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In a speech this afternoon, Biden sought to lay the blame for the civil unrest right at the feet of President Trump. “The current president wants you to live in fear, advertising himself as a figure of order,” Biden said during a blistering speech in Philadelphia. “He isn’t and he’s not been part of the solution thus far—he’s part of the problem.” For his part, Trump has sought to link looting and destruction during protests over police brutality and racism to Biden and other Democratic leaders....

Balagia, first arrested in 2017, was convicted of conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and attempting to violate the Kingpin Act for accepting money from men whom the feds designated as significant drug traffickers without official government permission. His crime: accepting millions of dollars from his clients—known drug traffickers—and lying that he’d used his legal connections to bribe officials into having their cases dropped in 2014....

Jason Bowles and Robert Gorence are representing Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was the film’s armorer in charge of weapons on Rust’s Santa Fe County set in New Mexico. During an interview on NBC’s Today show, the lawyers said a third party could have inserted a live round in the box of bullets that was labeled as containing dummy rounds. “I believe that somebody who would do that would want to sabotage the set, want to prove a point, want to say that they’re disgruntled, they’re unhappy,” Bowles told Today host Savannah Guthrie....

The jury in Glynn County, Georgia was chosen Wednesday after a two and a half-week selection process. It will be composed of 11 white members and just one Black person. The trial the jury will oversee is for white defendants Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan, who are accused of murdering Arbery—a Black unarmed jogger—after allegedly chasing him down in a residential Brunswick neighborhood in February of last year....

And the layoffs aren’t limited to the tech sector. Zumper, the largest privately owned rental platform in North America, announced that it would lay off 15% of its workforce last Thursday. Two weeks earlier, the leading electric vehicle maker, Tesla, announced that it would lay off 10% of its salaried workforce. And after demand in May came in 17% below expectations, the popular real estate brokerage, Redfin, recently announced plans to lay off about 470 employees, 6% of workforce....

A second-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers, Bell is a three-time Pro Bowler. Following five years in Pittsburgh, Bell refused to sign a franchise tag and did not report to Steelers camp or any subsequent games. Becoming a free agent, Bell played for the Jets before joining the Chiefs and then the Ravens. In December 2021, Brown signed with the Buccaneers and played three games for them....

Bruce immediately went to work, scraping the old paint off the pantry and sanding the bathroom walls down to the original wood. The place was looking sharp. But within months of moving in, the children had become increasingly demanding and irritable. Nicholas, the new baby, wouldn’t stop crying, his voice sometimes locking into a continual eerie scream, “like he wasn’t even awake,” says Helene. Doctors said it was colic, and nurses told her to feed him bananas and rice....

The Atlas Lions last featured in the global football showpiece in 1998 when France hosted it. But a 2-0 victory over close contenders Cote d’Ivoire - with the former Bayern Munich and Roma defender scoring the second goal - handed Herve Renard’s men a ticket to next year’s event in Russia. “It was the most beautiful moment of my career,” Benatia told Sky Italia. “I told the players that I’d been lucky enough to win titles with Bayern and Juve and this is what we play football for....

Presley, the daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” Priscilla Presley said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.” Los Angeles County paramedics were dispatched to a Calabasas, California, residence Thursday morning following a “report of a woman in full cardiac arrest,” the AP reported....

The Bengals defensive tackle posted a picture to Instagram after his daughter was given permission to go home after a round of chemotherapy. Four-year-old Leah was previously moved to the intensive care unit, but has since recovered. As expected, Devon was estatic to have his little girl home. Leah is still fearlessly fighting Stage 4 neuroblastoma. MORE: Leah Still walks the runway | ‘Still Strong’ | Devon appears on ‘Ellen’...

According to copies of orders issued to a range of Russian units outlined in a recent report by the Royal United Services Institute, the Russian military had plans to stun the enemy with overwhelming firepower, using an aggressive posture to force concessions from the international community to avert greater bloodshed, destabilize Ukrainian leadership, and clear the way for the Russian annexation of the country by August. “The Russian plans for the invasion of Ukraine were detailed and offered solutions to most of the practical problems that Russia would face in occupying Ukraine,” the report read....

The Cubs’ story will last as long as baseball exists in America. It’ll last as long as bars exist in Chicago. It’ll last forever, and it’ll never end. MORE: The best free agents available in 2017 That brings us to Steve Bartman — dear, sweet Steve Bartman, former avatar for Cubs failure. The Milhouse van Houten of the North Side. His curse — not Moises Alou’s curse, or Alex Gonzalez’s curse — ended on Wednesday, too....

On paper, it will show that Malaysia ended their third round Asian Cup qualifier group stage with just a point from six matches. The last and final match of the group became Malaysia’s fifth defeat in the group but the reaction to the 2-1 defeat away to Lebanon is a much positive one. Having suffered a massive change to the squad prior to the departure to Beirut, Tan Cheng Hoe somehow managed to rally his troops and held Lebanon at bay for much of the match....

This one was an attention-grabber. Right? “Hmm,” Sullinger said. “We’ll constantly keep flying under the radar.” MORE: Best player of every age | Biggest draft regrets That’s been the case for those other teams in the Eastern Conference all season. Some decent groups, a deeper bunch than in previous years, but let’s face it: It’s the Cavs and everyone else in the East. Except that Boston has the kind of depth and versatility that could potentially give the Cavs fits in a seven-game playoff series....

James alone won’t bring a ring to LA. The “Big Threes” of the league have seen to that. And while the present season is still in its early stages, it’s obvious that the Lakers as currently constructed stand no chance of coming out of a competitive Western Conference. MORE: Five quotes from NBA legends on LeBron’s greatness The Lakers are fully aware of this. They were active in their pursuit of Kawhi Leonard when he declared that he no longer wanted to be in San Antonio, but they were unwilling to part with key pieces of their young core....

James and his company, SpringHill Entertainment, are parternering with Warner Brothers on a multi-platform deal that will encompass both TV and film. MORE: LeBron’s hairline through the years | The definitive “Trainwreck” review The production company has already been involved with a Starz comedy series called “Survior’s Remorse,” as well as other projects. “Connecting with my fans and telling meaningful stories have always been my passion," James said in a release....

The Cavaliers forward says he’s undecided as to whether he’ll participate in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. MORE: Portraits of Team USA athletes | No Olympics for Kobe “Well, for me, I haven’t quite decided if I’m on the fence of going or not,” James said during All-Star media day in Toronto, “but I’ve always loved representing my country. I’ve been playing in the Olympic games since 2004, so, no, I haven’t made a decision yet....

On Sunday, James was named the 2016-17 J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award winner, which is given annually to a player, coach or athletic trainer who shows outstanding service and dedication to the community, according to a league press release. NBA PLAYOFFS: With another Cavs rout, NBA has a parity problem The other finalists for the award were Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, Bulls forward Jimmy Butler, Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum and Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph....

Nguyen held out of training camp with the Revolution and has not played a minute for the club during the 2018 season. Rumors in the offseason were that the midfielder was actively seeking a way out of New England, and the club has finally allowed him to find a new home with the trade. LAFC will give the Revolution $350,000 in general allocation money and the same amount in targeted allocation money, though the total figure could rise to $950,000....

The 38-year-old collapsed towards the end of the first-half in a meeting with Semen Pedang following a coming together with team-mate Ramon Rodrigues and Pedang attacker Marcel Sacramento. Having left his line to block the ball, Huda lost consciousness inside his penalty area. Medical staff rushed to his aid and quickly escorted him from the field on a stretcher and to a local hospital. Persela coach Aji Santoso confirmed after the game, though, that Huda had sadly lost his life....