The conversation was between Senate Democrats and Vice President Mike Pence, along with additional members of the White House COVID-19 task force. The officials did “not give clear answers,” fueling the frustration for the Democratic members of Congress, a Democratic source told Newsweek, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the private conversation that was held Friday afternoon. “I have never been so mad about a phone call in my life,” Sen....

Where’s Annie Oakley when you need her? It’s no secret that Hillary Clinton has eagerly transformed herself over the last month or so from a wonkish First Lady (who once mocked wives willing to “stay home and bake cookies and have teas”) to a pugilistic working-class pol. In an effort to boost her bid by winning over even more of her–older, poorer, less educated–white voters, Clinton has, in the past few days alone, pumped gas into a Ford F-250 in South Bend, Ind....

The idea that the president’s administration can issue a $1 trillion commemorative coin to avoid a debt ceiling crisis has been thrown around for more than a decade. Former President Barack Obama admitted during a podcast interview during his final days in office that he had discussions with advisers about it. The Biden White House didn’t immediately respond to Newsweek’s request for comment. The Treasury Department also didn’t respond....

Denmark is ranked 10th in the world and the Czechs are ranked 40th and one of those teams will be in the Euro 2021 semifinal at Wembley Stadium in London. The winner faces England or Ukraine. With a host of players featuring for top clubs across Europe, many flagged Denmark as a potential pre-tournament dark horse. The Danes have already pulled off a miracle run to a Euro title back in 1992 and this team gives off some of those same feel-good vibes, especially after the traumatic experience involving star Christian Eriksen, who survived a cardiac arrest episode in the first match....

Byrd, who played at the University of Tulsa before playing four seasons for the Jets beginning in 1989, was driving a 2004 Hummer H2 when a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old veered into the oncoming lane, striking Byrd’s vehicle. Byrd was pronounced dead at the scene. The 17-year-old driver and a 12-year-old passenger in Byrd’s vehicle were transported in critical condition. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Byrd was paralyzed from the waist down after a collision during a game with the Chiefs in 1992....

He believed his latest proposal is just the tonic needed to ease tension between the United States and North Korea. "Everyone knows (President Barack) Obama drinks beer," Rodman said. "But you know what? I'm pretty sure he does have a cocktail here or there. I'd love to see him with a 'Bad Ass Vodka' shot in his hand, toasting to Kim Jong (Un) and me. "That would be awesome." A Rodman-branded vodka is set to debut this week, just the latest business venture he's had a fling with, stretching from wrestling to authoring a children's book to even, yes, unofficial basketball ambassador to North Korea....

Wilder and Ortiz initially met in March 2018, when the American stopped the 40-year-old in the 10th round. Victory over Ortiz in the rematch – with the WBC heavyweight title on the line – will pave the way for Wilder to go up against Tyson Fury in February. According to Wilder, Ortiz will know he has to be at his best for 12 rounds to stand a chance of winning a fight the “Bronze Bomber” believes has little chance of going to 12 rounds....

First-ever green card awarded in Italy But his second season may be curtailed come the January transfer window. The 22-year-old arrived in England as a hot-shot 28-goal marksman with PSV in the Eredivisie, but by the end of 2015-16 he was left out of the FA Cup final squad by Louis van Gaal, a man he had described as “the best manager in the world.” Van Gaal would be fired within 48 hours, but Depay was thrown a lifeline by new boss Jose Mourinho’s insistence that he wanted to work with the winger and help him back into form....

Neither team did though. Instead, both relied on strong bench options to post a pair of impressive victories that saw several teams turn to their reserves and yield positive results in the process. Toronto FC chose to rest a quartet of key starters for Saturday’s visit to Seattle, a move that made sense considering that TFC played on Wednesday — beating Orlando City — and because coach Greg Vanney was a firm believer in his team’s depth....

According to court documents made public on Monday, Attorney William Mohram will present Chauvin in his appeal. Morham is a partner at Mohrman, Kaardal, & Erickson, based in Minneapolis. Morhram practices legal assistance in commercial litigation, intellectual property law, First Amendment litigation, trust litigation and employment litigation. Recently, Morhman’s firm represented almost 200 Minnesota health care workers who have sued their employers about COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Morham’s firm was also involved in a lawsuit that sought to annul the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona, Morhman and others received complaints from the Arizona State Bar....

The New York coach says his team will be more competitive than prognosticators think. MORE: Nine burning questions that will define Eastern Conference ‘‘We want to win, so we didn’t go out and sign six rookies,’’ Fisher said, per The Associated Press. ‘‘We signed quality veteran players because we’re trying to win right now.’’ The Knicks didn’t come away with any marquee free agents, but did land solid players in Robin Lopez....

Celiac is a condition in which gluten, a protein found in some grains, triggers an autoimmune response. With autoimmune conditions, the body mistakenly attacks itself. In this case, the small intestine is the target. When dermatitis herpetiformis also occurs, the skin is being attacked as well. It is easy to mistake dermatitis herpetiformis for other skin conditions. That is why you need to undergo testing by a specialist to confirm the diagnosis and start the appropriate treatment....

The Titans’ running back suffered an apparent foot injury against the Colts. He stayed on the sideline with his cleat off for a handful of plays but later returned to the game and totaled 68 rushing yards on 28 carries. However, Henry is getting an MRI on his injured foot Monday, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, and the fear is that he could be dealing with a season-ending injury. NFL POWER RANKINGS: New team vaults to No....

The Argentine was at the forefront of all of Barca’s best play, threading inconceivable passes through to his team-mates from seemingly impossible angles, one after the other. Thanks to the five-time Ballon d’Or winner and his partner in crime Luis Suarez, Ernesto Valverde’s side were back in it almost as soon as they had gone behind, the Argentine setting up the Uruguayan for a well-worked leveller. Messi then added two incredible goals of his own, dancing around the area until he found an opportunity to shoot for the first and slotting a low free-kick under the wall for his second of the evening to make it 3-1....

They were 17 months that felt like 17 years, though. On March 12, 2020, just 71 days after he officially became commissioner of the Big Ten Conference, Warren had to sit in front of a group of reporters gathered at Bankers Life Fieldhouse to cover the Big Ten men’s basketball championship and declare that the event had been called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Soon after came the cancellation of all Big Ten spring sports....

According to the Associated Press, district spokesperson Dana Schafer wrote in an email that the district is committed to providing educators with “meaningful learning experiences about the facts and realities of the history of our country and our world using a guaranteed and viable curriculum.” Michael Butler, a history professor at Flagler College in St. Augustine was scheduled to present “The Long Civil Rights Movement.” However, he told NBC News he received an email the day before announcing the seminar was canceled....

X-ray A chest X-ray (radiograph) is the most commonly ordered imaging study for patients with respiratory complaints. In a patient’s early stages of COVID-19, a chest X-ray may be read as normal. In patients with severe disease, X-ray readings may resemble pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Importantly, these findings are not specific for COVID-19 and may overlap with those of other infections. Doctors cannot make a confident diagnosis of COVID-19 on the basis of chest X-ray alone....

While the German bombing raids in the country led to 43,000 deaths, mostly concentrated in London, the total number of people who have now lost their lives to the COVID-19 virus in the U.K. is nearing 50,000 according to official figures. Of course, The Blitz raids also caused widespread devastation to infrastructure and building, with more than 70,000 buildings completely demolished, and another 1.7 million damaged during German bombing raids on the U....

In a report published in The Lancet Psychiatry, researchers analyzed the health records of more than 1 million people who had recovered from acute COVID-19 to understand whether they were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric disorder than those sick with other respiratory conditions. The increased odds that people who had COVID-19 would develop some common psychiatric disorders and mood disorders—like anxiety and depression—diminished after a few months....

In Idaho, public health leaders announced statewide rationing of care services, with only emergency treatments available. Similar measures are in place in individual hospital areas across Alaska and Montana. Across the globe, South Korea is in the grips of a major COVID wave, China has vaccinated over one billion of its citizens, and several European countries are introducing COVID passes. Follow Newsweek’s liveblog for all the latest… Head to the Newsweek homepage for all the latest news....