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But one father-son duo in Philadelphia got a little creative. The two used a string and clipboard contraption to reel in Stephen Curry’s autograph before a practice ahead of the Warriors’ game against the 76ers on Friday. MORE: Classic photos of Stephen Curry | Is Anthony Morrow’s jumper quicker than Stephen Curry’s? These fans must have staked out Curry and known when he would arrive to practice then created the plan to lower their memorabilia....

Phil Hawthorne, 36, from Glasgow, Scotland, was diagnosed with bowel cancer on December 15, 2021, after experiencing several months of back pain, the Daily Record reported on Thursday. At this point, the cancer had progressed to such an extent that doctors were unable to treat him and he died just over two weeks later on December 30. “There was peace there, I think the cancer was just too far along for us to even think about him being on earth, it was just better for him to go,” the man’s 35-year-old wife, Ruth, who is expecting the couple’s daughter in March 2022, told the Record....

On Thursday, Biden told CNN he had asked Fauci, who is the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to continue in his post and also play a crucial role in his administration’s COVID-19 team. “I asked him to stay on in the exact same role as he’s had for the past several presidents, and I asked him to be a chief medical adviser for me as well and be part of the COVID team,” Biden told the network....

Speaking during a Reuters Total Health conference on Tuesday, Fauci said the coronavirus could be downgraded to an endemic—or a level of infection that is so low it would not affect daily life—by the spring of 2022 if enough adults receive a vaccine and booster shot. “To me if you want to get endemic, you have got to get the level of infection so low that it does not have an impact on society, on your life, on your economy,” Fauci said....

The pledge from the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases comes after former U.S. presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton said they would be vaccinated in a public setting or on camera in an attempt to assure the public that it can be trusted. President-elect Joe Biden said during an interview with CNN on December 3 that he too would be “happy” to join the ex-presidents by publicly taking a vaccine....

The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and White House coronavirus task force member made the comments after the president left Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday following a three day stay to treat COVID-19. Trump revealed he was diagnosed with coronavirus on Friday. Fauci, who is not involved in the president’s care, told CNN’s Chris Cuomo on Monday Trump looked “fine” when he left the facility....

The victim, whose exact age was not given, was a high school student who was one week away from taking her national college exams, Shanghai news portal The Paper reported Wednesday. A statement released by the office for industry and commerce in Zhanjiang, a coastal city in the province of Guangdong, said the passenger became trapped inside the elevator when it stopped between the first floor and basement level 1 at 7:39 p....

“Historically, Hollywood has taken an expedient approach to leveraging creators and their huge audiences,” CEO of FaZe Lee Trink said in the press release. “Invisible Narratives’ immense respect and keen understanding of that relationship sets the new standard for filmmakers bringing their formats to this massive and rabid audience.” The development between the two companies has been going on for over a year behind the scenes, in an attempt to grow and diversify the FaZe brand....

An unnamed law enforcement official told the Times that FBI agents served Apple with the warrant and got hold of data that was then used as evidence to obtain a second warrant for the North Carolina senator’s cellphone. According to the Times, the FBI seized the Republican lawmaker’s cellphone on Wednesday night to assist with a Department of Justice investigation into stock sales Burr made at the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic....

The second-division United Soccer League side made the announcement that they would be joining MLS, with MLS confirming that the club would begin play in 2019 to become the league’s 24th team. FC Cincinnati is actually the 26th announced franchise in the league, following David Beckham’s long-awaited Miami franchise and Nashville’s announcement in December. MLS has stated previously it intends to get up to 28 teams, so the door is not yet closed on Sacramento or Detroit, the other cities in the running for expansion....

SkinGuard24 lists methanol among its ingredients, and the FDA has stated that the chemical’s absorption through the skin or its oral ingestion can result in rashes, illnesses, irreversible nerve damage and even death. The other hand sanitizers recently placed on the FDA’s Do-Not-Use List for having methanol include Grupo Asimex de Mexico’s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Asimex International’s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Roldan Industries’s Florance Morris Body Care Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer, Soluciones Dinámica’s OZO Ozone Hand Sanitizer Gel, Goldsquare Hand Sanitizer and Medi Science Laboratories Germ Killa 70% Alcohol Hand Gel....

During an interview with CNN Sunday, the FDA chief urged Americans to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on social distancing, but he avoided host Dana Bash’s pressing attempts for him to respond to Trump’s “lies” about COVID-19 health concerns. The president told Fourth of July celebrators on the White House lawn Saturday that “99 percent of [coronavirus cases] are totally harmless,” prompting immediate backlash from health officials, lawmakers and TV personalities alike....

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that children 12 and older get vaccinated against COVID-19, as studies show it can prevent infection. While children are far less likely than adults to become seriously ill from the new coronavirus, some have died of the virus or passed it along to at-risk family members, driving a need for them to be protected, as well. On Tuesday, Fauci told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell that the federal government and pharmaceutical companies are doing age de-escalation studies....

One of the most famous speeches of the 20th century, Roosevelt dictated it to his secretary, Grace Tully, hours after he learned of the attack, according to the National Archives. Lasting about six minutes, the short speech has carried a lasting impact 78 years later, and many people can still quote one of its opening lines. Although Roosevelt had speechwriters, the National Archives reported the speech was largely the president’s own words....

Definition The fear of butterflies or moths is called lepidopterophobia. This word derives from Lepidoptera, the name of the order of insects that includes butterflies and moths. When a person has a phobia, they have a fear that is so excessive that it can interfere with their daily life. Fear of butterflies is a type of anxiety disorder, classified as a specific phobia (animal type). About 12.5% of adults in the United States have experienced a specific phobia at some point in their lives....

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau brought insurance companies into the ongoing conflict, asking insurers to suspend coverage on trucks and vehicles used in the blockades, when he enacted the Emergencies Act. “We are today serving notice: if your truck is being used in these illegal blockades, your corporate accounts will be frozen. The insurance on your vehicle will be suspended,” Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Monday....

Only one event remains in the COVID-19-shortened PGA Tour season: the Tour Championship, the final event in the FedEx Cup playoffs, golf’s way of determining its champion for a given season. All 125 golfers in the initial field are given a one-year exemption to compete on the PGA Tour; winners of either of the first two playoff events receive a two-year exemption; and the overall winner receives a five-year exemption....

The world top-30 ranked golfers have qualified for the event, which will be held in its traditional home at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s tournament differs from any of its previous editions, as the PGA has introduced a new format to simplify the season finale. Specifically, it is designed to ensure the winner of The Tour Championship is also the winner of the FedEx Cup....

A bad actor moving company launches with phony online reviews and promises to save customers money. Next, real reviews start to roll in with horror stories from people complaining they had been dramatically overcharged or had valued personal effects damaged or held hostage. When the bad reviews overtake the good ones, the owner renames the company or launches a new one—along with newly purchased five-star reviews and a new DOT license....

The Justice Department said Tuesday that he has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges, as well as disorderly conduct in a restricted building. Over 725 people have been arrested for their involvement in the riot across all 50 states, the press release states, along with over 225 charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement. The statement of facts attached by federal investigators states that Gerwatowski allegedly opened a door recently closed by Capitol Police officers, encouraged other rioters to enter along with him and entered the building, leaving after about three minutes....