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Dr. Michelle Fiscus filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for Middle Tennessee against Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey and Chief Medical Officer Tim Jones. Fiscus has previously said she was fired in July following public pressure from Republican state lawmakers regarding her attempts to encourage teenagers to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Fiscus made headlines this summer after she was terminated from her role as the director of the Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization Program for the state’s health department....

Officials mobilized a mass of first responders to the site of the Champlain Towers South, a 12-story condominium building, after it suddenly collapsed. The hope was that rescuers would find people alive in the rubble, but aside from those who were found only hours after the collapse, the month-long search and rescue mission was only able to recover the bodies of those who were killed. Castano, a nearly 21-year veteran of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, worked at the Surfside site “from day one” until he returned home on Friday, criminal defense attorney Michael Catalano told Newsweek....

The Brazilian has made a habit of netting against the Gunners down the years and was back among the goals at Anfield on Sunday. He needed less than 17 minutes to haunt Arsene Wenger once again in a crunch Premier League contest, with the 25-year-old enjoying another outing against his favourite foe. Firmino broke the deadlock on Merseyside, with Liverpool’s bright start allowing them to open the scoring. Joe Gomez found space on the right before whipping a pinpoint cross into the heart of the penalty area....

Both of these conditions are caused by neurological damage to the brain that comes from an injury or a stroke. Both dysphagia and dysphasia are treated by speech therapists and both have to do with a person’s ability to control muscles in the mouth and throat. What Dysphasia Means Dysphasia is difficulty speaking. It’s one of the main symptoms of a stroke that is easily recognized and should be a red flag....

Definition and Description of Puncture Wounds Puncture wounds and lacerations can look the same at the surface of the skin. It’s really the depth below the surface and what internal organs or tissues are damaged that matters most. Puncture wounds can be deep or shallow and large or small. Treatment depends on the severity of the puncture wound, and the size and speed of the object creating it. Also, treatment is different based on whether the object that created the puncture is still in the body or was removed....

MORE: Infamous fights against teammates | Bengals, Steelers scuffle Eifert took a pair of hits on the Bengals’ first drive, the first an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by Steelers’ safety Mike Mitchell. The Bengals are already without starting quarterback Andy Dalton, who left with a thumb injury in the first quarter. The Bengals lost 33-20, and as details on Dalton’s injury emerged, seemingly lost more than just a game.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that due to the rise in the number of cases he could not recommend “that the easing of the national lockdown set to take place on July 4, happens in Leicester”. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had announced an easing of lockdown measures on July 4 that would allow pubs, restaurants and hairdressers to reopen, as well as a relaxing of the 2-meter social distancing rules....

Both new models mirror each other in features and aesthetics; they only differ in size. The Timberline has a cooking surface of 865 square inches and will retail for $3,499 when it’s available. The Timberline XL is much larger, at 1,320 square inches, and will retail for $3,799. Don’t worry—even if you’re not quite ready for this product, the features and technology introduced with these new Timberlines will trickle down to other Traeger grills over time....

Over 63 minutes and 58 seconds, they were the better team than the Atlanta Falcons, through the through, answering a 21-0 deficit with a 34-7 run. But the first Super Bowl overtime game in NFL history also needs be the last that ends so abruptly. The only thing that could have made it a greater Super Bowl … was more Super Bowl. The league should amend its regular-season overtime rules when its championship is at stake....

Adorable pictures show 6-week-old fluff ball Machrihanish, or Mac for short, who was born at the Scottish Owl Center in West Lothian, Scotland. Keepers said the chick is the first of its species to be bred in captivity in Scotland and one of just a handful in the world. The center acquired a pair of young short-eared owls from Belgium in 2016, but they are notoriously hard to breed in captivity....

Boat captain Jeff Warford from Real Innovation Sportfishing said his party was fishing for thresher sharks over the weekend when a great white became hooked on one of their lines around a mile off Seaside Heights Pier. The boat party captured video footage of their catch, in which the great white can be seen struggling to free itself from the hook. The boat crew eventually cut the fishing line, enabling the shark to escape....

Toussaint was second to Denard Robinson in rushing last season with 514 yards and five touchdowns last season. In 2011, Toussaint gained 1,041 yards and scored nine times. "If we're going to get technical about it, Fitz would be the starter," Hoke told reporters. "There's a clear separation that Fitz is the guy." MORE: Big Ten ready for prime time? | Big Ten stats that matter | All-Big Ten...

The show is the first stop every year for anyone wanting to see the latest and greatest gadgets and gizmos they’ll be able to buy or sell in the coming 12 months. But looking at the thousands of current, upcoming and prototype products on display—not to mention more than 300 conference panels and keynotes on everything from smart homes and privacy to autonomous cars and wearables—also offers a window into the future of technology, its potential successes and failures and, ultimately, what will make the biggest difference in the lives of consumers....

A disastrous combination of an unprecedented heat wave, low humidity and powerful lightning storms served as the primary cause of wildfires in August, the beginning of California’s fire season. Across the country, 43,598 wildfires have burned through nearly 7 million acres as of September 21—that’s over 1 million more acres burned than the 10-year average, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. California has faced the brunt of these fires, with nearly 8,000 incidents burning through 3....

Trump has reasons to be optimistic about a 2024 run, including his continued widespread support among Republicans and President Joe Biden’s recent difficulties and flagging approval rating. However, the former president is still a candidate with a lot of baggage that could outweigh his advantages in three years’ time. Though at the moment it seems he might sail through the primary process, the general election could prove his undoing....

Marvin Wilson, a 6-4, 329-pound defensive tackle out of Episcopal HS in Bellaire, Texas, picked Florida State on Wednesday on ESPN2’s broadcast of National Signing Day. He took his time opening up a backpack to pull out a Florida State hat and unzipped his sweater to show a Seminoles t-shirt. According to 247 Sports, LSU was the favorite to land Wilson, and he also held offers from Ohio State, Oklahoma and USF....

Five star running back recruit Soso Jamabo knows the feeling. He could play almost anywhere he wants, with offers from big programs like Texas, UCLA and Notre Dame, according to 247 Sports. MORE: Top 25 recruits | Harbaugh flips Texas recruit | Should Kiffin stay at ‘Bama until Saban retires? But no, he has narrowed his options down to two different schools — University of Phoenix or ITT Tech....

According to the Chicago Sun-Times , at least five teams have contacted the Blackhawks with interest in trading for Kane since the investigation was first reported in early August. MORE: Patrick Kane’s career in photos | League’s hands-off approach is troubling The incident allegedly occurred Aug. 2. A woman accused Kane of raping her after meeting him at a Buffalo club and going to his home. She claimed she was left with a scratched leg and bite marks on her shoulders as a result of the alleged assault....