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Trump has faced growing backlash from top Republicans and conservative media in the wake of the 2022 midterms, which saw many of the most prominent and crucial GOP candidates he endorsed lose to their Democratic opponents. An analysis by The New York Times showed that Trump’s endorsement, on average, amounted to a 5-point penalty in House races. Barr, in an interview broadcast Friday by PBS News, assessed that Trump has “failed,” and should “stand aside” for other GOP politicians to lead the party forward....

Now the question becomes: How much will Lewis play? NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo said, “expect him to be limited” in his return. Not only is Lewis recovering from an injury, but James White has been playing well in his absence. Many thought Lewis would automatically get his pass-catching role back for New England, but coach Bill Belichick seemed to indicate White would keep his job. Below is a transcript from a portion of his Friday media session:...

You might think he would hype up someone on the team’s defensive front, perhaps Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald, but you’d be wrong. Instead, he spent a lot of time talking about the Rams’ punter, Johnny Hekker. “They have a lot of very good players, a lot of explosive players in all three phases of the game. Let’s start with the kicking game; I mean Hekker is a tremendous weapon,” Belichick said....

The Patriots’ coach smiled and even cracked a few jokes as he sat alongside wide receiver Julian Edelman on the “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on Monday night. “Well first of all I think that’s the loudest cheer I’ve ever heard from New York for us,” Belichick joked about the audience’s warm welcome. When asked by Fallon whether he could call Belichick “coach,” Belichick replied, “Oh yeah, because I’ve been called a lot worse than that....

Not that I expected a weepy departure. Gates is unsentimental about stuff like this. For him a speech is all about the logistics of which Microsoft goodies to include, and the standard hope that the demos won’t crash. This year’s version was clearly in keeping with his tradition, a heaping helping of high-tech comfort food. Over the years Gates keynotes have developed a reliable template. The speech is built around some overarching theme, usually some catch phrase that celebrates the wonderful things technology is going to do for us in the near future....

Though Barr said the stay-at-home orders that states issued to contain the outbreak were necessary as the virus began spreading across the U.S., he described them as “disturbingly close to house arrest” and said states must soon begin replacing the orders with more targeted restrictions. “These are very, very burdensome impingements on liberty,” Barr told Hewitt. “We adopted them, we have to remember, for the limited purpose of slowing down the spread....

Kljestan looking to build on strong September The Gabon international, who scored 39 goals in all competitions last season, has also confessed that there has been interest in his services from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid. “It’s true, there was contact,” he told Onze when asked about summer links with City. “My father held talks with the club, but in the end there was nothing concrete. I think there was interest [from Real Madrid], but it was more distant so I didn’t get too carried away....

First, The Crimson-White apologized for an editorial cartoon that mentioned President Obama. Referring to Alabama's loss to Auburn, the cartoon said: "This is what happens in Obama's America." The paper's editor issued an apology, saying some people considered the cartoon racist. The statement says the cartoon was only satire. The Auburn Plainsman issued its own apology Friday for an editorial that referred to some Crimson Tide fans by the derisive nickname "Bammers....

Tigers Unlimited, the fundraising division within Auburn athletics, has emailed a survey to about 5,000 season-ticket holders to solicit responses for the school’s plan for a makeover of the North end. It could potentially include new club seats, an expanded concourse, a new video board, recruiting lounge and other amenities. The feedback will help re-shape the project and determine the final cost for the renovations, according to school officials....

When the National Audubon Society set out to create a new environmentally sound headquarters building, it took a very different approach. It began with a site in the heart of downtown Manhattan, a place as deliberately inaccessible to automobile commuters as the peak of Mount McKinley, although easily reached by subway or bus. On a once fashionable corner a century ago the architect George Browne Post designed a handsome eight-story department store faced in brownstone and brick....

‘Strootman good enough for Barca or Bayern’ Pep Guardiola’s shoes have proved difficult to fill early in the season, with Ancelotti’s Bayern upstaged in the Der Klassiker and outshone by newcomers RB Leipzig. Having won 10 of their opening 11 matches last term, Bayern have only seven victories to their name at the same stage in 2016-17 following last week’s 1-0 loss at rivals Borussia Dortmund - Ancelotti’s first Bundesliga defeat since moving to Bavaria....

Aung San Suu Kyi is charged with two counts of violating a law intended to control the spread of the coronavirus, illegally importing walkie-talkies and unlicensed use of them, inciting public unrest and breaking the official secrets act. She is being held in Myanmar’s capital, Naypyitaw, the Associated Press reported. Supporters of Suu Kyi said the charges are politically motivated and that the court is intentionally delaying her case to keep her in jail....

According to News.com.au, Angie Yen didn’t notice anything amiss when she began her day on April 28. However, when the 27-year-old dentist began to sing in the shower as she always did, she didn’t recognize the voice coming out of her body. Instead of her usual Australian accent, Yen was shocked to hear a voice that sounded distinctly Irish. “When I started singing I was singing in a different sound and also talking words in a funny accent,” she told the news outlet....

It ended with Austin Dillon claiming the pole for Sunday’s Auto Club 400. It’s the Richard Childress Racing driver’s second career pole. MORE: 10 things to know about the Auto Club 400 | 10 to watch at Fontana “To do it at a driver’s race track like Fontana means a lot to me,” Dillon told Fox Sports. “I knew going into that third session if I didn’t make mistakes I’d have a shot....

“It is definitely the Mighty Ducks,” Pettis said. “It’s a great movie, no I’m from Anaheim, born and raised. The Ducks were right down the street. I was able to watch the [MLB] Angels and Ducks games my whole life. I grew up being a big fan. I know people wouldn’t expect a football guy to be a hockey fan, but I’m a sports fan.” Pettis revealed that he’s not the only hockey fan on the team because fellow wide receiver Kenny Britt has a New Jersey Devils logo tattoo....

The Base is a far-right, neo-Nazi and white supremest group that was formed in the United States in 2018. It is the second far-right group to make the Australian banned terrorist organization list, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said. “I have sufficient information in front of me to be concerned and to understand that The Base meets the threshold for listing as a terrorist organization,” Andrews said. “We will look closely at their membership and we will take action once they are fully listed under the Criminal Code....

Like many countries in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia’s economic ties with China surpassed those with the United States years ago. This is an especially awkward position for America’s allies—for years, they have been loath to choose between their leading economic partner and their leading security partner. However, Australia found itself in a new situation as its relations with China have steadily deteriorated. Many tie that downturn to Australia’s call for an inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic last year....

The South American nation, ranked 13th in the world, are set to face France in March next year with respected Colombian journalist Diego Rueda reporting Australia is set to be their second opponent. While he admits nothing has yet been officially confirmed or signed, the match would most likely take place in Europe and makes a lot of sense for all involved. Incidentally both France and the Socceroos have been drawn in Group C for the World Cup so Colombia could well prove an ideal measuring stick leading up to the event....

Peter Dutton expressed his support for Foreign Minister Marise Payne’s announcement that scrapped two infrastructure contracts made with the Australian state of Victoria as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to expand trade during a radio interview on the Ray Hadley Morning Show on Wednesday. “We, like China, exert our sovereign rights and, as a proud country, we’re not going to allow our policy, our principles, our values to be undermined,” Dutton said in the interview....

The Socceroos have now qualfied for every World Cup since 2006 and have become a regular fixture in the FIFA tournament, however they have olny won two matches in 17 attempts. Officially part of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Australia rarely have an easy route to the World Cup and must punch above their weight once at the tournament in true Aussie underdog spirit. Australia’s last World Cup appearance The Socceroos qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after defeating Honduras 3-0 in a playoff tie....