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Steelers Head To KC For Game With AFC Playoff Implications
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin called Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce the best in the business.
Your Colourful, Trendy Cloth Mask May be No Match for Omicron as Experts Ask to Junk 'Fashion Accessory'
CNN’s medical analyst Dr Leana Wen has said that cloth masks are useless in the fight against the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, instead encouraging viewers to wear three-layer medical masks.
Battle, Willis Lead Minnesota Past Green Bay 72-56
Jamison Battle scored 23 points, Payton Willis had 10 of his 14 in the second half and Minnesota got by Green Bay 7256 on Wednesday.
US Designates 3 Men In Brazil As Affiliated With Al-Qaida
The U.S. Treasury on Wednesday designated three men in Brazil as being affiliated with alQaida and having given support to the terrorist group.
Hicks Scores 35 To Lead Temple Past Delaware State 85-48
Zach Hicks had a seasonhigh 35 points as Temple easily defeated Delaware State 8548 on Wednesday.
Oklahoma Appellate Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Appeal
A state appeals court on Wednesday rejected the appeal of an Oklahoma death row inmate who was sentenced to die for killing a 16yearold girl in 2012.
Jones Says Neck Injury Caused Discomfort In Some Positions
While he wanted to play again this season, Daniel Jones said his sprained neck caused him discomfort in certain positions and made it impossible for him to play quarterback for the New York Giants.
Timberlake Scores 24 To Carry Towson Past Navy 69-52
Nicolas Timberlake had 24 points as Towson topped Navy 6952 on Wednesday.
$475M Settlement Proposed In Longest-running US Oil Spill
A New Orleansbased oil company has agreed to turn over a $432 million cleanup trust fund and pay an additional $43 million to settle a federal lawsuit over cleaning up abandoned wells leaking since 2004, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Hospital Stay Risk For Omicron Is 40%-45% Lower Than Delta - UK Study
The risk of needing to stay in hospital for patients with the Omicron variant of COVID19 is 40% to 45% lower than for patients with the Delta variant, according to research by London's Imperial College published on Wednesday.
Packers Stay On Top Of AP Pro32 Poll; Chiefs, Bucs Follow
With three games to go in the regular season, Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers are on quite a roll.
No Makeups For CFP Semis If Team Can't Play Due To Virus
If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be forfeited and the available team will advance to the championship game.
Around 80 Feared Missing After Landslide at Myanmar Jade Mine
The Mizzima news portal also reported dozens appeared to be missing in the landslide.
Omicron Deaths Reported in 3 Countries So Far; Experts Warn of More Fatalities | See List
Israel on Tuesday become the third country to report Omicron-related death.
'One of the Few Things We Agree On': Biden Offers Rare Praise of Trump During Covid Speech
Biden also praised the Trump administration for its efforts to develop a Covid-19 vaccine before he took office.
Haitians Mourn Victims Of Fuel Truck Blast As Anger Simmers
Haitians on Tuesday mourned victims of a fuel truck blast that killed 90 people last week, though many stayed home out of anger at the government amid a string of tragedies in a Caribbean nation plagued by gang violence, poverty and political turmoil.
