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Revised numbers, released at 11 a.m. Friday, show that the state is up an additional 688 cases from the previous day’s figures, bringing the total count to 119,289 confirmed cases statewide, rather than the initial 130,393 confirmed cases the tracker showed. The ADPH told Newsweek that the error was due to a technical issue. The correction shows that there are 11,104 probable cases. Probable cases indicate the number of patients who have had close contact with someone who is a confirmed case and show symptoms of the virus but have not received lab testing confirming the infection....

Dershowitz, an emeritus professor at Harvard Law School whose background is in constitutional law, told Ingraham the Supreme Court could uphold a “gradual” vaccine mandate. The Fox News commentator strongly disagreed with Dershowitz, arguing that COVID-19 was not as dangerous as smallpox—an infectious disease that killed many millions of people before it was eradicated. However, he told Ingraham that he believed COVID could be worse. Dershowitz told Ingraham: “As far as mandating vaccination, I think the Supreme Court would uphold gradual mandating of vaccinations....

Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor who represented Trump in his impeachment trial in 2020 and more recently represented former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake in her election-challenging lawsuit, discussed the House committee’s criminal referrals on his podcast, The Dershow, on Monday evening. The bipartisan committee unanimously voted earlier in the day to refer Trump for charges regarding his actions related to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, including for obstruction of an official preceding, conspiracy to defraud the U....

With clutch hitting, heads-up baserunning and a stellar bullpen, the Indians edged the Blue Jays 2-1 Saturday at Progressive Field to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series. MORE: Best 50 players in the playoffs Carlos Santana (solo homer) and Francisco Lindor (RBI single) provided the offense the Indians needed, and relievers Bryan Shaw, Andrew Miller and Cody Allen followed up Josh Tomlin’s stellar start with 3 1/3 innings of scoreless ball....

In Game 6 on Tuesday night, Bregman launched a go-ahead solo home run in the first inning. Rather than flipping his bat, he celebrated by carrying his bat all the way around the first base bag. It appeared he tried to execute an impromptu handoff with first base coach Don Kelly that Kelly was not prepared to complete. It was an objectively funny, unusual moment. Later, Nationals outfielder Juan Soto followed a long ball with a similar celebration....

Uploaded under the pseudonym “General Shepherd,” at least three accounts amassed thousands of subscribers since their creation in October last year. The profiles were online until today, when they were terminated after Newsweek approached the technology firm for comment. Analytics from the social media tracking service SocialBlade indicated that each of the channels had steady growth since stealthily surfacing online. Two of the proxy Infowars channels brought in more than 550,000 views in the past 30 days, while the most-popular channel boasted 1,689,757 views in total....

Murdaugh is accused of shooting his wife, Margaret Murdaugh, and their 22-year-old son, Paul Murdaugh, at their Colleton County, South Carolina, hunting lodge on June 7, 2021, killing both. Murdaugh’s trial began this week. He pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Daniel Greene was the first witness to testify on Thursday. Body cam footage from when Greene arrived at the scene was shared in the courtroom. Greene testified about what he saw and described the “large pool of blood” around the bodies, as well as noting that there was brain matter....

Vindman offered his latest comparison between the Trump administration and Soviet-style leadership in an interview for The Atlantic published Monday in which he highlighted his shock at “Trump’s desire to impress Putin.” Vindman relayed his direct knowledge of the president’s efforts to leverage Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a call on July 25 of last year. He said Trump’s political effort to gain negative information about Joe Biden’s son Hunter should be a warning to all Americans how close the country is treading along authoritarian lines....

The task force will work on campaign goals to attract supporters of Sanders’s former campaign to vote for Biden in the November presidential election. “I’m working with Bernie and with his people. And so, and we’ve made some changes. We’ve listened to Bernie supporters and, you know, for example, we have Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez, she is on one of the panels,” Biden told News8 in Las Vegas on Tuesday. While Biden didn’t specify which policy field Ocasio-Cortez would advise on, CNN Washington Correspondent Ryan Nobles tweeted that a source directly involved with the task forces’ planning said she’ll serve as the co-chair of the Climate Change group....

“Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, AOC and the rest of the Democrats are not getting important legislation done, hence, the Do Nothing Democrats,” the president tweeted on Sunday. “USMCA, National Defense Authorization Act, Gun Safety, Prescription Drug Prices, & Infrastructure are dead in the water because of the Dems!” In response, Ocasio-Cortez corrected the president’s allegation that she has done nothing and encouraged him to “try to keep up” with her actions in Congress....

“What I’d like to see at a bare minimum is a health care plan that helps extend health care to young people,” Ocasio-Cortez told The Associated Press. “This is not just about Donald Trump,” she continued. “It’s about a systemic structure in this country that is set up to fail working-class people, the young and people of color. We need a real plan and not just gestures.” Ocasio-Cortez conducted the interview just two hours before former-presidential candidate, Vermont Sen....

Ocasio-Cortez, along with other Democrats in the House of Representatives, toured border stations in El Paso and Clint, Texas on Monday, many of them posting thoughts about what they experienced on social media afterward. The self-described Democratic socialist gave an interview to Yahoo News hours after the tour ended, where she referenced fascism. “Are we headed to fascism? Yes. I don’t think there’s a question. If you actually take the time to study, and to look at the steps, and to see how government transforms under authoritarian regimes, and look at the political decisions and patterns of this president, the answer is yes,” she told Yahoo....

Arsenal 12/1 to win Premier League With Sanchez having entered the last year of his contract, clubs including Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City have been linked with a move for the 28-year-old. Arsene Wenger has regularly indicated he intends to keep Sanchez and risk losing him for nothing at the end of the 2017-18 season, with the forward having been given time off following the Confederations Cup. Sanchez and Germany centre-back Shkodran Mustafi are poised to return to the club at the weekend, but the duo will not take part in Arsenal’s pre-season fixtures against Benfica and Sevilla in the Emirates Cup....

According to an analysis from The Tax Foundation, the increase to federal tax rate on long-term capital gains and qualified dividends would average 48 percent under Biden’s proposed American Family Plan, making it highest around the world. Comparably, on average, European countries covered tax capital gains at 19.5 percent. Even states that don’t have state income taxes, would be seeing top capital gains rates higher than places like Denmark and South Korea, which have the highest rates in Europe and Asia at 42 percent....

The promotion is building up towards its first show in the tri-state area. The “Blood and Guts” event will broadcast from the Prudential Center in New Jersey and feature a war games match between Inner Circle and The Elite. Tonight, the March 11 episode of AEW Dynamite will reveal the rules of the match. It’ll be interesting to see if it’s any different the War Games matches shown on NXT in past years....

Although Mr. Padre had a profound effect on the game with his 3,141 hits and lifetime batting average of .338, his death was a catalyst for this year’s AL All-Star starting pitcher, Chris Sale. The southpaw said during a media availability on Monday that he stopped dipping the day Gwynn died (June 16, 2014). MORE: Classic photos of Tony Gwynn “He made a very big impact on my life,” Sale said....

If not for Wall, who was voted best dunker, we all would have been forced to focus on a flawed system that failed to captivate the audience and featured little competition. While the dunk contest format pitted the East against the West in direct competition, it stunted indiduality and ended dueling between players like Wall and Paul George. To start, players participated in a freestyle round, in which three players hit the court together and came up with dunks on the fly....

The burnout factor is likely to contribute to an exodus of senior aides after Congress adjourns in October. Counselor David Gergen has already said he’s leaving, and Special Counsel Lloyd Cutler, who signed up for 130 days, will be gone by fall. Now other senior hands are having second thoughts about the long haul. Staff secretary John Podesta, who has won high marks for his handling of the Whitewater affair, complains that he never sees his children....