This common type of anemia can occur due to chronic disease, blood loss, or hemolysis (a condition in which the red blood cells break open and are destroyed). Normocytic anemia can be identified with a blood test. Identifying the cause and getting treatment are important aspects of managing normocytic anemia. What Are the Symptoms of Normocytic Anemia? The effects of normocytic anemia can range from mild to severe, depending on the red blood cell count and other medical conditions that can add to your symptoms....

Claims that Kim Jong Un was “comatose” were spread Friday by Chang Song-min, a former aide to late South Korean President Kim Dae-jung. But those claims were contradicted by a recent National Intelligence Service briefing. Lawmakers familiar with the document said it reported nothing abnormal the young leader’s health. Kim’s health remains a regular topic of international speculation. Both Chang and South Korea’s spy agency did, however, agree on at least one thing: Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the supreme leader, has risen in profile and power, and is increasingly seen as second-in-command to the unquestioned authority of the number-one ruler himself....

Thirteen days ago, North Korea admitted to a visiting U.S. delegation that it has been developing a program in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the 1994 agreement it made with the United States to refrain from producing weapons-grade material. The North Koreans made this startling admission because they were confronted with American intelligence that suggested they had a secret project underway. Under the secret program, the North Koreans have produced weapons-grade material from highly enriched uranium without using a nuclear reactor....

The secretive Northern regime has said throughout the pandemic that the virus—which has killed more than 1.7 million people worldwide and infected in excess of 77 million—has not taken hold within its borders, despite skepticism from public health experts and North Korea watchers. The World Health Organization said Tuesday that North Korea has now conducted 10,960 coronavirus tests and found zero positive cases. This includes 791 people tested from November 27 to December 3, and another 766 from December 3 to December 10....

The first barf was funny because the quarterback was so distracted by it he completely forgot he was playing football. Even though you can’t see his face, you can sense the amazement like, “Dude, are you OK?” Wilson gives him the thumbs up, but then the ball goes whizzing by him. The second barf (there are two barfs!) was just impressive. As he switches sides, he casually hurls the vomit like it’s part of the play design....

After forcing a turnover, Northeastern had the ball trailing by two points with less than 30 seconds remaining on the game clock. They used the entirety of the shot clock on the possession, which was the wise thing to do to prevent Notre Dame from getting another opportunity to close the game, but … they didn’t shoot. Instead, they aimlessly dribbled the ball around the perimeter and coughed up the ball, bringing an abrupt end to their season....

Cornhuskers coach Scott Frost caught plenty of flak for Nebraska’s shortcomings in the contest. Many criticized his decision to attempt an onside kick while leading by 11, while others were less than impressed with Nebraska’s tackling. However, the worst shot that Frost might have taken after the game was one from a Northwestern assistant. BENDER: Is Scott Frost’s number up after another one-score loss? Kurt Anderson, the Wildcats’ offensive line coach, took to Twitter to poke fun at Frost and his training methods in the wake of Northwestern’s surprise victory....

Women running for the Senate last year were seen as outsiders more likely to shake things up in Washington. Voters wanted to send a message, and they didn’t worry so much about the fine-tuning. A governor’s race is different. It is won or lost on issues much closer to home, and there is a higher threshold of credibility. In New Jersey, Whitman’s campaign has been distinguished by its naivete. Playing off the public uproar against Gov....

I preferred the Enquirer opportunity because it was apparent that newspaper had a longer lifespan ahead, but it made sense to use the leverage this circumstance presented. The Enquirer was offering the chance to cover college basketball generally and Bob Huggins’ Cincinnati Bearcats in particular. After 14 years of working on both major sports, of being on the job every weekend from September to April, and having no “home games” because the schools I covered generally required a 3-hour drive, I wanted at least some of that back....

The defending champions’ victory on Wednesday, which came courtesy of Lionel Messi’s double and a Luis Suarez overhead kick, made it eight home league wins in a row. Barca ship has sailed for Sampaoli The streak has seen Barca beat Espanyol, Las Palmas, Athletic Bilbao, Leganes, Sporting Gijon, Celta Vigo and Valencia prior to the Sevilla clash. That is their best run since Luis Enrique, who will leave at the end of the campaign, took charge at the start of the 2014-15 season....

Play in the Australian Open begins Monday. For tennis fans the United States, first matches will be seen late Sunday. MORE: Men’s top seeds | Best in women’s field | Five matched we crave Djokovic, the world’s No. 1 player and top seed at Melbourne, gets his tournament under way Tuesday against Slovenia’s Aljaz Bedene. His preparations have been far from ideal, however. A fever prompted Djokovic to withdraw from the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi....

The 34-year-old top-ranked tennis player is currently waiting in a hotel with asylum-seekers and refugees after the Australian Border Force denied his COVID-19 vaccine exemption request and canceled his visa. Djokovic has refused to disclose whether he has received the vaccine. One of the most vocal protesters against Djokovic’s situation is his father, Srdjan Djokovic. On Thursday, he likened this incident to an attack on Serbia, referencing NATO’s 1999 bombing of Serbia to remove their forces from Kosovo....

Posting on social media, the NRA said planned gun control measures unveiled by the White House were “extreme” and said Americans would be expected to handover lawful property under the proposed measures. President Biden will today unveil details of his executive actions targeting gun violence in the wake of mass shootings in Boulder, Colorado and Orange County, California over the past month. The measures expected to increased restrictions on the “ghost gun” purchases—kits with nearly all the components for making a gun and instructions on how to construct it....

The fire started at around 1:15 p.m. in Rutherford County near the intersection of Bradyville Pike and Gum Puckett Road, WSMV reported. The fire eventually grew to cover on area measuring between eight and ten acres reaching the edge of a nearby woods, fire officials said. Susan Palmer, one of the residents of the Rock Haven Lodge nudist park—which is located near the intersection—noticed something was wrong after seeing heavy smoke during her drive home....

Bush: (down) After six years in W.H. can’t blame No. Korea nuke on Clinton. And Iraq fiasco has limited his options. Ney: (down) Ohio GOP pleads guilty to bribery, won’t quit, claims alcoholism. New House fad: Bribing while intoxicated. Iraq: (down) Disputed study says 600,000 Iraqis dead due to war. Note to librarian Laura: Give W Dante’s “Inferno.” Faith inits.: (down) Book by W.H. insider says religious social programs were cynical political ploys....

The two joined 14 other Democratic mayoral candidates in speaking with The New York Times for endorsement interviews published Monday. Both men appeared completely removed from the city’s real estate reality during their separate discussions, missing the cost of an average Brooklyn home or apartment by about $800,000. The candidates’ responses were widely mocked on social media Tuesday as they prepare for the upcoming mayoral Democratic primary scheduled for June 22....

The new mandate requires the city’s businesses to confirm and record all employees’ vaccination statuses. Employees who have only gotten one dose will need to get their second within 45 days. Businesses that do not comply face fines upward of $1,000, though New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said this is a last resort. The new rules are meant to help curb a recent rise in COVID-19 cases. According to state statistics, the state averaged 6,786 cases in the past 28 days....