The Jayhawks are closing in on UCLA's record of 13 straight conference titles from 1966-1979. Let's go inside the numbers on Kansas' remarkable run. Big 12 record: 137-25 Kansas has not lost more than four conference games in a single season in any of the last 10 years. Big 12 record at home: 77-5 Good luck winning at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks have lost just one conference home game there the last two seasons — an 85-80 loss to Oklahoma State on Feb....

The poll found that 48 percent of respondents said they would vote to keep Newsom, a Democrat, while 46 percent said they would vote to recall him. Six percent of voters were undecided. Although California is usually a solidly Democratic state, the poll shows the race becoming closer. Newsom held a three-point lead in March and a five-point lead in July, according to the poll report. Conservative talk show host Larry Elder received the most support to replace Newsom, as 23 percent of respondents said they would vote for him....

“CA’s large-scale testing and early detection systems have found the Omicron COVID-19 variant in California,” Newsom tweeted, adding that Americans “should assume that it’s in other states as well.” “There’s no reason to panic–but we should remain vigilant,” the governor’s tweet continued. “That means get vaccinated. Get boosted. Wear a mask indoors.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, confirmed the variant’s detection during a Wednesday afternoon press conference at the White House....

A spokesperson from an LGBT Collective in south-east Spain, Galactyco, told Newsweek that the doctor asked 19-year-old Alba, who is a student at the University of Murcia, if he could include her daughter’s sexual orientation in his report and Alba agreed. Outrage was sparked among Alba’s family and LGBTQ advocates in Spain who demanded answers and an apology. The incident, which happened at the Reina Sofia hospital in Murcia City in Spain, was reported by Spanish online paper elDiario....

Petraeus, who previously served as the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, described the fall of several Afghan cities to the Taliban in recent days as “disastrous.” “This is an enormous national security setback and it is on the verge of getting much worse unless we decide to take really significant action,” he told The Rita Cosby Show on WABC Radio on Friday. Petraeus said he had feared a “psychological collapse” months ago because the U....

Tennessee-based Tew, 27, has been documenting her health journey in a series of social media posts since going public with her diagnosis in March. In one TikTok clip, shared on June 11 and viewed over 14 million times, Tew showed herself struggling to get up from her bed. Her weight had plummeted to 65 pounds, and muscle atrophy had weakened her legs. Her health has bounced back in recent months, with her weight increasing to more than 100 pounds, but Tew continues to deal with other problems, including an inability to walk unaided....

Regardless of the contours of the final Clinton plan, health-care reform is moving inexorably forward as hospitals attempt to pre-empt governmental meddling. “We wanted to exert some leadership on the way this turns out,” says Dr. J. Robert Buchanan, outgoing director of Mass General. “We should allow competition to show what it can do.” In recent years competition hasn’t been kind to the hospital industry. Since 1980 more than a thousand hospitals have merged or closed–most small community hospitals....

Jesus, 19, was just a glint in his parents’ eyes for that last triumph, while the 42-year-old Ze Roberto was just starting out on a professional career that would take in spells at Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Hamburg as well as a World Cup triumph with Brazil in 2002. And the celebrations were wild on Sunday as both players marked their maiden league title, as a 1-0 victory over tragic Copa Sudamericana finalists Chapecoense gave Palmeiras an unassailable seven-point lead at the summit with a game left to play....

A total of 100 people with an average age of 92 years old took part in the study published in the journal Neurology. Researchers followed them for 12 to 14 years, carrying out between two to four brain scans and two to 13 neuropsychological exams on each person. Volunteers were excluded from the study if they had signs of dementia at the start. The brain scans detected what are known as amyloid plaques that are linked with Alzheimer’s disease....

But there have been glimmers of hope. As adults have tried, and often failed, to find solutions for with the most pressing issues of our time, the next generation have been making their mark and inspiring millions with their intelligence, skills and incredible achievements. From kids running their own business before hitting 10, to 13-year-olds receiving IQ scores to rival history’s best known theoretical physicist, we look back at six young people who have captured the attention of the world, and shared their stories with Newsweek, in 2021…...

The numbers Bonds had put up before the 1999 season were luminous enough to have guaranteed him first-ballot election to the Hall of Fame. He had 411 home runs, 445 stolen bases—he is now the only “500-500” player in history—eight All-Star selections and eight Gold Glove awards. He had won three MVP awards and should have won a fourth that was given to a lesser, but less obnoxious, player....

In transcripts of the recordings of Floyd’s May 25 arrest, after the officers instruct him to “take a seat” inside the police cruiser, Floyd tells police officers, “I just had COVID man, don’t want to go back to that.” Subsequent tests on Floyd confirmed he did test positive for COVID-19 at the time of his death. Transcripts also show that former rookie Minneapolis police officers J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane were told by Floyd that he was claustrophobic as another reason for why he did not want to enter the police car....

“The reason I say he’s un-American…is that the central tenet of our legal system and our justice system is that no person is above the law,” Ayer told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Monday. “Bill Barr’s vision is that there is one man—one person—who needs to be above the law and that is the president.” Having known Barr for 40 years, Ayer told Blitzer that there was never a reason to “test” Barr’s “very strong view” that the president “ought to have a great deal of power” during President George H....

UNLV learned Friday morning that Chris Beard was leaving the school for Texas Tech. Runnin’ Rebels athletic director Tina Kunzer-Murphy issued this statement on Beard’s decision to leave. MORE: Beard headed to Texas Tech | Way-too-early Top 25 “Coach Beard has informed me he intends to pursue the men’s basketball head coaching job at Texas Tech," she said. “This unprecedented move is extremely disappointing to the President and I, for our program and to our fans....

FOROOHAR: You ’ ve been saying for years that the laissez-faire Greenspan view of global markets was wrong. Do you feel vindicated? SOROS: I’ve held a different view of markets for 20 years, and everything that’s happened since has supported it. From the end of World War II until now, we’ve been in a kind of superbubble, marked by credit expansion based on the dollar as the international reserve currency....

During a Wednesday interview with Fox News, Bush said that what “you’re seeing playing out is Iranian influence targeted toward Israel,” and that he believes “the best approach with regard to Iran is to understand that their influence is dangerous for world peace, that they are very much involved with extremist movements in Lebanon and Syria and Yemen, and they are aiming to spread their influence.” Any U.S. deals made with Iran, according to Bush, should focus on its nuclear capabilities as well as “its influence in the Middle East,” and should keep in mind “the dangers of an aggressive Iran to our allies and to stability....

President-elect Joe Biden was projected as the winner more than a month ago, but President Donald Trump has refused to concede. Trump and many of his Republican supporters have pushed unsubstantiated claims of widespread vote fraud, alleging that the election was “rigged” to favor Biden. Nearly every legal challenge brought by the president and his supporters has been dismissed in court, as judges have repeatedly noted that they have not provided evidence to support their often bizarre claims....

The Bulldogs, who are fourth in the committee’s rankings, grinded out a 21-14 victory over No. 12 Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium, a third quality win on their resume heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. Georgia (9-1, 6-1 SEC) also clinched a spot in the SEC championship game for the third season in a row as East Division champion. If not for a fourth-quarter rally by Auburn (7-3, 4-3), this would have been a much stronger statement....

While county officials supporting “Spaceport Camden” say it will boost the economy through its satellite launches and tourist appeal, opponents worry this boost is not guaranteed and that the launches could threaten nearby federally protected land. Georgia’s constitution allows special elections for local issues if 10 percent or more of a county’s voters sign a petition. A Camden County conservation group said it collected over 3,800 signatures, which meets that requirement as the county has fewer than 35,000 registered voters....

When the teams returned to the field for the second half, Gurley was wearing a boot and it was apparent he would not play the rest of the afternoon. Gurley was forced out of bounds by LSU's Craig Loston and his ankle turned outwardly when he landed. Gurley quickly popped up and jogged with a noticeable limp to the sidelines. The Bulldogs' medical staff treated him on the sideline and taped his ankle....