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The Atlantic article highlighted Trump’s 2018 visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery near Paris, where the president reportedly told senior staff members: “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” The White House outright denied Trump made the alleged comments about fallen World War I soldiers, which the article went on to say he labeled “suckers” for getting killed in battle. “.@TheAtlantic story is not true. It has become a very dangerous time when anonymous sources are believed above all else, & no one knows their motivation....

Coach Josh Pastner told CBS Sports Thursday that Johnson’s shoulder might require surgery. MORE: NCAA Men’s champions over the years | Two Memphis players escape ‘horrific’ apartment fire “He either has to have surgery or just try to deal with the pain,” Pastner said. “But it is injured and really painful, and he might not be able to play through it.” Johnson is projected as the starter at point guard this season after starting 17 games last year, with averages of 6....

Over the years, the issue of inappropriate comments and behavior in the workplace were depicted in a number of fictional films, including The Apartment, 9 to 5 and Horrible Bosses. Workplace harassment isn’t confined to movie plot lines and the #MeToo movement is credited with empowering people to share stories from their own lives. In the wake of the ongoing movement, Bloomberg reported anonymous workplace harassment suits doubled in 2018....

NEWSWEEK: How has fathers’ involvement with their kids changed in the last several years? Suzanne Bianchi: Dads are spending more time in child care, and it’s not just the fun playing-with-kids stuff, it’s across the board. They do all the basic caregiver kinds of things: the feeding, the diaper-changing, taking them to the doctor. But it’s still the case that mothers do far more child care than fathers. Are men taking on a bigger role at home because mothers have entered the labor force in larger numbers?...

The Michigan Attorney General’s office said on Tuesday that it has sent a cease and desist letter to Menards after receiving complaints from 18 customers about masks, bleach, and other items being sold at high prices. In a news release, Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office said investigators found the store had doubled the price of cleaning products last week and “significantly” raised the price of face masks. The statement said investigators from the Attorney General’s office “have found that Menards appears to be exploiting public fear about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through a systematic effort of raising prices....

The original record-setting journey happened in April with the model traveling from Stuttgart, Germany to Cassis, France. It was recently bested during a road trip from Stuttgart to Silverstone, England. In a press release, Mercedes provided details about the route of the most recent trip saying that the car’s drivers negotiated an autobahn closure and requested cross-country diversion near Stuttgart before crossing the French border near Strasbourg. They then cruised across northern France at “highway speeds” to Calais, where the EQXX boarded the Eurotunnel....

As the person who has spent the most amount of weeks ranked #1 in the GPI World Poker Rankings, Mercier had set lofty goals for himself again this season, wanting to win at least three tournaments in 2014. The now 15-time winner on the circuit made it win #1 on Saturday, but you shouldn’t count him out on three wins just yet, despite the fact that only a few weeks remain on the 2014 poker calendar:...

Yet in its pursuit of conservative nonprofit Eagle Forum of Alabama, America’s preeminent law enforcer demonstrated its transition to the Biden Regime’s preeminent thought enforcer is near complete. First to its defeat: The DOJ’s loss comes in the form of a federal judge’s order quashing the “overly broad and utterly burdensome” subpoena it issued to the advocacy group—a description that does not do full justice to the disturbing nature of the Department’s demands on Eagle Forum....

No Barca offer for Bellerin - agent Mertens has been on fire for Napoli this season, scoring 30 goals in 43 games in all competitions for a side pushing for a second-place finish in Serie A. The Belgium international is contracted until 2022 but the Stadio San Paolo outfit are looking to tie him to a longer deal, while Manchester United are reportedly interested. De Laurentiis said earlier this month that Mertens’ future is in doubt because of a “family situation”, but is now sure he will stay....

Arsenal will be kicking themselves over Gnabry Kevin Durant led the way as the Warriors dethroned defending champions the Cleveland Cavaliers thanks to a 129-120 game-five win on Monday. The Thunder surrendered a 3-1 series last season to allow LeBron James and the Cavs to break through for their first NBA crown. But there was to be no repeat of that slipup as Spanish and La Liga giants Barca paid tribute to the Warriors, who ended the postseason with a 16-1 win-loss record....

Messi moved to Barcelona from his native town of Rosario as an 11-year-old, with the club’s willingness to pay for expensive growth hormone treatments well-documented. Those injections helped Messi to develop like any other child would have and, although he remained more diminutive than many of his contemporaries, his physical stature eventually stopped being a weakness and he blossomed in La Masia. He has since gone on to win a record five Ballons d’Or and become arguably the greatest player of all time, while he his record of 542 official goals for the club is 310 more than anyone else has ever managed at Barca....

After battling through qualifying, Jorge Sampaoli’s men are not considered among the strong favourites for Russia 2018. However, Riquelme — who was capped 51 times by the national team — believes Argentina could contend if Messi performs, having been drawn in Group D alongside Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria. “We hope that we do well, that the players get well and above all Messi,” the Argentinian told El Trece. “If the latter happens, Argentina will have many chances to win....

Messi was in no mood to talk, says Aguero The Spaniard, who is part of Pep Guardiola’s coaching staff at Man City, reportedly confronted the Barca forward behind the scenes at the Etihad Stadium. “What are you waiting for?” Spanish TV station La Sexta claim Arteta told Messi in the tunnel. “Go and get changed, asshole.” Messi, who was reportedly furious with the comment, is alleged to have responded to the former Arsenal midfielder: “Idiot, come over here, don’t run off and hide!...

Over recent decades, scientists have debated how much these methane “hotspots” contribute to climate change. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas with a higher ability to trap heat than carbon dioxide. While most emissions come from manmade activities, such as agriculture and leaks from natural gas systems, it is also produced naturally through geological sources and the breakdown of organic material. The methane coming from the Arctic seafloor belongs to the latter....

Doses distributed to each stateDoses administered to people in each statePeople with two doses in each state These data are pulled daily from the CDC COVID Data Tracker. We also use additional data sources to compare the data above to the population in each state: State population estimates are from Census data (2019 ACS 5-year estimates) Vaccine eligibility qualifications are derived from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Eligible population sizes are derived from estimates from the Census and Bureau of Labor Statistics, and are calculated by Ariadne Labs’ Vaccine Allocation Planner for COVID-19...

In this edition, SN’s Joe Rivera got two minutes with Mets outfielder Dominic Smith. MORE: Watch live MLB games all season long on fuboTV (7-day free trial) SPORTING NEWS: It seems like everything is coming together for you in 2019. Can you put into perspective the last few seasons for you, the ups and downs and what it’s been like for you overall? DOMINIC SMITH: Just baseball — just life....

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday night because no announcement had been made. Alderson’s new deal is expected to be announced in the coming days. Alderson replaced Omar Minaya after the 2010 season, signing a four-year contract with a club option for 2015. Rather than just exercise the option, the Mets are giving Alderson a new deal that keeps him in charge longer. CBSSports.com reported Monday that Alderson and the team agreed to a three-year deal that runs through 2017....

After the Mets came from behind Sunday in Atlanta to beat the Braves 10-7, Uribe was, uh, perturbed that his teammates tuned TVs in the Mets’ clubhouse to football action. He expressed his displeasure in typical Uribe-esque colorfulness. MORE: Memorable Mets moments Uribe apparently summed up the feelings of a lot of baseball fans who, for the next five months, will feel disconnected from the hype the rest of the country experiences over quarterback ratings, fantasy teams and concussions....

The papers are a large leak of documents pertaining to offshore investments which the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists is examining how politicians and famous figures use tax havens. Mexican investigative magazine Proceso reported Thursday that Porto players Diego Reyes and Hector Herrera both are named in the documents. Shortly after arriving in Portugal, each player created two companies based in Malta, according to the report, which has no Tax Information Agreement with Mexico....