Orthodontist Dr. Benjamin Winters, who calls himself The Bentist online, shared a video on his TikTok page on Tuesday, and it has since blown up. Winters films himself looking in wonder at the dental hygiene tool, before he stitches a video showing a first-person shooter game. He captioned the clip, which has amassed more than 5 million views: “I knew I went to 15 years of extra school for a reason!...

Lionel Guedj, 42, assisted by his father Carnot Guedj, 70, operated in a poor neighborhood of Marseilles, a city in southern France. Between 2006 and 2012, hundreds of low-income patients visited their practice for minor issues—such as a cavity or a loose crown—and left with numerous healthy teeth removed. Judge Celine Ballerini said the unnecessary dental work was part of a “systematic” scheme for the pair to reap maximum profits from social security, reported Agence France-Presse....

The highly anticipated second bout appeared to be in danger of being delayed when Fury suffered a deep cut during the third round of his points win over Otto Wallin in September. Fury later claimed he needed 40 stitches for the wound and it was noted by Wilder that he wore sunglasses during Wednesday’s news conference. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year The Briton’s cutman, Jacob “Stitch” Duran, has since revealed Fury has had mesh web inserted into the soft tissue above his eye but stressed “it won’t be an issue” in Las Vegas on Saturday....

Dr. Jonathan Scholtz said Pistorius was suffering from “major depression” as he faces a 15-year jail term for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp and that a jail term would not be “constructive.” “Since the offense, he has developed a serious psychiatric condition which has become worse over the past two years,” Scholtz told the court. MORE: Where disgraced athletes went wrong Meantime, state prosecutor Gerrie Nel challenged Scholtz’s assertion that Pistorius wasn’t fit to testify in the sentencing hearing, pointing out that Pistorius recently sat for an hour-long interview with British broadcaster ITV....

Security cameras captured the fights at the Fairfield County jail in June, according to Fairfield County Sheriff Alex Lape in Lancaster, Ohio. The sheriff told the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette that Deputy Shawn Pettit, corrections officer Kyle Archibald and corrections officer Landon Talbott staged the matches and wrestled the inmates for 10 minutes in the jail’s confinement area. “In 30 years I thought I’d seen just about everything,” Lape told the newspaper....

After seeing a potential move to Barcelona dismissed by Liverpool and then being kept out of the team through injury, the 25-year-old was unable to make the difference for the Reds in his first three appearances. However, the Brazil international kept his place in Jurgen Klopp’s starting XI for the league meeting with Leicester and it took just 15 minutes for him to get back on form for his side....

With his ever-present gap-toothed snarl, Couturier took a page out of the old Broad Street Bullies playbook by recording a Gordie Howe Hat Trick, scoring a goal, adding an assist and engaging in a fight with New York’s Josh Bailey. Couturier, in the midst of a career year, opened the scoring at 8:38 of the first period with his team-leading 19th goal. He then picked up his 19th assist on Travis Konecny’s fifth goal at 13:56 of the second period to make it 5-2 Flyers with a perfect flip pass to the blue line....

Next May, 10 new countries are scheduled to join the EU, stretching its borders from the Russian frontier to the west coast of Ireland. But beware. The last time the Union blew itself up like this, in the 1980s, wealthy hordes from the old world descended on the newcomers, snapping up land and properties from Greece to Portugal and Spain. Will the same happen this time? Estonians and the other Balts might hope so, but they’re largely alone....

All viruses develop mutations and variants, and COVID-19 is no different. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple variants of the virus have developed. One of these variants is B.1.1.7, which was initially found in the United Kingdom in September 2020. Also known as the Alpha variant, B.1.1.7 was once the dominant strain in the United States. Where Alpha Has Spread The B.1.1.7 variant has now spread to at least 164 countries worldwide, including the United States....

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple variants of the virus have developed, including the B.1.351 variant—which was initially discovered in South Africa in December 2020. Where Beta Has Spread The B.1.351 variant, which is also known as the Beta variant, has now spread to at least 115 countries worldwide, including the United States. Spread in the United States The Beta variant was initially found in the United States in January 2021, with the first case found in the state of Washington....

Over a dozen U.S. states have reported cases since the first Omicron infection was found in California last week. Other states affected so far are Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia Hawaii, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, researchers in South Africa and elsewhere are rapidly investigating the variant amid fears it could trigger a major wave of infections across the world due to more infectiousness and could possibly evade current vaccines....

The latest Google Doodle states: “Masks are still important. Wear a mask and save lives. “As COVID-19 continues to impact communities around the world, help stop the spread by following these steps,” the Doodle says, linking out to the latest advice on face coverings from local authorities, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It also advises: “Learn more here about resources to help you and your communities stay informed and connected, and the latest ways we’re responding,” providing links to different COVID-19 information sources including the latest news on the pandemic as well as COVID-19 vaccines....

Beginning next week, public gatherings will be limited to 2,000 people indoors and 5,000 people outdoors. Castex said working from home will be mandatory at least three day a week, when possible. Concert-goers will be asked to sit during shows and customers will not be allowed to stand up in bars. In addition, eating and drinking will not be allowed in cinemas, theaters, sport facilities and public transportation. Schools will reopen on January 3, as scheduled....

Biden said during a virtual meeting with front-line health care workers that he was “optimistic” but that his team “should be further along.” “One of the problems that we’re having now is the failure of the administration to recognize—the law says that the General Services Administration has a person who recognizes who the winner is, and then they have to have access to all the data and information that the government possesses to be prepared,” Biden said....

The aim of the Vaccine Hunter site is to provide people with information about vaccine distribution sites that have expiring doses so that any willing individual who is “mobile and ready” can get their first shot. The site does this by aggregating local social media groups in several locations across the United States that are helping distribute and crowdsource information about unused, soon-to-expire vaccine doses. Entrepreneur Doug Ward, the site’s founder, said he set it up to ensure that no vaccines are wasted....

Facing a must-have fourth-and-8 with 1:21 remaining and Dallas down 17-9, quarterback Dak Prescott dropped back and scanned the field without two of his best receiving options in the formation. The QB tried to find Michael Gallup, but Gallup couldn’t fight off tight coverage. The incomplete pass allowed Philadelphia to run out the clock and win the game. MORE: Takeaways from Cowboys defeat in Philly After the game, Cooper (1,097 receiving yards this season) said he did not leave the field because of injury....

Now that defense, back at full strength, can no longer afford to be complementary. It needs to keep being exemplary for Dallas (4-3) to make a return trip to the playoffs. Sunday’s 33-19 road whipping of Washington marked the second consecutive game in which the Cowboys have had their best core defensive players — linemen Demarcus Lawrence and David Irving, linebackers Sean Lee and Jaylon Smith and safety Byron Jones — all playing together....

That’s what happens when you’re 5-1 and just beat the Super Bowl champions in their house where most opponents fold before the second half. MORE: DeMarco Murray ties Jim Brown’s 56-year-old record | Scoreboard | AIKMAN: Cowboys using proven formula If these were the 8-8 Cowboys of the previous three seasons, they would have blown Sunday’s game in Seattle by not running the ball enough or making a big mistake late....

Randle, 23, was the team’s starting running back at the beginning of the season, carrying the ball 76 times for 315 yards and four touchdowns as departed DeMarco Murray’s replacement. Randle started six games before being sidelined last week because of an off-field incident. MORE: NFL midseason report | DIAMOND: Cowboys are simply dysfunctional | NFL trade rumors Randle was involved in an incident in February in Wichita, Kansas that is believe to have precipitated this move....

Boatright, a second-year player from Illinois, collided with offensive lineman Tyron Smith during a pass rush drill about halfway through practice, according to the team website. Boatright lay motionless on the field for about 10 minutes before he was placed onto a stretcher and driven in an ambulance to a local hospital. MORE: Top 10 Dallas Cowboys of all time | Randle may force Cowboys’ hand at RB “We really don’t know all the details now,” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told reporters immediately after practice....