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His remarks are the latest in the ongoing debate around getting children back to classrooms, which billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, whose foundation is helping fund coronavirus research, has also weighed in on. Fauci made his comments in a virtual interview on Tuesday with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. Weingarten asked what Fauci thinks are the essential conditions for keeping children and adults safe when returning to in-person learning in the upcoming year....

The NFL and NBA, as well as MLB, have embraced their athletes playing as the virtual renditions of themselves in “Madden,” “NBA 2K” and “MLB The Show.” Beyond that, though, leagues are looking to partner with some of the most influential members of the gaming community. This week, the NFL and the esports organization FaZe Clan are collaborating on limited-edition merchandise and a Draft-A-Thon watch party live stream. It’s the continuation of a symbiotic relationship between bodies: The NFL and its gargantuan social media following should bring new eyes to FaZe, and vice versa....

The latest development follows the report of another hanging that emerged this week. A man described by Houston’s police chief as “Hispanic/Caucasian” was discovered Monday hanging from a tree in the Shady Acres neighborhood of Houston, Texas. The death has been described by the Houston Police Department as an “apparent suicide.” The FBI issued a statement Monday confirming the move: “The FBI, U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central District of California and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division are actively reviewing the investigations into the hanging deaths of two African American men in the cities of Palmdale and Victorville to determine whether there are violations of federal law....

National Guard troops were mobilized to deal with the insurrection, after crowds descended on the building as Congress convened to certify the Electoral College results. Four people died amid the violence, according to Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department. One woman was shot and later died in hospital, while woman and two men suffered medical emergencies which resulted in their deaths. Officers arrested more than 52 people. An FBI webpage has been set up for people to submit details which could assist its investigations into possible violations of federal law....

Dominick Madden was arrested Thursday in New York and faces four federal charges for his alleged participation in the Capitol attack on January 6. The FBI, which is putting its full weight behind bringing those involved in the riot to justice, used Madden’s passport information, a co-worker and his license plate to establish “probable cause” that Madden violated federal law. A New Jersey license plate reader tracked a plate associated with Madden traveling south on I-295 on January 5....

In an August 2 press release from the drugmaker, AstraZeneca, Richard Furie, MD, chief of the Division of Rheumatology at Northwell Health in New York and a principal investigator in the Saphnelo clinical development program, said that the goals of treatment for people with lupus are to “reduce disease activity, prevent organ damage from either the illness itself or the medications, especially steroids, and improve one’s quality of life.”...

The approval comes after the FDA reviewed clinical trial data showing the transdermal drug works just as well as its oral counterpart. “The FDA approval of Adlarity brings to market a new and innovative way to deliver consistently a well-tolerated form of donepezil, the most widely used medicine for patients with Alzheimer’s disease,” Perry J. Sternberg, president and CEO of Corium, said in a press release. James Giordano, PhD, MPhil, a professor in the departments of neurology and biochemistry at Georgetown University, told Verywell that the drug is a welcome addition to the toolkit for treating Alzheimer’s dementia....

The FDA issued the ban on Wednesday, stating, “the company must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on the U.S. market must be removed, or risk enforcement action.” Why Ban Juul? Founded in 2015 and now headquartered in Washington D.C., Juul quickly became the most popular e-cigarette brand in the U.S. —and is now second only to Reynolds’ Vuse brand—, thanks to a massive, hip social media campaign that launched its products on the national market....

The recommendation includes people over 65 years old, and those older than 18 who are at risk for serious illness or are likely to be exposed at work, such as healthcare workers. FDA officials aren’t required to follow the panel’s recommendation, but they often do. An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is scheduled to meet next week to discuss whether to recommend Moderna boosters for this population....

That hope has faded. Fatimah, who is too scared now to be identified by her real name, has watched the Indonesian Army regain control over her village, making nightly sweeps, threatening human-rights workers and hunting down GAM supporters. (The number of tortured and bullet-ridden corpses arriving at the local morgue has more than doubled in the past month, to nearly one per day.) But GAM itself has grown unruly, corrupt and cruel....

Many people may feel uncomfortable around humanlike robots or objects—this is a phenomenon called the “uncanny valley.” But if the fear causes enough distress to disrupt your life, it is a phobia. A phobia of animatronics is what’s known as a specific phobia. This is an intense and irrational fear of something that is not at all dangerous. A person with a specific phobia will make great efforts to avoid the trigger of the fear, even if they realize the fear is disproportionate to the actual harm....

Though xenophobia can sometimes refer to hostility toward people from other cultures or backgrounds, this article will only discuss the specific phobia related to a fear of strangers. Learn more about xenophobia, including symptoms, causes, treatment options, and more. Symptoms People with xenophobia experience significant, sudden anxiety and distress when they are around strangers. They often go out of their way to avoid seeing, interacting with, or even thinking about strangers....

Judge J. Campbell Barker of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas sided with a group of landlords who challenged the CDC moratorium on the grounds that the Constitution prohibits the government from issuing a federal emergency freeze on evictions. The decision, which is likely to be appealed, does not affect moratoriums issued at the state level. “Although the COVID-19 pandemic persists, so does the Constitution,” Barker, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, wrote in the decision....

Understanding Quantitative Easing Quantitative easing (QE) is a nontraditional strategy or monetary policy that central banks around the world (e.g., the U.S. Federal Reserve) use to keep the economy humming during a time of financial crisis. In a nutshell, the Federal Reserve buys up different assets, such as bonds and mortgage-backed securities. This provides a floor of demand for those assets. Banks and other institutions receive the cash the Federal Reserve has created in return for the assets, which means those institutions have more money to work with and lend to the public....

Fans in attendance at Sunday night’s game were forced to witness the spectacle of what appeared to be a failed scoreboard proposal. MORE: Mets blew their chance to retake New York Video of the supposedly failed proposal hasn’t yet surfaced, though there is video of the aftermath. It looks like the couple need to talk things out. You have to feel for both parties: The guy looks like he was just rejected in front of thousands of fans, while the woman was put in a terribly awkward situation....

In a successful royal marriage, the participants lead separate lives. They have different duties, friends and interests. Their children are raised for them by nannies and are viewed by appointment. Often they sleep not only in separate beds but in separate apartments. Love sometimes develops, but it is certainly no requirement. The very public breakup between the Duke and Duchess of York shows, once again, what can happen when dynasts succumb to their subjects’ soap-opera values....

The Democrat currently holds a 3.9 point lead over his Republican opponent, whom he faced Tuesday night in Pennsylvania’s only senatorial debate. Fetterman hosted a rally in Pittsburgh the following day and was met by a crowd of cheering supporters as he walked onstage to “Back in Black” by Australian rock band AC/DC. The rally was recorded and later uploaded to YouTube by Fox News. “To be honest to you, doing that debate wasn’t exactly easy,” Fetterman said to the crowd....