Jon Atwood, who’s from the Colorado area, told Newsweek that he flew to Florida to help his mother and stepfather guide their 65-foot houseboat to North Carolina. At about 10 a.m. March 13, the trio began motoring north to their destination, navigating through the 121-mile long Indian River, which stretches into the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway. All was fine on the boat, as Atwood and his “little shadow” corgi, Jessica, relaxed and took selfies together during the relaxing jaunt....

Speaking to CBS This Morning, Dr. Jerome Adams said it was difficult to say if the worst is yet to come for the U.S. as the spread of virus is different in each area of the country and “everyone’s curve is going to look different.” Adams predicted that “hot spots like Detroit, like Chicago, like New Orleans will have a worse week next week than what they had this week” but is confident the spread in New York may slow....

With a change in presidential administrations in 2021, new federal leadership sought to unify piecemeal mask regulations around the country and control the spread of the virus. Masks or face coverings are a strong recommendation or required in some but not all places. Health officials and President Joe Biden urged people in areas with rising cases to remain vigilant as vaccination efforts increased, but a number of states were already on a path to reopening and abandoning mask mandates....

Last week’s raid is one of the latest actions taken during the government’s crackdown on the sale of unregulated meat, after a temporary ban was placed on the wildlife trade in January. According to AsiaWire, the contraband goods were sold online, primarily via Chinese social media platform WeChat. Police believe the operation was conducted by a female suspect, surname Huang, who is currently being held in custody. Huang’s arrest followed a raid on refrigeration facilities on January 31, which uncovered hundreds of carcasses, including: two leopard cats, three eagles, three pheasants, 48 raccoons, 30 squirrels and 250 birds....

Meanwhile, the phase three trial of a vaccine being developed by U.S. biotechnology firm Moderna begins July 27, following additional funding of up to $472 million secured for the development of its vaccine candidate, the company confirmed. There are currently 166 potential COVID-19 vaccines being developed across the globe, according to the July 24 report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Twenty-five of the vaccine candidates are currently under clinical evaluation, while 141 are at their preclinical stages, according to WHO....

The Chirelstein story may have inadvertently steered the press to take a second look at Mrs. Clinton’s commodity trades. We stand by the accuracy of the quotes directly attributed to Chirelstein. Nonetheless, we regret not clarifying what information he had access to and any resulting misinterpretation. We didn’t seek comment from the White House because it had appointed Chirelstein as a designated expert, but we should have. We regret the errors....

I cannot imagine what they are going through right now. I’ve found myself randomly breaking down into tears multiple times throughout the day. The peace sign he flashed the helicopter circling as he returned home felt like a slap in the face. He may as well have given us all the finger. And the rage came from a moral sense that a grave injustice has occurred. This is a proven rapist, walking free on a technicality, a loophole....

One suggestion emerged from multiple directions before the deadline: Haskins to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It appeared to be more speculation than anything, but it had some merit with Pittsburgh’s current quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger, closing in on 40 years of age. Washington faces the Steelers on Monday night in Week 13 of 2020, and Haskins will be on the sideline backing up Alex Smith. What’s less clear is which sideline he’ll be on in 2021 and beyond....

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning — who on Sunday in an interview with ESPN called allegations in an Al Jazeera report that he used human growth hormone “garbage” and “a complete joke” — told NFL writer Peter King that he “probably will” sue Al Jazeera for defamation of character. MORE: Manning’s worst on-field moments | QBs who played too far past their prime Ari Fleischer, an adviser to Manning and a former White House press secretary, told The Denver Post on Saturday that his team would wait to view Al Jazeera’s full documentary before deciding whether to sue....

The president, the secretary of Defense and any number of senior lawmakers have all insisted that a draft is not necessary–nor in the works. “I don’t know anyone in the executive branch of the government who believes that it would be appropriate or necessary to reinstitute the draft,” Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an April speech. “There isn’t any reason in the world why we can’t manage this force better with less stress on it, and it simply requires changing the rules, changing the requirements, changing the regulations in ways that we can manage that force considerably better....

Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) had its most success in Sprint Cup last season with Kyle Busch winning the championship, 14 race wins by its drivers and more than $22 million in prize money. Consider: Busch missed 11 races with a broken bones, Matt Kenseth missed two races under suspension, Denny Hamlin tore an ACL playing basketball and Carl Edwards was in his first year with the team. So it was quite an accomplishment that every JGR driver made the Chase....

The cheeky young cats had somehow opened a drawer inside, making it impossible to open the door with the handle. Hilariously, pictures taken by owner Julee Balko, by sliding a phone under the door, show the mischievous pets innocently staring into the camera. Balko, from Sammamish, Washington, explained: “I’m a huge animal lover, and although we’ve fostered over 30 kittens, these two kittens - Dandelion and Bumble - are ours....

After his first proposal wasn’t the romantic movie-like one they’d dreamed of, Brian Prentiss did it all over again, 25 years and four kids later. Actor and filmmaker Katie Prentiss, from Oregon, thought she was taking a regular mother-daughter trip to New York City, but it was actually a part of a long, thought-out plan to surprise her with a romantic gesture. Now, the video of the moment has been viewed over 9 million times after it was posted to her TikTok account....

In a viral Mumsnet post, which can be seen here, user Avelora explained that she and her partner were concerned their BBQ wedding feast might not be enough to satisfy their guests. According to the wedding planning website Wedding Wire, the average cost of catering for a wedding in the U.S. is about $4,000. It added most couples spend between $1,800 to $7,000. Avelora explained that burgers, hot dogs, chicken skewers, prawn skewers, fries, salad and vegetarian as well as vegan options would be on the menu....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/MaliciousCompliance, Redditor u/dumpster_fire_15 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said she has been in the market for a new car for months and explained how one pushy finance manager extended the buying process even longer. Titled, “Don’t like it, leave.” the post has received nearly 29,000 upvotes and 2,000 comments in the last day. “My husband and I have been car shopping, as I was in an auto accident at the beginning of summer,” OP began....

Billy and Beatrice Cox told Page Six that they were inspired to buy the piece, titled Comedian, at Art Basel Miami after seeing the stir it created globally when it was displayed last week. “We are acutely aware of the blatant absurdity of the fact that Comedian is an otherwise inexpensive and perishable piece of produce and a couple of inches of duct tape,” the couple said. “We knew we were taking a risk, but ultimately we sense that Cattelan’s banana will become an iconic historical object,” the Cox family added....

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule, published November 5, would have required health care providers receiving funding from the programs to get their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by December 6 and their second by January 4. The original November 30 decision by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty banned the mandate across the country. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals made the decision to change Doughty’s ruling by only applying it to 14 states that sued in the Louisiana federal court....

The 24-year-old was left out of Belgium’s 1-1 friendly draw against Netherlands on Wednesday, as Liverpool’s Simon Mignolet was handed a start by head coach Roberto Martinez. Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez? Click here to see the countdown of the 50 best players in the world in the 2016 Goal 50 Courtois was pictured watching on with a deeply bloodshot left eye, but he has since stressed the problem is not serious....

The Italian coach finds himself teetering on the brink at Stamford Bridge following back-to-back defeats against Bournemouth and Watford. A 23-year low has been hit on the back of two crushing setbacks, with the reigning Premier League champions looking a shadow of the side which swept aside all before them in 2016-17. Conte has cut a frustrated figure throughout a faltering defence of that crown, with suggestions that he has lost the dressing room and support of owner Roman Abramovich....