The former UFC Strawweight Champion last competed at UFC 248 in March 2020. Her fight against Zhang Weili was one for the history books, as the two took each other to the limit. Some deemed the bout was deemed Fight of the Year. Weili won via split decision to defend the UFC Strawweight Title. Since then, she has lost two in a row to Rose Namajunas, who previously beat Jedrzejczyk for the title back in 2017....
The central midfielder has become one of the most coveted players across Europe during the close season after helping Spain to reach the European Under-21 Championship final in Poland. Man United agree Lukaku transfer Ceballos’ deal at Betis runs until 2020 but reportedly contains a buyout clause of just €15million, which has seen La Liga’s top two begin to circle. The impressive youngster has suggested a decision will be forthcoming in two weeks’ time and Joaquin hopes the 20-year-old opts to stay at the Estadio Benito Villamarin....
Biden and Trump have issued stark warnings about the state of American democracy, with the president describing his predecessor as a threat to the country during a prime time speech on Thursday night. By contrast, Trump has taken aim at the Department of Justice and the FBI to support his warning that democracy is being undermined following an August 8 raid of his Mar-a-Lago residence as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents....
Biden has seen a majority approval though his presidency but there has been a distinct gulf between Democrats and Republicans. Aggregated data from Gallup polling across January, February and March has put Biden’s job approval at 56 percent. For Democrats, this has been at 96 percent and Republicans 10 percent. Gallup described his figure as a “modest honeymoon” showing his approval as being above the historical average of 53 percent....
Biden went on the offensive during an address outside Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on Thursday night. The president said that the country was at an “inflection point” and urged Republicans to reject Trump and associated “extreme MAGA ideology.” “We must be honest with each other and with ourselves,” Biden said. “Too much of what’s happening in our country today is not normal. Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic....
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) started distributing the $600 checks after President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan $900 billion coronavirus relief package approved by Congress last month. Prior to signing the bill, Trump pushed to fatten the second check amount to $2,000. A measure to boost the payments passed the House, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly blocked a standalone vote in the upper chamber....
The USC/Dornsife poll is tracking changes in Americans’ views throughout the presidential campaign and predicted that Trump would win in 2016, when it was partnered with the Los Angeles Times. The latest figures from USC/Dornsife show Biden leading Trump by 11.2 percent on October 20. Biden led by almost 13 points in the same poll on October 13 and has been declining every day since. These numbers indicate the election tightening slightly but still show Biden with a substantial lead on the president....
An analysis by political scientist Alan Abramowitz for the election forecaster Sabato’s Crystal Ball found Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, ahead in more than a dozen states critical to Trump’s success and Clinton’s downfall in 2016: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Wisconsin Not only is Biden leading Trump in hypothetical head-to-head matchups in each of these areas, but he’s also performing better than Clinton’s vote margin from the 2016 contest....
In an apparent jab at President Donald Trump’s refusal to release his personal tax returns, Biden and his vice presidential running mate, Senator Kamala Harris of California, released their 2019 tax returns on Tuesday ahead of the first presidential debate. Biden had previously released several years of his personal tax returns but not his return for 2019. The documents showed that Biden—who filed jointly with his wife, which Harris also did with her husband—paid more than $299,000 in federal income taxes....
The series of challenges presented to Biden’s administration have made the 46th president’s inaugural year at the White House a difficult one, having to deal with record inflation, the ongoing COVID pandemic and political division. As Biden calls an end to his first year in office, Newsweek looked back over some of the president’s failures over the course of the last year. 1) Failed Build Back Better Act President Biden’s flagship Build Back Better Act has failed to get passed in law, despite his commitment to pass the bill by Christmas....
Betting experts Oddschecker said the debate had led to the “biggest swing in the market in six months,” with a shift of 5.63 percent in the Democratic former vice president’s favor. It reported that Biden’s odds had shortened from -125 to -140, while Trump’s have lengthened from +120 to +138 in the wake of the first presidential debate. That means Biden’s implied probability has risen from 55.60 percent to 58....
According to a new survey released by the Biden administration, nearly 46 percent of public schools offered five days a week of in-person learning to all students in February, but just 34 percent of students were learning full time in the classroom. The trend was most prominent among older K-12 students, with just 29 percent of eighth graders getting five days a week of learning at school, the Associated Press reported....
Hayes died Monday at the Adams Place assisted living facility in Murfreesboro, John Woodfin, president of the Woodfin Memorial Chapel, confirmed Wednesday. Middle Tennessee and Tennessee each issued releases announcing Hayes' death. Hayes played for Tennessee from 1935-37 and was a captain his final year. He also lettered in wrestling and track and field at Tennessee. Hayes worked as an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee from 1950-68. He founded Middle Tennessee's wrestling team in 1950 and established Middle Tennessee's track program in 1955....
“The Masked Singer” is a Fox series where celebrities dress up in elaborate costumes and perform for a panel of “judges.” The judges attempt to guess who the celebrity is while relying on both the sound of the contestant’s voice and clues provided to them. LIVE: Grades for every signing, trade during 2022 NFL free agency Buck was “voted off” the show in Wednesday night’s episode and then was revealed as being the contestant inside the Ram Mask....
However, in the opinion of receiver Ja’Marr Chase, one player was being particularly “disrespected” ahead of the 2023 NFL playoffs: Joe Burrow. Chase expressed to ESPN’s Kimberley A. Martin his confidence in Burrow as a top-tier quarterback. He also made a lofty comparison when discussing the play of his signal-caller in reference to that of Bills starter Josh Allen. “[Burrow] is a true quarterback,” Chase said. “Look, Josh Allen’s a great QB too, but Joe can do it all....
Peltz, with a net worth of about $1.7 billion according to Forbes, has previously said he voted for former President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but later expressed regret over that decision. During a Wednesday interview with CNBC, he touted his close ties to Manchin—a key Democrat pushing back against significant portions of President Joe Biden’s agenda. “Machin is showing them the way and they are fighting him....
Manchin said that he had taken a “deep dive” on the issue of D.C. statehood and concluded that an amendment was required during a Friday interview on West Virginia MetroNews’ Talkline radio show. The senator, a moderate Democrat and frequent obstacle to passing legislation favored by progressives, said he would not support the current push for statehood. Last week, the House passed a statehood bill from the chamber’s non-voting D....
The relief package would increase the federal unemployment benefit to $400, a $100 raise from the bill that was passed in December. Benefits are set to expire on March 14, raising the pressure for the Senate to pass another relief package, but Democrats face pressure from progressives to do more and moderates to do less. Manchin told reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday that he supports $300 weekly unemployment payments because it’s “consistent with what we’ve been doing....
Blaine Gabbert’s surprisingly good work as the 49ers’ quarterback is noticed by their greatest QB ever: Joe Montana. Gabbert, 2-2 as the starter since benched and injured Colin Kaepernick took a seat, showed some comeback magic in Chicago last week that would make Montana proud — rushing for the game-tying 44-yard touchdown and throwing the game-winning 71-yard touchdown pass in a 26-20 overtime victory. FILM REVIEW: Gabbert just what 49ers needed | MORE: 2016 Mock Draft...
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin is no different from the rest of us. After the team checked out “Straight Outta Compton” together, he let someone gas him up to get on stage and rap. Yes, 54-year-old Springfield, Mass. native Joe Philbin was spitting bars before a crowd of people. My man also had on a white tuxedo, top hat and all. A guy was playing AC/DC on the guitar and Philbin was reading his lyrics off a sheet of paper....
