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The top immunologist, who has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since the 1980s and is now a member of the White House coronavirus task force, made the comments on Politico’s Pulse Check podcast recorded Wednesday and published Thursday. Host Dan Diamond asked Fauci if there are even scarier viruses, ones that would be more dangerous, still lurking. The COVID-19 coronavirus is thought to have jumped from a bat to humans, likely via an intermediary host....

Little, 79, has confessed to 93 killings—50 of which have been confirmed; all of which have been deemed credible by crime analysts—across 37 cities in 29 states between 1970 and 2005. The FBI is now calling on the public to help with investigations. “For many years, Samuel Little believed he would not be caught because he thought no one was accounting for his victims,” wrote ViCAP Crime Analyst Christie Palazzolo....

The lie-detector test comes just as investigators prepare to bore and possibly excavate the Studey’s five acres and parts of an adjacent 425-plus acres belonging to neighbors. It was unclear what prompted the FBI to call Studey on Wednesday about the polygraph, which will be done at its Lakeland, Florida, office. But it may give authorities confirmation of Studey’s story: That over three decades dating back to at least the 1970s, her father, Donald Dean Studey, would offer shelter to what he called “bar slushes’’ and transients or prostitutes he found in the nearby Omaha area, bringing them back to the family’s trailer in Green Hollow, where he killed them....

The strain has driven up concerns about the accuracy of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, also called molecular tests, the current gold-standard in COVID-19 testing. That’s because PCR tests look at the virus’s genetic material, and the variant is causing that genetic material to look slightly different. Stephen Russell, MD, PhD, CEO, and co-founder of Imanis Life Sciences explained to Verywell that PCR tests work by detecting different parts of the virus....

The FDA granted emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, a combination therapy of the human monoclonal antibodies tixagevimab and cilgavimab, on Wednesday. The therapy was approved only for people with conditions that prevent them from mounting an adequate immune response from vaccination or in those who cannot be vaccinated due to a proven record of severe reactions to COVID-19 vaccines or components of the vaccines. “Vaccines have proven to be the best defense available against COVID-19,” Dr....

This article discusses monophobia, as well as its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Defining the Fear of Being Alone Some mental healthcare professionals may consider monophobia a situational phobia, which is a type of specific phobia (an intense, unreasonable fear of an object or situation that poses little real danger). However, the fears associated with monophobia are generally more complex and often stem from other psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, or personality disorders....

Powell said before the House Financial Services Committee that he believes inflation, which hit a 30-year high in July, will decline without higher rates from the Fed, the Associated Press reported. Concerns from Republicans on the committee included inflation—prices soared 4.2 in July compared to the previous year, according to the Fed’s preferred gauge. Powell responded that current inflation “is a function of supply side bottlenecks over which we have no control....

These guidelines are commonly referred to as the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and they’re used to determine eligibility for various public programs, including health insurance premium subsidies and cost-sharing subsidies in each state’s exchange, as well as other programs like Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This article will explain what you need to know about the FPL numbers and how they affect your eligibility for financial assistance with your health insurance....

The NGFS requires members to be signed up to the Paris Agreement on climate change and it was set up with the express purpose of helping to strengthen “the global response required to meet the goals” of the agreement, according to its website. The U.S. was a signatory to the agreement, but President Donald Trump decided to leave it in 2017. The earliest allowable date to formally withdraw was November 4, 2020—coincidentally one day after the presidential election....

Merenini Junior’s strike and a brace from Jide Apena helped the Oluyole Warriors defeat Dynamite FC 3-1 in the first round encounter played at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Wednesday. The victory saw the Ibadan side avenge last year’s loss to the Benin outfit, at the same stage of the competition. “I want to thank God for the win. We started very well and the fact that we scored quite early enabled us to settle well into the game....

Twin strikes from Robin Singh (45’) and (75’), meant that the Reds and Golds now lead Group A, with four points in hand. However, the result from Aizawl’s clash with Churchill Brothers later this day could change their position. Nonetheless, Ranjan Chaudhuri and co. look comfortable to proceed ahead in the tournament whereas Chennai City’s chances of surviving have lowered. The Southerners kick-started the tie in a 4-3-3 formation which saw Abhishek Das, Echezona Anyichie, Dharmaraj Ravanan and Debabrata Roy form the defensive line....

The video, which was uploaded onto social media by Antonio Braswell, shows what appears to be the aftermath of an incident that took place in Leesburg. During the clip, which has been viewed more than 4.7 million on Twitter, a black FedEx employee is seen challenging a while male who is recording him on his cellphone, telling the customer “you didn’t have to come out here cussing me like that....

While the statement adds that there is no evidence so far that such interference has taken place in the 2020 campaign, the organizations say they are “vigilantly monitoring” the situation. “The U.S. government will defend our democracy and maintain transparency with the American public about our efforts. An informed public is a resilient public,” the statement said. After the 2016 election, in which Russia was accused of trying to prevent the election of Hillary Clinton by disseminating embarrassing information through WikiLeaks, social media influencing and other methods of interference, electoral transparency is apparently key to this election....

The memo said the Justice Department is committed to aggressively prosecuting passengers who assault crew members or other passengers, or otherwise endanger the safety of the flight, according to the Associated Press. Federal law bars passengers from interfering with the members of a flight crew, including assaulting, threatening or intimidating crew members. The memo comes after the Federal Aviation Administration announced earlier this month that 950 investigations have been launched into passenger behavior in 2021, the highest total since they started keeping track in 1995, with 37 cases referred to the FBI for potential criminal prosecution....

For the past several years, American consumers at every rung of the income ladder have been trading up—splurging on a growing array of luxury products, from $4 lattes to $4,000 handbags. With easy access to credit, especially home-equity loans, middle-class Americans began regularly trading up for items that appealed to them, buying food staples at Kroger but splurging on Kobe beef at Whole Foods. Suddenly, everybody was a luxury consumer—for certain items....

But the truth is more complicated. Though Social Security is way ahead of other government agencies on Y2K– it’s been grinding away at the problem for nearly 10 years–seniors shouldn’t rest too easy. Grandma may have a harder time getting Medicare and Medicaid payments: the agency that runs those programs–and the departments of Energy, State and Justice–have earned failing grades from Congress for their millennium readiness. Rep. Stephen Horn, chairman of the committee overseeing the government’s Y2K preparedness, is pushing for more action–and education....

Aurier a magnet for bad publicity Confirming the incident on social media, the club posted pictures of the damage to the plane’s windshield. The Turkish side was making its way to England for Thursday’s match against Jose Mourinho’s side at Old Trafford. A new plane has since taken off as Fenerbahce resumed its journey after a delay of around one-and-a-half hours. Fener wrote on Twitter: “The plane taking our team and staff to Manchester made an emergency landing in Budapest due to a bird striking its windshield....

“Instead of using ‘fresh’ sperm from an anonymous donor to inseminate Mrs. Emmons during these procedures,” says the lawsuit, “Dr. Jones used his own ‘fresh’ sperm to artificially inseminate Plaintiff Mrs. Emmons.” “[Jones] explained that it would be like a medical student or a law student in the area that they would use,” Emmons-Boring told KDVR. Dr. Jones is accused of medical negligence, lack of informed consent, fraud and battery in the lawsuit, according to CBS News....

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Brothers Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta bought UFC in 2001 through their company, Zuffa LLC, for $2 million. They’re getting a major return on investment. According to a FloSports report, the brothers agreed Monday to sell UFC for $4.2 billion. MORE: Can’t-miss UFC photos | WWE wrestlers, UFC fighters who became actors While it’s unclear who made the winning bid, there were at least four major bidders. The leading contender was a group composed of WME/IMG, the Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda, The Kraft Group, and Chinese investment company Tencent Holdings Limited, according to Jeremy Botter of FloSports....

The pace is frantic, but everybody knows the rule: when you’re 19 (or younger) there’s no energy to spare. The FIBA U19 World Cup pulled up the curtain on Saturday June 29th, and the young men competing will enjoy just two days of rest until July 7th, the date set for the final match. We’re in Heraklion, on the Isle of Crete, Greece, and the group stage action has now reached its conclusion - leaving the single elimination bracket puzzle....