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“It makes me want to puke, just my visceral reaction as an American who cares about Democracy and human rights, the fact that Donald Trump is going out of his way to kiss up to–just to this monster instead of actually projecting strength,” Jordan said during a Monday appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. “What have we gotten from the North Koreans, for all this pomp and circumstance and the propaganda coup of having the president of the United States crossing into North Korea?...

The former Colts quarterback was arrested and faces preliminary charges of operating while intoxicated, public intoxication and intimidating a police officer, The Associated Press reported. MORE: NFL players arrested in 2015 At the time of his arrest, Trudeau’s blood-alcohol content was .31, nearly four times the legal limit of 0.08. He is also accused of threatening a police officer as he was being arrested, according to the report. The 52-year-old also found himself in hot water in 2007, when he allowed underage drinking at his home....

Prosecutors said that conditions in the county jail, described in a 2018 report as “inhumane,” were unsanitary and left inmates with inedible food and little to no medical care as they were kept in their cells for 24 consecutive hours or more. Kenneth Mills, 56, was convicted in September on misdemeanor charges of dereliction of duty and falsification, the former for causing unsafe conditions in the jail and the latter for lying to Cuyahoga County Council about blocking the hiring of needed jail nurses....

Along with her commentary, the former Obama-nominated U.S. attorney shared a New York Times article, which included Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman’s statement that the White House transcript of the call between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky had been heavily edited, omitting “crucial words and phrases.” Vindman also stated that they were omitted despite his attempts to include them. Vance later tweeted a quote from the article that stated that discussions about Presidential Candidate Joe Biden and his son Hunter were left out of the transcript....

Weatherford’s words to the bandit took it to another level, however. After lamenting the loss, Weatherford ended his post by writing: “Mr. Neighborhood Robber man, I hope you tried that ring on, I hope it brings favor to your life, the same way it has for other people the past 6.5 years I’ve had possession of it. It wasn’t my hand that won it, but I’d like your hand to wear it....

Just 10 House Republicans aligned themselves with their Democratic colleagues in voting to impeach Trump a week after a violent mob of the then-president’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, leaving five people dead. Ahead of the riot, Trump had urged his supporters at a nearby Washington, D.C., rally to march to the legislative building and “fight like hell” to keep him in power. The conservative group Checks & Balances published a Tuesday statement calling on Republican senators to hold the former GOP president accountable....

Now, a little more than two years later, Anthopoulos is again a general manager in the major leagues, hired by the Braves on Monday. In speaking with reporters Tuesday at the GMs meetings in Orlando, Fla., Anthopoulos made it sound like the past two weeks waiting to hear if he got the job in Atlanta was a lot longer than the two years he was between jobs as a general manager while working in the front office of the Dodgers....

Confirmed: Dybala signs new Juventus deal Mauricio Pochettino’s charges lie seven points behind the Blues but comfortably clear of fifth-placed Manchester United, who are 11 points behind. Champions League qualification is all but achieved, but they must remain wary of this weekend’s opponents and their star striker. Bournemouth and Josh King have been quietly impressive in the Premier League this season, and the former Manchester United striker is just the kind of player who could derail Spurs’ title challenge....

Juan Dixon noticed. Oh, yes he did. MORE: Maryland assistant resigns after third DUI Like Hoiberg and Ollie, Dixon had an extended NBA career. And he is following them into the college coaching ranks. Dixon, 35, was announced Wednesday as the new special assistant to head coach Mark Turgeon at Maryland, the school Dixon led to the 2002 NCAA championship. He isn’t promising to ascend as quickly to a major-college head coaching position as the other two, but he wouldn’t mind....

Horton, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2006, spent 10 years at Boston College under coach Tom O’Brien before following O’Brien to N.C. State. He was hired after the 2006 season and served as the Wolfpack’s offensive line coach until May 2012, when he became director of football operations. MORE: Notable sports deaths in 2016 Horton’s coaching career spanned 30 years and dates back to 1982 at Ohio State when he was hired as a graduate assistant coach....

After more than four hours of surgery at a Charlotte, N.C., hospital, Wyche’s daughter, Kerry Wyche, told WLWT-TV in Cincinnati that her father was just days away from being sent to hospice before a donor match was found. MORE: 2016 NFL coach rankings “(Monday) morning, I got a phone call from dad. I saw that I had a voicemail and I thought ‘Oh my goodness, is this the heart?’ but it was not the phone call I wanted....

Winnipeg police spokesman Const. Eric Hofley would not disclose where White, a Steinbach, Manitoba native, was arrested. MORE: A bizarre history of hockey player crime | NHL’s worst injuries this season White was scheduled to appear before a judge Saturday after being placed into custody after his arrest. It remains unknown if he had been released on bail. White faces two charges of careless use or storage of a firearm or prohibited device in addition to single charges of unauthorized possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm in an unauthorized place, unauthorized importing of a prohibited or restricted firearm and breach of recognizance....

During Sunday’s exhibition game between Canada and Italy, Bennett showed off some serious athleticism with a ferocious dunk over Italy’s Marco Cusin. MORE: Is Bennett the worst No. 1 pick of all time? Yikes. That dunk was so mean Cusin’s great, great grandchildren are going to feel it. Bennett has been looking for a new NBA team since the Raptors released him on March 1. While he belongs in the biggest draft bust debate at this point in his career, he is still only 23 years old and has clearly retained some of the explosiveness that intrigued scouts a few years ago....

Former officials contacted by Newsweek criticized the report, saying that the assessment did not go far enough to map out specific risks posed by anti-government forces at home and efforts to tackle them. “It’s pretty much worthless,” said one former federal law enforcement official who spoke with Newsweek on the condition of anonymity. “There are no specifics and nothing actionable.” The former official questioned the motivation behind the report....

Gatlin is the world’s fastest man this year and expected to pose the biggest threat to reigning champion Usain Bolt when the event of the competition takes place on Sunday. However, many people have suggested a Gatlin win in China’s capital would provide a setback to a sport under something of a cloud following recent allegations of widespread drug use — given Gatlin has twice been banned for doping....

Arrington, who played at Penn State under disgraced former coach Joe Paterno from 1997-1999, said the sentiments in the letter reflect a specific segment of Penn State’s fans who miss the Paterno era. “The reality here is that is very much the culture that Joe Paterno built,” Arrington said. “The culture of, when you come to this school … I came to that school, I’m a kid from the city of Pittsburgh....

The Chronicle-Journal in Ontario, near Johnson’s hometown of Thunder Bay, was first to report the news. No cause of death was given. Selected by the Flyers with the 33rd pick in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, the center toiled in the minors for several years before making his NHL debut with the Red Wings during the 1993-94 campaign. After three-plus seasons there, he joined the Penguins for a couple of seasons before going to the Blackhawks for one year....

Among the top dignitaries at the event which included H.H. the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon was also in attendance. This was the first time that the cooling technology was introduced for the very first time which saw the temperature inside the stadium almost being half to what was experienced outside the venue. Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez, who serves as the captain of Al Saad, gave thumbs up to the cooling technology stating that it was the ideal ambience to play a game of football....

Enzi, 77, was first seen lying in a roadway by a passerby, about the same time as his Apple Watch sent a distress signal for a hard fall. First responders arrived at the scene in Gillette, Wyoming, to find the former senator unresponsive. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was stabilized before getting airlifted to a hospital in Loveland, Colorado, according to the family. Police in Gillette haven’t talked to any witnesses who saw the accident, according to the Associated Press....

Miles released a statement this week through his attorney, Neal Lourie. Miles has been charged with giving authorities a false story when he was discovered with a gunshot wound to his arm. MORE: Top 10 teams for 2014 | Best bowl images | 2014 Heisman favorites Miles said this week he was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety and encouraged those showing signs to seek help. He thanked supporters and asked for privacy as he continued healing physically and mentally....