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Just past halfway in the NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Coke Zero 400, a host of top contenders found themselves with heavy damage to their cars. MORE: Sprint Cup winners of 2016 Jamie McMurray made contact with Jimmie Johnson, then came down and into the side of teammate Kyle Larson, sparking a crash that pulled in a multitude of cars. Dale Earnhardt Jr., known for his restrictor-plate racing prowess, piled into Danica Patrick as the wreck evolved....

Once again, being Tom Brady’s backup with the Patriots has proven to be the NFL’s surest path to advancement. This, despite a general lack of playing experience (with one notable exception) … and a general lack of post-Patriots success. That has been the history of quarterbacks groomed by the Patriots over the years; to step in for Brady in an emergency, to possibly take over when his inevitable decline began and to grow as an asset when Brady just continued to be Brady....

Cosby faced his own fall from grace in 2018, when he was convicted of three felony counts of aggravated indecent assault. However, Cosby was released from prison in June this year, after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated his conviction. “I Believe I Can Fly” singer Kelly—whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly—is now awaiting sentencing after his conviction in a New York court on Monday. Prosecutors said the 54-year-old had sexually abused women, girls and boys for many years....

Redditor u/Jasoncav82 shared the interview process to the site’s AntiWork forum, where they revealed they had been looking for work since June, after leaving their job. The Redditor’s stance highlights an issue affecting increasing numbers of Americans. During the so-called Great Resignation, many workers left their jobs over pay and conditions but some are now looking to return, figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest. LinkedIn, the job search site, advises its users against disclosing their salary, although in a post it said that how long job seekers can survive without income would affect their bottom line....

Spokeswoman Laurie Monteforte for the website, Ladders Inc., said it was likely the vaccine requirements would only rise after the Food and Drug Administration approved the COVID-19 vaccines for full use. Many employers have exhausted incentives to get vaccinated such as bonuses, she said. The firm Littler Mendelson, which specializes in workplace matters, released a survey that found 9 percent of employers are already issuing vaccine mandates for at least some of their workers....

Biden joined other Democrats including the current Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in offering their condolences on Reid’s death and praising the former Democratic senator from Nevada. “A son of Searchlight, Nevada, Harry never forgot his humble roots,” Biden said. “A boxer, he never gave up a fight. A great American, he looked at challenges and believed it was within our capacity to do good—to do right.” “May God bless Harry Reid, a dear friend and a giant of our history,” the president wrote....

Biden’s injury appeared to be a twisted ankle at first, but further investigation showed otherwise, CNN reported. “Initial x-rays did not show any obvious fracture, but his clinical exam warranted more detailed imaging,” Biden’s personal physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a statement released by the Biden office. “Follow-up CT scan confirmed hairline (small) fractures of President-elect Biden’s lateral and intermediate cuneiform bones, which are in the mid-foot. It is anticipated that he will likely require a walking boot for several weeks....

A snapshot of Biden’s social media account taken the day of the election by the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine shows he had 11.9 million followers. That number has now grown to 27.2 million as of Wednesday—a rise of roughly 15.3 million followers. Former President Donald Trump’s once-thriving Twitter account remains silenced after it was suspended on January 8 due to the risk of it inciting further violence in the wake of the Capitol Building riot three days prior....

Biden was speaking on Sunday at the Sarah Lawrence College in Yonkers, New York, when the individual fainted. During his speech, Biden spoke about the importance of Tuesday’s midterm elections and the importance of defeating the Republicans. In the clip, Biden can be heard repeatedly saying “I got this” as he calls for medical attention for the audience member. “OK, I got it, I got it, let’s get a little bit of help here, someone fainted, I got it,” Biden said....

“I feel good about where we’re going,” Biden told reporters Monday. “I think we can get it done.” Biden had set his goal of 100 million shots in 100 days in late 2020, as vaccinations had not yet ramped up. But during the final days of the Trump administration, the country was already administering nearly 1 million a day. More than 18.5 million people have received at least one of the required two doses of vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....

Commander, a three-month-old pure-bred German shepherd, replaces another German shepherd, a rescue dog called Major, who had left the White House following a series of aggressive incidents with staff. In March, Major bit two people. One was a member of the Secret Service and the other a National Park Service worker, CNN reported. After the incidents, the White House announced that the dog would receive training in Wilmington, Delaware, to help him adjust to his new surroundings....

Biden’s First Down Payment Tax Credit “will help families offset the costs of homebuying and help millions of families lay down roots for the first time,” his campaign website stated. It would build off a temporary tax credit included in the 2008 Housing and Economic Recovery Act, but this one “will be permanent and advanceable, meaning that homebuyers receive the tax credit when they make the purchase instead of waiting to receive the assistance when they file taxes the following year....

The official White House Historical Association unveiled the felt ornament of Willow the cat, and Commander the dog. The furry friends pose together in the gold-trimmed design, made with velvet and silk thread, on sale for $19.95. The description reads: “Enjoy the latest addition to our ornament collection—a felt depiction of two special members of the Biden White House household, Commander, a German Shepherd, and Willow, a tabby cat.”...

Biden was clear in his criticism of the crown prince—colloquially known as MBS, the heir to his father King Salman and holder of much of the power behind the throne—on the campaign trail, and vowed to hold the “pariah” kingdom to account for its raft of human rights abuses at home and abroad. New Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the Biden administration is now reviewing weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates agreed by Trump....

In a live streamed press conference on Thursday, the Democratic candidate’s campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon and campaign adviser Bob Bauer addressed the Trump campaign’s accusations of voter fraud and consequent lawsuits. They dismissed his claims as an attempt to “throw a large cloud” over the election and to confuse the American public. O’Malley Dillon said that “victory is imminent,” adding: “Our data shows that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States....

In an opinion piece for the New York Post, Bolton condemned Biden’s comments in which he appeared to suggest Russia making a “minor incursion” into the neighboring country will not result in a full intervention by the U.S. Bolton also said that Biden’s current tactic of waiting for Putin to move first before deciding with NATO how to react is sure to backfire, saying that the White House “still fails to comprehend that Putin need not conduct an all-out invasion of Ukraine” to gain significant advantages....

Renewed calls for the former vice president to “drop out of the race” came after his podium-pounding plea to South Carolina voters to “give me a look.” Biden, who earlier this year was considered the Democratic front-runner based on state and national polls, has since fallen behind Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, former South Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren in the first three primary contests. Several campaign journalists and Biden supporters argued that his “Senate” remark Monday has been taken out of context....

According to a pool report, Biden, the leading candidate in the 2020 Democratic race, was asked about the Senate’s potential acquittal of Trump at an impeachment trial. Trump is facing impeachment by the House for allegedly abusing the power of his office to coerce Ukraine into opening an unfounded corruption investigation that would damage Biden and advantage the president’s re-election campaign. Biden’s son Hunter Biden sat on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, at the same time his father was in office, which had sparked criticism over a conflict of interest....

Biden expressed optimism that Republicans in Congress would address his party’s calls for state and local funding when Trump leaves office. He also vowed to prioritize a stimulus deal after his inauguration. In a virtual event with frontline health care workers, Biden suggested that the GOP has declined Democrats’ demand for local funding to be included in the next stimulus package because of their “fear of retribution from the president....

The American Institute in Taiwan, the U.S.’ de facto embassy in Taipei, told the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen in March that the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) would soon notify Congress of the deal, United Daily News reported on Sunday. The agreement is expected to include 40 M109A6 “Paladin” self-propelled howitzers and related equipment, with delivery expected in phases between 2023 and 2025, the newspaper said, citing a senior government source....