Christian Sayre, the 35-year-old owner of Anchor Pub, was arrested on January 14 and is being held on $1 million bail, KING-TV in Seattle reported. Special Assault Unit detectives with the Everett Police Department originally arrested Sayre in October of 2021. According to a news release, the department interviewed male and female victims who said they had drinks at the bar, then had no memory of what happened after....

“Last night, Russia launched a brazen attack on the people of Ukraine, in violation of international law and basic principles of human decency,” Obama said to begin his statement posted to Twitter on Thursday afternoon. “Russia did so not because Ukraine posed a threat to Russia, but because the people of Ukraine chose a path of sovereignty, self-determination, and democracy.” The statements from four of the five living former presidents leaves former President Donald Trump as the only one yet to release an official statement about the invasion, as he has been criticized for calling Putin’s reasoning for escalating the conflict “smart” in a recent interview and at a fundraiser....

“It’s natural to wish for life ’to just get back to normal’ as a pandemic and economic crisis upend everything around us,” Obama wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “But we have to remember that for millions of Americans, being treated differently on account of race is tragically, painfully, maddeningly ’normal’—whether it’s while dealing with the health care system, or interacting with the criminal justice system, or jogging down the street, or just watching birds in the park....

Obama made the remarks while on the campaign trail for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in Newark on Saturday. In his speech, Obama called out Republicans for opposing voting rights legislation and those who continued to mount baseless claims of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election. “You got to ask yourself though, why is it that Republicans don’t want people voting?” Obama said. “What are they so afraid of?...

America’s favorite grandmother keeps up a running comedy routine on and off the speaker’s circuit, where she’s a regular these days. But Mrs. Bush is more pointed in her humor than almost anyone else in public life. With candor in politics in such short supply, she has been celebrated for her barbs all the way back to her “rhymes with rich” reference to Geraldine Ferraro in 1984. “She may be one of the last really outspoken public figures,” says Rob Allyn, a Republican political consultant in Dallas who has worked for the Bush family, “because with people coming of political age today, message control is the doctrine....

Ozil would be interested in potentially joining the Liga giants or Jose Mourinho’s side, with the Germany international’s contract with the Gunners due to expire in summer 2018. Arsenal 8/13 to beat Watford There is, however, still a chance Ozil could remain with Arsenal, despite no offer over a contract extension having yet arrived after talks over a renewal were put on hold back in February. Ozil, who recently bought a new house in London, is able to sign a pre-contract with a foreign club in January, although it is understood he remains happy living in the capital city where he is settled and has made many close friends....

Paris Saint-Germain thumped Barca 4-0 in their last-16, first-leg tie on Tuesday to heap the pressure on coach Luis Enrique, and while Messi’s late winner prevented a second embarrassing result in six days, the Catalans failed to produce the commanding response that many expected. Early on Barca looked every inch a side desperate to respond emphatically to that humbling result in Paris and it was hardly surprising to see Messi put them ahead after just four minutes at Camp Nou....

Barca beaten by Malaga and lose ground in title race Madrid looked comfortable enough after Pepe’s header gave them the lead in the capital clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, Zinedine Zidane’s side conceded late in the game and had to settle for a 1-1 draw. That meant Barca could go joint top of the table by beating Malaga and with the Andalusians on a three-game losing streak at La Rosaleda, it seemed the Catalans would not have too much trouble....

The Blaugrana were stunned in Italy, giving up a 4-1 first-leg lead to crash out on away goals, having been favourites for the competition. Barca have been widely criticised for their display but still lead LaLiga and Valverde says his side must move on quickly, with a tough test against Valencia to come on Saturday. “We lost the possibility of staying in a competition we were excited about being in – it’s a big disappointment,” he said....

The Premier League — with more money than it knows what to do with — has no representatives left in the Champions League after Barcelona’s victory over Manchester City on Wednesday. It was all so very predictable in the end. MORE: Ronaldo to MLS? | Klinsmann thinks Zelalem is ready | Goal of the season? The assertion that Premier League clubs have massively underachieved in Europe for far too long can no longer be challenged....

The La Liga giants spent much of the transfer window pursuing the Brazilian forward, with the departure of Neymar in a record-breaking €222m deal leading them to seek out reinforcements. Barca 10/1 to beat Eibar 5-0 They were able to land Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund for €105m, but are now counting the cost of failing to secure other targets after seeing the France international ruled out for four months with a hamstring injury....

Still, Barcelona are hoping that they have, at least, succeeded in the former challenge, with the club confirming the signing of Nelson Semedo from Benfica on Friday. A Barcelona delegation led by sporting director Roberto Fernandez flew to Lisbon on Thursday and agreed a deal which will see the Catalans pay an official €30m - and a further €5m in bonuses. Man City agree £50m fee for Walker The Blaugrana had, of course, made Hector Bellerin their primary target to fill the void left by Dani Alves when he departed for Juventus on a free transfer last summer and prophetically proclaimed: “You will miss me once I’m gone....

Why Ibrahimovic may leave Man Utd this season The TFF confirmed in a statement that the 30-year-old has been left out of Fatih Terim’s matchday squad after failing to recover sufficiently from the problem. It is reported that Arda’s injury is not serious and it is unlikely to keep him out of Barcelona’s La Liga match with Granada on Sunday. “After detailed checks and examinations carried out last night, it was not possible for the player to be in the squad for the match,” the TFF said of their captain, who played the whole of last Friday’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Finland in Antalya....

Barca have confirmed that the 20-year-old did, as feared by head coach Ernesto Valverde, suffered a torn hamstring in Saturday’s 2-1 victory away against Getafe, which was his full La Liga debut. Sociedad 4/1 to beat Real Dembele had to be withdrawn in the first half of his side’s dramatic win, leaving the field after sustaining the problem while attempting a back-heel near the corner flag when the match was still goalless....

Robert Fernandez, the club’s technical director, watched the 21-year-old during their 1-0 victory over Lanus in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores final last week and sought to delve deeper into the personality and background of the player. Arthur was recently called up to the national squad and has been watched by Barcelona since the beginning of the European season. However, he recently renewed his contract in Brazil and is committed to Gremio until 2021, with a release cause of around €50 million....

Ernesto Valverde has rung the changes with one eye on his side’s Copa del Rey final clash against Sevilla on Saturday. The Catalans have the luxury of rotating their squad due to their 11-point lead in La Liga with just six games left. But the club could be putting their unbeaten Liga record on the line, with Barca having failed to win each of their last two league games when neither Messi nor Suarez started (a 0-0 draw with Malaga and a 2-1 loss to Alaves)....

Two years ago Bayern destroyed Barcelona at the same stage, recording a 7-0 aggregate win on their way to winning the title. The 3-0 success they enjoyed in the Camp Nou remains the Blaugrana’s only home Champions League defeat in the last six years (33 matches), and while Barca will be to looking to avenge that humiliation, a familiar face at the helm of the Bundesliga champions is intent on compounding their misery....

The Blaugrana take on Mexican side Pumas UNAM at the Camp Nou on Sunday in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy, with the Liga MX squad making the overseas trip to face one of the world’s most famous clubs. It will be a final peek at how Xavi believes his best starting lineup is constructed, afforded a wealth of incredible attacking talent thanks to a prolific summer offseason for Barcelona. New signings Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Franck Kessie have all made a positive impact in the attacking third....

“To put it bluntly, it’s especially f***** up that our black coworkers have been unfairly put in the position of choosing to either a) accept racist remarks, or b) publicly fighting with their boss,” he wrote. It all comes after Portnoy claimed he’s “uncancellable,” referring to the internet’s cancel culture, after a racist video of Portnoy from 2016 resurfaced. In it, Portnoy said former NFL star Colin Kaepernick looked Arabic and compared him to an “ISIS guy,” Fox News reported....