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During a press conference on Friday, Trump ordered places of worship to open and said that he would overrule governors if they decided to refuse the order. White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany further added in a briefing: “The president will strongly encourage every governor to allow their churches to reopen. We can all hope that this Sunday, people are allowed to pray to their gods all across the country....

The IDF Merkava tank’s 24-year-old driver suffered minor injuries in the incident, according to reports. In the video, the tank can be seen steadily driving up onto a trailer but suddenly it starts accelerating wildly. As the tank hurtles forward, it can be seen almost running over a soldier who was attempting to direct the driver onto the truck. The tank then flips over as it falls off the vehicle, landing upside down with dust billowing into the air....

“We have ground units that are prepared and are in various stages of preparing ground operations,” IDF spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel John Conricus said during a press briefing Thursday. IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi “is inspecting those preparations and providing guidance,” according to Conricus, who said the process includes the 162nd Division, “comprised of three brigades, maneuver brigades, regular brigades, two infantry and one armor” that “are in the process what we call battle procedure, preparing themselves for ground operations....

The double infection—dubbed the “flurona”—was found in a new mother at Rabin Medical Center in Petach Tikva, Hamodia reported. Professor Arnon Vizhnitser, director of the hospital’s gynecology department, told the Jerusalem news outlet that the woman tested positive for both viruses as soon as she came to the medical center and that they double-checked to confirm. Vizhnitser added that the woman had not been vaccinated against either virus, but she did not have any especially strong symptoms....

Lapid referred to the deal made nine months ago, known as the “Abraham Accords,” that established relations between Israel and the UAE while speaking to diplomats at the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi. His arrival to the UAE marks the first highest-level visit by an Israeli official. “This moment is his, no less than it is ours,” Lapid said of Netanyahu while referring to the recent partnership between his country and the UAE that was brokered by former U....

As clashes over Jerusalem surged dramatically, mass riots have erupted in cities across Israel amid worsening hostilities between Hamas and Israel. After shops, cars and three synagogues were set ablaze, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a state of emergency, using the power over an Arab community for the first time since 1966, after Revivo asked the leader for assistance in controlling the chaos. Revivo’s request came after a slew of photos and videos were shared to social media showing property set on fire and violent confrontations between the Arab and Jewish communities....

“I am responsible,” Ohana wrote in statement posted to Facebook Saturday evening. “I was at Meron that night, I returned to Meron the following morning. The difference was like night and day. At night there was joy, dancing, singing, and prayer. In the day there were trucks full of the bodies of the deceased, tears, suffering, and indescribable sadness.” Sunday is set to be a national day of mourning for the victims after the celebration of the Lag B’Omer holiday turned deadly....

Arsenal lost 3-0 to Manchester City in the EFL Cup final on Sunday, producing a poor display that is sure to increase the scrutiny on Wenger, especially with his team 10 points adrift of a top-four place in the Premier League and in danger of missing out on the Champions League for a second successive season. The Frenchman has faced frequent calls to end his near 22-year association with the north London club in recent times but has clung on to the manager’s role despite the team being on a downward trajectory....

SAN DIEGO, Calif.–John McCain just touched down in San Diego for a last minute rally. With polls showing the race in California tight, McCain is speaking to a few hundred supporters here, a move that doesn’t seem aimed at wooing undecided voters as much as getting prime placement on the local news just as voting closes tonight. McCain has spent much of Super Tuesday on a plane. He took off from Newark airport just outside New York City just about six hours ago, but he and his entourage have not been entirely out of touch with what’s happening today....

KFC has long stood as a fast food staple, some of the scandals may make you want to rethink where you get your fried chicken takeout from. Allegations of Racism from Colonel Sanders While on a May 2018 conference call, Papa John’s founder John Schnatter called out Colonel Sanders, accusing him of using racial slurs. According to a 2018 Forbes report, Schnatter said, “Colonel Sanders called blacks n—–s.” (The same day that the Forbes report was published, Schnatter stepped down as chairman of Papa John’s Pizza....

MORE: MVP race has never looked so messy “I love Russ. I don’t care what nobody say. I don’t care what he say or what the fans say,” Durant told the Mercury News. “Like, this is a tough time right now in our relationship. But I love Russ. I love his family. They all know that. I never did anything morally wrong. I never back-stabbed him in real life, never did anything behind his back, never told anyone anything about his character....

Every time Robin Morgan that hears the Miss America protests get credit for taking the women’s liberation movement mainstream, she smiles because she remembers how it started so modestly. Morgan was part of a group called New York Radical Women that had been meeting for what would later be called “consciousness raising.” Someone came up with the idea of picketing the pageant, which was held over the Labor Day weekend....

The line at Denver’s “TATTERED cover” bookstore snaked down the stairs and past the espresso bar. House Speaker Newt Gingrich was signing copies of his best seller, “To Renew America,” and among the 500 people waiting was Kaija Gibbs, a 27-year-old Gingrieh fan and “pretty conservative Republican.” But she has one huge problem with her party: as a hiker who loves Rocky Mountain National Park, Gibbs objects to GOP attacks on environmental regulation....

Countries like Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Britain have resorted to painting parts of the track white so the track absorbs less heat. The paint can reduce the temperature up to 50 Fahrenheit (28 Celsius). In the U.K., Network Rail, which manages 20,000 miles of steel track, said it had sent out extreme weather action teams (EWATS) to monitor trains and in some cases paint the tracks. A number of trains were canceled or delayed in Germany this week....

Both Kashmir and nukes are important but not really subject to a solution after a few days of meetings. The conflict in Kashmir won’t be solved until there is a marked evolution of attitudes within India and Pakistan, something unlikely to happen any time soon. On nuclear weapons, the Clinton administration is still in denial that India is a nuclear power and will remain one as long as its neighbors have such weapons....

And this apartment complex in Charlotte is a long way from Chase Field, where Diamondbacks front office guru Tony La Russa pointedly questioned the sincerity of Kaepernick’s motivations. It’s also a long way from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, where former NFL quarterback Trent Dilfer said it wasn’t Kaepernick’s place, as the team’s backup QB, to make a stand on a social issue. STEELE: Cam has spoken, Panthers owner should speak up...

Auburn’s season looked over before it had truly begun. There was no doubt of that, not after the Tigers’ first three weeks featured losses to No. 2 Clemson and No. 17 Texas A&M, with only a win over Arkansas State in between. MORE: Top 25 live updates But if it wasn’t obvious before, No. 15 Auburn’s 40-29 win at Ole Miss on Saturday — one in which the Tigers physically dominated the Rebels — proved they are playing for more than pride these days....

Trust me, there is a way to get through this. This is the monster we all know as Alabama football. MORE: Ranking Saban’s Tide teams | Next for Alabama? Start with acceptance. Alabama is not going away. Nick Saban is not taking another job (not another word). Alabama is going to continue winning games. Lots of games. If you’re not an Alabama fan, you hate this: four national championships in seven seasons and six consecutive “recruiting championships....

There were two paths he could take: One would have been to let all the backlash received from his two drug tests failures in February and the criticism from Golovkin’s team that he “ran” the entire time during their first fight, which trickled down to boxing fans believing the narrative, affect him. The second option would be to block out all the noise and do what led him to this point....

Buttigieg discussed Vice President Mike Pence’s past debate approaches, and what Harris might expect from him this week, during an interview with Indianapolis Monthly, published on Sunday. Harris and Pence will participate in this year’s vice presidential debate during an in-person event set to take place in Salt Lake City on Wednesday evening. “He was very effective in 2016,” Buttigieg said in the interview, responding to a question from reporter Adam Wren about whether Pence’s expertise as a debater were “underrated in recent weeks....