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The movie (script credit to Lee Batchler Ey Janet Scott Batchler and Akiva Golds-man) does have somewhat more lilt and levity, much of it due to Carrey as the Riddler. But there’s still plenty of murk, physical and metaphysical, and more psychobabble about Bruce Wayne’s obsessions and repressions. The new hero, Val Kilmer, is younger, sexier, less cerebral than Michael Keaton but lacks Keaton’s undercurrent of complexity. When this Batman meets up with Nicole Kidman as brilliant, gorgeous psychologist Chase Meridian, the two banter like sparring libidos....

It was the largest damage award in history, dwarfing any previous judgment. The tobacco industry’s legal team was quick to denounce the trial as flawed, even “illegal,” and it vowed that the verdict would be overturned, perhaps as early as next week. But for Big Tobacco, the potentially crippling award signals what could be a grim new era in litigation. For years, the industry was able to brag that it never paid a penny in damages because juries ultimately found that smokers were to blame for their own choices....

It has been more than 365 days since training camp and preseason games got underway, and now there will be at least one more game to play. In the second overtime of Saturday night’s Game 5 thriller, Corey Perry knocked the puck past Andrei Vasilevskiy to give the Stars a 3-2 victory and keep the 2020 Stanley Cup Final rolling along. “Stanley Cup Final. It was do-or-die for us tonight and I thought our team game was pretty good,” said Perry....

There is no issue Donald Trump has been more concerned about over the three decades since the end of the Cold War, in his speeches and writing, than the urgent need to rebalance U.S.-China relations. With sharp campaign rhetoric in 2016 and constant tweets, President Trump has elevated Chinese economic and military aggression as the long-term threats to U.S. interests that they pose. His administration has worked to translate that into a comprehensive strategy, though later in his first term than many of us had hoped....

That tale is unlikely to generate much sympathy from the public, especially after prosecutors last week released e-mails Lindh sent to his parents expressing his contempt for the United States. “What has America ever done for anybody?” read one message. But it could help in the courtroom, where Lindh, 21, plans to plead not guilty this week to conspiracy, terrorism and weapons charges stemming from his strange sojourn as a Taliban warrior in Afghanistan....

Though Graham, a Republican, later told reporters that he made the comment with “deep sarcasm,” the incident drew quick backlash from his Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison, with whom Graham is battling for the state’s Senate seat this election cycle. “The good old days for who, Senator?” Harrison said in a tweet accompanying a video clip of Graham’s comment. “It’s 2020, not 1920. Act like it.” In a statement shared with Newsweek, a spokesperson for Harrison’s campaign, Guy King, said the incumbent senator’s comments were proof that he is “out of touch....

Senate Republicans blocked another Democratic effort to secure a vote on boosting direct payments from $600 to $2,000 on Friday. In a floor speech, McConnell disparaged the measure, calling it “socialism for rich people” and a “universal cash giveaway.” “With all due respect to my Republican colleagues, a $2k direct payment for individuals and families who are struggling is not socialism,” Graham tweeted. “In my view it is necessary in the times in which we live....

On Thursday, lawyers from the Kaplan Hecker and Fink firm filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court laying out why it should deny Graham’s request to stay an order requiring him to testify in front of a special grand jury in Fulton County in Georgia. The brief was filed after Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas temporarily froze the order requiring Graham to testify. Graham was subpoenaed as part of the investigation led by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis into whether Trump committed a crime in his attempts to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results....

Support has been growing among Democratic lawmakers to eliminate or reform the filibuster to ease the passage of their agenda, which includes election reform and LGBTQ+ protections. Amid speculation over the future of the process, President Joe Biden has suggested a return to the talking filibuster, in which a lawmaker from the minority party had to continue holding the floor to delay or block legislation. This process has morphed: now, a signal by senators that they will object to legislation is enough for it to be dropped from floor consideration....

Linebacker Junior Galette suffered from a pectoral injury and is debating whether he needs surgery, FoxSports.com reported. It’s unknown how or when he got injured. He was absent from Thursday’s organized team activities and his agent did not respond to Fox Sports’ request for comments. If the six-year veteran undergoes surgery, the average recovery time is usually five or six months. Galette signed a four-year, $41.5 million contract extension before the 2014 season....

Messi was sent off, along with Gary Medel, after an altercation in the first half of a heated meeting at Arena Corinthians. After the match, which Argentina won 2-1 thanks to first-half goals from Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala before Arturo Vidal scored a penalty, Messi did not appear with his teammates to collect his medal. When asked why he was not on the pitch for the ceremony, he told reporters: “Because we don’t have to be part of this corruption, this lack of respect towards the whole Copa....

Oftentimes, offensive linemen have a reputation for being nasty, barbaric and violent on the field, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a human side. Take Ragnow, for example: The Lions center has cemented his status as being one of the best and baddest, but he got very emotional Friday discussing the impact his mother and father had on him. MORE: NFL Draft grades — How did Detroit kick off new era?...

The Lions had converted 66 percent of their fourth-down attempts (8 of 12) after four weeks, tied for sixth in the NFL. The 12 attempts trailed only the Cardinals for most in the league. But that aggressiveness blew up in the Lions’ faces in historic fashion against the Patriots. In the team’s 29-0 loss, Campbell went for it on fourth down six times and converted none of them — the worst 0-for in NFL history....

This article will review the most common treatments for liposarcoma. Home Remedies and Lifestyle There are no home remedies to effectively treat liposarcoma. Some experts recommend adopting certain health-promoting lifestyle habits during treatment, such as eating plenty of nutrient-rich foods (such as lean protein, fruits, and vegetables), limiting processed foods and sugar, and eliminating alcohol and tobacco. These efforts can help keep your strength and energy up and improve your ability to tolerate harsh side effects from treatment....

Speaking to The Daily Beast, the actor talked of understanding why Friends creators David Crane and Marta Kauffman didn’t feature more people of color on the show, saying the duo made the show based on their own experiences. The popular NBC sitcom has frequently been targeted for not having a more diverse lineup of characters during its 10-season run that began in September of 1994; all six of the show’s main characters were white, and actors of color were not often cast for large supporting parts....

After Wichita State easily handled Southern Illinois on Tuesday, Shockers coach Gregg Marshall gave a postgame TV interview. In the background, you can see the normal shenanigans that occur after a college basketball game; fans exiting the arena, the Salukis mascot casually flirting with a cheerleader. MORE: UNC throws shade at Duke | Devin Booker crashes into cheerleader | Dick Vitale at UNC-Duke games All of a sudden, a little girl runs onto the court excited to get a high five from her furry friend....

On Sunday, a little girl took the wrong route to get off the field, and ran in front of Stephen Strasburg just as he was about to throw a warmup pitch. Luckily, he saw her and didn’t throw the ball. MORE: Gonzalez highlight reel snag | MLB’s worst fielders Perhaps Strasburg was rattled, because he gave up a home run to Gregor Blanco on the very first at-bat of the game....

Ukrainian forces were “gathering momentum” and were likely to have “established a bridgehead south of the Ingulets River,” on Kherson’s northern boundary, the U.K. Ministry of Defense (MOD) said on Thursday It said that Ukrainian forces had used long-range U.S.-supplied rockets to strike three Dnipro River bridges which Russia relies on to supply the areas it controls. Among them was the crucial Antonovsky bridge that had been rendered “likely unusable” potentially stranding Russia’s 49th army which “now looks highly vulnerable....

The enhanced federal unemployment benefits authorized in the last stimulus package, signed into law by former President Donald Trump, will expire March 14. That includes Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, for Americans who exhausted their state unemployment benefits, and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, for those who lost their jobs and don’t qualify for regular state benefits. Another 1.1 million people applied for unemployment insurance benefits last week, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday....