Due to COVID-19 concerns, the marathon went virtual in 2020 and was reduced to just over 25,000 runners in 2021, according to a release from the NYRR. This year, the capacity will be returned to its usual 50,000 runners for the first time since before the pandemic began, showing a shift back to normalcy as cases continue to fall below January peaks caused by the Omicron variant. In the NYRR release, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, “There’s no better race than the New York City Marathon....

Foie gras, typically sold as a gourmet item, is produced by force-feeding ducks or geese until their livers weigh one to two pounds, creating a smooth texture considered excellent for culinary purposes. “New York has sent a clear message to foie gras producers that shoving a foot-long pipe down a bird’s throat and intentionally diseasing and enlarging their liver up to ten times its normal size in order to create some bizarre delicacy is cruel and has no place in our compassionate city,” said Allie Feldman Taylor, president of Voters for Animal Rights....

Federal workers and contractors have been ordered by President Joe Biden to be vaccinated, while companies with more than 100 employees require vaccines or weekly tests. The mandate has faced backlash and numerous legal challenges have been mounted against the order. News12 reported that on Saturday Wiermann received a letter from the Department of Education saying he was put on “leave without pay” for not complying. Wiermann detailed his reasons for refusing to follow the directive in a lengthy post on Facebook on September 28, elements of which have been automatically disputed by a fact-checked article attached to the post....

The threat, posted on the encrypted messaging service Telegram on March 1, was accompanied by a photo of a man wearing a balaclava with a human skull printed on it, sitting in a car outside the mosque. The post, which was written in Russian and English, adds that the worshipers seen going into the mosque will be greeting each other for “the last time” along with a gun emoji symbol, reports Stuff....

New Zealand’s Countdown supermarkets made the announcement on Wednesday and said in a press release that, “the change to Countdown’s Gender Diverse and Gender Affirmation Policy means that team members can take up to two weeks paid and two weeks unpaid leave as they take the necessary steps to affirm their gender.” According to Countdown’s website, they have 180 supermarkets across New Zealand and serve more than 3 million customers every week....

In the 80th minute of the encounter at the St James’ Park, the 29-year-old was involved in an off-the-ball altercation with Craig Dawson, kicking out at the defender. Referee David Coote failed to punish the forward for the offence but it was caught on camera. However, the on-loan Leicester City player has until 6pm on Tuesday to respond to the charge. “It happened in the 80th minute and was not seen by the match officials but caught on video,” read a statement on the FA website....

Walters, the first American woman to work as an evening television news anchor, died at the age of 93 on Friday. Her career in journalism spanned over 60 years and included hosting multiple primetime news shows and specials, as well as hosting the daytime talk show The View, which she also created. Cindi Berger, Walters’ publicist, said in a statement that she had “passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones....

For the first time among the 25- to 54-year-old demographic, Newsmax’s Greg Kelly Reports out-performed the Fox show, The Story with Martha MacCallum. Nielsen TV ratings showed the 7 p.m. Monday Newsmax program was ahead of its Fox rival by just 26,000 viewers. The 25- to 54-year-old figures are closely watched as most TV advertising is sold based on data for high-spending demographics. Fox News is still way out in front in terms of overall viewership, but the promising figures for Newsmax, which was founded by Christopher Ruddy in 1998, were heralded as an important moment for the right-leaning Newsmax channel....

Rising social media subscribers, viewers and interactions trends continued this weekend after the outlet’s content was again amplified by President Donald Trump, who has turned on Fox News in recent weeks, broadly citing its coverage about his election defeat. On Saturday, Trump tweeted that Fox was “virtually unwatchable” and pointed his vast Twitter following in the direction of Newsmax and the One America News Network (OANN), another outlet sympathetic to the president....

And that was the good news for the GOP. More worrisome still, the Foley fiasco is jeopardizing the party’s monopoly on faith and power. For the first time since 2001, the NEWSWEEK poll shows that more Americans trust the Democrats than the GOP on moral values and the war on terror. Fully 53 percent of Americans want the Democrats to win control of Congress next month, including 10 percent of Republicans, compared to just 35 percent who want the GOP to retain power....

Here are the next five moments of 2020: No. 10 Chiefs win the Super Bowl The Kansas City Chiefs won their second-ever Super Bowl last February when they beat the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, in Miami. Coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs in the first Super Bowl win in 50 years. Their previous Super Bowl win was over the Minnesota Vikings at Super Bowl IV in 1970....

Hardy becomes the unrestricted free agent this year in March, while Newton has one more year left on his rookie contract. In the ideal scenario, they could pay Hardy now for 2014, either via the franchise-tag tender (at more than $12 million) or a long-term extension, and worry about Newton later in the offseason. But for a cap-strapped team with a rising young quarterback, investing too much in a second defensive end (Hardy) is difficult after their other one, Charles Johson, is set to earn $8....

Mourinho: Ibra had a point to prove Neymar also says he wouldn’t have Gareth Bale or Karim Benzema in his side, if he had the choice, but would like to play alongside close friend Marcelo. Asked by CNN if he could pinch one name from his arch-rivals, Neymar replied: “I would pick Marcelo. “Why? Because he is my friend! Not even Cristiano? No, I would pick Marcelo. “I wouldn’t say which the best trio was because I don’t like to....

The 18-year-old forward has opted to head for Scotland during the winter transfer window after seeing his path to first-team football in France blocked by a star-studded array of attacking talent. Brazil international Neymar is one of several proven performers on the books at Parc des Princes, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani, Angel di Maria and Julian Draxler forming part of the supporting cast. Weah has seen game time and recorded his first senior goals for PSG amid that fierce competition for places, but the United States international needs more minutes in order to further his development....

The world-record summer signing took part in his first ever Classique as the Ligue 1 leaders travelled to Stade Velodrome to take on bitter rivals Marseille. PSG 17/4 favourite to win the Champions League And despite fellow Brazilian Luiz Gustavo opening the scoring for the home side, it did not take long for Neymar to get in on the action as he equalised after 33 minutes. In doing so, the former Barcelona forward has become just the third player since the turn of the century to score in both the Classique in France and the Clasico in Spain....

Nainggolan, 29, and Roma left the Spanish capital emptyhanded as Atletico boosted their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout round with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday. Roma 7/10 to beat Genoa Belgium international Nainggolan caught the eye of Simeone, who said the reported Chelsea and Manchester United target would be “extraordinary” for Atletico. Nainggolan, however, reaffirmed his commitment to Eusebio Di Francesco and the high-flying Italian outfit. “These are lovely words, but I am focused on Roma,” Nainggolan told Mediaset Premium....

The goalkeeper and son of Germany legend and former United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann has not had an easy first season since making the move from UC Berkeley last summer. The 20-year-old was ruled out at the start of the season through injury before and was forced to settle on a bench before making his maiden first team appearance in a 1-1 draw with Ostersund in the Europa League....