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Police are investigating the Saturday night incident, which occurred at the Mockingbird restaurant in Nashville, The Charlotte Observer reported. Ten guests were attending the bachelorette party. They left the establishment upset after they were told that staff could not put two tables together, as this would violate coronavirus social distancing requirements. In a Facebook group post, Mikey Corona, co-owner of the Mockingbird, explained that the group of 10 women “came in to our restaurant and threw a fit because we couldn’t sit them at one long continuous table due to phase 2 restrictions (no more than 6 guests per table)....

Steelers general manager Kevin Colbert said fourth-year quarterback Mason Rudolph is Pittsburgh’s best in-house option; if the season started today, Colbert told reporters Monday, Rudolph would be the starter. MORE: Steelers QB future: Could Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson be 2022 options with Ben Roethlisberger gone? Colbert also added that the Steelers intend to add to the position and head into training camp with four quarterbacks. Following Roethlisberger’s retirement, the three quarterbacks still on the team are Rudolph, Dwayne Haskins and Joshua Dobbs....

In the footage, one woman wearing a mask can be heard yelling, “You supposed to be six feet away from me,” at another female, while a man attempts to keep them apart. According to a police report, seen by KATV, one woman who was with her boyfriend told a man that he was sitting too close to them. Witnesses said the man, identified as a 56-year-old Louisiana resident, then purposely moved closer to the couple....

Footage taken from the road outside the Benin Correctional Center in Edo, southern Nigeria, shows men clambering over the barbed prison fences as a crowd gathers beneath. Some men are seen using makeshift weapons to hack away at the barbed wire to jump what appears to be a 15-foot prison wall to the ground, video shared by national outlet Vanguard shows. Plumes of smoke billow from inside the prison walls as chaos breaks out on the street below as people rush towards the commotion, in scenes shared by the Nigerian Tribune....

The recent tragedies are the latest chapter in the U.S.’ long history of mass shootings, which begs the question if this violent phenomenon is an epidemic itself. More than 100 mass shootings have happened in 2021 alone, according to data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA). “In the world of psychology, we have very few phenomena that are due to one thing or one idea. It’s really always a recipe with several ingredients,” psychologist and Temple University professor Frank Farley told Newsweek, who is also a past president of the American Psychological Association (APA), in regards to the prevalence of mass shootings....

A search for the animal was launched on Saturday amid reports the animal had bitten at least two people in the town of Stoneham since last Thursday. It appears to have been prowling an area close to Stoneham Oaks Golf Course and Stoneham Arena. Authorities have said the coyote is believed to be dangerous and have urged the public to avoid contact, noting the attacks are believed to be tied to a single animal....

The 21-year-old Texas native became the youngest player to hold the 18-hole lead Thursday, and continued his unrivaled form with a 6-under 66 on Friday. His 130 after two days is one stroke better than Raymond Floyd’s 131 in 1976. MORE: Must-see photos | Leaderboard | Woods plays way into contention “It’s important playing well coming into a big event,” Spieth told ESPN. “Mostly because it’s nice to see some putts fall heading in....

With his green jacket upstairs in the locker room for Masters champions, Scott made only one bad swing that cost him two shots in a round of 3-under 69. It was the lowest opening score by a defending champion in 13 years, and it left Scott one shot behind leader Bill Haas on an otherwise demanding day. MORE: Leaderboard via GolfDigest.com | Second-round tee times | IMAGES: First-round action | Round 2 | Multiple winners | 21st century champs | Greats who never won at Augusta...

The four-time champion has returned to competitive golf looking for his first win at Augusta National in 10 years. He’s far from the favorite — that would be Rory McIlroy at 6-1 — but he’s become a popular pick as the tournament approached. He’ll tee off in the second-to-last group as play begins Thursday morning. MORE: Masters winners of 21st century | Players who never won the Masters | Rory: Tee-off still makes me nervous...

Chances are, you spent your morning with a cup of coffee and a computer trying to find answers. Will Kaufman’s story bring this ending? MORE: Sunday tee times | Follow the leaderboard | Spieth stumbles, sets up wild finish Here’s what you need to know about Smylie Kaufman, potential Cinderella boy. — Kaufman opens the final round playing with Jordan Spieth. His third-round score of 69 was the best of the day, one of the few under par and four strokes better than Spieth....

After battling numerous injuries and back surgeries over the past decade, Woods’ comeback ended by claiming a one-shot victory, finishing with a 13-under 70. Less than two years ago, Woods expressed he wasn’t sure if was going to be able to play at the elite level again, but impressive and steady play throughout the weekend showed a glimmer of the old Tiger from the late 1990s and early 2000s....

That sounds bad, and it just might be, but the Reds, so far, are downplaying the injury. They say Latos he will attempt to resume throwing again in 10 days. As for actually pitching, that remains to be seen. Recovery time from meniscus tears depend on the person, but 2-4 weeks before regaining full range of motion seems to be common. Obviously, that’s a setback, but not the type that would cost Latos significant time....

Matic worked with Mourinho at Chelsea before reuniting with him at Old Trafford ahead of this season and has played a key role in United’s bright start to the campaign. Man Utd 4/11 to beat Huddersfield The Red Devils are unbeaten in the Premier League and just two points behind Manchester City, while they have a perfect record in the Champions League group stage, with Matic playing every minute in both competitions so far....

The Ohio native noted on Wednesday that he had lost the coveted badge usually handed out to notable individuals, businesses and organizations on the social media platform, just over three months after receiving it. At the time, Amodio questioned whether the badge had been removed as he was no longer a champ on Jeopardy! after having been verified in the midst of a record-breaking run that saw him achieve a 38-game win streak and earn $1,518,601 (placing him second only to Ken Jennings at 74 wins)....

This documentary follows Gaetz, along with congressmen Thomas Massie and Ken Buck “as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to ‘drain the swamp,’ while facing demands to raise money for their re-election campaigns and the Republican national party,” a synopsis read. The documentary is expected to tackle how power and control work in Washington behind closed doors. “I didn’t run as someone to unify Washington,” Gaetz says in the trailer....

McCarthy was elected as House speaker just after midnight Saturday following a nearly unprecedented 15th vote, the most ballots required for a speaker since 1859. Gaetz and fellow GOP holdout Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado voted “present” during the 14th vote on Friday night, leaving the Republican leader just short of the finish line. On the 15th vote, the remaining holdouts—Representatives Bob Good of Virginia, Matt Rosendale of Montana and, Andy Biggs and Eli Crane of Arizona—also changed their votes to “present....

On Monday, the team announced it had acquired goaltender Matt Murray from the Senators. The move hopefully provides stability to Toronto, who had five different goaltenders start in net during the 2021-22 season, and none of whom found much success. Jack Campbell had the best win-loss record at 31-9, but posted a 2.64 GAA and .914 save percentage. The former was tied for 15th among goalies with at least 20 starts, while the latter was tied for 16th in the NHL....

Showalter isn’t sure if the two-time Gold Glove winner will be ready for opening day. “I don’t think we are at a point yet (to know). We’ll see how the tendinitis manages.” MLB 2015: Should O’s panic about slow spring start? Wieters has been cleared to serve as designated hitter. He has yet to collect a hit in 23 Grapefruit League at-bats. “I know the plan with Dr. (James) Andrews is to back off it for a week,” Showalter said....

The actor, 52, announced in a video shared on Twitter at the end of November that he would not be throwing his hat into the gubernatorial ring, despite proving hugely popular as a potential candidate with Texan voters. And during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tuesday, the Dallas Buyers Club star opened up about his reasons for not running. When asked by titular host Jimmy Fallon about his decision, McConaughey responded: “Well, it was a two-year consideration that I came to the decision really over the last couple of months....

In a post on Instagram, the Dallas Buyers Club actor—who has 3.8 million followers—said he would be “talkin shop” with Dr. Fauci. According to McConaughey, the interview will be streamed on Instagram live on Thursday, August 13, at 6:30 p.m. EST. To watch the Instagram Live, visit McConaughey’s profile at the time of the event and tap or click on his profile picture to view the video. McConaughey did not elaborate on what the pair will discuss, although it’s safe to assume the topic of the COVID-19 pandemic may come up, as cases surge across the U....