Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attributed the strain’s spread to the lack of vaccines provided to poorer countries and blamed richer nations for harboring the shots on Friday. He compared the current global situation to the AIDS outbreak and the 2009 swine flu pandemic when poorer countries received vaccines long after both crises ended. “The Delta Variant, the virus, will continue to evolve,” said Maria Van Kerkhov, the COVID-19 technical lead for the WHO....

University researchers calculated the number by assessing the ages of every person who died of COVID-19 in 31 countries. They then compared each person’s age of death to the average life expectancy of men and women in each country. The researchers used each country’s life expectancy, as established between 2005 and 2019, as the benchmark. In short, researchers subtracted the ages of deceased people from what their life expectancy might’ve been had they not died of COVID-19....

The proposal, which at one point compared COVID-19 vaccines to the Holocaust, was called “bombastic” by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta. The lawyers argued that their clients were exposed to “coerced medical experimentation” through COVID-19 vaccines while in detention. However, Mehta stated the D.C. Department of Corrections does not force vaccinations. Attorneys Brad Geyer and Jonathon Moseley represent Kelly Meggs, the Florida chapter leader of the Oath Keepers, and Kenneth Harrelson, a member of the far-right militia....

Now, scientists have debunked another trend related to this conspiracy theory that has been circulating widely on social media—the so-called COVID vaccine magnet challenge. Recently, videos have emerged on social media platforms such as Twitter and TikTok, in which people place small magnets on the arm of someone who has purportedly received a COVID-19 vaccine shot. The magnets appear to stick to the arm on the site where the COVID-19 vaccine shot was allegedly administered (apparently proving the microchip conspiracy theory)....

Dallas cleared the 1.5-point spread over the Vikings with room to spare, throttling the Vikings 40-3 at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Across the board, Dallas was the far superior team. The Cowboys had more than 2.5 times the number of total yards. They had possession for nearly two-thirds of the game. The game ended with both backup quarterbacks in. The contest was so lopsided that CBS stations across the country switched to the Bengals-Steelers telecast....

Dallas is sitting on 10 total draft selections as they try to rebound from a 9-7 season that kept them short of a return to the NFC playoffs. Although they are not too desperate at any one position, the Cowboys need to keep getting a jump on the eventual changes tied to age and expiring contracts. We take a deep dive into what Jerry Jones and Dallas will and should be thinking come NFL Draft weekend....

The Cowboys netted a game-winning field goal off the leg of Greg Zuerlein on Sunday over the Chargers, picking up a 20-17 win, the first for Dallas this season. But seconds prior to the 56-yard buzzer beater, Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy was second-guessing the use of a second-saving timeout. To set the scene: With the clock running and the Cowboys driving, Dallas had more than enough time to run another play with around 30 seconds left in the game and a timeout in their pocket....

After a botched coaching decision from Mike McCarthy followed by an Andy Dalton interception, Wayne Gallman’s apparent lost fumble appeared a borderline miracle for Dallas. But the official who signaled for a Cowboys recovery was quickly overruled by his colleagues, and a subsequent challenge affirmed the decision to keep the ball with New York. The Giants were then able to run out the remainder of the clock to secure a 23-19 victory that eliminated the Cowboys from playoff contention....

While speaking to reporters Monday, Dallas cornerback Jourdan Lewis acknowledged the remarks made by the Eagles coach as he insisted the team is only worrying about itself. “That’s fine,” Lewis told USA Today. “You’ve still got to face an opponent and the results are still uncertain, so that’s definitely something to get his team riled up and ready to play. “When you put your affirmations out there so confidently, you feel like it means something way more than it’s already supposed to mean....

The Cowboys won the season’s first of two meetings in Week 1 in Dallas easily, 35-17. Since then, the Giants have made a starting quarterback change from long-time nemesis Eli Manning to rookie first-round pick Daniel Jones. The Cowboys had a bit of a hiccup in losses to the Packers, Saints and Jets and haven’t been as good on the road. Here’s everything to know about betting on Cowboys vs....

The Line: New Orleans -3 (-120), Total: 48 Line movement: While the game was off most Las Vegas oddsboards for much of the week due to Brees’ uncertain status, CG Technology opened New Orleans -4 on Monday with a total of 46.5. Saints -3.5 was posted at multiple shops on Friday, with some movement toward Dallas, to -3 (-120), since then. Check our odds page for updated NFL lines from Las Vegas ....

It’s an interesting idea that was thrown out by Colin Cowherd and Jason Whitlock’s on FS1’s “Speak for Yourself” Monday night. MORE: ESPN’s ‘NFL Countdown’ rookies brought it on Sunday Ryan may have temporarily saved his job with the Bills 16-0 win over Bill Belichick’s Patriots Sunday. But given his “goofy” antics (such as impersonating a reporter to the Patriots’ Julian Edelman) and churlish behavior after beating third-string QB Jacoby Brissett in Foxborough, Cowherd wondered if he’s already got one eye on a cushy TV gig....

“It felt great,” Craft said, almost exclaimed. You read that right: He missed the shot. It might have been the most important moment of the most important game the Buckeyes will play all year, which they eventually won over the Fighting Illini, 62-55. The No. 17 Buckeyes (16-4, 3-4 Big Ten) entered on a four-game losing streak, and to lose again would have meant heading into a six-day schedule break locked in pure misery....

Craig Sager Jr. tweeted Tuesday that his father left nothing for him and his two sisters. Sager Jr. said he never “contended anything to do with a will” because he expected the outcome. Sager Sr. had five children, three during his first marriage to Lisa Gabel from 1980 to 2002, and two during his second marriage to Stacy Strabel, a former Chicago Bulls dancer whom he married in 2001....

I’ve covered different tech pouches extensively in the past and love the idea of crafting the perfect accessory bag. The ultimate goal is to come away with a small bag that you can grab at a moment’s notice and feel comfortable knowing it has everything you need to power your devices. People carry a lot of different devices, and there is no perfect way to pack a tech pouch, but I’ve compiled some products below that are compact and efficient....

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its action against Credit Karma, a personal finances company with over 100 million users in the United States, on September 1. According to the FTC, Credit Karma pushed customers to apply for credit offers with claims that they were “pre-approved” and had “90% odds”—despite the fact that many people never qualified. Almost one-third of customers who applied for some of these “pre-approved” offers were denied, alleged the FTC....

Accoriding to a story on MRN.com, Busch radioed to his team with about 50 laps left: “I need a whole new right front suspension, a whole new right front suspension,’’ Busch said. “I will be behind the wall in about two (expletive) laps.” Rogers responded: “Park it behind the truck and take your whiny little ass to the bus.’’ Busch parked the car on pit road. He and Rogers later talked, according to the story, and Joe Gibbs Racing owner Joe Gibbs said the two would be able to move on....

Fatalism hung in the air the next morning, as Liu and more than 20 other Falun Gong followers prepared to depart for Tiananmen Square. They gathered at an abandoned farmhouse south of the capital. In slow motion, eyes closed in concentration, they went through deep-breathing and yoga-like exercises. One of several devotees who flew in from Japan for the protest tore up his Japanese residency card card and declared, “It doesn’t matter anymore....

Arnold named his 26-man squad for the Qatar-hosted tournament on Tuesday afternoon, with plenty of surprises including the non-selection of Socceroos stalwarts Tom Rogic and Trent Sainsbury. Born in Australia, Volpato has been subject of an international tug of war since he joined Serie A giants AS Roma and started playing for Italy’s international youth teams. MORE: Which teams are playing international friendlies before World Cup 2022? The 18-year-old has starred for Jose Mourinho’s Roma in recent weeks, scoring the winner against Hellas Verona in Serie A, while picking up minutes in all competitions for the Italian side....