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Aren’t parents at least partially to blame? Parents struggle against massive odds. Children who watch TV are bombarded with food ads. Even parents who limit TV eventually take their children to movies, food stores and school, where the commercial assault is in full gear. Do schools bear responsibility? Schools have become addicted to the income of selling soft drinks and snack foods. But now major school systems are throwing out the soft drinks, and other schools are doing the same with snack foods....

You call this book an “archeology of the present.” What did you dig up? Managers, speechwriters, pollsters and get-out-the-vote specialists have more power than we’d like to admit—and a substantial impact on election outcomes. This is the political equivalent of “the medium is the message”: communication is the candidate. How is that Sawyer Miller’s fault? Sawyer Miller pioneered the field of political consulting … They brought the new marketing techniques of Madison Avenue to work in politics....

Bill Hurley, 61, was a former police officer. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 The news came just two weeks after the elder Hurley was found safe in Texas after going missing from his Loudoun County, Va., home 12 days earlier. Hurley released a statement that read: “I want to thank the PGA Tour, the greater golf media, and all those who provided their support, prayers and encouragement. The PGA Tour community has always taken great care of us, and my family and I are very grateful for that....

In an interview with the Los Angles Times published Friday, Harris appeared to suggest that the administration did not expect the latest coronavirus variants to take the country by storm. “We didn’t see Delta coming. I think most scientists did not—upon whose advice and direction we have relied—didn’t see Delta coming,” Harris told the news outlet. “We didn’t see Omicron coming. And that’s the nature of what this, this awful virus has been, which as it turns out, has mutations and variants....

Fauci, the chief science adviser for Biden and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the federal mandate for air travel should expand to include travelers being vaccinated against COVID-19. The current mandate only requires people age 2 and older to wear a mask on flights. He suggested the mandate would provide more protection on flights and might help increase COVID-19 vaccination numbers in the country....

Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), warned people not to focus on a falling mortality rate linked to coronavirus-which President Donald Trump has touted of late. The infectious disease expert said it was “a false narrative to take comfort in a lower rate of death,” before adding: “There’s so many other things that are very dangerous and very bad about this virus. “Don’t get yourself into false complacency....

Five died during the siege, including a Capitol Police officer who was injured “while physically engaging with protesters” when hundreds of pro-Trump supporters stormed the building after the president encouraged them to “show strength” and march on Congress. A protester was also shot to death by Capitol Police while three other unidentified people died after “medical emergencies” related to the siege. Early on Friday, the FBI’s Washington D.C. field office said it was seeking help from the public to identify individuals who “made unlawful entry” into the Capitol....

Speaking on her MTG:Liveonline show, Greene was reacting to the exclusive Newsweek report that federal agents searched the Florida home of the former president after receiving a tip off. The informant was able to tell the FBI what classified documents Trump had removed from the White House when he left office in January 2021, as well as where they were being kept, two senior government officials said. Greene, who is among several GOP figures, including Trump, pushing unsubstantiated claims that the FBI may have “planted” evidence during their search, has now condemned those who speak to the FBI and asked whether more people working close to the former president will turn on him....

Tylee Ryan, 17, and her brother, Joshua “JJ” Vallow, 7, were last seen in the city of Rexburg in eastern Idaho on September 23. JJ may be in need of medical attention, according to information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that FBI Salt Lake City shared on social media on Friday. Captain Gary Hagen, assistant chief of the Rexburg Police Department, told Newsweek via phone on Tuesday that the police are currently investigating a number of tips into the siblings’ whereabouts, and that additional updates would be provided as the police department gathers new information....

As of June 17, 2021, the medication is available to patients in the U.S. with a physician’s referral. Uterine fibroids do not always cause symptoms. When they do, the heavy bleeding and pelvic pain that they can cause can greatly affect a person’s quality of life. Experts say that Myfembree could be life-changing for people who have had only limited and invasive options for treatment. A Game Changer In July 2013, Tanika Gray Valbrun, the founder of The White Dress Project, experienced heavy bleeding and pain....

Benadryl, the brand-name of the drug diphenhydramine, which is a substance found in many cold and flu medicines. It is a sedating drug used to relieve allergy symptoms such as itchy eyes, rash, watery eyes, coughing, sneezing and runny nose by blocking histamine, a natural substance that the body makes when responding to an allergic reaction. When used as recommended, it can provide a safe and effective reaction. This new trend encourages folks to take large dosages of the drug in order to experience hallucinations and a high....

While the FDA has issued 58 EUAs to labs and test kit manufacturers since the pandemic began spreading across the U.S., PerkinElmer company EUROIMMUN’s antibody test is the first of its kind to get emergency approval by the FDA. In a news release, PerkinElmer said its Anti-SARS-CoV-2 ELISA serological test can identify whether or not a person’s immune system has responded to COVID-19 based on antibodies found in blood samples....

“Alien Nation” in fact does an admirable job of explaining the unintended consequences of the immigration act of 1965, which eliminated the pro-European bias in previous U.S. policy. But the law also led, quite unexpectedly, to much higher levels of immigration, virtually all of it from Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia. Critics say the law’s emphasis on kin-ship–awarding visas to relatives of immigrants who are already here-has produced “chain migration” by millions of extended families from the Third World....

As nearly 25,000 members of the National Guard come to Washington from areas across the U.S., officials fear that some of the people assigned to protect the city may pose a threat to Biden or other inauguration attendees. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told the outlet Sunday that officials are aware of the potential threat and are actively on the lookout for any internal problems. “We’re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,” McCarthy said....

We are surrounded by these fires in San Diego. Four large fires are burning. A half-million people have evacuated. Closest to my home, the Witch Creek fire is to the north and east of us. The Harris fire, which has burned 70,000 acres, torched 200 homes and killed a person, is to the south. It’s a nightmare. You feel completely helpless and defenseless. You hose down the house, monitor the TV....

Needing to win their Malaysia Cup semi-final tie against Kedah in the second leg match this Saturday, Felda United boss Sathianathan Bhaskaran has remarked that his side can get the job done if they are more clinical in their finishing. In the first leg match that ended in a 1-1 draw last Sunday, the Fighters needed a late equaliser by Hadin Azman, after Sandro da Silva opened the scoring in Jengka through a penalty at the hour mark....

The team acquired Marlins middle reliever David Phelps on Thursday, with baseball insider Jon Morosi tweeting a few days before that Seattle also would like more starting pitching. It’s a bold but savvy gambit. Though 48-49 and distantly trailing the Houston Astros in the AL West, the Mariners are just 2.5 games out in the wild-card race. MORE: There might be 50 future Hall of Famers in baseball right now...

The Salt Lake City outfielder crashed into the wall chasing a deep fly ball on May 8, 1951. The ball bounced away but Cherry didn’t. His body pushed through the wall and his arm was stuck. MORE: Best MiLB states | 17-inning no-hitter | One game, one ball | Identity theft The ball was resting motionless on the outfield grass while Cherry was trapped. The Billings batter, Dick Small, rounded the bases for an uncontested inside-the-park home run....

Cliff Tan, an architect based in London and Singapore, has been practicing feng shui since he was 12, and consistently applies the principles when planning out spaces. He explained to Newsweek: “Feng shui can be very complex, but in a nutshell, it is a systematic analysis of the environment, and its response is to ensure the best flow and balance within an interior space, so that one will feel natural and comfortable....