The controversy has seen calls for Wright to be recast in the upcoming Black Panther sequel as many Marvel fans react to the video, which the actress defended in later tweets. Wright plays Shuri in the renowned superhero movie, a tech genius and sister of King T’Challa who was played by the late Chadwick Boseman. The 27-year-old posted a video from Invazion Media Network which questioned the value of vaccinations and accompanied the tweet with the hands in prayer emoji which is typically used to denote praise....

“Nope,” she replied, opening a U.S. road atlas. A dog-eared page showed the state of Kentucky, and the nail of her index finger rested just below the city of Bardstown, heart of the Bourbon Trail. Heaven Hill and Jim Beam are there, of course, but also the so-called small-batch bourbons, aged longer and made in, well, smaller batches. We keep them hidden in the back of our liquor cabinet when company comes: Woodford Reserve, Elijah Craig, Basil Hayden’s....

Inside, the stadium was packed with what North Korean officials later told us was more than 100,000 people. On the field, arrayed before us, were tens of thousands of performers dressed in brightly colored outfits and carrying red flags. Almost all of this vast multitude was strangely silent, like set pieces in a vast diorama, as if waiting for our arrival. Those of us who had been making tired wisecracks about maybe getting the World Series results up on the scoreboard–we reporters had arrived with Albright earlier this morning at 7 a....

The Bush Economic Challenge Jonathan Alter and Howard Fineman haven’t come close to realizing my crisis of confidence and anger with President Bush in his handling of the market downturn and corporate fraud (“A Dynasty’s Dilemma,” July 29). Signing the corporate-accountability bill does nothing to address the fact that, like countless others, I have lost most of my 401(k) and pension plan in the market crash. Thankfully, I did not invest my Social Security in the market....

Ozil: Bayern loss one of my darkest hours Bayern will travel to the Santiago Bernabeu needing to overturn a 2-1 deficit on Tuesday after Cristiano Ronaldo’s double sunk Carlo Ancelotti’s men on home turf last week. Lewandowski missed that defeat with a shoulder injury and was also absent for Saturday’s 0-0 Bundesliga draw at Bayer Leverkusen. But the Poland striker will be back to lead the line for Bayern in midweek as they seek to end Madrid’s bid to become the first club to retain the title....

The 35-year-old Black British driver isn’t satisfied with Formula 1’s handling of race issues, and it’s apparent why. During Sunday’s Syrian Grand Prix, Hamilton once again took a knee to stand with Black lives around the world, showing support and solidarity in a time of racial and civil unrest, showing that the issues in the United States are crossing the pond. Hamilton, the circuit’s only Black driver, first took a knee prior to the competition’s return last week amid the coronavirus pandemic....

Were it a ‘grande’ atop the league, America or Chivas, or even one of the new power teams from the north like Tigres or Monterrey, the opportunity to go into the postseason as the superlider 10 points clear of the second-place team would dominate conversation. Instead, it’s Toluca who saw off Veracruz 3-0 Sunday and confirmed it will be the No. 1 seed in the Liguilla. That traditionally hasn’t been a good thing with the superlider struggling to exert its regular-season dominance in the tournament that actually decides which team is the champion....

After being afflicted by the almighty powers of the Based God, the Rockets star is cursed no more. Harden was subjected to Lil B’s wrath after doing his “cooking dance” during the NBA Playoffs. MORE: Riley Curry unimpressed with The Q | LeBron James’ barber defends hairline | LeBron’s fluctuating hairline Ever the sympathetic Based God, Lil B reported that the curse was lifted out of concern for Harden’s well-being....

The Benfica boss saw a top talent wrestled from his grasp over the summer as the Red Devils invested £30.75 million in the Sweden international. Mou’s men 5/6 to beat Huddersfield to nil Lindelof was expected to step straight into the United fold, but has endured a tough start to life at Old Trafford after struggling to make an impression during pre-season. He is now being forced to bide his time as he waits for competitive minutes, with Mourinho favouring other options after overseeing an unbeaten start to the 2017-18 campaign....

Graham ended a three-day bus tour where he made his final pitch for voters in his state by tweeting: “Thank you, South Carolina!” adding, “I am more confident than ever of victory. Let’s finish the job tomorrow!” Graham shared the message with a video starting with a graphic of his campaign bus, which fades into a clip in which he thanks a crowd “for letting me be their senator,” adding, “I’m ready to go back if you’re ready to send me....

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis launched an investigation in February of 2021 about Trump’s alleged attempts at election interference in Georgia. She and other Georgia prosecutors have been investigating whether Trump violated election laws when he allegedly asked Brad Raffensperger to “find” 11,800 votes in the aftermath of his 2020 election loss in the state. The investigation is now circling in on those who were close to the president amid his alleged attempts at thwarting the 2020 election results....

Dubbed “the ugliest omnibus bill ever” by the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board Wednesday, the massive spending bill includes tens of billions of dollars in new aid to Ukraine along with bipartisan policy changes on Medicaid, new disaster relief funding, and investments in programs addressing child care, nutrition assistance and affordable housing. However, the bill also includes numerous concessions to the Democratic side to the tune of hundreds of billions of dollars that have already prompted Representative Kevin McCarthy to order his colleagues in the Senate to oppose the bill on principle—both for the size of the spending package, as well as for where funding is going—or risk losing consideration of any of their proposed bills next Congress....

Graham repeatedly pressed Jackson on her views of the Kavanaugh hearings in 2018, which Jackson said she didn’t watch or had no comment on. “If she’s confused about what happened, some people on the other side had an accusation against Judge Kavanaugh that during high school he sexually assaulted somebody,” Graham said. “And the rest was history.” Graham went on to say that Kavanaugh was “ambushed” and asked Jackson how she would feel in that situation....

The Cook Political Report rates election races in each state and analyzes the vulnerability of Senate races. According to the report, the South Carolina Senate election is now a toss-up, meaning that either party has a good chance of winning the election. Graham has served as a South Carolina senator since 2003 but several polls show the incumbent senator tied with Harrison. A recent poll conducted by Data for Progress found 47 percent of likely voters in South Carolina saying they’d vote for Graham, while 46 percent chose Harrison....

According to the latest state poll from Data for Progress, Harrison was backed by 47 percent of voters in the state, while Graham was supported by 46 percent of his constituents. A further six percent of South Carolina voters said they were unsure who they would be voting for in less than a month’s time, while the remainder told pollsters they would be opting for a third party candidate....

WATCH: Ronaldo’s instant joke regret The Foxes fell to a 1-0 defeat in south London as a result of Shaun Cummings’ last-minute winner despite the fact their League One hosts played most of the second half with 10 men. Leicester have now won just one of their last eight games in all competitions and are in danger of relegation from the Premier League a year after being crowned champions....

Of course, it was so much different for him. Messi literally had done all he could do for Argentina as Gonzalo Montiel approached the spot in the penalty kick shootout against reigning World Cup champion France. Messi played every minute of every game. He scored Argentina’s first goal to give his team an early lead. He delivered a goal in extra time after France had rallied to tie the game and force the extra session....