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The state-owned Ghana Airport Company announced Sunday that all travelers 18 years and older must be fully vaccinated against the virus in order to enter the country. It is possible for unvaccinated foreigners to be refused entry, the airport authorities said. According to airport authorities, airlines will be given the same $3,500 fine if passengers do not fill out a health declaration form before boarding the flight to Kotoka International Airport....

Two judges from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the depositions will be temporarily held back pending Maxwell’s appeal of the original order to unseal the materials. A hearing in the appeal is set for September 22, after which the court will decide whether to release the depositions or block them permanently. The move overturned a ruling on Wednesday from U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska, which denied Maxwell’s “eleventh-hour request” to block the release....

However, the true highlights of the week came courtesy of our readers, who have been busy sending in pictures and stories about their adorable pet companions. Picking a winner is never easy but this week’s Newsweek Pet of the Week award goes to a very special pooch who caught our eye with his unique approach to staying cool during the heatwave. Remember, if you would like your pet to be a star on Newsweek, scroll down to the bottom of the story to find out how to get involved....

Giannis Antetokounmpo however, has emphatically entered the MVP conversation. Two days after dropping 40 points in a huge win over Embiid’s 76ers, the two-time MVP upped the ante with a 44 points, 14 rebounds and six assists to take down Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and the Nets in Brooklyn. Playing at a MVP-level all season, Antetokounmpo has elevated his game to yet another level over the last several weeks. In Milwaukee’s last 15 games, the Bucks superstar is averaging 32....

Instead, they recorded their first win of the season, a 32-21 victory Thursday over the Redskins at MetLife Stadium. They allowed the Cowboys and Falcons to rally for wins after being ahead by 10 points in each game. MORE: Top photos from Week 3 | Spector: Thursday Night Football is just bad football “We needed a win bad, and in the division, this was big,” quarterback Eli Manning said on the CBS Sports broadcast after the game....

The little girl had been at the abandoned property in Bihar, India, when she was bitten by a deadly snake. She was immediately rushed to North Dinajpur Raiganj Hospital, however she died shortly afterwards, the Daily Record reported. The species of snake that attacked the youngster wasn’t given. However, there are about 300 snake species across India, more than 60 of which are venomous. Following the girl’s death, villagers called a snake charmer to search for the deadly animal....

This is the longest suspension of Rinaldo’s career, and it’s the longest ban handed down by league disciplinarian Stephane Quintal this season. MORE: All-Star Game photos | No team should claim Mike Richards Rinaldo was assessed a major penalty and a game misconduct after the first-period incident on Jan. 20. As a repeat offender with two previous suspensions, Rinaldo surrendered $73,170.72 in salary to the players’ emergency assistance fund.

As a child, she was often told how much she resembled Alvin Ailey’s most famous dancer and now the company director, Judith Jamison. Smallwood admits she ““became obsessed. I was just fixated on her. I’d never seen a ballet dancer with dark skin and a black woman’s body. She had a short Afro that she couldn’t put in a bun. I kept thinking, “She did it and she looks like me’....

DANCING DEER BAKING CO. $39.95 (69 cookies) dancingdeer.com The chocolate stars have “huge cocoa flavor.” The neutral packaging works well for all the holidays. DEAN AND DELUCA HOLIDAY SAMPLER $48 (51 cookies) deandeluca.com The frosted snowflake cookies were almost “too pretty to eat,” but some were hard or stale. CHERYL & CO. HOLIDAY TIN $38.95 (36 cookies) cherylandco.com Fresh and buttery, this assortment includes chocolate-mint crisp and buttercream-frosted chocolate....

India Pale Ale/Chevre Tangy, earthy goat cheese from Vermont Butter and Cheese complements Sierra Nevada’s golden, rosy Celebration Ale www.sierranevada.com; look for Bigfoot Barleywine). Rauchbier/Smoked Baby Swiss Try Schlenkerla’s maerzen (smokebeer.com) with Boggy Meadow Farm’s Fanny Mason Swiss. It’s a dense and delicious pairing. Lambic/Blue Cheese Lambics (belgianstyle.com) have sour, tart and lactic flavors that work with strong cheeses. Try Bellevue with a creamy Great Hill Blue. Hoppy Artisanal/ Cheddar, Jack Rapscallion Blessing (concordbrew....

The Centers for Disease Control might agree with her: it reports that 325,000 people are hospitalized every year with foodborne illnesses. Will that number spike now that consumers are responsible for more of their own airline meals and portion sizes almost mandate that you take some home? Don’t worry about it–just go wash your hands.

Denver oil billionaire Marvin Davis, 67, a former owner of Twentieth Century Fox with huge real-estate holdings in Aspen, Colo., and his wife, Barbara, were en route from the Nice airport to the Hotel du Cap in Antibes when their chauffeured limo was cut off by four hooded gunmen. The thugs yanked a $40,000 necklace from around Barbara Davis’s throat and forced the oil magnate to open the car trunk and surrender jewels valued at $10 million, as well as $50,000 in cash–said to be “tipping money....

With swathes of the nation still under stay-at-home measures and with those not locked down still practicing social distancing, traditional face-to-face engagements have been, at least temporarily, demoted to a relic of the past. As the presumptive Democratic nominee, former Vice President Biden faces heading into an election against President Donald Trump—who has the spotlight associated with that of an incumbent and a huge online following. At time of writing, Biden has 5....

If Johnson is ever going to Be Like Mike, it will be over the next 12 months. He’s already a superstar in track-mad Europe; this year he expects to earn more than $1 million from endorsements (principally Nike), appearance fees and performance bonuses. At home, however, U.S. track’s Athlete of the Year in both 1998 and 1994 can walk unnoticed through the streets. In America track and field is strictly a quadrennial affair, something heeded only during the run-up to an Olympics....

NEWSWEEK: So if you can support John McCain … Norquist: Wait, I haven’t endorsed John McCain. I haven’t endorsed anybody. I will endorse the Republican nominee, who I expect to be McCain. OK, but in a climate of unease on the right, you’re making what amounts to positive noises on his behalf. Just a couple years ago the two of you were at odds. When did that start to change?...

This time, however, the Tigers were upstaged in a top-10 showdown at The Swamp by Florida. Now the same question applies in the East: Could the Gators be the team of destiny in 2019? The Gators aren’t pretty. They’re downright scary sometimes. But No. 10 Florida’s dismissal of No. 7 Auburn in a 24-13 victory showed why the Gators can challenge in the SEC East — and College Football Playoff — under second-year coach Dan Mullen....