Deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked several times about the extent to which critical race theory and schools were a factor in Virginia Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s victory over Democrat Terry McAuliffe. “Republicans are lying,” Jean-Pierre said. “They’re not being honest, they’re not being truthful about where we stand and they’re cynically trying to use our kids as a political football.” How race is taught in schools and parental control over education emerged as a wedge issue in the commonwealth’s gubernatorial election....

Barcelona’s superstar forward sat out both of his nation’s fixtures during the international break, playing no part in a 2-0 victory over Italy or a 6-1 defeat to Spain. Jorge Sampaoli admitted that his side had been “slapped” during a forgettable night in Madrid , with Messi forced to watch on from the stands at Wanda Metropolitano before leaving the contest early. Former Argentina goalkeeper Gatti believes the five-time Ballon d’Or winner should have made himself available, regardless of his muscular concerns , as eternal rival Ronaldo would never have cried off duty with a slight knock....

The Red Devils skipper netted his 250th goal for the club against Stoke City on Saturday, edging him ahead of Old Trafford legend Sir Bobby Charlton. Rooney reveals secret to longevity Rooney has reached that landmark in his 13th season with United, having being snapped up as a talented teenager in 2004. He has broken into double figures in all of his previous campaigns, and now has five to his name in 2016-17....

Man Utd & Milan battle for Morata The Times’ chief football writer Henry Winter examines England’s half-century of failings in his book “Fifty Years of Hurt: The Story of England Football and Why We Never Stop Believing”, updated this year to reflect last summer’s Euro 2016 horror show. “I knew England were going to screw up in the Euros,” he told Goal. “I didn’t think the manager was good enough, I didn’t think the players were good enough....

The Red Devils were beaten 2-1 by Fenerbahce in the Europa League, leaving their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages hanging in the balance. And following what was United’s fifth defeat in all competitions this season, several supporters took to social media to call for the sacking of Mourinho - and the return of Sir Alex Ferguson, who left the club in 2013.

The Egyptian has enjoyed a stellar season with Liverpool, scooping up a multitude of individual honours, but it was not a smooth passage to star status for Salah. After impressing in the Champions League with Basel, Salah earned himself a move to Chelsea in the winter transfer window of 2014, but he struggled for regular starting opportunities at Stamford Bridge before getting back on track in Serie A with, first, Fiorentina and then Roma....

The departure of Conte from Chelsea is thought to be coming imminently, with former Napoli boss Sarri in talks to take over as manager of the FA Cup-winning club. Dalla Bona played 73 times for Chelsea and then helped Napoli get promoted to Serie A as they were forced to climb the divisions after bankruptcy in 2004. The 37-year-old was impressed by Sarri’s style of football at Napoli, but ultimately the Partenopei were unable to break through and win a trophy during his three seasons in charge....

In a post shared on Reddit’s Am I The A**hole (AITA) forum, the 23-year-old daughter (user Firstluckever) said she’d been living at home while working at a convenience store nearby. The user said she spent most of her free time “helping around the house” with her three younger siblings, giving most of her paycheck to her parents to help cover rent and food. She’d been keeping $50 a week to spend on herself, while putting $100 a month aside “for my future,” she said....

How does Mbappe measure up to Messi & CR7?​ Reports have circulated that Manchester United had an €85 million bid for the young attacker rejected by the Ligue 1 leaders, who are said to want upwards of €110m for the 18-year-old France international. Vasilyev, however, has rejected the notion that the forward could be sold. “Mbappe has no price,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “He is like a son. “We are proud that he is already at this level with our jersey....

The South Point has three teams – the Bears, Patriots and Raiders – posted a half-game higher than CG Technology projects, and that’s the extent of differences between the two books in terms of projected win totals for the league’s 32 teams. The half-win upgrade given to the Pats by the South Point puts the Super Bowl champions on top of the board, along with the Seahawks, at 11 wins each....

“Space Jam” hit theaters 25 years ago and went on to become the highest-grossing basketball movie of all time. (No, I’m not making that up. Seems crazy, right?) For a certain generation, the battle between Michael Jordan’s Tune Squad and the Monstars was the peak of cinema. MORE: The ‘Space Jam’ chronicles: celebrating 25 years Then, on July 16, 2021, Gen Z got its own special serving of animated madness....

Shared to the account @nelaaa888, the video—viewed nearly 10 million times— shows a delivery driver dropping off a package before commenting on how good the food from inside smelled. Much to the delight of viewers, the homeowner offered to pack a burrito for the driver. A Ring doorbell camera filmed the moment, which is a device that has recorded numerous exchanges that have gone viral on the Internet. According to its website, Ring video doorbells have a built-in camera, giving homeowners a way to communicate with the individual at their door from the app....

Now his story is being told in a play Straight Line Crazy, by David Hare, starring Ralph Fiennes, which will be performed off-Broadway at The Shed in New York. Hare, a British playwright whose 2004 docu-play Stuff Happens, about the lead-up to the U.S.-Iraq War made for riveting drama, again tackles a very American subject: the creation of modern New York state. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and Jamie Armitage, Straight Line Crazy shows Moses in the 1920s, when he began to accumulate power and then in the 1950s, when that power was being challenged and diminished....

When Does Stranger Things Season 4 Come Out? No concrete release date has been announced by Netflix, so it could be a while until we see more Stranger Things. The Season 4 announcement also revealed that Netflix has made what they call a “multi-year film and series overall deal” with the series’ creators The Duffer Brothers, meaning they may have multiple projects on their plate that could compete for their time with Stranger Things....

The system used in that operation and others like it have been linked by U.S. officials and other analysts to Iran, but experts also noted the near impossibility of drawing a direct link to any single source. Mercer Street, a Liberia-flagged vessel operating on behalf of a company owned by an Israeli businessman, was hit by two back-to-back explosions in July while sailing through the Gulf of Oman. The latter blast killed the ship’s captain, a Romanian national, along with its security officer, a citizen of the United Kingdom....

After releasing two seasons every year since 2001, the reality show has been on a COVID-enforced break since May 2020. This has allowed CBS, however, to retool the show and provide plenty of extra twists and turns. “Survivor 41 features a really likable group of savvy Survivor players, and they are in for the most intense, most difficult and most dangerous season we’ve ever done,” host Jeff Probst said in a statement....

Lincoln make FA Cup history Their fairytale adventure continued as they defeated Burnley 1-0, and football fans on Twitter were delighted to see them upset the Premier League giants. Burnley midfielder Joey Barton was a popular target from fans, while many celebrated the ‘magic of the FA Cup’. Despite Lincoln’s achievements, manager Danny Cowley has his sights set on domestic action, with the National League side facing North Ferriby away on Tuesday....

DeSantis made the comments while appearing as a guest on a segment of Fox News’ Hannity. In response to host, Sean Hannity’s prompt to his guest saying, “Let’s start with the state of emergency and the gas shortage, Governor,” DeSantis replied that “this is something that’s a very serious attack on critical infrastructure in our country.” “This pipeline actually doesn’t touch Florida, but it does feed into many of our gas stations....

Many people are skeptical about tarot. But I have found a power in it that has nothing to do with popular culture’s depictions of tarot as a divinatory device or source of occult wisdom. Tarot changed my life, but I have a different story to tell. I grew up in a Christian home, but it wasn’t a particularly settled sort of Christianity. My family often moved around, and nearly every time we moved to a new town we also moved to a new denomination....

According to court documents from the Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit, plaintiff Michael Skidmore, representing the Randy Craig Wolfe Trust, was appealing a decision made by a district court on whether Led Zeppelin had copied a riff from “Taurus” a song written by Randy Craig—also known as Randy California—as a member of the music group Spirit. Craig died in 1997. The original lawsuit was filed against Led Zeppelin, the individual members of the band—Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones—and recording companies such as Warner Music Group Corp....