It was this silence by Pius and the Vatican during the Holocaust—in which more than six million Jews were killed across Europe—that led historians to declare the pope a Nazi sympathizer. As those communiques from the 1930s remained unknown during the Second World War and for many years after, Pius was branded “Hitler’s Pope.” Seventy-five years since the liberation the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland, more than 150 historians and researchers will access for the first time the Vatican archives of Pius XII, a record largely shielded by the Vatican for nearly a century....

Opening statements in the trial are scheduled for Monday. Some evidentiary issues will be addressed Friday. J. Kueng, Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and Derek Chauvin, another former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted for Floyd’s death, are charged with willfully depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights while “acting under color of law,” according to the federal indictment unsealed in May last year. The indictment says the three men are also charged with failing to aid Floyd with medical care despite knowing he needed it....

In May of last year, I accompanied a friend to the French Consulate in New York City so she could vote. We ran into a festive, boisterous Israel Day parade, thousands of marchers on Fifth Avenue streaming past the consulate, many of whom, some with the aid of bullhorns, chanted “Shame on France, Shame on France” Others screamed insults or gave the consulate the finger. Anti-French, anti-Kofi Annan and anti-United Nations placards and banners were brandished, and a group of marchers took time away from celebrating Israel to hassle people entering and leaving the consulate....

If you have been experiencing infrequent or hard, dry bowel movements while taking pain medication, you may have opioid-induced constipation. This article will describe the causes of opioid-induced constipation and the lifestyle factors that could raise your risk. Common Causes Opioid-induced constipation is caused by the physiological changes that take place in the gastrointestinal tract as a result of taking opioid medications. Opioids are used to treat pain and work by blocking the pain receptors in the brain....

The groups Corporate Accountability Action and American Bridge 21st Century, the Democratic Party’s research arm, launched advertising campaigns this past week exposing AT&T’s donations to Texas Republican lawmakers. In Florida, where similar bills have been introduced, activists hope to expand the campaign. “This is a moment in our country where there is no middle ground. You really can’t be on the sidelines,” said Cecile Richards, past president of Planned Parenthood and current co-chair of American Bridge 21st Century....

n Glucosamine. Despite lingering doubts, many experts now believe that glucosamine (a dietary supplement) can reduce osteoarthritis pain. The best evidence comes from studies involving the knee. In a large trial published in 2001, X-rays indicated that glucosamine may help protect or restore arthritic knees. That finding has been disputed, but a research review published in 2000 found that glucosamine does relieve pain and improve flexibility in affected knees or hips....

Facts About Dilation Many people consider dilation a nuisance. Nobody can honestly say they enjoy those pesky eyedrops, and the need for those funky sunglasses they may give you to wear out the door. Truth is, however, dilation of the eyes is the most important part of a comprehensive eye exam. By dilating the eyes, a doctor can get a much better view of the retina, optic nerve, and vessels in the back of the eye....

The department has denied the claims in response to a viral video of an incident in Salem on July 4. In the clip, one officer can be seen approaching a man wearing a “black bikes matter” T-shirt and giving an “OK” hand gesture to him. The man in the black T-shirt spots the trooper and pats him on the shoulder. “Tell me again how defund the police is wrong when no one even bats an eye at a policeman in Oregon flashing a white power sign at a Proud Boy that he’s obviously chummy with,” Twitter user Lisa Hendricks said while tweeting the clip, which has been viewed more than 3....

As of 7:10 a.m. local time, 4,911 customers were experiencing outages, according to Portland General Electric. Users can report outages at Portland General Electric’s website under the “Outages & Safety” section. That’s where they can also check the status of their power and view a map of where the power has been lost. There may be more Oregonians without power, but Portland General Electric’s map only includes areas where five or more customers are experiencing outages....

By Tuesday, conspiracy theorists were speculating that Tyner, who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder, was a candidate to transfer out of the Ducks’ crowded running back depth chart. MORE: Best/worst cases for SN Top 25 | Bowl projections Tyner’s father appeared to put a stop to the talk on, of all places, talk radio, The Oregonian reported. “There is no story,” said John Tyner, who called in to 750-AM/102....

The Black Death was a plague caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis that first entered the Mediterranean via trade ships, and proceeded to rapidly spread across Europe, Northern Africa and the Middle East in the 1300s. Up to 60 percent of the population is thought to have died as a result of the disease in its first wave, which extended into a 500-year-old pandemic called the Second Plague Pandemic, lasting until as recently as the 19th century....

According to The Citizen, Van Heerden recently survived an attempted hijacking and he is said to be considering leaving Pirates as he feels unsafe in Johannesburg. The publication’s source, who is close to the former AmaZulu left-back has revealed that the player wants to go back to the coast and the recent incident has fuelled his desire to leave the city. “He was with his wife in Bryanston when the incident happened," the source said....

Judge Thokozile Masipa also sentenced the double-amputee Olympian to three years in prison for unlawfully firing a gun in a restaurant in a separate incident weeks before Steenkamp’s 2013 shooting death. She ordered that sentence to be wholly suspended. MORE: Principal characters in the Pistorius trial | Disgraced athletes: Where these 38 went wrong Masipa delivered her ruling after reviewing prosecution arguments for a tough sentence as well as the defense case for a more lenient punishment for Pistorius....

Prosecutors displayed two photos on TV monitors in the courtroom, with the first of the muscled double-amputee Olympic athlete standing facing a camera. There are blood stains up to the knees of his limbs and his shorts are also bloodied, but his naked chest appears to be clean of blood. A second photograph of Pistorius from the waist up and from the left side also shows blood on his shorts and parts of his body, with a tattoo visible on his back....

The attacking midfielder touched down at Pudong Airport on Monday and was greeted warmly by a large contingent of supporters. Oscar was presented with bouquets of flowers and the Brazilian stopped to sign autographs for fans who came out to welcome him. The 25-year-old will link up with compatriots Hulk and Elkeson at SIPG, where Andre Villas-Boas is head coach. REVEALED: The secret clause in Tevez’s contract The club shelled out a CSL-record €60million in order to capture Oscar, who general manager Sui Guoyang said was motivated to sign by the offer of first-team football....

The Apophysis of the Knee An apophysis is a growth plate—an area where bone is rapidly growing in children and adolescents. In Osgood-Schlatter disease, the apophysis is located at the front of the knee joint, right where the patellar tendon attaches to the tibia. This is a strong tendon that is also attached to the powerful quadriceps muscle in the thigh. Every time the quad muscle contracts, it pulls on the patellar tendon, and thus on the tibia....

Wear and Repair Cartilage undergoes a normal cycle of breakdown and repair. As the joint surface wears away, your body attempts to replace it using an inflammatory response. The fundamental problem of osteoarthritis is thought to be the imbalance between natural degradation and the fresh cartilage production. As the joint swells, new bone is created to increase the surface area of the joint. Osteoarthritis results from the body’s inability to compensate for the lost cartilage....

During this year’s CES convention on Monday, Otterbox revealed five new products that will launch in early 2021 that will help not just protect and optimize mobile devices for gaming, but make sure your mobile gaming experience is as easy as can be. The Colorado-based company previously announced, back in September, that it was teaming up with Microsoft to bring gaming accessories to mobile gamers around the world. (And with Xbox’s new Cloud Gaming, gamers can take their favorite Xbox games on-the-go on their mobile devices....

Words first articulated as whispers that then spread like a cancer through a society. That’s until there is no concealment, no fig leaf—just hatred articulated loudly. And then the conditions are ripe for evil to race from house to house and city to city. Left unchecked, what starts with a murmur can metastasize into abhorrent action. I experienced this evil firsthand growing up in what was then Czechoslovakia in 1940....

Scientists at Tufts University in Massachusetts said their findings can help governments better understand how eating habits are changing, helping them to set targets and invest in policies that encourage people to consume healthier food. Researchers ranked different diets on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being a diet consisting only of junk food and 100 representing a perfect, healthy diet. The average score in 2018 was 40....