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Krugman calls Obama “naïve” and an “anti-change candidate” because he favors bringing all of the players in the health care debate around a “big table” and rejects the populist message of John Edwards, who is apparently Krugman’s choice for president. “Anyone who thinks the next president can achieve real change without bitter confrontation is living in a fantasy world,” Krugman writes, endorsing Edwards’s view that the insurance and drug industries should be excluded from any talks on health care reform because they stand to lose profits....

As of December 17, there were 156,754 new COVID-19 cases reported in the country—a dramatic increase from the 120,337 new cases reported on November 30. The sharp jump in cases partially coincides with the discovery of the highly contagious Omicron variant in the U.S. Omicron, which was named a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 26, has now been detected in all but five U....

We’ll continue to update this post with news on McLaurin up until the active/inactive report comes out on Thanksgiving Day at about 3 p.m. ET. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy. DRAFTKINGS THANKSGIVING DFS:Texans-Lions | Washington-Cowboys | Full slate Is Terry McLaurin playing on Thanksgiving? UPDATE: McLaurin is officially ACTIVE. McLaurin (knee) is officially listed as questionable, according to Washington’s official injury report, but it seems that the talented young wideout should be able to play against the Cowboys....

Are We “V” Yet? The so-called “V” recovery is an obsession with the White House. Maybe they got a little more oomph for their argument with the August unemployment rate dipping to a better-than-expected 8.4 percent—thanks to employers adding 1.4 million jobs in August. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin basically told lawmakers that compared to armageddon, we were actually doing OK. (Though he conceded that we’ll still need a new stimulus bill....

Held annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the Derby has been the preeminent thoroughbred horse race for more than a century. On March 17, it was announced that the 146th Kentucky Derby would be rescheduled for Saturday, September 5. The postponement—due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic—is the first since 1945. Churchill Downs, which describes itself as “the world’s most legendary racetrack,” has held the Kentucky Derby every year since 1875....

Entertainment has not been in short supply in the knockout rounds, with West Ham United, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Atalanta all achieving standout results in the round of 16 against credible opposition. Come April 14th, we will know the identity of all four semi-finalists that will compete for a place in the showpiece, as they have already been pre-determined by UEFA. During the Europa League quarter-final draw, European football’s governing body also conducted the draw for the final four that will establish the bracket all the way through to the final....

Just deserts? Maybe. The real story, it turns out, is a bit more complicated than the screenplay, as an adversarial pair of books (due out in January) will soon testify. One is “Takedown: The Pursuit and Capture of Kevin Mitnick, America’s Most Wanted Computer Out-law-By the Man Who Did It,” Tsutomo Shimomura. His coauthor: John Markoff, The New York Times reporter who covered Shimomura’s exploits and went along on the chase....

The costume was created by a fan named Jeffrey Aird for a costume contest by a Simpsons fan account on Instagram. He opted to pay homage to the Simpson family father by constructing his head out of his favorite thing: a doughnut. A post shared by The Simpsons Man️️️ ❗️ (@the_simpsons_man) on Oct 11, 2020 at 3:36pm PDT The costume looks like a paper-maché construction, placing Simpson’s eyes on either side of the doughnut with a giant bite taken out of it....

“We gave up,” Thomas said, via Yahoo Sports. “The coaching staff as well. We started subbing. It was bad, especially how I only played 27 minutes. We gave up.” Expectations were high for Boston (6-6) entering the season, but injuries to Al Horford and Jae Crowder have forced Thomas to carry much of the team’s offensive burden. Friday night was the first time this season Thomas hasn’t scored more than 20 points....

The strike, carried out by an unmanned drone, occurred in the country’s Nangahar Province along the country’s east-central border. The province is about 125 miles east of Kabul. The strike resulted in no known civilian casualties, according to Captain Bill Urban, spokesman for U.S. Central Command. ISIS Khorasan (ISIS-K), a regional branch of the Islamic State terrorist organization, claimed responsibility for the August 25 suicide bombing at the airport. The group’s statement warned of additional attacks to come....

Goal can confirm that the Kolkata-based franchise is in advanced talks with defender Arnab Mondal and midfielder Cavin Lobo as they start preparing for the upcoming season of the ISL already. Arnab Mondal has been with East Bengal since 2012 and made 12 appearances in the recently concluded I-League season where East Bengal finished fourth. The 28-year-old central defender has already played in the ISL for ATK (on loan from East Bengal) in the first three seasons....

The defender who was a part of the Indian squad at the FIFA U-17 World Cup joins the ISL side for a transfer fee of INR 30 Lakhs, a record-breaking amount for a U-18 player. According to AIFF’s (All India Football Federation) regulations, Anwar Ali is bound to play another season for the Indian Arrows side. This means that the defender will be playing in the I-League in the upcoming season and will only join the ISL club ahead of the 2019/20 season....

The Blues’ manager Albert Roca felt it was Gurpreet’s sending off which shifted the game in Goa’s favour and ultimately saw them run out as winners. “It’s a shame the manner in which he (Gurpreet) got provoked. My goalkeeper cannot react like this. He’s young and has good quality but put himself in trouble today. He had to control himself. With 11 players, we were playing quite good and we could have got back in the game....

19-year-old Bidyananda joins the Blues from ISL side ATK and 20-year-old Robinson has been signed from I-League giants Mohun Bagan. Also read: Delhi Dynamos sign Matias Mirabaje Defensive midfielder Bidyananda had limited opportunities with ATK in the ISL last season but was impressive whenever he took the field. Robinson, on the other hand, did not play a single match for the Green and Maroon in I-League. He was a part of the India U-23 side that took part in the recently concluded AFC U23 Championship qualifiers....

Nevertheless, assistance coach Sabir Pasha dedicated the win to the head coach after the game and on being asked to give his opinion on Gregory’s sending off, Pasha replied, “We cannot comment on that. It was the referee’s call. We dedicate this win to our coach.” The turf at Jamshedpur has been under the scanner recently with head coach Steve Coppell himself pointing out that it is not ideal for football but Pasha refused to blame the pitch for the injury sustained by Bikramjit Singh in the eighth minute of the game....

The Lions have seen an overhaul in their squad, mainly due to the ISL drafts, but had also not exercised their right to retain two players from last season - becoming the only team to go down that alley. Almost all the players attended the session, with India international Pritam Kotal being the lone exception, Goal has learnt. The former Mohun Bagan right-back, who was touring Macau due to his commitments with the national team, faced problems procuring his visa on time and will leave on 16th to join the rest of the squad....

Goal were the first to report about former coach Antonio Habas’ exit from the club that paved the way for the Serbian who was signed as a replacement in place of the outgoing Afshin Gotbi at Thai League side Burriram United as well where Popovic last coached. The new Pune City coach was suspended for three months in the Thai League in June for slapping an opponent team’s physiotherapist that led to his resignation....

TV CHANNELS & LIVE STREAM The Star Sports Network have the exclusive broadcasting rights of the ISL. The games will be telecasted with the option of English and/or Hindi commentary over their bouquet of television as well as digital platforms. Commentary will also be available in vernacular languages across India. TEAM NEWS Andre Bikey will return to the side having served a suspension and will replace the injured Anas Edathodika in central defence....

Jackichand Singh replaced Milan Singh in what was the only change for Kerala Blasters. Dimitar Berbatov led the line whereas Wes Brown was able to claim a spot on the bench following timely recovery from a knock he picked up during a practice game. Former Kerala Blasters forward Kervens Belfort took the place of Sameehg Doutie in the Jamshedpur FC lineup. Kerala-born defender Anas Edathodika was paired alongside Tiri in the centre of defence with Trinidad and Azuka tasked with delivering the goods in front of goal....

“We didn’t perform according to expectations. It happens. We have been doing so good recently. It was an off day for us. We have to come back.” “This (upsetting defeat) happens as I said it was an off day. We came back strongly in the last 20 minutes, we tried. The players have been terrific so far. We can’t blame the players. So just because of one bad day, we cannot criticise the players....