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“There are no price wars between Russia and Saudi Arabia,” Peskov said, according to Russian state news agency Tass. “There is a very unfavorable pricing environment for many countries,” he added. Peskov said the two nations still enjoy “good relations, a partnership.” The price of oil spiraled earlier this month when the two countries split over proposed caps on production. Battling oversupply and demand slowdown due to the coronavirus, the Saudi-dominated OPEC cartel ordered a reduction in production to buoy prices....

The 2020 Graduate Dozen donuts will also be available to purchase until Sunday, May 24, via drive‑thru and by ordering online at the Krispy Kreme website or on the app for door-side pickup or delivery. The Krispy Kreme graduation donuts box features a variety of flavors. Graduates, and their family and friends, can enjoy chocolate iced Kreme filled, strawberry iced Kreme filled, cake batter filled, chocolate iced with sprinkles, strawberry iced with sprinkles, and yellow iced original glazed doughnuts, that spell “2020” three times....

With his unparalleled triple-jump combinations, Browning might have been a prohibitive favorite for Olympic gold; instead, his event looks like skating’s most wide-open competition. That’s because all those fancy jumps have taken a toll on his back. He couldn’t even compete in the recent Canadian championships. Other favorites are hurting, too, including Russia’s Viktor Petrenko and the United States’ Todd Eldredge. Male figure skating has had what is euphemistically called an image problem....

Suzuki underwent X-rays on his hand, which came back negative. Somewhat fortunately for Suzuki, the ball first hit his hand/wrist and then glanced into his face, but it still hit him with plenty of force for it to hurt. Suzuki was replaced in Thursday’s eventual 7-3 Nationals win by Yan Gomes as Washington was trailing 3-1 in the seventh. The NLCS opens Friday with Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET in St....

Kilpatrick said he fell to his knees in January when he learned that Trump was freeing him after he had served around seven years of a 28-year sentence for corruption. “I dropped to my knees, I thanked God, and I promised Him that I would stay faithful to Him,” he told Deadline Detroit in his first interview since being released from federal prison. “And I went to sleep.” Kilpatrick, 51, was convicted in 2013 of 24 federal felony counts including racketeering conspiracy, fraud, extortion and tax crimes....

With drafting help from Kyle Busch Motorsports teammate Erik Jones entering Turn 1, Busch regained the lead from Ryan Blaney on Lap 97 of 100 in the Careers for Veterans 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race and held on to win by 0.157 seconds. MORE: Chase standings | Kyle on grass (not that kind) | Kenseth fastest in Cup field | Race time, TV Blaney held the second spot, and Jones finished third, followed by Johnny Sauter and Austin Dillon....

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver has been sidelined since the start of the season after breaking his right leg and left foot in a wreck Feb. 21 at Daytona. MORE: All-Star Race right spot for Busch return | All-Star race schedule | Previous winners | The field “Today is an exciting day, one that not a lot of folks would have thought possible that night in February down in the hospital in Daytona,” Busch said during a national teleconference Tuesday....

The “Free Kyle USA” account raises money for 18-year-old’s defense fund. He is accused of killing two people and seriously injuring one other during Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020. Among some of the posts it has recently sent to its 1,900 followers include photos and videos of a puppy and updates on Rittenhouse’s personal life, including how he is looking to attend college in the fall and “becoming a monster in the gym....

Video footage showed the two groups arguing in on the courthouse steps Tuesday afternoon, with one white Rittenhouse supporter telling the crowd, “Move your Black a– back.” Tensions appeared to grow as people gathered outside were heard yelling, “You shut the f– up” and “you kill your own” at each other. One video showed a heated confrontation between the two groups, before one of the BLM protesters steps in to tell someone from his group, “Don’t feed into it....

It was worth the wait for reporters, who peppered with questions the Cubs designated hitter who isn’t even supposed to be here. Schwarber roped two RBI singles in Chicago’s 5-1 victory against Cleveland in Game 2 of the World Series. The performance helped send the series back to Wrigley Field tied 1-1, and added another file to the Schwarber hard drive. He owns a .353 average with five homers and 10 RBIs in 34 career postseason at-bats....

Coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about the Mayfield-to-San Francisco rumors following the quarterback’s release from the Panthers on Monday. The 49ers coach was complimentary of Mayfield’s skill set, but he explained that the fifth-year passer joining the team was unlikely. “We look into everything, but that would surprise me right now,” Shanahan said of Mayfield joining the 49ers, per ESPN. “We’ve got to discuss more this afternoon and stuff. I’ve always been a fan of his, but I feel really good about our players....

It was cold and windy at Oklahoma’s L. Dale Mitchell Park, and the Sooners rolled to an easy 9-1 midweek victory. But there sat Murray, the future NFL first-round draft pick, maybe the No. 1 overall selection, watching his old team knock it around the yard. “Man,” Murray told OU coach Skip Johnson, “I miss this place.” MOCK DRAFT: Murray goes to No. 1 Cards, shaking up Round 1...

Arizona led an ugly drive on which the team snapped the ball just three times and moved backward 24 yards to seal a 30-23 Week 14 defeat. The final snap was a microcosm of the team’s struggles throughout the contest. MORE: How penalties, poor clock management hurt Cardinals in loss The Cardinals had the ball on their own 42-yard line with time ticking down after a 9-yard completion to James Conner....

The reality stars have received backlash on social media for sharing branded content and posts related to their kids. Meanwhile, both have kept quiet on the controversy surrounding the luxury fashion house. Balenciaga’s holiday campaign featured children holding BDSM-inspired teddy bear handbags. In another photoshoot that the brand did, a page from a 2008 Supreme Court ruling regarding the criminalization of virtual child pornography could be seen on a desk....

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 24, gave birth to her newborn son and second child in February. But after previously announcing that she and her partner Travis Scott named their baby Wolf Webster, Jenner revealed this week that that is no longer his name. “FYI our son’s name isn’t Wolf anymore, we just really didn’t feel like it was him,” Jenner wrote in an Instagram story posted on Monday....

“Coty yesterday announced a number of changes that will allow the company to focus on its core prestige and mass beauty businesses, including renewed investment in the e-commerce development of the prestige beauty franchise,” Coty Luxury said in a statement shared with Newsweek. Honnefelder was named incoming CEO just five months ago, in January 2020. The announcement also named Honnefelder’s successor—it’s Simona Cattaneo, Coty’s president of luxury brands. “As part of this effort, we are building a strong foundation to support our strategic partnership with Kylie Jenner,” the statement reads....

This August in Rio de Janeiro, Kyrie Irving will try to become the fourth. MORE: Team USA’s full men’s basketball roster “It comes down to, I had a goal that I wanted to accomplish in the season with my team, the Cleveland Cavaliers,” Irving told Sporting News at the Team USA roster unveiling Monday in Harlem. “Now, when the opportunity with USA Basketball starts knocking at your door, to be part of an Olympic team, it’s hard to turn it down....

Johnson signs new Gladbach deal The 29-year-old fullback has not seen the field this year after undergoing offseason surgery to repair nerve damage in his left ankle. Rogers has made 204 MLS appearances for the Columbus Crew and Galaxy since debuting in 2008. The former U.S. international made 22 starts for the Galaxy in the regular season and playoffs last year. His absence has left a substantial void for Curt Onalfo’s side at right back, with Rafael Garcia, Nathan Smith and Bradley Diallo splitting time at the position this season....

According to research published on October 31 in the journal Nature Sustainability, up to 874,000 people in the city may be at risk of exposure to flooding, with disadvantaged communities the worse affected. Floods cause huge amounts of damage to property and infrastructure, as well as spreading disease and posing a drowning risk in deep or fast-moving floodwaters. One of the deadliest floods of all time is thought to have occurred in China in 1931, where 3....