It was Romero’s baptism at the helm of the nation’s premier civil-liberties group. Soft-spoken and thin as a rake, he isn’t exactly the obstreperous type. He certainly cuts a different profile than his legendary predecessor, the gruff and feisty Ira Glasser. But Romero, 36, so impressed the 83-member ACLU board with his youthful vigor and breadth of vision that it decided in a rare unanimous vote to hand him the reins....
John Thomas Martin, lead pastor at Lighthouse Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama, broke down in the pulpit while telling stunned churchgoers about his “affair” with an underage male. He admitted to abusing the boy on multiple occasions, both at his home and on trips. Martin also reportedly said he sent explicit text messages. According to court documents, the victim claimed that on a camping trip to celebrate Martin’s son’s birthday, the pastor got into the victim’s tent and touched him....
While there is no strict rule on what constitutes an anti-inflammatory diet, nor is there much research on it as a treatment for chronic inflammation, the basic tenets of the diet are the same for any healthy eating plan – eating lots of veggies, fruits and healthy proteins and fats, while limiting intake of highly processed foods. Let’s take a closer look. Uses for the Anti-Inflammation Diet Inflammation is the body’s natural way of fighting disease....
The action on Friday by the PAC has prompted concerns that it could harm the election prospects of the Democratic candidate, Terry McAuliffe, whom it had intended to help. Lis Smith, a former senior advisor to Democratic primary candidate Pete Buttigieg tweeted: “What a massive, massive screw up. The last thing that the McAuliffe campaign needed this weekend. A total disservice to the hundreds of hard-working staffers on the ground....
Several people, including Bulgarian police officers, were injured when police stopped protesters from entering the building. Police were able to blockade the area and push back the protestors. The protests, organized by a nationalist group, are in response to the government’s new mask and vaccine mandates and other pandemic-related restrictions. “The aim of the protest is to remove the restrictive measures and especially, first of all, the unconstitutional green certificate,” said Kostadin Kostadinov, the leader of the Vazrazhdane party, before the protests began....
The paper published in the journal Pediatrics also showed only just over a quarter (26%) of parents surveyed strongly agreed that the flu vaccine is effective, with 70 percent holding this view about routine childhood vaccines. Six percent of participants were hesitant about routine childhood inoculations, while one in eight were worried about the safety of both routine childhood and flu vaccines. Hesitancy was defined in the study as “a motivational state of being conflicted about or opposed to getting vaccinated....
Most sinus infections don’t need antibiotics and will start to get better without treatment. Healthcare providers typically only prescribe antibiotics for sinus infections that don’t clear up on their own. This article looks at what types of sinus infections can be treated with antibiotics. It also discusses over-the-counter treatments and home remedies. When Antibiotics Are Needed Antibiotics can help eliminate bacterial sinus infections. But when a sinus infection is caused by allergies, a virus, or a structural defect of the sinuses, other treatments may be necessary....
There are several types of antifungal medications, and this article will explore the different varieties, when they might be used, and what to expect while taking them. What Are Antifungal Medications? Antifungal drugs are a class of medications that are used to treat invasive fungal infections. There is a wide range of types, strengths, formulations, and uses for the medications in this class. When this balance is upset—often by diseases or treatments that weaken the immune system—the fungi take over healthy tissues and cause infections....
Then there’s Luis Suarez – who probably deserved to be on the list as much as any other footballer – but fails to make the cut at the expense of Antoine Griezmann, who had nothing short of an outstanding but heartbreaking year. The big question, now that the names has been revealed, is who will win the award? Instead of jumping to conclusions that Ronaldo or Messi or even Griezmann should, why don’t we take a bird’s eye view at what the three stalwarts have achieved this year....
Unlike the large-dollar years Brown spent in Pittsburgh when he was catching 100-plus passes every season, Tampa Bay could bring Brown in for the second half of the 2020 season at a relatively low price. Much of the contract has been set up for Brown to get paid in performance-based incentives. The 32-year old Brown is likely hoping that a productive second half could lead to one lucrative free agent contract before his career is complete....
Bengals cornerback Adam Jones accused the Steelers wide receiver of faking his injury after getting hit in the head by linebacker Vontaze Burfict in Saturday’s AFC wild-card game in Cincinnati. MORE: SN playoff predictions | Bengals DC calls Steelers’ Joey Porter ‘an embarrassment’ But Brown’s father, Eddie, doesn’t believe that to be the case and called Jones out for making such allegations. “It’s not in his character,” Eddie told TMZ Sports Monday....
The navy blue outfit features yellow tigers and lightning bolts. MORE: Bills fans take turns smashing jet ahead of opener Want to copy the look? The ‘Heritage tiger jacquard tuxedo’ will set you back $4,200.
The Raiders released the controversial wide receiver on Sept. 7, after six months with the team. According to the report, Brown will be seeking base salaries of $14.625 million for 2019 and $14.5 million for 2020, a $1 million signing bonus, unpaid Week 1 salary and fines totaling $215,000. There are a couple of factors complicating Brown’s quest. First, he was fined and released for conduct detrimental to the team....
According to ESPN, which cited unidentified sources, Brown wants to clear up his playing status within the next few weeks. But he will wait to sign with a team until he knows for sure whether he will be allowed to play. The report adds Brown hasn’t stopped training, and is even open to returning with the Patriots, though that seems unlikely. Brown was accused by his former trainer, Britney Taylor, of sexual assault and rape in a civil lawsuit last month....
Former Juventus and Italy head coach Conte led Chelsea to glory in his first season in England’s top flight, with the Blues finishing seven points clear of Tottenham at the summit. The new contract is an improvement upon the terms of the three-year deal the 47-year-old agreed when he joined Chelsea, meaning he is still tied to the Stamford Bridge club until the end of 2018-19. Derby date: Utd v City ICC odds...
In case if you don’t know: Manchester United appointed Michael Carrick as captain for 2017/18 season following the departure of Wayne Rooney to Everton. Carrick was ruled out for four months due to an irregular heart rhythm ailment and could captain the team for just two matches. The club handed the armband to the vice-captain of the Red Devils, Antonio Valencia. In Carrick’s absence, Valencia led the side 39 times and helped the team to finish the league in top four for the first time in five seasons....
The LaLiga champions held off a dogged Malaga to secure an important 3-2 win at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the winner in the 76th minute by following up after his penalty was saved. Despite the victory, Los Blancos still remain seven points off leaders Barcelona and the gap could widen back to 10 when the Blaugrana visit Valencia on Sunday. And with a broken nose forcing Sergio Ramos to join Gareth Bale on the sidelines for the Malaga match, Zidane left the door open for reinforcements....
The New York Representative and co-chair of the Biden campaign’s climate change task force tweeted that the practice, which is used to extract shale gas, was “bad”. Her comments came shortly after Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate in Salt Lake City, during which Senator Harris dismissed the Trump campaign’s claim that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would bring an end to fracking, should he take control of the Oval Office....
“There is a tax provision tucked away that says if your student loans get canceled, you would not have to pay taxes on that cancelation,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “This provision that’s tucked in, I think it tells us that if you care about student debt cancellation, it is go time for you. You need to mobilize, and now is the time to organize to create the political pressure, because in there tucked away....
“He brings so much greatness to the game of golf,” Bjorn told The Associated Press in an interview Saturday, two weeks before the action in France. A runner-up finish at the PGA Championship last month behind Ryder Cup teammate Brooks Koepka ensured a resurgent 42-year-old Woods won selection from Bjorn’s counterpart Jim Furyk. It’s an eighth Ryder Cup appearance, and the first since 2012, for Woods whose only win was in 1999....
