I’d complain, but I’m feeling way too good right now. Michael, one of the 231 massage therapists on hand at the Games, did a really nice job on my back. And my shoulders, arms and hands. There are two free chair-massage stations here–we’re in the Salt Palace, former home of the Utah Jazz–and demand is high. “We can’t keep up,” says Debby, a Winter Sports Massage Team leader. Apparently, journalists have a problem with what massage experts call “that turtle thing....

BA.2, a sub-type of the Omicron variant, was estimated to have been found in around 35 percent of U.S. COVID samples between March 13 and March 19, according to the most recent variant proportion data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This prevalence marks an increase from an estimated 22.3 percent the previous week and 12.6 percent the week before that. The sub-variant’s increase can be seen in the graph below, from Statista....

The NHL announced Monday that it will begin its holiday break two days early and delay five games this week that were not already affected by COVID-19 postponements. “With no games currently scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 22, because of COVID-related postponements, the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association have agreed to postpone the five games that remain scheduled on Thursday, Dec. 23, in order to begin the collectively-bargained Holiday Break effective with the conclusion of games tomorrow night, Dec....

A virtual gathering on Saturday will celebrate the accord whose goal is to curb greenhouse gas emissions that fuel global warming. It aims to keep the global temperature rise this century well below 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels and to try to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5C (2.6F). President Donald Trump announced in June 2017 that the U.S. would withdraw from the agreement, but UN regulations meant that the decision only came into effect on November 4, the day after the U....

Sanders turned 50 on Wednesday, so it’s the perfect time to reflect on what was unquestionably his greatest showing as a baseball player: the 1992 World Series. MORE: Remembering the greatest two-sport athletes Sanders was the biggest star on either team in that six-game series between the Braves and Blue Jays, though his contributions are often overlooked because his team — the Braves — lost the series (one of Atlanta’s four World Series losses during the ’90s; sorry, Braves fans)....

The war ended without a formal peace treaty, so technically Seoul and Pyongyang remain at war across the tense Demilitarized Zone border that cuts the peninsula in two. The anniversary comes amid fresh regional tensions, as the secretive and authoritarian North Korean regime lashed out at South Korean and the U.S. over a lack of progress on denuclearization and sanctions relief talks which many hoped were the opening steps towards lasting peace....

A wooden cube is 1 inch long on each side. How many form a cube 2 inches along each edge? Two, because a 2-inch cube is twice as big as a 1-inch cube. Eight. Two cubes make a tower. For a cube, you need two layers of 4. A ball rolls down a spiral track. The end of the track curves left. What path does the ball take when it comes off the track?...

That young man was my grandfather, Obie Scott, father to my mother, Coretta Scott King. His story is not unique in our nation’s history and unfortunately is one of many untold stories of the foundation of systemic racism that afflicts Black businesses and families to this day. This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, a tragic event that for too long went ignored and unrecognized by history....

Michael Fortier quits his job at True Value Hardware in King-man, Ariz. Soon afterward he travels with Tim McVeigh to Oklahoma City. The pair cases all nine floors of the Murrah building the following week. McVeigh and Fortier head to Kansas. They load a stash of guns into a rental car, which Fortier drives back to Kingman alone. McVeigh returns to Kingman. McVeigh and For-tier allegedly sell the stock-piled guns to pay for expenses and bomb materials....

It’s been five years since Verghese left eastern Tennessee, but his frustration with the limits of modern medicine is still raw. For now, he’s channeled it into a compelling new book, My Own Country (347 pages. Simon & Schuster. $23). Cast as the story of one doctor in the age of AIDS, the book is really a cautionary tale of what happens when the infinite hopes that doctors and patients pin on science collide with reality....

The Burma policy is a dead end. In North Korea, Bush has come to recognize that even a superpower can’t bargain by sheer force and offer nothing in return for something, even when dealing with a crude dictator. In Burma, however, “they’re saying give up power and then we’ll talk. It doesn’t make sense,” says Georgetown University Asia expert David Steinberg. General Khin Nyunt became prime minister amid growing international pressure over the detention of Suu Kyi, whom the United States claims was on a hunger strike last week....

Robin becomes close friends with Steve over the course of the Season 3 summer when the pair work together at Scoops Ahoy, and ice cream shop in the Starcourt mall. Robin is quickly swept up in the Stranger Things crew’s dangerous, and unpredictable lifestyle when she helps decode a Russian message transmitted through Dustin’s walkie talkie. Over the course of a few, crucial days, and near-death experiences, Steve admits his feelings for Robin....

Muschamp was fired Sunday, less than 24 hours after the team’s sixth home loss in its last eight games. A 6-3 junior from St. Petersburg, Fowler posted on his Twitter page Tuesday night that “I came in with champ. I’m leaving with Him. Simple as that.” The decision wasn’t a surprise. Not only is Fowler considered one of the top defensive ends in college football, but he struggled Tuesday to find a scenario in which he would return to Florida next season....

When it comes to reporting the news fully, accurately and fairly, 29 percent of Americans reported having “not very much” trust in newspapers, television, and radio news while 34 percent said they have “none at all.” Furthermore, only 7 percent said they have “a great deal” and 29 percent said they have “a fair amount” of confidence in the media. The combined 36 percent is down four points from last year’s poll and is just four points above the record low in 2016....

On the same day, the Pentagon spent more than $910 million on military contractors alone. Not on troops or operations—just private contractors. A huge sum, but a drop in the bucket for a military that got $740 billion in 2020. Over the last year, a lot has changed in the conventional wisdom about government. But so far, these enormous military budgets—and the militarism they represent—remain the norm. As we reckon with the disastrous government responses to the pandemic, we need to interrogate how militarism shaped and hindered efforts....

Faye Resnick Nicole’s friend Socialite, once cocaine-addicted, writes best-selling tale of sex and boozing that savages “best friend” Nicole. A. C. Cowlings Buddy of O.J.’s Loyal major-domo and Bronco slow-chase chauffeur resisted the big-bucks, tell-all interviews but still cashed in with a 900 number. Denise Brown Nicole’s Sister Once a straggling single mother, she’s now on the covers of glossy magazines and jets across country in behalf of battered women....

The incident occurred midway through the top of the ninth inning, when Marlins catcher Nick Fortes attempted to catch Cruz stealing second. Though Rojas was able to make the tag for the out — the call was upheld after a review — Cruz knocked his tooth out as he made contact with the former’s mouth with the top of his helmet. Video of the play shows Rojas immediately walking away from the base while pointing to his mouth....

The survey collected information from 6,615 adults and found that an estimated 186.4 million shoppers bought holiday gifts, food or decorations during the five-day shopping period. The coronavirus pandemic paved the way for record breaking online-only sales, with a total of 95.7 million shoppers making purchases online. During Small Business Saturday, online shoppers rose 17 percent, for a total of 68 million. On Thanksgiving Day, the number of in-person shoppers dropped by 55 percent compared to last year, while those on Black Friday dropped by 37 percent, the survey found....

As such, less than 3 percent of Sanders supporters have given to Biden thus far. Six months away from the election, the low percentage suggests that Biden hasn’t made inroads to the Vermont senator’s base despite his overtures to appear receptive to their political needs. But the Journal estimates that Biden could potentially gain at least $41 million if each of these untapped donors gave just $19 each to his campaign, the average donation to Sanders’ campaign....

For example, Florida Senator Rick Scott placed holds on all Homeland Security Department nominees until Vice President Kamala Harris made a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley placed holds on all State and Defense Department nominees as he called for the secretaries of those departments to resign following the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the AP reported. While holds don’t completely stop nominees from being confirmed, they do add extra steps to the confirmation process, and for the slow-moving Senate....