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“The American people can’t afford to wait—so many are hanging by a thread, and they need help,” Biden’s top economic adviser Brian Deese told Newsweek and other reporters in a preview of the anticipated orders. “We are committed to doing everything we can to provide that help with this quickly as possible.” One will direct federal agencies to extend various forms of emergency relief, as possible with existing authority. The second will increase pay and provide additional protections for federal workers and contractors....

But before Flacco can play, he’s got some painful work ahead, rehabbing his left knee from surgery in December to repair a torn ACL and MCL. Those injuries cost him fhe final six games of last season. The question now is whether he’ll be ready for the start of training camp in July. MORE: The ‘Ideal’ Mock Draft | Grading a decade of drafts “I believe so,” Flacco told The Baltimore Sun on Saturday....

Speaking to reporters outside his office, Manchin encouraged both Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Mitch McConnell to “engage” with one another and come to a solution on the debt ceiling. “This is a democracy,” Manchin said. “Democracy only works when all sides work toward the same common goal.” With an October 18 deadline looming to suspend or increase the debt ceiling before the country enters default, some Democrats see the Republican Party’s obstruction on the issue as another reason to change the Senate’s filibuster rule....

“I should probably say this because I haven’t yet. My 4/20 show that’s sold out in Vancouver—I don’t think that’s happening,” Rogan said on a December 24 episode of his podcast. “I don’t think I can even get into the country. I’m not vaccinated. I’m not gonna get vaccinated. I have antibodies. It doesn’t make any sense.” Rogan, who had COVID-19 in September, was scheduled to appear at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, on April 20....

The former Redskins quarterback appeared on Fox News’ “Outnumbered,” where he ripped into the reasoning behind giving Kaepernick the team’s most prestigious award voted on by players. “You’re a 2-14 football team; he’s won one football game. What has he inspired?” Theismann asked. STEELE: Real Kaepernick hate test begins now Theismann also said NFL commissioner Roger Goodell needs to make a stand on players honoring the national anthem and adopt a policy similar to that of the NBA, which requires all players to stand during the anthem....

This third-quarter dunk attempt versus the Knicks is one that Embiid probably wants to wash from his memory. MORE: These 12 big men might be available, including an Embiid teammate Thankfully, Embiid bounced right back up, and in his defense, he suffered a sprained ankle in the first half, so maybe his hops aren’t all the way back yet. In any case, this might not save him from #Shaqtin. 

Joey Bosa, the No. 3 overall pick by the Chargers in the 2016 NFL Draft, is now the only rookie first-rounder who hasn’t signed in 2016. Both Bosa and the Chargers think they have justifiable reason for not agreeing to terms, but they are losing a lot more by not giving in to the other. MORE: 40 most hated NFL players of all time There’s little mystery about the overall value of the four-year, fully guaranteed deal Bosa will get....

Think again. Yes, the dollar is dropping faster than America’s prestige. Once more, the United States is going through a period of self-doubt and self-inflicted weakness, and lesser nations like Iran keep rubbing it in by reaching for nuclear weapons while hammering away at Washington’s position in the Middle East. But who would take care of business if the United States were truly down and out? Moscow? Vladimir Putin’s neotsarist Russia is a revisionist power seeking revenge for a dozen years of humiliation—real or imagined—at the hands of the West....

Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened, was released Tuesday despite the Department of Justice’s attempts to stop it, claiming the book revealed highly classified information. D.C. District Judge Royce Lamberth ruled the book could be released, even though the book “raises grave national security concerns.” Bolton, who was known for taking copious notes during White House meetings, told Fox News anchor Bret Baier during a Tuesday interview that he did not take any documents with him from the White House, but instead destroyed them....

Dean made the remarks during a Friday night interview on CNN. Anchor Erin Burnett asked Dean whether Trump used the DOJ to fight his own “personal wars.” He agreed that Trump had, while asserting that the former president had more control over the department than Nixon. On Thursday, The New York Times reported that Trump’s DOJ subpoenaed Apple to obtain the digital records of some of the former president’s political opponents in Congress....

On ‘A New American Holy War’: “With Mike Huckabee’s surge in popularity, at least I can feel he’s sincere about his faith, if a bit naive science-wise. Seeing Mitt Romney’s courting of the religious right, I can’t help but wonder what he really believes.” Ron Clearman, Pinson, Ala. Edwards ’ s Sleeper Campaign Thank you for showing that there are three, not two, front runners in the Democratic presidential field (“The Road Warrior,” Dec....

“John Kerry on Donald Trump: ‘if he wasn’t president of the United States, he wouldn’t qualify for a security clearance.’” Newsweek reached out to Kerry for comment but did not receive a response in time for publication. Kerry has been on the campaign trail for Biden in Iowa ahead of the upcoming caucus in February. “There’s only one person here who’s ready and capable of throwing these rascals out of the White House and winning back the future of the country, and that’s Joe Biden,” Kerry said at an event in Davenport, Iowa Saturday afternoon, according to the Quad-City Times....

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen’s 1-year-old daughter Luna threw the first pitch at Safeco Field before the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins game on Tuesday. The “All of Me” singer took to Instagram to share his fatherly pride. MORE: Who is Scooter Gennett? Look at Reds player who slammed four HRs vs. Cardinals A post shared by John Legend (@johnlegend) on Jun 6, 2017 at 9:22pm PDT Luna had a little practice before her big moment....

John Oliver, once again, tore president Sepp Blatter and FIFA apart for all the stupid things they continue to do as they try to rebuild from the crippling corruption charges. Blatter met with Russian president Vladimir Putin over the weekend for the World Cup qualifying draw and he was maybe a bit too friendly. MORE: International soccer rivalries | No controversy in Mexico’s Gold Cup win McDonald’s is not lovin’ it, FIFA....

On his show “Last Week Tonight,” he rips Lochte, calling him “A sweet dumb Merman.” And he doesn’t stop there. Below is the rant in its entirety and it’s pretty amazing (NSFW). MORE: 10 most dominant American athletes of the 2016 Olympics Thank you, John, for saying what America was thinking.

In America, one has to pay to see HBO’s host of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver, in real time (that one-day wait for the YouTube highlights can be excrutiating). But in Trinidad and Tobago, Oliver paid to appear on television. And the result, unsurprisingly, was hilarious. MORE: Oliver chugs Bud Light Lime, celebrates Blatter’s resignation | 2026 World Cup put on pause Oliver interrupted a TV6 re-run of “Mike & Molly” — which Trinidadians must find so relatable — with his paid ad, entitled “The Mittens of Disapproval....

John Tavares, Toronto’s leading goal scorer last season, suffered a broken finger in the Leafs’ 4-3 loss to the Washington Capitals on Wednesday and will be out of the lineup for at least two weeks, the club announced Thursday. MORE: Leafs allow three goals in 78 seconds in loss to Capitals Tavares scored in the third period of Wednesday’s game, but he apparently sustained the injury moments beforehand. According to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston, the 29-year-old took a shot to the hand from teammate Morgan Rielly minutes prior to scoring at the 17:27 mark of the final frame....

The actor was enjoying a newfound career boost and surge in popularity during and after his multimillion-dollar defamation trial against ex-wife, Amber Heard, but now documents that were not shown in court have been published online containing a plethora of new revelations—and they do not show Depp in a favorable light, for the most part. Some of the bombshell revelations uncovered in the documents include Depp refusing to wear a mask during Heard’s deposition, Depp’s texts to Marilyn Manson about Heard and Depp’s attempt to use Heard’s stint as a stripper against her in court....

Vasquez represented Depp in the six-week-long, multi-million dollar defamation trial between the actor and his ex-wife Amber Heard earlier this year, emerging as a celebrity in her own right as she was applauded numerous times in the courtroom. After the jury declared that Heard defamed the Pirates of the Caribbean star, awarding him $10.35 million in damages, Vasquez was promoted to partner of the Brown Rudnick law firm. She is once again taking on a high-profile case, representing Kilcher, who was charged earlier this year with two felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud....

The second-year QB told Cleveland.com on Tuesday that he’s dealt with tendinitis in his right elbow since his freshman year at Texas A&M. MORE: How Heisman winners fared in NFL | IYER: Browns should re-think Manziel stance Manziel has only been prescribed rest as treatment for his elbow, but he is reaching out to orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrew for a second opinion, noting none of the doctors he’s met with since his latest flare up on Aug....