Paris police said the protests aimed at “blocking the capital” from Friday through Monday before heading to Belgium on Monday won’t be allowed to block public roads in Paris due to “risks of trouble to public order,” the Associated Press reported. Police warned protesters who choose to block traffic could face two years in prison, a $5,000 fine and a suspended driver’s license. The European protests were inspired by the so-called Freedom Convoy movement in Canada where truckers are protesting against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions....

Maureen Woods, 56, of Levi County, recently returned to the Orlando Health-Health Central Hospital in Ocoee to thank staff members after spending several weeks in the hospital battling COVID-19, local news station WESH 2 News reported. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you did for me and my husband while I was here. Words can’t express how much I’m grateful,” Woods told hospital staff members when she returned, according to WESH....

Forget holiday good cheer – near the end of the game on Thursday between the two teams things got a little rough when the Eagels’ Nolan Carroll was taken out by Dallas’ Dwayne Harris on a punt return. MORE: Scoreboard | IYER: It’s the time of the year for Lions to worry | 10 greatest Thanksgiving performances The hit turned into a big hullabaloo in the end zone as the teams went facemask-to-facemask....

Brent initially retired in 2013 while awaiting trial in his intoxication manslaughter case for the crash that killed teammate Jerry Brown in 2012. Brent was convicted in that case and served six months in jail. He returned to football late last year following a 10-game suspension by the NFL. Brent also had a DUI conviction while in college at Illinois. MORE: Cowboys need La’el Collins to keep Romo window propped open The 27-year-old played in one game last season but was placed on the Cowboys’ reserved/retired list Friday....

McCarthy said third-year lineman Connor McGovern, the Cowboys’ third-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, will replace Martin at right guard. He added that Martin, whose vaccination status is uncertain, was “frustrated, obviously, but this is the world we live in.” Shortly after McCarthy’s announcement, Dallas announced Martin had been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list: MORE: Buccaneers’ Tom Brady reveals he contracted COVID-19 after Super Bowl parade McCarthy also announced right tackle La’el Collins (neck stinger) will return to practice on Sunday....

Yes. The Cowboys know. Or at least they should know. Those first 54 seconds of Sunday’s season-opening 28-17 beating by the 49ers turned their worst nightmare about the 2014 season into reality. Dallas’ only chance to avoid a historically bad season was to manufacture enough offense to overcome horrible defense. They needed Tony Romo to play as if he hasn’t had two back operations in just over a year. They needed the potentially-potent, oft-misused running game to take pressure off of both Romo and the defense....

While you might not be familiar with coxsackievirus, though, if you have a child there is a good chance that you do know about the infection and how one of its strains causes hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). It’s a common viral infection of early childhood, caused by coxsackievirus A16. Altogether, there are 29 serotypes of coxsackievirus that can cause infections in people, including: Coxsackievirus A2-8, A10, A12, A14, A16 (a type of Human enterovirus A)Coxsackievirus A9 (a type of Human enterovirus B)Coxsackievirus B1-6 (a type of Human enterovirus B)Coxsackievirus A1, A11, A13, A17, A19-22, A24 (a type of Human enterovirus C)...

It’s the most troubling battle in the ongoing Palestinian war between “insiders” and “outsiders.” Those who signed the letter were activists who remained in the West Bank and Gaza during the intifada, while Arafat’s administration is packed with PLO cadres who followed their leader to exile in Tunis. The outsiders have returned to control the plum jobs and the graft. The insiders are condemned to the largely meaningless council....

The truth, as usual, is somewhere in between. Besides getting his name on all 50 ballots–he’s currently excluded in West Virginia and Oklahoma–Barr’s goal is snag the support of 15 percent or more of registered voters and participate in this fall’s presidential debates. That’s unlikely to happen. One big reason: Ron Paul. With his cult-hero bid for the White House, Paul has done more this year than any of his predecessors to popularize Libertarian ideas–no foreign interventions, minimal government, a return to the gold standard....

Sager, 64, was released from the hospital “for good” on Oct. 7 after a lengthy stay due to his battle with Leukemia. His son broke the good news on Twitter. PHOTOS: Pelicans first round picks | MORE: Lamar Odom’s condition improving This is the second time Sager was hospitalized following the cancer diagnosis. He originally thought the Leukemia was in remission, but it returned last spring.

A broth-heavy chicken soup may be great when you have a cold, but a chicken soup with hearty pieces of meat, large noodles, and lots of vegetables is better as a main course. If meat-based soups are off the menu, opt for something like a hearty vegetable stew or a pureed soup thickened by cream or veggies like potatoes. Hot soups are usually considered more hearty and main course-worthy than chilled soups, but who says you can’t serve a great gazpacho or another tasty chilled soup for an outdoor dinner on a warm summer’s evening?...

Now Banville, whose novel “The Sea” won the 2005 Man Book­er Prize, has turned his own hand to crime writing, and also under a pen name: Benjamin Black. His first attempt, the superbly noirish “Christine Falls,” chronicles a fumbling Dublin patholo­gist’s discovery of a baby-smuggling plot involving the Roman Catholic Church. Passing through New York City on a book tour last month, Banville met Westlake for the first time. At NEWSWEEK’S urging, they spent an afternoon talking in Westlake’s Manhattan apartment....

The real concern for 2012 will be the ability of hackers to take control of mechanical devices. On the Grid, not only could a hacker potentially break into an auto company’s database via the wireless unit in one of its cars, it’s conceivable he could take control of the car. Likewise, an arsonist might be able to start an electrical fire by commandeering the cybercontrols of a home appliance. Experts worry that law enforcement is not yet ready for this....

Most government policies — from Republicans and Democrats alike — foster enrichment of the elite ruling class. Some are more obvious, like regressive tax cuts, corporate bailouts, repealing net neutrality, non-enforcement of anti-trust law, climate-unfriendly energy policy, pork-barrel infrastructure spending, and low interest rates. Even policies designed to serve the average American enrich elites in more subtle ways: payroll tax caps, insurance deregulation, federal student loans, the mortgage industry, and retirement accounts....

The former ESPN analyst is teaming with Twitter to provide live commentary via Periscope for each Thursday Night Football game this season, sources tell Sporting News. MORE: Who’s in, who’s out on ESPN’s NFL shows The Pro Football Hall of Famer, who left the cast of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” in a shakeup that left Cris Berman as the last man standing, will go live @criscarter80 and Periscope roughly 90 minutes before each TNF game, at halftime and right after the game ends....

Ronaldo claimed a record-equalling fifth Ballon d’Or earlier this month, joining Barcelona star Lionel Messi on that total. Ramos sung the praises of the Portugal international, saying he was different to any forward the world had ever seen. “Our number seven is a striker like we have never seen before,” the Spain defender told Telefoot. “He is already a legend and will be recognised as one of the best players in the history of football....

Messi cut a frustrated figure throughout Thursday’s clash in Nizhny Novgorod, as Willy Caballero’s calamity paved the way for a convincing Croatia victory, putting Argentina in real danger of a first group-stage elimination since 2002. Caballero may have gifted Ante Rebic the opener, but Modric needed no help with scoring Croatia’s second - a wonderfully dispatched finish from distance. Ivan Rakitic wrapped up the win in style late on, and man of the match Modric was adamant that Croatia must be praised for keeping Messi on the fringes of the game....

The clip, which was posted to social media, shows a number of people in close proximity and not wearing masks at the Spire nightclub in Houston over the weekend. A caption posted along with the video states: “How’s that stay home order working out….” Houston resident Carson Zoch, who posted the video onto Twitter, wrote: “This is an actual video from last night at Spire Houston. I cannot even fathom how dumb some people are....