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The Republican effectively gave Virginia parents the right to exempt their children from mask requirements imposed on schools in the state and was met with almost immediate opposition from some school districts. Despite Youngkin’s decision to roll back school mask mandates, one of his own children attends a school out-of-state that imposes its own mask requirements on students. One of the governor’s sons, Thomas, attends the prestigious Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Maryland and that school has introduced its own mask mandate....

With most of the emerging markets in the region entering their fifth year of an economic boom, it is no surprise that sentiment is bullish. There is an acknowledgment of possible risks, such as pandemics or North Korean nukes. The rise of China and India fall somewhere in between. Reactions range from enthusiasm about taking advantage of the new dynamism these giants are bringing to Asia to some apprehension that Beijing and New Delhi could over time monopolize capital, trade and technology....

Glucosamine chondroitin is a supplement with two ingredients: glucosamine and chondroitin. Glucosamine is made from the shells of shellfish, while chondroitin comes from the windpipes (tracheas) of cows. This article will cover how much glucosamine chondroitin you should take if you have arthritis, as well as what you should know about the possible side effects and risks of glucosamine chondroitin supplements. How Much Glucosamine Chondroitin Should I Take? The starting dose for most glucosamine chondroitin supplements is typically 1,500 milligrams (mg) of glucosamine and 1,200 mg of chondroitin daily for one to two months....

This condition, also known as Andersen disease, is caused by a defect in the glycogen-branching enzyme (GBE1). This enzyme promotes the process by which glycogen changes to glucose. Without the change into glucose, the impaired glycogen stays in the liver and other organs. Problems result when the body misidentifies it as a foreign substance. This promotes a reaction from the immune system, which can result in organ damage. There are five types of GSD IV, which vary in their symptoms and severity....

But Chiarelli won’t be out of work long, because he accomplished his mission: The Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011. Peter Chiarelli Getty Images His inability to keep the Bruins a playoff power ultimately cost Chiarelli his job. MORE: Fatal flaws for all 16 teams in Stanley Cup playoffs The team called at 3 p.m. ET news conference Wednesday to discuss its decision. “We are grateful for Peter’s service to the Bruins organization over the last nine seasons,” team president Cam Neely said in a release....

But perhaps it’s time to pull back from the precipice and see this strike for what it really is. It’s all about posturing, on both sides of the negotiating table. Each side is out to prove to its critical constituents that it’s driving a hard bargain. For Gettelfinger it’s his dues-paying members, who have never felt more insecure in their jobs. (And for good reason: the hourly payroll at GM has dropped a breathtaking 70 percent since 1994....

Despite finding himself under intense scrutiny at the club this season, the France international demonstrated his worth to the team with a goal in their 2-1 victory over the Gunners. And, in actual fact, it turns out that when Pogba scores it’s very good news for the Red Devils, because they tend to come out on top in those particular games. Indeed, United have won all 10 of the Premier League matches that the 25-year-old has scored in, something that will perhaps be of interest to Jose Mourinho as he ponders team selection in future....

There are few movies around that take such huge risks: this is high-wire filmmaking, without a net of irony. Von Trier’s virginal heroine hurls herself into her marriage with a reckless, openhearted carnal joy that is unnerving to behold. What are we to make of this strange girl, who conducts dialogues with God (speaking both parts) and plunges into wild despair when Jan has to go back to the rig?...

A GoFundMe page set up for the family of the youngest victim of the incident, Jackson Sparks, 8, who died on Tuesday, and his injured brother, Tucker Sparks, 12, has raised about $440,000 as of Sunday morning. Five other people were killed, and more than 60 were injured when a driver of an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on November 21. Jackson Sparks, who had been marching in the parade with his baseball team, died from his injuries days after he underwent brain surgery following the attack....

As of Friday morning—three days after the fundraiser was created—the page raised $205,100 to help the Wu family with unexpected expenses, surpassing its $35,000 goal. On Saturday afternoon, Jasper was killed after a gun battle broke out between two cars on Interstate 880 in Oakland. He had been traveling in the car with relatives from San Fransisco to his home in Fremont. There were three kids in the back of his mother’s white Lexus at the time of the incident....

Owens launched a fundraising campaign on the website on Saturday to raise money for Michael Dykes⁠—the founder of Parkside Cafe in Birmingham, Alabama⁠—after he sent a text message to bar co-owner Robert Bagwell and an employee on Friday criticizing Floyd and protesters, according to AL.com. In the text message, Dykes also pushed to implement a “protest tax” at the bar and suggested employees who participated in demonstrations should resign....

What’s to keep the whole thing from flying out into space or crashing down to Earth? The upper half of the elevator gets thrown outward [by Earth’s rotation], and the bottom end is pulled down by gravity. Even if you cut it at the bottom, the ribbon would just float there. How would the elevator work? A climber [vehicle] would have two treads to pull itself up. It would travel at 193kph....

Oh, my, here we go: Another story of some extraordinary “AARPthletes.” Bird and Taurasi were named Monday by USA Basketball to the senior women’s national team that will attempt to earn a seventh consecutive gold medal when the 2021 Olympic Games begin July 23 in Tokyo. This will be fifth Olympics for Bird, who is 40, and for Taurasi, who passed her 39th birthday earlier this month. In a year filled with them, they represent two more examples of athletes extending their excellence well past what had been considered “retirement age” in the past, joining Super Bowl champion Tom Brady (43), PGA champion Phil Mickelson (50) and Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves (46), as well as soccer star Carli Lloyd, aiming to make her fourth Olympic team at 39 and sprinter Allyson Felix, who qualified for her fifth Olympics by finishing second in the 400-meter dash Sunday at the U....

Lowry, 26, is the defending champion at the Oceanico Victoria Golf Course in Algarve, starting Thursday, and is flying after finishing tied for third at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in late September. He has not added to his Masters win--his second on the European Tour--but is confident of using the positive memories of his one-stroke victory last year to propel him to another piece of silverware come Sunday. LEADERBOARD: Portugal Masters scores via GolfDigest....

McIlroy tamed blustery conditions on Day 1 of the Scottish Open to shoot a 7-under 64 on Thursday, giving him a one-stroke lead and showing his links game is in great shape ahead of next week’s British Open at Hoylake. Phil Mickelson missed a 3-foot par putt at the final hole for his only bogey in a 68, a solid start by the American to the defense of his title....

Garcia had eight birdies overall to go with a lone bogey on the fourth to move to an 18-under total of 198 at the Asian Tour event. "I was able to hit some really nice shots and then was able to roll two or three really good putts in and it was nice to be able to finish birdie, birdie on this difficult finishing stretch," Garcia said. Henrik Stenson also shot a 65 to sit tied for second with Anirban Lahiri of India (67)....

Not to spin this backward first, but Tommy Rees had just one game with four or more TDs in 2013 after Golson was kicked off the team. Golson unleashed four total TDs in the first half against Rice on Saturday. He finished with 295 passing yards, 41 rushing yards and five TDs (three rush) in a 48-17 win against the Owls. Golson’s dazzling return should serve as a reminder that he’s only lost one game as a starter, and that happened to be a BCS championship game against No....

In a second-round game against Ohio State, Hachimura exploded for 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting to along with five rebounds and four blocks. He no longer was potential in a 6-8, 225-pound package. He had arrived. MORE: Villanova, Michigan to meet in NCAA tourney final rematch And he is staying. Hachimura never wavered from his plan to remain at Gonzaga for his junior season, one in which he is expected to be a star from beginning to end and improve upon his 11....