The House Speaker had vowed to remove the Minnesota Democrat, citing prior allegedly antisemitic comments. After several Republicans came out against the bid, it appears McCarthy has bent to their will, instead of facing a potentially gruelling vote on the appointment. McCarthy previously said he would like to remove Omar, setting up a potential floor vote in the closely divided chamber. It was just a matter of weeks ago that McCarthy faced 15 rounds of voting to confirm him as speaker, following an open rebellion by some Republican representatives....

“Why aren’t you calling for tanks at America’s southern border while our country is invaded everyday and Americans are being murdered in record numbers by Chinese fentanyl from the Cartels? We serve the American people, who pay for the tanks and our salaries, not Zelenskyy,” Greene tweeted in reference to the Biden administration’s immigration policies and fentanyl that has been seized at the U.S.-Mexico border. Her remarks come after Graham and Democratic Senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island visited Kyiv on Friday, and criticized the delays from the West in supplying Ukraine with tanks, Reuters reported....

Greene, who’s facing calls for her removal from committees because of her alleged support for conspiracy theories and violence against Democrats, is co-sponsoring Representative Jeff Duncan’s “Old Glory Only Act,” which would bar any flag beside the American flag from being flown at U.S. embassies. As part of her promise to pursue an “America First” agenda, the Georgia Republican targeted the flying of the Black Lives Matter flag on government property, calling the organization a “radical Marxist group....

Perhaps no one is more thrilled about that than outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. The two have had a tumultuous (and expensive, as Cuban often notes) relationship over the past few years. And what better way to celebrate Stern's departure than a duck-faced selfie? (I really can’t believe I just wrote that sentence) "Celebrating the commissioners final day in the office. Yes we are.. CLOSE friends," Cuban wrote as a caption....

Let’s just say he cut his pregame interview with sideline reporter Heather Cox short, really, really short. MORE: MSU’s 11 defining wins under Dantonio | Live updates: Tide vs. Spartans That didn’t go too well.

Finchem, who is backed by former President Donald Trump, secured 41 percent of the vote, according to the Associated Press. His closest rival, businessman Beau Lane, received 24.5 percent. After the race was called for him, with almost 75 percent of ballots counted, Finchem tweeted: “16.5 percent is a mandate. Thank you to all you for the support. The people of Arizona have spoken. “They want secure elections and someone to stop the fraud....

“It’s always nice getting to travel and see bits of the world,” explained Haskins, “even if it just, like, out the window of the car for a moment and then on to the next place.” A wrestler’s life can look like one rich with excitement with their travels and experiences. But Haskins describes himself a little differently. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year “I hope I’m not the boring one of the team,” Haskins joked....

Lanegan died at his home in Killarney, Ireland, a message on the songwriter’s official Twitter account said on Tuesday as it announced his death. “A beloved singer, songwriter, author and musician he was 57 and is survived by his wife Shelley,” it said. “The family asks everyone to respect their privacy at this time.” No further details were immediately released. It was previously reported that Lanegan was put into a medically-induced coma, after contracting COVID-19 last year....

Coach Paul Rhoads made the announcement to open his regularly scheduled press conference — making the news public before addressing the team. MORE: Week 9 SN Power Poll | HAYES: Four in, four out “Mark and I couldn’t get on the same page on a few important items,” Rhoads said. “We tried to talk that through again this morning in an effort to get us moving in a different direction....

Meadows told reporters that Redfield does not have the same knowledge about a potential COVID-19 vaccine as those “closest to the process.” “While Dr. Redfield might have a timeline in mind, to my knowledge, he hasn’t had intimate discussions with those processes,” Meadows said Thursday. “He may be referring to a timeline that he published, I’m not aware of that. But I can tell you that timeline is not consistent with what I have had personal interaction with....

Court filings on Friday revealed for the first time testimony from former White House official Cassidy Hutchinson, a close aide to Meadows during his time with the Trump administration. Hutchinson told the Select Committee that Meadows was warned in advance that January 6 could turn violent. “I know that people had brought information forward to him that had indicated that there could be violence on the 6th,” Hutchinson said. “But, again, I’m not sure what he did with that information internally,” the committee said she had testified....

The Center for Technology and Civic Life (CTCL), which handled most of the donations in 2020, will instead create a five-year, $80 million program called the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence to connect local election officials and allow them to apply for funding to upgrade equipment or improve their election process, the Associated Press reported. The donations from Zuckerberg prior to the 2020 election became a target of conservatives who defend former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims of voter fraud, with some accusing Zuckerberg of influencing the elections in favor of Democrats and President Joe Biden....

After waiting 10 years to be called up from the minors, the 30-year-old pitcher made his debut in Thursday’s game in the bottom of the fourth inning in relief of Miami starter Elieser Hernandez. Moran retired the first batter he faced, but the second was a familiar face — his brother, Colin Moran. Brian ended up striking out Colin, a third baseman for the Pirates, with a slider over the middle of the plate at 71....

Mars’ occultation is essentially an eclipse of the red planet, with the moon passing directly between the Earth and Mars. The planet will be seen starting to dip behind the moon Wednesday at around 10:30 p.m. ET, reappearing about an hour later. Even outside of the occultation viewing area, stargazers will be able to see Mars passing close by the full moon in what’s known as an “appulse,” near the eastern horizon, as seen from North America....

You’re a 28-year-old running back who’s already set to make $5.5 million in 2014 and is signed through 2015. You also know the Seahawks have a supersub ready to replace you as the workhorse as early as next season, right? There are many reasons why Lynch won’t make Seattle officials budge if he chooses not to report without a new deal. The biggest is the presence of his much younger, promising backup, Christine Michael....

Marshawn Lynch is thankful. He’s thankful to play in the league, and now he’s thankful for the pair of gold cleats he’ll be rocking on the field against the Packers. The Seahawks running back had cleats customized by Solesbysir, and his original plan was to wear them in the the Super Bowl, but couldn’t wait that long. The cleats have a 24K gold paint as well as a chrome finish on the bottom....

With Lynch’s mother along for the ride this time, Beast Mode showed off his vehicular skills before Cal’s Pac-12 game against Washington on Saturday night. He also got a little too close to a band member toward the end. (Insert joke about Lynch’s driving skills as a member of the Bills). MORE: Classic photos of Marshawn Lynch So why was Lynch riding around on a cart? Well, it was Marshawn Lynch cart ride bobblehead night....

MORE: Harvin trade | Gallery | Just a Tadd: Seahawks must prove themselves Lynch, like other members of the Seahawks, also expressed his feelings about the trade on Twitter. It seems that the alleged locker room problems with Harvin there may worsen now that he’s gone. His departure could create a divide between those who were close with him and those who weren’t. Bruce Irvin also tweeted that the situation was crazy....

The 33-year-old had moved level with former Germany star Miroslav Klose’s haul of 16 goals with her penalty in a 3-2 defeat to Australia in Brazil’s second Group C match. And Marta moved one clear of Klose when she scored again from 12 yards to open the scoring in Valenciennes in the 74th minute. Elena Linari’s clumsy lunge on Debinha gave referee Lucila Venegas Montes little choice but to point to the spot, and Marta duly kept her composure to send Laura Giuliani the wrong way to make history....