Pelosi Calls For Federal Standard As States Reopen Without Meeting White House Coronavirus Guidelines

“You really have to have a federal standard because as we know, viruses know no borders nationally. But they certainly don’t know state borders,” the California Democrat told reporters Thursday. “We want to open up, but not in a way that causes more deaths.” Her announcement came after the Associated Press reported Thursday that the White House rejected a detailed plan from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on how to reopen the country safely amid the pandemic....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 631 words · Marcus Howard

Pelosi Claims She Worried Mayra Flores Daughter Was Hidden In Photo

The incident took place on June 21 during Flores’ swearing-in ceremony, and a clip of the moment was quickly shared on social media. Pelosi faced criticism from many who shared the video, with some highlighting that Pelosi appeared to push the young girl. But Drew Hammill, Pelosi’s deputy chief of staff, claimed the lawmaker was trying to help the young child not be hidden in the picture. “It’s sad to see ’news outlets’ that know better misrepresent the Speaker’s effort to ensure Rep....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 391 words · Kristopher Roberts

Pelvic Organ Prolapse Pop Surgery Prep Recovery

What Is Pelvic Organ Prolapse Surgery? POP surgery is an operation that lifts pelvic organs that have sunk into or out of the vagina. Herniation of the bladder is the most common of these, but the rectum, uterus, intestine, and cervix can do this as well. This type of surgery involves reinforcing ligaments and muscles with sutures. If the existing connective tissue and muscles cannot be properly repaired or strengthened in this way, artificial mesh—a screen-like medical device—may be placed to provide adequate support....

December 31, 2022 · 13 min · 2614 words · Eleanor Thibodeau

Pen Paper Power

Several months ago, she tried something new. In three 30-minute sessions, Galloway sat at her computer and wrote intensively about how the abuse made her feel. The first entry was incoherent, she says. But by the third, she had gained a sense of freedom from her past. She soon felt better physically, too. The shaking has stopped, and the headaches have now disappeared. “The writing,” she says, “has completely changed my life....

December 31, 2022 · 5 min · 940 words · James Crites

Penguins Vs. Capitals 10 Most Memorable And Forgettable Moments In Playoff Rivalry

By now, both sides know the score. Pittsburgh is the place the Capitals’ Stanley Cup dreams frequently come to die a cruel, painful death, dating to their first postseason clash in 1991. The Pens are 9-1 all time in their playoff series — including 5-0 en route to each of the franchise’s five Stanley Cups. A six-game victory in the first round of 1994 has been the only reprieve for tortured Caps fans in their three decades of head-to-head suffering....

December 31, 2022 · 15 min · 2997 words · Eduardo Moscowitz

Penis Could Be Reservoir For Germs Which Cause Bacterial Vaginosis

For their study published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, researchers recruited 168 couples in Kenya, including men aged between 18-35 years old and their primary female sex partners aged 16 years old and above. Between April 1, 2014 and June 21, 2017, they swabbed the men’s penises in two areas and the women’s vaginas, at the start of the study and again one, six, and 12 months later....

December 31, 2022 · 4 min · 775 words · Tiffany Klingel

Penn Law Students Call For Firing Of Professor Criticized For Espousing Bigoted Theory Of Ethnic Supremacy

Demonstrators gathered outside the Penn Law school building as classes began Monday on Parents and Partners Day, a day when families can attend classes with students to learn about Penn’s program. Protest organizers said they intended to raise awareness about the “inadequacy” of the university’s response to Wax. JiLon Li, Co-President of Penn Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, told Newsweek that demonstrators want “to hold the administration of the University of Pennsylvania Law School accountable for its complicity in retaining a professor who has demonstrated a history of racism, sexism, and homophobia....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 575 words · Timothy Martin

Pennant Pursuit Cardinals Woes Continue With Blowout Loss To Reds

The Cards suffered a lopsided 11-0 loss to the Reds, their sixth loss in the past eight games. The club has been outscored 52-20 during that stretch. MORE: Hot seat! Which managers should be fired? | Every MLB franchise’s worst team of the last 30 years Todd Frazier led the Reds’ offense, going 3 for 5 with a home run, a double and three RBIs, while rookie left-hander John Lamb earned his first MLB victory....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 587 words · David Mcnamara

Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Banning Child Marriage Similar Legislation Passes In Minnesota Senate

“Setting the minimum age to obtain a marriage license will help prevent child exploitation,” Governor Wolf said in a Friday press release. “Marriage is a sacred and serious commitment that should be undertaken with love by two adults, not by children being exploited by unscrupulous adults.” Currently, the only other states with an outright ban on child marriage are Delaware and New Jersey. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Senate unanimously passed a bill outlawing child marriages....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 548 words · Helen Harlow

Pennsylvania Woman Sentenced To Consecutive Life Terms After Killing Her Kids With Shotgun

Krisinda Bright pleaded guilty to her two charges of first-degree murder in the Beaver County Court of Common Pleas on Tuesday, opting for the life sentences given in the guilty plea instead of going to trial and potentially facing the death penalty if convicted. Bright allegedly shot 16-year-old Jeffrey Bright and 22-year-old Jasmine Cannady in the head before calling the police and immediately admitted to the killings. She also admitted to purchasing the shotgun weeks before the incident, claiming to be afraid that her children would be “taken from her,” according to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette....

December 31, 2022 · 2 min · 384 words · Eric Huntington

Pentagon Lists Companies Connected To Chinese Military Including Huawei

Also included on the list is the video surveillance company Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, Co. Ltd., which manufactures equipment that may be used in China’s Xinjiang region, where the ethnic Uighur people and other Turkic Muslims are reportedly being detained in concentration camps. Other entities on the list include aerospace, transportation and nuclear technology companies. Companies on the Pentagon’s list may be engaged in delivering U.S. technological information to the Chinese Communist Party....

December 31, 2022 · 3 min · 607 words · John Keyser

Odriozola Ignoring Talk Of 40M Real Madrid Move

The versatile 22-year-old has reportedly been a target for Madrid for some months and, according to Marca, has already told Zinedine Zidane’s side that he would be willing to make the move. However, the player says his sole focus is on preparing for Spain’s World Cup warm-up match against Switzerland on Sunday. “My future is the national team,” he told reporters on Wednesday. “I’m 22, it’s a dream for me to go to the World Cup....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 229 words · Joanna Bond

Off Duty Cop Fatally Struck Pedestrian Took Body Home To Mother For Advice Prosecutor

Acting Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II announced the charges filed against 25-year-old Newark Police Officer Louis Santiago on Wednesday. According to a press release from the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, the incident occurred on November 1, at around 3 a.m. while Santiago was driving his 2005 Honda Accord on the Garden State Parkway near exit 151. While driving, Santiago “failed to maintain his lane and traveled on the right shoulder of the Garden State Parkway,” and fatally struck a pedestrian....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 401 words · Christian Williams

Official Barcelona Confirm International Friendly With Mamelodi Sundowns

In a press conference that was held at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday, La Liga ambassador Antonio Baradas confirmed that the proposed game is going ahead as initially planned and announced by the Brazilians. Baradas went further to thank Sundowns boss Patrice Motsepe for making the event possible. “This is only happening because of Dr Patrice Motsepe, Dr Danny Jordaan. Motsepe worked hard to get Barcelona here,” Baradas told the media in Johannesburg....

December 30, 2022 · 5 min · 965 words · Rita Brown

Official Brighton Make Bundesliga Midfielder Gross First Premier League Signing

Barcelona’s new kits for 2017-18 leaked? The 25-year-old midfielder signed a four-year-deal with the club after an undisclosed fee was agreed with Ingolstadt, who have been relegated from the Bundesliga. Gross created more chances (95) than any other player in the Bundesliga this season and he is set to complete his move to Brighton on June 10, when the transfer window opens. Brighton secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in the club’s history after finishing second behind Newcastle United, with manager Chris Hughton expecting Gross to be a complementary addition to his squad....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 170 words · James Stewart

Official Ighalo Leaves Watford For China

Keep up to date with all the Deadline Day rumours! The Nigeria international has reportedly moved to the Far East in a deal worth £20 million, though Watford have not revealed the official fee. Ighalo impressed for the Hornets last season but had fallen down the pecking order under Walter Mazzarri. Having joined the Vicarage Road outfit from Granada in 2014, he scored 20 goals as Watford won promotion back to the Premier League in 2014-15....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 140 words · Howard Hamm

Official Rangers Appoint Caixinha On Three Year Deal

Guardiola going all out for cup glory The Portuguese will begin working with the team on Monday with Graeme Murty set to again take charge of the team for the weekend’s clash with Celtic. Caixinha who has most recently managed Qatar Stars League side Al-Gharafa, has also enjoyed spells in charge of Uniao Leiria, Nacional and Santos Laguna but is looking forward to the challenge of Scottish football. “It is a great honour to join Rangers Football Club," he told the club’s official website....

December 30, 2022 · 2 min · 331 words · Clemencia Rosenberg

Official Sainsbury Joins Inter On Loan From Chinese Super League

Sainsbury joins the Serie A outfit until the end of the season and his arrival at San Siro follows Andrea Ranocchia’s departure. Dembele flies to London amid Chelsea links The Australia international is a replacement for the outgoing Ranocchia, who joined Premier League side Hull City on loan on Tuesday afternoon. Confirming the loan move, Jiangsu thanked Sainsbury for his contribution to the club in his 36 appearances during the 2016 season: “We greatly appreciate the contributions made by Sainsbury last season and thanks for all the joy and pride he brought to our fans....

December 30, 2022 · 1 min · 185 words · Al Hamby

Official Says Haitian Migrants Being Released On Very Very Large Scale Into U.S.

Thousands of Haitian migrants have gathered in the small Texas border town of Del Rio, many seen camped under a bridge. The official said that many of those released into the U.S. were issued notices to appear at an immigration office within a 60-day period, which allows Border Patrol workers to process them quicker than the alternative of ordering them to appear in immigration court. Additionally, the Department of Homeland Security has been transporting Haitian migrants from Del Rio to several locations along the Texas border and flying some to Tucson, Arizona, where Border Patrol agents are processing them, the official said....

December 30, 2022 · 6 min · 1092 words · Virginia Mccaslin

Officials Miss Ravens Obvious Delay Of Game Before Justin Tucker S Game Winning Field Goal

It was an incredible play by Tucker, whose 66-yarder not only was an NFL record, but also kept him a perfect 16 of 16 in field goals attempted in the final minute of regulation. Unfortunately for him, the play may be overshadowed by the fact officials missed a clear delay of game penalty prior to his attempt. MORE: Here are the longest plays in NFL history Video from the CBS telecast shows that quarterback Lamar Jackson failed to snap the ball on time on the play prior to Tucker’s attempt....

December 30, 2022 · 3 min · 437 words · Kenneth Lane