With obsessive and/or compulsive behaviors, a loved one may have the need to repeat actions or behaviors multiple times. For example, your father might check the locks 12 times instead of once, repeatedly wash his hands until they’re so dry that the skin cracks and bleeds, or constantly want to go to the bathroom. Is OCD a Predictor of Dementia? Some research has indicated that later life development of obsessive-compulsive behaviors (as opposed to a life-long tendency) could be connected to the early stages of dementia and should be evaluated by a knowledgeable physician....

The fake passenger was made out of a mannequin head, long brown wig and a bright red Los Angeles Angels sweatshirt stuffed to make it seem more lifelike. Officers nicknamed her “Angel.” “Angel didn’t have much of a personality as a passenger when we met her this morning during our Carpool Enforcement on #hwy4,” the Contra Costa California Highway Patrol (CHP) tweeted on Thursday. “She just oddly stared at us while we issued her chauffeur a ticket for carpool violation....

Previously, scientists have predicted that many of these vulnerable low-lying islands will likely become uninhabitable within decades as a result of increased flooding due to sea level rise (SLR) and will eventually be completely submerged by water. However, the projections used to make these predictions generally assume that coral reef islands, which are defined as sandy or gravel islands sitting on top of coral reef platforms, are inert landforms that are not capable of changing shape or structure....

And there’s Philly. But no one moves to ask him questions. He avoids the lights of the cameras until Ginn is done talking. Only then do some reporters come over. MORE: Every franchise’s greatest team | Super Bowl Quiz: Test your knowledge | Every Super Bowl champion, ranked It’s nothing new for Brown. He’s used to having to wait his turn. It’s what he has done his whole playing career....

He's not sure if it was lost or stolen, but the mask didn't make the trip to the windy city with the team. MORE: Stadium Series photos | Buffalo trades Miller to St. Louis | Emergency backups Crawford was set to wear a dark mask specifically designed to help him battle the glare from the outdoor lights. Now he will be forced to wear a white backup mask that will also clash with his dark leg pads and black jersey....

Cork has previously spent time at Turf Moor on loan, suffering top-flight relegation with the Clarets in 2011 before playing the following Championship season in Lancashire. Burnley sign Walters from Stoke The former Chelsea and Southampton man made 30 appearances in the league for the Swans last term, but the signing of Roque Mesa from Las Palmas pushed him down the pecking order at the Liberty Stadium. Cork, who has moved for an undisclosed fee reported to be in the region of £10million, said: “It’s great to be back....

Updated data from The New York Times showed on Monday that health officials in 20 U.S. states have confirmed rising case counts over the past seven days, with sharp spikes reported in North Carolina, Arizona and California. All three states, like most others in the U.S., have recently begun to reopen. North Carolina saw its highest single-day increase in cases on June 6, with 1,370 new diagnoses confirmed. In a press release, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services said the number of individuals testing positive for the virus increased by 10 percent, while related hospital admission rates exceeded 700 for three of the previous five days....

Social distancing measures having forced candidates to give up conventional campaigning—holding rallies, door-to-door canvassing, schmoozing over voters at local diners—leaving them to scramble for ways to connect with voters and the checks that come with them. “We’re expecting to see at least a 50 to 60 percent drop-off,” Sarah Elizabeth Pole, the director of marketing for progressive consulting firm Grassroots Analytics, told Newsweek about second-quarter revenues. “We’re recommending scaling back, making teams as lean and mean as possible, limiting expenditures and liabilities across the board, and saving up for later in the cycle when things are—maybe—a little more back to normal....

Since the new type of coronavirus began sickening people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, in December last year, a total of 213 people have died in 9,776 cases across over a dozen countries, including the U.S., as the infographic from Statista below shows. All of the deaths have occurred in mainland China, largely in Hubei. Now, a team of experts that forecasts the spread of infectious diseases thinks 105,077 people in Wuhan could have been infected by the virus, dubbed 2019-nCoV....

The Joaquin family, from North Texas, has experienced eight cases of the novel virus—despite having not seen each other since New Year. Jose Joaquin—whose uncle Elpidio Munoz was the first of the family to contract coronavirus—said the relatives had stuck to distancing guidelines and had not seen each other in person since the start of the year. “We hardly ever went out,” Joaquin told Fox26. “We went out for your typical essentials....

The team of scientists in China looked at what are known as monoclonal antibodies which were created for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), which like 2019-nCoV is a member of the large coronavirus family of pathogens. Antibodies are proteins which the immune system creates to remove foreign objects like viruses, known as antigens, from the body. The monoclonal kind are made in labs to mimic the body’s responses to antigens....

The virus, which was first detected in China’s Wuhan city in the Hubei province, has affected more than 121,000 people globally, the majority of whom (around 81,000) are in China, while more than 66,000 people have recovered from the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the virus a pandemic on Wednesday. “WHO has been assessing this outbreak around the clock and we are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity, and by the alarming levels of inaction”-@DrTedros #COVID19," WHO said in the post....

Cases have been confirmed in at least 10 new countries as of Friday, including New Zealand, the Netherlands and Nigeria, as the death toll climbed to more than 2,850 across the globe. The deadly virus, which was first identified in China’s Wuhan city in Hubei province, has now infected nearly 84,000 people across more than 50 countries, including more than 4,000 people outside China, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University....

In its latest report on COVID-19 released Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said 75,204 people had fallen ill worldwide—up by 1,872 from the previous day. Most cases were in China, at 74,280, in an increase of 1,752 cases. Some 136 people died, bringing the global death toll to 2006. Outside of China, there were 120 new cases across 25 countries—as shown in the infographic below by Statista—and three deaths....

In the email, a copy of which was obtained by NEWSWEEK, Novak said he had privately told colleagues in early 2001 of his plans to retire this December after turning 62. “I will continue to serve on the Time Warner Board,” he said, “and I will do all I can, as an outside director, to contribute to the success of the company.” Noting the disappointments of the past few years, Novack added: “I remain a strong believer in the potential of the merger, in the promise of AOL, and in the future of our company....

Delhi: While the Indian capital is said to be comprised of at least seven successive cities throughout history, the two most recent manifestations are the most apparent. Old Delhi is a vibrant but sooty conglomeration of streets and bazaars, thronged with people and cycle rickshaws. New Delhi is a colonial pattern of wide, sweeping boulevards and monumental buildings, a master plan designed by the British architect Edwin Lutyens. The most fun to be had is in the old city....

The Brazil international has switched to the Serie A champions from Bayern Munich on a season-long loan with the option of making the move permanent in 2018. Bet on Juventus v Barcelona in ICC Costa admitted last term that he was unsettled in Germany, although Bayern boss Ancelotti suggested that his comments came after pressure from his agent to attempt to broker a new contract at the club. The 26-year-old has now said that he felt he could no longer develop at the Allianz Arena, but feels he has nothing to prove to his old club....

The Brazilian has been out of action since March 11, when he scored in a 3-0 Bundesliga victory against Eintracht Frankfurt. Pirlo set to join Conte at Chelsea? While Saturday’s Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena may come too soon for the 26-year-old, he could be available for Bayern’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Manuel Neuer took part in the training session as he builds his fitness after undergoing surgery on a foot injury and Thomas Muller was also involved as he shakes off an ankle problem....

Christie was among the first to endorse Trump when he ran for president in 2016, but the two have since gone from being strong allies to trading jabs. Neither man has committed to making a presidential run in 2024, but Christie has said he felt that Trump may not be the right man for the job and he won’t back down from mounting his own campaign just because the former president decides to throw his hat into the ring....