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Democrats and their allies on Friday were formulating damage control responses to a hastily organized White House press conference the night before, after a prosecutor’s report raised serious questions about Biden’s mental acuity. Congress appears to have failed in its mission of assuring voters of Joe Biden’s mental acuity. Classified documents were retained at the end of the vice president’s term.Biden has said that his interview last October with special counsel Robert Hur, in which he reportedly forgot the year his son Beau died and the exact time he served as vice president, It came days after Hamas attacked southern…

Ozzy Osbourne has called out Kanye West for using a sample of his music without permission.In a post on X, Osbourne claims he denied a request for a portion of a 1983 live version of the Black Sabbath song War Pigs to be used on West’s new album but heard it was used anyway during a listening party this week.Osbourne wrote that he “refused permission because he is an antisemite and has caused untold heartache to many”. He added: “I want no association with this man!”His wife, Sharon Osbourne, recently told the Jewish Chronicle: “Judaism is the only religion I…

wattWhen teams look to select future NFL stars in the 2022 draft, no one wants to get close to Brock Purdy — and it’s hard to blame them. He had a great college career at Iowa State, but scouting report barely screamed ‘next Tom Brady’: ‘Throwing was more of a chore than a talent’ , “lacks speed”, “a scrappy guy but lacks energy”, “shuns tight throws”. At least Purdy was consistent: By the sport’s exacting standards, he seemed terrible at everything.But the San Francisco 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan, known as one of the most offensive head coaches in the NFL, was…

After years in the trenches together raising a family, couples whose children have flown the coop face a very different looking future. Like all major life transitions it can be a fraught time, especially for relationships. It even has its own syndrome. While the complicated feelings of loss and pride aren’t a clinical diagnosis, the fallout from the shift in family dynamics can be significant.According to readers, whether relationships flourish or flounder in the aftermath has much to do with self-awareness, preparation and – like most things to do with love – communication.While some readers found their romances rekindled, many…

timePlayers may have names on their shirts these days, but the number 10 jersey still has a special resonance when England take on Wales in rugby league. For better or worse, the occupants carry greater national expectations than anyone else. It’s not just Welles who work in the shadow of past legends and feel the pale hand of history on their shoulders.George Ford is a classic example. This will be his 93rd appearance for England but even now there is a vague feeling that he is struggling to cement his starting spot. Here’s the thing: he was quickly ousted by…

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, on the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday morning, the US Geological Survey said.No tsunami was expected, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. The earthquake, which the USGS initially reported as magnitude 6.3 before downgrading it, was centered on Mauna Loa’s southern flank, 1.3 miles (2km) south-west of Pahala. Shaking could be felt as far as Honolulu, about 200 miles to the north on the island of Oahu.There were several aftershocks in the region, but no reports of serious damage.“Many areas may have experienced strong shaking” from…

Christian Horner’s future remains up in the air after extensive emergency meetings with lawyers investigating allegations of misconduct against Red Bull’s team principal.With less than a week before the launch of the new 2024 Red Bull Racing car and the start of the new season in Bahrain on March 2, Horner attended a meeting with lawyers at an undisclosed location in central London on Friday. It is understood that the meeting lasted for eight hours from morning to afternoon and, as expected, no decisions were immediately announced.Red Bull said in a statement after the meeting: “It would be inappropriate to…

The circulation of the Atlantic Ocean is heading towards a tipping point that is “bad news for the climate system and humanity”, a study has found.The scientists behind the research said they were shocked at the forecast speed of collapse once the point is reached, although they said it was not yet possible to predict how soon that would happen.Using computer models and past data, the researchers developed an early warning indicator for the breakdown of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc), a vast system of ocean currents that is a key component in global climate regulation.They found Amoc is…

timeIt is said that Barry John finally decided to quit rugby when a bank teller in Lille curtsied to him. In some accounts, that’s how it works, anyway. In other people’s stories it was a nurse in Swansea, or a young mother telling her son to reach out and touch his hand in Astedford, or the man on Queen Street Idling the car so he could ask me to shake my hand, or the kids would gather around and stare at him when they learned he was parked at a local garage to work on his car. “Living in a…

On our first anniversary, after a few too many old-fashioneds, I asked my husband if he regretted marrying me.“I wouldn’t exactly call it regret,” he said.He spent the next 20 minutes trying to explain his answer, but I didn’t hear any of it. I was certain this signaled the end of my marriage, so I gave up mixing cocktails and started panic-drinking whiskey, then cried myself to sleep. The next morning, with clearer (but throbbing) heads, he apologized and I promised to try harder.Kyle had been eager to settle into the routine of married life. I thought I wanted that,…