The Minnesota Vikings seal the biggest comeback in NFL HISTORY, going 33-0 down at HALF to beat the Colts 39-36 in overtime…one win secured the NFC North title and one first place in the playoffs in three years

By Patrick Djordjevic

Published: 22:05 GMT, 17 December 2022 | Updated: 22:11 GMT, 17 December 2022

Minnesota led by just seven seconds as they made the biggest comeback in NFL history.

In an incredible start to this season’s first NFL Saturday list, the Vikings shockingly clinched the NFC North title by erasing a 33-0 loss and triumphing 39-36 at US Bank Stadium.

Indianapolis led by five points at the half but gave up 14 points in the third and 22 in the fourth. Before a crucial three points sealed their fate in extra time.

Justin Jefferson (C) and Dalvin Cook (R) were the focus of the Minnesota Vikings’ overtime win

Make no mistake, Minnesota had to work for this. Regulation wasn’t enough to separate the wildly volatile teams.

All signs pointed to an early blowout, with a blocked punt touchdown beginning what looked like the end for the Vikes.

The home team’s first half consisted of: blocked punt TD, fumble, turnover on downs, punt, pick six, punt and a knee down to the end of the half.

What Kevin O’Connell said to his team at half-time clearly worked, but didn’t initially.

Vikings fans were treated to an early Christmas present with the overwhelming win

The Viking offensive went three-and-out on the first drive of the third, losing eight total yards.

Three consecutive touchdown drives put them within reach early in the final quarter before a touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins ​​to Adam Thielen made it 36-28.

Parity still seemed a long way off as the Colts’ offense faltered, and an ingenious 64-yard throw from Dalvin Cook saw the go to 36-36 through a successful two-point conversion.

Eventually. The franchise that needed the result most was able to get it done at the critical moment.

Indianapolis quarterback Matt Ryan and his offense were anemic during the second half of Saturday

Las mañanitas is the song sung to the Pope this morning on his 86th birthday. As a child, he heard it for the first time from his grandmother Rosa Vassallo, nicknamed “Luchadora”, the wrestler, and who most marked Francesco’s human and spiritual life.

The Feast of the Pope

Unlike many over 80 year olds Bergogliodespite some ‘walking in a wheelchair’, he feels full of energy and power, with the workaholism of a forty-year-old, and regards his peers who are forced to park with pious grace. Having the mind of a young man, he will notwithstanding the chronic diabetes that plagues him, he will plunge into his favorite desserts based on ‘dulce de leche’, a honeyed creamy milk and sugar toffee that would have aged twenty years to blow your mind . And dozens of glasses of dulce de leche arrived in Santa Marta for the occasion. Then, as if that wasn’t enough to celebrate his birthday in the best possible way, the greengrocer’s home in the Vatican took steps to deliver crates of slippery “lychees,” exotic fruits of Chinese origin with a pink, wrinkled skin and white, fragrant pulp , with which they seem to help digestion and maybe that’s why they can be found on the laid Christmas tables in half of Italy.

Best regards from Giorgia Meloni

Of course, there are walnuts and almonds, as the VIP’s super-nutritionist, Sara Farnetti, had prescribed for him in the vain hope of making him lose weight. But besides the food, the Pope’s birthday is also a habit of reading the messages of good wishes that arrive from all over the world. It is rumored among his confidants that he will pay special attention to that of the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which he is pleasantly fascinated by and will soon be hosting at the Sacri Palazzi. That his daughter Ginevra, in the eyes of Francis, was taken to the Bali summit made even more appreciative of the qualities of the woman and the prime minister. But the 86 years are inevitably also an opportunity to take stock of this Pope both loved and criticized in the Catholic world and especially by the Curia.

The Vision of the Curia

It is very likely that church historians will have great difficulty in finding a logical thread in a mass of acts and “laws” that simultaneously affirm and contradict and, above all, tear to pieces the “strong” institutions of the church. Exclaiming “I am the Bishop of Rome,” he practically delegitimized the entire diplomatic class of the Holy See and “detained” all those trained at the Casaroli and Sodano schools (perhaps just out of Latin American dislike of the latter, Nuncio) . Chile at the time of Pinochet) and had a third of the approximately 200 diplomats with cassocks selected by a little-experienced and little-known nuncio, the Pole Jan Pavlowskiall in their forties, with a few exceptions of just fifties, from Eastern Europe, traditionalists, anti-conciliarists, bearers of a bigoted and identitarian Catholicism, promoted regardless of the merits of their poor careers.

A pope who knows no prudence

Taking into account that they will remain in service until the age of 75, The next two or three popes will find a diplomatic corps with a traditionalist bloc, nationalist and against multilateralism. Plus, a Secretariat of State without resources (the budget for the 180 nunciatures is the same as that spent on the useless Dicastery of Communications) constantly delegitimized by the utterances of a pope who knows no prudence: what did the Vatican have to reveal? mediated between Russia and Ukraine for the exchange of prisoners? And to put in harsh words what the diplomats tried to tell the chancellor’s office about the atrocities committed by the Islamic militiamen of the former Soviet republics in Ukraine? The continuation of trips that were as costly as they were of little use to the church: Kazakhstan, Bahrain, but initially also in Egypt and Kuwait, embarrassed the Christian communities with a pro-Islamic enthusiasm, completely contrary to historical reality.

The College of Cardinals, theoretically the “Pope’s Senate,” has not been convened for a decade. Prominent cardinals have been pilloried without the Pope lifting a finger to defend them, even when, like Pell, Barbarin, the allegations against them turned out to be fanciful and unrealistic. Who knows if the Becciu affair, which has yet to be clarified, will meet the same fate. There are many cardinals and bishops in the Catholic world who have been humiliated in recent years, but today is the Pope’s birthday and therefore Francesco best wishes and long life. And let’s not forget to pray for him. He really needs it.

Luigi Bisignani for Il Tempo December 17, 2022

Posted on 12/16/2022 12:35 PM / Updated on 12/16/2022 12:35 PM

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The first case of Covid19 was detected in China three years ago, the start of a disease that has spread across the world and which experts say should now serve as a lesson for the next pandemic.

“We’re not moving enough to be ready,” William Rodriguez, director of Find, a United Nationssupervised foundation whose goal is to improve access to diagnostic tests around the world, told AFP.

Tests, especially those that can be done at home, are essential to prevent the spread of a disease. Other devices include identifying viruses or bacteria that may cause the next pandemic, discovering vaccines or emergency treatments, or manufacturing and distributing those products.

Member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) have started international negotiations to combat future pandemics. The World Bank, on the other hand, has created its own fund, which is fed by the G20 countries (around 1.6 billion US dollars so far).

“Some Mutations”

The initiatives are also private. In Australia, tycoon Geoffrey Cumming pledged $170 million to fund a research center led by infectologist Sharon Lewin.

This team will focus on developing technologies that can serve as the basis for rapidly adaptable treatments against emerging pathogens.

The messenger RNA vaccines that were developed against Covid are used as a model. The Australian center is due to be ready in about six months, Sharon Lewin told AFP.

The goal is to know how to react urgently to an unknown pathogen, but anticipation also involves identifying known risks.

The WHO is working to update its list of monitored microbes. In addition to the flu, the focus is on corona viruses in general and the highly dangerous Ebola and Zika viruses.

“Just a few mutations of each of these viruses” are enough to multiply their spread, warns epidemiologist Jennifer Nuzzo of Brown University in the United States.

Other closely monitored pathogens are the arena or paramyxoviruses, which include measles and mumps, or the Marburg virus.

“Multiple Crises”

Above all, experts and activists fear a lack of political will, as with financing. The CEPI organization, cofounded by several countries and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to fight epidemics, is seeking $800 million to develop a fiveyear plan.

Added to this is the thorny issue of access to vaccines, starting with the poorest countries. “For me, the tragedy of Covid was the uneven distribution of vaccines, even when they were already accessible,” says Nuzzo.

Experts agree: if there is no quick and cheap access to vaccines in Latin America, Africa or Asia, the next crisis will not provide an adequate response.

However, discussions about patents within the WHO are “extremely worrying,” says Mohga KamalYanni, representative of the NGO People’s Vaccine Alliance.

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The stress caused by Harry and Meghan’s falling out with the royal family has had a “detrimental” effect on the Queen’s health in the final months of her life, well-placed sources have told The Mail on Sunday.

The revelation comes days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex renewed their attack on the royals in the final three episodes of their Netflix series.

Now, for the first time, insiders have revealed the true price of the late monarch of the family drama ‘Megxit’.

Leading up to the couple’s move across the Atlantic and in the years that followed, the royal family faced a number of allegations of palace meetings against Meghan and Harry and even racism.

TRUE MAUT: The Queen with Meghan and Harry at Buckingham Palace in 2018

The revelation comes days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex renewed their attack on the royals in the final three episodes of their Netflix series (picture shows Harry on his Netflix series).

Queen Elizabeth waits in the drawing room before receiving Liz Truss for an audience, where she invites her to form a government shortly before her death

The short-lived image of the “Fab Four” – a united front between Prince William and Kate and Prince Harry and Meghan – was shattered as the rift between the brothers grew heated

The short-lived image of the “Fab Four” – a united front between Prince William and Kate and Prince Harry and Meghan – was shattered as the rift between the brothers grew heated.

A well-placed source was aware that Her Majesty’s health was already declining for reasons unrelated to Megxit, but added: “It has really affected the Queen’s health.

“It has had a detrimental effect on her health. Yes, she was older and there were other issues with that, but still, all of Harry and Meghan’s claims certainly contributed to that.

The source added: “I’m just so glad the Queen isn’t there to find out all about this latest programme.

“It’s the polar opposite of duty, unity, and sacrifice – everything she was raised to do and embodied.”

The late Queen’s death certificate states that she died of old age. But those close to the monarch, who died on September 8 aged 96, believe her frequent “mobility issues” were compounded by the added stress of her grandson’s decision to break away from his family and criticize the institution , to whom she dedicated her life, were affected.

It has been almost three years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their intention to step down from their official royal duties.

After releasing a statement on their plans, the fine details of the break were set to be decided during a meeting in January 2020 – at the start of the Queen’s Christmas holidays at her private estate in Sandringham, Norfolk.

In their latest Netflix episodes, released on Thursday, the couple appeared to blame the royal family for deliberately timing the crunch meeting, known as the Sandringham Summit, after Meghan returned to California.

Harry claimed to have been “startled” when his brother “yelled and yelled at him” during the meeting. He also accused his father of “saying things that just weren’t true,” and revealed that his grandmother, the queen, “sat quietly” and “absorbed everything.”

It was previously reported that the late Prince Philip, angry at his grandson, made his feelings clear by apologizing from the meeting.

The Queen, meanwhile, ruled that there could be no half-in, half-out deal. This meant that if the Sussexes wanted to make their fortunes abroad, they would have to give up their official royal roles.

The stress caused by Harry and Meghan’s spat with the royal family had a “detrimental” impact on the Queen’s health in the final months of her life. Pictured: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Queen Elizabeth II attend a ceremony to mark the opening of the new Mersey Gateway Bridge on June 14, 2018 in Widnes

Harry and Meghan on their Netflix documentaries

For Harry, the additional loss of his military titles is said to have been particularly hurtful.

Now sources have revealed just how badly the fallout has hit the Queen. Contrary to claims in the Harry and Meghan TV series, palace insiders say it was the Queen’s decision not to see her on one of her few visits to the UK.

Harry revealed the Queen said: “I’ve been told I’ll be busy all week.”

The monarch’s health was declining at this point, and sources said the last year of her life was particularly trying.

In October last year, she had a night in the hospital to undergo tests. Nearly a month later, she is said to have been “disappointed” when a back sprain forced her to cancel the annual Memorial Sunday service at the Cenotaph.

In her final weeks, the late Queen missed the Commonwealth Games and the annual Braemar Games in the Highlands, but was determined to meet outgoing and incoming Prime Ministers – Boris Johnson and Liz Truss – on September 6 this year.

The next evening, the monarch postponed her Privy Council meeting after doctors advised her to rest, and palace officials announced the following afternoon that she had died. Even after her death, Harry didn’t seem reunited with the rest of his family.

He did not fly to Scotland on the same plane as his brother and uncles Andrew and Edward and arrived alone at Balmoral Castle later that day. The next morning he left early, ahead of other family members.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment.

KYIV, December 17 (Portal) – Basic services were restored in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday following the latest spate of Russian airstrikes on critical infrastructure as residents navigated a city blanketed in fog and shrouded in uncertainty for a holiday season.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a neighborhood of Kyiv was left without heating, but the metro system was back up and all residents were reconnected to the water supply early in the morning.

Only about a third of the city remained without power, he said, but emergency outages were still being instituted to conserve power. “Because the power deficit is significant,” he wrote on the messaging app Telegram.

Ukrainian officials said Russia fired more than 70 rockets on Friday in one of its heaviest barrages since invading the Kremlin on Feb. 24, forcing emergency power outages across the country.

Ukraine has managed to restore electricity to nearly 6 million people in the past 24 hours, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video address.

“The repair work continues without interruption after yesterday’s terrorist attack. … Of course there is still a lot to do to stabilize the system,” he said.

“There are problems with the heat supply. There are big problems with water supply,” added Zelenskyy, saying that further west, Kyiv, Vinnytsia and Lviv face the greatest difficulties.

Earlier this month, Kyiv Mayor Klitschko had warned of an “apocalypse” scenario for the capital if Russian airstrikes on infrastructure continued, although he also said people did not need to be evacuated just yet.

“We are fighting and doing everything we can to make sure this doesn’t happen,” he told Portal on December 7.

In a gloomy winter haze, officials Saturday reopened a popular footbridge damaged in an earlier airstrike and placed a smaller-than-usual Christmas tree in a central square.

The expansive square in front of the centuries-old St. Sophia Cathedral is traditionally anchored by a giant periwinkle at Christmas. But officials this year opted for a 12-meter-tall artificial tree adorned with energy-saving lights powered by a generator.

Orthodox Christians make up the majority of Ukraine’s 43 million people.

Klitschko said the tree was funded by donors and companies and there would be no public celebrations.

“I doubt this will be a true holiday,” said Kyiv resident Iryna Soloychuk, who arrived with her daughter to see the tree just hours after another round of air alerts rang out across the country.

“But we should understand that we are all together, that we should help each other.”

Additional reporting by Yurii Khomenko and David Ljunggren Editing by Frances Kerry

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