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He had just come from taping the Charlie Rose show, an hour’s exploration of his inner feelings, he said, and he seemed eager to get to Iraq and the gains made by the buildup of U.S. troops. “John Edwards used to call it the McCain surge. He doesn’t anymore. I wish he would,” McCain said. With roughly half of Americans now saying the war in Iraq is going well, according to a Pew Research Center poll, McCain hopes his firmness in sticking with the war will translate into a first- or second-place finish in New Hampshire....

Having signed a two-year deal on his arrival in August last year, Majoro is now into the last nine months of his contract and remains uncertain of his future. Owing to that, McCarthy opted against fielding the 31-year-old and went with Letsie Koapeng instead. “I think Letsie played because he was the best striker I had over the three week period,” McCarthy said. “He was very good on the ball, interlinking play, holds up well and at training, he was firing from all cylinders and you can’t really ignore the boy if he gives you that kind of commitment....

Since the January 6 Capitol insurrection, the federal building has had increased police and National Guard presence, metal detectors, severely limited public access and fencing topped with razor wire surrounding the federal building. Republican Congress members criticized the metal detectors after their installation. “We’ve overdone it,” McConnell said on Wednesday. “I’m extremely uncomfortable with the fact that my constituents can’t come to the Capitol. There’s all this razor wire around the complex....

A pitch backed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suggested around $500 billion in stimulus spending, though was rejected in the Senate. Democrats have long pushed for significantly more funding for relief, with their HEROES Act valued at around $3.4 trillion, though Republicans have been cautious of this. The Quote “Senator McConnell’s skinny #COVID19 bill is an insult to the American people who need relief in many areas right now....

Houston Police Department (HPD) officers raced to the McDonald’s restaurant in the Chinatown area of the city at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday after being alerted to reports of a shooting. In a tweet shared on Wednesday, the HPD said: “Westside officers are at a shooting scene 9600 Westheimer. Adult male deceased at the scene. 202 [202 refers to the radio number of the lieutenant who tweets].” The HPD added a man was shot inside the restaurant following an “altercation” inside the restaurant and that the suspect fled the scene, according to Fox26....

Sarah Taschetta told Newsweek how her late grandpa Richard “Dick” Longenecker “went out for coffee with his buddies nearly every day” at his local McDonald’s in Mankato. A proud veteran, husband, father and grandfather, Longenecker died earlier in November leaving his wife of 64 years, Kathleen, bereft along with his seven children, 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Sarah paints a picture of her grandpa as that special kind of grandparent; someone who provided support, love and laughs for his entire family....

Though the game is just a friendly, ESPN is covering the so-called “Miami Clasico” as if it were the World Cup final and Super Bowl all rolled into one. The network sent 25 on-air personalities to Miami, has been broadcasting live on location all week, and will air two “SportsCenter on the Road” episodes from Miami on Friday and Saturday. It’s the most comprehensive coverage ESPN has ever featured for a single soccer match....

That is the challenge awaiting ESPN for Saturday’s MLS Cup between the Seattle Sounders and Toronto FC at BMO Field in Toronto. The circumstances behind the game will certainly aid ESPN in this task. Some of the league’s most high-profile players will be on display, as will a team looking to cement its status as the greatest MLS has ever seen. And it will all take place in a stadium worthy of a showpiece final....

Fortunately there is a yardstick that applies equally well to the most luxurious tourist hospital in Thailand and the most basic NGO-run facility in Africa, and everything in between. Most countries are required by law to keep track of how many patients live and how many die. Once these mortality statistics are adjusted for factors such as the age of the patients, the diagnoses and the severity of the illnesses, they can provide a measure in black and white of how well a hospital is managing the performance of its physicians....

Ricky Sbragia’s Under-23s are top of Division 2 in Premier League 2 thanks to a 1-0 win over Reading, while Neil Ryan’s Under-18s have won seven of their 10 matches and stand five points behind Everton in the North Group. They also dumped Chelsea out of the FA Youth Cup - the first time the Blues have been beaten in the competition since, quite incredibly, 2013 - with Mason Greenwood having scored a hat-trick in the 4-3 win....

Indeed, as the big players are increasingly monopolised by the most financially powerful sides, it stands to reason that it is harder for youngsters to break through at elite clubs. So, while joining Chelsea, Real Madrid or Barcelona might be the ultimate dream for a starry-eyed prodigy, it may not be the best long-term move. One exciting prospect who has made a conscious decision to buck the trend is Mikkel Duelund, the Denmark Under-21 international dubbed the ‘new Michael Laudrup’....

Newsweek has everything you need to know about the cast and characters of Mr. Corman. Meet the cast and characters of ‘Mr. Corman’ Josh Corman — Joseph Gordon-Levitt Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars as Josh Corman in Apple TV’s Mr. Corman. Not only does Gordon-Levitt lead the cast, but he is also the show’s creator, director, and writer. Mr. Corman marks Gordon-Levitt’s return to scripted TV in over six years. He last appeared in a 2015 episode of The Mindy Project....

The 12th season of the Lifetime reality show is set to premiere on Wednesday, and this time around, the series will follow hopeless romantics who are ready for marriage in Atlanta. The setup is the same as usual: All 10 of the individuals participating in the show’s experiment are vetted and matched by the series’ relationship experts, Pastor Calvin Roberson, Dr. Pepper Schwartz and Dr. Viviana Coles. However, they won’t discover who their bride or groom is until they reach the altar on their wedding day....

Republic has one goal: to achieve “the abolition of the British monarchy in favor of a democratic republic.” The group wants to replace the Queen with an elected head of state. They see the royal family as nepotistic, corrupt and undemocratic. But they face an apathetic audience. Most people in the U.K., Smith readily admits, don’t really care about the royal family. He told Newsweek about his group’s efforts to ignite a Republican sentiment in the hopes of one day bringing down the British monarchy....

Kathleen Martinez, 32, isn’t afraid to dull down her personality or wardrobe for the corporate world. With platinum blonde locks, bright pink suits paired with matching stilettos, this immigration attorney certainly arrives in style. In 2001, Legally Blonde was released and Reese Witherspoon played Elle Woods, a sorority girl who attempts to win back her boyfriend by proving there is more to her than just looks. Like Woods, Martinez goes above and beyond to defy stereotypes and break the stigma that often comes with glamour....

The winning numbers were: 7, 29, 43, 56, 57, and Mega Ball 6. The Megaplier was X3. No one matched all the numbers to claim the $278 million jackpot, which had a $191.5 million cash option, but two matched five white balls without the Mega Ball. One of those ticket-holders won $1 million, while another used the Megaplier to triple their prize to $3 million, according to the lottery’s official website....

First Five: 11-15-37-62-64Mega Ball: 05Megaplier: 2x Friday night’s 02/26/21 jackpot was worth $30 million, with a cash-value option of $21.0 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. There was no grand prize winner on Friday, so the jackpot increases to $43 million for the Tuesday 03/02/21 drawing. The winning numbers on Tuesday (02/23/21) for the $22 million jackpot were: 05-07-09-20-57 with a Mega Ball of 15....

First Five: 09-22-39-41-54Mega Ball: 19Megaplier: 3x Tuesday night’s 06/08/21 Mega Millions jackpot was worth $56 million, with a cash-value option of $38.3 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers last Friday (06/04/21) for the $45 million jackpot were: 04-30-34-41-64 with a Mega Ball of 08. The Megaplier was 3x. There was no grand prize ticket sold on Friday, nor were there any tickets sold that matched the first five white balls, and minus the gold Mega Ball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 4-7-10-45-64Mega Ball: 12Megaplier: 2x Tuesday night’s 07/12/2022 Mega Millions jackpot was worth $440 million, with a cash-value option worth $247.8 million. Here are the four Mega Millions jackpots won in 2022: 04/15/2022 — $20 million04/12/2022 — $106 million (Minnesota)03/08/2022 — $126 million (New York)01/28/2022 — $421 million Here are the six Mega Millions jackpots won in 2021: 10/22/2021 — $108 million (Arizona)09/21/2021 — $432 million (New York)06/08/2021 — $56 million (Illinois)05/21/2021 — $515 million (Pennsylvania)02/16/2021 — $96 million (New York)01/22/2021 — $1 billion (Michigan)...