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“This afternoon my wife Megan and I were contacted by the Virginia Department of Health to share details with us about the illness of a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 after dining with us,” Beyer said in a statement. Beyer and his wife meet with their friend during a dinner on February 28. The Virginia Department of Health informed Beyer that the individual tested positive for the virus shortly after their contact....

During an interview on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday, host Margaret Brennan asked the congressman whether he is concerned about the derogatory language Trump uses to describe immigrants in the U.S. “In the case of El Paso, it is the largest anti-Latina attack that this country has ever seen. The killer said that he went to a border town to kill Mexicans. Given this particular context, can you understand the sensitivity to language used by the president when he refers to migrants as ‘invading this country’?...

Gasol declined to answer. If it was trade news, it could wait until after he was done talking basketball. “I’m not in the mood right now,” Gasol said, smiling. “I still want to enjoy this.” Especially because his team had just looked like the Memphis Grizzlies of old. Mike Conley scored 25 points, Gasol had 24 and Memphis snapped a nine-game road losing streak with a 96-84 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday....

Rio de Janeiro, Feb 5 (IANS) South American football’s governing body Conmebol has opened an investigation into the stadium collapse in southern Brazil that injured seven fans last Wednesday. Five people were taken to hospital after the fencing collapsed during a stampede in Gremio’s home Copa Libertadores‘ match against Ecuador’s Liga de Quito at Gremio Arena in Porto Alegre, reports Xinhua. Gremio won the match 5-4 on penalties to advance to the tournament’s group stage....

A woman called Connecticut State Police at around 4:17 p.m. local time on Wednesday to report a man placing an infant on the hood of her parked car in the town of Mansfield. When she returned to her car, the man got into a dark-colored vehicle and fled the area, according to police. The baby was taken to a local hospital for treatment, and was found to be between 28 to 30 weeks old, meaning it was premature....

Gaethje, of course, stepped into the fight because McGregor’s top rival, Khabib Nurmagomedov, was stuck in Russia amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gaethje’s surprise win sets him up for a showdown against Nurmagomedov for the lightweight title. McGregor, who’s angling for a fight this summer and command of the UFC spotlight he used to own, took to Twitter on Monday to trash Gaethje and claim he was up next against the 31-year-old....

Judicial Watch, a nonprofit that says it seeks to halt abuses of power by political and judicial officials, uses “Because no one is above the law” as its official motto. In light of the “Black Lives Matter” mural that was painted directly onto 16th Street a few blocks away from the White House last week as part of Bowser’s unveiling of the new Black Lives Matter Plaza, the group said it too wants the opportunity to display its message....

The Belgian has netted a career-best of five goals in his last four Premier League games, helping the Blues reach a position where they are one win away from going clear at the top of the table after Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Southampton. Chelsea will travel to the Riverside Stadium to face Middlesbrough on Sunday and Conte admitted that Hazard is vital to his side’s chances of continuing its run....

Mourinho: Rooney is not going anywhere A demonstrative figure on the sidelines, Conte’s heart has been tested early into life at Stamford Bridge, with the highest of highs being last week’s remarkable 4-0 rout of Premier League rival Manchester United. Chelsea, though, has already lost to Liverpool and Arsenal, while stuttering to a 2-2 draw against Swansea City. Losing to West Ham in the EFL Cup fourth round midweek frustrated head coach Conte, who joked about using a heart monitor....

The former Juventus and Italy head coach took charge at Stamford Bridge last year and has guided the club towards a possible Premier League and FA Cup double in his first season. However, Conte has been linked with a move back to Italy at various times in the past year, with speculation suggesting that Inter are eager to tempt him to San Siro as part of their long-term project to revamp the club....

The Premier League rivals have been involved in back-and-forth verbal sparring in recent days after it was suggested Mourinho had aimed a dig at Conte when he said he prefers to act in a “mature” manner on the touchline, rather than “crazy” or like a “clown”. Conte responded ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Norwich City in the FA Cup by suggesting his Stamford Bridge predecessor was suffering from memory loss having been guilty of exuberant antics on the sidelines....

The former Juventus boss picks up the prize for the first time after guiding the Blues to five successive victories which has seen them climb to second in the table. Messi, Ronaldo, Suarez? Click here to see the countdown of the 50 best players in the world in the 2016 Goal 50 The Stamford Bridge outfit is also on a run of five matches without conceding having switched to a 3-4-3 system in recent weeks....

The Blues lifted the trophy after a 5-1 battering of Sunderland on Sunday, having wrapped up the title by beating West Brom earlier this month. Chelsea’s transformation in fortunes under Conte has, in part, been down to a shift from playing four at the back to a three-man defence. Chelsea break PL win record And the Italian says the smooth transition to his tactical approach played an important role in their return to the pinnacle of English football following the disappointment of last season when they finished 10th....

Ibra made a €16 million move from Ajax to Juventus in August 2004, with Conte having retired from football after a long spell as the captain of the Turin giants just two months earlier. Conte: Ibra has never been better The Swede missed United’s 1-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup, but Chelsea will have to face him in the Premier League on Sunday and Conte spoke of his sadness at not having been able to play alongside the striker....

Valencia scored a hat-trick as Tigres UANL thrashed Deportivo Saprissa 5-1 at home to secure a 5-2 aggregate success and move into the quarter-finals. The former West Ham and Everton forward had the hosts on track quickly, as they took a 4-0 lead in the second leg inside 38 minutes. Holding a narrow lead in the tie, the visitors made the worst possible start, confusion in defence leading to an Aubrey David own goal in the 15th minute....

The final College Football Playoff pairings also will be decided this weekend, with the marquee matchup No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Georgia in a rematch of last year’s national championship game. No. 2 Clemson, No. 5 Oklahoma and No. 6 Ohio State also have a chance to make their Playoff case. MORE: Week 14 bowl projections Sporting News had success against the spread in Rivalry Week with a 14-6 record, and will look to continue to build on that with Championship Week and bowl season:...

Now 35 years of age, it appears Ferdinand is nearing the end of his career; ‘I won’t look any further than the end of the season and then re-evaluate it [his career] around that time,’ the Englishman recently said, with Metro reporting that this season could be the last we see of Ferdinand. Ferdinand possesses attributes which would make his retirement a significant loss for Man United. In recent years, the defender’s positional awareness and anticipation has increased to compensate for his reduced speed; this is evident from the 53 clearances which Ferdinand has made so far this season, a high number when once considers that he has not featured in five matches already this year....

There are different types of head congestion, some may occur with a runny nose and others with pressure around the face. They are often related to a virus or bacterial infection and may cause excess mucus or phlegm. While this condition is usually easily managed and treatable at home, you should contact your healthcare provider about congestion if you’re running a high fever, have symptoms that won’t go away, or experience excessive bleeding....

Conservatives, of course, have been railing against taxpayer underwriting of public TV for almost all 25 years of its existence. This time, though, PBS’s supporters may have overreacted. Op-ed pages blared with charges that right-wing groups were about to “Pull the plug” on the entire system-in effect, “kill Big Bird.” Yet judging from the funding bill’s margin of victory-a whopping 84-11–Public TV enjoys hit status in Washington. “It’s an overwhelming vote of confidence,” says Jennifer Lawson, PBS’s national programming chief Nonetheless, Lawson vows to “redouble our efforts to demonstrate the continuing value of public television....

MORE NHL: Five candidates to replace Peter Laviolette as Nashville Predators head coach It all happened while McDavid and the Oilers led 5-3 with roughly eight and a half minutes left to play at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. In a four-on-four situation, Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins forced a turnover just inside the defensive zone, allowing No. 97 to pick up the puck as it squirted back to center ice. Normally, fans — and opponents — might expect McDavid to turn on the jets and blast by the opposition’s defense....