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Runoff elections rarely gather the amount of attention the Georgia runoff has, but since it will determine control of the Senate, both parties have a vested interest in the outcome. Democrats having control of both chambers of Congress is beneficial for Biden’s agenda, including signing a significant COVID relief package on the first day he takes office. “I need Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the United States Senate to get this done,” Biden said in an ad released on Thursday....

Following their talks Monday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia, a Chinese Foreign Ministry readout of the conversation said the U.S. leader got his answer as part of “a full account of the origin of the Taiwan question and China’s principled position” explained by President Xi Jinping. The lengthy account outlined how Xi “stressed that the Taiwan question is at the very core of China’s core interests, the bedrock of the political foundation of China-U....

“We have every reason to believe that Joe Biden, if he agrees to go forward with debates in the first place, will want to retreat to his remote video link and the Skype-call campaign he’s been running and do the debate from his basement,” Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told reporters Wednesday, “where he can rely on notes, a teleprompter or a handler off camera.” The Biden campaign didn’t immediately respond to Newsweek’s request for comment, but speculation about the debate schedule has run rampant as the campaigns have adjusted to efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus....

Speaking after the Impact advanced with a 4-2 win over D.C. United in the knockout round at RFK Stadium, Biello was hopeful Drogba will recover from a lingering back injury and play Sunday for the first time since Sept. 28. “I spoke to him the other day and we talked about [how] this game, because he didn’t train much, would have been difficult but that the game for Sunday could be more realistic for him,” Biello said....

According to a report from TMGCollegeSports.com’s Mark Blaudschun, the conference has sent formal invitations to six to eight schools, including Cincinnati, Houston, Memphis, UConn, South Florida, Central Florida and BYU. Blaudschun also said “two other AAC schools” are still candidates. MORE: Here’s how the Big 12 should rank expansion candidates Now this report is not confirmed, but we do know Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby has formally notified East Carolina that the conference is not interested in adding ECU....

Christina Aguilera Asia: 3 weeks mid-June to July Australia: 3 weeks mid-July to August Justin Timberlake UK Tour First week of June: Dublin and London The Rolling Stones European Tour Begins: June 5 in Belgium Ends: Aug. 26 in London Gwen Stefani New Zealand and Australia: July 26 - Aug. 7 European Tour Begins: Sept. 10 in Germany Ends: Oct. 19 in Hungary Asia: Aug. 11-16 George Michael European Tour Begins: May 12 in Coimbra Ends: July 26 in Athens...

On Wednesday, Condoleezza Rice, the president’s national security adviser, asked the major networks to refrain from showing unedited video messages taped by Osama bin Laden. All but one are controlled by major conglomerates that have important pending business with the government. All of them readily acceded to her concerns. At the request of the FBI and White House, “America’s Most Wanted,” the crime-fighting reality show on the Fox network, which is owned by media conglomerate News Corp....

In Week 4, the practice of Power 5 programs hosting games against lesser teams continued. — Troy traveled to Georgia and lost 66-0, but pocketed $850,000. — Eastern Michigan was paid $650,000 to travel over to East Lansing and lose to Michigan State, 73-14. — Boston College upset USC last Saturday. Today, BC offered Maine $650,000 — and $10 discounted tickets on Groupon — to head to Chestnut Hill and lose, 40-10 in front of 28,676 fans....

Stuart McKenzie, from Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7, filmed the encounter. In the car on route to the house, McKenzie says he had received several calls that evening, and had just had another for a “big snake in the bedroom.” As he approaches the house, the homeowner directs him to a door that has been barricaded with a mattress. He says him the snake was in the washing basket, but is no longer there....

On the back of a defeat to Chelsea that was far more calamitous than the 3-1 score suggests, the manager’s list is now taking on seismic proportions. Wherever he turns, Moyes is finding problems rather than solutions. In a transfer market where availability is at a premium, in a squad with deficiencies being laid bare every week and in an injury list that has robbed him of the two players best equipped to turn around United’s increasingly wretched season....

At a recent hearing, the top executive of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, told the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security that the company supports federal oversight of the social media sector. He proposed implementing an industry panel that would regulate safety standards for social networking apps. Mosseri explained that the panel would answer to policymakers but should have authority to punish tech companies that don’t follow its directives....

The dummy text concluded with an ominous warning likely to strike panic in any mother of school-age children: “Please note that further violations may result in the permanent suspension of your Zoom account.” What was Keen’s “hateful conduct?” Zoom never said—as these tech companies rarely do. The purpose of the tech giants’ Star Chamber is not to inform, but to instill fear. To encourage self-censorship. To persuade you to reform yourself—so that the overlords have no cause to visit you once more....

Conservatives still have myriad concerns with Big Tech’s noxious brew of speech suppressions, shadow bans and unaccountable deplatformings. Those concerns are both legitimate and justified by Big Tech’s ever-expanding list of misdeeds. But there is an emerging sea change in the way conservatives conceptualize the relationship between Big Tech’s unfettered content-moderation leeway and the sheer economic clout wielded by the relevant corporate actors. Indeed, many conservatives, in line with the broader political realignment now unfolding before our eyes, are reassessing their clinging to prior libertarian-inspired bromides about the purported innocuousness of concentrated corporate power....

The Big Ten East division has reigned supreme, winning every Big Ten championship game since the creation of the East and West divisions in 2014. Michigan (+600) is the most recent Big Ten championship winner, defeating Iowa 42-3, en route to its first College Football Playoff appearance. Can the Big Ten West win its first championship game, or will the Big Ten East continue its postseason domination? If you’re interested in getting involved in the Big Ten futures markets, Sporting News has you covered....

On Monday, the Big Ten publicly reprimanded Harbaugh and fined him $10,000 for his comments. The conference statement on the issue said Harbaugh’s comments violate a rule stating in part that the conference “expects all contests involving a member institution to be conducted without compromise to any fundamental element of sportsmanship. Such fundamental elements include integrity of competition, civility toward all, and respect, particularly toward opponents and officials.” MORE: Eight big CFP questions with one week to go...

Labor Day weekend is filled with five days of college football and the Big Ten helps kick off the party with two games on Thursday, Sept. 1. The most notable game to watch? Wisconsin takes on LSU at Lambeau Field on Saturday, Sept. 3. MORE: Big Ten preseason predictions Here’s how to catch all the Big Ten action in Week 1. Thursday, September 1 Indiana at Florida International, 7:30 p....

As everyone from Sony to Cisco Systems scrambles for position in the post-PC world, the Europeans are leading from strength. That’s why Microsoft trekked to Stockholm earlier this month and agreed to become Ericsson’s minority partner in a joint venture that will develop software for mobile Web browsing. It’s also why Vodafone AirTouch enjoys a market valuation so lofty that it’s able to offer some $130 billion in stock for Mannesmann–which just snapped up Orange of the U....

The Reds have hauled back an incredible 14-point gap in the title race, to challenge City in the run-in, with just a single point separating the defending champions and the 2020 winners. Should Liverpool complete the comeback, overtake Man City and then finish the job, it would go down as a historical achievement (see below for context). It would also mark another twist in a fascinating new rivalry that has taken shape between the two sides....

Sevilla complete Nolito move Milan completed a major coup with the signing of Juventus defensive lynchpin Leonardo Bonucci for €42 million on Friday and Biglia becomes the 10th new arrival of the transfer window at San Siro. The Argentina international has long been a target for Milan and the Rossoneri have paid a reported €17m to bring him to the club, with Biglia signing a three-year contract. Vincenzo Montella has significantly overhauled his squad after signing a new contract in May and Biglia is the latest fresh face through the door ahead of the new Serie A season....