Iceland, a country of a mere 334,000 people, have been drawn against Argentina, Nigeria and Croatia in Russia next summer. Skulason, though, insists that he and his team-mates “love the challenge” they have been presented with, having already shocked the world at Euro 2016. Participating in their first major international tournament, Iceland qualified from Group F in second place, ahead of Portugal, and knocked out England in the Round of 16 after a famous 2-1 win....

According to a study co-written by researchers at the American Medical Association, medical personnel are facing a range of pandemic-related mental health issues. Of the surveyed healthcare workers, “61 percent of those surveyed felt high fear of exposing themselves or their families to COVID-19 while 38 percent self-reported experiencing anxiety or depression.” “Another 43 percent suffered from work overload and 49 percent had burnout,” added the AMA, noting that “stress scores were highest among…women, Black and Latinx health care workers....

Ida landed in the U.S. on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane, immediately swamping the barrier island of Grand Isle and ripping off roofs on buildings around Port Fourchon. Parishes and counties across Louisiana and Mississippi could experience water shortages and power outages for days after fallen trees and high waters damaged power lines. Officials in New Orleans and Lafourche Parish told evacuees to not return until further notice....

More than three weeks after Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were found dead in an off-campus rental house, police in Moscow, Idaho, have not named a suspect or made any arrests. Investigators have at least 113 pieces of physical evidence and about 4,000 photos of the crime scene, according to the police department. Investigators are also looking at thousands of tips sent in by the public, including 1,084 digital media submissions that have been submitted through an FBI form....

Gareth Southgate confirmed his 23-man World Cup selection on Wednesday and, perhaps in keeping with the mood around the national team right now, there were very few thrills and few very spills. And very few surprises, with the exception perhaps of Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool. Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere have both been left out but the former has been dreadful for the past two years, while the latter is as injury-prone as they come....

TMZ reported that West, now legally known as Ye, had pulled his headlining set out of the festival on Monday, although the news has not been confirmed by West himself. Still, fans have begun to speculate who could replace West as the headlining act on night three, and people online are calling for a female artist to replace him. “A female rapper has yet to headline #Coachella,” wrote a Nicki Minaj fan page....

The Irish took care of business in a 42-30 victory at Pittsburgh on Saturday. Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly improved to 4-1 against the Panthers. The last four meetings were decided by one score or less. MORE: Snapshots from Week 10 | Scoreboard | What we learned from ND’s win It’s easy to forget that redshirt freshman DeShone Kizer wasn’t the starter at the beginning of the season. Kizer looks the part now....

Criminals in many cities have been sending a brutal message: if you talk, you’re dead. “It’s a revival of the tactics of Chicago in the ’30s,” says Earl Sanders, a homicide officer in San Francisco. But instead of a well-paid Mafia hit man rubbing out a stoolie, small-time drug dealers and street thugs are increasingly willing to risk murder raps to eliminate any witness-from a turncoat gang member to an innocent bystander....

The IGAP flap is an option for women who don’t have enough donor material on their abdomen for a TRAM (transverse rectus abdominus) flap or DIEP (deep inferior epigastric perforator) flap procedure. This article reviews the purpose, risks, and contraindications (when it is not the right procedure) of an IGAP flap. You will also learn about what to expect before surgery and through recovery. Purpose of IGAP Flap An IGAP flap creates a new breast after cancer surgery....

So far, responsibility has not yet been claimed for the bombing that killed imam Mofti Noman and others while injuring 15 additional worshippers, according to Afghan police. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid denied the Taliban’s responsibility while on day two out of their three-day declared cease-fire they announced for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr this week. “I was afraid of a second explosion so I came immediately to my home,” said worshipper Muhibullah Sahebzada who mentioned that the bomb seemed to be hidden inside the mosque’s pulpit....

Taylor wrote on her Instagram account Wednesday that she wasn’t aware she’d gone into labor until she felt the baby’s head. She said Shumpert called 911 and the couple headed to a bathroom in their home, where the operator assisted Shumpert in delivering the baby without incident until an ambulance arrived. MORE: NBA’s all-time leading scorers Their daughter, Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., was born at 6:42 a.m, according to the post — about three weeks before the expected due date of Jan....

Make the Road New York said that while a large number of people who serve as essential workers in New York are members of the immigrant community, many are undocumented or unable to access unemployment benefits for other reasons. For those who lost their jobs because of the pandemic, the inability to earn wages has caused a crisis and puts their survival on the line. “Those who are undocumented or recently incarcerated and work in the cash economy are completely excluded from unemployment benefits,” the organization wrote in one of its event descriptions....

Overview Most people who have Parkinson’s disease experience rigidity, usually in their shoulders, arms and leg muscles. In fact, one of the earliest symptoms of Parkinson’s for some people is a stiff, painful shoulder. Rigidity can be present on only one side of the body (unilateral) or both sides (bilateral.) Rigidity also can occur in the hips and ankles, and in the neck and trunk (rigidity in your neck and trunk is called “axial rigidity”)....

Pique nearly quit soccer After being told he would start last Sunday’s game against Toronto FC on the bench, the 38-year-old demanded to be removed from the matchday roster altogether. Drogba’s act of petulance led many to speculate whether the Ivorian had played his last game for Montreal, but in a statement released to the media on Tuesday, Saputo said all parties had cleared the air after a meeting. “We met with Didier,” the statement read....

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll found that 50 percent of U.S. adults support impeaching the president. The survey was conducted in the days following the second week of witnesses’ testimony before the House Intelligence Committee chaired by Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). This represents a mere 2 point increase since the same question was asked after the first week of hearings, before the bombshell testimonies of EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland and vice presidential aide Jennifer Williams refuted key points of President Donald Trump’s defense of his engagement with Ukraine....

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday unveiled plans to formally open the ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, in a letter to Democrat lawmakers saying she wanted to challenge suggestions that the ongoing inquiry “lacks the necessary authorization.” The decision by House Democrats to bring forward a resolution this week to “affirm” impeachment proceedings will lead to deposition transcripts and inquiry hearings being “open to the American people,” according to Pelosi’s letter....

The research published Monday in the Nature Medicine journal said in the ongoing clinical trial testing electrical spinal implants, three individuals who had “complete sensorimotor paralysis” saw improvements in just one day and eventually were able to “stand, walk, cycle, swim and control trunk movements.” Italian man Michel Roccati’s spine was severed in a motorcycle accident five years ago, leaving him with no feeling in his legs, he told the BBC....

With all this attention, it’s not surprising that breast augmentation has become the most common cosmetic procedure for women. Last year 347,524 women received implants, according to figures released last week by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. That’s a 64 percent increase since 2000—an amazing statistic when you consider that health insurance generally doesn’t pay for implants that are purely cosmetic (which is not the case for breast reconstruction after cancer surgery)....

Why Belotti should be Ibrahimovic’s successor The Torino star has scored 27 goals in 34 appearances for Torino in all competitions, prompting the club to insist they will not sell him unless his €100 million release clause is met. Many of Europe’s top sides are showing an interest in the 23-year-old, with Arsenal the club most heavily linked to him. As Italy’s most powerful side and likely Champions League finalists this season, Allegri was asked if Juventus could make a move for the striker to partner €90m forward Higuain, but he claims the move would make little sense....