For the first time in years, lots of companies have to actually do something about their pension funds, most of which got fat and happy during the great bull-market ’80s and ’90s. Pension funds have lost money for three straight years because stock prices have fallen so sharply. Now the bill is coming due. Trevor Harris, chief accounting analyst at Morgan Stanley, estimates that the 360 of the Standard & Poor’s 500 companies that still have “defined benefit” pension plans will have aggregate pension deficits of $240 billion at the end of this year....

Milwaukee Police said the man, whose name has not been released, was reportedly from Providence, Rhode Island, and he had been walking across the Kilbourne Avenue Bridge in downtown Milwaukee on Monday afternoon. But as the man walked across the Milwaukee River, the bridge started to go up, which in turn caused the man to fall. According to local ABC affiliate, WISN 12, police said the man died at the scene....

Maj. Patrick Ryder, a Pentagon spokesman, confirmed to NEWSWEEK that investigations of CIFA’s dealings with contractors and its handling of info on domestic protesters are continuing. Ryder also acknowledged that a division of new Defense Secretary Robert Gates’s office is reviewing the 2002 Defense Department document that constitutes CIFA’s charter, and that military services and other defense agencies would be consulted. A senior Defense official, anonymous when discussing sensitive material, said Pentagon intel outfits may use the charter renewal to try to weaken or even break up CIFA....

The Polish government had said it was prepared to transfer all of its jets to the Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where they could then be transferred to Ukrainian forces to help defend against the Russian invasion. It also asked the U.S. to replace the MiG-29s with U.S.-made jets with “corresponding operational capabilities.” However, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said this transfer “provides little increased capability” to Ukraine “at high risk” of escalation with Russia, according to a tweet from Al-Monitor reporter Jared Szuba....

Can Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) be stopped before he kills his latest captive, the daughter (Brooke Smith) of a Tennessee senator? That’s the motor that drives the plot, but the heart of the movie lies elsewhere, in the relationship between the heroine, FBI trainee Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster), and that cannibalistic shrink, Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins). Lecter, who also appears in Harris’s “Red Dragon,” is a great pop creation - a depraved genius with near-omnipotent insight into the minds of other serial killers....

It is not exactly a mystery what motivates Putin’s actions on the geopolitical chessboard. He is a former KGB operative who has publicly bewailed the dissolution of the Soviet Union as one of the greatest tragedies in modern world history. If Putin had his druthers, “Mother Russia” would once again become “Greater Russia—likely including all the ethnic Slavic portions of Central and Eastern Europe. And as the world saw in Crimea, Putin will act on those druthers when he is emboldened by a seeming lack of deterrence....

After reading the cover story of the Dec. 3 issue of NEWSWEEK I have this to say: “Luv-ya, Dub-ya!” Thanks for the great story letting us know more about our president and First Lady. It is much appreciated. Marilyn Kortman Wyoming, Mich. Much of your Dec. 3 article on the Bushes sounded as if it had been written by his personal cheerleader. People should be thankful that Bush is surrounded by experienced people (Powell, Cheney and other veterans of his father’s political clan), as otherwise he would be lost....

Officers were called to the scene of a potential assault at a Knoxville, Tennessee wedding on the evening of June 26, only to find 22-year-old officer Tanner Holt at the center of the action, being treated by first responders. Holt was off-duty, and a guest at the wedding. A KPD spokesperson told WATE that Holt’s actions were immediately reported to supervisors and that Chief Eve Thomas requested an Internal Affairs investigation, which is ongoing....

But the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), which represents companies responsible for 90 percent of red meat production and 70 percent of turkey production in the U.S., said that concern is unnecessary. “We can’t foresee a time when America would run out of meat,” Sarah Little, vice president of communications at NAMI told Newsweek. “We have reserves in cold storage and we have the most abundant livestock supply in the world—so much so that we export meat....

Two plays after a controversial illegal formation penalty on Terry McLaurin erased a Washington touchdown against the Giants that would have set up a possible game-tying 2-point conversion, officials missed what looked to be a blatant pass interference penalty on Darnay Holmes for his coverage of Curtis Samuel in the end zone. MORE: Giants hold off Commanders, take step toward playoffs Had the penalty been called, the Commanders would have had a first-and-goal at the Giants’ 1 with 48 seconds left in regulation....

The fire reportedly started shortly before 3 p.m. PT on Thursday afternoon in Whittier’s Sycamore Park. Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) arrived to find the blaze had already grown to cover two acres, with flames reportedly running uphill. The inferno was soon upgraded to a two-alarm event, the department said. Eventually, the fire was being battled by more than 200 firefighters and numerous other first responders....

The tennis star is pregnant, she announced on her Snapchat account (via BuzzFeed). Minutes later, she had removed the post from her Snapchat story. MORE: Serena adds to exceptional legacy with Australian Open title (UPDATE: Williams’ publicist, Kelly Bush Novak, announced later Wednesday that Williams is due in the fall). Williams got engaged to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in late December, using her personal Reddit account to share the news....

Public spaces such as movie theaters and playgrounds will be closed, and gatherings of more than 10 people are banned. But Ohio residents are still allowed to go outside and socialize with members within their household. So what does the stay at home order mean? People should stay at home Firstly, Ohio residents have been ordered to stay at home. People exempt from the order include Ohio residents experiencing homelessness, who are urged to seek shelter, and those whose home is unsafe, such as victims of domestic violence, who are allowed and encouraged to leave their home to find an alternative location....

Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the coroner for Franklin County, reported Sunday their have been 15 overdose deaths over the last three days. The previous weekend saw 16 overdose deaths over three days. Ortiz made the report through her Facebook page. “Very sad weekend for Franklin County, we have seen 15 people die of overdoses in 72 hours,” Dr. Ortiz wrote. “Families and friends of those who use please check on your loved ones, carry naloxone....

Tres Genco, 22, from Hillsboro, Ohio, was arrested by federal agents in July 2021. He recently pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to commit a hate crime. As the plot involved an attempt to kill, the charge is punishable by up to life in prison, the DOJ said. The term “incel” means “involuntary celibate.” The online movement is largely made up of men who harbor anger toward women....

“There was no good reason to punish Greater Cleveland by making the person who’s now the second most contemptible human being in the entire U.S. government part of the region’s delegation to Congress,” Brent Larkin’s rhetorical pummeling began. And from there, the gloves came off. The long week of public testimony in the impeachment inquiry weighed heavily on the American public, who tuned in in droves to watch as political appointees, career diplomats and military advisers detailed Trump’s back-channel dealings and efforts to strong-arm a foreign government into supporting his 2020 re-election bid....

The Piqua Police Department said it was made aware of the post, dated March 13, by someone who identified himself as Ethan Summers. “In this post, he stated he has been coughing with a fever and is actively spreading his illness around to local shopping areas,” the department said in a news release on Tuesday. A cough and fever are common symptoms of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus....

The conference office issued a public reprimand to Buckeyes starting right guard Marcus Hall and the Ohio State coaching staff on Monday. MORE: Auburn stalking Ohio State | Bowl projections PHOTOS: Sports brawls | Iron Bowl images Hall was ejected from the game for coming onto the field to participate in the skirmish. As he was leaving the sideline, he angrily threw his helmet to the ground, kicked the team bench and then held up both hands in an obscene gesture to Michigan fans....

The fact that Ohio State rolled over three premium opponents with Cardale Jones, a third-string quarterback, under center underscores the level of superior talent the Buckeyes house. Meyer now has his choice of what looks to be three elite quarterbacks – Jones, J.T. Barrett and Braxton Miller. Add that to Urban Meyer’s sterling track record and you have the makings of a perennial national title favorite. The question becomes who will be the teams challenging the defending champs....

McDermott allowed me inside his program for a few days, and I got to meet the Panthers’ collection of first-rate assistant coaches (current UNI coach Ben Jacobson, notably) and basketball players (including Erik Crawford, now one of Ben’s assistants). And I quickly recognized McDermott has an extraordinary understanding of the game, particularly at the offensive end of the court. And still I wonder: Is this the best Ohio State can do?...