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Thanking supporters for helping him make historic wins in the primary race, Buttigieg, who became the first openly gay candidate to run a major presidential campaign, vowed to do everything in his power to “ensure that we have a new Democratic president.” With the former mayor leaving his supporters to turn to another candidate in the crowded Democratic race, a recent poll conducted ahead of Buttigieg’s exit shines a light on who might stand to benefit most from his departure....

By comparison, former Vice President Biden slumped by eight points into second place as just 18 percent of Democrats favored him, according to the poll’s finding. Biden’s plunge in the national primary rankings has put him two points above former New York City Mayor and late primary entrant Mike Bloomberg. When asked which candidate they would like to see become the Democratic nominee, 16 percent of polled party voters said they backed Bloomberg, putting the billionaire six points up on his January rating....

“With Democrats in control of the Senate, we must keep faith with the working families of this country,” Sanders said. “Promises made must be kept.” “That means not only the $2,000 direct payment but an aggressive agenda that recognizes the economic desperation facing so many Americans,” he added. Sanders’ tweets followed comments made by Biden supporting the $2,000 checks during a Monday evening speech in Atlanta, where he was campaigning for Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Reverend Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s Senate runoff elections....

“We are at a historic moment. Do we turn our backs on working families who are hurting like they have never hurt before? Or do we provide them with the help they need?” Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont, tweeted Tuesday. “Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are turning their backs. Enough! Let the Senate vote on $2,000 checks!” he added. On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act in a 275-134 bipartisan vote....

His current team, the Buccaneers, haven’t been motivated to re-sign him, despite his pedigree as the first overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He’s likely to move on, but “the where” is the biggest mystery to be solved in an unusually loaded QB free-agent market. MORE: If Tom Brady were the Bachelor, who’s getting a rose? The Bucs have several alternatives in mind, ranging from the Saints’ Teddy Bridgewater to the Patriots’ Tom Brady....

The NBA announced the 10 All-Star starters on Thursday, with Joel Embiid, Ja Morant, and Jaylen Brown arguably the biggest snubs of the evening. What more do these three players need to do to get some respect from this league and its fans!? Don’t worry, fellas — we see you. And we also see a great number of fantasy basketball studs who deserve to be rostered everywhere but still sit amongst the vast fantasy land of the unclaimed....

The key to an offline draft is having the perfect location to host it. A major component to a successful host site is space. There’s nothing worse than 10 to 12 people crammed together frantically trying to keep their draft secrets hidden from one another. Another element to a happy draft is food. Lots of food. Also, there needs to be a solid Wi-Fi connection. Printed cheat sheets are nice, but sometimes you need to do a quick Google search mid-draft, or you’ll definitely want to visit Sporting News’ fantasy football draft page....

To be fair, a lot of this week’s top pickups didn’t play on Sunday afternoon, as they were either on bye (Latavius Murray, Greg Dulcich), banged-up (Kyren Williams, Treylon Burks), or involved in a prime-time game (Isiah Pacheco, Isaiah Likely). These players are all featured in our full free agent recommendations, but once again, the bulk of the list is streamer suggestions for QB, WR, TE, and D/ST. Four teams (Bengals, Ravens, Jets, Patriots) are on bye in Week 10, so plenty of fantasy owners will be looking for fill-ins, especially at TE....

Ndella Jack, who was 18, died in a hail of bullets as she lay on her bed talking to her friend on the phone at home in Råcksta, Sweden, on August 28 last year, reported Expressen. The news outlet said it was Jack’s 33-year-old husband—who has not been named—who was being targeted by the gunmen who struck at the couple’s home firing bullets through the window as part of an ongoing feud....

Every Wednesday, we meticulously review the betting offerings on BetMGM like my daughter with her new robot from Santa. We find the best bets for the upcoming slate of NFL games, typically selecting eight-to-10 wagers that strike us as both interesting and most likely to win you some cash. We analyze the stats, betting trends, and sharp betting reports to offer you the best advice and give you the greatest odds of achieving weekly betting success....

By the age of 1, the average child has been exposed to more risk of cancer from pesticides than the Environmental Protection Agency says she should get over her entire life, calculates Richard Wiles of the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in a study released last week. Legal residues-amounts of pesticides allowed to remain in food-are calculated with adults in mind. If a child consumed as much pesticides as the EPA permits, the risk of cancer could be hundreds of times what EPA deems acceptable....

The Nationals earned their berth via a win or go home wild-card game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Following the injury of 2018 National League MVP Christian Yelich, the Brewers were doubted by many to make a run in the postseason. During the game, the Brewers took a demanding 3-1 lead and carried the advantage until the 8th inning when 20-year-old Juan Soto hit a bases-clearing triple to put the Nat’s ahead 4-3....

Redditor RPBN shared an image of presumably their cat, Betty, on January 4. The cat has an irritated and mad look on its face as it lounges sitting down. The cat’s distinct facial expression is hard to miss and quite unique for a cat. “This is Betty, and she hates every single one of you,” the post is captioned. The Redditor has also shared other images of their cat on Reddit with the same iconic face viewers have come to know....

The Raiders sent that perception all over the football world in their pursuit of Jon Gruden as head coach. The Browns sent the same perception in December when they hired John Dorsey as general manager. If they weren’t actually sidestepping the league rule by creating window-dressing job interviews with token candidates, they did a great impression of it. The NFL gave the Browns a pass, on the absolute thinnest of arguments, even as John Wooten of the Fritz Pollard Alliance said to USA Today of the Browns’ process: “I am livid that the Browns would totally ignore the work all of us do to make the Rooney Rule meaningful....

The beloved and iconic University of Texas mascot will not attend Saturday’s game in Dallas against Oklahoma due to a life-threatening condition, the school announced Wednesday. MORE: Live animal mascots | Fire Charlie now? That’s crazy talk “Bevo is a fighter, a symbol of strength and who fans across the world care deeply about,” Ricky Brennes, executive director of the Silver Spurs Alumni Association, said in a statement. “We are carefully monitoring Bevo’s condition at this time and will update the public as we find out more about his condition....

He was right. After discovering those papers back in 1984, Huber took his family’s vineyards out of the cooperative and set about overhauling their product. Now, 18 years later–and for the first time in generations–Malterdingen wine is again winning plaudits. At professional wine tastings in Paris, London and Copenhagen, Huber’s Sptburgunder–a silky, luxurious red made from the pinot noir grape–has consistently scored top notches, beating much more famous (and pricier) French and Californian wines....

Fans of the iconic “Crazy in Love” singer are speculating that she is about to make some sort of announcement after she deleted her profile images across all her social media platforms this week. The 40-year-old’s YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profile images have all been deleted and left blank, prompting theories from her dedicated fan base about what this could possibly mean. One viral tweet reads: “Sometimes I think Beyonce does s*** to just shake up the world....

The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) policy, otherwise known as “Remain in Mexico,” will take effect next week after being suspended by President Joe Biden on his first day in office. Around 70,000 asylum seekers coming from Mexico have been subjected to the policy, which was introduced in 2019. Biden’s reversal on the policy’s suspension comes after a lawsuit was filed by Texas and Missouri urging him to reinstate it. A court order to implement it was subsequently filed....