No one knows when the flag seller’s day will come. The General Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization voted last week to table its debate on statehood until after Israel’s May 17 elections. PLO officials feared that any decision–for immediate statehood or against–would play into the hands of Israel’s current prime minister. If they voted no, Benjamin Netanyahu could claim success for his hardball policies. If they voted yes, the Likud leader had vowed to junk the peace process and formally annex all occupied land not under official Palestinian control–that is, almost the whole West Bank....

Everyone agrees: the 1991 gulf war was a disaster for military-media relations. Reporters were mostly cooped up at an air base in Saudi Arabia with little to do but complain about censorship. Access to the battlefield was extremely limited, and the Pentagon lied about the success of the Patriot missiles. When it was over, reporters weren’t the only ones who were sore. The U.S. Army smashed Saddam’s Republican Guard in a great tank battle, and no press was present to report its success story....

A two-time Open champion, Azarenka made her way into the third round with Thursday’s upset over eighth seed Carolina Wozniacki. MORE: Wozniacki has no excuses | Eugenie Bouchard advances A foot problem plagued Azarenka last year, leaving her unseeded at Melbourne Park. Now she is as dangerous as ever, as seen in a 6-4, 6-2 victory in less than two hours. “I’m happy with the way I stayed consistent throughout the whole match,” Azarenka said....

In a viral post shared to the discussion site Mumsnet, user OctaviaWS12 explained the baptism took place in France, where the in-laws live. Some 98 percent of 1,920 Mumsnet users voted: “You are not being unreasonable” on the poll and 375 people have responded since it was posted on November 15. Newsweek spoke to a psychotherapist who said it is “possible something has been lost in translation” and suggests the family improve their understanding of each other....

A group calling itself Dallas Justice Now posted the “College Pledge” letter that demanded white residents of wealthier areas, such as the Highland Park Independent School District, “pledge that your children will not apply or attend any Ivy League School.” The letter says that such residents should “back up your words” instead of just posting “Black Lives Matter” yard signs and Facebook posts. Representatives with the group either declined or did not return Newsweek’s several requests Tuesday to discuss whether organizers are in support of social justice matters or were simply criticizing White Democrats in Dallas....

The people, rich and poor and from every corner of the country, who spontaneously displayed the flags Elliott photographed, may have had little in common except their devotion to this piece of cloth and to the country it symbolizes. But maybe, this book quietly suggests, that’s enough. “Home Front” ought to convince anyone that the American flag is indeed a thing the mind already knows, and that it binds us together as nothing else can....

Yesterday’s verdict found former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts for the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, who held his knee on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds after he claimed Floyd was resisting arrest, was found guilty of second-degree murder, third degree murder, and manslaughter in the second degree. This photo marks the aftermath of a breaking point for racial tensions in Los Angeles....

Cities have always been the movers and shakers of European history. As a Londoner, I remain in awe of the excitement and surging cosmopolitanism of Britain’s capital, increasingly the most internationalist city on the globe. And look at Berlin. “What belongs together, should come together,” said Willy Brandt, urging that Germany’s capital move from sleepy Bonn to humming Berlin. If London is the bridge between Europe and America, Berlin is the pivot between Europe, Russia and Eastern Europe....

My heart jumps. I see nothing but trees and the soggy Gribbell Island trail we’ve been hiking for the last 15 minutes. We’re on our way to a remote viewing platform at the edge of the narrow Riordan River deep within the forest. The salmon are running, and we hope to catch sight of the resident bears of which the Kermode is one. To see one is rare, and until this moment, I’d kept my expectations in check, but I’ll be crushed if Carl is teasing....

If television titles were actionable, PBS’s Making Sense of the Sixties" could be sued for breach of promise. Whether the 1960s were, as the program attests, “the most tumultuous period since the Civil War,” they’ve certainly managed to defy all attempts at definitive sense making and this six-hour documentary proves no exception. Nonetheless, it is, as they used to say, a trip. Come to think of it, “Making Sense of the Sixties” very much resembles the decade it revisits: challenging, passionate, tragic, hilarious and always, even from this distance, remarkably unsettling....

At Consol Energy Center on Monday, that something was a gross, weird illness first vaccinated against during the Truman Administration. Mumps, baby! It’s back and better than ever! MORE: Graphic Comments, Bah! Humbug Edition | How, and why, did Crosby expose locker room? | Hospital may have been exposed The bullet points: At some point in early November, Western Conference players started going down. By the end of the month, it had traveled east, via Rangers winger Tanner Glass....

Both types of studies are used by medical researchers developing drugs or studying diseases. Each type has benefits and drawbacks. In Vivo vs. In Vitro: Definitions In vitro: The term in vitro comes from the Latin “in glass.” It refers to a medical study or experiment that is done in the laboratory within the confines of a test tube or laboratory dish. This means tissue, cells, or other parts of an organism are removed and placed in a laboratory dish....

“There’s a lot of quiet time if we don’t do it,” defenseman Matt Niskanen said after unlacing his skates. Being a team DJ is not a simple task, not as easy as compiling a bunch of songs and pressing ‘play.’ In a locker room full of players from different countries and of different ages, preferences are different and tastes all over the map. “It’s tough,” said winger Tom Wilson, who is one of the Capitals’ designated DJs....

Nader, who lost four bids for the presidency between 1996 and 2008, made the remarks in response to the outlet fact-checking Trump, during a speech where the president suggested without evidence that fraud was taking place due to his lead over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden dwindling in several key states as valid votes continued to be counted. “Trump is speaking now before the media,” Nader tweeted. “NPR cut off him off for a fact check....

The NPR/ Marist National Poll released on Thursday showed that 65 percent of independents believe the country is heading in the wrong direction compared to only 31 percent of Democrats who believe so. Support for Biden among independent voters, a key demographic for the president’s re-election, has been dropping over the past few months. According to a Gallup poll released in October, only 34 percent of independents said they approve of Biden, dipping 21 percentage points since June....

“Only 10 teams will participate in I-League. No corporate entry this time. There is no space,” said a top-ranking AIFF official. The current system of relegation and promotion will continue where the bottom-placed team in the top-flight will drop down to the second-division, whereas the second-tier champions will be promoted to the I-League. It was also stated, that I-League will continue during the AFC Asian Cup but matches will not be held on dates that India plays....

The diminutive Mehtab, who had been a pivotal part of East Bengal’s midfield for a decade, had made it clear that he would not extend his contract with the Kolkata giants in case they fail to win the I-League. Chennaiyin FC rope in John Gregory Mehtab was picked in the first round of the domestic draft by Blasters before the inaugural edition of the cash-rich league way back in 2014 and has remained a member of the team’s roster ever since....

The shooting happened at Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana. Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison said the suspected shooter was killed by a “good Samaritan with a handgun.” Ison at a press conference Sunday night said there’s no known motive for the shooting. There was also a bomb squad on the premise because of a reported unattended backpack near the restroom area, the Indianapolis Star reported. The food court shooting began around 6 p....

The sheriffs in Sullivan, Hamilton, Delaware and Johnson counties expressed concern that the executive order was not passed by elected state legislators. “The announced order has not been introduced as a bill in the General Assembly and our legislators are not in session,” Hamilton County Sheriff Dennis Quakenbush said in a statement. He added, “The General Assembly could be called into session by the Governor if the ‘public welfare shall require it,’ but this critical step has not taken place....