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PHILADELPHIA — Patients addicted to opioids are arriving at ERs with deep wounds that expose their bones. Some have lost multiple limbs. And many ultimately are leaving hospitals against medical advice, with severe, untreated skin lesions, insisting they can’t bear the withdrawal from tranq — the drug that caused their wounds in the first place. Those were among the stories shared by doctors from Philadelphia’s major health systems as they compared notes for the first time on the medical consequences of tranq — the street term for xylazine, an animal tranquilizer that has exploded across the city’s illicit opioid supply. At a weekend symposium hosted at Thomas Jefferson University by Rothman Orthopedics and the Foundation for Opioid Research and Education, physicians outlined the patient cases they’d seen and the limited research on how xylazine affects the body. “This has really changed the dynamic of the opioid crisis,” said Asif Ilyas, an orthopedic surgeon at Rothman who helped organize the event. “And Philadelphia is the front line.” For the last several years, doctors in Philadelphia have been increasingly treating wounds caused by xylazine. Never approved for human use, it is now present in nearly all of the illicit opioids sold in the city . Health officials believe it was initially added to fentanyl to provide a longer-lasting high . Xylazine also appears to cause severe skin lesions. At Saturday’s symposium, doctors said that it’s believed the drug is toxic to skin cells and may also constrict blood vessels, slowing the circulation of oxygen in the body and making wounds slower to heal. Doctors who spoke stressed the importance of collaboration to help patients requiring care that goes beyond simply treating a serious wound. “Wounds are a symptom of the disease; not the disease itself,” said Jason Wink, a plastic surgeon at Penn Medicine. Doctors working with tranq wounds must also address their patients’ addiction: “It is a disease like any other disease,” Rachel Haroz, head of Cooper University Hospital’s toxicology and addiction medicine division, told her colleagues from other specialties. Of particular concern are patients with wounds who leave against medical advice before their treatment is complete. Sometimes, that’s because doctors haven’t adequately treated their withdrawal symptoms . Avoiding wound treatment can have serious consequences. Katherine Woozley, the head of Cooper’s orthopedic hand and nerve surgery division, spoke about a man who had arrived at Cooper with a wound that covered much of his forearm, and a host of other medical issues, including endocarditis, an infection of the heart valves often seen among people who inject their drugs . The man ultimately left the hospital against medical advice, only to come back a year later with his arm missing below his shoulder, and a section of bone exposed. He told doctors the arm had fallen off on its own about six months before. Woozley didn’t say why that man had originally left the hospital, but stressed that surgeons treating tranq wounds must work closely with addiction specialists and other social support services to give patients a better shot at healing. At Temple University Hospital, doctors are seeing success with synthetic skin coverings that can protect a wound for up to a year, allowing it to heal even if a patient isn’t ready to quit using drugs. Lisa Rae, Temple’s chief of burn surgery, said her goal is to decrease patients’ risk of amputation. She spoke of a patient with a wound that had exposed the joints in their wrist, who kept leaving the hospital and was continuing to inject drugs. Doctors covered the wound with synthetic skin and, earlier this year, the person entered recovery. At a recent follow-up, the wound was almost healed, Rae said. “Don’t give up on wound care ,” Rae said. “People are trying. This gives them time to find their way out.” Other surgeons spoke about navigating treatment for patients with wounds so severe they can no longer use their limb. Wink, the Penn plastic surgeon, recalled a woman who had not used drugs for three months, but still dealt with a serious wound on her forearm. She told doctors she wanted to save the limb, but ultimately felt relief when it had to be amputated. “Amputation can remove the burden of wounds from a patient,” Wink said, urging careful consultations with patients, their families and other doctors before proceeding with a life-changing surgery. Doctors at Saturday’s symposium said they’re beginning to develop comprehensive recommendations for classifying and treating tranq wounds. Earlier this year, Philadelphia health officials also released guidelines on wound treatment. And addiction medicine experts stressed that hospitals must also emphasize follow-up care for patients who use xylazine, ensuring that patients have adequate medication, wound-care supplies, and connections to social services when they leave the hospital. Ilyas said he was pleased that the first-of-its-kind symposium had brought together so many doctors with different perspectives and areas of expertise. “This is not a problem managed by just surgery,” he said. In the early days of the crisis, he said, “we weren’t managing the problem in front of us, which is fundamentally addiction. And this type of wound crosses multiple surgical specialties — orthopedic, burn, plastic, general. Most of us have never trained on these injuries, so it’s important to exchange notes.” ©2024 The Philadelphia Inquirer. Visit inquirer.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Commanders worked out Boston Scott, James Robinson

Ontario colleges, universities 'rebalancing' after cut to international students, says post-secondary ministerRFU accused of betraying game over Premiership promotion criteriaBy JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — More than 60 years after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated , conspiracy theories still swirl and any new glimpse into the fateful day of Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas continues to fascinate . President-elect Donald Trump promised during his reelection campaign that he would declassify all of the remaining government records surrounding the assassination if he returned to office. He made a similar pledge during his first term, but ultimately bended to appeals from the CIA and FBI to keep some documents withheld. At this point, only a few thousand of the millions of governmental records related to the assassination have yet to be fully released, and those who have studied the records released so far say that even if the remaining files are declassified, the public shouldn’t anticipate any earth-shattering revelations. “Anybody waiting for a smoking gun that’s going to turn this case upside down will be sorely disappointed,” said Gerald Posner, author of “Case Closed,” which concludes that assassin Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. Friday’s 61st anniversary is expected to be marked with a moment of silence at 12:30 p.m. in Dealey Plaza, where Kennedy’s motorcade was passing through when he was fatally shot. And throughout this week there have been events marking the anniversary. When Air Force One carrying Kennedy and first lady Jacqueline Kennedy touched down in Dallas , they were greeted by a clear sky and enthusiastic crowds. With a reelection campaign on the horizon the next year, they had gone to Texas on political fence-mending trip. But as the motorcade was finishing its parade route downtown, shots rang out from the Texas School Book Depository building. Police arrested 24-year-old Oswald and, two days later, nightclub owner Jack Ruby fatally shot Oswald during a jail transfer. A year after the assassination, the Warren Commission, which President Lyndon B. Johnson established to investigate the assassination, concluded that Oswald acted alone and there was no evidence of a conspiracy. But that hasn’t quelled a web of alternative theories over the decades. In the early 1990s, the federal government mandated that all assassination-related documents be housed in a single collection in the National Archives and Records Administration. The collection of over 5 million records was required to be opened by 2017, barring any exemptions designated by the president. Trump, who took office for his first term in 2017, had boasted that he’d allow the release of all of the remaining records but ended up holding some back because of what he called the potential harm to national security. And while files have continued to be released during President Joe Biden’s administration, some still remain unseen. The documents released over the last few years offer details on the way intelligence services operated at the time, and include CIA cables and memos discussing visits by Oswald to the Soviet and Cuban embassies during a trip to Mexico City just weeks before the assassination. The former Marine had previously defected to the Soviet Union before returning home to Texas. Mark S. Zaid, a national security attorney in Washington, said what’s been released so far has contributed to the understanding of the time period, giving “a great picture” of what was happening during the Cold War and the activities of the CIA. Posner estimates that there are still about 3,000 to 4,000 documents in the collection that haven’t yet been fully released. Of those documents, some are still completely redacted while others just have small redactions, like someone’s Social Security number. There are about 500 documents where all the information is redacted, Posner said, and those include Oswald’s and Ruby’s tax returns. “If you have been following it, as I have and others have, you sort of are zeroed in on the pages you think might provide some additional information for history,” Posner said. Trump’s transition team hasn’t responded to questions this week about his plans when he takes office. From the start, there were those who believed there had to be more to the story than just Oswald acting alone, said Stephen Fagin, curator of the Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, which tells the story of the assassination from the building where Oswald made his sniper’s perch. “People want to make sense of this and they want to find the solution that fits the crime,” said Fagin, who said that while there are lingering questions, law enforcement made “a pretty compelling case” against Oswald. Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said his interest in the assassination dates back to the event itself, when he was a child. “It just seemed so fantastical that one very disturbed individual could end up pulling off the crime of the century,” Sabato said. “But the more I studied it, the more I realized that is a very possible, maybe even probable in my view, hypothesis.”BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski scored his 100th Champions League goal as Barcelona beat Brest 3-0 to climb provisionally second in the Champions League group standings on Tuesday. The veteran striker slotted home from the spot in the 10th minute to fire the Catalans ahead and reach his milestone, adding a second late on after Dani Olmo’s goal to inflict the French side’s first defeat. After dropping points in their last two outings in La Liga, coach Hansi Flick had urged his players to “eliminate” mistakes in their game and Barca produced a solid display. They got off the mark quickly when Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot clumsily clattered into the back of Lewandowski after the forward controlled Pedri’s cross on his chest. The striker dusted himself down and dispatched the penalty clinically to open the scoring after 10 minutes and bring up his century. It made Lewandowski only the third player to reach that milestone in the competition, behind former Barcelona great Lionel Messi, on 129, and former Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, with 140. Under Flick, the forward’s form has improved significantly this season, reaching 22 goals in 19 appearances between La Liga and the Champions League. The 36-year-old has made 125 Champions League appearances with Barcelona and before that German sides Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. “I am very happy, many years ago I did not think I could score more than 100 goals in the Champions League,” Lewandowski told Movistar. “For me the most important thing is that we try to win every game, if I can score, then that’s the perfect solution. “I don’t know how many games we have left before the end of the year but we have to win them all and rest over Christmas.” Barcelona were still without teenage star Lamine Yamal, recovering from an ankle problem, but Raphinha was busy on the right and the Catalans dominated proceedings. They did not create many clear chances though until Fermin Lopez forced a fine save from Bizot with a diving header. The Dutch goalkeeper made amends for his earlier mistake by denying the Spaniard with his leg. Lopez again came close early in the second half when Lewandowski put him in with a neat flick but Bizot was alert to save his low effort. Playmaker Olmo had an effort scrambled off the line by Brendan Chardonnet as Barcelona sought to put the game to bed. The former RB Leipzig midfielder eventually grabbed the second in the 66th minute when he received Gerard Martin’s pass in the box, showing some nifty footwork to dodge Chardonnet and beat Bizot at the near post. Brest thumped RB Salzburg 4-0 and had dropped just two points from their first four matches despite sitting in mid-table in Ligue 1, but were brought down to earth at the Olympic Stadium. Mathias Pereira Lage drilled home to momentarily delight nearly 3,000 traveling supporters but their joy was curtailed when the linesman raised his flag for offside. Barca substitute Pablo Torre should have netted Barcelona’s third when he intercepted a pass with just the goalkeeper to beat, but fired wide. Instead the job fell to Lewandowski and he rolled home his 101st Champions League goal with aplomb, beyond Bizot’s outstretched arm. Brest fall a few places down the table but their strong start to the campaign means they are well placed to secure at least a play-off spot, while Barcelona are aiming to reach the last 16 directly. Flick’s side travel to last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund next, before visiting Benfica and hosting Atalanta.

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Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) at Atlanta (6-5) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Chargers by 1 1/2 Series record: Falcons lead 8-4. Against the spread: Chargers 7-3-1, Falcons 5-6. Last meeting: Chargers beat Falcons 20-17 on Nov. 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Last week: Ravens beat Chargers, 30-23; Falcons had bye week following 38-6 loss at Denver on Nov. 17. Chargers offense: overall (21), rush (13), pass (20), scoring (18). Chargers defense: overall (13), rush (10), pass (10), scoring (13). Falcons offense: overall (8), rush (14), pass (5), scoring (16). Falcons defense: overall (25), rush (19), pass (26), scoring (26). Turnover differential: Chargers plus-8, Falcons minus-3. RB Gus Edwards could move up as the lead back for Los Angeles as J.K Dobbins (knee) is expected to miss the game . Edwards was activated from injured reserve earlier this month following an ankle injury and had nine carries for 11 yards with a touchdown in Monday night's 30-23 loss to Baltimore. WR Drake London has 61 catches, leaving him four away from becoming the first player in team history to have at least 65 receptions in each of his first three seasons. London has 710 receiving yards, leaving him 140 away from becoming the first player in team history with at least 850 in each of his first three seasons. Falcons RB Bijan Robinson vs. Chargers run defense. Robinson was shut down by Denver, gaining only 35 yards on 12 carries, and the Atlanta offense couldn't recover. The Chargers rank 10th in the league against the run, so it will be a challenge for the Falcons to find a way to establish a ground game with Robinson and Tyler Allgeier. A solid running attack would create an opportunity for offensive coordinator Zac Robinson to establish the play-action passes for quarterback Kirk Cousins. Dobbins appeared to injure his right knee in the first half of the loss to the Ravens, though coach Jim Harbaugh did not provide details. ... The Falcons needed the bye to give a long list of injured players an opportunity to heal. WR WR KhaDarel Hodge (neck) did not practice on Wednesday. WR Darnell Mooney (Achilles), CB Kevin King (concussion), DL Zach Harrison (knee, Achilles) and WR Casey Washington (concussion) were hurt in the 38-6 loss at Denver on Nov. 17 and were limited on Wednesday. CB Mike Hughes (neck), nickel back Dee Alford (hamstring), ILB Troy Andersen (knee), TE Charlie Woerner (concussion) and ILB JD Bertrand (concussion) also were limited on Wednesday after not playing against Denver. C Drew Dalman (ankle) could return. The Chargers have won the past three games in the series following six consecutive wins by the Falcons from 1991-2012. Los Angeles took a 33-30 overtime win in Atlanta in 2016 before the Chargers added 20-17 wins at home in 2020 and in Atlanta in 2022. The Falcons won the first meeting between the teams, 41-0 in San Diego in 1973. Each team has built its record on success against the soft NFC South. Atlanta is 4-1 against division rivals. Los Angeles is 2-0 against the NFC South this season. The Chargers have a four-game winning streak against the division. ... Atlanta is 0-2 against AFC West teams, following a 22-17 loss to Kansas City and the lopsided loss at Denver. They will complete their tour of the AFC West with a game at the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 16. ... The Falcons are the league's only first-place team with a negative points differential. Atlanta has been outscored 274-244. The loss of Dobbins, who has rushed for eight touchdowns, could put more pressure on QB Justin Hebert and the passing game. Herbert's favorite option has been WR Ladd McConkey, who has four TD receptions among his 49 catches for 698 yards. McConkey, the former University of Georgia standout who was drafted in the second round, could enjoy a productive return to the state against a Falcons defense that ranks only 26th against the pass. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

A leading human rights lawyer who reviewed evidence that resulted in an international arrest warrant being issued for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza has insisted “no one is above the law”. Last week, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Mr Netanyahu, former Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas military commander Mohammed Deif, although Israel said Mr Deif had died in an air strike in July. British human rights lawyer Baroness Kennedy of the Shaws sat on the ICC’s panel of experts that reviewed the evidence before the warrants were issued. The independent crossbench peer has told Parliament that the decision was “not about equivalence” between Hamas and the Israeli leadership or about “disproportionality” regarding Israel’s response to the October 7 2023 attacks. She said it was “very specifically about the failure to provide humanitarian aid, water and so on, and the creation of starvation and malnutrition”. Speaking on a debate about the rule of law in the House of Lords, Lady Kennedy insisted that “no one should enjoy impunity” and that wealth, power and status “should in no way influence the issuing of warrants”. Her comments came after shadow attorney general Lord Wolfson of Tredegar argued that there is a UK law that would give Mr Netanyahu immunity from arrest in the UK. He said the International Criminal Court Act of 2001 guaranteed immunity for the head of a government of a state that was not party to the Rome Statute under which the ICC was established. After the arrest warrants were issued on November 21, the UK Government said it respects the independence of the ICC and that the UK will “always comply with its legal obligations”. Ministers have said it would be for the courts to decide whether to enforce an international arrest warrant should Prime Minister Netanyahu enter the UK. Lady Kennedy told peers: “To have the confidence of the public, whether the public in this country or internationally, courts have to be seen to be just and fair and the law has to be applied in a way that is impartial. “No one should enjoy impunity, no one above the law – and wealth, power, status and privilege should in no way influence, for example, the issuing of warrants... “We cannot have impunity for certain people. There are no children of a lesser god, and a very high percentage of children have died and we have to make sure that there is a just process – and that is what the International Criminal Court is there to provide.” She added: “The external evidence review panel was something I was invited to be on for the International Criminal Court in relation to the warrants that were issued against Hamas and against Prime Minister Netanyahu and former defence minister Gallant. “It’s not unusual for an independent panel to be invited to review evidence to see whether it reaches the thresholds and to make sure that there’s external eyes being applied... “And we received the evidence – it’s what I’ve spent my life doing: reviewing evidence to see if it reaches the threshold which is required at different stages in a case. “And I have to say, this was not about equivalence; it was quite different. “The warrants for the Hamas leader were very different to those that were brought together for the Israeli warrants. “And they were individuals who had held real responsibility and they were not allegations about disproportionality of the conduct of the war, it was very specifically about the failure to provide humanitarian aid, water and so on, and the creation of starvation and malnutrition.”Will Riley scored a game-high 19 points off the bench as No. 25 Illinois shrugged off a slow start to earn an 87-40 nonconference victory over Maryland Eastern Shore on Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill. Morez Johnson Jr. recorded his first double-double with 10 points and 13 rebounds, Kylan Boswell posted 13 points and Tomislav Ivisic contributed 11 for Illinois (4-1). Coming off a 100-87 loss to No. 8 Alabama on Wednesday, the Illini led by as much as 52 despite hitting just 10-of-40 3-point attempts. Jalen Ware paced Maryland Eastern Shore (2-6) with 10 points before fouling out. Ketron "KC" Shaw, who entered Saturday in the top 20 of Division I scorers at 22.3 points per game, went scoreless in the first half and finished with seven points on 2-of-11 shooting. The Hawks canned just 22.1 percent of their shots from the floor. Illinois broke out to a 6-0 lead in the first 2:06, then missed its next six shots. That gave the Hawks time to pull into an 8-8 tie on Evan Johnson's 17-foot pullup at the 12:21 mark. That marked Maryland Eastern Shore's last points for more than seven minutes as the Illini reeled off 17 straight points to remove any suspense. Johnson opened the spree with a basket and two free throws, Ben Humrichous swished a 3-pointer and Tre White sank a layup before Kasparas Jakucionis fed Ivisic for a 3-pointer and an alley-oop layup. Jakucionis set up Johnson for a free throw, then drove for an unchallenged layup to make it 25-8 with 5:15 left in the first. Evan Johnson snapped the visitors' dry spell with a driving layup at the 4:56 mark, but Illinois went on to establish a 35-15 halftime lead on the stretch of 11 offensive rebounds that turned into 12 second-chance points and 13 points off UMES' 10 turnovers. Maryland Eastern Shore needed nearly four minutes to get its first points in the second half as Illinois pushed its lead to 42-15. The Illini margin ballooned all the way to 70-24 on Boswell's driving layup with 8:11 to go. --Field Level Media

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Democrats need less identity politics, more practical economicsSydney Warner , the wife of San Francisco 49ers star Fred Warner , didn’t take to WAG life like a moth to a flame. The former Bachelor star, 29, who competed on Peter Weber ’s season in 2020, met Fred, 28, shortly after her time on the reality series came to an end. The couple got married in June 2022 and welcomed their first child, son Beau , in March of this year. While Sydney embraces life as a football wife now, she’ll be the first to tell you it took some adjusting. “You find your footing,” said Sydney, who spoke exclusively to Us Weekly via her partnership with The Cocktail Collection. “I think it took me a while to find my niche and where I felt comfortable being a wife, now a mother, a girlfriend at the time. Now I’m Fred’s partner and we’re a duo. That’s an amazing thing to say.” Sydney continued, “As a team, we work really well together. It’s just nice being able to be a teammate with him and me finding my footing, as well. I think it’s just a timing thing. And it’s all worked out.” The 49ers have amassed a crew of WAGs — an acronym for “wives and girlfriends” — that’s equally as A-list, if not more, than their partners on the field. Kristin Juszcyzk , wife of fullback Kyle Juszczyk , has designed apparel for Taylor Swift . Claire Kittle , the wife of tight end George Kittle , has become a style icon of her own and appeared on Netflix’s Receiver alongside her husband. Olivia Culpo , wife of running back Christian McCaffrey , earned a Miss USA title and massive social media fame well before she even met her husband. For all the attention surrounding the team, both on and off the gridiron, Sydney said the Niners family is one of support and empowerment. “It was a lot different back in the beginning, but now there’s this huge community of working women,” Sydney gushed. “The women are kind of in the spotlight now, which is such a refreshing thing to see. It’s really cool to see how things change, you know?” Sydney added, “To be with such an amazing community and organization like the Niners, I couldn’t have asked for a better situation. We’re so happy to be here and so blessed.” You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in Google News Check our latest news in Apple News As the 49ers fight for their playoff lives in the NFC West, Sydney is busy juggling a busy holiday season at home — which is where The Cocktail Collection comes in. “There’s always a lot of people around during this time of year,” Sydney told Us. “It’s so busy with football. I knew I was going to be hosting and having people over, with watch parties and excitement for the games. The whole dynamic of being an easy, ready-to-pour cocktail was music to my ears.” This fall, The Cocktail Collection introduced their newest variety, the Crown Royal Whisky Sour with Black Cherry, which is available now.

Some have called TikTok’s “onion boil” the best thing to happen to the allium since the battered, blooming steakhouse favourite . Others have labelled it “ recession-core ,” a reference to the aesthetic trend “that prioritizes usefulness over embellishment.” Little more than a hollowed-out, butter-stuffed whole onion, this may be accurate, but according to @thishealthytable , “Recession-core has never been so delicious.” Let’s get one thing straight: onion boil isn’t boiled but baked. According to Allrecipes , its name is a nod to the communal seafood boils (a.k.a. Low Country boils ) of the East Coast, where everything goes into a pot with a spice mix such as Old Bay before being drained and drenched in butter. To try it yourself, peel the skin from an onion, trim both ends and hollow it out using a paring knife. (TikTokers also used melon ballers or spoons.) Some creators then seasoned the onion with spices and poured melted butter over the top. Others, such as @stephpappas , sliced it crosswise, stuffed the hollowed-out centre with a knob of butter and placed pats in the slits before adding seasoning, wrapping it in foil and baking it at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for roughly an hour. As one astute TikTok user commented, “Wait till people hear about dolma.” Admittedly more involved than making onion boil, to make Iraqi stuffed onions (dolma), Turkish sogan dolmasi or Greek salantourmasi , for example, cooks layer an aromatic mixture of rice, herbs and spices in the softened allium before baking. From cottage cheese to cucumber , TikTok food trends can have outsized impacts. With 6.9 million followers, known for his “Sometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber” catchphrase, Ottawa TikTok star Logan Moffitt ‘s viral shaken salad was such a hit that Iceland experienced a cucumber shortage . While some trends are dubious, a whole-baked onion confit is hard to find fault with. Onions are a foundational ingredient in stocks, stews, soups and braises the world over. So much so that Julia Child once said, “It is hard to imagine a civilization without onions; in one form or another, their flavour blends into almost everything in the meal except the dessert.” Enjoying them whole, as in Adeena Sussman’s balsamic-glazed onions and leeks , or caramelized and gratinéed like Mary Berg’s onion soup , is all fair game. As commonplace as onions are, “they’re anything but ordinary,” author Mark Kurlansky said at a talk about his 2023 book, The Core of an Onion . “One of the things that’s extraordinary is that it’s a vegetable with a defence mechanism. If you mess with an onion, it’s going to spit sulfuric acid in your eye.” According to Kurlansky, humans are the only mammals up to this particular challenge. Our tears are a small price to pay for the onion’s mellow sweetness — whether doused in butter and eaten whole à la TikTok or not. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark nationalpost.com and sign up for our cookbook and recipe newsletter, Cook This, here .Nissan execs sound the alarm on an increasingly dire situation