Last week was something called “game control.” This week, it’s timing of wins. In other words, if a team has a victory over another that was ranked at the time of the game, the committee is “aware” of that previous ranking. MORE: Complete Top 25 | J.T. Barrett’s path to stardom | Six-team playoff? | Rivalry rankings | Bowl Projections “The committee views games as when they were played,” committee chairman Jeff Long said....
Since the start in February of Russia’s war on Ukraine, several high-profile Russian businessmen have reportedly died by suicide or in unexplained accidents. Most recently, four Russian men have died within days of each other since Christmas Eve. Alexander Buzakov The director general of the Admiralty Shipyards for the United Shipbuilding Company, Alexander Buzakov, died on Christmas Eve, according to Russian state-run news agency Tass. No cause of death has been reported but the news agency called the passing an “untimely” and tragic incident....
Sanders reported a fundraising total of $34.5 million dollars in the fourth quarter of 2019. After saying that some of Sanders’ donors were workers at Starbucks, Walmart, Target and the U.S. Postal service, Payne said one “little nugget” of information had him concerned. “The most common occupation? Teachers,” Payne said. “I mean, teachers are backing the socialist candidate? I mean, when you think about that, you have to ask yourself, what are they teaching our kids?...
Over 10 million people have signed up to the streaming platform since it was launched on Tuesday and many discovered that certain childhood favorites are labeled with a tag that says they contain “outdated cultural depictions.” Among the movies labeled as such are classics including Dumbo, Peter Pan and Lady and the Tramp. The disclaimer is also featured on lesser-known films such as Swiss Family Robinson, the Goofy special How to Fish and Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier....
While talking on Sean Hannity’s show about committee assignments within the new Congress, and Gaetz’s efforts to get Democrat Adam Schiff barred from the intelligence committee, Rivera asked the Republican congressman about the reason behind Gaetz’s and the so-called Taliban 20’s opposition to McCarthy’s bid to become House Speaker. “What in the world were you and your 19 colleagues doing torturing the Speaker, your Speaker, your Speaker designate, Kevin McCarthy?...
WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a Tuesday media briefing that “globally, about 3.4 percent of reported COVID-19 cases have died. By comparison, seasonal flu generally kills far fewer than 1 percent of those infected.” “This virus is not SARS, it’s not MERS, and it’s not influenza,” Ghebreyesus clarified. “It is a unique virus with unique characteristics.” At a news conference Friday, Ghebreyesus expressed concern that some governments were underestimating the threat posed by the rapid worldwide spread of coronavirus....
When Wallace asked Scott during an interview on Fox News Sunday if the Trump tax cuts, which were passed in 2017, should be reversed, the Republican senator, who had previously served as Florida governor, dodged the question and said that tax cuts could happen without increasing the deficit. “I cut taxes and fees 100 times over $10 billion and I actually balanced a budget and paid off a third of the state [Florida] debt....
Republicans “have seen the transcripts [of witness depositions] and have dropped their ’no quid pro quo’ argument, and now make the legally absurd contention that all evidence derived from witness interviews conducted in secret—with Republican House members present and participating—is somehow tainted and should be thrown out,” Napolitano wrote in an op-ed published Wednesday by Fox News. “Even [former Presidents] Nixon and Clinton made no such arguments [when they faced impeachment inquiries],” he pointed out....
At times during Biden’s campaign, Doocy and Biden have traded barbs, particularly about allegations over the business dealings and behavior of Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. Fox News has broadcast numerous stories about Hunter Biden, alleging that he was involved in allowing employees of a Chinese energy company to access the White House in exchange for money. In a Wednesday statement, Fox News Media president and executive editor Jay Wallace said Doocy’s “affable nature, tireless work ethic and dedication to advancing the story on the campaign trail further enhanced our reporting throughout the historic 2020 election cycle....
Trump on Wednesday defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria and said that Turkish offensives against U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in the area “has nothing to do with us.” “Our soldiers are out of there. Our soldiers are totally safe. They’ve got to work it out,” the president added. “Syria’s protecting the Kurds, that’s good. And by the way, every player hates ISIS.” “Syria is not protecting the Kurds, and U....
After falling behind early on, the world champions simply moved through the gears to blow Graham Arnold’s men away and send out a message to their tournament rivals. Next up is a Denmark side who huffed and puffed but without any end result in drawing 0-0 with Tunisia in their opener, and who need to get points on the board. Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams ahead of the match at Stadium 974....
Les Bleus are chasing back-to-back titles having triumphed in Russia four years ago and have overcome numerous injuries to still shine in Qatar. Morocco, meanwhile, have emerged as the fairytale story of the 2022 tournament and became the first African team to reach the final four after beating Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals. This semifinal fixture shapes up as an interesting one on paper with a fair bit of history between these nations in the past....
Les Bleus may have lost last time out against Tunisia, but they played almost all backups having already confirmed a knockout place by then and able to rotate the squad. Even still, the French probably should have had an equalizing goal had Antoine Griezmann not been called offside. They face a Poland side that managed goals in just one of its three group games, with their two strikes both coming against Saudi Arabia....
Somehow, Les Bleus are in danger of relegation to League B of the UEFA Nations League, currently winless in their first four group stage matches. They have just two points, with draws against Croatia and Austria, plus losses to Denmark and Croatia. Sitting bottom of Group A as a result, they are already eliminated from reaching the finals and require points from these final two matches to avoid dropping down to the second tier....
PIORE: What do you see as the most important issues in the coming year? FUKUYAMA: I think for the next year, obviously, the whole resolution for the occupation of Iraq–and, more broadly, America’s place in the world. We paid a high cost in terms of our relations with a whole series of countries, including close allies like Germany and France. One of the things we’ll have to do is fix that....
Caliendo was back on Thursday, in part because he’ll have a segment on “Countdown” this Sunday to start the NFL season, and he broke out a few great impressions you’ll want to see. First up, Caliendo brings back Morgan Freeman, but this time in the Allen Iverson “practice” rant. While he worked in a few others, his next best offering was probably Charles Barkley and Jon Gruden trading verbal barbs in the infamous “Code Red” scene from “A Few Good Men....
Caliendo showed off his Walton impression during ESPN’s broadcast of Oregon-Arizona State in Tempe, with Walton playing along. Play-by-play man/straight man Dave Pasch, as usual, just went with the flow. That’s your basic Bill Walton X2 + Pac-12 Hoops After Dark. (Oh, yeah, basketball: The host Sun Devils knocked off the No. 14 Ducks 77-72.) MORE: Caliendo’s impression of Tony Romo couldn’t be more perfect Caliendo’s best work Thursday arguably wasn’t his Walton stuff, however....
The VAR elected to take no further action after the Dutchman was cautioned by Anthony Taylor for a late challenge on Amadou Onana in the second half at Goodison Park. That is despite replays seeming to show Van Dijk’s studs initially connecting with the Everton midfielder’s shin. And Lampard felt a different decision should have been reached and that it would have changed the complexion of the game entirely....
Few things are quite as divisive as how best to settle up after dining out at a restaurant. In a survey of 2,000 diners conducted by comparethemarket.com, 36 percent felt it was best to split the bill straight down the middle. However, another 36 percent said it was better to divide things up precisely based on what everyone had. Whatever your personal preference, 43 percent of diners said they are often left feeling awkward when it comes time to pay after eating out....
Such events can often result in death or injury for the animals. In December 2011, thousands of the waterbirds, known as eared grebes, crash-landed in Utah during a storm and at least 1,500 died. Grebes sometimes make stops in the state as they migrate. They need water to take off and generally search for lakes or ponds to land in. But during storms when bad weather forces them to land, they will seek to touch down on anything that appears to be water....
