Widely released reports claimed documents within the so-called “Panama Papers” — which were leaked from law firm Mossack Fonseca to the international media — indicated that, during his time as UEFA’s director of legal services, Infantino signed off on a deal to sell South American broadcasting rights for the Champions League, UEFA Cup and Super Cup to Cross Trading in 2006. MORE: Infantino’s initial reaction | Embattled soccer officials | Copa America roster...

The ad contrasted Newsom’s approach to implementing vaccine requirements with that of his top Republican challenger, the conservative radio host Larry Elder. As numbers of new virus infections rose in California with the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Newsom announced a vaccine mandate for health care workers and last week implemented a similar mandate for teachers and school staff as children began returning to their classrooms for in-person instruction....

The Ukrainian military has been using U.S and German-supplied HIMARS (high mobility artillery rocket systems) to repel Russian forces and to go on the offensive. The joint fire support missile (JFS-M) being developed by MBDA could increase the range of weapons fired by Ukraine from 300km (186 miles) to 500km, according to news site Obozrevatel. Two key bridges into the Russian-occupied city of Kherson, which Kyiv has been working to retake, were heavily damaged by strikes last week, the British Ministry of Defence said....

The group found that while many new vehicles are equipped with cutting-edge technology, many new-vehicle buyers are not interested in using that technology, which could be costly to buyers and manufacturers alike. “New-vehicle prices are at an all-time high, partly as a result of an increased level of content,” J.D. Power executive director of human machine interface Kristin Kolodge said in a press release. “This is fine if owners are getting value for their money, but some features seem like a waste to many owners....

Hall, 27, hit the ice for practice on Thursday, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., but skated over to the bench halfway through to speak with a trainer, per Chris Ryan of NJ.com. The Devils’ alternate captain briefly attempted to resume practice but left the ice for good shortly thereafter. The 2010 first overall pick was removed for “precautionary reasons,” head coach John Hynes told reporters after practice....

On July 24, Rubino was driving his white van when he lost control and crashed into a tree. Both Rubino and a passenger, Kenneth Coe, were seriously injured. But when police arrived on the scene to pull Rubino from the destroyed van, they noticed multiple assault weapons and ammunition. Police obtained a warrant for Rubino’s home, and a search turned up more ammunition and weapons—including a grenade launcher—as well as three kilograms of marijuana, 200 cannabis vape cartridges, “numerous THC edibles,” 70 grams of methamphetamine, and boxes of bumper stickers and clothing with the S....

The group’s last poll, which was released on October 27, showed Murphy with an 11-point lead over Ciattarelli. But on election day, Murphy just barely managed to win the race. On Thursday morning, CBS News projected that Murphy had won the race with a margin of victory of about one point. “I blew it,” the Monmouth University Polling Institute’s director, Patrick Murray, wrote in an op-ed for NJ.com, noting that his organization’s final poll “did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor’s race....

The 21-year-old midfielder had featured for only 32 minutes ahead of the trip to the Basque Country, but was handed a start by Zinedine Zidane in a busy period of fixtures including a tough trip to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday. Dortmund 2/1 to beat Madrid “I will give my all to make this club’s history even greater,” he said after his cut-price €18 million move from Betis in the summer....

State Indian Affairs Secretary Lynn Trujillo and Bernalillo County District Attorney Raul Torrez announced Thursday they were joining forces to create the unit. It was designed in response to New Mexico having the highest reported number of missing or murdered Indigenous people in the country while having only the fifth-highest Native American population. Ingenious women and children in the state have some of the highest reported numbers of cases for disappearances and murders in the country....

The alleged false claims were made to cover repairs the Archdiocese said were needed after the deadly and destructive hurricane ripped through the area in August 2005. The claims were made between 2007 and 2013 and were prepared for the Archdiocese by the Los Angeles-based engineering company AECOM, the DOJ said in a Monday news release. Concerns over the claims were initially brought through a 2016 lawsuit filed by a whistleblower with AECOM....

After three months of unintentionally terrifying fans both young and old, the New Orleans Pelicans decided to give their mascot, Pierre the Pelican, a much-needed facelift. MORE: Pelicans’ arena sponsor fails drug test | All-Star Game rosters | Rising Stars rosters Earlier this week the team released a comical press release stating that Pierre broke his beak in a pick-up game with other mascots and would require "plastic surgery." On Tuesday, the team released a photo indicating that Pierre had undgone successful surgery and would be debuting his new and improved look at halftime of its Wednesday night game against the Milwaukee Bucks....

Designed by a friend of Knaus, the new-look No. 48 honors service members, including the 14,000 active and retired service members who work for Lowe’s, the main sponsor for Johnson’s team. MORE: Weekend preview | All-Star Race moments “The pre-race photos that take place on Memorial Day weekend — the guys parachuting in, and I am standing there in my fire suit, that is basically an American flag — there are some cool moments that come with that,” Johnson said....

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to dominate headlines, a new Economist/YouGov Poll released Thursday reveals how the conflict is shaping Americans’ opinions of the three leaders. The poll found that Americans hold Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in high regard while an increasing minority view his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as “weak” and ever more see him as a threat. President Joe Biden also saw a modest bump after months of declining approval....

A new poll released Tuesday by Morning Consult shows the Democratic presidential nominee leading Trump by eight points in Biden’s home state of Pennsylvania, seven points in Wisconsin, seven points in Michigan and five points in Florida. Trump won each of those over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election four years ago, putting him well over the Electoral College vote threshold he needed to win. The latest state-level poll was conducted between October 9-11 among more than 16,000 likely U....

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule was first proposed by the administration in 2019, changing the definition of “sex” under the Affordable Care Act. The new rule was finalized on Friday, as LGBT pride month continues in much of the country. The rule would allow the health care industry to legally discriminate against people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender by denying them health care, including life-saving procedures that have nothing to do with their sexual orientation or gender identities....

The difference in I.Q. was small—an average of three points higher in the oldest child than in the next sibling—but the researchers consider it significant. Why should that be so? Perhaps, one theory went, the mother’s body was somehow attacking the later offspring in utero. Maternal antibody levels do increase with each successive pregnancy. But there’s no evidence that this leads to differences in intelligence, and the new study in Science, based on records from nearly a quarter of a million young Norwegian men, strikes down the antibody hypothesis....

Since July, the tech company has been testing how these labels can be more effective and noticeable. The update follows the 2020 presidential election when the tech company used them to stop the spread of false claims. However, critics believed that the media could be even more preventative. The orange and red labels will now identify three types of misinformation: untrue or misleading tweets regarding COVID-19, election and voting-related misinformation, or “manipulated media,” such as videos and audio that have been deceptively altered in ways that could cause real-world harm....

Three weeks ago we asked readers to join NEWSWEEK and NBC News’s Jonathan Alter in considering five big questions about the century just completed, then to visit our Web site and share with us your answers. Here are the results. What was the biggest invention of the century? Computers, 45% Who was the biggest villain of the century? Adolf Hitler, 84% What was the biggest medical breakthrough of the century?...

It’s Her Turn: Hillary’s the one with the political future. She talked as much as Bill did, and smiled better. She also spoke of a coming ““rendezvous with responsibility.’’ Hmm. AWOL: Senators Robb, Mikulski and Bayh (and Clinton’s Education secretary, Richard Riley) usually attend but didn’t. Was it due to, you know . . . the unmentionable thing? GRACE: There’s something admirable about Bill’s stoic refusal to discuss the elephant in the room....

Three people briefed on the decision told the New York Times that New York Governor Kathy Hochul will end the state’s strict masking guidelines for businesses. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is also expected to announce plans to end the state’s indoor mask mandate in most public places, though masking in schools will still be required, according to WLS, the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times. The anticipated moves by Hochul and Pritzker, both Democrats, will have them join some of their Republican counterparts in other states who have eased COVID restrictions....