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Biden will begin his Middle East trip this week in his first trip to the region since taking office, starting in Israel and the occupied West Bank. He will end his trip in Saudi Arabia. Biden has said that the trip will advance American interests by focusing on the global trade and supply chains the U.S. relies on. Many countries in the West, including the U.S., want Saudi Arabia to produce more oil to help mitigate the growing global energy crisis that was ignited by the Ukraine war....

The U.S. president and first lady Jill Biden arrived at Windsor Castle on helicopter Marine One for a military Guard of Honor and tea with the 95-year-old monarch. However, amid the glare of English summer, the 78-year-old did not remove his dark glasses. Grant Harrold, a former butler to Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, told Newsweek the president was entitled to wear his shades to the event but should have removed them at the point he greeted Elizabeth....

Biden’s campaign had reportedly hoped that the race would be called before Biden delivered his speech. While the event site at Chase Center was originally secured for a Biden victory rally, the results of the U.S. presidential election were still unclear on Friday. Biden acknowledged that fact, telling those in attendance that “we don’t have a final declaration of victory yet.” Biden said that the more than 74 million Americans who voted for the Democratic ticket had “given us a mandate for action on COVID, the economy, climate change, systemic racism....

At the annual security and foreign policy event, the president is expected to say that his administration will pivot away from Donald Trump’s “America First” mantra, with the challenges posed by Russia, China and Afghanistan on his agenda, according to the Associated Press. But his speech on Friday comes after a survey found that some Europeans doubt the U.S. can be relied on to protect the continent. A poll of 15,000 people across 11 countries—10 EU member states plus the U....

The entire campaign for Burrow had been an impressive turnaround after he tore both the ACL and MCL in his left knee during his rookie season, helping make him a strong case for Comeback Player of the Year. But in the final two games in which he played, matchups against AFC North rival Ravens and the AFC’s champion of the past two years, the Chiefs, Burrow turned his game up to another level....

The Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has ruled doing this would violate the Byrd rule—which blocks measures not directly related to the budget being passed through reconciliation. Democrats are moving forward with President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 relief plans using budget reconciliation, which could allow them to pass without garnering Republican support, and had intended to put the increase alongside those proposals. However, the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling on the measure to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour has indicated the limits of what can be pushed through this means....

The vote was held shortly after midnight Wednesday to decide on an amendment introduced by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton during the Senate’s budget resolution negotiations for the 2022 fiscal year. Aside from Manchin, the 49 other senators who voted in favor of the amendment were all Republicans. Every other Democrat in the Senate voted against the amendment’s passage, with only one senator—Republican Mike Rounds of South Dakota—not voting. The amendment passed 50-49....

According to TSN’s Bob McKenzie, the 34-year-old center is expected to sign a three-year contract with an AAV of $7 million. Pavelski led the Sharks with 38 goals and completed his eighth year with at least 60 points last season en route to a Western Conference Finals appearance. A former seventh-round pick by the San Jose, the Plover, WI native will receive the highest AAV of his career and join Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn on the Stars’ roster of high-priced forwards....

The podcast host was sitting with the comedian to watch Canelo Alvarez take on Gennady Golovkin in Las Vegas on September 17. Alvarez went on to decisively win the fight, which Rogan described as “incredible,” but the night got off to a shaky start for him and Chappelle. He described on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience how the pair had been allocated “amazing” seats near the front, but organizers soon came over to ask the famous duo to vacate them....

During an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience released on Christmas Eve, Rogan said: “I really believe, if Michelle Obama runs, she wins.” “She’s intelligent, she’s articulate, she’s the wife of the best president that we have had in our lifetime in terms of like a representative of intelligent, articulate people. She could win,” the podcaster said of Obama. Rogan said the only thing that would get in the way of a potential victory for the former first lady would be if she “bought into some of these policies that are destroying businesses in America, that are making people scared....

One, for what happened during the final laps of last year’s race at the Fontana, Calif. track. And two, for the way he has performed this season. MORE: Kenseth wins pole | Full lineup breakdown Logano led 41 laps in last year’s race at California and held the lead on the final lap. But when rival Denny Hamlin tried to pass him on the last lap, the two drivers collided, sending Hamlin on a collision course with the inside wall....

In a recent interview, John Cena was in a promotional campaign for WrestleMania 29 pay-per-view this Sunday. During the interview, when Cena was asked if there was any backstage anger on the Rock working on a part-time schedule despite being the WWE Champion. Here is what John Cena said: “No, because that was my whole base of resentment last year. I really thought he was coming back for maybe a yearlong campaign to remind people, ‘Hey guys, I have some new movies coming out,’ and he wanted to let the WWE fan base know that he was still around....

According to multiple locker room sources, Cena is open about the fact that he has no desire to overtake Flair’s record. Experienced locker room members have stated that Cena’s only desire within the WWE at this point is to work in storylines that enhance the careers of other wrestlers. For example, he is reportedly very proud of the work that he was able to do with the United States Championship open challenge several years ago....

In a recent interview with Buzzfeed, Cena believes that if it wasn’t for his freestyle rapping in a WWE tour bus, he would have been fired early on in his career. The 16-time World Champion believes that his first character in WWE was stale and entertaining, and he was to be close to being fired by Vince McMahon’s promotion. John Cena explained to the creative team that his freestyle rapping helped him “think on his feet....

“If China is able to capture Taiwan, there’s no reason to believe that the Chinese Communist Party would stop there. China also has territorial claims against the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam and India,” Cornyn said on the Senate floor. “We shouldn’t view Taiwan as the CCP’s ultimate goal but as the first domino in a quest to reach regional and global dominance,” he added. “If Taiwan falls, it will not be the end, but rather a beginning....

Caught last week on camera by TMZ in Los Angeles, Elway responded in typical Elway fashion: “You know what, that’s too bad.” The Broncos and Miller are working on a long-term deal for the Super Bowl MVP. Elway, the team’s vice president, reportedly put a six-year, $114 million deal on the table, but Miller wants more guaranteed money. MORE: Easy solution to Miller contract problem Cropping his boss out of a photo on social media is a pretty good indication of how Miller was feeling at the time about the state of negotiations....

On the final day of their opening arguments, the Democratic managers sought to convince senators why Trump was guilty of the second impeachment article against him—obstruction of Congress—and should be removed from office. “One American, a war hero and statesman who is no stranger to this body, recognized the threat posed by Russia’s invasion of Crimea, Senator John McCain,” Schiff said. The short clip showcased McCain describing an opportunity for the U....

During a segment with talk show host Mike Broomhead, the Arizona senator added his two cents on the Browns’ rookie quarterback and his gesture to the Redskins’ bench during Monday night’s preseason game. “I just think he’s gotta grow up,” McCain told Broomhead. “When I was a young navy pilot, I’m glad I was not on national television; that’s all that I can tell you.” McCain later called Manziel a “great competitor” and spoke about the debate surrounding the Washington Redskins name....

In a recent post on Twitter, the ex-id Software designer, and co-founder, has said that One Humanity, a new map for Doom 2, has so far raised over €25K, or more than $27K, for the Ukrainian relief efforts. Romero added that all proceeds from the sale of the level have gone to the Red Cross as well as the UN Central Emergency Response Fund. He thanked everyone who has so far participated and helped raise thousands....

According to Public Policy Polling, Biden is leading Sanders in two of the senator’s strongest 2016 states: Kansas and Wisconsin. Both surveys, which were conducted earlier this week, showed the former vice president with double-digit leads. In Wisconsin, Biden has 55 percent support from likely primary voters compared with Sanders’ 39 percent support. Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, the only other remaining candidate in the Democratic primary, was polling at just 3 percent in the Midwest state....