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“Please respect all nurses, midwives and other health workers as they go about their important work and also when they are traveling to and from work,” [New South Wales] Nurses and Midwives Association (NSW) General Secretary Brett Holmes said in a statement. “Please do not treat nurses, midwives and other health workers like they are infectious. These trained professionals should be respected and must not be abused, spat on or assaulted as they move through our communities, to and from their workplaces....

In fact, Gaze coached the fathers of two players who are especially prominent in the minds of NBA fans — Utah guard Dante Exum, the fifth pick in the 2014 draft, and Ben Simmons, who will go to LSU this year and is the odds-on favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. MORE: 2015 Hall of Fame class | Greatest foreign players in NBA History...

The first time the Williams sisters met on the WTA Tour was back in the second round of the 1998 Australian Open, a match Venus won. Venus and Serena, at ages 36 and 35, respectively, will go head-to-head Saturday (3:30 a.m. ET, ESPN) for the women’s championship, playing against each other in a Grand Slam final for the first time since 2009. MORE: Serena makes reporter apologize for “scrappy” talk...

The clip, posted on Monday, has so far been viewed more than 270,000 times on Twitter. Morrow said: “If you are frank about the historical record guys, decolonization was a bigger disaster [than British imperialism] for so many countries around the world. “It led to so much more bloodshed, violence, all sorts of chaos that the empire itself didn’t cause.” Dean then interjected that he was frustrated that people focus too much on the negative side of colonialism and the British Empire....

In a joint statement from Romania’s NGO Agent Green and Austria’s Association against Animal Factories (VGT) on Wednesday, Prince Emanuel von und zu Liechtenstein allegedly hunted on a protected nature reserve in Ojdula, Covasna and killed a 17-year-old brown bear. Emanuel is believed to have visited Romania in March on the pretense of shooting a female bear who “caused damage last year” to several local farms in the village, the statement explained....

Don Winslow made the offer after a short video appeared on social media, appearing to show the officer striking a pose with rioters who had overrun his colleagues and stormed the Capitol building on Wednesday. Sharing a still from the clip on Thursday morning, Winslow tweeted: I’m offering $10,000 cash to the first person who identifies to me the NAME of this @CapitolPolice officer who took selfies while 5 people were being killed—and something that I can use to VERIFY....

According to a report from local news source Exame, the Public Ministry of Mato Grosso (MPMT) confirmed it will look into the circumstances surrounding the incident which allegedly occurred on Sunday at a waterfall in Tangará da Serra which is part of the Queima Queima Pé river. The river is popular with tourists visiting the Mato Grosso region and also serves as the main water source for the nearby town of Tangará da Serra....

Autism is a disorder that strikes boys three to four times more often than girls. People who have it often have trouble communicating, have difficulty in forming social relationships, and engage in repetitive and other obsessive behaviors. Symptoms often appear in early childhood–although sometimes the disorder is not immediately diagnosed–and can range from mild to severe. It is not known if cases are increasing at a similar rate throughout the country; studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are underway in several states....

The fast-food titan has started testing its first fully automated branch in Fort Worth, Texas. The eatery requires zero human contact to order and pick up meals. According to a statement from the company, the pilot location is part of its “Accelerating the Arches” growth strategy, which is focused on improving customer experiences. According to a video of the test site, customers are served their orders by a robotic arm at the drive-thru window, and an automatic screen inside the building allows customers to place orders without the need for human interaction....

Many automakers have either stopped shipping to Russia or suspended operations there, which could cause long-term effects on the overall market, especially for European brands. Others have offered monetary aid to Ukraine. Which automakers have ceased production in Russia? Hyundai and Toyota announced they would cease operations of their Russian plants on Friday. Toyota is Russia’s top Japanese brand, producing about 80,000 vehicles annually. Ford and Volkswagen have also ceased production on specific components in their respective lineups....

The contest, which will run from September 21 to 24, marks the final stage of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Subterranean (SubT) Challenge, which began three years ago. Teams from over 30 institutions will bring dozens of robots to the former limestone mine and pit them against each other in a series of complex underground scenarios. The winning team will not just potentially get to see their project involved in the future of space exploration, but will also be awarded $2 million, with a further $1....

Thursday, the NCAA Division I Board of Governors took a big step toward enacting the most significant change to the division structure since the creation of Division IAA in 1978 by approving a new governance system which includes autonomy (actually control) on multiple issues for the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac–12, and SEC. Even though Division I exists on paper and even though all 340-odd Division I schools will still play each other, Thursday should mark the death of Division I....

who turns 86 on Aug. 27. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is being treated for heart problems and a fever in a Calcutta nursing home. A 3-year-old Brookfield, Ill., boy who fell 18 feet into the city zoo’s gorilla pit on Aug. 16. The boy, whose family wants him to remain anonymous, was rescued by an 8-year-old gorilla, Binti Jua (Swahili for ““Daughter of Sunshine’’). Carrying her own infant on her back, Binti – who was raised by humans – cradled the boy in her arms and placed him near a door where paramedics and zookeepers could reach him....

The inspections temporarily stopped last week after a U.S. inspector and his family were threatened in a phone call in Michoacán, the Associated Press reported. While the ban only lasted for a week, it had a strong negative impact on the western Mexican state’s avocado farmers, with some asking people for money on the streets. Ken Salazar, a U.S. ambassador to Mexico, said in a statement the inspections and imports can continue now that the two governments agreed “to enact the measures that ensure the safety” of the inspectors....

Google data for September 3 shows that rising numbers of people in the U.S. are now searching for information about AY.3, though details about this version of Delta are limited. On Monday, The Times of Israel, citing Army Radio, reported that two cases of AY.3 had been detected in returning travelers. About a week earlier, The Jerusalem Post had highlighted concerns that AY.3 could lead Israel into another lockdown after several reports of infections....

Arsenal beware! Cesc looks unstoppable The 53-year-old will depart for TSV 1860 Munich after first taking some time off, where will serve as general manager, while the Reds will fill the position by the summer as planned. Ayre, who announced his decision to vacate his hometown club in March last year after turning down the opportunity to stay on as he wanted a fresh challenge, was originally due to hand over responsibilities at the conclusion of the season....

Azar made the comments on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday, after Kathrin Jansen, the head of vaccine research and development at Pfizer, told The New York Times it was “never part” of Operation Warp Speed. Launched in May, the effort aims to speed up the creation and distribution of vaccines, treatments and diagnostic tools amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health Secretary told CNBC: “I don’t know why they [Pfizer] made that [statement] originally....

Azerbaijan assumed responsibility for what it claimed was an accident, but the ramifications could run deep. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed Monday that one of its Mil Mi-24 gunships was downed by man-portable air-defense system (MANPAD) fire while accompanying a convoy of forces attached to Russia’s 102nd military base through Armenian territory near Yersakh, a village located along the border with Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhchivan that also neighbors Iran and Turkey, Russian state-run media reported....

Chelsea break PL win record After completing Chelsea’s final match of the season against Sunderland, the Spain international defender ensured he played every minute of the Blues’s title-winning campaign. In doing so, he joins an elite group of outfield stars who have been ever-present while also winning championships. Leicester City captain Wes Morgan completed the feat last season while Azpilicueta’s team-mate John Terry also achieved the milestone the previous year....

Oscar failed to become a Chelsea superstar The defender, who signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal at the club on Tuesday keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2020, has been a huge success since joining from Marseille in 2012. Azpilicueta has had to adapt to a central role this season, as part of Antonio Conte’s back three, but has flourished with the Blues currently topping the Premier League table. Coach Antonio Conte has recently described the 27-year-old as a bargain for the Blues who go in search of a 10th consecutive Premier League win against the division’s bottom side....