The Midwestern state is currently experiencing the worst case rates in the U.S., according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, with an average of 572 cases per 100,000 over the last 7 days, ahead of Minnesota on 515. According to Johns Hopkins University, Michigan recorded 57,156 new cases and 520 deaths in the last week. The state also set a record for weekly cases in the state last week, with 61,551 new cases between November 14 and 20....

Silberling, 39, was a hot young TV director when Schaeffer was killed in 1989. “I wasn’t sure if I would ever be able to work again,” he says. He started writing “Moon-light” in 1993, after he was “propelled back into life” with the help of Schaeffer’s parents. Joe Nast likewise repairs his world with help from his fiancee’s mother and father (Susan Sarandon and Dustin Hoffman). Silberling directed “Casper” and “City of Angels,” both stories about ghosts and the afterlife, before making his passion project....

His hesitation was a clear sign that the defense team had shot itself in the foot–just weeks before what will be one of the most closely watched trials in American history. Jones’s credibility badly dented, and so was his reputation for hard-was nosed competence. In an editorial, the Rocky Mountain News urged U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch to ask McVeigh if he wanted a new lawyer. ““If a man’s attorney has carelessly compromised his defense–and remember, this a death-penalty case–then the defendant certainly is entitled to new counsel,’’ said Prof....

Though the live auction will take place on Saturday evening, the group is accepting absentee bids on its website until then. The current bid as of this writing is $10,000—10 times the starting bid of $1,000. The winner of the auction and a guest will travel by yacht to Alaska to on a 7-day trip hunting Sitka black-tailed deer and sea ducks in November 2020. In addition to Trump and one of his sons, the trip will be led by Keegan McCarthy, owner of Coastal Alaska Adventures....

A Lionel Messi hat trick and Neymar strike saw Barca to a resounding win in the Champions League on Wednesday. READ MORE: Guardiola created a monster in Messi — and it keeps coming back to haunt him Claudio Bravo’s red card early in the second half, with City trailing 1-0, proved particularly costly, while Jeremy Mathieu was sent off late for Barca. Guardiola, however, denied it was his worst loss, pointing to a 4-0 defeat suffered against Real Madrid while he was at Bayern Munich in 2014....

The Catalan has endured the first trophyless campaign of his managerial campaign and is focused on securing a third-placed finish by winning the club’s two remaining fixtures. Guardiola hails outgoing Zabaleta City will give the 46-year-old time to implement his methods at the club and will back him in the transfer market this summer. But he says that is a “second chance” and that he would not have been so lucky at “a big club”....

Mourinho has a long injury list to contend with and has already suggested that he will play the Under-23 side at the Emirates Stadium, as the game against Arsene Wenger’s side falls between United’s two-legged Europa League semi-final against Celta Vigo. Yaya Toure deserves new deal United will be without Luke Shaw, Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who are all out for the season, while Ashley Young and Marcus Rashford picked up injuries in Vigo on Thursday night....

The Catalan was involved in a seemingly heated conversation with Redmond after City won their Premier League match 2-1 on Wednesday, wrapping his arm around the player and slapping him on the chest, leading to speculation over what was said. Guardiola told the media afterwards that he simply praised the winger’s ability, and questioned why he was not allowed to attack. “I was telling Nathan Redmond how good he is at the end....

Koeman ready to fight to keep Lukaku Stones joined City from Everton last August in a deal that could cost a reported £50million including bonuses. The 22-year-old has had an uncertain first season at Etihad Stadium as part of a shaky City defence that has kept only 16 clean sheets in 49 matches in all competitions. But Campbell, who was twice a Premier League champion with Arsenal and won 73 caps for England, is confident that Guardiola is the right manager to help Stones fulfil his potential....

City identified Sanchez as a top target over the summer and spent much of the transfer window attempting to put a deal in place. Alexis 3/1 to score last this Saturday With the Chilean entering the final year of his contract at Emirates Stadium, Guardiola’s side pushed their efforts as high as £60 million in an effort to get a move pushed through. It was also suggested that England international Sterling could be offered to Arsenal in an effort to sweeten the deal, but the deadline passed with no agreement reached....

City are unbeaten in 18 matches in all competitions this season, holding an eight-point lead atop the Premier League and having already qualified for the last 16 in the Champions League. Ahead of hosting Feyenoord on Tuesday, Guardiola said it was nice for his side to be placed among Europe’s elite — but he said they had plenty of work still to do. “For Manchester City, a team that still needs a history in Europe, that is a big win,” the Spaniard said....

City went into the game on the back of a disappointing draw with Burnley last time out in the Premier League, with Guardiola subsequently giving his players three days off after a hectic schedule. And that appeared to work like a charm, as leaders City blew Leicester away at the Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne caught the eye with three assists, but it was ultimately Aguero who stole the show, scoring four times in an emphatic second-half performance and Guardiola saluted the overall team performance as one of their best since he joined....

The Manchester City manager had spent around 15 minutes discussing his side’s upcoming game against Tottenham, but was most excited when asked about ‘the Miracle of Medinah’. Wenger’s greatest quotes Europe completed arguably the greatest comeback in Ryder Cup history four years ago, winning eight of 12 singles matches on the final day of action to overturn the United States’ four-point lead. Guardiola, whose family was invited to Medinah by Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabel, spent time around the European team behind the scenes, and the memories are clearly still fresh....

The Catalan coach penned a three-year deal at the Etihad Stadium upon his appointment as Manuel Pellegrini’s successor in 2016. dabblebet: Man City 15/8 for PL title His first season in England saw him finish empty-handed, for the first time in his distinguished managerial career, but an elaborate summer rebuild is intended to right those wrongs in 2017-18. City have spent big during the current transfer window, bringing in the likes of Bernardo Silva, Kyle Walker, Danilo and Benjamin Mendy, and Guardiola hopes to be around long enough to see his project deliver tangible reward....

Mane was dismissed by referee Jonathan Moss after 37 minutes at the Etihad Stadium following a high boot into the face of City goalkeeper Ederson, after Sergio Aguero had put the hosts ahead. The Liverpool forward’s challenge did not appear intentional, though Ederson had to be taken off on a stretcher and treated at City’s medical facility. Guardiola confirmed that Ederson did not suffer a serious injury, and acknowledged he was unsure if Mane’s challenge was worthy of a straight red card....

Shirzai has also been in the spotlight recently for his escalating feud with Tajik warlord Ismael Khan over the perceived harassment and imprisonment of Pashtun traders in Herat province, Ismael Khan’s close ties to Iran, and security on the highway between Kandahar and Herat. The spat threatened to develop into a bloody battle at one point, as one of Gul Agha’s security advisers claimed to be rounding up 20,000 troops to attack Herat....

On Thursday, the Senate voted to advance the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act with support from 15 Republicans, teeing it up for passage by the end of the week. It’s a move that many Americans thought would never come after the congressional inaction following the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting. The bill would close the so-called boyfriend loophole, provide grants to states incentivizing red flag laws and change background check systems to include additional scrutiny of juvenile records for buyers under 21....

The controversial billboard in western North Carolina labeled Democratic congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar as the apocalyptic Biblical “4 Horsemen” and drew nationwide criticism as several of the House members personally blasted it for “inciting violence” in late July. However, Cherokee Guns owner Doc Wacholz told the Associated Press Monday the sign is being replaced with a billboard touting the First Amendment after receiving “threats” to himself and the gun store staff....

As a former police chief in Los Angeles and Chicago credited with spurring “true cultural transformation” within the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and as a community safety expert whose worked in cities like Austin, Texas and Philadelphia, Pa., we believe that addressing our gun violence crisis requires that we complement policing with an entirely new pillar of public safety infrastructure in America: community violence intervention (CVI) programs. To be sure, CVI programs have operated for over two decades and traditionally focused on street outreach work, where credible community members engage directly with individuals at high-risk of gun violence in an attempt to de-escalate conflicts in real time....