As Arafat and Abbas glowered at each other, members of Fatah’s Central Committee attempted to broker a compromise. They proposed that an Arafat loyalist named Nasser Yusuf take over as Interior minister–and also take full responsibility for security. Arafat accepted Yusuf, but demanded that Arafat himself continue to command an elite bodyguard unit known as Force 17, the powerful General Intelligence Apparatus and the National Security Force, the Palestinian equivalent of an army....

Vigano, who has opposed the shutting down of church services to slow the spread of the virus, wrote in a public letter, “In these modern times of terrible tribulation, when the pandemic has deprived Catholics of Holy Mass and the Sacraments, the Evil One has gone into a frenzy and multiplied his attacks to tempt souls into sin.” As such, he is asking Catholic clergy to help conduct a mass exorcism against Satan and the Apostate Angels at 3 p....

A 180-foot-tall naked chalk-drawn figure, also known as the “Cerne Abbas Giant,” finally revealed some of its age-old secrets earlier this week when archeologists were able to uncover details about its origins. The giant image etched into the countryside features a male figure with exposed genitals, holding a large club in one hand. On Wednesday, the National Trust, which owns the land on which the etching is located, tweeted drone footage of the figure, commissioned “in order to create a fly-through video, enabling people to explore the giant virtually....

Major banks are generally closed on federal holidays, including Presidents Day. Bank buildings will be closed and services that require a bank teller will be unavailable. Banking customers may also need to wait an additional day for ongoing services to process, too. Banks Closed on Presidents Day Bank of AmericaChase BankWells FargoJPMorgan ChaseCitigroupBank of the WestBMO Harris BankSunTrustHSBC USAComerica Bank However, some banking services will still be available, such as mobile banking and online banking....

But a number of chemical experts decried the regulations, which came as part of a larger homeland security bill, calling them “empty” and saying they were the product of an intense chemical-industry lobbying effort to neuter tougher rules. Stephen Flynn, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations who formerly served as adviser to the U.S. Commission on National Security, spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Lee Hudson Teslik about the North Carolina blaze, Congress’s recent legislation, and the threats to American chemical plants that remain unaddressed....

The question, then, is what makes the most sense for Dallas: Should it release its former starter and allow him to find a new home on his own, or should it try to find a home for him via trade? IYER: Why your team shouldn’t trade for Romo No matter what happens, there is no good solution for the Cowboys’ salary cap, as the cost of releasing or trading Romo is a gigantic cap charge of $19....

One controversial couple appears to be together despite viewer backlash, according to an Instagram post on Wednesday. Lisa and Usman struck fans as an odd couple immediately. Lisa is 51 and American, while Usman is 30 and Nigerian. It isn’t the age difference that’s shocking, though. It’s the way Lisa seems controlling of everything Usman does that irked fans. Viewers continue to slam the relationship on Twitter because of Lisa’s apparent controlling nature, but she had a message for haters, and lovers of Usman, on Instagram Wednesday....

Water sprays are useful mostly to refresh skin after a long, dry plane ride, or to reset makeup at work. But in most cities the tap water is clean enough to use as a substitute, Levine says. And water is only useful as a temporary hydrator: “When water evaporates, it could also take things [like natural protective oils] away from the skin at the same time.” Levine says she can think of only one clear benefit of using the branded spray bottle....

Sure, players do run into a few throughout the story, but overall, they lack the real bite that the Valkyries of God of War 2018 had. That’s because those super difficult enemies have been replaced with new ones. Where Valkyries were the most dangerous enemies in God of War 2018, God of War Ragnarök sees them replaced with what Ragnarök calls Berserker Souls. These special enemies can only be summoned by finding and interacting with Berserker Gravestones, which are hidden throughout the Nine Realms in God of War Ragnarök....

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are certainly associated with sex. But are UTIs contagious? Are UTIs Contagious? UTIs occur more frequently in people with vaginas who are sexually active. As a result, UTIs may be more common in newly married people with vaginas or people with vaginas in the early stages of a sexual relationship. However, that doesn’t mean UTIs are contagious or that people with vaginas get UTIs from their sexual partners....

If your crush likes art, you could talk about your artistic skills and which mediums you’ve been using. If you know your crush is into music, ask them if they’ve seen any live bands lately. Try texting something like, “Hey, this is Brad. We have math class together. ” Or, “Hey, it’s Jamie. Did you do the English assignment yet?” For example, you could say, “Hey! What’s up?” Or, “Hi! How’d you do on that test?...

Argentina’s joint-worst loss came thanks to an Isco hat-trick in Madrid, the visitors crumbling without injured inspirational talisman Lionel Messi. Meza was tasked with replacing Messi as Argentina’s number 10, but the debutant was unhappy with his first experience of international football. “I wanted to enjoy it, but I’m angry about how the game was lost,” Independiente’s Meza told TyC Sports. “Internally we will talk to try to correct the errors....

Bauza takes charge of UAE When Sampaoli does take the reins, he will have the responsibility of renewing a squad that has remained essentially unchanged for almost six years. Luckily for the incoming coach, he has plenty of talent to call on; not just in the top European leagues, but also in the hectic Primera Division itself. With some of the country’s biggest sides locking horns at the weekend in a round dedicated to derbies, here are five players Sampaoli should be looking at extremely carefully…...

Argentina’s 35-year-old captain Messi put on a show for the fans, playing all 90 minutes and having a hand in all three goals. Messi’s seeing-eye pass to Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gomez led to the opening tally by Lautaro Martinez. And then Messi scored a penalty and executed a sublime chip over the Honduras goalkeeper for Argentina’s third. It was a comprehensive victory from start to finish, as Argentina extended their unbeaten streak to 34 matches and counting since a 2019 Copa America semifinal loss to Brazil....

The freshman ran for 174 yards on 30 carries, and his go-ahead touchdown changed the momentum in Arizona’s 26-23 victory over Texas-San Antonio on Thursday night. Wilson gave Arizona a 20-16 lead with a 2-yard run with 26 seconds left in the first half. “Every touchdown, every score, every point helps,” said Wilson, who ran for 104 yards on seven carries last week in the Wildcats’ season-opening victory over against UNLV....

In response to the fire’s spread, Coconino County has issued a pre-evacuation notice for several neighbourhoods in the vicinity of the fire, including Mt. Elden Lookout Estates, north and west of Highway 89 and Silver Saddle, Hutcheson Acres, McCann Estates, and all of the Timberline communities (Black Bill Park, Wupatki Trails and Pine Mountain Estates.) “During the Set notification (pre-evacuation), residents are asked to pack any emergency items, have resources to sustain for 72-hours, know how to receive and stay aware of the latest news and information on the fire from local media and community resources,” a statement issued by Coconino County read....

Representative Ruben Gallego of Arizona, a veteran who served as a Marine corporal in the U.S.-led war in Iraq, told Newsweek that the move would expose the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The former Soviet republics—along with fellow ex-Warsaw Pact country Poland—were designated the hosts for four multinational NATO battle groups after the Russian-led 2014 political crisis in Ukraine. “The strategic value of our men and women there is number one, deterrence, deterrence is cheap or it’s expensive,” Gallego told Newsweek....

The Cardinals coach led the team to an 11-5 record and a playoff berth despite having to use three different starting quarterbacks. The Cardinals were 6-0 in games started by Carson Palmer, but he was lost for the season with a torn ACL on Nov. 9. At the time of the injury, the Cardinals had the NFL’s best record with an 8-1 mark. The team turned to Drew Stanton, who went 2-1 as a starter when Palmer was out with a shoulder injury....

The J. O. Combs Unified School District, located southeast of Phoenix, voted earlier this week to return to in-person classes when the school year officially begins August 17, despite teachers participating in “motor marches” in July to protest reopening. J. O. Combs administrators did an about-face, however, days before students were set to return to classrooms. Superintendent Gregory Wyman announced Friday that the district would not open at all because too many of its teachers said they wouldn’t show up....