REX Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center
Before September 11, the World Trade Center was used often by film crews in New York
Before their tragic destruction in the September 11 attacks, the World Trade Center"s Twin Towers were among the most recognizable buildings in New York City, which also made them a frequent shooting spot for movies centered in the Big Apple. Here"s a look back at the WTC"s appearances in movies, as well as some of the most famous callbacks to the Twin Towers after they fell.
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Former Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould was abruptly released by the team earlier this week, but despite the shock of his exit he still says he will have fond memories of his time with the team.
In a letter to fans that Gould posted to his website, he thanked Bears fans for their support and the team for giving him an opportunity to play in the NFL when his career began in earnest.
His letter reads:
As my time as a Chicago Bear has come to an end, I wanted to take a moment to write a letter to sincerely thank the entire city for the past eleven years of my career.
I arrived in Chicago in 2005, feeling both lucky and excited for the opportunity to fulfill my childhood dream of playing for a first-class NFL organization. I cannot thank The McCaskey Family enough for making the start of my dream come true.
I know I have not been perfect, so I thank you for supporting me during the ups and downs of my career. Thank you for cheering for us when we won, and thank you for your words of encouragement when we didnt. I have the most amazing job in the entire world, and you have made it easy for me to love every single minute of my time here.
It is my hope that the Chicago Bears bring home a Super Bowl win this year, each and every one of my teammates throughout my career has worked laboriously to bring home a Lombardi Trophy for you. For that reason, this town deserves it.
On a personal level, I have been incredibly fortunate during my journey here, from marrying my wife, to the birth of my two sons. Each and every day is a blessing here for us. Chicago will always be home.
Thank you, from the bottom of my familys heart, for the laughs, the tears, the experiences, and the memories. It has undoubtedly been some of the best years of our lives.
Once a Bear, Always a Bear,
Robbie, Lauren, Griffin, and Gavin.
Gould played for the Bears for 11 seasons, including their NFC Championship season in 2006. Over that time, he made 85.4 percent of his field goals, the 10th best percentage in NFL history, and scored a total of 1207 points, a Bears team record.
Published at 1:16 PM CDT on Sep 9, 2016
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US OPEN 2016 - Angelique Kerber d. Caroline Wozniacki - Post-Match INTERVIEW
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Kerber bested Karolina Pliskova in three sets to win her first ever title at the US Open.
Angelique Kerber has won the US Open, downing Karolina Pliskova in the women"s finals on Saturday, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. Kerber had already earned the world No. 1 ranking thanks to Serena Williams losing in the semifinals, but this will strengthen her case.
Pliskova was the woman who bested Williams, and she herself beat Kerber in the finals at Cincinnati prior to the US Open, so she still has to have plenty of confidence. It was her first ever Grand Slam final appearance and going forward, she has put the rest of the field on notice.
Not just by besting Williams, but by pushing Kerber to three sets and giving her a very tough go of it in the finals.
Kerber took the first set without issue, though it had a lot more to do with Pliskova"s sloppy play than anything. Pliskova hit a huge 17 unforced errors in the first set alone, while Kerber had just three of them. She also double faulted twice.
But Pliskova calmed down, found her groove and only committed 12 unforced errors in the second set. She also won on a massive 89 percent of her first serves, and converted the one break she needed to take the second set, 6-4.
In the third, Pliskova enjoyed her first lead of the match. After holding serve on the opening game, she had a double break opportunity and managed to earn the break on her second attempt. From there, she held her serve and took a 3-1 lead in the final set. But Kerber held her next serve, and she battled back to break Pliskova to tie things up and get the match back on serve.
Kerber held again, and then fought Pliskova to deuce. She managed to score the break and was suddenly threatening to win. She held brilliantly and ended up taking the match.
Kerber"s win at the US Open caps off a brilliant 2016 campaign. She won both the US Open and the Australian Open, and made it to the finals of Wimbledon on top of that. Her late career resurgence is a surprise to many, but she will have all the confidence in the world going forward.
Pliskova has now played in her first Grand Slam final -- now she needs to get back to one and win it.
Kim Kardashianfinally hit her goal weight, but shes still having trouble fitting into her clothes! Click through these six slides to see her humiliating red carpet slip.
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It has been 15 years since the horrific 9/11 terrorist attacks , and people around the world are paying tribute to those who lost their lives.
The names of nearly 3,000 victims are inscribed on waterfall memorials at Ground Zero in New York, and now everyone from reality stars to Formula One heroes have taken to social media to pay their own respects.
Kim Kardashian was one of them, taking to Instagram to share a picture of the city"s skyline with the word "respect".
She wrote alongside it: "15 years ago today I remember my dad calling me waking me up to tell me not to come into the office & told me what happened in NYC.
"We then had a family meeting at my moms & prayed. Life is so precious & I pray for everyone who was affected by this awful tragedy. #NeverForget911"
Her sister Kourtney added on Twitter: "I will #Neverforget this day 15 years ago. Reflecting on the absence but also remembering the strength and courage."
Formula One ace Lewis Hamilton paid tribute to the brave firemen who helped in the search with a touching photograph.
"Remembering the victims and their loved ones today. May G*d bless you, and this incredible city. #NeverForget," he said.
He was joined by Christina Perri, who shared a very moving black and white snap of the skyline, and added: "We remember everything.
"we remember everyone we lost. we remember everyone who helped. all heroes. #neverforget"
Fabricio Werdum is one of the best heavyweights in the sport"s history, a master jiu jitsu ace who added great striking to go with it. He holds wins over many of the best fighters ever, including Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez. Travis Browne is a tall striker who was on the cusp of a heavyweight title shot before he faced Werdum the first time. Werdum took Browne apart in that fight and now Browne is looking for revenge, taking this fight on short notice.
Round 1. Werdum throws a flying side kick to start.Werdum looks for a takedown early but doesn"t get it. He wades in with some punches much like he did against Stipe Miocic when he was knocked out. Werdum throws a wild somersault kick. He"s not showing a lot of caution. Browne suffered a finger injury and the referee stopped the fight, perhaps thinking something was wrong with the glove. Browne just put his finger back in place and continued, but that should have been a TKO win for Werdum. Fighters are not allowed to stop a fight for an injury. The fight restarts and Werdum lands a solid punch. Browne connects with a big punch of his own. Werdum lands a couple of leg kicks. He drops Browne with a punch late and follows with additional punches on the ground. Werdum looks for a rear n***d choke but doesn"t get it. He lands a series of punches late and the time runs out. 10-8 Werdum.
Round 2. Werdum throws another wild kick. He"s fighting a reckless fight, which is interesting given he was done in by that in his last fight just a few months ago. Werdumlands a couple leg kicks. The fight has slowed in the second. Werdum is landing much more, mixing in punches and kicks. Browne lands a nice leg kick of his own late. 10-9 Werdum.
Round 3. Werdum throws a series of leg kicks and mixes in a few hard straight punches as well. Browne continues to not have much of an answer for Werdum in either of these fights. Werdum moves in with a few punches and continues to land the best shots. Browne isn"t disengaging but he is losing such a high percentage of the exchanges. 10-9 Werdum, 30-26 Werdum.
After the fight, the corners got into an argument and Werdum threw a kick at Edmond Tarverdyan. That was just a strange fight all around. The fight should have been over in the first but the referee blew it. The exchanges were wild. Then there was the altercation at the end. Werdumwon solidly again and Browne continues his move down the rankings in the UFC.
Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne will collide again in the UFC 203 co-main event Saturday. - Esther Lin, MMA Fighting
This is the UFC 203 live blog for Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne, a heavyweight bout at Saturday night"s UFC event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Werdum, who has won four out of his past five fights, will face Browne, who has won two of his past five fights, on the main card.
Check out the UFC 203 live blog below.
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Round 1: Heavyweight rematch next. Werdum dominate Browne back in 2014, will be interesting to see what"s different this time through. The referee for this one is Gary Copeland (Little Brock). Werdum comes out with a lunging high kick that connects! Browne was staggered for a brief second. Now Werdum tries to fish out a single leg, bails on it. He"s active, though, inside leg kick and some heat up top with a combo. Browne standing his ground in the middle, with his hands a bit low. Werdum went in again, and nothing there, and for a brief second he wanted Browne on the canvas. Browne not interested. A break in the action, as Browne had something happen, he"s calling timeout? and Werdum hits him again after the stoppage. Now sure what happened. He also gave Copeland a little shove. Looks like a groin shot? Or a finger injury, which shouldn"t halt the action. Werdum visibly upset with the stoppage, as the doctor comes in...now leaves. We"re back. Odd. Body kick from Werdum, and Browne shoves him bodily to the fence. Werdum anxious to be on the ground, and now he comes over and slams Browne with a left hand that lands. Browne ate it, and was wobbled, and Werdum now ties him up on the links. Clinch work, and Werdum lands. Browne separates, and tries an uppercut. He might have clipped the Brazilian a bit with that, but Werdum presses forward. Leg kick from Werdum. Big kick from Browne, and Edmond Tarverdyan (his coach) lets out a some praise. Now Browne kicks Werdum"s leg out and he drops in a heap. Big shot from Werdum, drops Browne now. Werdum pouncing, trying to end this thing with strikes...now with a choke. He has Browne"s back. Can Browne hang on? Werdum wailing away with his fists as Browne turtles up, but there"s the horn. MMA Fighting scores R1 for Werdum, 10-9
Round 2: That first round was crazy. See if the second is too. Browne this time to center, no flying kick from Werdum. Big leg kick from Werdum, who then ducks in for a single-leg, and for a moment Browne went down, but he"s back up. Now Werdum on the canvas, trying to inveigle Browne to join him (shades of his fight with Alistair Overeem in Strikeforce), and Browne wants none of it. The crowd boos the theatrics. Back up. Browne really wants to time out that big right hand, as Ric Flair "woos" kick up again. Leg kick from Werdum, those are beginning to toll. Body kick now from Werdum, who is pressing cautiously. Crowd not down with the pauses in action. And the last minute has been a bit slow. Now Browne tries to throw some leather, and Werdum clips him with a left hand. Another exchange, and Werdum peels off a spinning backfist on the break. He"s coming in on the body of Browne, too, with his fists. Starting to touch him up with combos. Browne huffing a bit, keeping his hands low. Big lunging left hand from Browne, telegraphed an easily avoided by the still mobile Werdum. Action very slow in the final minute. A spinning wheel kick from Werdum misses, and that"s the round. MMA Fighting scores for Werdum, 10-9 (20-18 overall)
Round 3: Browne seems psychologically affected by Werdum, who is now smiling entering the last round. Werdum out quick with a high-low kick to punches combo. He"s still fresh(ish). Werdum slams a right hand into Browne"s torso, and now a kick to his side. Browne leaning to his left like he wants to load up, and Werdum won"t bite. They exchange, with Werdum landing low kicks then a right over top. Both guys seem slower now, and for a minute Werdum tries for a clinch. Can"t gather Browne in, and he resets. Crowd pretty antsy. A lot of vocal displeasure. Midway through the third round. Browne stalks forward, feinting, but with no big (noticeable) urgency. He whiffs on a right hand, and then another, this one an uppercut that Werdum narrowly sidestepped. High kick from Werdum misses, too. Nice right hand there from Browne, and that has some snap on it! Still, Werdum looks fine, and he push kicks Browne off, as he attempts a scissors maneuver that Browne easily avoids. Browne with a left hook that clips Werdum"s chin, but Werdum now content to ride this out. Crowd disgruntled. A big loaded right hand misses from Browne. That"s it. Crowd rains its disgust. MMA Fighting scores R3 for 10-9 (30-27 overall)
UFC 203 official results: Fabricio Werdum def. Travis Browne via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-27, 29-28)
