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According to Macon, Ga., TV station WGXA, C.J. Harris, a senior safety from Warner Robins, Ga., received an offer of a preferred walk-on at Auburn shortly after helping lead Warner Robins High School to a state championship appearance. A few weeks ago, after Auburn had reviewed his medical records, they told Harris’ father, Curtis, he couldn’t play. The reason? He wouldn’t pass NCAA-mandated drug tests with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in his system....

Auburn ended the season with a victory against Alabama in the Iron Bowl. The Tigers played four top-10 teams this season, and freshman Bo Nix has a chance to complete a 10-win season for Gus Malzahn. That should solidify his job security heading into what could be a breakout season in 2020. MORE: Get the latest NCAA odds & betting advice at Sports Insider Minnesota is thinking the same thing under Fleck, who had the Gophers one game away from a Big Ten championship appearance....

In a lengthy post on the discussion site Mumsnet, a woman using the name “canthandleniece” explained that her brother and his family are due to move overseas so his son can participate in a clinical trial for nerve regeneration. But his 15-year-old daughter Mary “doesn’t want to leave her friends behind” and is keen to finish her year of school. The woman wrote: “My brother has asked if Mary can stay with me and my family while she is in school....

The investigation determined the department has a pattern of treating people of color, especially Black people, differently than their white counterparts, Weiser announced. The probe also determined the department exhibited a pattern of using unlawful and excessive force during civilian encounters, which can cause escalation, and it does not properly document interactions between police and civilians. “These actions are unacceptable. They hurt the people that law enforcement is entrusted” to serve, Weiser said....

“Then I realized he wasn’t there for me. He just needed to turn around,” Eger told Newsweek of the police car. “But when I see someone with a uniform I have PTSD.” Decades after the world saw the death and destruction caused by the Nazi regime, it’s grappling with a different crisis and Eger, a psychiatrist and expert in PTSD, expects the trauma of the pandemic to stay with frontline workers....

Dillon wheeled his car onto Charlotte Motor Speedway on Thursday, the beneficiary of two drivers’ misfortunes, with confidence he can prove himself worthy of success in the Round of 12. MORE: Ranking Round of 12 racers | Wanted: Chase drama | Schedule Out of transfer position entering Dover, Dillon ran a solid race while Kyle Larson and Jamie McMurray, the men ahead of him in the standings, came away with busted cars....

According to Australian Associated Press, national mean temperatures were 1.88 C above the yearly average. The maximum temperature was 2.11 C higher than usual and the minimum temperature exceeded the norm by 1.64 C. This follows concerns the country is experiencing summers a month longer than they were in the past, and twice as long as the average winter. “Australia warms slightly more than the global average,” Karl Braganza, Manager of Climate Monitoring at BOM, told audiences at a Senate estimates committee in the country’s capital, Canberra, on Monday....

Feral cats in Australia are a huge problem. They are second only to European rabbits in threatening the native species. It is estimated feral cats and foxes have killed off 25 native mammal species in Australia, and they—along with rabbits, feral pigs and a plant pathogen—put 800 threatened species at risk. Every year, feral cats in Australia kill over 530 million native frogs and reptiles, 450 million mammals and 270 million birds....

Will the favourites Peru reach their sixth World Cup tournament all-time, or can Australia cause an upset and reach their fifth straight finals? Peru qualified for the playoff by finishing in fifth place in South American qualifying, where the top four earned direct tickets to the World Cup in Qatar (Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Ecuador). Australia made it as the best third-place team from Asia World Cup qualifying, where there were two groups that made up the final round....

The Matildas and Chelsea player will feature on this year’s FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition alongside France and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappé. It is Mbappé’s third consecutive appearance on the front of the popular game. In EA’s preview of the cover, both Kerr and Mbappé are shown in the home kits of their respective clubs. Women’s players have been featured on previous special editions and local covers of the game - including Australian Steph Catley in 2016 - but Kerr’s inclusion is a first for the primary cover....

Murray returned to action late last month following a three-month layoff after back surgery. He approaches 2014's first grand slam tournament seeded fourth. Murray, 26, opens the tournament against Japan's Go Soeda, but faces a potential quarterfinal with Roger Federer and a prospective last-four meeting with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the 2013 final in Melbourne before becoming the first British man to win Wimbledon for 77 years....

Halep, who was seeded second but has yet to win a Grand Slam, put in a disjointed performance as she fell 6-4, 6-3 to an emotional Zhang Shuai, while the eighth-seeded Williams was defeated by Australia-born Briton Johanna Konta 6-4, 6-2. MORE: Best photos from the Australian Open | Match delayed after fan collapses It was a better day for Garbine Muguruza, though, as the third seed routed Anett Kontaveit 6-0, 6-4....

Beginning January 16, fans from all over the globe will experience the Grand Slam tournament at full flight, with action happening all over. A new part of the attraction is the Australian Open Finals Festival which hosts plenty of entertainment, celebrity guests and fun for all involved at the Kia Arena. Launching on Friday, January 27, the festival runs for three days across the final weekend of the Grand Slam....

Autism is a lifelong neurological and developmental disorder that starts in childhood. People with autism have problems with social communication and behavior. Some people with autism have very severe challenges while others have relatively mild symptoms. The number of people with autism has risen rapidly over the last 30 years. This article will highlight important facts and statistics you should know about autism spectrum disorder. Autism Overview Autism is a developmental disorder that impacts social and communication skills, behavior, and responses to sensory input....

Those were the findings from two recent studies published in the International Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care in December 2021. The research was headed by Dr. Hanna Alonim from the Mifne Center for Early Intervention in the Treatment of Autism and Bar-Ilan University’s Weisfeld School of Social Work Continuing Education Unit, along with partners Dr. Ido Lieberman, Giora Schayngesicht, Dr. Hillel Braude and Dr. Danny Tayar. Alonim, who founded and has headed the Mifne Center since 1987, also developed the ESPASSI screening scale for the detection of autism in the first year of life....

This may involve a variety of different therapies, including speech therapy and social skills therapy, as well as prescription drugs to help manage issues with focus and commonly co-occurring mental illnesses. Lifestyle modifications and practices can help reinforce the goals of therapy at home. This article looks at the various treatments that may be used if a child s diagnosed with autism. It also explores the role that complementary and alternative therapies may play in the treatment plan....

The life of Leon Kirby-Bulner—a five-year-old autistic boy from Andover, a small town in the English county of Hampshire, who has a rare brain condition known as Chiari malformation—was completely turned around after he met Fern, the “sweetest” cocker spaniel. Hayley Kirby, Leon’s mother, told Newsweek: “Fern has opened my eyes and shown me things I never thought possible.” Nicknamed “Mancub” because he looked like Mowgli, the character from The Jungle Book, Leon was a very unsettled baby from birth, struggling to feed with constant bouts of screaming and getting very little sleep....

Brad Keselowski will start on the front row for the fourth time this season, as he will start beside Kenseth when the Auto Club 400 goes green at Auto Club Speedway. MORE: Kenseth edges Keso for pole | SN’s race picks and predictions Here’s a breakdown of the starting lineup for the 200-lap race on the 2-mile track, the only Sprint Cup visit to the Fontana., Calif. facility this season: Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing No....

On Tuesday, the Economic Security Project briefed 50 staff members from the Senate Finance Committee on automatic stabilizers, which would tie the issuance of expanded unemployment payments and stimulus checks to the state of the economy. The organization also had conversations with President Joe Biden’s administration and is hopeful the measure will be included in the final draft of either the American Families Plan or the American Jobs Plan, Biden’s next big legislative push....

The autopsy results come less than one month after Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble said the three sheriff’s deputies who fired at Brown while attempting to serve an arrest warrant were “justified” in their actions. “The actions were consistent with the training and fully supported under the law in protecting their lives and this community,” the district attorney said. No charges were filed against the deputies. The state medical examiner listed the cause of death as homicide....