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Coronavirus, a respiratory infection which has killed over 2,000 people globally, is expected to become a threat in the U.S., according to health officials. “Ultimately, we expect we will see community spread in the United States,” said Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control on Tuesday. “It’s not a question of if this will happen, but when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illnesses....

At the start of the game, Russell Martin Sr., father of Toronto catcher Russell Jr., lit up the crowd at Olympic Stadium with a rendition of “O Canada” on the saxophone. MORE: Bold predictions for the Blue Jays | Fantasy SP rankings | Watching the closers It only got better from there. As the younger Martin came to bat for the first time, he received a standing ovation. Although he was born near Toronto, Martin grew up in Montreal, which made for a nice homecoming, for the Martins and for the city, which has been without a major league team for a decade....

Wilson himself played a solid game. He completed 29 of his 42 attempts for 340 yards and a touchdown, but the Broncos’ ineffectiveness inside the Seattle 10-yard line kept them off the scoreboard. Those struggles, paled, however, to the decision-making at the end of the game. After the Broncos traded a haul to acquire him, then signed him to a contract extension, they took him off the field at the Seattle 46-yard line down one point on fourth-and-5 with 24 seconds left to attempt a 64-yard field goal....

Wilson suffered the injury during Thursday night’s 26-17 loss to the Rams. He underwent the procedure Friday morning after flying to Los Angeles to visit a specialist, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that screws were inserted to stabilize the finger. According to Fowler’s report, Wilson’s timetable for a return was four to eight weeks. Rapoport put the timeline at roughly six weeks. Wilson was hurt in the third quarter when his hand slammed into Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald’s arm....

Russell Wilson is still under contract in Seattle, but for the second consecutive offseason, there are questions about whether he will return to the team. He expressed displeasure with his offensive line last offseason while rumors of a tense meeting between him and Pete Carroll during the 2020 NFL season circulated. IYER: Five keys to the Bucs repeating as Super Bowl champions Wilson remained with the team last year despite trade rumors, but will the Seahawks be able to convince him to stay once again?...

Russell Wilson honored that tradition this week by gifting his Seahawks teammates in a big way. He supplied his offensive linemen with curved-screen 4K TVs (although one could question whether they really deserve it) and bought the entire team first-class tickets to wherever they want to go on vacation. MORE: NFL stars and their Star Wars counterparts Wilson isn’t the only quarterback to gift his teammates. Broncos QB Trevor Siemian supplied his teammates with Skittles-dispensing parkas....

In the two days since the White House announced that the U.S. military would “no longer be in the immediate area” as Turkish forces prepared to occupy northern Syria, there have no reports of major movements indicating Ankara’s entrance or Washington’s withdrawal from the region. Russia, which has worked alongside Turkey despite representing opposing sides in the eight-year civil war in Syria, said Tuesday it had yet to be informed of any such operation....

General Sergey Rudskoy, the head of the main operational directorate of the Russian General Staff, said during a Friday briefing that the military will be shifting its focus onto the eastern regions of Ukraine.He said that Russia will no longer try to claim other cities in the country but will attempt to “liberate” the east—particularly the separatist region of Donbas. He also claimed that the “first phase” of this new plan was already complete and that Ukraine’s “combat capabilities have been significantly reduced....

A UEFA spokesman said the roof, which had been closed before fans arrived for the 1300 GMT kick-off, would remain shut for the match “because of the weather conditions and in order to protect the pitch”. (Reporting by Alastair Macdonald. Editing by Adrian Warner) 0 votes

“The IAAF Council ‘graciously’ allowed individual athletes who will be capable to prove they are not tainted by doping to apply to compete at international competitions not for their country but as ’neutral athletes’,” Zhukov noted. “We would like to know who these mysterious athletes are and how Russian athletes who have been suspended from international competitions can satisfy these requirements. What does the term ’neutral athlete’ mean? How can such an athlete take part in the Olympic Games not being put on their country’s roster?...

However, not everyone was pleased with the digital campaign, and a recent post from the Guardian has confirmed that several Russian MPs have requested that Russia’s communications oversight and state consumer protection agencies take action against the title for its promotion of gay rights. A 2013 law introduced in Russia says that propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations can cause harm to a child’s health and development. Gamers can take a look at the free rainbow kit below, which may not be flaunted by too many Zenit St....

Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the president has “excellent health” and “is not going to resign”. It came after British tabloid The Sun reported “Moscow sources” as having growing fears about the Russian leader’s health. Recent footage of Putin, 68, “suggests he has possible symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease,” the newspaper said, quoting Moscow political scientist Professor Valery Solovei. The report came as Russian MPs consider lifetime immunity from prosecution for former presidents, a move which has prompted speculation that Putin could be preparing for retirement....

“Our assessment is based on a careful review of available information from public and intelligence sources,” Blinken wrote. “As with any alleged crime, a court of law with jurisdiction over the crime is ultimately responsible for determining criminal guilt in specific cases. The U.S. government will continue to track reports of war crimes and will share information we gather with allies, partners, and international institutions and organizations, as appropriate. We are committed to pursuing accountability using every tool available, including criminal prosecutions....

On Tuesday it reported that “there have been at least 23 verified losses of Russia’s Ka-52 HOKUM attack helicopter” since February 24, the day the invasion began, which is equal to nearly half of Russia’s total helicopter losses in Ukraine. Hokum-B is the NATO reporting name for the Ka-52, which is used by the Russian Air Force to strike Ukrainian targets on the ground. Oryx, a website documenting equipment losses, has photo and video evidence of 54 Russian helicopters lost in Ukraine, 53 of which were destroyed, with one captured by Ukrainian troops....

CNN reported on Monday that a Russian official—since named by the Russian Kommersant newspaper as Oleg Smolenkov—had served as a covert CIA source within Russia’s presidential administration. According to The New York Times, Smolenkov had been on the U.S. payroll for decades. But on Tuesday, senior Russian officials released statements characterizing Smolenkov as a low-level staffer who was fired from his post in 2017 before disappearing. According to Kommersant, Smolenkov went missing along with his wife and children while on holiday in Montenegro in 2017, and is now believed to be living in Virginia....

Russia has claimed it has no plans to occupy Ukraine but Putin’s comments ahead of the invasion raised significant concerns about his desire to expand Russia’s territory. If Ukraine were to fall, rebuilding the country would come at a significant economic price and a hefty investment on Putin’s part to squelch the underground resistance. “Now, he’d have to stabilize Ukraine and it’s a heck of a lot harder and costly to stabilize a country than destabilize it,” Bruce Jentleson, a professor at Duke University and a fellow at the Wilson Center, told Newsweek....

Les Bleus gave up a 2-0 lead against Colombia on Friday to lose 3-2 on Friday, while Russia were thumped 3-0 by five-time World Cup winners Brazil. This will be the last outing before nations announce their provisional World Cup squad lists and offers an opportunity for fringe players to claim their place at the tournament. TV Channel & Live Stream In the United States (US), the game can be watched live on ESPN and through the WatchESPN app....

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference alongside his Tajik counterpart Monday that he was “concerned about the attitude of some Western states” toward Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its various associated groups, which include the latest incarnation of Syria’s former Al-Qaeda branch, Jabhat al-Nusra. He pointed out that these groups “are officially on terrorist organizations’ lists compiled by the U.N. Security Council, they are also on the U....

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The vaccine comes as the largest surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 hits Russia, according to the Associated Press. The vaccine became available to Astrakhan, Kursk and Volgograd on January 26. Those under the age of 15 need parental consent; however, those aged 15-17 can make the decision for themselves. Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, said Wednesday there were no plans to introduce distance learning for school-aged children. According to The Moscow Times, health officials have detected Omicron in 72 of Russia’s 85 regions as of January 26....