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Slater will introduce his Surf Ranch to the world this weekend, when the two-day Founders’ Cup of Surfing is held in a nondescript patch of California’s Central Valley, some 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean. With the push of a button, a hydrofoil will begin moving along a track in a man-made lake to form waves for top international surfers to ride in a controlled environment that will allow the competition to fit neatly into a live TV window as well as a live stream....

The Surface Laptop 4 offers an incremental update over its predecessor with new chipsets and much-improved battery life. Frankly, there is nothing groundbreaking about this new Surface Laptop; you aren’t going to get the best performance, nor a radically improved design, but what you are getting is a familiar and comfortable experience. Note: This device was provided to MUO for review by Microsoft. Design and Comfort The Surface Laptop 4 remains mostly unchanged from the Laptop 3 before it; according to Microsoft’s website, the two devices are identical in size, thinness, and weight....

If you and your healthcare provider have decided that it’s time for a procedure, you’ll be weighing three basic options for the surgical treatment of your mitral stenosis: From most to least often recommended, these are: percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy (PMBV)mitral commissurotomymitral valve replacement Not all of these approaches are suitable for everyone who has mitral stenosis. Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvotomy In mitral stenosis, the mitral valve leaflets (flexible flaps that open and close as the heart contracts) become fused together, preventing the valve from opening completely....

It’s honestly no surprise that a channel focusing on children is doing so well, as kids love rewatching the same things over and over again. Mothers and fathers alike probably have some of these YouTube videos on repeat for their children, resulting in the millions of views found on each of Cocomelon’s videos. RELATED: Evil Geniuses Esports Team Releases Brandini PewDiePie reacted to the channel’s incredible performance, noting that with its current rate of growth it would surpass both him and T-Series in a year....

Will any titles change hands? Will there be any interference in the WWE Championship match between Randy Orton and The Big Show? Will Big E. Langston be successful in his first title defense? Sound off with your predictions for the show in our “Comments” section below. Here is the current card for this Sunday: WWE Title MatchRandy Orton (c) vs. The Big Show World Heavyweight Title MatchJohn Cena (c) vs....

The Athletic captain informed the club last week he intends to leave at the end of the season, refusing to consider the offer they were willing to make. Athletic stated on Monday that Susaeta would comment “in the coming days” and he has addressed the media to explain his decision. Susaeta would not delve into the “circumstances” that led to his exit, although he claimed it was in the best interests of himself and the club for them to part ways....

Collins has said since September that she would not vote to confirm a Supreme Court justice before the election. “My statement was a model of clarity. … I made it very clear, yes, that I did not think there should be a vote prior to the election,” Collins told reporters on September 22, according to The Hill. She also said earlier in September that if the vote were postponed until after the election, she would not vote to confirm if President Donald Trump lost, according to a tweet by New York Times reporter Jonathan Martin....

The Maine lawmaker pointed to how Democrats were using budget reconciliation to push through the COVID-19 relief bill without GOP support—despite attempts by her and other Republican senators to reach a compromise on the package. “It takes two to negotiate,” she told News Center Maine, as she suggested Republicans had been shut out. Collins added that the minimum wage was an issue on which the two parties could work together....

This has opened up speculation that the two will be competing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. In Case You Didn’t Know The Indore Nationals will be the qualification tournament for trials for the Commonwealth and the Asian Games. In women’s wrestling, Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat are also set to return. The sisters have confirmed their participation in the upcoming national tournament. Sushil is India’s only wrestler to win medals at two Olympic Games....

The Williams Formula 1 Team has confirmed that Development Driver Susie Wolff will be continuing her role with the team during the 2013 season. Susie joined Williams in April 2012 and has played a valuable role in helping to develop the Williams-Renault FW34 and FW35. “Susie’s level of involvement will increase during the 2013 season, with an increased programme in the team’s simulator combined with a greater level of in-car testing,” said the team in a statement....

Local and federal authorities feel certain this was another mission to illegally bring migrants into the U.S. by way of sea. The United States Customs and Border Patrol said it has every reason to believe this was a human smuggling operation, and that they have begun questioning the boat operator they believe is the chief smuggler “The man who we believe was the operator, agents are with him, and is the suspected smuggler, but the investigation is still unfolding,” Border Patrol agent Jeff Stephenson said....

Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal regained the men’s world downhill title here Saturday to win his eighth world championship medal and second in Schladming after a super-G bronze. The 2007 downhill world champion and Olympic silver-medallist dominated the race with a masterful run that saw him cross the finish line in a time of 2min 01.32sec. Italy’s Dominik Paris was second at 0.46sec, with France’s David Poisson third at 0.97sec....

Eating and swallowing difficulties may be a lack of coordination between the brain and the responsible muscles, although there may also be underlying tissue damage that contributes to the problem. The Brain and Swallowing There are 26 different muscles in the mouth, neck, throat, and esophagus that the brain controls when food or fluid is consumed. The nerves that control these muscles receive signals from the brain so they can work in a coordinated manner....

The 26-year-old was dismissed having almost caught Jonathan Hogg on the knee in a thoughtless attempt to win the ball. And referee Michael Oliver was quick to show the Ghanaian a straight red with just 11 minutes played at the John Smith’s Stadium. Despite their numerical disadvantage, the visitors put up a strong display to earn a point. Ayew who joined the Swans from Aston Villa only on Friday beat Ki Sung-Yueng and Sam Clucas to the club’s Player of the Month award....

Hidden Villa, which is located in Los Altos, will no longer be able to provide a camp experience for around 900 children who had planned to attend over the coming months, the organization’s Board Chair Peter Hartzell and interim Executive Director Philip Arca wrote in a letter posted on the website on Wednesday. The organization said that it will cancel all summer camp sessions in 2022, a decision that Hidden Villa said was “the first time in our history that we canceled all Camp programming....

PARIS (Reuters) - Thousands of Swedish soccer fans planning to travel to France for the European championship could be left stranded if a strike by pilots at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is not resolved in time. The strike, which started on Friday after wage talks broke down, led to the cancellation of 220 flights on Sunday affecting 26,000 passengers, many of them travelling to France where Sweden play Ireland on Monday....

Michigan State already has plenty of backers for Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup with No. 3 Oklahoma, going from a 1-point dog at The Wynn sports book in Las Vegas up to a 2-point favorite following the release of opening lines on Sunday night. But Johnny Avello, the Wynn’s executive director of race & sports operations, said he is still not a believer in the Spartans, which is why he opened Oklahoma -1....

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu gave up her bid for a record-equalling five solo women’s Olympic swimming medals on Tuesday as some of the sport’s top names also wrestled with Rio’s late night schedules. Hosszu, who has already won two golds and destroyed the 400m individual medley world record, pulled out of the 200m butterfly heats to focus on the 200m IM final scheduled for 11.30pm on Tuesday....