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The report documents that senior WHO management was alerted to multiple allegations of sexual abuse by two of its doctors during the epidemic in 2018. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the third-largest funder of the WHO, said it expects the U.N. to lead thorough investigations as soon as possible. “Our role as a funder is to hold organizations that receive grants from the foundation to the highest standards of transparency and accountability, and to insist that they take steps to prevent misconduct in the future,” the foundation told the AP....

For years, NFL teams have been trying to replicate the success of Bill Belichick’s tenure in New England, and it’s an effort that hasn’t proven fruitful. While coaching trees in the NFL are generally overrated and largely unsuccessful, that hasn’t stopped teams from trying to find the next Belichick from Belichick’s tree. Belichick understudies have gotten lots of marquee jobs in the NFL since the Patriots’ head coach has become a proven commodity in the league and etched his name into the pantheon of all-time greats....

Once labeled “America’s dad,” Cosby’s fall from grace continued this week as a jury found him liable for sexually assaulting a teen in 1975. He was ordered to pay $500,000 as a result, though both sides are claiming victory and Cosby’s attorneys have expressed their intention to appeal the decision. He was released from prison in June 2021 after he had multiple charges of sexual assault overturned. The latest estimate of his total net worth is $400 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth....

But Elliott had earned his spot in Cup racing by running well for his family owned operation. He had sponsorship from McDonald’s after Junior Johnson let him go. So why not try to own his race team? MORE: Chase Elliott wins Nationwide title | Gordon’s legacy | Awesome Bill and other commercials For six years, Elliott was stuck on 40 wins as he tried to make it on his own....

The Microsoft co-founder, whose Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than $350 million to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, made the comments in an interview with health news website STAT in which he strongly criticized the administration’s response to the crisis. Gates told STAT: “The administration’s now hired this Stanford guy who has no background at all just because he agrees with their crackpot theories.” Atlas, a senior fellow at the conservative-leaning Hoover Institute at Stanford University, became an advisor to the Trump administration in August....

Andrew Wilkerson is one of the attorneys defending Edward Thomas, who is on trial for his alleged role in the April assault of Muhlaysia Booker in Dallas, Texas. Booker survived the beating, but was found shot dead about a month later in an unrelated crime. Wilkerson was charged with criminal contempt and sent to jail Thursday after “repeated outbursts.” The specific courtroom incident that seems to have preceded Wilkerson’s contempt charge took place during the attorney’s contentious cross examination of a police detective involved in the case, and a related argument with State District Judge Hector Garza....

In a statement to Newsweek, a spokesperson for Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine and Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh, two of the leading plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging that Trump is improperly profiting from his position as president through his private business, said that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals “got it wrong” in Wednesday’s decision. “Although the court described a litany of ways in which this case is unique, it failed to acknowledge the most extraordinary circumstance of all: President Trump is brazenly profiting from the Office of the President in ways that no other President in history ever imagined and that the founders expressly sought—in the Constitution—to prohibit,” the spokesperson said in a written statement....

Earlier this week, the two-time World Series champion tweeted he would no longer wear a mask inside any businesses, saying it was “unconstitutional to enforce.” On Tuesday, he doubled down on the claim, suggesting that while the “liberal left” had criticized him and “guilt-shamed me for threatening the lives of millions of innocent people” most “well-adjusted, sane people” agreed with his stance. “If you want to wear a mask and live in fear for the rest of your lives, that’s certainly your prerogative,” Huff said in a video he posted on his Twitter account....

Coach Gus Malzahn is punishing Marshall, who was cited for marijuana possession last month, and views this as an opportunity for sophomore Jeremy Johnson. “We feel good about our quarterback position,” said Malzahn, whose team enters the season ranked No. 6. The Line: Auburn -19.5, Total: 57.5 Line movement: CG Technology opened Auburn a 23-point favorite, but that was before Malzahn’s decision on Marshall was made public. CG reopened the game Augurn -22, and money on the underdog has pushed the spread down from there....

He stood behind a podium with a nod to this past season's Iron Bowl stunner. This is brilliant. [via Eye on College Football]

The extraordinary situation — a public university keeping secret athletic department disciplinary actions — is unique not only for its clandestine nature but also the severity of the self-imposed sanctions. Auburn did not conduct recruiting of any kind from September 2017 to April 2018, Auburn athletics told AL.com: no official visits or unofficial visits by prospective players, no contacts or phone calls to any recruits during that time. Consider the context: While Auburn was making a run to its first NCAA Tournament since 2003, a time when basketball programs try to leverage their success, Pearl and his staff were not doing any recruiting....

“The Senior Bowl is the first time where you really get a chance to see these guys going up against other future pros, to see how they stack up when they rise to the next level,” former NFL player and radio host Ross Tucker told Sporting News. Tucker says Auburn pass rusher Dee Ford cemented himself as a first-round pick with his performance in practice and the game. Tucker also said Princeton DT Caraun Reed made a name for himself at the Senior Bowl with a pair of sacks and could drafted as high as any Ivy Leaguer in quite some time....

Austin Chief Medical Officer Mark Escott announced Tuesday the state’s fourth-largest city will remain in Stage 4, the second-highest risk level. That stage advises individuals to avoid nonessential travel and recommends that businesses operate up to 25 to 50 percent capacity, in addition to the wearing of face coverings. Escott announced the rules, which are required by a City Council ordinance that authorizes public health officials to implement a mask mandate, an Austin City Council spokesperson confirmed in an email to Newsweek....

The former Memphis forward told ESPN radio on Sunday that he is transferring to Virginia. That was one of four schools Memphis initially tried to block him from attending before later relenting after Nichols’ family threatened legal action. MORE: Virginia tops way-too-early 2015-16 Top 25 | Nichols’ silence and a Memphis mess Nichols announced earlier this month that he was leaving the Tigers’ program because it was in the best interest of his family....

A text message conversation between Macron and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was recently leaked to Australian media. One message sent by Macron asks: “Should I expect good or bad news for our joint submarines ambitions?” The feud between the two countries is continuing, with Jean-Pierre Thebault, French ambassador to Australia, slamming the capital of Canberra for its decision to end a 90-billion Australian dollar contract with France. The contract was to build a large fleet of 12 submarines that ran on diesel and electric power....

It means a win against Japan in Saitama on Thursday will guarantee the green-and-gold a position in Russia. A draw against the Blue Samurai and victory versus Thailand five days later will also be enough to send Australia through. Goals from Ali Mabkhout and Ahmed Khalil saw the Emratis beat the Saudis to keep their slim chances of qualification alive. The visitors had begun the tie the stronger, and they opened the scoring inside 20 minutes as midfielder Nawaf Al Abed coolly converted from the penalty spot after he had been hauled down inside the area by UAE defender Mohamed Fawzi....

The Matildas were beaten 1-0 by Canada in Brisbane on Saturday in the first of two friendlies and will be hoping for a better result in Sydney at the new Allianz Stadium. Tony Gustavsson’s side are now winless across their past three games and have scored just one goal during that span. Both teams spurned good chances in front of goal on Saturday and will be eager to deliver more clinical displays in the final third with a big crowd expected....

For the third straight year, the duo went to five sets – and for the second time, Djokovic came out on top. The world No. 1 claimed a 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory over Swiss star Wawrinka in three hours, 30 minutes. MORE: Australian Open in photos | Serena into the final | Woods struggles in 2015 debut Despite several moments for highlight reels, neither player was at their peak for long periods....

Djokovic was in cruise control against Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin in an emphatic 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory — his 24th in a row at Melbourne Park. MORE: Serena Williams sweats one out | Friday’s match preview Istomin injured his left quad early on and called for a medical timeout at the end of the first set to receive treatment for the muscle. The injury appeared to trouble him at various stages throughout the remainder of the match....

Vegas is offering odds on both men’s and women’s singles. On the men’s side, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook is offering even-money on Novak Djokovic, who has won three of the last four Australian Open titles. Last year’s winner, Stan Wawrinka(10-to-1), along with Djokovic,RafaelNadal(6-to-1), RogerFederer(6-to-1) and Andy Murray (7-to-1),is one of five men receiving 10-to-1 odds or shorter. Serena Williams leads the pack on the women’s side, drawing a 9-to-5price....