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During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace asked Cassidy how much responsibility Biden bears in regards to the crisis at the southern border. Wallace noted that there was a recent surge of migrants, as February saw the largest number of unaccompanied minors at the border since May 2019. In response, Cassidy said “empirically, it is entirely.” “You can’t help but notice that the administration changes, and there’s a surge,” Cassidy continued, recalling a time he heard one of Biden’s advisors say in Spanish that the border was not closed, to then say in English that she misspoke....

According to Bloomberg’s Billionaires Index, Bezos ended Thursday still on top with a total net worth of $111 billion, down by $13.9 billion in the year to date. Second place was Gates at $107 billion, up $17 billion during the year so far. Though after-hours trading is typically in lower volumes than during the normal day for the stock markets, and therefore subject to greater volatility, it can be an indicator of what is to come in the day ahead....

Through the years, Goldberg received offers to return to wrestling but turned down every one. MORE: Fighters turned actors | Wrestlers gone too soon Recently, Goldberg stayed busy filming “Check Point,” which comes out in 2016. Wrestling fans, though, clamor for him to have one last match. If it came down to getting back in the pro wrestling ring or making his debut in combat sports, Goldberg says the latter is the greater likelihood....

Now, the former wrestling star is heading back to combat sports as Goldberg will be hosting GLORY kickboxing’s top 10 knockouts on Friday night that will air on Spike TV starting at 11:15 ET/10:15 CT, immediately following Bellator 135. Goldberg has been a fan of the sport for a long time and has been training since September. People were probably thinking that he was looking to do this just for the money....

Oscar Franklin Smith, 70, is due to be executed on June 4 for the 1989 slayings of his estranged wife Judy Lynn Smith and her two sons, Chad and Jason Burnett. Last month, Smith’s attorneys filed a motion seeking to delay Smith’s execution by six months, saying the severe disruptions to daily life during the COVID-19 outbreak had hindered their ability to prepare a clemency case for Smith, who has always maintained his innocence....

Dortmund had suspended the striker for the Bundesliga game on Friday against VfB Stuttgart after he arrived too late for the final training session before the match. Dortmund 5/4 to beat Spurs Reports also claimed he had arranged an unauthorised filming shoot in the cabin tract of the training centre, but Aubameyang was baffled by the decision to suspend him. In his absence, Dortmund lost 2-1 to Stuttgart, with Andre Schurrle disappointing as a sole striker, but Aubameyang will be back to face Spurs on Tuesday....

Last season’s Bundesliga top scorer was widely tipped to leave Dortmund after the 2016-17 campaign, with clubs all over Europe and in China credited with interest. Dortmund 11/2 for Bundesliga title Aubameyang made no secret of his desire to join the Blancos, but the Gabon international wound up staying put at Dortmund as Madrid decided not to spend big to replace the departing Alvaro Morata. Speaking to RMC, Aubameyang admitted he was disappointed to not join the Blancos, but says he has now put the saga behind him....

Asked by Newsweek last week about what it’s like to work with his wife, Aubrey Plaza, Spin Me Round director and co-writer Jeff Baena said, “At this point, I think we kind of have it worked out—we’ve done it four times.” In addition to Spin Me Round, Plaza has starred in Baena’s 2017 film The Little Hours, 2016’s Joshy and 2014’s Life After Beth. “My first movie was a big learning experience on all fronts, and so working with her was a benefit because we have a shorthand and a close relationship,” he told Newsweek....

The former five-star recruit from Oxford, Ala., has been granted his request to transfer, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn told al.com on Tuesday. MORE: Nation’s top 25 running backs “We wish him nothing but the best moving forward,” Malzahn said. Thomas was the Tigers’ third-leading rusher last season, behind redshirt sophomore Peyton Barber (1,017 yards) and junior college transfer Jovon Robinson (639). Thomas gained 261 yards and scored a touchdown on 43 carries as a sophomore....

The Tigers’ newest commit is 18, although he has a more mature look. Montavious Atkinson is a class of 2015 commit for the school and he is clearly about grown man business. 2015 PREVIEW: SN Preseason All-Americans | Preseason Top 25 | Best conference games As soon as his picture made the rounds on Twitter, there was obvious skepticism about his age. Atkinson is definitely the Greg Oden of football....

Aurier endured a troubled time with Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 after a series of off-field incidents saw him banned by the club and forced to train with the reserves. Spurs 17/10 to beat Arsenal in derby The Ivory Coast international was excluded after insulting team-mates and former coach Laurent Blanc on social media, while he also received a suspended two-month jail sentence for assaulting a police officer outside a Paris nightclub....

He’s watched the video of his high-speed wreck at the end of the Coke Zero 400 on Sunday and is just thankful it wasn’t worse. MORE: Spectacular photos of Dillon’s crash | Sprint Cup standings | Photos from Daytona The driver of the No. 3 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet also said he’s fine with NASCAR’s safety precautions but added that the racing organization “could bring the speed down a little bit....

As pointed out by the Panthers, Dillon is a huge fan of the team. You can read more about that aspect of his life here.

Second-seeded Sharapova turned aside the threat of No. 7 seed Bouchard, prevailing 6-3, 6-2 in 1 hour, 18 minutes at Rod Laver Arena to set up a last-four clash with fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, the 10th seed who routed No. 3 Simona Halep in the day’s first quarterfinal match. MORE: Must-see photos from Melbourne | Makarova routs No. 3 Halep | Serena advances | Nadal bows out “Well, besides playing another Russian, I’m also facing an opponent that wasn’t necessarily a favorite coming into that stage,” Sharapova told reporters....

Nadal endured a difficult 2015 that saw him fail to win a Grand Slam for the first time since 2004, but a strong end to the season had given him hope of better things to come in the next 12 months. MORE: The best scenes from the Australian Open | Match delayed after spectator collapses However, his first Slam of 2016 ended at the first hurdle as he lost a classic against Spanish compatriot Verdasco — who won through, 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2, on Rod Laver Arena....

The Russian, who won his first major at the 2021 US Open, will meet Spanish legend Rafael Nadal in Sunday’s final, with the sixth seed trying to win his 21st grand slam title to go one ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. With Melbourne’s strong Greek community, the crowd was very much behind the fourth-seeded Tsitsipas, with boos ringing out for Medvedev as the Russian player entered Rod Laver Arena....

The Craven County Sheriff’s Office issued an appeal on Facebook Monday for the public’s help in locating Michael Brandon Bryan. Bryan, 37, is wanted on charges of felony statutory rape of a child and felony statutory sex offense involving a 5-year-old he was babysitting, according to the release from the sheriff’s office. Bryan’s last known address was on Highway 55 in Cove City, North Carolina, according to the release....

Worn on the wrist, the tech detects signs of stress by monitoring heart rate, skin temperature, sweating and arm movements. The makers say it can forecast an outburst of aggression 60 seconds before it happens, with 84 percent accuracy. To develop the device, researchers at Northeastern University studied 20 children with autism prone to aggressive episodes over a period of 87 hours. They gave them biosensors to wear, and noted changes in their behavior and physiological changes....

However, it can also provide those magical moments that players and supporters will remember forever. One such event happened at a middle-school football game in Central California when a seventh-grader with autism scored his first-ever touchdown. Harris was playing for his team at Tenaya Middle School in Fresno against Dinuba when the youngster managed to take the ball and run across the line to win his team 6 points....