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It’s not hard to see why: if dancers could design heaven, it would look a lot like White Oak. Founded in 1990, the group was originally a vehicle for works by Mark Morris, one of Barysnikov’s favorite modern dance choreographers. Now the repertoire has expanded considerably, and the group’s structure has evolved into something resembling a ’60s dream. The eight company members – four men and four women – make decisions together, share some of the administrative chores and choose new dances by the choreographers who most fascinate them....

Back in LaFargue’s office, the burly warden says, “That was Wilbert Rideau. The pods, they hold 24 men, but there’s only 18 in Rideau’s. We don’t want anyone who wants to be famous and shivs him, ‘cause Wilbert, well, he’s more than just a prisoner around here.” That’s an understatement. A convicted killer, Rideau has been in jail longer than any other murderer in Louisiana, yet he’s about to be tried for the fourth time–despite the recommendation of four pardon boards that he be released....

That’s the voice Stacey Hayes heard when he was arrested for assault in an alleged drive-by shooting a few years ago. Peering at Hayes in court, Williams decided the 18-year-old was not too old to learn from an old-fashioned trip to the woodshed. “He needed to be gotten under control,” says the judge. So Williams asked Hayes’s mother, Helen, if she would allow him to paddle her son. She agreed....

Meram was born in the U.S. but has represented Iraq internationally since 2014. He has dual citizenship through his parents, who were both born in Iraq. After Iraq was one of seven countries on the Trump administration’s original travel ban that was struck down by the courts, the nation was left off a revised travel ban that was introduced earlier this week. But despite that exclusion, Meram has still opted against representing Iraq in important World Cup qualifiers against Australia and Saudi Arabia later this month....

Before Friday’s deadline, the two sides agreed on a reported four-year, $16.8 million deal that includes $10.8 million guaranteed. The guaranteed cash now makes him the highest-paid kicker in the league over the Patriots’ Stephen Gostkowski ($10.1 million). MORE: Ideal cities for NFL relocation Tucker previously threatened to leave the team after the 2016 season if a long-term contract wasn’t reached by the 4 p.m. deadline on Friday. Baltimore could have just franchise-tagged him in 2017 anyway, but there was the possibility of Tucker not playing if that happened....

The two sides meet in Turin for the opening leg on Tuesday, with Pjanic set to feature against the club he could have joined in 2012. Following Luka Modric’s departure to Real Madrid, Pjanic — then of Roma — was approached about a potential switch to the Premier League, having earlier decided against moving to Arsenal when he was at Lyon. “There was the opportunity but at that moment I told them I was happy where I was and that’s why we didn’t sign the deal,” Pjanic told the Telegraph, while warning his team-mates that Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be a force to be reckoned with....

Dybala dismisses Barcelona talk The 21-year-old was forced to pull out of the Croatia squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kosovo and Finland after failing to come through a training session on Monday. Croatia diagnosed Pjaca as having suffered a minor break to his left fibula, but Juve says the injury is not as serious as first feared. “Marko Pjaca has undergone new imaging scans (CT and MRI) at the club’s J Medical facility that have revealed bruising to the distal region of the left fibula with no evidence of fracturing,” a club statement read....

The long-serving centre-half’s current deal with the reigning Serie A champions expires in the summer of 2018. Juventus 3/4 to beat Atalanta Juve are, however, eager to tie the 33-year-old to fresh terms during a period of much change in their famed defensive unit. Leonardo Bonucci departed the club for fierce rivals AC Milan over the summer, while Gianluigi Buffon and Andrea Barzagli could head into retirement at the end of the current campaign....

The Bianconeri had led Serie A or at least shared the lead for 552 consecutive days until last month, but were momentarily knocked off their perch as Inter Milan racked up six wins in as many games to start the season. Normal service was restored just before the international break, as Juventus won 2-1 in Milan against its arch-rivals, snapping their winning streak and overtaking them at the top of Serie A....

Neither midfielder played any part in Saturday’s 3-0 Serie A win against Chievo and they will not recover in time for Juve’s opening Group D fixture. Juve could also be without Giorgio Chiellini, with the defender struggling to recover from a calf injury in time for the trip to Camp Nou. “Khedira and Marchisio are definitely out,” Allegri told reporters. “Khedira returned from international duty, where he had a knock to the knee, rested for a few days and played 30 minutes....

It didn’t take long for someone to recognize his face and turn him in. The same Twitter account said later that day they were no longer looking for the suspect. MORE: Field of 68 | Rough night for Wisconsin | N.C. State player keeps promise to shooting victim They didn’t release a name, but the fan sent a letter to the editor of the K-State Collegian. He revealed his name as Nathan Power....

Last month, the Lakers defeated the Miami Heat in six games to clinch a first NBA championship in 10 years and draw level with the Boston Celtics’ all-time record of 17 NBA titles. Two weeks later, the Dodgers broke an even longer drought when they defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in six games to win the World Series for the first time since 1988. While the resolutions are a symbolic gesture from the federal government and not particularly uncommon when it comes to celebrate championship-winning teams, many questioned their timing, as they were passed amid a continued spike of coronavirus cases across the nation....

Harris, who President Joe Biden tapped to lead the U.S. border response on March 24, is expected to hear the Mexican president’s proposal to expand a tree-planting program aimed at curbing poverty and migration among Central American migrants. López Obrador pitched his “Planting Life” expansion plan to create 1.2 million jobs and plant 3 billion trees to Biden at Thursday’s climate change summit. Mexican officials said he will urge Harris to create six-month work visas and eventual paths to citizenship through the environmental program, which he wants to see extended into Honduras and Guatemela....

The Jayhawks are closing in on UCLA's record of 13 straight conference titles from 1966-1979. Let's go inside the numbers on Kansas' remarkable run. DECOURCY: This is no streak – it’s a dynasty BIG 12 RECORD: 137-25 Kansas has not lost more than four conference games in a single season in any of the last 10 years.BIG 12 RECORD AT HOME: 77-5 Good luck winning at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks have lost just one conference home game there the last two seasons—an 85-80 loss to Oklahoma State on Feb....

Lake, accompanied with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, sat down with Steve Bannon on his War Room podcast on Friday to express disappointment in Ronna McDaniel’s reelection as RNC chair, and repeated demands for election integrity. “I heard that they [RNC] raised a couple hundred million for election integrity. We are asking the RNC to help us pay for some of our legal bills. We haven’t had them do that yet....

The 24-year-old German has faced criticism throughout his time at Anfield, having been snapped up from Mainz in the summer of 2016. He was acquired to provide competition for Simon Mignolet, but was soon thrown in at the deep end by Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool struggled for consistency between the sticks. That has remained the case in 2017-18, but Karius is now established as the Reds’ first-choice and is being backed by a club legend to go from strength to strength....

The new Princess of Wales and Queen Consort shared a car as their husbands, Prince Willian and King Charles III, walked in procession behind Queen Elizabeth II’s en route o Westminster Hall where it has been lying in state since Wednesday, September 14. Since then, both women have been by their husbands’ sides to meet the public and perform royal duties at a time of public grieving. Kate and Camilla Meet at a Commonwealth Reception Kate and Camilla joined forces to greet dignitaries at a lunch time reception for the governors-general of Commonwealth Realms, countries that count the British monarch as head of state....

There had been speculation about Osaka’s career after she failed to show up for the Australian Open but she has put the rumors to bed with her happy personal news. The 25-year-old pulled out of this month’s first Grand Slam of the year last week with no official reason given for her withdrawal, but on Wednesday posted a picture of a baby scan to her social media channels. The multiple grand slam winner captioned the photo: “Can’t wait to get back on the court but here’s a little life update for 2023....

One social media user grouped together a series of clips of the Princess of Wales curtsying for the monarch, who died on September 8. The video has been watched 2.5 million times and liked more than 132,000 times and is captioned: “Princess Catherine was always humble and loved honoring the Queen.” Meghan described some of her early experiences in the royal family during the first part of the Netflix series, Harry & Meghan....

Supermodel Moss, 48, dated Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp, 59, between 1994 and 1998. Their relationship became a public talking point in recent months when Moss testified for Depp during his defamation trial against Amber Heard. In a new video interview with British Vogue, Moss candidly shared how she came to own the treasured jewelry item as she looked through a range of her most memorable ensembles going back to 1991....