This week, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech revealed that their vaccine candidate was more than 90 percent effective in a late-stage trial. In his first public address since Election Night, Trump discussed Operation Warp Speed and expressed his belief that doses of the possible vaccine would be provided to Americans by the end of April next year. The president also indicated that the rollout would exclude New York unless Cuomo commits to delivering the vaccine immediately....

According to its website, the winning numbers for August 7 were 03-12-27-40-48-57, with a bonus ball of 26. However, there were no winners of the jackpot or the second prize of $115,553. Five New Yorkers took home the third prize winnings of $2,473 each. You can check your numbers on the New York Lotto website. The next estimated jackpot is $8 million. The draw takes place on Saturday, August 10 at 11:21 p....

Orlando Tercero, a 23-year-old former student of Binghamton University, fled from New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport to Nicaragua only hours before the body of Haley Anderson was found. The nursing student, who is a dual U.S.-Nicaraguan national, had managed to evade authorities for five days, but was detained on March 13, 2018, and then brought to a prison in El Chipote, around 40 miles southwest of the country’s capital Managua....

According to the New York City’s Department of Health, businesses will need to verify their workers’ proof of vaccination by the December 27 deadline. Acceptable proof of vaccination includes: a photo or hard copy of a CDC Vaccination Cardan NYC Vaccination Record; any other official immunization record (e. g. from a healthcare provider)the NYC COVID Safe Appa CLEAR Digital Vaccine Card or CLEAR Health Passthe New York State Excelsior Passa photo or hard copy of an official vaccination record of a vaccine administered outside the U....

Two new cases were reported about a week after New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared the country was virus-free on June 8. “We are confident we have eliminated transmission of the virus in New Zealand for now, but elimination is not a point in time, it is a sustained effort,” Ardern said at a news conference at the time. The new cases, one woman in her 30s and another in her 40s, were reported in the Hutt Valley area of the Wellington region....

During the Championship showdown between Burton Albion and Newcastle United the match official made a massive blunder in taking away a penalty from the Magpies after Dwight Gayle encroached in the penalty area as Matt Ritchie approached the spot kick. Liverpool still gifting goals Rather than following the laws and having the penalty re-taken, Stroud and his team decided that the encroachment would result in the awarding of a free kick to Burton!...

Excuse me, hands down Lionel Richie. If it comes down to making love, Barry’s got that covered, but I travel the country and people say, “Lionel, you were part of the engagement, the wedding and the child.” In some cases I’ve done four to five children. Let me just get really bold. Chicago? Are you kidding me? I’ve knocked up the world. Absolutely. Why do you think that when someone says Nicole went shopping, I don’t flinch that much?...

Ruddy was being interviewed on Peacock’s The Mehdi Hasan Show about how he can justify the misinformation and conspiracy theories that have been aired on the network, which has seen a surge of viewership and praise from Donald Trump. Hasan described Newsmax’s post-election coverage as like “watching a parallel universe” as it continues to push disputed claims of widespread voter fraud, the debunked theory that a Dominion Voting Systems glitch massively favored Joe Biden and the suggestion that Trump could still be president in January....

The conservative news network has retracted its allegations that Dominion’s security director, Eric Coomer, had been behind the manipulation of tallies to the detriment of former President Donald Trump. After Newsmax issued a statement on its website, which will be read out on air, Coomer dropped a defamation lawsuit against the station, which amplified unsubstantiated claims pushed by Trump and his allies of election rigging and widespread voter fraud following last November’s election victory for Joe Biden....

From “THE O-TEAM,” by Richard Wolffe and Evan Thomas: It’s easy to see how the presidential campaign could swiftly descend into tit-for-tat name-calling. Obama’s advisers insist that the race will be about the big issues because there are stark contrasts between the candidates on Iraq and the economy. But if McCain thinks he can’t win on those issues—if the war remains unpopular and the Bush downturn goes on—he will be sorely tempted to run down his opponent....

But don’t bet on it. His GOP colleagues may love him, but the public doesn’t. Polls show only a third of the people like him –a much weaker showing than Bill Clinton’s–and even that number is dropping. Meanwhile, support for the Republican agenda itself is slipping, and Democratic strategists Believe that Gingrich’s personal unpopularity, is one of the reasons. “The leader of the revolution,” one Gingrich adviser says plaintively, “has the daunting task of trying to change the American political culture when 70 percent of the public isn’t behind him....

NBA LEAGUE PASS: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Trailing by as many as 17 points, the Warriors dug themselves out of a hole and outscored the San Antonio Spurs 35-16 in the fourth quarter to seal an impressive 124-120 win, led by their impressive cast of youth. Jordan Poole led the charge, going off for a game-high 31 points, six rebounds and five assists, including the clutch three to give them the lead with 17....

That’s only half true. In principle, Bush and his national-security team have decided that Saddam has to go, U.S. officials say. “The question is not if the United States is going to hit Iraq; the question is when,” says a senior American envoy in the Middle East. Bush intends to eliminate Iraq’s ability to build, use and share with terrorists a devastating arsenal of mass destruction. In the aftermath of September 11, Washington sees this clearly as a direct threat to its national security that cannot be tolerated and should be eliminated, say U....

The Paris Saint-Germain forward has enjoyed a terrific start to the season for his new club, scoring 11 times and creating nine more in only 12 matches. In Ligue 1 and the Champions League combined, he has produced, on average, a decisive moment every 53.85 minutes – a sensational ration. Neymar 13/2 to be CL top scorer And yet he has discovered that simply producing the goods on the field is not enough when you are the world’s most expensive player....

Messi is contracted until 2018, but speculation over his future has intensified with talks over a new deal seemingly progressing slowly. Speaking after Barca completed their remarkable Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar said Messi would extend his stay. Move over Messi- this was Neymar’s night “Leo will renew,” the Brazil international told beIN Sports. “That is for sure.” Neymar was the hero for Barca as they claimed a 6-1 win over PSG to record a 6-5 aggregate victory in the last 16....

Neymar flew back into the French capital on Wednesday after skipping the Coupe de la Ligue win at Strasbourg to return home for personal reasons. The star attacker is expected to join fit-again Thiago Motta and defenders Layvin Kurzawa and Thiago Silva in boosting the leaders’ squad for the weekend. And Emery dismissed concerns over Neymar’s busy schedule. “He is used to traveling a lot and far. This is also the case when he is with the national team and when he returns he is well,” Emery told reporters at his pre-match media conference....

The Brazil star missed Monday’s training, the day after he was fouled 10 times during a 1-1 Group E draw with Switzerland. Although the Paris Saint-Germain forward emerged for Tuesday’s workout, he only lasted a few minutes before limping off the field. Team-mate Philippe Coutinho, who scored Brazil’s stunning goal against Switzerland, confirmed Neymar felt pain in his ankle but played down the injury. And Neymar was fit enough to take part in Wednesday’s session, with Brazil preparing for their next World Cup clash against Costa Rica on Friday....

WATCH: Podolski’s thunderbolt v England Coutinho has scored six Premier League goals for Liverpool this season, while he and Neymar have combined to fire Brazil to the top of South America’s World Cup qualifying group. And now Neymar wants the pair to link up at club level, where he believes Coutinho could adapt seamlessly to Barca’s style of play. “A Premier League player that I would like to have in Barcelona is Coutinho,” he told the Daily Mail....

The payment, which has been frozen and placed in a notary, is reportedly owed to Neymar’s family as part of his final contract renewal with the Spanish side. Neymar Sr, the Brazilian forward’s father and agent, had previously accused the Catalan club of engaging in “blackmail” over the loyalty bonus, It was reported Neymar Sr held up the deal in order to trigger a loyalty payment that would be owed after July 31, as part of the new contract the player signed with the Catalans last October....

“This is bigger, with all due respect, than the All-Star Game, a football game, a basketball game — combined, times two. This economic impact is huge,” North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Friday ( via the Charlotte Observer) . The 13-day equestrian competition was awarded to Mill Spring, N.C., about 80 miles west of what was supposed to be the host city for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. MORE: Patriotism, politics and sports...