Former New Jersey representative Jim Courter has won plaudits for his stewardship of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission, and may well chair the reconvened group in 1995. The GOP’s Courter is a convenient hit man for a Democratic president and Congress. Prospective ‘95 targets: The Long Beach, Calif., naval shipyard. Army bases nationwide. Courter expects the army to make a “fairly robust offer” of bases to close, since the navy has borne the brunt this time....

The committee, chaired by Democratic investigative ace Rep. Henry Waxman, has also asked Clemens’s longtime workout buddy Andy Pettitte to testify, as well as another prominent former New York Yankee, Chuck Knoblauch, and two admitted suppliers, Kirk Radomski and Brian Mc Namee, whose testimony was central to former senator George Mitchell’s findings on alleged steroid use by major- league players. Mitchell said McNamee told him that he had personally injected Clemens with steroids....

The poll, conducted by Fox News, mentions that in 2016, 49 percent of voters who cast ballots for Democratic presidential nominee Hilary Clinton said they did so specifically in support of her, and 47 percent said they did so as a vote against Trump. Fox News conducted the 2020 poll from October 27 to 29, surveying 1,318 registered voters over cellphones and landlines. The poll has a 2.5 percent margin of error....

According to the Metro Nashville Public Schools COVID-19 tracker, 207 students and 52 staff members have tested positive for the virus, and 980 students and 95 staff are either in quarantine or isolation. The data, tracked by the Student Health Services department, includes both virtual and in-person cases reported to the district. Quarantines include any students or staff who have reported symptoms of COVID-19. Sean Braisted, a spokesperson for the school district, said in a statement to Newsweek that the numbers are consistent with their experiences in the past school year....

New York City Police arrested over 40 people when the protest in Manhattan’s Union Square turned violent. Several police officers were attacked by demonstrators, the New York City Police Department told Newsweek. “We have over 40 people that are arrested right now in regards to this ongoing demonstration,” an NYPD spokesperson told Newsweek. “We have multiple officers that have been attacked. We have one officer that was hit with a garbage can and we have another officer who was punched in his face....

As of Saturday, 60,523 people had been deemed “recovered” from the coronavirus that claimed 37,087 lives in the United States, according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University. The largest outbreak of any country in the world, America has more than 706,856 people who have tested positive for the virus, giving it a mortality rate of about five percent. That percentage could be skewed by a number of factors, including the fact that people with mild symptoms may not have gotten tested....

As you mature in your career and your life, you realize that you’re still in the game. But the game becomes different. I’m not aware of aging in Hollywood. I’m mostly aware of movement. I’m moving on. There are still challenging roles coming my way. I’m sometimes typecast to play father figures, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The people I admired when I was coming up in the business were typecast, too—Gary Cooper, Spencer Tracy, Humphrey Bogart, Sidney Poitier....

In order to achieve that, though, they will first have to get the better of surprise package Morocco, who topped Group F with ease after defeating world No.2-ranked side Belgium 2-0. The North Africans will be desperate to continue their fairytale 2022 journey, especially as they have never previously reached the quarterfinal. Luis Enrique’s Spain side will have to be at their best to progress here. MORE: Morocco vs Spain World Cup time, live stream, TV channel, lineups...

The challenges of developing an HIV vaccine are well known and mainly involve the virus’ ability to mutate and evade the body’s immune defenses. HIV’s rapid mutation rate has led to a multitude of different variants that a single vaccine (or even a combination of vaccines) has yet to be able to neutralize. For this reason, the new vaccine model—known as a mosaic-based regimen—has reignited hopes among researchers after the much-publicized failures of the AIDSVAX trial in 2003, the STEP trial in 2007, the HVTN 505 trial in 2013, and the HVTN 702 trial in 2020....

The survey, which was conducted by Axios/Momentive Olympics, found that 62 percent of Americans say they supported Biles’ decision, with 51 percent saying they “strongly” agreed with the gymnast’s choice. Only 13 percent of people opposed it and another 22 percent said they didn’t know enough about the situation to offer judgment. Among those surveyed, women and and Black Americans were more likely to show support for Biles, with 70 percent of Black respondents and 67 percent of women saying they support Biles....

The Super Bowl is traditionally the most watched sporting event in the world, and across the United States millions will be tuning in. In 2022, some 99.18 million viewers watched the Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in the season finale. This figure was a few million short of the most watched game in history, Super Bowl XLIX in 2015, when 114.44 million tuned in to see the New England Patriots triumph over the Seattle Seahawks....

Well, it’s not just the fans of those two drivers who will participate, but those two drivers have far-reaching and at least a bit tech savvy fan bases that have shown their ability to when it comes to online voting contests. The latest contest — the Sprint National Motorsports Press Association Most Popular Driver Award — began taking votes Saturday. Voting continues until 8 p.m. ET Nov. 17. Dale Earnhardt Jr....

This comes after President Joe Biden signed an executive order reversing a ban on them being able to do so. YouGov asked 6,131 U.S. adults on January 26: “Do you support or oppose allowing transgender people to serve in the military, assuming they meet all the requirements?” Overall, 63 percent said they supported this—45 percent strongly and 18 percent somewhat. However, Republicans were far less likely to back this....

Step by step, bank by bank, company by company, the West began systematically cutting Russia off from the global flow of commerce. Oil giants BP, Shell and Exxon Mobil packed their bags and left Russia. McDonalds, Apple, and Zara exited as well. On March 3, the London Stock Exchange suspended trading on 27 companies with close ties to Russia after the share prices of several Russian banks and energy companies fell by over 90%....

Police described the mother as being in her 40s or 50s, and her son as being between 25 and 30, The Associated Press reported. MORE: Best NLDS photos | Greinke, deGrom set for historic Game 5 matchup The man injured in the fight, originally in critical condition when taken to Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, was in serious but stable condition Tuesday. Detectives from LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division began interviewing him Tuesday for more details about what happened, and they will be speaking to him again, Officer Mike Lopez told The AP....

A spokesperson for the New York Police Department (NYPD) told Newsweek that the incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. ET when officers were dispatched due to reports of a person shot near 1523 St. Johns Place in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. When police officers arrived on the scene, they discovered a 54-year-old woman who had suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest. Additionally, police also found a 30-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound to the arm at the scene, the spokesperson told Newsweek....

A survey released by Axios/Ispos on Tuesday found that 66 percent of mothers said they support mask mandates in schools, while just 50 percent of fathers agreed. Additionally, the poll found that more fathers—or 36 percent—said they oppose all COVID-19 mask mandates, compared to just 24 percent of mothers. In general, the survey found that nearly 60 percent of parents said they support mask mandates in schools, but the issue continues to largely fall across poltical party lines....

The Portuguese has favoured a four-man defensive unit throughout his distinguished coaching career, with tactical tweaks made in the middle and attacking thirds of the field. He could, however, be about to adopt a different mindset at Old Trafford, or at least give himself the option to mix things up when required. Bet on Man Utd v Man City at ICC Chelsea swept to the Premier League title in 2016-17 playing 3-4-3, leading many other sides to follow suit, and Mourinho has hinted that the signing of Sweden international Lindelof could see him experiment with his formation at times....

Recent reports had suggested the manager was close to signing a fresh deal at Old Trafford, as he nears the end of his second season in charge. And the news was made official as the club confirmed an extension that will keep him at the club for at least two more years. “Jose Mourinho has signed an extension to his contract at Manchester United in a move that sees him commit his future to the Old Trafford club until at least 2020, with an option for a further year,” United signalled on the club’s official website....

Lawyers for the British socialite applied to Manhattan Federal Court for the right to publicly name “individuals who have spoken on the public record.” If granted, the request could allow the names of women who say they have been abused by Epstein to be made public. However, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Audrey Strauss, wants to block the move and accused the defense of suggesting victims benefit from being publicly identified....