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Parents of children under 12, who aren’t yet eligible to get vaccinated, are worried about their kids catching COVID-19, Verywell Health’s latest vaccine sentiment survey shows. These worries aren’t unfounded. Political debates around masks and vaccines have reached schools, making crucial safety precautions like masking a heated topic. Yet, most American parents surveyed will still be sending their kids to school this fall with masks in tow—even if their schools don’t require it....

Owner Ahmed Zayat told ESPN that the Triple Crown winner will run in the Aug. 2 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., a Grade 1 stakes race for 3-year-olds. MORE: Triple Crown winners | Pharoah’s ride worthy of history | Belmont replay “I’ve decided to do the logical step and run American Pharoah at Monmouth,” Zayat said. “I’m trying to create one of the best days racing has ever seen for its fans and one that will also fit the prestige that surrounds American Pharoah....

Marsch is tasked with replacing Marcelo Bielsa as he looks to keep Leeds in the Premier League, and his appointment is significant as it could help to alter the wider perception of American football. After Bob Bradley’s short stint at Swansea and David Wagner’s spell at Huddersfield, Marsch will be looking to demonstrate that he can make a major impact in England’s top flight. MORE: Who is Jesse Marsch?...

This is a low-end estimate, as it does not include firearms that were produced before the time span studied, although it also does not account for any weapons that may have been removed from circulation post-production. In addition, a new industry report from the National Shooting Sports Foundation, the firearms industry’s trade group, found that over 17.7 million modern sporting rifles—a term that encompasses semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15—were produced or imported overall from 1990 to 2017....

In New Jersey, lawmakers have limited the circle of people able to petition for someone to be placed under a guardianship. An independent review process to oversee how conservatorships are being executed was implemented in New Mexico, which includes permission to monitor bank records. And Oregon is offering resources to protect people under guardianships, providing free legal help to anyone under a guardian’s oversight. California Assemblyman Evan Low, a Democrat who introduced a bill after watching the recent documentary Controlling Britney Spears, said the system “is failing people from every walk of life, whether they are a global superstar whose struggles unfortunately play out in public or a family unsure of how to take care of an elderly parent,” the AP said....

The hosts, seeking a 3-0 whitewash, looked to be in control at the Wanderers after reaching 226-3 but the final session put an entirely different spin on things. Pakistan clicked into gear to bowl out their opponents for 262 and, although the Proteas hit back with two wickets of their own, the tourists’ fighting spirit pleased Amir. “The first two sessions we didn’t bowl well,” said Amir, who took 2-36....

The event was originally meant to unite India and Pakistan in a quest for peace, but when Khan’s opponent, Neeraj Goyat, was injured in a car crash leading up to the fight, the WBC Pearl belt was scrapped, leaving the 32-year-old Olympic silver medalist in need of a new opponent. Dib (45-6, 26 KOs), who was already scheduled to fight on the undercard, accepted the offer to step up two weight divisions to fight for the vacant WBC International welterweight title....

Cincinnati’s improved offensive line play is partially responsible for the team’s midseason surge to the top of the AFC standings, and Collins had been playing some of his best football during that stretch. Now, the Bengals will have to replace him. And while they have some internal options, at least one notable external option said he would consider returning to the team. That would be Andrew Whitworth. The 41-year-old retired from the NFL following the 2022 playoffs after winning Super Bowl 56 with the Rams....

“A palm print adds convenience to the payment because it is unique to you, it is (hopefully) unlikely to be lost or stolen, and you have it with you at all times,” financial tech expert and advisor David Shipper told Lifewire via email. “So it scores very high from a convenience standpoint. However, there is always a risk to handing over personal biometric information to a third party. From a risk standpoint, storing that information encrypted on a personal device is likely more secure....

The offer ends August 30th. You should be able to sign up from the Prime landing page. Read more about Prime Now here. Apart from access to music, entertainment, and express delivery, a Prime account lets you access Lightning Deals thirty minutes earlier than non-members. See more about Prime benefits and pricing in our dedicated article. Students can also learn more about extensive discounts on Prime here. Somrata researches and writes about the best tech deals to help readers make smart, informed buying decisions....

In addition to taking legal action, Smalls said the union “will go full steam ahead on this issue,” adding “they f****d with the wrong uncle.” However, Cioffi told the magazine he changed his mind when he saw police arrest Smalls and other organizers for trespassing while out delivering food to workers. Cioffi is reported to have convinced hundreds of workers to back the union. Update 6/13/22, 4:20 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with comment from the NLRB....

Not Your Usual Challenge The girl’s mother, Kristin Livdahl, described exactly what happened on Twitter. After attempting some fun options like laying down and rolling over holding a shoe on your foot, the pair asked for one more. And Livdhal was definitely shocked at the response. Alexa offered a challenge it found on the web to plug in a phone charger halfway into a wall outlet and then touch the exposed prongs with a penny....

In fact, AMD claims that the mobile GPU range has the potential to outpace Nvidia’s RTX 30 Series for laptops. Here’s all there is to know about the AMD Radeon RX 6000M range. The AMD Radeon RX 6000M series outlined The flagship of the new mobile graphics cards is AMD’s Radeon RX 6800M, which the company claims can offer 1440p gaming at a smooth 120fps, and that it’ll directly compete with Nvidia’s mobile RTX 3080 in real-world tests....

Stephen Downs, 60, became an international celebrity–and an unwitting symbol of America’s sporadic commitment to free speech–after officers in an upstate New York mall hauled him to jail for the crime of proclaiming an anti-war opinion in a public place. (The actual charge was for trespassing after he refused to leave the mall or to take off his shirt.) I assure you, this isn’t an Arlo Guthrie song. This really happened....

The pictures, of course, are the ones of all the dead American soldiers that the Pentagon didn’t want you to see. But you did see them last week, thanks to an Arizona man named Russ Kick, who runs a website called “The Memory Hole.” Kick had filed a “Freedom of Information Act” request for the pictures of the coffins of American GIs–and someone in the Pentagon screwed up and actually gave them to him....

The politician–New York’s Mayor Mike Bloomberg–handed out a status report of every single one of his campaign promises. You probably heard nothing about this. After all, the nation’s attention was diverted last week by such weighty matters as learning which woman Evan “Joe Millionaire” Marriott would choose (and then lie to); finding out which bachelor Trista Rehn would decide to spend the rest of her life (or at least the rest of the month) with, and determining whether someone could be considered “hot” if she (or he) had a chest smaller than 40 inches....

Saturday, American Pharoah finished second in the Travers Stakes to Keen Ice, who roared down the stretch to win by three-quarters of a length. Frosted was third. It was just the second loss of Pharoah’s career and his first since finishing fifth in his debut. He had won eight consecutive races. MORE: American Pharoah vs. other Triple Crown winners | What’s in Pharoah’s future? “He didn’t bring his A game,” trainer Bob Baffert said on NBC after the race....

The decision to skip town is a clear message about lawmakers’ confidence—or lack thereof—of a deal materializing anytime soon. Republican senators emerged from a closed-door lunch with no new clarity from leadership about ongoing negotiations. “We’re at an impasse right now,” said Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.). “I would hope over the next few days we can get together and do something that would help a lot of working people in America....

AstraZeneca, which has not yet been approved for use in America, is one of three available COVID-19 vaccines on the continent. Out of more than 17 million people vaccinated with the shot in the European Union and Britain, there have been 37 reports of blood clots. The drugmaker has defended its vaccine, saying there’s “no evidence” of increased risk of clots or hemorrhages. The top World Health Organization (WHO) scientist said Monday there’s been no association, so far, between the thromboembolic events reported in some countries and COVID-19 shots....

The 32-year-old netted the only goal of the game to help the European champions to victory in Moscow, beating goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev from close range early on. Ronaldo & Messi: Children of football As man of the match, he was due to appear in front of the press, but Ronaldo was in no mood to take any questions amid ongoing uncertainty about his future at Madrid and stuck to a few prepared words on Portugal’s win....