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Profession: Author Biography: Washing Irving, called "first American man of letters" is famous for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". Both stories were published as part of Washington's "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent" in 1819–20. Irving also wrote successful historical works, including biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and the prophet Muhammad. He was America's first genuine internationally best-selling author, and advocated for writing as a legitimate profession.

January 11, 2015 2:38 PM EST Get a closer peek at Bob Odenkirk’s reprisal of his role of Saul Goodman on AMC’s upcoming series Better Call Saul, a spinoff prequel to Breaking Bad. In the extended trailer, released Saturday, he’s still going by his original name, James McGill. Also appearing in the teaser is comedy veteran Michael McKean, who plays Saul’s brother, Chuck, and Jonathan Banks, who plays Saul’s private investigator from Breaking Bad.

A Dutch man was convicted of removing his condom without his partner’s consent, an act known as “stealthing,” in the Netherlands’ first trial of its kind. The Netherlands has no specific law against stealthing and these were the first rulings on the practice, according to public broadcaster NOS. “By his actions, the suspect forced the victim to tolerate having unprotected sex with him. In doing so, he restricted her personal freedom and abused the trust she had placed in him,” the court said.

Most Northeasterners may have missed out on a white Christmas, but an icy winter storm this weekend may now bring snow to residents along the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The storm is set to bring in the first significant snowfall along the Interstate 95 corridor in nearly two years and could become a nor’easter. Tens of millions of people are currently under winter storm watches, advisories, or warnings from Saturday afternoon through Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, though regions are expected to see significantly different levels of snowfall.

If you’re under the age of 14, you’ll probably never get a chance to vote for Hillary Clinton. But you might get a chance to ask her a question. In recent months, the Democratic frontrunner has called on kids as young as six during town-hall meetings. The strategy ensures that she’ll get a softball question which she can answer by talking about being a grandmother and promising to fight for the next generation, two of her campaign’s favorite themes.

Chinese scientists have begun drilling a 10,000-meter (32,808 feet) hole into the Earth’s crust, as the world’s second largest economy explores new frontiers above and below the planet’s surface. Drilling for what is set to be China’s deepest ever borehole began in the country’s oil-rich Xinjiang region on Tuesday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. Earlier that morning, China sent its first civilian astronaut into space from the Gobi Desert.

The pandemic relief program was a government initiative designed to assist struggling Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, but rather than support the initiative, criminals saw an opportunity to perpetrate fraud. According to the New York Times, as of August 2023, over 3,100 people have been charged for COVID-19 pandemic-related fraud. Some of these fraudsters are Nigerians, who used the proceeds from their fraudulent activities to ship cars to Nigeria.

1. Philippians 4:6–7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” ADVERTISEMENT 2. Mark 11:22–24 “And Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

Nigeria is a diverse place filled with various tribal groups and indigenous languages. Buzz Nigeria reports that this West African country holds the third position on the list of nations with the most languages. These include Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa. Over the years, these languages have managed to travel outside the country. This is due to several reasons like the trans-Atlantic slave trade, immigration, and cattle grazing. As a result of these factors, languages that were primarily spoken by just Nigerians are now being spoken in communities all over the world.