The online payment platform is used by around 29 million merchants and the new cryptocurrency payment service, called Checkout with Crypto, will be expanded to all of them in the coming months, PayPal said. It will work by converting cryptocurrency into fiat currency, which is what the merchant will receive. There will be no additional transaction fees associated with making payments in this way, and all transactions are settled in USD and converted to other global currencies using PayPal’s standard rates, the company said in a statement....

In terms of difficulty, Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill are the more difficult of the three courses, while Monterey Peninsula typically plays the easiest of the bunch. None of these courses are very long, with Pebble Beach being unusually short for a Par-72 course, checking in at about 6,800 yards. This leads to a pretty clear profile of what it takes to be successful around here: Hit the fairways and set up your short iron/wedge play....

Concentration Pediatricians focus on the physical, emotional, and social health of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults up to age 21. Because they work with so many aspects of children’s health, they’re highly trained in assessing, detecting, preventing, and managing issues that affect children. This might involve anything from treating an ear infection to talking to parents about school or behavioral problems to seeing kids for well-child checkups or annual exams and giving them their vaccines....

Klopp armed with options beyond Liverpool’s starting XI The Portuguese was believed to have told off his Blues counterpart, saying that his pitch-side gestures were over-emphatic and lacking class in the landslide result at Stamford Bridge. However, Pedro insists Conte never meant any harm or insult towards United, and was simply focused on saluting the fans. “Mourinho’s reaction was out of context. Conte was not making humiliating gestures or jeering,” Pedro told Cadena Ser....

What history hasn’t shown, until now at least, is that the Phillies were battling an outbreak of the swine flu that struck the team during the series. That’s according to Pedro Martinez, who finished up a Hall of Fame career pitching for Philadelphia in 2009. Why wait until now to bring this story to light? Martinez had the opportunity Sunday talking to reporters after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch against the White Sox to celebrate the 10th anniversary of that team....

“That is a total game changer: a new president and a vaccine,” the California Democrat told reporters on Friday. In addition, Pelosi said she has no qualms about rejecting the Trump administration’s offer before the election that was more than double the $900 billion proposal gaining steam in Congress that lawmakers now hope to pass. “That was not a mistake, it was a decision, and it has taken us to a place where we can do the right thing without other, shall we say, considerations in the legislation that we don’t want,” Pelosi expounded....

Pence didn’t give direct answers when asked about the future of abortion rights or the peaceful transfer of power following the potential defeat of President Donald Trump, while Harris avoided saying whether a Biden administration would pack the Supreme Court. Moderator Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, asked the vice president about the possibility of a conservative SCOTUS majority overturning the landmark abortion rights ruling Roe v. Wade....

On Thursday, Pence told Fox News’ Jesse Watters that January 6 was “difficult” and that he and Trump spoke in the days that followed. While they didn’t see eye to eye on the events of that day, Pence told Waters he knows he did his “duty under the Constitution” and the two parted amicably. However, the last time the two spoke was “last summer,” according to Pence. Trump pushed for Pence to insert himself into the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory....

Murray, who helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in the spring, was hurt Wednesday in the second period of a 3-2 victory against the Hurricanes. Marc-Andre Fleury, who relieved Murray, is 4-0-1 in his last five decisions and will become the team’s go-to goalie. MORE: Best NHL alternate jerseys for every team “We believe we have two No. 1 goaltenders,” Sullivan said. Fleury has appeared in 23 games, and Murray has played in 19....

Testing for penicillin allergy is available, is a relatively simple procedure, and most often leads a person who thought they were allergic to penicillin to find out that they are not actually allergic to the antibiotic, or are no longer allergic. Most allergists have the ability to perform penicillin allergy testing. Avoiding Penicillin Can Lead to Other Problems Most people with a penicillin allergy simply avoid taking penicillin and related antibiotics, as there are a wide variety of other antibiotics to take should an infection occur....

Penn State fell in incredible fashion at Ohio Stadium against the sixth-ranked Buckeyes, ending their dreams of an undefeated season and placing the Big Ten East division squarely in Ohio State’s hands. MORE: Week 9 college football scores, highlights Heisman front runner Saquon Barkley showed flashes of his brilliant play with a 97-yard kickoff return to start the game and a 36-yard touchdown later, but he finished the game with 44 yards on 21 carries....

With student debt rapidly approaching $1.6 trillion, the cost of higher education is a problem that lawmakers are trying to solve on both state and national levels. One method of tackling the issue of college affordability that legislators pursued is providing additional benefits to the families of service members. Legislators in New York introduced legislation that would provide a cost-free education for Gold Star families at the State University of New York or the City University of New York....

Speaking to the publication about the gym’s reopening, its co-owner, Ray Ross, said “someone had to take a stand” amid ongoing regulations imposed to combat further spread of the new coronavirus. He also confirmed that the decision to resume operations was made without formal permission in comments to the outlet. “No one allowed us to do this,” the owner told Altoona Mirror. “We just did it, and we’re going to keep doing it....

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to decide how the Second Amendment applies to people’s ability to defend themselves outside the home, the debate in states like Pennsylvania matter. Constitutional carry laws are at the heart of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. During the oral arguments for the case, Chief Justice John Roberts expressed skepticism about the permit system. He noted to Brian Fletcher, the principal deputy solicitor general of the United States, that “when you’re looking for a permit to speak on a street corner,” you don’t have to justify what you are going to say....

Pentagon officials said that the new guidelines on extremism largely don’t alter what was previously prohibited, but seek to clarify further what is permitted versus forbidden. They also go into more detail about the role of social media. Some of the activities banned in the rules include advocating terrorism, backing an overthrow of the government, fundraising or rallying for an extremist group and even “liking” or reposting extremist views on social media platforms....

Manchester United must make Griezmann their next Pogba-esque signing The Ligue 1 side have been heavily tipped as favourites to sign the outcast, even as West Ham remain adamant that they “won’t be bullied into agreeing anything”. That is bad news for Marseille, with the Stade Velodrome outfit having already seen two bids to take Payet back rebuffed. Goal understands that West Ham are looking to bring in around £30 to 35 million from any deal that would see a prized asset move on after just 18 months in east London....

Officials had moved to keep the funeral of Louisiana state trooper Chris Hollingsworth under wraps amid concerns it would attract protesters angry at the in-death custody of Ronald Greene. The Associated Press (AP) reported that Hollingsworth was buried with with honors on Friday amid tight security. Family members and state police mourned Hollingsworth whose death marks the latest turn in the long-simmering in-custody death case of Ronald Greene, which has prompted a federal civil-rights probe and increasing calls for authorities to release body-camera footage, according to the AP....

At least in the French version of The Lego Batman Movie anyway. The France international has lent his voice to the animated film, where he will play the part of Superman. Memphis: It wasn’t easy under Mou Magic Mike and 21 Jump Street actor Channing Tatum voices Clark Kent’s alter ego in the original English language version, which is set for release on February 9. The film is directed by Chris Kay and was commissioned after the huge success of The Lego Movie , which grossed $469 million worldwide at the box office....