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That last part was especially odd—until you consider that the women weren’t actually women at all but rather bots and trolls used in a systematic campaign by groups affiliated with China to sow division and unrest in the U.S. ahead of the 2020 election. An analysis this summer of thousands of such Twitter and Facebook posts by the International Cyber Policy Center of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute described them as part of a program of “cross-platform inauthentic activity, conducted by Chinese-speaking actors and broadly in alignment with the political goal of the People’s Republic of China to denigrate the standing of the U....

The information comes as part of the Department of Defense’s monitoring of the global pandemic to determine the impact on military readiness. “DoD has a strong interest in U.S. hospital capacity because a shortage would negatively impact military readiness,” Douglas Wise, a former Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told Newsweek. “Normally they wouldn’t pay attention to available beds and personnel in civilian hospitals, but they would during a global medical crisis....

The warning came as part of Thursday’s Joint Chief of Staff daily intelligence brief and, according to a document obtained by Newsweek, officials expect COVID-19 will “likely” become a global pandemic within the next 30 days. Officials have expected global cases would spread. On Tuesday, the National Center for Medical Intelligence (NCMI) raised the Risk of Pandemic warning. It went from WATCHCON 2, a probable crisis, to WATCHCON 1, an imminent crisis, due to sustained human-to-human transmission outside of China, according to a report summary obtained by Newsweek....

The Duchess of Sussex is patron of Mayhew, which has running costs of $7,400 a day but has seen its income devastated. The charity gets all its money from donations and relies heavily on public fundraising events which have been cancelled due to social distancing rules. They have launched an urgent appeal for funds to buy food as well as flea and worming treatments for their animals. Some are still being looked after in their shelter in North West London, but the charity is also unusual in that it helps homeless and other vulnerable people keep pets in the community....

In Hong Kong, a plurality of respondents, or 36 percent, said they would prefer Trump to win the 2020 election. However, the findings were close. About 33 percent of them said they backed Biden, while 31 percent said they did not know. In Taiwan, respondents appeared to be largely indifferent about the race. About 44 percent of those surveyed said they did not know who their preferred candidate would be....

An official survey obtained by Newsweek through the Freedom of Information Act and published here for the first time, details how roughly a third of the ship’s entire crew perceived the command climate aboard the aircraft carrier in May 2018. The ship’s current commanding officer, Navy Captain Sean R. Bailey, conducted the survey about four months after assuming command of the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush from now-Rear Admiral Will Pennington in January 2018....

Especially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers know it could be dangerous to keep sick employees in the workplace. Migraines are a particularly good excuse because they often occur with little warning, and people who suffer from them can have acute episodes up to several times a month. [2] X Trustworthy Source Cleveland Clinic Educational website from one of the world’s leading hospitals Go to source You don’t need to mention a lot of symptoms, but be sure to follow your company’s sick policy when you’re informing your supervisor....

The K-Pop girl group, which consists of members Solji, LE, Hani, Hyelin, and Jeonghwa, went on an indefinite hiatus from group activities in South Korea in 2020 after the members departed from their label Banana Culture. EXID continued to embark on activities in Japan, with a second Japanese album B.L.E.S.S.E.D that came out in August 2020. Now the group is returning for a special tenth-anniversary release in South Korea. Here is everything that you need to know....

So expect more fights in the Dallas area for the 28-year-old boxer. Spence on Saturday night thrilled the crowd at the Ford Center, the Cowboys’ multi-purpose stadium facility that’s connected to the team’s headquarters in Frisco, Texas, with a first-round knockout of Carlos Ocampo. Spence improved to 24-0 for his career with the victory, but for him, the moment was bigger than just another rung on the professional boxing ladder....

‘The Advent’ has an admission of $10 and gets you a 48-hour rental that allows you to stream the 10 films featured. Additionally you’ll be entered to win some amazing prize packages for your paid admission. MORE: Veteran finds solace in hunting | New fly fishing film: ENGLER The films document all different types of hunts including deer, black bear, polar bear, pronghorn antelope and turkey. I always seem to live my life within my own little bubble of the hunting world and these films do an amazing job of letting you experience hunts that you may never get the opportunity to participate in....

In a study published November 19 in the journal Immunity, scientists from Scripps Research and the nonprofit International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) claim the AIDS vaccine they developed has been effective in initial tests conducted on rabbits. The vaccine targets multiple “sites” on the virus, which scientists believe is a critical element in developing a useful HIV vaccine. “It’s an initial proof of principle but an important one, and we’re now working to optimize this vaccine design,” said the study’s senior author Richard Wyatt, a Scripps Research microbiology and immunology professor....

One of the best ways to test out all of these fantasy football resources is via a mock draft. Sometimes, mock drafts take a while to complete, especially if you have slow drafters in your pool. So, if you’re busy, check out the FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator, which allows you to do a mock draft in minutes. That said, if you do have time available in which to complete a 10- or 12-team mock draft, it can prove beneficial....

The study was published in the September edition of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM). Danielle Funk, program manager of the West Virginia Center for End-of-Life Care, initiated the study after noting an increase in calls to the center during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We average between 70 and 120 calls a month,” Funk says of the initiative behind the study. “But in March (2020), we had over 300 calls....

Learn more about why it is hard to open up about RA and how to overcome the challenge to have good, meaningful conversations. Why It’s Hard to Open Up About RA Some people with rheumatoid arthritis struggle with self-esteem (how they see themselves) because of RA, fear how it will be seen by others, and may be reluctant to talk about their condition. However, it is important to communicate with others to help build a support system and strengthen relationships....

Dax McCarty’s year is off to a great start, though the timeline may be a little congested. The New York Red Bulls midfielder was called into camp by U.S. national team boss Bruce Arena and made it clear that his return to the U.S. team, along with his impending nuptials, is making 2017 quite the special year already. But McCarty wasn’t done yet. His wedding will actually make the midfielder tardy to camp, so he sent out a thanks to Arena for allowing him to come in after the other players, and then thanked his bride-to-be for letting him leave the day after their wedding....

Zaha suffered the injury in the Eagles’ 1-1 draw with Newcastle on February 4 and subsequently missed his side’s 3-1 loss to Everton at the Goodison Park on Sunday. Though manager Roy Hodgson confirmed that the talisman who has scored four goals in 20 league matches this season, will not be out for long as initially feared, the former Manchester United player is out in Asia chilling in front Dubai’s skyline....

The 28-year-old’s humanitarian gesture bolsters his commitment to helping the less privileged children in the west African country. With an impressive record of 15 goals in 27 games in his debut season in the Chinese Super League, the former Watford man has invited fans to the launch of the building which has his trademark goal celebration on the wall.

The Super Eagles centre-back becomes the 43rd member to sign up for the global initiative and donate 1% of his salary to the project. Common Goal was co-founded by Manchester United’s Juan Mata in August 2017 as a movement of football players, managers and supporters who share a mission to change the game for good. And the 24-year-old who captained Nigeria to a 1-0 victory over Poland on Friday is delighted to link up with Uefa President Aleksander Ceferin and footballers including Mats Hummels, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Vero Boquete, Serge Gnabry, Shinji Kagawa and coach Julian Nagelsmann in the project team....

The study, published in the journal American Psychologist, involved over 100,000 people across dozens of countries. It found those who scored highly for the traits of openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism were more likely to shelter-in-place when mandated or advised to by officials. Extroverts, however, were less likely to stay at home. The participants answered questions that meant researchers could categorize them according to what are known as the Big Five personality traits: extraversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism....