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Cruz returned home on Thursday amid national outrage at his decision to leave for Cancun on Wednesday evening. The senator was photographed on his flight by other passengers, sparking hours of speculation as to his whereabouts while his office remained silent. Speaking with reporters outside his Texas home on Thursday, Cruz acknowledged the public anger and said he regretted his decision. “It was obviously a mistake,” he said. “In hindsight, I wouldn’t have done it....

The New York Times first reported that the Justice Department is investigating Gaetz over allegations he had sex with a teenage girl and paid for her to travel with him, including over state lines. Gaetz is alleged to have met the 17-year-old girl around two years ago. No charges have been brought forward and the extent of the investigation into him is unknown. The investigation into Gaetz was said to have opened in the final few months of the Donald Trump administration under then-Attorney General Bill Barr....

“When you watch a Trump press conference, it really is reality television. It’s visceral and reactive, and sometimes a little catty and mean. But when you watch Joe Biden it’s like a sad melodrama where the actor sort of goes off script,” Gaetz said during an interview with Fox News Saturday. “I just wish Joe Biden would give up on the war in Afghanistan, or the war in Syria, or the war on drugs the way he gives up on his own sentences,” he added....

NFL Media says the backup quarterback flew to Houston expecting to be the starter, and ESPN stated plainly Hasselbeck will start. It will be the 40-year-old’s second consecutive start filling in for Andrew Luck. MORE: Week 5 predictions | Expert picks | Betting lines, odds, leans The former No.1 overall pick has been dealing with a sore throwing shoulder, but the Colts had planned for him to play Thursday. Another week of limited practice apparently revealed Luck isn’t yet ready....

Until now, it’s been reported that James and Rachael Kirkconnell ended the season in a relationship and were happily dating post-filming. If they were ever engaged is still unknown, though it seems likely given the normal Bachelor finale fashion: a ring is typically involved, even if the couple chooses to have a long engagement. Ring or no ring, Kirkconnell and James apparently called it quits after photos of Kirkconnell attending a “plantation-themed” sorority party surfaced online....

MORE: PGA Tour winners | 21st century Masters winners Kuchar looked set to end Saturday’s round with sole possession of the lead but after a delay in play due to inclement weather, the American bogeyed his final hole to fall into a three-way tie at the summit. After carding a third-round 70, Kuchar is one stroke clear alongside countrymen William McGirt and Gary Woodland at 14 under through 54 holes in Dublin, Ohio....

The Creatable World line allows children to unlock their imagination by styling and dressing their doll as they wish. The six initial character kits released by Mattel on Wednesday contain a gender-neutral doll with short hair and several customizable clothes and accessories to create different looks. The versatile dolls can be styled with a long-haired wig and dressed in pants, a skirt or shorts, as well as three different styles of shoes, sunglasses and other accessories....

Newsweek received a statement from PJ Lewis, Global Head of Action Figures at Mattel on Friday, June 19, 2020. “Mr. T is a pop culture icon and played a significant role in WWE history by taking part in the very first WrestleMania,” said Lewis. “We are honored to pay tribute to his legacy with a must-have collectible figure that we know fans will appreciate for its authenticity and attention to detail....

Fried was placed on the 10-day injured list with a blister on the index finger on his pitching hand, the team announced Tuesday. Bryse Wilson has been recalled to take his spot on the 25-man roster. He will start Tuesday’s game. Wilson is 1-0 with a 6.14 ERA in four games (three starts) for the Braves this season. He is 4-7 with a 4.67 ERA at Triple-A Gwinnett. Fried is in the midst of his best season as he recorded his 10th victory Monday and is 10-4 with a 4....

At last. Those two words perfectly encapsulate both the kid-at-Christmas excitement felt by boxing fans on the eve of modern greats Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao finally squaring off and the long-held exasperation that the era-defining match-up has taken so long to come to pass. MORE: Keys to the fight | Mayweather’s best fights | Pacquiao’s best fights Whether Mayweather and Pacquiao will be able to undo the damage wrought upon their sport over 5 1/2 years of botched negotiations and false dawns, during a maximum of 36 minutes at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, is a question worth asking....

The card begins at 9 p.m. ET, and the time Mayweather and Pacquiao are expected to enter the ring for their main-event fight is approximately 11:30 p.m. ET. The fight can be watched on pay-per-view through Showtime and HBO. There are no legal live streaming options. MORE: Keys to victory for Mayweather, Pacquiao | How to watch | The TV spot that made the fight MAYWEATHER VS. PACQUIAO: TIME, PAY-PER-VIEW INFO AND ODDS Time: 11:30 p....

The 18-year-old has positioned himself in the shop window with his exploits during a breakthrough campaign in 2016-17 which delivered 26 goals, the Ligue 1 title and senior international recognition. Any deal to lure him away from Stade Louis II will not come cheap, but Europe’s top clubs are preparing to buy into his considerable potential. ‘Freak’ Mbappe hailed for France display That interest is likely to have grown on the back of Mbappe’s performance for France against England on Tuesday, with the youngster admitting afterwards that he has some big decisions to make....

PSG had a stranglehold on Ligue 1, winning four successive titles but Mbappe and his youthful Monaco team-mates burst onto the scene to end that run on Wednesday. France international teenager Mbappe was on target as Monaco claimed their first top-flight title since 2000 with a 2-0 win at home to Saint-Etienne. Monaco win first Ligue 1 crown in 17 years​ The coveted 18-year-old took his goal tally to 15 in Ligue 1 but he issued a warning to French football and Europe amid the wild championship celebrations as the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester United circle....

Apparently, Goodyear agreed. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, the Republican National Convention announced that it had accepted Goodyear’s resignation, setting a new land speed record for shortest time lapsed between the “story breaks” and “ax falls” phases of a political scandal. “Today I offered the convention my resignation so as not to become a distraction in this campaign,” said Goodyear in written statement. “I continue to strongly support John McCain for president, and wish him the best of luck in this campaign....

It was an idyllic scene, and one that might have made the Democratic contenders envious. As Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama fight it out for their party’s presidential nomination, campaigning well into the night, McCain has been lying low. On Friday the all-but-certain Republican presidential nominee took a break from the campaign trail in Texas and flew to his weekend cabin outside Sedona, Ariz., about two hours north of Phoenix....

Now, McCarthy’s jibe has resurfaced this week after the California Republican finally secured enough votes to become the next House speaker after the 15th ballot was cast. Six Republicans who were opposed to his speakership voted “present,” which lowered the threshold needed for a majority. Meanwhile, some social media users pointed to McCarthy’s comments, which were made in July 2021 and were criticized by some Democrats at the time, including new House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries....

In a recent interview with ABC’s Pierre Thomas, Barr said that Trump’s tweeting about DOJ criminal cases “makes it impossible for me to do my job, to assure the courts and the prosecutors and the department that we’re doing our work with integrity.” The attorney general issued the remarks after having faced days of significant backlash from Democrats and Trump critics this week over the DOJ’s handling of Roger Stone’s criminal case....

Mea culpa, 49ers. While I was a few inches away from being right on the Seahawks winning the division, I clearly underestimated how far San Francisco’s running game and defense would take them. These are the critical components that have led them to Miami for a Super Bowl date with Patrick Mahomes and the high-flying Chiefs. MORE SUPER BOWL 54:Expert picks, predictions | Odds, betting line My lack of faith in the 49ers winning big started with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and his maiden playoff voyage....

Cells may be immature because they are rapidly growing from a new start, such as in the development of a baby in the womb; however immature cells that lack differentiation also occur normally in adults⁠—for instance, in tissues and organs that constantly replace old cells with new ones, such as the bone marrow. Fully differentiated cells are the ones we learn about in basic biology: red blood cells, brain cells or neurons or muscle cells, for instance....