The South African variant, named 501.V2, has so far emerged in the U.K., Switzerland, Finland, Japan, Australia, Zambia, France, and South Korea. Like a separate new strain first picked up in the U.K., called B.1.1.7, 501.V2 is thought to be better at spreading than past forms of COVID. Although both variants appear to be more transmissible, they are not thought to make people more ill or increase their risk of dying....
Joshua won back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles from Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia last week, avenging his shock defeat at Madison Square Garden six months earlier. The only strap not in Joshua’s collection is the WBC title, which Wilder has held since 2015. Wilder is due to face Fury in a rematch on February 22, and Joshua wants to fight the winner in an undisputed bout....
For Bledsoe and the Suns, the wait has been on since they could not come to an agreement on a deal. Bledsoe expected a maximum contract in the $80 million range, while the Suns came to the table with more than $30 million less. MORE: GM: ‘No reason’ to trade Bledsoe | Thomas has wrist surgery | Tucker suspended Bledsoe’s teammates also have to deal with the anticipation and unanswered questions....
Feucht’s event occurred on a weekend in which the state confirmed 5,161 additional coronavirus cases and 35 related deaths. As of October 12, Tennessee has had over 211,000 confirmed cases and 2,738 deaths total since the start of the epidemic. Feucht is the musician and leading force behind “Let Us Worship,” a group that opposes church-related lockdown measures as a violation of religious liberty. Nashville churches aren’t closed for indoor services, but the state’s Republican Governor, Bill Lee, has suggested precautionary measures to help prevent outbreaks in houses of worship....
Researchers are actively searching for 216 people diagnosed with Parkinson’s who experience hallucinations related to the disease at least once a week. Patients must also be on a stable dose of medication to control their disease for 28 days before starting the trial. Once a patient is approved to take part in the trial, they will be randomly assigned to receive either ondansetron or a placebo via mail. The Trial of Ondansetron as a Parkinson’s Hallucination Treatment (TOPHAT) is a $1....
Multiple videos documenting the ordeal at the restaurant at 417 Fulton Street went online. One video viewed over 367,000 times showed a man yelling to other patrons, though nobody seems to acknowledge him. A woman and others then begin shouting at employees behind the counter, with an unidentified man yelling, “Mandates are not laws.” “Let’s Go Brandon” chants, which are meant as an incendiary jab toward President Joe Biden, were audible in another video....
The situation comes straight from the world of Victorian pornography. The narrator, an English paterfamilias and Tory M.P., leads a passionless existence until he meets his son’s fiancee with whom he becomes erotically enthralled. She, at least, keeps her cool. All-in-the-family sex is nothing new to her: her affair with her teenage brother prompted his suicide. “I tried to soothe him with my body,” she reports. “Semen and tears are the symbols of the night....
If you’re not caught up, the Steelers receiver reportedly missed the final game of the season not due to his injury (he was listed as questionable), but due to a dispute with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. During his end-of-the-year press conference Wednesday, coach Mike Tomlin addressed some of the drama surrounding Brown and the team. Tomlin said, in part, Brown was benched due to a “lack of communication” with the team....
He’s no longer an Oakland Raider. Fed up with the Raiders who undoubtedly were fed up with him, Brown took to Instagram early Saturday, lashing out at the team once again. He asked to be released, and several hours later the Raiders obliged. “You are gonna piss a lot of people off when you start doing what’s best for you,” the Instagram post began in large type. “And that’s fine!...
“You are nothing more than an entertainer. Just shut up and do what we say. … One things for sure I know my husband was told Not to take a Knee and he went with his heart and he took one. And that cost him his Job … and Clearly this Statement backs that up… Just Paid to put on a show,” Terricka Cason said in a since-deleted Instagram post (via the Indianapolis Star)....
Eight months ago, it would have seemed like a preposterous notion to start a rookie over Gibson, who has scored double-digit touchdowns in each of his pro seasons and notched over 1,300 scrimmage yards in 2021. However, Robinson impressed right off the bat, and seemed to already be winning the favor of Washington head coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Scott Turner. UPDATE: Robinson has fallen victim to a tragic turn of events....
In the tweet, Sabáto wrote that the studio would be for “patriots” and would take on projects that “Hollywood would never do.” He also spoke out against “blacklisting” and “injustice from socialist’s [sic] elites.” Fans on Twitter quickly supported Sabáto’s plan. Some people asked how they could get involved, such as making donations for the possible studio and some even made suggestions for conservative performers that the actor could team up with, such as Vampires actor James Woods who has also been a vocal Trump supporter in the entertainment industry....
“Shortly after the strike, we did request additional details [from Israel] regarding the justification for it,” Blinken said during a news conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. “I have not seen any information provided.” He added that he “will leave it to others to characterize if any information has been shared and our assessment [of] that information.” Israeli military spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said Israel was compiling evidence for the U....
The meeting was scheduled for Thursday, and was contingent on Russia not invading Ukraine. “Now that we see the invasion is beginning and Russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy,” Blinken said, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting. Earlier Tuesday, several former Ukrainian officials told Newsweek that Vladimir Putin does not need a large-scale invasion to reach his goal of a destabilized Ukraine that is not part of Western security alliances like NATO....
...and people either liked it, or found out he played "World of Warcraft." ...and so on.
The Congresswomen were indeed arrested, per Capitol Police, alongside 14 other House Democrats, but there were no handcuffs. The arrest consisted of being led by police to a shady area and fined $50, though the dramatic antics and histrionics of the Congresswomen, their staff, and their media sycophants would have you believe that they were under serious duress. Omar’s team even seems to have “confirmed” to one reporter the falsehood that she was handcuffed, while media coverage of the event has so far been intentionally misleading, with photos of the Congresswoman from the front seeming to back up their acting as fact and portraying their actions as heroic, despite them being a clear media stunt....
The Jameis Winston-less Seminoles lost a little steam this weekend in a too-close-for-comfort 23-17 overtime win over Clemson. It was their first real test against a formidable opponent this season, and the schedule strength (or lack thereof) so far was reflected in the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll, released Sunday. FSU still holds firm at No. 1, but its pursuants — who by and large already have blue-chip wins under their belts — gained a few extra first-place votes as the Seminoles dropped from 37 last week to 34, a number that has decreased with each week....
Researchers aren’t sure which genes cause aplasia cutis congenita, but they suspect the genes that affect skin growth may be mutated. In some cases, the condition may be caused by exposure to methimazole, a drug used to treat hyperthyroidism. Other cases may also be caused by a virus or any injury to the baby during pregnancy. If the condition is inherited, it is usually only passed down by one parent....
APOEL had not lost in 19 home games across all competitions, but it was the visitors that started brightly at the GSP Stadium. And Stanciu finished a well-worked move in the 29th minute that proved to be enough for Rene Weiler’s men to take a potentially crucial lead and away goal back to Belgium for next week’s return tie. The hosts, who closed out their domestic regular season with victory over Nicosia rivals Omonia on Saturday, may have headed into the match in fine form but the absence of 22-goal top scorer Pieros Sotiriou through suspension left them light in attack....
Mauricio Pochettino’s team made an outstanding start in Group H by defeating Borussia Dortmund at Wembley last time out. Tottenham to win 3-0, 16/1 with dabble Spurs will be dealing with a number of injuries and suspensions, however, when they take on the Cypriot champions away from home this week. TV CHANNEL & LIVE STREAM In the UK, the match will be available to watch live on television on BT Sport ESPN and by stream via the BT Sport app....
