Twenty-seven-year-old Liam Gomez from Kent, England, first noticed problems when he woke up on Wednesday morning with an earache and vertigo, British newspaper The Sun reported. In an attempt to the treat the pain, Gomez decided to use some olive oil, oblivious to what he was about to find. “I put a couple of drops of olive oil in my ears and decided to go back to sleep for a bit—I could feel tickling in my ear, but put it down to the oil,” Gomez said....

Published in the journal Current Biology, researchers found traces of Treponemal DNA—a bacteria that causes syphilis—in human remains excavated from Finland, Estonia and the Netherlands. Using a molecular clock technique that helps scientists understand and evaluate changes in genes over time, and by calculating the age of the wood coffins the remains were found in, researchers were able to estimate the ages of the Treponemal strains, dating the remains back to the early to mid-1400s....

Now, Leonard is quitting as director of the Archives’ Information Security Oversight Office (ISOO)—the unit that monitors the handling of government secrets. He tells NEWSWEEK that his fight with Cheney’s office was a “contributing” factor in his decision to retire after 34 years of government service. Leonard-described by National Archivist Allen Weinstein as “the gold standard of information specialists in the federal government”-spoke to NEWSWEEK’s Michael Isikoff. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: Explain how all this happened....

An Arctic blast is moving eastward, and cold air is collecting from higher-than-average snowfall in Alaska and Canada. The blast has started to merge into the lower 48 states. Northwestern states have already been subjected to frigid temperatures, with parts of Idaho and Wyoming experiencing temperatures more than 20 degrees colder than normal, and the cold is expected to grow even more brutal as the blast fully enters the country next week....

Liquor laws vary by state, and sometimes even by county, so before heading out on a liquor run on July 4, make sure you understand your local liquor laws. Stocking up beforehand on July 3 could be your best option, to ensure that you’re not caught short on the day. States with State-Run Liquor Stores AlabamaIdahoNew HampshireNorth CarolinaPennsylvaniaUtahVirginia Alabama The Alabama ABC Board has yet to announce whether or not its state-run liquor stores will be open on July 4, but they are open on all other holidays except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day....

One of the most prominent changes — and most controversial — has been the runner on second rule to start extra innings. Instead of playing the innings as normal, teams started off with a runner in scoring position as soon as the 10th inning rolled around. In 2020, the NL shared in the designated hitter with the American League. But now it’s time for the MLB postseason. Are these rules that applied during the regular season still in play for the postseason?...

Over the years I have had the opportunity to discuss the loose nukes issue with Pakistan’s President Pervez Musharraf on three separate occasions. On each he insisted that there is no possibility that corrupt custodians or terrorists could steal the country’s nuclear weapons and materials. But in the third of these conversations, which occurred in December 2003, just a week after terrorists came within a second and a half of blowing him up, I managed to penetrate his standard defense....

Its case–and hundreds like it–could cost the carmakers millions, and last week the U.S. Supreme Court had its first chance to weigh in. The court declined to hear Ford’s appeal of a lower-court ruling, paving the way for a trial–and crashing the Big Three’s hopes that such cases would be tossed out. Ford,s defense: it shouldn’t be liable because it complied with federal rules, which didn’t require air bags in the 1980s....

“Crime is rampant because the law-abiding, each of us, condone it, excuse it, permit it, submit to it. We permit and encourage it because we do not fight back immediately, then and there, where it happens…The defect is there, in our character. We are a nation of cowards and shirkers.” Strong words, those, but not stronger than his argument, the gravamen of which is that the crime problem cannot be addressed without confronting the moral responsibility of the intended victim....

And often you’re right. Like this afternoon, for example, when I arrived in here in Beaufort–the second oldest city in South Carolina and setting of the Baby Boomer classic “The Big Chill”–to cover Barack Obama’s “Roundtable Discussion with Veterans.” If you never witnessed a “roundtable discussion” on the campaign trail, I wish I were you. Next time you’re invited, I recommend that you watch “Baby Geniuses” instead. It’s that bad....

With Lionel Messi still sidelined, the Albiceleste were put to the sword by Spain, with Isco’s hat trick leading La Roja to a dominant 6-1 victory. The defeat was the joint-largest for Argentina in their history, with the South American side also having suffered 6-1 losses at the hands of Czechoslovakia at the 1958 World Cup and Bolivia during qualifying for the 2010 World Cup. Argentina also suffered a 5-0 loss to Colombia in 1993....

Many expected this semfinal to be an all-South American showdown, but Croatia edged Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinals to send the world No.1 packing from Qatar. The Netherlands also gave Argentina an almighty scare in their quarterfinal, with the Dutch coming from two goals down before losing 4-3 in the penalty shootout. Lionel Messi’s impressive form in Qatar continued against the Netherlands as he scored, claimed an assist and converted his team’s first spot kick in the shootout....

Lionel Scaloni’s side found themselves on the wrong end of the one of the tournament’s great upsets in their opener, losing 2-1 to Saudi Arabia. And only three points in their second outing will do if they are to silence early doubts regarding their hopes of lifting the trophy. Below are the predicted lineups for both teams ahead of the clash at Lusail Stadium. MORE: Argentina vs Mexico tips, best bets and predictions from TSN’s experts...

The visitors came into the match desperately needing a result, and while they emptied the tank keeping Argentina from totally pummeling Camilo Vargas’s net, Los Cafeteros were overwhelmed for most of the match. The first half was especially dominant from Argentina, with Angel Di Maria playing the Lionel Messi role. Messi’s PSG teammate was the best player on the pitch, pulling the strings and coming close to scoring on a couple of occasions....

The song is being released May 8 in a partnership with the First Responders Children’s Foundation, and fans can preorder it now. The “Thank U, Next” songstress and “Yummy” singer previously collaborated on a remix of Bieber’s 2015 song “What Do You Mean?” “We’re very excited about this for so many reasons,” Grande said in a release. “We hope we make a big difference with this, and we hope it uplifts you and makes you feel happy and that you love it as much as we do....

When it was over, the Sun Devils' fans rushed the court twice — beating your biggest rival in double overtime is that much fun. Fighting through a defensive-dominated game, Arizona State pulled out arguably the biggest home win in school history, knocking off No. 2 Arizona 69-66 in double overtime Friday night. Marshall scored eight of his 29 points in the second overtime and Bachynski swatted T.J. McConnell's drive with 6 seconds left, leading to a raucous midcourt celebration that had to restart because more time was left on the clock....

The case is the latest on reproductive rights to go to the Supreme Court in recent weeks and comes from Arizona’s Republican attorney general, Mark Brnovich. The law was temporarily blocked by a federal district judge in September, with the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upholding the decision. However, Brnovich is hoping that the Supreme Court, particularly Justice Elena Kagan, will honor the ban. “This court has never otherwise recognized the purported right at issue—a right to race-, sex- or genetic-selective abortions,” he said during the state’s appeal....

During an interview with KSAZ-TV, Kelly was asked about the recent photos and videos of the different migrant holding facilities across the border, which show crowded conditions and large groups of unaccompanied minors. In response, Kelly pointed to the federal government as the ones responsible for handling the situation. “This is a tragic situation, it’s a challenging one, it’s a crisis and it’s up to the federal government to provide the resources and the border security that we need and a plan,” Kelly said....

Upwards of 3,850 people tested positive for the respiratory illness in Arizona between Saturday and Sunday, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS). The state’s overall case count now totals at least 73,908 diagnoses, more than double the number reported two weeks ago. Sunday’s daily increase in cases surpassed Arizona’s previous record of 3,530 new infections, reported by the ADHS on June 19. Arizona health officials also reported the state’s highest incidence of hospitalizations related to the novel virus on Sunday, with 2,691 current admissions....