Madrid was brutally beaten by the Blaugrana at home and Perez emerged to face the media two days later. “He has our support and our confidence,” the president said of the coach. “Let’s give him time to work. I am sure the triumphs will come.” MORE: Ronaldo through the years, in photos But they haven’t, nor has Benitez been afforded the time Perez promised. As it happened, the backing was little more than a stay of execution....

He later followed up with another parley—the term the platform uses for message posts—that read: “Pronoun mob ‘outraged’ over Ye / Parler. Imagine my shock.” Parler’s parent company, Parliament Technologies, was the first to announce that West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, is acquiring the social media platform in a Monday statement. After posting content that has been deemed antisemitic by many, West had restrictions placed on his Twitter and Instagram accounts....

When Kavanaugh was accused of sexual assault, Biden said people should “start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts.” Biden and Kavanaugh have both been accused of sexual misconduct while in the running for powerful government positions with allegations that date back decades. After being nominated to the Supreme Court, Christine Blasey Ford came forward and alleged Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her at a party while the two were in high school....

Make no mistake: Obama has the most to gain from a Nevada victory. After a surprise loss to Clinton in New Hampshire, winning another close-fought contest would silence speculation that his first-place finish in Iowa was a fluke–the result, critics have said, of an irreplicable single-state organizing effort and once-in-a-lifetime turnout among mercurial young voters. This week the Silver State hosted the weirdest, nastiest Democratic slugfest yet–with Obama on the receiving end of most of the punches....

“So, in this impeachment hearing today, where we impeach presidents for treason or bribery or other high crimes, where is the impeachable offense in that call?” Ratcliffe said during the hearing. “Are either of you here today to assert there was an impeachable offense in that call? Shout it out! Anyone?!” “While I am aware that the committee has requested my testimony as part of impeachment proceedings, I am not here to take one side or the other or to advocate for any particular outcome,” Taylor replied....

Despite a widely projected win for Democrat President-elect Joe Biden, Trump has refused to concede and claimed repeatedly that he, not Biden, actually won the election. After mounting several legal challenges to state elections, some observers feared that Trump would attempt to change the rules of the Electoral College by asking state legislators to choose electors who would cast their votes against Biden. Those worries were amplified when Trump invited Michigan Republican House Speaker Lee Chatfield and Michigan Republican Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to a Friday meeting at the White House....

OK, maybe not the way it happened Saturday night, but the end result was weeks in the making. Eventually, Auburn living by the seat of its pants was going to end and it did Saturday night in front of the Tigers’ home crowd on a night when no one saw it coming. But the signs were there: — A September trip to Manhattan, Kan., ended with a victory. But it also included sure-handed Wildcats WR Tyler Lockett missing a TD catch in the end zone that turned into an interception....

In contrast, Wisconsin students who rushed the streets of Madison presented no problems for police. What we know: 15 people were arrested after an angry mob confronted police on the streets of Tucson late Saturday. Bottles and firecrackers were thrown at lawmen, and at one point hundreds of people surrounded police. Reinforcements were summoned, and before midnight the streets were clear. However, reports said tear gas and beanbag guns were used to disperse the crowd....

“A lineup is just an alignment of players,” she said. “It’s [about] how you play within any shape. It’s really about how mobile we are, it’s really about what we commit to in terms of how we want to play.” MORE: USA, Germany survive close calls | USA wins likes its ‘99 | USA vs. Germany info That’s one of the reasons the U.S. national team coach has stuck with a straightforward 4-4-2 formation for every match in 2015, through performances good and bad....

The goldline snakehead was unexpectedly discovered in a freshwater pond in Manatee County by scientists from the University of Florida’s Museum of Natural History. This is the first time the fish has been found in the Gulf Coast region. Snakeheads are freshwater fishes native to Asia and Africa. It is believed they came to America through aquarium dumpings and fish market releases. The large-mouthed species is predatory and can even breathe air and live outside of water for around four days....

Rodgers, 36, led the Packers to the NFL title in February 2011 but has since been frustrated in his pursuit of another ring. The 49ers’ 37-20 success at Levi’s Stadium marked Green Bay’s third NFC championship game loss in six seasons. Rodgers, now 36, threw two touchdowns and two picks as the Packers failed to recover from a one-sided first half, but he believes this team can still win again, aided by general manager Brian Gutekunst and head coach Matt LaFleur....

Fatima Abdelrahman, who was 12 at the time, was allegedly forced to remove her religious garment by Air Canada staff at San Francisco International Airport on August 1 while waiting to get a plane to Toronto. Abdelrahman, now 13, had no issues passing through TSA security checkpoints at the airport. She claims an airline employee asked her to remove her hijab as she was not wearing one in her passport photo....

To that end, Captain and Air Force Gaming founder Oliver Parsons has created a group dedicated to focusing inward and finding peace through healthy competition and cooperation in video games. Since formally establishing Air Force Gaming in 2019, Parsons has united thousands of Air Force and Space Force members behind a common goal, and he’s taking that message to a major esports event on December 11. Building a Flying Plane “With my prior experience doing Twitch streams, building up my own personal community, I realized there’s not a whole lot of positivity and not too much connectivity within the Air Force,” Parsons told Newsweek, when speaking about the creation of Air Force Gaming....

A year ago, Airbnb created a nonprofit philanthropic program to produce temporary emergency housing for people in need, starting with first responders and expanding to Afghan refugees needing a place to stay after leaving the country when the Taliban took over. Tens of thousands of hosts have agreed to participate in the program and opened their homes for refugees to stay in. In recent months, the program has resettled 7,600 Afghan refugees in homes across the United States....

In a first for the company, Airbnb is taking legal action against a guest who hired a home in Sacramento County, California, earlier this month. The guest, who has not been named, held a party at the home, which was attended by around 50 people. Police were called to the party after gunfire broke out, injuring three people. Airbnb said in a statement provided to Newsweek the guest booked the listing “under false pretenses” and it is suing them for “negligence and violation of local health orders” amid the coronavirus pandemic....

In the TikTok clip, which can be seen above or here, the Dutch airline said it was “answering the important questions” about how bathrooms work during a flight. Myths about what happens to human waste have persisted for decades, including the assumption that it is simply dropped from the aircraft. The 43-second clip KLM dispels the myth, revealing that the answer is a little more complicated. The clip begins with a “passenger” asking herself: “If I do a number two, where does it go?...

Sun Country Airlines, an ultra-low-cost airline based out of the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, made the announcement on Monday. Service to the popular tourist state will remain suspended throughout the rest of 2022, at least, KHON2 News in Honolulu reported. “Due to the current pilot shortage impacting all U.S. airlines, Sun Country has regrettably elected to suspend service to Honolulu, HI (HNL) for the 2022 travel season,” Sun Country said in a statement....

Plan ahead. Airlines won’t let children fly unaccompanied before the age of 5 and may require a nonstop ticket. Book early. Avoid the last flight of the day, because another one may not be available if there’s a diversion. Go to the gate. Ask the check-in desk for a special pass, which will allow you to stay with your children until boarding, and don’t leave until the plane departs. Whoever’s picking up at the other end can do the same....

Police believe the suspect, who was arrested at Sheremetyevo Airport, just outside the Russian capital, was working as an insider for an organized crime gang. Footage from Russian authorities following the man’s arrest shows the suspect wearing a T-shirt bulging with bundles of banknotes. As he is forced to face police cameras, the footage shows how the suspect unfastens his overalls and takes out packet after packet of rubles from under his orange T-shirt....

“It is my dream. Every time I start a season it is my dream to win the I-League. First I was thinking it will take me two-to-three-or-possibly even six years because it was not realistic to win right away,” said Jamil. He reiterated his desire to stay at the north eastern club and not opt for greener pastures. “I will stay. I love Aizawl,” he declared. Mohun Bagan, India Cultural League among 5 unlikely success stories from Indian club football...