WEYMOUTH: What is your assessment of Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei, also known as Abu Ala? Sharon: Abu Ala is a politician, and he’s clever. I believe he will be able to maneuver better than former prime minister Abu Mazen. The latter had to leave his post for two reasons: Arafat undermined him. And instead of acting against the terrorist organizations, he tried to make deals with them. Will Abu Ala act differently?...
“In my experience, the impact of the current fires is unprecedented and exposures may prove dangerous for many people,” Michael Kleinman, from the Department of Medicine at the Division of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California, Irvine, told Newsweek in an email. The government’s AirNow website, which tracks air quality across the country, is also recording “unhealthy” or “very unhealthy” air in many parts of California. Maps on the website show the extent of the fires, with air quality problems across almost the entire state....
However, with over 150,000 homeless people in California, there has been criticism that not enough centers are opening—and capacity where they are is too limited. Across California, almost 5,000 structures destroyed been incinerated in the fires, with over 20 dead. Aside from the immediate threat, the fires also cause widespread air pollution, with smoke from the fires traveling long distances from its original source. Smoke from the latest fires in California has traveled over 4,000 miles, going as far as the east coast and almost reaching the islands of Hawaii....
Traveling has become a scary, or at least frustrating, experience for many passengers, and it may take years before the American public feels comfortable again. But Boston Logan Airport, where two of the hijacked planes originated on September 11, has taken huge steps to allay travelers’ concerns. Last fall, the state agency Massport (which runs Logan) hired Raphael “Rafi” Ron, the former director of security at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport and a renowned aviation-security expert, to identify problems and help implement new security improvements at the Boston airport....
During the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft, Philly and Tennessee’s front offices came together on the blockbuster of the night, with the Titans shipping wideout AJ Brown to the Eagles for a first-round pick. An offseason of will-they-won’t-they drama between the wide receiver and the Titans centered around a new contract — a contract that the Titans were seemingly unwilling dole out, leading to the deal on Thursday....
In most sports, achieving back-to-back championship titles is difficult, but it has been done. In Major League Baseball, for example, there hasn’t been a repeat World Series championship team in 21 years since the New York Yankees did it in 1998, ‘99, and 2000. While poker is predominantly a game of skill, there is certainly a luck component, as well. It creates a lot of variance, as do the big fields and the varying levels of skills among the players....
The Atlanta Police Department told FOX 5 that the incident took place at just after midnight on Tuesday, at a gas station in Buckhead. According to the publication, the events unfolded at the QuikTrip gas station located on the 700 block of Sydney Marcus Boulevard. The Atlanta Police Department’s Capt. Graham said: “It only takes a second for someone to jump in your vehicle and take off.” Police urged drivers not to leave their cars running while filling up outside....
Specialist Fifth Class Albert Gore Jr. was taking no chances. It was March 1971, and the young Army journalist was in a foxhole in Khe Sanh, South Vietnam, seven miles from the Laotian border. He’d volunteered for the assignment: writing an article for the Castle Courier, the newspaper of the Army engineers, on their role in re-opening an abandoned Marine base and airstrip. There was no incoming enemy fire, but Gore nevertheless found some metal sheets to reinforce the tarmac that protected his quarters for the evening....
What time is the AL wild-card game? While the two clubs finished the regular season with the same record, the Jays took the the regular-season series 10-9 and will host on Tuesday (8 p.m. ET on TBS). While the regular-season record was close between the teams, the Jays out-scored Baltimore 97-81 as O’s starters compiled a 5.82 ERA. The two teams also combined for 57 homers in their head-to-head matchup, setting up a potential shootout at the hitter-friendly Rogers Centre....
The offensive lineman was reacting to a clip that went viral during last weekend’s game between Clemson and Ohio State. Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins was caught with his hand in a very odd place on Buckeyes running back Curtis Samuel. MORE: Saban likes what he’s seeing from Steve Sarkisian The incident was strange enough, but then Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware made it even stranger with his defense of the action Wednesday....
And that was before Kristen Saban Setas added fuel to the fire. When news broke Tuesday that COVID-19 issues among Buckeyes players could potentially result in a postponement, Setas — the daughter of Alabama coach Nick Saban — took to Twitter to vent her frustrations with the situation. “If you’re not confident to play then SAY IT,” she wrote on Twitter (her account has since been deleted). “I call BS on the COVID cases....
Coach Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide football team accounted for more than a fourth of the secondary violations with five. MORE: 11 best for the next ‘Game of the Century’ AL.com noted that the most interesting football violation stemmed from a trophy being “temporarily placed in an area where prospects taking an official visit would be,” and that “resulted in an impermissible recruiting decoration of an area.” Other self-reported violations by the football team included a former player providing free training to a current player, a coach calling a prospect for a second time during a week and coaches sending text messages to prospects....
Austin Walls, 19, was taken into custody after the shooting was reported to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on Monday afternoon. In a news release, the sheriff’s office said it received a report of a shooting at a residence on Lee Road near the Cusseta community in northeast Lee County at around 1.30 p.m. CST. Deputies arriving at the scene found a 49-year-old woman inside the residence. The woman had sustained a gunshot wound to the side of her face, the sheriff’s office said....
With a win over top-ranked Alabama, No. 6 Auburn could usurp the Tide as SEC West champions, get a rematch with Georgia in the conference championship game and put the Tigers in prime position to potentially earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. MORE: Bama battling history, on top of Auburn Alabama has its usually stout defense (though it has several injuries at linebacker) and quarterback Jalen Hurts. Auburn will rely on a handful of offensive playmakers in Kerryon Johnson and Jarrett Stidham, and defensive standouts like Jeff Holland....
The Bearcats came into the game as considerable underdogs but also as history-makers. They became the first Group of 5 school to make the College Football Playoff. Their honeymoon was short-lived, however, as Robinson ran all over one of the nation’s best defenses. BENDER: Alabama stays true to form in semfinal win over Cincinnati Robinson gained 204 yards on 26 carries, good for 7.8 yards per attempt. Seven of his runs were for double-digit yardage and 11 of them gave Alabama first downs....
In some ways, the questions are unfair. The Fed’s economic powers, though immense, are crude. Perfection isn’t possible. In the 1950s, the Fed was said to “lean against the wind,” lowering interest rates during slumps and raising them during booms. Things haven’t changed much. The Fed mainly influences short-term interest rates, which in turn influence-often with dehys of a year or more-the rest of the economy. More important, there are no entirely predictable relationships between the Fed’s actions and the economy’s behavior....
Albenza is available in a tablet dosage form. What Is Albenza Used For? Albenza (albendazole) is used to treat infections caused by tapeworms. Brand Name(s): Albenza Drug Availability: Prescription Therapeutic Classification: Benzimidazole anthelmintic Available Generically: Yes Controlled Substance: No Administration Route: Oral (by mouth) Active Ingredient: Albendazole Dosage Form(s): Tablet Taenia solium is a tapeworm, and infection with T. solium can occur from eating raw or undercooked pork. If you have any symptoms from a T....
The respected designer who was Lanvin’s creative director between 2001 to 2015, died in a Paris hospital on Saturday. Elbaz’s death was confirmed in a statement by Johann Rupert, the owner of Swiss luxury brand Compagnie Financière Richemont, whom Elbaz worked with at AZ Factory. It read: “It was with shock and enormous sadness that I heard of Alber’s sudden passing. Alber had a richly deserved reputation as one of the industry’s brightest and most beloved figures....
The featherweight title bout is set to headline UFC 194 on Dec. 12 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Aldo (25-1-0) was originally a -140 favorite for his scheduled July 11 bout with McGregor, according to MMA blog Bloody Elbow. The line was bet close to a pick ’em, with Aldo’s odds adjusted to -117 before the Brazilian sustained a rib injury in training. Only after the injury did the odds shift to where McGregor was favored, when Aldo was listed as high as +118....
