CONTRERAS: What do you see as this administration’s main policy concerns in Latin America? REICH: There are two general categories–political-security [issues] and economic-social. There’s Colombia, a friendly democracy that’s facing an attack by very well financed groups of terrorists and narco-traffickers and has requested our assistance and deserves our assistance. An example of the economic-social [situation] is Argentina, which is facing a crisis primarily caused by fiscal problems. What’s gone wrong with countries like Argentina?...

Real Gothic, who were established around a twice-annual charity match in Whitby, England, were the world’s first all-goth club yet they have new rivals from Leeds - Goth City. However, their true rivals are Stokoemotiv Whitby, against whom they play a fixture that has a nasty habit of ending with gruesome injuries. Goal’s Peter Staunton went along to find out more.

Despite the number of famous people he dressed, Clark himself is little known–mainly because he was a mercurial and self-destructive talent with a heyday that lasted about 10 years. But as a new retrospective at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum shows, his talent and influence still loom large in fashion. Contemporaries like Mary Quant or Zandra Rhodes may spring to mind faster, “but it is Ossie that designers today go back to when they want to evoke this period,” says the show’s curator, Sonnet Stanfill....

A letter summarizing the investigation by the Atlanta law firm Alston & Bird, obtained Saturday by The Associated Press, said Ferry showed no “negative bias toward Mr. (Luol) Deng, his race or his country of origin.” MORE: Green rips Cavs at parade | Phil Jackson explains “goink” tweet Alston & Bird partner Bernard Taylor said in the letter, dated Friday, that the evidence confirmed Ferry was repeating statements from a scouting report, and not using his own words to describe Deng....

The IOC announced on Monday that it is recommending athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus — one of Russia’s few allies during its attack on Ukraine — be excluded from international competition. It also said that if it is not possible to do this, international sports federations and other sports organizers should ensure neither Russian nor Belarusian athletes are able to compete under the name of their home nation, and instead, individual athletes or teams should be considered neutral....

Almost five inches of animal byproducts from a meat locker next door filled the bottom of the Lestina family home in the city of Bagley, Guthrie County, earlier this month, NBC affiliated WHO TV Channel 13 News reported. Officials advised the family to leave their home while it was cleaned to avoid the biohazard. Some of the family’s belongings were ruined, including a bed they had hoped their 1-year-old son could use one day....

Law enforcement officers were alerted to the post this past Friday. In an effort to get contact information on the alleged poster, officers tried to apply for the position. They were not able to complete the application. Authorities used information from the popular job-posting website and additional leads to identify the alleged poster. Looking for evidence, police used a search warrant to investigate the accused’s home. “With student safety being of utmost importance, we always are working in collaboration with the FDCSD [Fort Dodge Community School District] anytime a potential threat or concern is raised....

The 22-year-old Kurdish woman was arrested in Tehran by morality police, who accused her of breaking Iran’s strict law requiring women to fully cover their hair with a headscarf. Amini, who was reportedly beaten after her arrest, died in hospital after spending three days in a coma. Iranian authorities claim she suffered a “sudden heart failure,” but this explanation has been rejected by her family. On Wednesday, protests continued across Iran including in Tehran, Shiraz and Mazandaran....

Tweeting a picture of Giuliani perspiring a dark colored liquid from the side of his head during his tirade a day earlier, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued an accompanying statement Friday mocking what observers have since speculated to be some form of hair dye or makeup made to run due to the Republican lawyer profusely sweating throughout his attack on the U.S. election earlier this month. “He is collapsing (melting) in every sense of the word,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry wrote....

An RQ-4A Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Demonstrator (BAMS-D) “struck foreign object debris (FOD) during takeoff while supporting operations in the U.S. Fifth Fleet area of responsibility” on November 26, the Navy said in a statement published Thursday by the U.S. Naval Institute’s news outlet. No personnel were injured, but the incident “resulted in damage to the port side of the aircraft,” according to the statement. This drone model, also known as the Global Hawk, is estimated to cost some $180 million and was previously involved in a 2012 crash during a training flight in Maryland....

Babakir is one of about 500 young cadets who now march across the sprawling campus a few miles from the Turkish border in the relatively peaceful Kurdistan region of Iraq. There, recruits train to be army officers away from the threats of mortar fire and sectarian killings that plague their hometowns to the south. The two classes currently training at Zahko are also the first to integrate Arabs and Kurds—a delicate situation in a country rife with ethnic and sectarian tension....

The 34-year-old Colorado Rapids forward revealed his decision Thursday, ending a 15-year professional career that included stints in Ireland, England and the United States. Doyle, who has scored 14 goals in 64 international appearances, had been named to the Ireland squad summoned for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Wales. “Today I’m sad to announce that after listening to medical advice I will play no further part this season and will be retiring,” Doyle said in a statement on Twitter....

Based on Iron Mike’s blunt views on everything from ESPN’s political leanings to police shootings, he would have raised the roof with the politically conservative crowd gathering in Cleveland this week. MORE: 23 sports figures who support Donald Trump Yes, Ditka believes ESPN leans left politically. And yes, the self-described “ultra-ultra conservative” will vote for Trump over Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton. “I support Trump all the way, I really do....

““My real regret is not having had braces,’’ she says, fingering the offending teeth. ““Their beauty is, they look natural,’’ says her dad, Danny. ““But they’re crooked,’’ says Michelle. ““Nobody’s perfect,’’ offers her mother, Estella. ““But,’’ insists Michelle, ending all discussion, ““you could be!'' It is with absolute faith in that possibility that she storms the ice each time out, a pursuit that has already established Kwan as America’s next great figure-skating queen....

Kyler Murray has been one of the NFL’s main characters this offseason: From his contract drama with the Cardinals, to the scrubbing of his social media accounts, to his extension, to the addition (and removal) of an “independent study” clause in his deal, there’s been no shortage of headlines made by the freshly paid passer. It doesn’t seem that the headlines are through just yet. A bit of statistical analysis introduced by conspicuous Redditors seems to indicate a correlation between the release of new “Call of Duty” games and a slight dip in Murray’s fantasy football numbers in each year since he’s been in the league....

Alex Ovechkin is considered a game-time decision for Tuesday night’s game against the Avalanche in Colorado. The winger missed his first game of the season on Saturday, Jan. 21 against the Golden Knights in what the team called a lower-body injury. The Great 8 is in the midst of another excellent season. In 48 games, Ovechkin is up to 30 goals and 52 points, both of which rank first on Washington....

NEWSWEEK: Is it tough to get Americans to pay attention to abortion when terrorism and war are in the headlines? Kate Michelman: It is particularly challenging right now. However, it’s not as if we haven’t faced major challenges in the past 31 years. Having a march is a tried and true American tradition-whether it be for women’s rights, for civil rights, to express our views about war in times throughout our history....

In their penultimate fixtures before the break for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta could be forgiven for giving some of his senior players a rest ahead of a trip to Wolves on Saturday when victory would guarantee the Gunners top spot in the Premier League until the domestic season resumes in December. Brighton have tended to use cup competitions as opportunities for their fringe players, although new boss Roberto De Zerbi could take a different approach for his first cup game as a coach in England....

Omicron, which is now the dominant COVID-19 variant, appears in slightly different ways from Delta or the original strain, and many note that back and joint pain seems to be one of them. Lifestyle Changes May Be Behind Back Pain Colin Haines, MD, FACS, a spine surgeon at the Virginia Spine Institute, told Verywell via email that the pandemic has caused an uptick in back pain. Anecdotally, Omicron seems to be causing the highest occurrence of back pain yet....

The three-time All-Star surprised the Sixers last month when he unexpectedly showed up at the Wells Fargo Center, ending a holdout that had cost him more than $1 million. Soon after he returned, though, Simmons earned a suspension for “conduct detrimental to the team.” Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers reportedly tossed Simmons out of a practice after he refused to participate in a defensive drill. Now dealing with both mental and physical issues, Simmons has not yet appeared in a regular-season game....