According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 600,000 new cases of gonorrhea were reported in 2019—making it the second most common notifiable condition. The highest reported rates of infection are found to be among sexually active teens, young adults, and African Americans. It is important to learn as much as you can about causes, risk factors, and ways to defend yourself against infection. Common Risk Factors Let’s take a look at some of the factors that contribute to the chances of acquiring gonorrhea and the action steps you can take to reduce those risks....

Gonzaga has never made the Final Four. This is the school’s second trip to the Elite Eight, the first since 1999. The Bulldogs haven’t missed the NCAA Tournament since, but that Elite Eight trip was an eternity ago. MORE: Must-see Elite Eight photos | Vols fan trying to pay Pearl’s buyout | Rick Barnes’ potential replacements Consider this: freshman Domantas Sabonis, the first man off the bench, wasn’t even 3 years old when Gonzaga made that stunning run through the NCAA Tournament....

No. 1 Gonzaga meets No. 11 UCLA in the Final Four national semifinal on Saturday. Tip off is scheduled for approximately 8:34 p.m. at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game will be televised on CBS. Gonzaga (30-0) is back in the Final Four for the second time under coach Mark Few after an 85-66 win against No. 6 USC in the West Region final. The Bulldogs remain on pace to be the first undefeated team since Indiana in 1975-76, and they have won four tournament games by an average of 24 points per game....

The 29-year-old center back opened the scoring in the 17th minute when his mishit clearance looped over goalkeeper Tim Howard and into the back of the net. Alvin Jones’ spectacular long-range strike doubled the lead in the 37th minute before Christian Pulisic gave the U.S. life with a goal just after halftime. But the Americans were unable to find the equalizer, dropping to fifth place in CONCACAF with the loss and missing the World Cup for the first time since 1986....

“Tough crowd,” someone murmurs sympathetically. “Nah, it ain’t that, man,” one responds. “I got another gig to get to.” “You dancing?” “Telemarketing.” It is time–past time, actually–to say goodbye to the Times Square of legend, the village green of the dispossessed. Last month, just as “Rent” was about to bring its cast of doomed junkies, transvestites and sex-club dancers to a stage on West 41st Street, the city was concluding the 30-year process of extirpating precisely those elements a block away on West 42d....

Weigl developed a method that enhanced the technology of epidemic typhus vaccine production. According to a 2003 article from Przegląd Epidemiologiczny : “He was an international authority on prophylactics and control of rickettsial epidemic typhus.” The scientist introduced the first vaccination of medical staff, people from endemic areas in Poland and missionaries working in Asia. Weigl was born in Prerov, Moravia and graduated from Lvov University in 1907 where he studied natural sciences....

Using the the new emissions tool, users can prioritize their flight search by emissions, similar to how people base flight choices on price or desired layovers. Flights with below-median emissions are highlighted in green, so users can quickly identify the option. A basic search for flights provides an estimate of how many kilograms of carbon dioxide the flight will spew from departure to arrival. Some flights might not have estimates because of a lack of data on certain aircraft or other missing information, Google said....

Setmayer’s comments came during an interview on MSNBC, after host Jonathan Capehart played remarks Senator Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, made on Fox News Sunday. In his interview, the senator said that he believes the midterms are going to be about “three issues: inflation, my kids getting a good education, and I live in a safe community” and that “Democrats are on the wrong side of those issues.” Scott was then asked about how Trump announcing a presidential campaign before the midterms could impact them....

Rep. Will Dismukes has been criticized by both Democrats and Republicans for his Facebook post over the weekend where he revealed he attended an annual birthday celebration for Nathan Bedford Forrest at Fort Dixie in Selma, Alabama. Forrest was a leader in the Confederate Army as well as being the first Grand Wizard of the KKK. The event honoring Forrest took place the same day that a service for the late rep....

Democrats currently hold a majority in the Senate, which is split between 50 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and two independent senators who caucus with the Democrats. One-third of the Senate is up for grabs come November, when voters will determine which party will ultimately win control. Republicans hoped to make the midterms a referendum against Biden, who suffered from struggling poll numbers—largely fueled by economic concerns including high gas prices, inflation and recession fears—throughout the summer....

Republican Thomas Massie, who represents northern Kentucky, tweeted on October 15 that if a person were to “hypothetically” find a provider willing to fake administer a vaccine, it should be considered an ethical form of non-compliance, and it would be hard to prove. Massie went on to suggest that this is already happened “thousands of times already” and is likely to continue increasing as vaccine mandates affect more workers....

The RNC on Thursday advanced a censure resolution against Cheney and Kinzinger, both Republicans, due to their opposition to former President Donald Trump and their involvement with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack against the U.S. Capitol. The resolution was approved on Friday, although a number of prominent Republicans came out against the effort. Kinzinger and Cheney have faced widespread backlash from fellow GOP lawmakers and Trump after they voted to impeach Trump following his supporters’ attack against the U....

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu was asked about Trump’s tweets during a Monday afternoon interview with CNN while discussing New Hampshire’s response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The governor was asked whether it would be his call to reopen his state. The GOP governor noted that it was his local government’s decision “through executive order” to shut down nonessential businesses, transition restaurants to takeout only and ban gatherings of more than 10 people....

House Republicans’ campaign arm, the Republican National Congressional Committee (NRCC), as of Wednesday evening was providing shirts featuring a map of the U.S. and Greenland filled in with the American flag to anyone who donated $25 or more. “Support President Trump and his efforts to help America grow!” the NRCC’s website stated. The Nevada Republican Party made a similar pitch to supporters in the form of a Facebook advertisement, linking visitors to their official website where they, too, were selling a U....

“Every time I hear a Republican say all we’re focused on is impeachment, it is a bald-faced, flat-out lie,” the Maryland Democrat said, voicing his frustration to a room of reporters. “They know it. And all of you know. As a matter of fact, we continue to approach impeachment in a careful, considerate, thoughtful way.” Not surprisingly, the impeachment proceedings over whether to remove a sitting president have taken up much of the oxygen on Capitol Hill....

Hulsey’s House joint resolution, filed January 20, was in response to a May 2021 AP article titled “Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military.” The AP story interviewed “current and former enlistees and officers in nearly every branch of the armed services” who “described a deep-rooted culture of racism and discrimination.” It mentioned that the military processed over 750 complaints of racism as well as 1,250 complaints of racial and color-based discrimination from civilians working for the military....

Democrats currently lead the Senate with the slimmest possible majority. The legislative body has 50 Republican members and 48 Democrats, as well as two independents who caucus with their Democratic colleagues. With the even split, Vice President Kamala Harris, in her role as Senate president, can cast tie-breaking votes, which gives her party narrow control of the chamber. When voters go to the polls across the country on November 8, more than 30 Senate seats will be up for grabs....

Wisconsin voters first put Johnson into office during the 2010 GOP wave, when Republicans dominated during former President Barack Obama’s first midterm election. He previously pledged to serve only two terms in the U.S. Senate, but explained why he instead chose to run again in a Sunday opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal. He wrote that when he ran for re-election in 2016, he did not anticipate “the Democrats’ complete takeover of government and the disastrous policies they have already inflicted on America and the world, to say nothing of those they threaten to enact in the future....

Vestiges of the Confederacy became a political flashpoint in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd, who died while in custody of Minneapolis police officers. Floyd’s death set off protests across the U.S. calling for an end to systemic racism and police brutality. Confederate monuments also became targets for demonstrators with some statues being defaced or toppled. Perceived racism in the U.S. Armed Forces also gained attention as lawmakers called for U....