“The insinuation that Florida is underutilizing vaccines is totally disingenuous,” DeSantis wrote in a statement posted to Twitter on Tuesday. “Florida is number one in the country among the top 10 most populous states for vaccine doses per capita. Additionally, Florida is averaging more than 300,000 first doses per week but we are not going to divert second doses away from our seniors.” He continued, “We are committed to ensuring our seniors are the priority and get their second dose, and if the White House is suggesting that we shouldn’t be doing that, I don’t think that’s a good suggestion....

MORE: ‘Very low risk’ that Rio Olympics will further spread Zika virus Kristin McDowell is due to give birth shortly after the Olympic Games and the 2010 U.S. Open champion said he made the decision long ago to avoid playing outside of the United States during the build-up time. After Rory McIlroy pulled out of the Ireland team Wednesday due to fears over the Zika virus in Brazil, McDowell was expected to be next in line to make the team, along with Shane Lowry....

Following the dismissal of Thomas Tuchel, multiple reports suggested that Potter was the top priority for Chelsea’s new American owner Todd Boehly — indeed, that he had been a target since the takeover this year. While Mauricio Pochettino was also reportedly in the mix, Potter was confirmed as the next head coach of Chelsea on September 8, signing a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. The Sporting News brings you everything you need to know about the new man in the Chelsea hotseat, including his managerial style, career path, and unique techniques for building squad unity....

The incident occurred on Friday morning at a home on Bostic Sunshine Highway in Rutherford County, North Carolina, according to a statement released by Fire Marshal Frankie Hamrick. Two toddlers, 2-year-old Nasir and 3-year-old Niya, were left at the residence while their grandfather drove their mother, Jontae Littlejohn, to work, which was only 10 to 12 minutes away, according to WYFF. At about 10 a.m. ET, someone passing by the home called in to report a fire....

It was the Great Wall of Turin in Barcelona as Juventus held the Spanish champions to a goalless draw in Wednesday’s return leg, which confirmed a 3-0 aggregate quarter-final loss for the hosts. After completing a stunning comeback courtesy of a 6-1 second-leg victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez were neutralised by Juve trio Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Barzagli as captain Buffon heaped praise on the five-time reigning Serie A winners....

Shark researcher Riley Elliott and colleagues tagged the female great white, which measures around 10.5 feet in length, just off the north coast of the country’s North Island on Monday. Elliott is conducting a tracking project that aims initially to tag 20 great whites to collect data on them and monitor their movements. An integrated app receives this data in real-time and displays the locations of the sharks on a map....

Takis Theodorikakos, a member of the Hellenic Parliament, said at a parliamentary briefing that the country also plans to expand its artificial intelligence system at the border. This system takes data from surveillance towers via sensors and long-range cameras and flags the most pressing information for border security. Theodorikakos said Greece can expect more attempted illegal migrant crossings from non-EU Turkey, similar to how many migrants attempted to cross into EU nations like Poland from non-EU Belarus last month....

In the footage, captured by Demos Konsolakes, rubble can be seen strewn in the streets of Arkalochori. Greece’s Ministry for Climate Change and Civil Protection said in a statement that a “strong seismic vibration” of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale occurred at 9:17 a.m local time on September 27 in Crete, which is the largest of Greece’s numerous islands. According to the Institute of Geodynamics at the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the quake was located around 14 miles northwest of the Cretan city of Arvi and around 215 miles from the Greek capital....

marvel that the high priest of free-market capitalism, once a disciple of the radically unsentimental libertarian Ayn Rand, should be talking not just about “corporate-governance checks and balances” but about a deadly sin. The last time Greenspan nailed a cultural mood with a pointed phrase–“irrational exuberance”–he was warning against a tulip craze; it didn’t even amount to a venial sin. Now, as that word “infectious” suggests, he was diagnosing a terminal spiritual disease....

Biden’s directives on Wednesday include designating climate change as a national security priority, conserving 30 percent of the country’s lands and waters over the next decade and doubling offshore wind energy production. There will also be a push for electric cars in the federal fleet and new oil and natural gas leases on public land or offshore waters will be blocked. Biden said that his policies would “supercharge our administration’s ambitious plan to confront the existential threat of climate change....

Lacking a uniform standard or definition, “being green” is currently in the eye of the beholder concerning the burial of a deceased human being. Explore some of the differences in the various forms of bodily disposition and the options available to help you determine if green burial is right for you—however you wish to define it. Pick Your Shade of Green According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), a not-for-profit trade group representing funeral service professionals, a green burial occurs when “the body is buried, without embalming, in a natural setting; any shroud or casket that is used must be biodegradable, nontoxic, and of sustainable material; traditional standing headstones are not permitted....

The first- and second-round men’s basketball games were among seven NCAA championship-related events relocated from North Carolina because of that state’s House Bill 2, which the NCAA deemed discriminatory against the LGBT community. MORE: Sports fans in NC are paying the price for HB2 Furman University and the Southern Conference will serve as the hosts for the games March 17 and 19 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. After the North Carolina Legislature enacted the law this spring, the NCAA reopened its site bidding process in August and made its decisions in September....

Greer had to be carted off the field Sunday after landing awkwardly while leaping to break up a pass. Defensive end Kenyon Coleman, cornerback Patrick Robinson, and linebackers Will Smith and Jonathan Vilma are also on injured reserve. Linebacker Victor Butler tore his ACL in June and has been on the physically unable to perform list all season. Under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the Saints have withstood all the injuries and become one of the most improved defenses in the NFL....

One would assume that eliminating games, in some form, could be the solution to both problems, but Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said serious consideration has been given to extending the season to reduce the burden of playing back-to-back nights. MORE: Westbrook’s triple-doubles | Scouts sort Eastern playoff spots While some might look at that as a positive, many others enjoy time away from the game. Count Spurs coach Gregg Popovich among those....

The $2.2 million in settlement funds will act as repayment for Greyhound customers who were detained, arrested or even deported after the company allowed border agents to board buses at the Spokane Intermodal Center, the AP reported. The amount provided to each affected customer will vary based on the number of claims and austerity of damage caused by Greyhound’s actions, Ferguson said. “Greyhound has an obligation to its customers—an obligation it cannot set aside so immigration agents can go on fishing expeditions aboard its buses,” Ferguson said in a press release....

Easy for a tenured, well-funded researcher to say. But there is evidence that the nation indeed has a surfeit of scientists and engineers. The number of these professionals increased from 2.6 million in 1978 to 5.3 million in 1988 - but one out of six is not working in the field. And although projections by the National Science Foundation see a shortfall of 275,000 engineering graduates by 2011, several respected analyses of the model that spits out this number suggest it’s not much better than chicken entrails....

We are in the Cristiano Era The France superstar has been regularly linked with a move to Old Trafford, while a shock move across the city to Los Blancos has also been mooted. Griezmann scored his 100th La Liga goal in Atleti’s 1-0 win over Espanyol on Saturday, while Diego Simeone’s men also have a Champions League semi-final against their city rivals on the horizon. But it remains to be seen if Griezmann, who has a €100million release clause in his contract, will be with the club next season and his advisor Eric Olhats says several avenues are being explored, with United’s offer the “first” to arrive....

Atletico Madrid star Griezmann scored one from the penalty spot and had a hand in two more goals as France defeated Croatia 4-2 in Sunday’s final to be crowned world champions for a second time. And the 27-year-old was already making plans for the trip back to his homeland to celebrate the victory after acknowledging a tough clash against Croatia. “I don’t know where I am! I’m so happy,” Griezmann told TF1 ....

Griezmann was taken off in the first half of Friday’s 2-1 victory after taking a blow to his left foot and withdrew from the squad for the friendly against Ivory Coast as a precaution. Further medical checks have revealed that he has suffered heavy bruising and will continue to undergo treatment in the Spanish capital with a view to recovering fitness in time for the Madrid derby on Nov. 19....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Morant sustained a sprained knee against the Atlanta Hawks, and since then the Grizzlies have reeled off wins against Sacramento, Toronto, Oklahoma City and now Dallas on Saturday night. The win against the Mavericks also marked the first time in 25 years that an NBA team was able to record a streak of four or more consecutive wire-to-wire wins, defined by Elias Sports as wins in which the team never trailed and the score was never tied after 0-0....