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Miami Dolphins tight end Adam Shaheen insisted he will not let the NFL 'strong-arm' him into getting a COVID-19 vaccine and accused the league of 'taking away freedoms' by making unvaccinated players take extra precautions. 'For me, it's a personal choice, and it's bigger than just COVID,' Shaheen told reporters after practice on Saturday.  'The NFL is trying to push it. ... I'm going to continue to go through the protocols of the unvaccinated that they make me do. I'm not going to get fined.' Shaheen, 26, came off the COVID-19 list Thursday after being placed on it due to being in close contact with tight ends coach George Godsey, who tested positive last weekend despite being vaccinated. Adam Shaheen, 26, says he will not let the NFL 'push' him into a vaccine despite rising cases and hospitalizations in Florida, where he plays as a tight end for the Miami Dolphins Shaheen, right, accused the league of taking away the 'freedo

Professor Robert Dingwall told MailOnline the risk-benefit for vaccinating children is 'increasingly precarious' as you move down the age groups A scientist who questioned the 'risk-benefit ratio' of giving young teenagers the coronavirus jab has left the government's expert committee on vaccination - but insists he was not forced out.  The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation is 'refreshing' the membership of its Covid subcommittee as Professor Robert Dingwall, a critic of giving the shots to children, leaves the body.    Several JCVI members have told the Guardian that mainstream sentiment is still extremely cautious about proposals to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds against Covid, despite politicians saying they want the topic to stay under review.  Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam has said it is 'more likely than less likely' that the list of children eligible for the jab would be expanded.   But Professor Dingwall told Mai

It has been Hillsong's darkest secret for five decades and now the global megachurch itself is on trial - both in court and in the eyes of the world.   Australian police sensationally charged co-founder Brian Houston, 67, in his home state of New South Wales on Thursday.  Houston was accused of concealing his dead father Frank's sexual abuse of seven-year-old boy, after learning of the allegations against his dad in 1999.   Seven years ago, a royal commission found that Frank had confessed to having abusing the young boy during trips to Sydney in 1969 and 1970.  But when the claims eventually came to light Brian didn't report the crimes to NSW Police.  Hillsong's 'global senior pastor' said he will 'vehemently' defend the case in court. But if found guilty, he faces up to five years' jail.    However the fallout from the legal bombshell won't just be confined to intense scrutiny of wealthy and well-connected Houston and the possibility he serves

Etiquette experts say the age-old handshake is not going away - despite the nation's leading infectious-disease specialist saying it would be banned forever following the coronavirus pandemic. People throughout the world stopped using the age-old greeting gesture during the pandemic in an effort to stop the spread of the virus, while others in the United States continued to shake hands to be polite. Now, as workers return to the office, friends reunite and more church services shift from Zoom to in person, this exact question is befuddling growing numbers of people: to shake or not to shake? Hand-shaking has been a universal greeting gesture for years The handshake has been around for centuries. A widely held belief is that it originated to prove to someone that a person was offering peace and not holding a hidden weapon. But hands can be germy - coated with fecal matter and E. coli. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation´s leading infectious disease expert, cautioned last year, 'I don´

A former assistant who accused Andrew Cuomo of groping her in the Executive Mansion has said he committed a crime and 'needs to be held accountable'.  Brittany Commisso is one of 11 women Cuomo is accused of sexually harassing, according to an investigative report released by the state attorney general's office last week.  Cuomo has thus far resisted widespread calls for his resignation, including from fellow Democrats such as President Joe Biden, but he could soon face impeachment and removal from office by state lawmakers. Commisso, identified only as 'executive assistant #1' in the report, told state investigators that Cuomo fondled her breast on one occasion, the most serious allegation the governor faces.  She also said he rubbed her backside while taking a photo. Brittany Commisso has spoken publicly for the first time about her allegations against Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York CBS THIS MORNING EXCLUSIVE: The aide who accused NY Gov. Cuomo of groping

Cori Bush said in a rambling interview Sunday morning that the Democratic Party needs to 'work on comms' as she defended her calls to 'defund police' despite criticism for spending $70,000 on personal security. The Missouri congresswoman was asked by CNN State of the Union guest host Dana Bash why she had a security detail but believes police should be defunded. 'I think what we have to look at is the fact that I made it to Congress in 2020, I was elected to Congress, and we are still fighting this same fight. We're still fighting to save black lives. That was not – that work was not done before I got here,' she said while avoiding answering the question. 'This is the reason why I ran, was to save lives, to save my son's life,' she dodged. The incoherent and confusing response saw the congresswoman defending her previous comments, blaming the Democrat party for a messaging issue and claiming congressional inaction has cost black people their live

An elderly man with a medical condition has gone missing in Sydney's north-west. Xuedao Zhang was last seen leaving his home in Marsfield to go for a planned walk about 3pm on Sunday. The 87-year-old never returned and his concerned family reported his disappearance on Monday. Police and family hold concerns for Xuedao’s welfare as he has a medical condition.   Xuedao Zhang was last seen leaving his home in Marsfield to go for a walk on Sunday He is described as being of Asian appearance, about 165cm tall, of medium build, with brown eyes, grey hair and a grey beard. Xuedao was last seen wearing a brown jacket, cream-coloured pants and black shoes. Anyone who may have seen Xuedao or knows of his whereabouts is urged to contact Ryde Police or Crime Stoppers.

Just last week Ricky and his family were terrified, hiding from the Taliban in a Kabul suburb listening to bursts of gunfire and intermittent bomb blasts. But last night the interpreter and his wife, three sons and two daughters were able to start planning for a new life from the safety of a Manchester quarantine hotel. The 38-year-old said: ‘We have gone from many dark years of being frightened, wondering if the next attack would be aimed at us or if we would return when we went outside to being, and feeling, safe. ‘It is a wonderful feeling but it is still hard to believe it is really true.’ Ricky is the longest-serving translator working for British forces – a veteran of 18 years. Three years ago he was ambushed by two suspected Taliban gunmen as he returned home and his vehicle was hit by four bullets.  Just last week Ricky and his family were terrified, hiding from the Taliban in a Kabul suburb listening to bursts of gunfire and intermittent bomb blasts He first applied for reloca