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Speaking to Newsweek, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned: “January is going to be terrible,” with the outbreak expected to reach its worst level yet. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and member of the White House COVID-19 task force explained: “I think January is going to be terrible because you’re going to have the Thanksgiving surge super-imposed upon the Christmas surge. So it’s entirely conceivable that January could be the worst....

title: “Fax It To Em” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-25” author: “Ruth Raebel”

Between the New Mexico Bowl and Jan. 6's BCS national title game, the 2013 season will reach its climax. Here is the schedule of games, with teams soon beginning to fill the competition.

At just 20 years old, Ashique is touted to be the next football star from Kerala and despite playing for Pune City, the support for the Malappuram-born talent was on show when his team came visiting Kochi for their ISL match against Kerala Blasters earlier this year. After the season came to a close, Ashique has been taking part in Sevens football tournaments in Kerala and that had drawn criticism from several sections of football lovers....

The announcement comes a day after the host of the show, Dr. Mehmet Oz, officially entered the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania, the Associated Press reported. Under the FCC rule, candidates have a right to request equivalent air time as their competitors, which the stations said could be violated if they continued to air the show hosted by Oz. The stations that announced the move include Fox’s local affiliates in New York City and Philadelphia because parts of northeastern Pennsylvania get the signal for some New York TV channels....

According to the company’s press release, they plan to ship nearly 30 million antibody tests globally by the end of May “across its ARCHITECT and Alinity i platforms,” and will have the capacity to ship 60 million tests in June. The antibody tests will help indicate whether a person has been infected with the novel coronavirus in the past and has recovered or was asymptomatic. “Having more options of highly reliable tests across our platforms will help healthcare workers and health officials as they conduct broad scale testing for COVID-19,” said Robert B....

The news follows a much-anticipated public hearing on Thursday, during which an advisory panel to the FDA voted 17-4 in favor of the Pfizer vaccine’s authorization, with one abstention. Pfizer presented data from clinical trials involving 43,000 adult participants. Earlier this week, the FDA shared some of that data, including the fact that 95% of people in the clinical trial who received the vaccine did not go on to develop COVID-19....

For almost two years, Churchill and FDR had been quietly receiving evidence of Hitler’s ghastly effort to remove an entire people from the face of the earth. Churchill appeared interested in a military strike against the camps. He told his Foreign secretary, Anthony Eden, that Hitler’s war against the Jews was “probably the greatest and most horrible crime ever committed in the whole history of the world,” adding: “Get everything out of the Air Force you can, and invoke me, if necessary....

Buckingham Palace released a statement on September 8, confirming the monarch is comfortable and under medical supervision at Balmoral, in Scotland, but that doctors are “concerned.” The statement read: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.” Royal author Phil Dampier told Newsweek: “The fact that they put out this statement is deeply concerning....

But one other book claimed part of the spotlight this season. For the first time there was a national contest in which home cooks-rather than professionals–could vote for their favorite cookbook, and they chose Sharon Tyler Herbst’s “Cooking Smart.” This book, subtitled “Recipes, Tips, and Techniques for Really Using the TimeSaving, Work-Saving Gadgets in Your Kitchen to Make Delicious Food,” has chapter headings like “Appeteasers” and “Soup for All Reasons” and features uncomplicated recipes jammed with chic ingredients: wild mushroom salad with hot brie dressing; garlic mayonnaise with jalapenos....

But on Sunday afternoon, SuperSport United will be the latest to join Africa football’s elite as they take on defending champions TP Mazembe in the Caf Confederation Cup final. The two-legged affair promises to be an epic battle between two of the continent’s most exciting sides, but while Mazmebe have history and continental pedigree on their side, Matsatsantsa will need to rely on their enthusiasm and a will to win to overcome the Congolese-based outfit....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have called for the United States to pause administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after six recipients developed a “rare and severe” type of blood clot. All six cases occurred among women between 18 and 48, with their symptoms developing six to 13 days after vaccination, according to a joint statement from the two agencies....

Beshear spoke about the undertaking Monday, which goes hand-in-hand with broadband and wastewater projects set to spend millions of federal dollars. The governor said that while all of the state will benefit from the federal funds, some rural and urban areas that have been neglected will receive extra care, the AP reported. This will help address the basic human needs of some state residents while also boosting the state to potentially see more economic growth, Beshear said....

Here’s an example: Day is 47 under through three events in the four-tourney competition. With four more solid days, he can top Tiger Woods’ march to the championship at 59 under. MORE: Jason Day’s year | Sharps are going with Day | Henrik Stenson’s prediction | It’s Day’s title to lose Heady company indeed. Day now has a chance to be the first player to win three of the FedEx Cup tournaments....

The FedEx Cup playoffs, in their current form, are a series of three tournaments that determine the season champion. They have their own rules and quirks baked in, such as the leader from the first two events starting at 10 under par in the finale. The tournaments consist of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship, and the Tour Championship. But, as the battle for golf’s soul rages on between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, the format is drawing some scrutiny from current players, including the defending champion Patrick Cantlay....

Bellevue, Wash., police concluded a lengthy investigation into the accident and Monday submitted the findings to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review. It could take several weeks before a decision on whether to execute the charges, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office told the Seattle Times. MORE: NFL players arrested in 2015 Coleman, widely known for overcoming near-100 percent deafness to make the NFL, was arrested and jailed Oct....

“That’s fine. We need pitching and David Price is a great pitcher and has showed that for years. I hope he will help us,” Ortiz told 102.5 FM in Santo Domingo (via ESPN.com). “It’s a marquee pitcher, and that’s what we need.” MORE: Top 10 pitchers in Red Sox history, ranked Issues between Ortiz and Price bubbled up in the 2013 AL Division Series between the Sox and Rays and escalated to include Ortiz being hit by a pitch in 2014 (“It’s a war....

Fenerbahce agreed to cancel Van Persie’s contract, allowing the former Arsenal and Manchester United star to re-join the club he left in 2004. The 34-year-old will train with Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s squad on Monday, having passed a medical. “We have always said that Robin is more than welcome at Feyenoord and we are very happy that he now joins the squad,” said Van Geel at the signing ceremony. “It is beautiful and special that after Dirk Kuyt and Giovanni van Bronckhorst, among others, an icon returns to Feyenoord....

The inequalities in accessing care are even starker when you consider that uterine fibroids are more common in Black people with a uterus and people of color with a uterus. More than 84% of African American women have fibroids by the age of 49 compared to 70% of white women. These disparities extend to treatment, too: Black women are more likely to have surgery to remove the fibroids (or the uterus) than they are to receive nonsurgical treatments like medications or noninvasive procedures....

With rain expected overnight, Harvick knows he and the other 42 drivers could face a very different track for the 160-lap, 400-mile race. Green flag is scheduled for 1:20 p.m. ET. Still, Harvick will be among the favorites. He’s a former winner. He has a Hendrick engine. He already has two victories this season and four poles. Here’s how the lineup will break down for the race Sunday: Kevin Harvick, Stewart-Haas Racing No....