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The writer and broadway star faced backlash earlier this year when the movie about the New York City neighborhood was criticized for its lack of Afro-Latinx representation. Although the Hamilton playwright addressed the complaints at the time, he has once again clarified his position on the situation and the challenges that come with creating his art. “Once something has success, you’re not the underdog trying to make it happen anymore,” Miranda said in an interview with The New Yorker....

Last Wednesday, the supermodel, 56, shared an emotional post on Instagram, in which she said that she is now “permanently deformed” after suffering a rare side effect from having fat cells removed in a procedure called CoolSculpting, or cryolipolysis. In the post, Evangelista revealed that she had suffered a rare adverse reaction to the procedure, which led to her fat cells increasing instead of decreasing and left her depressed and reclusive....

Graham made the move soon after meeting with President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was in Washington Wednesday as the two leaders sought to mend bilateral relations damaged by recent Turkish foreign policy. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez requested consent to pass the resolution, The Hill reported, seeking “official recognition and remembrance” of the anti-Armenian campaign that killed more than 1 million people from 1915 to 1923....

“I’m worried tonight that we’re running our people from Taliban into the ISIS hands. It’s almost the Jurassic Park of terrorism,” Graham told Fox News. “People are together in a big wad right outside the airport. How easy would it be for an ISIS suicide bomber to blow up our troops and all the people trying to get out?” he continued. Graham’s comments came after U.S. officials began changing their strategy for evacuating people from Afghanistan on Saturday, after learning of potential threats from the Islamic State....

“If we abandon the Kurds, ISIS will come back and if there’s an attack here or against our allies, President Trump owns it,” Graham argued during an interview with Fox News host Jeanine Pirro on Saturday evening. He asserted, however, that the president had an opportunity to “fix this,” saying the situation could be managed with “less than 1,000 troops.” The GOP lawmaker, who represents South Carolina, has generally been a staunch defender of the president....

In an interview with Fox News ahead of Veterans Day, the South Carolina Republican disparaged Biden’s foreign policy credentials and said that his friendship with the president had been permanently damaged over the Afghan exit. Biden was criticized for his decision to withdraw the U.S. military after the collapse of the American-backed government in Kabul as the Taliban took back control of the country. Chaotic scenes around Kabul’s airport in August and the death of 13 U....

Graham’s series of Fox News interviews followed the announcement that Trump had ordered the drone strike that killed Soleimani as he was traveling through Iraq on Thursday. Iran quickly vowed to hit back, leading to speculation that the president, who campaigned on a promise to “end endless wars” in the Middle East, may have instigated a new one. Host Sean Hannity introduced his guest saying: “You know a lot about Soleimani....

Graham thanked Sessions for his service to the state and the nation after he lost the runoff contest on Tuesday. “I appreciate all the service Jeff Sessions has provided the people of Alabama and our nation. I know Jeff has much more to contribute in the years to come,” he said on Twitter, after congratulating Tuberville for a “decisive victory.” “As to the general election, we have a great candidate in Tommy Tuberville....

In an appearance on The Ingraham Angle on Thursday night, the GOP senator accused the Biden administration of not being tough enough on China and Russia. Graham said: “We’ve had two cyberattacks on our economy coming from Russian territory, by Russian organizations I think are given a pass by the Russian government. They are probably working together, to be honest with you. “And you had growing evidence that the coronavirus came out of a lab in China, not nature, and is Biden asking the Europeans to do anything to push back against Russian cyberterrorism?...

(Car number in parentheses) Lineup based on Friday practice times (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet....

The 24-year-old was a late bloomer at Old Trafford, with several loan spells required before he got his big break. Lingard 16/5 to score anytime v Arsenal​ He has since gone on to become a senior England international and earn a lucrative contract, but questions continue to be asked of his ability to contribute on a consistent basis. The same can, however, be said for Mkhitaryan – who has been out of favour again of late – and Scholes believes Lingard would be held in higher regard if he was a bigger name....

10) vs. Manchester United - 27/05/2009 Messi’s record against English teams, away from English soil, is an impressive one, with 15 goals in his last 16 against Premier League representatives. This, however, was arguably his biggest. Xavi’s cross found the head of Messi, with his looping effort across Edwin van der Sar leaving the Manchester United goalkeeper with no chance and clearing the way for Barcelona to lift the Champions League....

The Barcelona star turned multiple Athletic Bilbao defenders into a dribbling drill in the Copa del Rey final Saturday. MORE: Righting FIFA’s wrong | Blatter wins election | Timeline of FIFA scandal Three defenders at once, and one more before the goal for good measure. Messi is a monster.

After losing Pro Bowl defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to the Dolphins via free agency and fellow defensive lineman Nick Fairley to the Rams, the Lions traded for five-time Pro Bowler Haloti Ngata. MORE: Lions a logical fit for Reggie Wayne | Best veteran-rookie competitions Cornerback Darius Slay, a second-round pick out of Mississippi State in the 2013 NFL Draft, believes the Lions have just as much talent as the Seahawks....

That’s surely how Lions general manager Bob Quinn feels these days about his quarterback Matthew Stafford and the five-year, $135 million extension ($92 million guaranteed) he signed in August. MORE: How Stafford became richest player Stafford has led Detroit to a 2-1 start to the 2017 season, a record that would be 3-0 had Golden Tate not been ruled down at Atlanta’s half-yard line in a controversial finish Sunday. His 100....

In fact, Detroit went into Lambeau Field and stunned the Packers on “Sunday Night Football” 20-16 to deny Green Bay a spot in the 2023 NFL playoffs. NFL PLAYOFF BRACKET: Breaking down teams, matchups for 2023 postseason Aaron Rodgers and the Packers knew their task was simple: win, and they were in. But a number of mistakes cost them dearly and turned what many expected would be a playoff party into a shocking defeat that will sting for a long time....

City officials say that the store was selling 24-packs of bottled water for $16 each, around four times the normal cost. The city fined a Super Liquor store $10,000 on Thursday, after it had been investigated along with at least 53 other stores that received price gouging complaints. The store was one of hundreds where city officials posted mandatory signs warning against price gouging. “We sent 90 code officers throughout the community to post these signs in the windows,” Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi told Newsweek over the phone....

Montgomery, 52, was pronounced dead at 1.31. a.m. after receiving the lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana. She is the first woman to be executed by the U.S. government in 67 years—and the 11th person put to death since the Trump administration resumed federal executions last summer after a 17-year pause. It occurred after the Supreme Court ruled the execution could proceed, despite Montgomery’s lawyers arguing that she did not understand the basis for her execution....

The World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognizes at least 21 infections as NTDs, each of which has its own distinct causes, symptoms, and methods of transmission. The one thing they all have in common, however, is that they overwhelmingly affect the poor. Buruli Ulcer This disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium ulcerans. While it’s not clear how people get the bacteria, once inside the body, they make a toxin that attacks and destroys human tissue, resulting in sores typically on the person’s arms or legs....