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The new American administration wastes no time unmaking Trump’s legacy of indifference calling out loudly actors who violate human rights them, from Russia to Yemen. Several, though not all, of Trump’s decisions on the Israeli-Palestinian track were quickly revoked. The USAID will renew its humanitarian projects in the Palestinian territories, the U.S. consulate will open its doors again in East Jerusalem and the PLO offices will resume their work in Washington....

We can prevent or at least reduce the possibility of this happening again in the future by stockpiling lifesaving medical equipment and redirecting national and global resources toward public health preparedness. During the reckoning that will come, we must also take a hard look at how the U.S. already rations health care, and rations in ways that made us more vulnerable to disaster. Rationing is the systematic allocation of a limited resource....

Biden’s decision likely brought about a sigh of relief to many Americans, who surveys suggest are increasingly wary of our overseas involvements. That’s no surprise; we’ve paid a heavy cost in blood and treasure in Afghanistan. But we should remember that this is only the “end” of America’s “longest war,” as the President says. As U.S. troops depart from Afghan soil, that country’s conflict between a central government based in Kabul and the Taliban insurgency will continue....

Protesters have flooded the streets since June—despite the threat of being arrested, smothered with tear gas, pelted with rubber bullets or attacked by masked thugs with batons. While Chinese tanks have lined up along the border of Hong Kong and mainland China, protesters have waved the American flag and sung the American national anthem. The protesters show no signs of wavering, and the outcome of these protests remains uncertain....

An Arctic blast has pushed temperatures to drop dangerously below freezing point in many states across the country, from New York state all the way down to Texas, and brought about blizzard-like conditions that have severely disrupted travel for millions of Americans. This extreme weather, which the National Weather Service (NWS) described as “a major and anomalous storm,” has put the country’s energy grid under significant strain, with seven states experiencing power outages on Christmas Day....

The study, published in JAMA, is based on government reports, articles and peer-reviewed publications related to costs and savings estimates in six categories of waste released between 2012 and 2019. The authors’ calculations suggest that as much as $265.6 billion is spent on what they refer to as “administrative complexity”—waste including time physicians spend reporting on quality measures, in addition to billing and coding waste. Another $230.7 billion to $240....

In a tour de force on Thursday, Nibali blew away the peloton on a Pyrenees ascent too tough to be rated in Stage 18, all but locking up victory when the race ends in Paris in three days. Nibali has combined racing smarts, skill at bike-handling, and powerful climbing legs to methodically piece together a lead of more than seven minutes, gaining seconds “here and there,” as he put it after his fourth stage win....

Early on the morning of June 23, one John Wayne Bobbitt returned to his apartment just outside Washington. According to his wife, Lorena, he proceeded to rape her. (He denies it.) He then fell asleep. “He always has an orgasm and doesn’t wait for me,” she told police. “It’s unfair.” Lorena went to the kitchen for a drink of water and returned with a 12-inch blade. She pulled back the sheets from her husband and sliced off two thirds of his penis....

A+ Villa’s problematic home form will be seriously put to test on Saturday against Manchester City, a team with very high morale after their derby victory last weekend. Could be the toughest test of the season so far. Manuel Pellegrini on Aston Villa “I am sure that nobody is thinking about Bayern Munich. We will only think about Aston Villa. They are a strong team playing at home and we need to play a very good game if we want to win....

The underdevelopment of Iraqi fields stems from their peculiar history. In 1918, British War Secretary Maurice Hankey foresaw that oil would be as important to the next great war as coal was to the first, and that the only big fields within British reach were in Persia and Mesopotamia. That imperative shaped British postwar policy toward Mesopotamia, which led to the carving out of a new oil state under British patronage....

If The Voice isn’t really your thing, check out our similar articles for Masterchef and Britain’s Got Talent. When do the Knockouts and Live Shows start? Now that the Blind Auditions and Battle Rounds are out of the way, the Knockouts will start tomorrow on Saturday 14 March 2020, with the official Live Shows happening on Saturday 4 April 2020. The latter date is based on knowledge of previous years – once we have confirmation, we’ll update this article....

Deadline has reported that AMC has given the green light to a spin-off series starring Norman Reedus and Melissa McBride, who will continue to play their characters from the main show – Daryl Dixon and Carol Peletier respectively. This will debut in 2023. The eleventh – and final – season will last for an extended 24 episode run. Though it marks the end of the main story, writer and producer Scott M Gimple states that “this will be a grand finale that will lead to new premieres....

“Going forward in 2019, we will be pivoting away from programming live boxing on HBO. As always, we will remain open to looking at events that fit our programming mix. This could include boxing, just not for the foreseeable future.” MORE: Join DAZN and see more than 70 fight nights a year In other words, HBO Boxing is officially dead. Yet, boxing is doing better than ever. Such a happening seemed unthinkable even 10 years ago, when HBO was the sport’s premier network....

When an author writes a story that will include fight scenes, they have to decide what kind of weaponry is on the table. The rules are different dealing with lasers and force fields than they are dealing with swords and sorcery. Regardless of the setting, each character can have a signature weapon that will make them stand out. RELATED: The Human Weapon Trope In Sci-fi, Explained Weapon-based Characterization is the set of rules that governs which weapon fits which type of character....

“I’m really astonished and grateful,” she tells Newsweek. “It wasn’t just the acclaim—it was like the way that the album was treated and heard and the sensitivity. I feel like I revealed a bunch of things that I perhaps was afraid to reveal in public. The reception of that record is really connected to a lot of things that matter to me. It’s just been amazing.” Ignorance struck a nerve with the public....

Dustin Johnson was brilliant down the stretch at the U.S. Open, closing out his first major championship as his closest competitors wilted at Oakmont Country Club and as the USGA looked incompetent by ludicrously waiting until after the round to decide if Johnson would be assessed a one-shot penalty that could have potentially cost him the title. And, of course, later that evening LeBron James helped the city of Cleveland end its decades-long championship drought, as the Cavaliers finished their rally from a 3-1 series deficit to knock off Golden State in The NBA Finals and give the city its first pro sports title since the Browns won the 1964 Super Bowl....

This feud also comes just over a year after a former chief executive made a number of accusations about the Academy that The Weeknd seems to be referring to in his words about the Grammys. Here’s everything you need to know about the relationship between the artists and the academy. February 2013 - The Weeknd celebrates first Grammy ‘win’ In 2013, the artist tweeted “momma i’m a grammy winner now....

On January 15, The Weeknd surpassed 500 million Spotify streams. He is the first musician to reach this milestone this year, in part due to his latest album, Dawn FM. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with 154k equivalent album sales during its first week. The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ debuted at #1 on UK Music Chart The album also debuted at #1 on UK Music Charts with over 20,000 chart sales, making it Abel’s third #1 on the chart....

Escobar’s surrender was ostensibly a victory for the government of President Cesar Gaviria and a turning point in Colombia’s bloody struggle against narcoterrorism. But it was a victory obtained at tremendous cost, and no one knew whether the Gaviria government had given up the war against cocaine trafficking in return for an end to the violence that has racked Colombian society for the past seven years. In an interview with NEWSWEEK, Gaviria insisted that Colombia would continue to interdict cocaine smuggling and said he was confident the cartel leaders would be convicted by Colombian courts....

On a night that saw Brooklyn continue its winning ways with a victory over Miami, Durant suffered a knee injury in the third quarter that forced him to exit the game. It’s since been announced that Durant has a sprained MCL in his right knee. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. Can the Nets survive this stretch without Durant? Let’s take a closer look at the widespread impact of his injury....