Liesl Weisglass is instantly recognizable as the butt of a thousand Jewish-mother jokes. “She was godlike, bigger than God actually, because God never cooked for me,” says her son. When, as a grown man, he phones with the news that the love of his life has died of leukemia, she chides him for not calling sooner: “Dad called the hospital. They told us. A beautiful way to find out.” But Liesl is no cartoon....

The Colts’ new starting running back scored his first career NFL touchdown in the style you would expect: With an explosive 49-yard burst against the Redskins on Sunday. Herron took over from Ahmad Bradshaw as a featured runner and receiver in Indianapolis the past two games and hasn’t disappointed much in his much-expanded role. The former Ohio State standout, 25 and in his third NFL season for his second NFL team, has given their backfield some extra juice with his fresh legs....

Boosie, real name Torrence Hatch Jr., had previously stated during an Instagram Live session that he would “drag his a** offstage and beat his a**” if he saw Lil Nas X perform naked at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, per Billboard. “Wipe Me Down” rapper Boosie made the comments in reaction to Lil Nas X’s July tweet that he and Jack Harlow would perform their track “Industry Baby” nude at the awards ceremony “for charity....

There is no consensus on what specific factors contribute to the onset or severity of the disease. However, researchers say shared aspects among people with BPD suggest that the condition is the result of a combination of genetic, biological, and environmental factors. Genetic Factors While exact estimates vary between studies, and large-scale familial studies are still lacking, research suggests BPD aggregates in families and heritability may be as high as 46%, with the remaining variance being explained by non-shared environmental factors....

Borderline personality disorder is a serious mental health condition that makes it difficult to regulate emotions, resulting in unstable moods, behaviors, and relationships, per the American Psychiatric Association (APA). While overviews of BPD symptoms are widely available online, the only person who can diagnose borderline personality disorder is a licensed mental health professional. There’s no specific test for BPD, but a healthcare provider can determine a diagnosis with a comprehensive psychiatric interview and medical exam....

Gonzales, a champion of domestic surveillance and warrantless wiretaps while in office, said he was “totally stoked” about turning his prying eyes on his own family. “Domestic surveillance begins at home,” Mr. Gonzales said at a White House press conference. “That means nobody in my family is above suspicion, not even the little ones,” an apparent reference to Gonzales’s children. Standing by Gonzales’s side, President George W. Bush praised his former attorney general, singling out his “courage” in ramping up his domestic spying program on his own family....

One of Europe’s youngest nations, Bosnia and Herzegovina is also one of the continent’s most unstable. Tensions among Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats—the three largest ethnic groups—may collapse the power-sharing system adopted in 1995 to end the Bosnian War, which was one of the Yugoslav Wars. With Russia—traditionally a backer of the region’s Serb population—looming over Bosnia’s difficulties, Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic told Newsweek that the country’s long-time bid for NATO and European Union membership is more urgent than ever....

In a post shared on Reddit’s Am I The A****** (AITA) subforum, user u/CaterpillarWeak893 asked: “My boss refused my 2 weeks’ notice and wants 4-8 weeks’ notice like my co-worker gave. Can she enforce this?” The employee, who is from Canada, gave two weeks’ notice, as required by their contract, after accepting a new job, but was taken aback by the angry reaction from their old employer, who demanded they stay on longer....

The United States Olympic Committee and officials from the Boston 2024 bid group said in a statement they “have reached a mutual agreement to withdraw Boston’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.” MORE: Excellence at the Pan Am Games | Kanye West leaves Pan Am Games stage after mic malfunction USOC Chief Executive Officer Scott Blackmun also released the following statement (via USA Today’s Rachel Axon):...

According to Borges, Belichick and Kraft came to the conclusion that Tom Brady wasn’t being completely honest with them. His comments came after CBS Boston’s Michael Felger suggested it could be a possibility. MORE: Darrelle Revis not-so-sympathetic to Patriots’ plight | Goodell addresses Deflategate “Belichick never believed [Brady’s] story, from what I was told,” Borges said on Sports Tonight. “Because they all know. Why do you think all those retired quarterbacks, the Troy Aikmans of the world – Troy Aikman is about as nice a guy as I’ve ever met in football – nobody’s backed [Brady]....

Dortmund fought back from 2-0 down to level the match against the two-time defending champions thanks to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s quick-fire brace in Madrid on Wednesday. However, the struggling German visitors – who were already out of contention for the last 16 – succumbed to a Lucas Vazquez strike with nine minutes remaining. While Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane made five changes to his starting XI having already been assured of second place in Group H, under-fire Bosz played down their chances in the European competition....

Dortmund regained top spot from Bayern Munich with a 3-0 victory at Hamburg, with Bosz hitting a personal mark by becoming the first Bundesliga boss to start with five clean sheets. Dortmund 5/1 to win Bundesliga Shinji Kagawa, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Christian Pulisic scored at Volksparkstadion as Dortmund maintained their unbeaten start to the season. Afterwards, the head coach – whose Dortmund side are a point clear of reigning champions Bayern – said: “I am proud of my team....

Every election creates the illusion that the president deserves full credit or blame for the economy. In truth, the president doesn’t create growth or jobs. All he does, through government, is influence how consumers and businesses act. The personalization of policy (from Reaganomics to Clintonomics) obscures this modest impact. Both George Bush and Bill Clinton prove the point. Bush didn’t create the recession. He simply arrived at the end of the 1980s boom....

While some of the concerning posts have been deleted, a few were still active as of Wednesday afternoon. One includes a picture of a gun inside of a vehicle, with Broner writing, “I’m going home I love y’all.” MORE: Photos of the week, Oct. 3-Oct. 9 TMZ had a screen grab of another Instagram post from Broner that reads, “I’m doing it I’m sorry to my family and friends but I don’t want to be here no more this s*** is too much....

The little boy had been hiding in the family’s truck when his parents, Wilma and Jonathan Hochstetler, were shot by two robbers in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday. Family friend, Andrew Yutzy, told news channel WSAZ that 40-year-old Wilma Hochstetler had driven to Indianapolis with the little boy to take a new trailer to her husband. She had been helping him fix broken lights when they were ambushed. He said: “At that time, two individuals walked up on them....

“They told me I only had 45 seconds, and that’s 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,” Pitt said while giving his quick speech. Pitt went on to thank the Academy, his children and especially those who coordinate stunts in the movies. Pitt said he left his home for Hollywood, hoping to make it one day, and that the movie directed by Quentin Tarantino made his life come full circle....

Swansea parted company with the American after only 11 games in charge - a period during which the Liberty Stadium outfit conceded 29 goals. Liverpool send title warning to Man City Only goal difference keeps Swansea above bottom club Hull City at the foot of the Premier League and Bradley, who replaced Francesco Guidolin in October, is keen to move on from his unsuccessful stint in south Wales. “I knew exactly what I was getting into when I came to Swansea and realised the hardest part was always going to be getting points in the short run,” he told NBC’s Pro Soccer Talk ....

A college-planning associate with Appian Education in Seattle, Montesano is one of a new breed of college-admissions consultants who use business-school marketing principles to sell students to their preferred colleges. He calls it “strategic matching” and says that despite what its critics claim, it is nothing like peddling soap. He says all colleges, even the most selective ones, want students with unique qualities and talents. All students, if they look hard enough, have something that can catch the admissions dean’s eye....