Large demonstrations against “stay-at-home” and “shelter-in-place” orders have taken place in municipalities across the country, as right-wing protesters urge their state’s leaders to lift stringent social distancing measures despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Birx was asked specifically about a large demonstration in Michigan during an interview with Fox News Sunday. “It’s devastatingly worrisome to me personally because if they go home and infect their grandmother or their grandfather who has a comorbid condition and they have a serious or an unfortunate outcome, they will feel guilty for the rest of our lives,” Birx said....

Fauci, who has served as an adviser to every U.S. president since former President Ronald Reagan, made the remarks during a White House press briefing with President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response team. Fauci addressed concerns about the vaccine being developed “too fast” while explaining that although vaccines typically need to go through multiple lengthy phases to be approved, Trump’s Operation Warp Speed initiative significantly helped to accelerate the process....

The Kevorkian controversy, in short, seems to be reaching an ugly new crescendo. Never mind the fact that what we’re talking about is nothing less than the ethics of human suffering, or that the Netherlands recently legalized euthanasia with virtually no political acrimony. This is America, where the quality of debate on this most sensitive of issues can best be summed up by the fact that one local prosecutor, Richard Thompson of Oakland County, Mich....

After examining Mrs. Yeltsin, Lee offered specific medical advice to her physicians, White House sources say. He spoke briefly to Yeltsin, the sources say, then jetted back to the cape. Earlier this year, the sources say, Bush considered sending Lee to Eastern Europe because of complaints from leaders about the quality of medical care there.

The 6-foot-7, 300-pound Siddoway started all 26 games of his Mississippi State career at right tackle over the last two seasons. The Eugene, Ore., native is a possible late round selection in next month's NFL draft. Washington is a 6-foot-2, 280-pound sophomore who did not play in a game last season. He is expected to be a backup on Mississippi State's defensive line next season. The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department confirmed the arrests....

We take three slightly different approaches with our captains. Our early-game captain is our only RB, Bo Scarbrough. In game two, we try Dallas’ No. 2 WR, Michael Gallup. And in the nightcap, we go with the best player available, Michael Thomas. You could also captain quarterbacks or deeper value plays, if that’s what makes sense in your lineup construction, or even defenses in an early game that could get ugly....

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“Players today are scared of LeBron,” Pierce emphatically said Friday on ESPN’s “NBA Countdown.” “My era is out of the league. We weren’t afraid of LeBron, but these guys today, he strikes fear in these guys. I can see it.” Green, who helped the Warriors win three NBA titles against James and the Cavaliers, seemed to take offense to that statement. “Enjoy retirement man,” Green wrote back at Pierce on his Instagram story....

By the time the league’s decision to allow Green to play in Game 4 of Warriors-Thunder began to circulate — he’s been fined $25,000 and is one more flagrant away from a suspension — we’d had nearly 24 hours worth of video analysis and ruminations on the nature of intent. MORE: Every team’s biggest draft regret | NBA Mock Draft 3.0 This is how these things tend to work. Talking about sports controversy is fun....

The Warriors, who were again without Stephen Curry, held a nine-point lead heading into the fourth quarter; however, they fell apart down the stretch, outscored by the Magic 29-16 in the final twelve minutes. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) After the game, the team’s most vocal leader aired out his grievances. “I think we’re playing soft, we’re playing stupid,” Green told reporters after the game....

Draymond Green, who was ejected just before half-time appeared on TNT’s Inside the NBA Monday night to discuss the Flagrant 2 foul and the outlook of the series. The Warriors big man emphasized that the seasoned Dubs outfit is more than confident, given the gap in experience between the two squads. NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) “The one advantage we feel like we have is our experience, we’ve been through it,” Green said....

Watching the video gives a clear sense why the Drew League’s dunk contest is so much better than the NBA’s. Myriad off-the-wall, elbow-in-rim and between-the-legs dunks are all in there, with crazy iterations that make you rewind and see just exactly what the players did. No one is jumping over Kias in totally subtle product placements or blowing out candles on cupcakes. My favorite was definitely Jonathan Clark’s standing backflip-to-two-handed dunk which is equal parts ridiculously athletic and totally impractical....

Toll-takers say they aren’t going to be sitting targets – they’re demanding guns. The only way to deter armed thugs is to be armed, says Peter Lukas, head of New York’s toll-takers’ union. (His collectors already have some police powers, but they can’t carry their guns into the booths.) Highway officials have dismissed the idea, arguing that robbers may be more likely to shoot any toll-taker who makes a sudden move, and will steal the guns along with the cash....

Tragic details continue to emerge about the accident, which occurred in Irving, Texas, at around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, local news station ABC 8 reported. Irving Police spokesperson Robert Reeves said during a news conference Monday that the infant, whose identity has not been disclosed, fell out of the open back-right door of their mother’s car while she was making a left turn. Police are unsure what might have led to the door being open at that time, but Reeves floated the possibility that the door might have only been partially closed, to begin with....

Oakland CHP said the high-speed encounter happened when an officer tried to stop the driver of a Maserati SUV for speeding. The vehicle accelerated away, with the officer in pursuit. After a short chase, the car left the freeway and careered up an embankment. It then smashed into the underside of the freeway, on 580 westbound in Oakland near the exit for West Street. Images shared on the Oakland CHP Instagram account showed the wrecked SUV with its hood firmly wedged between the embankment and the underside of the freeway....

Drivers were upset about the wreck. Ryan Newman and Austin Dillon added to the chaos later when their cars caught fire. MORE: Must-see photos from Talladega Check out the best in-car audio from the race and winner Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s emotional postrace interview.

It’s supposed to be a free-for-all — a wild, Saturday night shootout for $1 million, with all sorts of drama, controversy, shenanigans and fireworks. Like Kyle Busch wrecking his own brother in 2007. Like Jeff Gordon crashing in Turn 1 on the first lap on a slippery track in 2001, and then coming back to win the race in a backup car. Like Dale Earnhardt Jr. making a dramatic charge during the 10-lap shootout in 2000 to become the first rookie to win the race....

Causes In most cases drooling is caused by the overproduction of saliva, problems swallowing and problems keeping saliva inside the mouth. Some people with drooling problems are at a greater risk of breathing saliva, food, or fluids into the lungs, which could cause a serious problem if the body’s gagging and coughing reflexes are not functioning properly. More specifically, inhaling food or fluid into the lungs can lead to pneumonia....

He did a thorough job of it. In three terse letters, Lafontaine, 55, gave up his cabinet post, his leadership of the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD) and his seat in Parliament. The day before Lafontaine’s resignation, Schroder reportedly complained at a cabinet meeting that “anti-business” policies were being foisted on him by his team and hinted that he might resign himself. When Lafontaine quit instead, Schroder denied that he had forced him out; Lafontaine refused to say anything at all; Schroder also denied that he planned to make any radical changes in the course that his left-wing pilot had helped to chart....

People with drug addictions compulsively use psychoactive substances, such as alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription drugs, despite negative consequences. Issues with substance use are common. About 18.7 million (1 in 12) adults in the United States will have a substance use disorder (SUD) in their lifetime. Learn more about drug addiction, including signs, treatment, and how to cope. What Is Drug Addiction? The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) defines drug addiction as “a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences....