Responding to the criticism, Omar released a statement explaining her stance and suggesting that votes to acknowledge historic human rights abuses should not be a political weapon, used as a stick against America’s opponents. Omar said that while she believes that accountability for human rights abuses is “paramount,” she also believes that “accountability and recognition of genocide should not be used as a cudgel in a political fight. It should be done based on academic consensus outside the push and pull of geopolitics....

The state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Friday that a fourth drawing will be held to amend the process. Six applicants didn’t receive the correct number of entries. “In order to remedy limited administrative errors that led to certain applicants receiving fewer entries in the July 29th lottery than they were entitled to, an additional lottery will be held to provide those applicants with the correct number of entries,” the agency said....

Ruth George, a kinesiology student at UIC, was found unresponsive in a vehicle parked at the Hasted Street parking garage in University Village on the Near West Side of Chicago, police said. In a public safety advisory on Saturday, UIC Police said they located the student, who had been reported missing by her family, at around 11.15 a.m. on Saturday. The discovery was reported to the Chicago Fire Department, who sent a crew and pronounced George dead at the scene....

The Capitals acquired the veteran sniper Sunday night, sending a 2020 third-round draft pick to the Canadiens in return. After struggling to find his footing in Los Angeles (43 points in 81 games), Kovalchuk experienced a resurgence with 13 points — including three game-winners — with Montreal this season. MORE: Stay up to the minute with our NHL trade tracker Washington Capitals get: Ilya Kovalchuk, LW Now 36, the winger will team up with fellow Russian Alex Ovechkin in Washington as the team looks to win its second Stanley Cup in three years....

The roughly 2,300-mile river flows from the north of the U.S. to the south, starting in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and ending in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s the second-longest river in the country. The following image shows the Mississippi River between the states of Louisiana and Mississippi and was featured as ESA’s ‘Earth observation image of the week’ on October 14. The picture is a composition of three radar observations taken 12 days apart that show changes in crop and land conditions over time....

Approximately 15% to 25% of those who become pregnant will have bleeding in the first trimester. Implantation bleeding is a normal symptom that doesn’t require any medical attention. However, there are important signs to watch for that can indicate something serious. When Does Implantation Bleeding Occur? Implantation bleeding occurs at a specific point during the menstrual cycle—typically between days 20 and 24, assuming you have a 28-day cycle. It only occurs when a fertilized egg attaches itself to the uterine lining....

This is exacerbated by the fact that some of the preseason games aren’t even broadcast locally. A game between the Pistons and Bucks was only on radio on Oct. 9, and several games have already required an… entrepreneurial approach to watch them. MORE: NBA TV deal includes ads on jersey | KD injury increases OKC bench depth need | Coach contracts It’s easy to say that if someone is really jonesing for a Pistons-Bucks matchup in early October, they probably have much deeper issues....

However, not a single one of those 50 briefs contested the biological classification of human zygotes, embryos and fetuses as human beings and members of the species Homo sapiens, nor did any provide an alternative biological view on when a human’s life begins. This failure to address the question of whether the preborn are human beings was surprising, since the brief by Mississippi—and the briefs by the dozens of entities that supported the state’s call to overturn Roe—argued that there is no constitutional right to abortion because scientific advances have shown that abortion procedures entail the taking of a human’s life....

A Chinese statement on the talks between Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the EU’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said the European official called China an “important strategic partner,” whose relationship with the bloc was “mature, multifaceted and non-confrontation,” words that were missing from the readout produced by the European External Action Service—the EU’s diplomatic arm. Similarly, the EU’s description of Taiwan as a “like-minded and important economic partner” were omitted by China’s Foreign Ministry....

The King set a season high with 40 points on 63 percent shooting from the field in the Lakers’ 118-109 victory over the Pelicans on Tuesday. MORE: How Ball brothers moved away from family business In a game filled with storylines, including Anthony Davis against the team from which he demanded a trade and the Pelicans’ push for a playoff spot and possible first-round matchup with LA, the biggest was always going to be the first meeting between Williamson and one of the few people on the planet who knows how it feels to be a 19-year-old who is changing the league....

While the bucks have stopped flowing in at places like Citigroup and Merrill Lynch, the buck seems to have stopped short of the CEO’s desk—at least until this week. Today, the positions of Citigroup CEO Chuck Prince and Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O’Neal seem to be tenuous—in large part because these managers brought in to clean up the post-1990s-bubble mess succumbed too readily to the siren call of this decade’s credit bubble....

Unfortunately, state legislatures, Congress and our courts, including the United States Supreme Court, were major forces behind sex discrimination, resulting in women’s denial of full equality and ultimately constitutional personhood. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg comprehended this long before she was confirmed to the nation’s highest court and so did the president who would nominate her to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In the period before her nomination, Ruth Bader Ginsburg directed with Women’s Rights Project at the ACLU from its founding in 1972 until President Jimmy Carter nominated her to the federal bench in 1980....

The AP was informed of the decision by a U.S. official familiar with the situation. The decision to uphold the firing was made by Adm. Mike Gilday, the chief of naval operations. It was a reversal from the Navy’s recommendation in April, that Crozier be reinstated. The AP also reported that the investigation into Crozier was conducted by Adm. Robert Burke and supported by Gilday. Crozier was terminated from his position after he wrote a letter–which was leaked to the media–concerning the coronavirus spread on the ship during a deployment in the Pacific in March and the dangerous consequences that could result if the crew wasn’t evacuated....

It’s a special day at the Brickyard 400. Gordon is racing in place of ailing Dale Earnhardt Jr., and this is the last Cup race at Indy for Stewart, a Hoosier and two-time winner at his home track. MORE: Jeff Gordon returns | Starting lineup | Jeff-Tony rematch | Out to make amends Gordon’s words hit home. Drivers and crews, along with others in attendance, gave a standing ovation to Stewart, a tribute to a future Hall of Fame member and three-time Cup champion....

Only one vaccine is still scarce nationwide: PCV-7, or Prevnar, which prevents pneumococcal pneumonia and meningitis. Several recent shortages occurred because the only companies making certain vaccines, including those for varicella and MMR, pulled them off the market or stopped production to reformulate them. Not Prevnar: its makers are working weekends trying to fill back orders. The drug company Wyeth has been overwhelmed by requests for the vaccine since its introduction in 2000....

Three Dolphins offensive lineman made racial slurs directed at Martin and other wildly inappropriate sexually explicit comments about Martin's mother and sister, the report stated. Also, another Miami offensive lineman and an assistant trainer were harassed. The law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP reviewed thousands of documents and conducted more than 100 interviews into its independent investigation that stemmed from Martin saying Richie Incognito bullied and harassed him....

“As #BTC (Bitcoin) is flirting with new highs, options are starting to react with call demand,” Genesis Volatility, a Chicago-based cryptocurrency analytics website, tweeted. A call option gives the investor the right, but not the obligation, to buy an asset at a predetermined price on or before a specified date. A put option gives the investor the right to sell. In mid-day trading Thursday, Bitcoin changed hands at $58,818.96, or 4....

Incubation Period Depending on the disease, the incubation period can be just a few hours or can last for several months. Knowing the incubation period for a disease can help you understand if your child is still at risk of getting sick or if he is in the clear — whether he is exposed to someone with strep throat, measles, or the flu. It can also help you figure out where and when your child got sick....

The match took place on Thursday, 12th January 2017 at the St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex. The result means that Nicolai Adams’ Colts bowed out of the competition, finishing third in group B. Latvia’s U17s took the lead in the 17th minute and never lost their composure or upper hand thereafter. After some neat and tidy build up play, Latvian number 19 Čudars Kristers took a shot at goal from 25 yards out....