In the 48 hours after the launch of his platform on Monday morning, Lindell conducted what he described as a “Frankathon” to promote the site, which was pitched as a mix of YouTube and Twitter that would protect the free speech of its members. The website crashed almost immediately after going online and the ability for users to make accounts was delayed. Lindell blamed a “massive attack.” During the Frankathon, the MyPillow boss discussed voter fraud conspiracy theories and fielded calls from guests including former Trump adviser Steve Bannon....

Fellow Dominican and former big-league pitcher Mario Soto told ESPN Deportes that Andujar had been suffering from diabetes for years and died Tuesday in his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 Andujar originally signed with the Reds as a teenager in 1969 but broke into the majors with the Astros in 1976 and made the first of his four All-Star teams a year later....

Biden will be 81 years old for most of the campaign. The ubiquitous presence of elderly Democrats in the party leadership has inured people to how unusual it is for someone of that age to run for the presidency, not just in the United States but for important national leadership positions anywhere. Biden will be older during the campaign than Ronald Reagan was when he left office, older than Nancy Pelosi was when she began her last term as Speaker of the House, older than an ailing Winston Churchill was when he resigned from his last stint as prime minister of the United Kingdom in 1955....

The actor, 30, will appear as Nick in the TV adaptation of Sally Rooney’s debut novel, alongside Sasha Lane (American Honey), Jemima Kirke (Girls) and Alison Oliver. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday night, Alwyn posted a carousel of pictures of him and the Conversations with Friends cast on set. However one of the images caused more commotion than the rest: a black and white photo of his naked, wet torso....

Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans was killed after 25-year-old Noah Green of Indiana rammed a car into a security checkpoint at the Capitol and emerged with a knife, charging at him and another officer who was injured in the attack. Green was shot and killed. “Jill and I were heartbroken to learn of the violent attack at a security checkpoint on the U.S. Capitol grounds, which killed Officer William Evans of the U....

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace appeared to rule out deploying troops to Ukraine in order to defend the country if Russia invades in remarks toThe Spectator magazine. He said that it was “highly unlikely” NATO troops would be sent to Ukraine in the event of invasion, which U.S. intelligence suggest could potentially take place next month. President Joe Biden has said on December 8 that his administration has not been considering a unilateral deployment of U....

This means Biden beat Obama’s record of 69,498,516 in 2008. However, there are still millions more votes to be counted as almost 100 million people across the country cast their ballots in early voting before election day. In 2008, Obama won 52.93 percent of the popular vote against John McCain and 51.1 percent four years later against Mitt Romney when voters backed him to serve another term. The popular vote is the total number, or percentage, of votes cast by American citizens for a particular candidate, with the person who receives the most votes seizing the popular vote crown....

In a letter sent Wednesday to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Biden said there’s “mounting evidence of anti-consumer behavior by oil and gas companies.” “The bottom line is this: gasoline prices at the pump remain high, even though oil and gas companies’ costs are declining,” Biden wrote to the commission’s chair, Lina Khan. The president specifically highlighted the “unexplained large gap” between the decline in cost of unfinished gasoline and the higher than average price at the pump for everyday consumers....

As part of the customary exchange, Johnson gave Biden a free-to-use Wikipedia photo of a British mural depicting Black 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass in return. The two leaders met for the first time this week in Cornwall, England ahead of this weekend’s G7 summit. The summit also marks Biden’s first international trip since taking office. British government officials decided on the photo after spotting it on Douglass’ Wikipedia page, according to a report from The Times of London....

In a new poll released by Redfield & Wilton Strategies Thursday, 42 percent said they will vote for Biden and 40 percent said they will vote for Trump if they are candidates in the 2024 presidential election, after weighting by likelihood to vote. Another 12 percent said they don’t know how they would vote. Unsurprisingly, both candidates gained majority support among those who voted for them in the 2020 election, with 87 percent of Trump voters backing Trump again and 85 percent of Biden voters backing Biden in 2024....

As a representative of the United States during international visits and events, American citizens and politicians have voiced their frustrations over the frequency of his gaffes. While the White House has defended the president and insisted he is both mentally and physically healthy, the criticism has continued. Here is a look at some of Biden’s most embarrassing gaffes, blunders and mistakes of 2022. March 1 - Says Iranian People Instead of Ukrainian...

A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll found that Trump enjoyed 42 percent support among eligible voters in the U.S., compared with 40 percent who would vote for Biden. Biden has said it is his intention to run for the White House again in 2024, while Trump has repeatedly hinted at another campaign, though he has not yet made any formal announcement. The poll comes as the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday that people will be “very happy” in 2024....

During a campaign event in Arlington, Virginia, for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Friday, Biden touted his administration for vaccinating more than 160 million Americans and creating “more jobs than any administration has in the first six months in presidential history.” Biden commended numerous Republicans and conservative members of the news media for embracing the vaccines, dropping his latest religious reference to their sudden “epiphany” on the issue....

As a result of the directive, all federal employees, the country’s largest workforce, will have to disclose if they have been vaccinated and if they haven’t, they will have to submit to regular testing, on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. This includes the military—Biden also directed the Pentagon to review adding COVID-19 vaccines to the list of required vaccinations for service members. Biden announced the aggressive new measures at the White House on Thursday....

The Biden administration is not going to extend student loan relief beyond January 31, Forbes reported. That’s despite a group of Democrat senators warning him that resuming federal student loan payments and collections on February 1 would hurt the economy. In a letter to the president last week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley warned that resuming the loan payments would strip more than $85 billion from around 18 million families over the next year, citing analysis they requested from the Roosevelt Institute....

An average of recent national surveys compiled by Real Clear Politics showed Biden, who served as vice president under former President Barack Obama, ahead of Trump by an average of nearly 6 points. Overall, Biden is backed by an average of 48.3 percent of voters while the president is supported by just 42.4 percent. Meanwhile, Biden also leads Trump in the battleground states of Wisconsin, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona....

Zac Taylor’s side quelled the doubters with a wire-to-wire, 27-10 beatdown of No. 2 seed Buffalo, blotting the impact of that raucous blue-and-red crowd by controlling the line of scrimmage and time of possession. Cincinnati advanced to its second consecutive AFC championship game in style. MORE: Joe Burrow, Bengals dominate Bills to reach another AFC championship game Cincy has embraced the underdog mentality over the past few years as the franchise completed a rapid rebuild under Taylor....

What happened to Joe Burrow? The rookie, backed up against his own end zone, launched a pass downfield to Tyler Boyd. During the throw, Burrow was sandwiched by Washington defenders Montez Sweat and Jonathan Allen. The hit twisted Burrow around, and it looked like his left knee hyper extended. Burrow laid on the turf in apparent pain while grabbing his injured leg. Early reports indicate he has a torn ACL, and that there might be other damage to his knee....

Guardiola signed £15.4 million Bravo from Barcelona shortly after arriving at the Etihad, with Hart moving out on loan to Torino after being relegated in the pecking order. But the Chilean has struggled in his first Premier League season, forcing Caballero into action for the Citizens. Giroud wants Wenger to stay Seaman played 75 times for his country and 19 times for Man City meaning that he has been watching the Man City goalkeeping situation....

Cubs manager Joe Maddon joined the fun Sunday afternoon, during a talk with reporters before the Cubs’ 6-5 win against the Brewers. Maddon admitted that Sale might have been frustrated because his name had surfaced in trade talks. Those rumors, Maddon said, can be hard on a player. MORE: Piazza, Griffey join Cooperstown legends | Sale suspended over uniform debacle So far, so good. Then it happened: “You don’t even know what those conversations sound like," Maddon said, “and how that cuts at the fabric of what you’re attempting to do....