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Based on data gathered from 13 countries by Europe Elects, respondents who favor the Democratic candidate for the White House average at 71 percent. From the organization’s research, an average of only 14.5 percent prefer Trump for president. Polls varied on whether they gave voters the option of remaining undecided or choosing another candidate, such as Libertarian Jo Jorgensen, Green Howie Hawkins or independent Kanye West. The questions pollsters put to voters also differed from country to country with some European nations asking for a clear hypothetical voting intention while others asked people who they would prefer to win....

Biden will double Trump’s spending on television ads by Election Day, according to a report from Yahoo, citing data from the firm Advertising Analytics. The firm estimates that both campaigns will spend a combined total of between $2.75 billion and $2.8 billion by November 3. Advertising Analytics Vice President John Link told Yahoo that the Trump campaign’s “overall spend on a weekly basis is being reduced” in several critical battleground states....

After Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday, Senators Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah both indicated that it may be too soon to pass another stimulus package. “We just passed a program with over $900 billion in it,” Romney said, according to Bloomberg. “I’m not looking for a new program in the immediate future.” “The ink is just barely dry on the $900 billion, and what the president is proposing is significant—$1....

Last Saturday, Lindsey Boylan, a progressive candidate for Manhattan Borough president, accused the Cuomo administration of fostering a “toxic” work environment during her time serving as his Deputy Secretary for Economic Development and Special Advisor from March 2015 to October 2018. Then on Sunday, she accused Cuomo of sexually harassing her for years. “Many saw it, and watched,” Boylan tweeted. “I could never anticipate what to expect: would I be grilled on my work (which was very good) or harassed about my looks....

Some on social media argued that Biden’s use of the attack line was a form of bad messaging and that the president should instead refer to the Republican Party in his criticism of policies he opposes. Biden has been saying “ultra MAGA” since May, in what appears to be a new messaging strategy ahead of the midterm elections. MAGA—Make America Great Again—is a popular slogan among supporters of former President Donald Trump....

The noisy insect flew at him while he was chatting to an official outside Air Force One on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland. The moment was caught on camera by CNN, and shows the president swipe the bug off him before pointing at it on the ground. Speaking to journalists just after the incident Biden, 78, said: “Watch out for the cicadas. I just got one. It got me....

The agency is set to spend more taxpayer funds than ever due to an estimated $345 million shortfall for the 2022 fiscal year, Axios reported last week. Sources told the outlet that ICE will run out of money before October unless the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is able to pull funds for other programs to make up for the shortfall. The Defund Hate Campaign, made up of 63 organizations representing directly impacted communities and civil rights and immigrant rights advocates, is among those calling for Biden to terminate the agency....

Roy Hodgson’s supporters are retaliating to the caustic tweets by critics of the England manager’s squad tactics. Joe Hart, the English goalkeeper, said that England team’s critics can “tweet all they want from their sofas” while Hodgson’s side are busy concentrating on qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. The retort was aimed at former England striker Gary Lineker who used social media to describe Hodgson’s tactics during the 1-1 draw against Republic of Ireland last week as “a step back to the dark ages”....

In the post-credits scene of Joss Whedon’s theatrical cut of Justice League, Lex Luthor invites Deathstroke onto his yacht and proposes starting their own league for supervillains. In Snyder’s director’s cut, the conversation goes a little differently, as Luthor tells Deathstroke that Batman’s secret identity is Bruce Wayne. It’s since been revealed that Deathstroke was being primed to appear as the main villain in Ben Affleck’s unproduced Batman solo movie....

That being said, we’re pretty confident your aunt isn’t as wild as Browns’ tackle Joe Thomas’. After all, would your aunt show up to one of your sporting events with an orange mohawk and your number painted into the side of her head? We didn’t think so. Thomas family reunions must be a blast. 

The interaction between Chestnut and the protester occurred as the competition was in progress. Chestnut went on to win the annual contest for the 15th time, though he was more than 10 hot dogs shy of the personal record he set last year. According to a video clip shared on Twitter by CBS Sports writer Will Brinson, the incident began when a protester who appeared to be wearing a Darth Vader mask started threading their way between competitors while holding a sign....

Bianchi is a member of the Ferrari driver academy and has raced for Marussia this season. But Booth insists that the two deals are not related and that the partnership between Ferrari and Marussia does not necessarily mean that Bianchi will remain with the team into 2014. “First of all, with Jules, he is a Ferrari young driver but the two deals are totally separate,” Booth said. “The powertrain deal has no bearing on Jules’ future at all....

On Saturday, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced its finalists for the 2015 Hall of Fame class. Kentucky’s John Calipari and Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan were both named finalists for the first time. MORE: Basketball royalty honors Smith | Remembering Tark | Kentucky’s season of supremacy Calipari, 56, has guided his 2014-15 Wildcats to a perfect 24-0 record entering Saturday and has 578 career head coaching victories to his credit from his time at UMass, Memphis at Kentucky....

ESPN reported Calipari would succeed Arizona’s Sean Miller, who coached a team led by Duke freshmen Jayson Tatum and Harry Giles and Kansas freshman Josh Jackson to the title in 2015. Texas’ Shaka Smart coached the U-18 team last summer that qualified for this summer’s Worlds. This will not be popular among the many for whom loathing Calipari is their second-favorite sport, right behind college basketball. A number of the prospects eligible to compete for the U....

MORE: Wrestlers turned actors | Cena’s funny reaction to an interview whiff On Tuesday night, Fallon invited wrestler/actor extraordinaire John Cena to partake in the game, where each man throws — you guessed it — sticky balls at the other’s Velcro suit. It actually looks pretty fun and kind of hard. You at least need to have some stamina and quick reactions. Now, after watching that video, you can’t tell me this couldn’t be a real sport....

Cox is one of 46 candidates who will appear on California’s recall election ballot this September as Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom fights to stay in office. Cox plans to hold a press conference outside the California Republican Party’s headquarters in Sacramento on Friday “to call out their dishonest dealings to rig the CA GOP endorsement vote for liberal Kevin Faulconer,” according to a Thursday press release. “Trickery. Political scheme. Moving the goalposts,” Cox tweeted Thursday afternoon....

He didn’t have to, though, did he? On March 9, Manning’s $19 million base salary for the 2016 season becomes fully guaranteed. So it’s guaranteed he’ll have to make up his mind before then. MORE: Manning’s storied career in photos | NFL Mock Draft 2016 “I met with Peyton a couple nights ago, and we had a good talk,” Elway said Thursday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “We’re going to give him as much time as he needs, and he still needs some more time....

Starring and created by John Lutz (30 Rock) and Paula Pell (Wine Country), Mapleworth Murders is a whodunit that pays homage to British crime dramas in an idyllic town where people keep getting murdered. Among the stars are JB Smoove and Hayley Magnus, along with a “who’s who” of suspects and victims. The nostalgic series is packed with cliffhangers, unusual one-liners, cameos and, of course, murder. Chief among Mapleworth Murders’ influences are Angela Lansbury’s Murder, She Wrote and the British crime drama Miss Marple....

Stocked with a more accessible backend, PC gaming allows for a plethora of titles with the many varying genres allowing niche titles like Gone Home, Papers, Please and Goat Simulator to be regarded in equal contention as big budget blockbusters like Titanfall and Call of Duty. Not only this but PC gaming has also paved the way for the divisive genre du jour, free to play, as well as cheaper downloadable titles that make the platform all the more affordable for customers willing to ditch big screen TVs and boxed copies of games in favour of 19” displays and digital downloads....

Torts can be a rough character, a Boston guy who doesn’t handle players with kid gloves. He also is a smart coach. Mr. Nice Guy he isn’t, but neither was Herb Brooks. The World Cup of Hockey requires someone who isn’t just there to feed egos. MORE: Lou Lamoriello, the Devils’ advocate | Best NHL sweaters | Vegas looks ahead to NHL season “He instantly gives your team an identity, and no question that stands for something,” said Dean Lombardi, the Kings GM who has the same job with USA Hockey’s senior team....