The behaviors were categorized as preventative (like wearing a face mask) or risky (like attending social events). The researchers found that several factors contributed to how people responded and whether they engaged in preventative or risky behaviors, including: AgeGenderRace/ethnicity They also found that as the pandemic progressed, the way people responded changed. “It is concerning that people increased risky social behaviors over time, particularly older people, who could have more adverse consequences from meeting with family and friends,” lead study author Jung Ki Kim, PhD, research associate professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, said in a press release....

Wimbledon’s insurance policy for canceling its tournament is worth a cool $141 million in American dollars, according to a tweet from Darren Rovell, a sports business reporter with Action Network who has covered the story since Wimbledon announced its cancellation. Last week, the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) mentioned the policy when announcing the tournament’s cancelation. So for the $34 million paid for this insurance over 17 years, and with a $141 million return, it looks like: Advantage, WImbledon....

Gano said the video board operator at Raymond James Stadium maliciously showed footage of him lining up to kick, which created the visual of two sets of goal posts — the one on the field, and the one on the screen. Gano said when Tampa Bay kicker Roberto Aguayo lined up, the board showed a solid red background. “You look out there, there’s two uprights you’re looking at,” Gano said, via the Charlotte Observer....

During his Wednesday news conference, Rivera suggested the NFL follow college football’s lead and eject players for targeting. MORE: Week 10 NFL Power Rankings “The biggest thing we’re trying to do is lower the target,” Rivera said. “Maybe if we as a league look at that, and say we really do want to eliminate that, maybe the penalty has to be a little stiffer. Maybe getting guys to understand if you do this — kind of like what happened in the college game — eject the player....

Full credit goes to the Panthers, of course, for taking care of business and rebounding from blowing a four-touchdown lead to win on Graham Gano’s 43-yard field goal at the buzzer. But the Giants’ failure to complete the comeback really was the difference between a team that is two wins from the second 16-0 season in NFL history and one on the brink of elimination from the playoffs at 6-8....

And that’s perfectly OK. The Panthers quarterback said during Monday’s Super Bowl 50 Opening Night that anyone who doesn’t like his exuberant celebrations on the football field will just have to get used to it. MORE: Best photos from Super Bowl Opening Night | The hypocrisy of Cam’s critics “I don’t plan on changing,” Newton said at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif. “I’m not hurting their feelings. I’m not doing anything to break their bones....

After two games, the Magic shut down the No. 1 pick so they can evaluate other players on the roster. It probably wasn’t a difficult decision for Orlando to make seeing as Banchero didn’t have much to prove in the team’s remaining three games. In his debut, he went for 17 points, six assists and four rebounds. He followed that up with 23 points, six assists, six rebounds and four steals in a double-overtime win....

West Brom sacked Tony Pulis on Monday after taking just 10 points from 12 games to start the season. West Brom 11/8 v Newcastle Interim boss Gary Megson guided West Brom to a 1-1 draw with Tottenham on Saturday, and the Baggies remain a point above the relegation zone. Pardew has been out of work since his exit from Crystal Palace last December, but played with and managed West Brom technical director Nick Hammond at Reading....

Christopher Lippert, a father of a 13-year-old Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) student, said that during the pandemic, he and his daughter Olivia were “just trying to manage,” according to Albuquerque television station, KRQE. Lippert and his daughter trying to work through the pandemic also, like most parents with school-aged children, includes navigating the uncertainty and unpredictable nature surrounding the schooling situation. The father told the news station that after returning to learning in the classroom, he noticed a change in his daughter....

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, located about 23 miles west of Boston, will start the school year remotely on Tuesday after up to 60 students partied maskless together in violation of social distancing rules earlier this month. Police were called to the party at a private residence in Sudbury about 10 p.m. on Friday, September 11, where they found “a minimum of 50 underage youths”. “Upon arrival, officers observed numerous individuals fleeing the scene as well as numerous alcoholic beverage containers and beer cans strewn about the backyard,” Sudbury Police Chief Scott Nix told Newsweek....

In a Facebook post on Monday night, the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio announced that 38-year-old Franklin “TJ” Varney and 25-year-old Megan Smith were taken into custody “after they were chased by law enforcement on foot through the woods near their residence.” The arrest comes shortly after deputies with the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the couple’s residence which was part of a sexual assault investigation. When deputies entered the residence, located on Bear Run Road, they discovered that it was left in “deplorable condition” with a 3-year-old child locked in a cage with zip ties....

Published to Reddit’s r/AmITheA**hole forum, a mother under the anonymous username u/TA62901 shared her story to receive feedback from the “AITA” community. The original poster (OP) began her story by explaining that her 18-year-old daughter, “Meg,” is an activist and regularly attends marches and helps non-governmental organizations and homeless people. The OP and her husband come from wealthy backgrounds and understand their privilege. However, Meg tends to criticize her parents when they spend money on expensive things and complains that the money could have gone to charities or people in need....

The incident took place on Thursday, as Kemp signed Senate Bill 202 into law. The Republican-led legislation was criticized as seeking to suppress Black voters. The new bill imposes restrictions on absentee ballots, limits early voting, sets up an election fraud hotline, allows the state to take over county election boards, cuts the nine-week runoff election cycle down to four weeks, and even criminalizes handing food and water to people waiting in line to vote....

At an event announcing the project in California’s Yosemite National Park on Thursday, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne said the government had already lined up more than $300 million in commitments from private donors and corporations, with most of the money expected to go toward restoring park grounds, visitor service centers and other discretionary projects. The Senate Subcommittee on National Parks will vote on the plan next week. Bob Hansen, president of the Yosemite Fund, says the money will reduce environmental impacts and increase programming for visitors to America’s 391 national parks....

The company’s mobile apps were pulled offline by Apple and Google last weekend and only a static web page remains, kept online by Russian firm DDoS-Guard. Despite the full social network being offline, the Parler domain is still being used to post sporadic updates from its leadership, including CEO John Matze, and high-profile supporters such as the Fox media personality and the Republican lawmaker. A message on the website attributed to Hannity, timestamped as Wednesday, said: “I’ve spent my entire career fighting for free speech, even for those I strongly disagree with....

The social network—popular among conservatives and Trump supporters—lost a bid to obtain a preliminary injunction against the tech giant, which suspended Parler’s account over alleged failures in moderating extreme content from its users. In a statement posted on its temporary website, which returned with limited functionality this week with the help of a Russian tech company called DDoS-Guard, Parler said the team remains “confident” that it “will ultimately prevail in the main case....

Reddit user “Nachoswithsteeze” gained over 61,000 votes in less than a day with a video of his sister’s parrot dancing along to High Definition by Rick Ross. The Redditer had been checking up on his sister’s sun conure parrot while she was away, and decided to send the hilarious video. “Sister asked if I could check on her bird while she was out of town. Told her the neighbors were complaining about loud music and sent her this,” he captioned the clip as he posted it in popular Subreddit “aww”—home of anything cute on the internet....

Critics and fans have long praised K.Flay’s innovative songwriting and gifted lyricism. But on Friday, the artist posted photos on Instagram as she underwent treatment for “[her] sudden sensorineural hearing loss.” Even though she’s more than halfway done with treatment, she said there hasn’t been improvement to the “single sided deafness & tinnitus in [her] right ear.” K.Flay first revealed in a September 8 Instagram post that she had recently woken up without any hearing in that ear....

We doubt Saints coach Sean Payton literally screamed at, say, Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who told Sporting News he does not like the idea of making a pass interference penalty or non-call a reviewable play. But Monday’s private session featuring the league’s coaches, part of the NFL’s annual meeting in Phoenix this week, reportedly ran long due to the emphatic nature of the replay conversation. Payton called it “the best meeting I’ve been a part of in my 13 years....

In a TikTok video shared on August 23, the easyJet passenger was filmed placing his luggage into a measurement tool at the airport before quickly realizing it had become stuck. We’re all used to rules about luggage sizes from airlines, but the reason for them is often unknown. Dimension limits for cabin bags are to ensure that all carry-on bags are able to be stored safely in the overhead lockers for the duration of a flight....