Autism spectrum disorder is most commonly diagnosed in men, and some people with the condition struggle with cognitive empathy, or inferring what others think and feel. The influential Extreme Male Brain theory is considered a potential explanation for this link. It proposes that males are organized and systematic while women are more inclined towards empathy. Past studies have suggested being exposed to high levels of testosterone, including in the womb, could “masculinize” the brain and make it harder for men to empathize, rising to pathological levels in those with autism....

Eye Twitching Many people have experienced eye twitches. An eye twitch is an involuntary movement of the eyelid. While usually harmless, an eye twitch can be very annoying. Sometimes a simple eye twitch can last for weeks. Eye twitching may be associated with the following: Stress Caffeine Fatigue Pink eye Panic disorder Tourette syndrome Itchy Eyes Are your eyes itchy? Do you find yourself rubbing your eyes throughout the day? Itchy, red eyes can be very uncomfortable....

Almost certainly, more people watched the total solar eclipse of 1999 than have seen any other such phenomena since the dawn of time. The moon shadow crossed the Atlantic from a point east of Cape Cod, Mass.–glimpsed only by an occasional ship and those who had paid top dollar to watch it in the Concorde–and then made landfall on the Scilly Isles, which guard the English Channel. The shadow then raced over heavily populated parts of Europe, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Pakistan before crossing India and finally vanishing in the Bay of Bengal, a little more than three hours from its first appearance....

It was agreed ahead of the 2018 season that F1 would no longer use women on the grid, with children from local motorsport clubs instead taking this role, but this has not gone down well with Kozak. He says he is working to ensure the women will be back for this year’s Russian Grand Prix, which he oversees, claiming his compatriots are “the most beautiful”. “If we can reach an agreement we will revive this tradition,” Kozak said, as reported by Interfax....

Of those 64 teams, however, only 14 will appear live on screens in the United Kingdom, with a bulk of the games scheduled to take place during the ‘blackout’ period on Saturday. With matches played on January 5, 6, 7 and 8, Goal brings you all you need to know about which games are on TV. WHAT FA CUP THIRD-ROUND GAMES ARE ON TV? A total of seven games in the third round will be shown live on television....

Barton placed 1,260 bets over a 10-year period between March 2006 and May 2016 with a total stake of £205,172.79 - making a loss of £16,708.29 - and was fined £30,000, in addition to his suspension, which the 34-year-old midfielder said effectively forces him into early retirement. In written reasons published by the Independent Regulatory Commission on Thursday, the FA noted Barton had previously been banned for one match for betting breaches in Scotland, which was taken into account when deciding how the former Manchester City and Newcastle United player should be punished....

United boss Jose Mourinho has bemoaned the fixture pile up with his club having to slot in Europa League ties alongside the EFL Cup final and Premier League games ahead of the FA Cup quarter-final. But despite the busy schedule, the Chelsea boss doesn’t think United will have any problems recovering from their clash thanks to the Football Association’s scheduling of the game and said his opponents have the squads to cope with the rigours of the game....

The skeleton of the woman was discovered by archaeologists in 2014. At the time, researchers believed it to be the body of a man who became known as the vampire of Kamień. A piece of brick had been placed in the mouth of the skeleton and stakes had been driven through the legs. Medieval and post-medieval “anti-vampiric” burials are found across Europe, with graves having been discovered at sites across Poland, Bulgaria and Italy....

However, as the 2020 election approaches, experts say there are some signs that his free reign on Twitter and Facebook may be coming to an end or—at the very least—that tolerance of his antics is shifting, with his posts increasingly being placed under scrutiny. If there is a line for the two platforms it is blurry, but experts told Newsweek repeated incitement or hate speech would be most likely to hasten Trump’s downfall on social media, a final step-too-far that would be met with strict enforcement....

For one, Democrats are keen on thwarting a flood of legislation proposed in 43 states that increases barriers to the polls, including reducing early voting and limiting voting by mail. President Joe Biden is standing behind congressional Democrats’ goals to expand voting access, particularly for marginalized groups. A new executive order that Biden signed Sunday in recognition of the 56th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” when state troopers in Selma, Alabama, beat and tear-gassed peaceful civil rights marchers, amplifies existing Democratic efforts to protect voters....

Republicans have summarily dismissed the FBI’s actions and predict calamity should the DOJ prosecute the former president. Among them was Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) who told Fox News Sunday Night in America host Trey Gowdy that “if there is a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling classified information after the Clinton debacle…there will be riots in the street.” Not long after, claims began to appear that Missouri Senator and fellow Republican Josh Hawley also mirrored Graham’s views....

Disclosures from the security agencies about its work to identify what the Pentagon calls “unidentified aerial phenomena” has sparked new claims and even footage of what some believe to be visitors from another world. In one recent social media post, which gathered the attention of thousands of UFO hunters, footage of the sun was shown as proof of an alien spacecraft using the star’s heat to refuel. The Claim...

A board meeting at Dearborn Public Schools broke out into open demonstration, with chants of “vote them out” recorded and shared on social media. The significant influx of Muslim supporters in Dearborn marks a notable shift in the communities advocating censorship of what is perceived as sexualized or taboo subjects in schools, which hereto has been typified by predominantly white Christian conservatives. In the polarising debate which has surrounded this, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) waded in with what he believed was a cat-call from left-leaning commentators....

Turner was imprisoned in 2016 after sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside of a fraternity house at Stanford University. Prosecutors in the case had demanded a sentence of 6 years for Turner, but Judge Aaron Persky sentenced him to 6 months. Turner’s light sentence was criticized by lawmakers and Turner’s victim, Chanel Miller. Rumors of Turner’s appearance at the RNC began after a tweet by comedian Jena Friedman. Friedman is a veteran of network television comedy including the parody news program Soft Focus on Adult Swim....

The bill, which was approved in June 2022, was struck down by the Senate in July, with concerns that a “budgetary trick” had been added to it. This led to a furious exchange between Stewart and GOP senators over the delays to its passage, including a video rebuttal posted by the former Daily Show host. The Claim On July 29, 2022 Jon Stewart posted a response on Twitter to a video of Sen....

Many are seeking to portray their Democratic opponents as soft on crime, hoping it will drive voters to the polls and help the GOP retake control of Congress. A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll has found that crime is a very important issue for a majority (59 percent) of those surveyed. The Claim Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, a Republican, and his Democratic challenger, Joy Hofmeister, faced off in a debate last Wednesday, October 19....

Democratic House impeachment managers argued this week that those who ransacked the Capitol on January 6 did so at Trump’s direction. As Van der Veen made his way through a series of defenses in his opening remarks, he said that Antifa, a frequent scapegoat for violence associated with Trump supporters, was involved in the attack. The Claim Refuting Democrats’ claims that the attack on the Capitol was spurred by Trump, defense attorneys for Trump insisted the attacks were pre-planned by agitators of varying political affiliations....

The Claim Texas Governor Greg Abbott received the treatment, known as REGEN-COV, after testing positive for COVID-19. His usage of REGEN-COV came under scrutiny due to how it was tested—with people linking the treatment to fetal tissue. Kaivan Shroff, a Democratic strategist, tweeted on Wednesday, September 1: “Just days ago Texas Governor Greg Abbott took Regeneron for COVID—a drug tested on cells derived from fetal tissue. The hypocrisy never stops....

This is a strange time to shutter a campus. A record 15.1 million students will enroll in college this fall; meanwhile, the strong economy has swollen endowments. But prosperity isn’t uniform. While large, well-known institutions count their blessings, times are tough for many small, less-famous schools. Bradford College, a 197-year-old institution north of Boston, graduated its final class this summer after trustees found no escape from deep debts. And in July, after a desperate fight for survival, Trinity told students it would close....