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Democrat-run states are now joining forces with their red counterparts, rolling back mask mandates and opposing CDC guidance. California, Oregon, Delaware and New York have announced that they will be lifting their indoor mask mandates soon, joining other Democratic states like Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Jersey. New York though, will continue its indoor mask mandate for schools. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce plans to lift the state’s indoor mandate, while masks in schools will still be required, according to the Chicago Tribune....

Wenger reaches out to Alexis via text Madrid completed the signing of Ceballos from Real Betis on a six-year deal on Friday, beating league rivals Barcelona, who also expressed an interest. The capital club paid a reported €18 million for the capture of the midfielder named Player of the Tournament in the European Under-21 Championship with Spain this summer. And the 20-year-old says he is hungry for success at the La Liga and Champions League titleholders and is fully deserving of the opportunity....

Neymar drops huge Man Utd hint The Gunners stopper, who retired from international football following the European Championship last summer, beat off competition from Hertha Berlin’s Vladimir Darida, who finished second in the poll, and Borek Dockal, who is based in China. The vote is decided by players, coaches, football officials and journalists, and the 34-year-old expressed his happiness with the award on Twitter. Cech was injured in the Gunners’ 3-1 defeat to West Brom at the weekend, and reportedly said in Prague that it could take weeks for him to return to the fold....

For a mere $25 you can own the Dr. Fauci bobblehead, while also supporting the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the 100 Million Mask Challenge, an effort to produce personal protective equipment rapidly to combat thee COVID-19 pandemic. The Bobblehead Hall of Fame is donating $5 from all sales to AHA to benefit the cause. The seven-inch figure is expected to ship in July. Museum CEO and co-founder Phil Sklar said that the NIAID director’s honesty has made him a hero in many Americans’ eyes....

Officers responded to an address in the 500 block of Burlington Avenue in Durham at around 11 p.m. on Saturday night, Durham Police said in a news release. There, they found Paulette Thorpe had sustained a gunshot wound. She was taken to hospital, where she later died. Michael Peaks told CBS17 that Thorpe and several neighbors were celebrating the holiday when “something came out and hit her kind of in the chest....

According to real estate agents to the stars, A-listers are gravitating toward areas in California that are close to a beach with more land and, of course, strong security. Recently, there has been a trend in celebs moving further west of Los Angeles to places like Brentwood and Pacific Palisades, which offer up seaside living with additional space. “The idea of living in an area that feels like a neighborhood, but that is in such a large city like Los Angeles is attractive,” Lisa Optican, luxury estates director at Douglas Elliman, told Newsweek....

In a recent interview with The Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach, Hayward confessed he has thought about playing again this season. The All-Star forward was initially ruled out for the entire 2017-18 campaign after he was diagnosed with a dislocated ankle and fractured tibia. “It’s definitely in the back of my mind,” Hayward said. “I’m definitely pushing to get back as fast as I can, while making sure that I still have a lot of good years of basketball in me....

The university announced the gift from the former Hoyas star on Thursday, Green’s 28th birthday. He helped lead Georgetown to the Final Four in 2007 and was the No. 5 overall pick in the NBA draft that year. MORE: Ewing, Falk donate more than $3 million Green’s donation will go toward the John R. Thompson Jr. Intercollegiate Athletics Center, which is named after the former Hoyas Hall of Fame coach....

The Celtics forward spilled the beans Wednesday by revealing the nature of Dougie Hamilton’s upper-body injury, saying the Bruins defenseman is sidelined with broken ribs. “I remember two days ago, I was texting Dougie Hamilton, and he told me he broke his ribs and he’s trying to come back before the playoffs, and I was like, man, I can’t sit out, he’s gonna rip me. All those hockey guys would have killed me so I had to do it,” Olynyk said, via The Boston Globe....

If the Bucks come out on top, they will become the first team to punch their ticket to the conference finals. The Celtics started off the series strong when they took Game 1 with a 112-90 victory, but since then, the Bucks have shut down Kyrie Irving and the rest of the Celtics. MORE: Watch Celtics vs. Bucks live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Boston did get one of its weapons back in the lineup with Marcus Smart returning to the rotation on Monday after an oblique injury sidelined him in mid-April....

After getting out to a slow start, the Heat outscored the Celtics by 25 points in the third quarter on the way to a 118-107 Game 1 win. Jimmy Butler led the way for Miami with 41 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks while Tyler Herro scored 18 points off the bench. MORE: Predictions and expert picks for Eastern Conference Finals The Celtics, who were without starters Al Horford and Marcus Smart, were led by 29 points from Jayson Tatum, who was also forced to commit seven turnovers....

“John has all the traits we wanted,” CMU Director of Athletics Dave Heeke said. “He has an extraordinary passion for Central Michigan. John knows how fantastic this university and community are, and he understands the responsibility that comes with being our head coach. MORE: Meyer: Jones NFL talk was media hype | Lions favorite to keep Suh | Arkansas coach gets extension | PHOTOS: 5-star recruit duds Bonamego walked on at Central Michigan in the mid-80s and played wide receiver and quarterback, earning varsity letter in 1985-86....

As a calcineurin inhibitor, cyclosporine is thought to work by suppressing the immune system (the body’s defense system) to relieve eye inflammation (swelling). Eye inflammation is thought to block tear production in people with dry eyes. As an eye medication for dry eyes, cyclosporine is available by prescription as a Cequa (cyclosporine 0.09%) solution and Restasis (0.05%) emulsion. Cyclosporine is also available by prescription as a Verkazia (cyclosporine 0.1%) emulsion for another eye condition called vernal keratoconjunctivitis, a chronic (long-term) severe eye allergy....

While it requires some medical intervention, CIN doesn’t usually cause symptoms. There are complications that can occur, though, if these noncancerous cells go undetected and are left with the opportunity to multiply or mutate (change). This is why getting routine Pap smears is such an important part of preventive healthcare. Only a Pap smear can see the signs of CIN. Signs and Symptoms CIN is usually thought of as asymptomatic (without symptoms)....

“Cervical” refers to the seven small vertebrae in your neck. “Spondylosis” means degeneration of the discs between the vertebrae. Typically, cervical spondylosis begins around age 40 and gets worse over time. Men tend to develop it earlier than women. Cervical spondylosis is also called: Neck osteoarthritis Neck arthritis Degenerative disc disease of the neck Neck and Head Symptoms It’s possible to have cervical spondylosis without any symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they generally include:...

The former Bengals Pro-Bowl wide receiver has been out of organized football since a one-game spell with the Monterrey Fundidores of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional de México. But on Sunday, Johnson will open up the Floyd Mayweather vs. Logan Paul fight card with a four-round exhibition matchup against bare-knuckle boxer Brian Maxwell. How has Johnson prepared himself for the first, and possibly only, boxing match of his career?...

The One Tree Hill actor is set to play the elusive serial killer in a feature-length thriller titled American Boogeyman, according to Screen Daily. Bundy is the infamous killer, who operated between 1974 and 1978, murdering at least 30 women during his crime spree. He is famed for using his charm to gain the trust of his victims before luring them to secluded areas and killing them. He was arrested in 1978, after previously escaping prison twice, where he remained until his execution in 1989....

The video posted to Facebook by Abhilash Asokan Manakkandathil shows the elephant being unloaded from a vehicle in the middle of a busy street in Kerala state. A man pulls on chains around the elephant’s neck to coax it off the vehicle. Once it is off the vehicle, the elephant stands still in the street while a man climbs up onto its back. A scooter then lurches quickly across the street and knocks one of the elephant’s keepers to the ground, crashing right into the animal’s back leg....

Their team had just inflicted upon Everton only their second home defeat of the season and their heaviest loss since the 5-0 drubbing handed out to them in November by Antonio Conte’s men. Maradona’s girlfriend repeats Hand of God That win came fifth in a sequence of 13 in succession, a run that earned Chelsea 39 points out of 39. That run had put the crucial momentum behind Chelsea this season and handed them the initiative in the title race....