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Despite her repeated denials and the rush to circle the wagons from some left-wing Jews, there’s an undeniable pattern. The latest iteration came earlier this week, when Omar was asked by CNN’s Jake Tapper about her past statements. “Do you understand why some of your fellow House Democrats, especially Jews, find that language antisemitic?” Tapper asked. “I’ve welcomed, you know, anytime my colleagues have asked to have a conversation, to learn from them, for them to learn from me,” Rep....

Fifty years later, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has perfectly mirrored this strategy in fending off attacks on her own legitimacy. In recent campaign literature, Omar went to town on her primary opponent, Antone Melton-Meaux, for being “in the pocket of Wall Street” and “special interests.” When it came to naming individuals to whom Melton-Meaux is allegedly beholden, the only people identified by first and last name are Jewish: Stanley Weinstein, Jonathan Gray and Seth Klarman....

Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt spoke of accusations of foul play faced by himself and his staff, before revealing more sinister comments made in calls to his offices. “From the inside looking out, it feels all very deranged. At the end of the day, we are counting eligible votes, cast by voters,” Schmidt told 60 Minutes’ Bill Whitaker, as staff continue to count provisional ballots. “The controversy surrounding it is something I don’t understand....

The law mandates every public elementary and high school in the state to devote a unit of curriculum to the history of Asian Americans in the United States. It takes effect on January 1, 2022. “We are setting a new standard for what it means to truly reckon with our history,” Pritzker said in a statement. “It’s a new standard that helps us understand one another, and, ultimately, to move ourselves closer to the nation of our ideals....

Back in Washington, U.S. officials who are quietly–and gingerly–making plans for postwar Iraq dismiss comparisons to the imperial MacArthur. The last thing they want to emulate in Iraq is the seven-year occupation of Japan. In fact, some officials at the Pentagon and State Department tell NEWSWEEK they hope to be able to withdraw U.S. troops in as little as 30 to 90 days after President Saddam Hussein’s ouster–if Iraq’s military can be swiftly purged of his henchmen and turned into a pro-Western security force....

On top of that, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, the Impact Tag Team Champions and Omega’s former Bullet Club stablemates in Japan have seemingly aligned themselves with the All Elite Wrestling champion and have made appearances on AEW Dynamite in recent weeks. While Impact’s titles and talent will be on full display at this year’s Hard to Kill, Omega will compete in an Impact ring for the first time in what could shift the landscape of professional wrestling....

“Senators, I’ve talked a lot about common sense in this trial because I think, I believe that’s all you need to arrive at the right answer,” lead impeachment manager Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said in his closing argument. He added, “Senators, America—we need to exercise our common sense about what happened. Let’s not get caught up in a lot of outlandish lawyers’ theories here. Exercise your common sense about what just took place in our country....

Morata suffered a hamstring strain against Manchester City two weeks ago and Batshuayi will likely get the call as his replacement. Batshuayi has struggled to hold down a starting spot despite his impressive goal record since joining last season. The 24-year-old has a goal every 67.6 minutes, but Conte is most impressed by improvements in his all round game. “I think if you compare Michy with last season he has improved a lot and he understood this league because it is not simple,” Conte said at a news conference at Cobham Training Centre....

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) said that over the 5-month period, 89.8 percent of Alabama’s COVID-19 cases and 94.1 percent of Alabama’s COVID-19 deaths were from people who were unvaccinated. A spokesperson for ADPH confirmed to Newsweek that unvaccinated cases include those who had not received any dose, as well people who were only partially vaccinated, such as those who initiated a vaccine series but did not complete it or were within 14 days after completion....

Bring it on? Modern cheerleaders do, with a vengeance. There’s a lot more to cheering than short skirts and “fight, fight, fight!” says Kate Torgovnick, author of “Cheer.” Torgovnick spent a year following three groups—a four-time championship team, an all-girls squad and an all-African-American team—none of which fit the stereotype of vapid blondes doing splits on the sidelines. Instead, she discovered, competitive cheerleaders are more like extreme athletes: daredevil adrenaline junkies who often perform exhausted or hurt and love their sport with an addict’s devotion....

Speaking with The Jerusalem Post at the end of this week’s visit to Israel, Pompeo said the U.S. sympathized with the Palestinian people but was critical of their leadership, expressing hope that the long awaited but widely panned Trump peace proposal could still one day succeed. The Palestinian leadership under President Mahmoud Abbas cut ties with the U.S. and Israel during Trump’s term, and has accused the White House of being complicit in Israeli human rights abuses, plus the continued occupation of and expansion of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land....

“The next six months to a year will be one of the most competitive times ever in the credit card space,” says Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree. “Ultimately, that’s good news for consumers.” The latest salvo: This month Chase unveiled an eye-popping 100,000-point sign-up bonus for the Chase Sapphire Preferred, one of its most popular credit cards—a deal worth at least $1,250 to new cardholders. That represents a 20,000-point increase over the card’s previous sign-up offer, which was already one of the best in the industry....

For their family survivors, why is the ultimate question. Here’s another: How to overcome a stunning turn of events that took place Wednesday in the Gordons’ California home. MORE: Racing community grieves | As news of Gordon deaths broke Robby Gordon hinted at something frightful when he spoke to reporters Thursday, less than 24 hours after his father and stepmother were found dead. His pain was obvious; Robby Gordon fought to fight back his pain, his tears as he spoke to media members....

The report does have its critics. “This is a statistical association, not a cause and effect,” says University of Wisconsin pediatrician Frank Greer. But the major formula companies aren’t contesting the findings. “We’ve always said bottles in the crib is a bad idea,” says John Vanderhoof, medical director for Mead Johnson. “You have to hold babies when you feed them.” Now it’s the weary parent’s turn to cry.

The jeers rang out from the supporters after Sunday’s match against Antofagasta after the referee blew the final whistle in the middle of a counter-attack, consigning them to a 0-0 draw. But 41-year-old striker Abreu was having none of it and shouted back at the fans before picking up a table in front of the stand and throwing it towards the crowd. Despite his anger, Abreu was joking about the bizarre incident a few minutes later on social media, when he posted a picture of himself sitting at the table....

Early Friday, the Indian Army told Newsweek that “Pakistan initiated an unprovoked Ceasefire Violation” with attacks by mortars and other weapons at the village of Kanzalwan in the Gurez sector of Bandipora district, located along the Line of Control (LOC) that divides the two rivals in Kashmir. The official communication from India was terse. A “befitting response is being given,” the military said. There are reports of recurring exchanges of fire in the tense region, including an earlier incident two days ago....

As Luis Norton de Matos’ side are preparing for the biggest event to be staged in India with their first fixture against the United States’ U-17 team in New Delhi on October 6, India U-19 coach Floyd Pinto believes that the Under-17 team have improved by leaps and bounds. “They (U-17 team) have definitely improved. They look much stronger as a team after their Europe and other tours where they have recently played teams like Mexico, Chile and Columbia....

Though India did not lose any ranking point (1404), other teams around them such as Peru and Iran performed well and leapfrogged them. To add to it, India suffered three big defeats to higher-ranked North Korea, South Korea and Uzbekistan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers in Pyongyang. Though the eves beat Hong Kong, it was not enough to prevent them from crashing out of the tournament, which has had an impact on their ranking....

With an aim to aid development of budding footballers, the tournament provides a platform for athletes to compete against some of the finest in the country in the same age group, while also presenting the perfect environment for scouting precocious talent. This is the second year of the tournament’s hosting, having been inaugurated last year. The Nike Premier Cup, as it’s called, is held in association with the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) and the tournament will be held in two stages this season - in Mumbai and Goa....

Country: Macau FIFA Ranking: 183Nickname: The Greens Last match played: Hong Kong 4-0 Macau (2nd September 2017)Coach: Chan Hiu Ming A total area one-fourth the size of Mumbai and a population the same as of Jamshedpur, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China is an odd yet special blend of Chinese and Portuguese traditions in symbiosis. The last remaining European colony in Asia, Macau was returned to China by Portugal in only 1999....