The teams will be split into two six-team conferences: Americas and Eurasia. The Americas Conference will feature teams in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Montreal, New York, San Francisco and Sao Paulo. The Eurasia Conference will consist of Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Paris and Rome. MORE: McKeehan wins WSOP Main Event The league also introduced the 12 team managers who will also be part of each team’s roster. Managers include 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion Chris Moneymaker, who will manage the Las Vegas Moneymakers; poker pro and “The Amazing Race” star Maria Ho, who will lead the Los Angeles SunSet; and Liv Boeree, who will guide the London Royals....

One of the most well-known races in the world, runners will take to the streets on Sunday. The 26.2-mile route covers all five boroughs, and, with about 50,000 participants, the New York Police Department close a number of roads to keep everyone safe. So it’s important that everyone who will be in the city on Sunday be informed of the route and closures. For those who are in town to see the race, it’s important to know where the best spots are to watch because some areas are closed off to spectators....

Among the large protests in New York City, some individuals appeared not to be following social distancing guidelines and other safety measures to mitigate the spread of infection. “Watching large groups of protesters concerns me very much in light of the current pandemic and all of the effort that has been required to reduce the spread of SARS-CoV2,” Dr. Marta Feldmesser, chief of infectious diseases at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, told Newsweek....

No new fatalities were reported on Wednesday for the first time since March 12, the city’s health department has confirmed. The first confirmed COVID-19 death in New York City was reported on March 11. In the same period last week, New York City recorded three probable novel coronavirus-related deaths of people who never tested positive but showed symptoms of the virus. These probable deaths may be reclassified as confirmed deaths in the days ahead, a spokesperson for City Hall confirmed....

The governor is expected to speak at 12 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. You can watch his remarks via the live stream below, courtesy of CBS News. New York City is the region that has been hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Sunday afternoon, there were more than 67,500 confirmed cases. At least 4,159 people have died in the state due to the disease, which is roughly 40 percent of the total death toll in the entire country....

In a video shared by ABC News, from Joseph John Ramos via Storyful, the yellow hose pipe can be seen woven through the grey Volkswagen car’s front windows, which have been smashed, to reach the fire truck parked in the street. “A good lesson to be taught. The NYPD’s giving them a ticket now,” says the person filming the scene. “Parking on a hydrant, and a fire breaks out, putting people’s lives in danger....

MORE: Week-by-week NFL 2016 schedule | 16 must-watch games In fact, the division slate will play a significant role early and late in Big Blue’s 2016 NFL season. Those clusters are among the challenges the NFL schedule makers placed in front of new coach Ben McAdoo’s squad. September at Cowboys, vs. Saints, vs. Redskins Two East matchups in the first three weeks make this month rather important. Oh, and there’s also the rematch of last season’s 52-49 loss in New Orleans....

Rita Glavin, Cuomo’s attorney, said the committee shouldn’t release the findings until all information is shared with Cuomo. Judiciary Committee Chair Charles Lavine again said the report would be released “soon.” However, it’s unknown when or if the Judiciary Committee will hold a meeting first. The committee will go over the report Thursday and Friday. The report is expected to detail the committee’s discoveries into allegations that Cuomo sexually harassed aides, downplayed the toll of COVID deaths in nursing homes, unethically used state resources for a book deal, and prioritized virus testing for members of his inner circle, The Associated Press reported....

Tuesday’s vote was overwhelming 113-25 in favor of overturning the sport’s ban, according to USA Today. MORE: UFC photos that will astonish you | Meisha Tate says Holly Holm ‘crumbled’ in title fight The legalization of MMA fights in New York could bring a lot of money to the state and MMA organizations like UFC and Bellator. The bill, which the State Senate had passed in each of the last seven years, goes to Gov....

Assemblyman Peter J. Abbate Jr, a Democrat, was filmed removing signs he described as “illegal” from fencing when he was confronted by the person recording the footage. That footage was shared to Twitter by the official account of the Kings County Republican Committee in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday, with the question: “Why is Assemblyman @peterabbatejr taking down @leezeldin signs in Bensonhurst Brooklyn, NY?” In the video, Abbate tells the person filming him that he’s “taking down the illegal signs” and when he’s asked why they are illegal, Abbate says: “You’re not allowed to put up signs on public property....

On Saturday, Stefanik shared a photo on Twitter of what appeared to be a handwritten note reading “rot in hell fascist pig.” It was not clear who left the note. Alongside the image, she wrote, “It is truly sad that the radical Far-Left cannot see beyond their vicious hate. “My husband and I went grocery shopping this morning before district events and enjoyed chatting with constituents throughout the store. This vile anonymous note was left on our car,” she said....

While appearing on CNN Newsroom, Fulton County Sheriff Richard Giardino spoke about Cuomo’s new holiday orders, which limits Thanksgiving gatherings to 10 people or less and how he will not enforce them. “Under the Constitution, the order is very vague and it says, ‘10 or less people is the most you can have in your private residence.’ Well I don’t think that the Constitution allows for the infringement of the number of people you have in your own home,” Giardino said....

“When ICE targets witnesses & victims for arrests, noncitizens and immigrants are less likely to go to court to assist in cases or even to protect their own rights,” wrote James in a tweet Wednesday afternoon. The two lawsuits come after ICE, which detains and deports people from the U.S., has been widely criticized this year for reports of sexual abuse in detention facilities and illegal searches on suspected immigrants, as well as detaining 18-year-old U....

In a Monday conversation with his colleague Gail Collins, op-ed columnist Bret Stephens slammed the FBI’s investigation into Gaetz as a “disgrace for the ages.” Asked about what current events had recently captured his attention, Stephens said, “The investigation of Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, which looks like it’s about to fall apart, is an F.B.I. disgrace for the ages. “It should force heads to roll. And Congress needs to appoint a Church-style committee or commission to reform the bureau,” adding that after a string of controversies, including the agency’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, “something dramatic has to change to save the F....

A service at the Christchurch Arena on Saturday commemorated the traumatic day when 51 Muslim worshippers were killed in a mass shooting that traumatized the South Pacific nation of around five million people. On March 15, 2019, self-declared white supremacist Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant walked into Al Noor mosque in the South Island city during Friday prayers and killed 44 people. He then drove to the Linwood mosque, where he killed seven more....

SQUADS Newcastle Jets Squad: 2.Daniel MULLEN, 3.Jason HOFFMAN, 4.Nigel BOOGAARD (C), 6.Steven UGARKOVIC, 7.Andrew HOOLE, 8.Mateo POLJAK, 11.Labinot HALITI, 12.Harry SAWYER, 15.Andrew NABBOUT, 16.Nicholas COWBURN, 18.MA Leilei, 19.Morten NORDSTRAND, 20.Jack DUNCAN (Gk), 22.Lachlan JACKSON, 23.Devante CLUT, 28.John KOUTROUMBIS, 29.Joel ALLWRIGHT, 50.Tomislav ARCABA (Gk) two to be omitted Ins: 7.Andrew HOOLE (returns from suspension), 19.Morten NORDSTRAND (returns from concussion), 29.Joel ALLWRIGHT (promoted) Outs: 9.Aleksandr KOKKO (omitted) Unavailable: 1.Ben KENNEDY (achilles - season), 5....

The lawsuits were filed on Wednesday, a year to the day after last year’s election. The suit against Newsmax was filed in the Superior Court of Delaware and the suit against OAN was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, according to court documents Smartmatic provided to Newsweek. In a Wednesday press release, Smartmatic alleged that the conservative platforms “knowingly and deliberately” shared “a continuous stream of falsehoods” in the wake of the 2020 election....

Dr. Bob Lahita, a professor from New York Medical College, said he is “concerned” about the health of the former New York City mayor. Donald Trump’s personal attorney has made headlines this week after it was confirmed the 76-year-old tested positive for coronavirus, after months of refusing to wear a mask and downplaying the pandemic. “We of course revere him in New York City as one of our great past mayors,” Dr....

Iowa (5-1) dropped 11 spots to No. 13 in the latest Newsweek Top 20 college football ranking. Georgia remains the top team after throttling Kentucky, 30-13. The Bulldogs looked dominant in all phases of the game. Georgia has a week off before facing rival Florida in what is formerly known as “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.” The Cincinnati Bearcats moved to the No. 2 spot this week after handling Central Florida, 56-21....

This is an extraordinary number. It includes two Supreme Court Justices, 46 circuit court judges, 112 US District Court judges, and two judges on the United States Court of International Trade. This means that one out of every four appellate court judges have been nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate. As Politico wrote one year ago, “McConnell’s pace of filling federal court seats has been eye-popping, especially on the powerful appellate circuits....