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The zoo said it was “deeply saddened” to announce the passing of the female western lowland gorilla last week. The second-oldest gorilla at Zoo Atlanta, Choomba was also the fourth-oldest gorilla in the world. In a statement, the zoo said that animal care and veterinary teams had been monitoring Choomba closely following a decline in her physical condition—Choomba suffered with advanced arthritis and other age-related complications. Because of concern for her comfort and quality of life, the zoo said it made the “extremely difficult” decision to euthanize her...

When you create a new database table, you’re asked to select one primary key that will uniquely identify each record stored in that table. Why a Primary Key Is Important The selection of a primary key is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make in the design of a new database. The most important constraint is that you must ensure that the selected key is unique. If it’s possible that two records (past, present, or future) might share the same value for an attribute, it’s a poor choice for a primary key....

This article explains why sunglasses are so important to your eye health and which features you should be looking for when shopping for protective eyewear. It also describes when and where sunglasses are a “must” and other ways to protect your eyes and vision. Protecting Against UV Radiation As we get older, our eyes undergo physiological changes that can cause vision problems such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, and cataracts....

A quick look at the New York/San Francisco Giants pitchers who have thrown no-hitters (*denotes Hall of Famer): CHRIS HESTON: Get to know the Giants rookie Amos Rusie*, July 31, 1891 For: New York Giants Against: Brooklyn Grooms Final score: 6-0 Christy Mathewson*, July 15, 1901 For: New York Giants Against: St. Louis Cardinals Final score: 5-0 Christy Mathewson*, June 13, 1905 For: New York Giants Against: Chicago Cubs...

While an official cause of death is yet to be announced, Deadline has reported that Huvane, who was popular and beloved in the entertainment industry, died by apparent suicide after enduring a lengthy battle with depression. A statement released on Monday by the firm Management 360, where Huvane served as a partner, read: “We are devastated beyond words this morning, Chris was simply ’the best of the best.' “A brilliant manager, consummate colleague and friend, a rock of our company and our culture, beloved by every single person who ever met him,” the statement continued....

Johnson joins an interesting backfield in Arizona. The group is led by Andre Ellington and followed by third-round draft pick David Johnson. Also on the roster are Kerwynn Williams, Stepfan Taylor, Marion Grice, Robert Hughes and Paul Lasike. MORE: Best undrafted free agents from every NFL team | Justin Gilbert’s terrible, horrible, very bad day The Cardinals offered Johnson a contract last week, but he took some time to think it over....

Friday's announcement from the Tennessee Titans of Johnson's release was met with surprise, but also with speculation about where he would go. No man with a season of 2,000 yards rushing will have a problem finding a job. The only question will be Johnson's health. He had minor knee surgery in January. That and, of course, money. Why Monday? It's procedural. The Titans didn't put Johnson on the NFL transaction wire Friday, so he can't be cleared until Monday, according to ProFootballTalk....

The NBA has been suspended since March 11 due to the COVID-19 crisis, which has killed at least 184,100 people worldwide. It remains to be seen whether the 2019-20 season will resume as the United States struggles to contain the outbreak (more than 848,700 confirmed cases and more than 47,600 deaths total). While the NBA remains committed to resuming the campaign, commissioner Adam Silver said there is still no timetable for a possible restart....

Alcina Dimitrescu and Karl Heisenberg are without a doubt the stars of The Mercenaries: Additional Orders. Both characters come with their signature supernatural powers that make players feel powerful - a stark contrast to the overall tone of Resident Evil: Village. While playing as a tall mutant vampire lady and Magneto-esque warrior is fun, the new playable Chris Redfield has his own bag of tricks that make him feel just as overpowered....

“I haven’t seen any shows since COVID. Has anyone been like, ‘Throw your mask in the air!’ No? ‘And wave ’em like you just don’t care!’” he said on stage on Wednesday night at the Brooklyn Steel music venue in New York City. “Where’s my anti-vaxxers at? Where you at? You f****** dumb Kyrie motherf******,” Rock joked. Irving, a point guard for the Brooklyn Nets, has refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine and now can’t play or practice with his team....

That apparently didn’t stop the former Longhorns quarterback from partaking in one of college athletics’ worst-kept secrets, though. Simms acknowledged as much Thursday during a guest-hosting spot on the Tiki and Tierney radio show. MORE: Strong ‘cannot fail’ at Texas | Texas approves sale of beer at football games | Controversy surrounding Texas athletics “They didn’t pay me, but there may have been cash going around to some other players,” Simms said, via CBS Sports....

The Red Devils go into the game on the back of a 10-game unbeaten run across competitions. They won nine straight games before playing out a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace away on Wednesday, January 18. Arsenal, meanwhile, are in terrific form themselves and go into the clash on the back of a dominant 3-1 win over rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, January 15. Predicting the Gunners’ upcoming clash against Manchester United, Sutton pointed out that the Red Devils could be affected by their draw against Palace....

Conte: Arsenal are favourites for the FA Cup Antonio Conte said that Arsenal are the favourites as they aim to save their season by winning the cup, after a finishing outside the top four for the first time in 21 years. However, some have described the Chelsea manager’s comments as mind games - and Chris Sutton thinks that Conte has far better players at his disposal, ahead of the match....

Describing the events of the Abu Dhabi GP to Talk Sport, Horner said: The Red Bull chief believes Mercedes could have pitted the British champion when asked during the race on two occasions during the virtual safety car and safety car periods. Horner believes his squad’s timely tire changes and Max Verstappen’s execution of the strategy won them the championship. Suggesting Mercedes were hiding behind the controversy, Horner said:...

Christian was one of the WWE legends who came to Edge’s aid when Orton targeted the Rated-R Superstar. He also stepped inside the ring with The Viper in an unsanctioned match that ended with him taking a Punt. Christian recently appeared on Chris Jericho’s Talk is Jericho podcast and discussed that WWE segment. He revealed how the anticipation surrounding this segment motivated him to make an in-ring return. Talking about his segment with Randy Orton, Christian discussed how it led to his contract signing with AEW:...

Speaking to CBS sport, Vieri claimed that Messi was a ‘magician’ and that he ran the show in Barcelona’s Champions League group stage win against Juventus. Ronald Koeman’s side eased to a 2-0 win at the Allianz stadium in Turin, with Lionel Messi setting up Ousmane Dembele for Barcelona’s first and then converting a penalty to grab their second of the night. Vieri, who won a Scudetto with Juventus in 1996-97, was all praise for Barcelona’s number 10....

China’s Guan Tianlang astonished the world when he made the Masters cut at the age of 14, but his record as the European Tour’s youngest ever player is set to be ripped up by a boy aged only 12. In two weeks’ time Ye Wocheng, a precocious pre-teen from the country’s south, will lower Guan’s record to scarcely believable territory when he tees off at the Volvo China Open, organisers confirmed on Wednesday....

Shangkun’s illegal surgery had some complications, attributed to the unsanitary conditions where it took place in April of 2011. Nine people involved in the organ harvesting operation were later arrested in 2012, including five surgeons, some of whom presumably performed Shangkun’s kidney removal surgery. Shangkun’s surgery took place around the height of Apple’s dominance of the mobile market, with the iPhone 4S phone smashing sales records for the company at the time....

The Pirates are in need of help in the outfield while right fielder Gregory Polanco recovers from surgery on his left shoulder. Polanco is expected to be out until May after dislocating the shoulder during an awkward slide into second base in September. The Pirates initially selected Chisenhall in the 11th round of the 2006 first-year player draft. He opted not to sign and was later selected by Cleveland in the 2008 draft....

If the series had continued after 90 minutes, Chivas almost certainly would’ve lost. The tide was turning, and Andre-Pierre Gignac’s double not only put Tigres level after a dream start for the Guadalajara side but had Tigres feeling confident and inspired. How does Chivas turn that around and make sure that the late surge from Tigres don’t overturn the good things that happened for Almeyda’s side in the first half?...