On August 8, Trump confirmed that FBI agents had searched his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He condemned the act in a statement, in which he said that “nothing like this has ever happened to a President of the United States before.” “After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate,” Trump added. Two high-level U.S. intelligence officials have since informed Newsweek that the raid was specifically intended to recover Trump’s personal “stash” of hidden documents....

He displayed the latter trait Sunday when he called for security at Truist Park, home of the Braves, to escort Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo from his suite because Rizzo was yelling at the umpires, in particular plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt. West confirmed to The Associated Press on Sunday night that he ordered the Washington executive removed. West told the AP that Rizzo yelled at his crew earlier in the weekend series....

The 76ers player hasn’t played an NBA game yet, because he’s been recovering from injuries. In January, it was reported Embiid weighed over 300 pounds. (His playing weight at Kansas was around 250.) He’s a big dude, but 300 pounds? Whew. MORE: Charles Barkley’s head-shaking quotes | NBA admits officials messed up Don’t fret, Philly fans. Embiid posted a photo of himself putting up shots and, as you’ll see, he’s absolutely swole....

MORE: Why a trade for Jahlil Okafor will only add to the Bulls’ problems Because we are the way we are, humans got mad online at Embiid for having a good time. The runaway Rookie of the Year pick has missed the Sixers’ last eight games due to concern over his hyperextended knee. To some, that means he should sit inside and stare at his knee until it heals. Well, Embiid doesn’t care if dancing on stage at the Meek concert was a good decision in your eyes or not....

San Diego signed Bosa, the third overall pick in the draft. to a four-year deal on Monday. Last week, the Chargers took the negotiations public and came off awful in the process. MORE: What we still don’t know about your team Bosa’s “ability to contribute for an entire rookie season has now been jeopardized by the valuable time he has missed with his coaches and his teammates,” the Chargers said at the time....

Six-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, whose Hendrick team was one of several that tested at NHMS a couple of weeks ago, posted the fastest speed in practice at 135.313 mph. MORE: N.H. picks | NASCAR responds to RTA | Pockrass: What does RTR really want? | Almirola and The King Logano’s car hit the wall hard and he later practiced his backup car during the 90-minute session at the 1....

“The freaking 33 (Shepherd) came off the bottom and wiped us out,” Logano spotter Tab Boyd yelled over the team radio during the Lap 212 incident. MORE: NASCAR backs Shepherd | Best and worst from N.H. | Biggest surprise of 2014: Earnhardt or Logano? | Power Rankings Logano was not happy about the incident, saying he got wrecked by the “slowest car on the track” and questioning whether Shepherd, 72, should have been in the race....

Matt DiBenedetto finished second, followed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Austin Dillon and Jimmie Johnson. Chase Elliot, who was voted as the fans’ favorite driver on the circuit, won each of the first two stages, but he got a flat tire and spun out to bring the caution flag, and that moved Ricky Stenhouse Jr. into the lead during the final stage. Joey Logano took the lead late in the final stage and led 49 laps before Ryan Blaney took the lead with 12 laps to go....

Bolton told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that he was “embarrassed” at the $300,000 that was allegedly offered by Shahram Poursafi, an Iranian national and member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Poursafi, who is also known as Mehdi Rezayi, has been charged in an alleged plot to assassinate Bolton either in Washington, D.C. or Maryland and is accused of offering the sum to an unnamed individual in order to kill Bolton....

Tuesday, Cena took to Instagram to post a cropped screenshot of the poster for the upcoming third film of the popular anime, My Hero Academia. Like his other posts on the platform, Cena didn’t have a caption, which made it all the more cryptic. What does it mean? Is Cena going to lend his voice to the upcoming film? Is he a big My Hero Academia fan? We don’t know the answers to those questions, but the events leading up to that Instagram post seemingly begin with a tweet from an anime fan over the weekend....

The professional golfer’s fourth wife, Sherrie Miller, is suing Daly’s current fiancee, Anna Cladakis, for destroying her marriage to Daly, according to The Associated Press . Miller claims Daly and Cladakis began seeing each other while Miller was married to Daly, albeit separated. Miller and Daly were married in 2001 and began their divorce process in 2006. The suit began in DeSoto County in Mississippi, one of six states in which “alienation of affection” is grounds for such action....

The flamboyant golfer was back on the course a day after a collapsed lung required on-site CPR and a hospital trip after going three minutes without a pulse. But Daly, who is rarely seen on the course without a cigarette in his hand, said he’ll be just fine. “They thought I had a heart attack,” Daly said Tuesday on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio. “But I only smoke two packs of cigarettes a day, not three, so I’ll be all right....

Daly has been suffering with a long-term knee problem but claimed he would attempt to “play through the pain” after his request for a cart was turned down by the R&A. However, the two-time major winner seemingly had a change of heart and has withdrawn from the competition, which he won in 1995. Kevin Streelman will replace Daly in the field from July 18. The 53-year-old Daly was allowed to use a cart in the PGA Championship, though he missed the cut in this year’s tournament at Bethpage....

On January 30, four days after earning an embarrassing bronze in his birth state of South Carolina, former North Carolina senator and Democratic vice-presidential candidate John Edwards returned to the ravaged city of New Orleans, where he’d launched his 2008 presidential campaign 13 months earlier, and announced that he was abandoning his bid for the White House. ““We do not know who will take the final steps to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” he said, “but what we do know is that our Democratic Party will make history....

Look no further than FIFA’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, an oil-rich country whose social structure includes something closely resembling modern-day slavery. On top of that, the summer conditions in Qatar make it virtually impossible to host a major outdoor athletic competition. MORE: John Oliver on March Madness | John Oliver trashes Dan Snyder On a recent episode of the hit HBO show “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver once again ripped FIFA and Blatter to shreds over the upcoming FIFA elections....

In a bombshell decision that broke up the monotony of an otherwise nondescript 2018 NHL free agency class, Tavares Watch ended shortly after 1 p.m. ET Sunday when the Toronto native announced he signed a seven-year contract with the Maple Leafs, calling it his “childhood dream.” The deal is worth $77 million ($11 million AAV). Tavares informed the Islanders he would sign elsewhere Sunday morning. He was also considering offers from five other teams, including the Sharks, who reportedly sought to make Tavares the highest-paid player in the NHL....

Starting Monday, merchandise from Heroes of Liberty based on the lives of former President Ronald Reagan, author and columnist Thomas Sowell, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will be on sale. Each month a new biography and accompanying items will be available—some more controversial than others. A book on the late talk-show host Rush Limbaugh is coming soon, as is one for actor John Wayne and author Mark Twain, all of whom have been attacked by some on the left for using inappropriate language....

Friday, the Democratic Party of Orange County (DPOC) issued an emergency resolution to rename the airport, due to a number of racist comments the actor, born Marion Robert Morrison, made. “Orange County is now a diverse region far different from the time when John Wayne was chosen as namesake for the airport,” the DPOC wrote. The John Wayne Airport was given that name in 1979, the same year the actor died....

The incident occurred in a rented property in Australia in 2015 when Depp was filming the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. The 57-year-old claims the end of his finger was sliced off, when Heard threw a vodka bottle at him in a violent rage. Heard, however, refutes the accusation and says Depp caused the damage himself during a drink and drug binge. Depp is in court today in the U....

MORE: 18 steps to failure for Manziel The quarterback is selling his house for $489,900, which is $50,000 more than he paid for it in 2015, according to the report. The 3.5 bedroom, four-bathroom golf-course home in Avon, Ohio, is 22 minutes from the Browns’ practice facility. It also boasts a finished basement, kitchen with granite countertops and an outdoor patio with a fireplace, among other amenities. For a photo tour of the house, click here....