He also is on good terms with a member of Al Davis’ family, he points out, and doesn’t believe the current edition of his old team has a completely bleak future. First and foremost, though, he still likes the sound of “Oakland Raiders.” “I’ve had conversations with people about that,’’ the Hall of Fame running back told Sporting News on Monday. He paused, then continued: “I know that the Raiders are trying to do anything they can so Oakland is a possibility, first and foremost....

As you may expect, Iverson also went as hard off the court as he did on it. In a recent interview with Sole Collector’s Gerald Flores, Iverson revealed a story in which he got really drunk while hanging out with music producer Jermaine Dupri when Nelly, who was a standout high school athlete, challenged him to a game of H.O.R.S.E. MORE: Best basketball players in hip-hop | Iconic images of ‘The Answer’...

How Does Latex Allergy Develop? Latex allergy is relatively uncommon. This is particularly true in recent years as the use of highly sensitizing powdered latex gloves has drastically declined. In most cases, the allergy develops after many exposures to latex. Those at highest risk are healthcare workers who frequently wear latex gloves, as well as patients who have had numerous interactions with the healthcare system, Latex allergies can develop at any time—with early exposure or even after years of repeated exposure to latex....

As you prepare for your trip, you should be aware of some DOT regulations before you fly. Have Your Labels on the Medication If you are traveling with prescription medication, always be sure that your medication includes a label from the manufacturer or the pharmacy where you had your prescription filled. This is especially true for syringes, which are only allowed on board with a documented medical need that can be established by such a label....

It had been suggested Alli was expressing dissent at referee Clement Turpin and could face retrospective punishment, but the 21-year-old insisted former Spurs team-mate Kyle Walker was the intended subject of the signal as a joke. Alli 7/4 to score v Everton Pochettino does not feel it is a “big issue” and praised the development in the midfielder’s temperament, which has been the subject of scrutiny since a three-match ban for punching Claudio Yacob in April 2016....

“Kaiser Permanente has an obligation to our 550,000 members and patients in Colorado, 12.5 million members across the U.S., and to our employees, physicians and communities to ensure their safety and to protect them from infection,” the company said in a press release. Kaiser Permanente first announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on August 2, at which time the company reported that their vaccination rate was around 78 percent. “Since [August 2], we have made remarkable progress,” the statement continued....

Louisiana confirmed 846 new cases of the virus on Monday, showing a notable uptick in the state’s testing positivity rate compared to the first half of June. The single-day positivity rate stood at 9.9 percent, whereas the average hovered below 6 percent during the first two weeks of the month. The overall positive testing rate now stands at 8.1 percent. Additionally, the state’s health department noted that 46 percent, or almost half, of the new cases were people aged 29 and younger....

—William Lee Adams

I was standing on the l35th Street Bridge in Manhattan, enjoying the view of the Harlem River, when I was shot in the spine in broad daylight by a young man on a bicycle. The police called it an attempted robbery. If two people passing by hadn’t rescued me, I would have died. The bullet left me paralyzed. I am now paraplegic and use a wheelchair. I spent three weeks at Harlem Hospital....

This instinct to find any evidence of progress has become quite apparent over the past few weeks. We are witnessing the second wave of the Black Lives Matter movement, and both the media and many scholars have remarked on how many more white Americans are showing up to shout down systemic racism in policing. They have lauded the notion that white people’s political attitudes around issues of racial discrimination have progressed....

The findings, published in November in the journal Autism Research, shed new light on the connections autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may have with hearing and other sensory systems. Previous studies already found that children with autism have slow brain responses to sounds. This new research observed that newborns who were later diagnosed with autism also had slower brain responses to sounds. That suggests that a hearing test already administered to millions of babies worldwide could potentially identify newborns with higher autism risk months or years before typical diagnosis....

What happened last week provided a cautionary tale. Early Monday, MicroStrategy–a prominent software company–announced that it was revising its 1999 financial results. Sales would drop roughly 25 percent, from $205 million to about $150 million. Profits would change from a reported 15 cents a share to a loss of between 43 cents and 51 cents. The reaction was swift. On Monday, MicroStrategy’s stock plunged 62 percent, from $226.75 to $86....

Going to Baines’s cabin every day to play her music, Ada is pulled into a weirdly passionate relationship with the illiterate Baines, himself an enigma who has tattooed his face like the local Maori natives. When the probably virginal Stewart, who hasn’t consummated his marriage, discovers the liaison, Gothic violence explodes in the New Zealand bush. Watching “The Piano,” you are led from surprise to surprise, like a child hearing a fairy tale for the first time....

That’s because Kris Kobach, the former secretary of state and failed gubernatorial candidate, is one of the frontrunners heading into the August 4th contest. Kobach was the only Republican to lose a statewide election in 2018 when he ran for governor—a scenario operatives are worried will be repeated if he’s the nominee. That fear has caused establishment Republicans, including retiring Senator Pat Roberts whose seat Kobach is hoping to replace, to throw their weight behind state representative Roger Marshall....

GOALS Castro has scored 10 goals and Ninkovic eight, though Castro’s tally includes three penalties. He scores a goal every 172 minutes he’s on the pitch, while Ninkovic’s number is 250 minutes. Castro has taken more shots (38 to Ninkovic’s 32) but the Serb’s accuracy is noticeably better at 59.4% compared to 42.1% for the Spaniard. ASSISTS Ninkovic has a clear lead here, assisting 10 of Sydney FC’s goals compared to just four for Castro....

An Important Book that has been overlooked: “Caste, Class, and Race” by Oliver Cromwell Cox. The battle between races and classes has never been dealt with as powerfully or more clearly. The book you care most about sharing with your kids: “Creating Black Americans” by Nell Irvin Painter. Such lucid, elegantly crafted historical narrative about the trauma and triumph of black people.

Trump has touted his decision to avoid a fight between NATO ally Turkey and the Pentagon-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, whose Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) were considered a terrorist organization by Ankara due to alleged links to the separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). As the U.S. military presence was repositioned to focus on maintaining control of eastern oil fields, the Trump administration arranged a ceasefire with Erdogan, essentially establishing a limited “safe zone” free of YPG presence....

Among Democrats, there is every reason to expect a tough struggle between Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. Hillary showed what a resilient person she truly is. She rose to the occasion, and then some. With the national spotlight on her in victory in Manchester, she got off a couple of great lines. “I listened to you,” she told the voters of New Hampshire, “and I found my own voice.” Then she said, “Let’s give America a comeback like the one New Hampshire just gave me....

He looks like a man among boys because, well, he is. Turner, the No. 2 player in the class of 2014, decided to stay in his home state of Texas and will be a force in the paint for the Longhorns this winter. His trainer, Ken “Slim” Roberson said in December of 2013 that “(h)e could possibly be —if not the best— one of the top three players to ever come out of Texas....