics. The five-issue series titled “London Calling” features a young Tracer on the streets of London and is written by Mariko Tamaki and drawn by Babs Tarr. The first issue is available for free on the official Overwatch site, and the subsequent issues will be released monthly. Fans of Overwatch lore will want to read this comic series as it focuses on King’s Row, a popular stage in the game....

The Germany international’s current contract expires in 2018, leading to suggestions that he could leave the club on a free transfer next summer. Arsenal 6/4 to beat Watford -1 The 28-year-old will be free to speak to foreign clubs in January if he does not agree a new deal before then, and Inter’s president Erick Thohir hinted at a move earlier this week, claiming they were “looking at Ozil”....

On March 14th, Kanye West posted a picture of pins that were attached to his daughter North’s backpack. One pin was Kardashian, in the middle laid a green alien, and the last one was West. West posted a series of (now-deleted) Instagram videos slamming his ex-wife not being able to see his children (North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm). “This was on my daughters back pack when I was ‘allowed’ to see her last week,” the rapper wrote....

Ever since completing an £89 million ($116m) return to Old Trafford in the summer of 2016, the enigmatic talent has seen his every move dissected in minute detail. His on-field performances have often been deemed to fall below the standard expected of him, while his antics away from the pitch have generated as much debate as those on it. Such inconsistency has left many of those at Old Trafford frustrated, including manager Jose Mourinho, but Pogba has shown flashes of the brilliance which has made him a global star and World Cup winner....

During the event, Pokémon Go players will notice increased spawns of various species that are also appearing in the special festival. Some of these Pokémon include Sneasel, Swinub, Wailmer, the Gen 4 starters and more. If you want to know all the happenings in Pokémon Go during the final Pokémon Go Fest of 2019, here’s everything you need to know, including the new research tasks. POKEMON GO FEST TASKS...

Yes, this is Giovanni of Team Rainbow Rocket from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. The story of how he arrived on Pasio - the region of Pokémon Masters- is told in a new chapter, and his interactions with the main antagonists of the game - Team Break - take center stage. If you’re looking to obtain Giovanni and Mewtwo in Pokémon Masters, here’s everything you need to know, including how long you have until the event ends and the best Sync Pairs to take into battle with the boss of Team Rainbow Rocket....

Sync Grids are a new feature in Pokémon Masters that increases the strength of a Sync Pair and its skills. While players will still need to use a new type of currency to use the Sync Grid, it’ll make some low-level Sync Pairs much stronger. If you’re looking to utilize Sync Grids in Pokémon Masters to the fullest, here’s everything you need to know. HOW SYNC GRIDS WORK First, Pokémon Masters needs to be updated to the latest version....

The official Pokémon website posted information that trainers should know regarding a few features in Sword and Shield. There’s stuff about the Wild Area and Max Raid Battles, but we’re going to focus on the Brilliant and Shiny Pokémon for now. Here’s what was revealed in the latest blog post. SHINY POKEMON HUNTING AND RATES Before the release of Sword and Shield, dataminers discovered how Shiny Pokémon are determined with rates and a new form of Shiny Hunting....

What Is ‘Pokemon Unite’? Unlike the mainline entries in the franchise, Pokemon Unite is not a traditional RPG in which you explore a larger overworld, capture little creatures, and then pit them against each other in turn-based combat. Instead, it is a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) in the vein of League of Legends or Dota. As in those games, you will select a fighter from an extensive roster (in this case made up of your favorite Pokemon) and will then control them in five-a-side matches against other players....

On Friday, Patrick called it “common sense” to expand background checks beyond the current federal mandate, which doesn’t touch private sales, and said he’d be “willing to take an arrow” to buck the NRA, an organization tightly woven into the fabric of Texas politics. Just this year, Governor Greg Abbott signed ten pieces of legislation the NRA supported, which loosened gun restrictions and expanded protections for gun sellers. But the relationship appears to be souring after Patrick, a gun-rights enthusiast, expressed openness to tightening background-check requirements....

How will the tragedy motivate Jordan himself? The violence of his father’s death, coupled with speculation that Michael’s gambling provoked it, have so far made him more bitter than anything else. In a statement last week, he slammed the media for “pour[ing] salt in my open wound” by repeating the innuendoes, even after North Carolina police said the two 18-year-olds charged with the murder had no idea who James Jordan was when they allegedly shot him for his wallet and flame-red Lexus....

Though Power Season 6 featuring many gruesome endings, from the shootings of Angela (played by Lela Loren) and Ghost (Omari Hardwick) to Dre (Rotimi Akinosho) being burned alive, perhaps the saddest ending of all was given to Tasha St. Patrick (Naturi Naughton). We last saw her weeping and weave-less in prison after she took the fall for the shooting of Ghost to protect the real killer, her son Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr....

The TikTok recounting the situation, captioned, “April Fools’ Day, dress as Dr. K and you bet we went all out #wigs #aprilfools #dresslikeyourteacher #dentalhygieneschool #dental,” has been viewed 142,600 times and liked 15,800 times since it was shared on April 1. A YouGov survey found that 45 percent of respondents found April Fools’ pranks amusing, but that’s about the same number as those who don’t enjoy them. In fact, Redditors recently collaborated on the worst April Fools’ Day jokes they’ve seen....

Researchers said the discovery, part of a scientific mission supported by UNESCO, is valuable for multiple reasons, according to the organization. The reef consists of a large area approximately 3 kilometers in length and between 30 and 65 meters wide. Rose-shaped corals found at the site are up to 2 meters in diameter. The reef is also important because of its depth, between 30 and 65 meters. Researchers said this is “highly unusual” because the vast majority of the world’s known coral reefs are no deeper than 25 meters....