Pompeo, who served under former President Donald Trump, took to Twitter on Monday to accuse Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative Ilhan Omar and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of siding with “Hamas terrorists” against the U.S. The violence between Israel and Hamas—the Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip—entered its ninth day on Tuesday. Biden called for a ceasefire on Monday amid a rising death toll. “The Biden Administration has distanced itself from Israel by attempting to revive the failed Iran deal, siding with the Ayatollahs over our ally....

The ex-Trump administration official told Fox News that there were “folks all over the [intelligence] community” who didn’t want to talk about the possibility that COVID originated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. He also alleged that his team faced bureaucratic hurdles as they attempted to declassify intelligence on the Wuhan lab and share it with the American public during the final year of the Trump administration....

Coach Mike Tomlin immediately took ownership of this disaster in the aftermath of Pittsburgh’s 23-17 victory over Arizona. “Called by me,” he said before offering the explanation of what led to the decision, using a blizzard of technical terms he generally does not share with the public but, on this occasion, served to rescue punter Jordan Berry from blame. It was like a lifeguard pulling a reckless surfer from the water after he’d challenged the wrong wave....

Of course, this was a strategic clip; it was just five seconds long, Tyson is 53, and no one, not even George Foreman, can completely defy age. Plus, Tyson was promoting the “Bad Boys for Life” movie that’s now available on Blu-Ray. Then again, Iron Mike says he wants to get back into the ring to fight for charity, and, well, his hands looked kind of fast . . ....

Instead, special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will take over head coaching duties. “We have the utmost confidence in Mike Priefer that he will be able to handle the interim responsibilities,” general manager Rick Spielman said in a statement. “We are taking it one day at a time. We want to get through tonight’s game and then tomorrow we will reassess where we’re at.” Zimmer had “emergency eye surgery” Wednesday night, although no further details were provided by the team....

The signing of Mikel, coupled with other arrivals in Jaime Pacheco’s squad were meant to strengthen the squad after a poor outing last season, but they bowed to 2-1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach in their pre-season outing. Against the German second division outfit, they continued their losing streak but the 29-year-old gave a glimpse of his stellar quality when he headed in a free kick to reduce the deficit for his team who were three goals down....

Mikko Rantanen is set to make his return to the team’s lineup against the Chicago Blackhawks after missing 16 games with a lower-body injury, according to The Athletic’s Ryan S. Clark. Rantanen suffered the injury Oct. 21 against the St. Louis Blues when his skate appeared to get caught on the ice, forcing his left ankle to twist awkwardly. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar had predicted Rantanen’s return would come Saturday after Thursday’s practice....

More than 2,700 military chaplains minister to U.S. servicemen and cadets on bases around the world. Like that between psychologists and their patients, the dynamic between chaplains and the men and women they counsel tends to be marked by an imbalance of power. Chaplains often outrank the people who go to them for help and exert a spiritual authority that, as in Lee’s case, can be exploited. During 11 years in the military, Lee sexually abused at least three men, according to his own admission (all three were identified in court only by their ranks and an initial)....

The two Navy dolphins, who had cameras attached to their sides, were the first to be observed hunting and capturing prey in a natural environment using both sound and video. This footage allowed scientists to compare the sounds made by the dolphins to the behaviors they were exhibiting. According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, dolphins that were searching for their prey made different sounds when they approached and when they captured their soon-to-become meal....

The two-time NBA champion is being a bit humble. When he smoothly swishes 3-pointer after 3-pointer in training camp, the Grizzlies see more than just the outside threat they've lacked for so many years. Memphis believes they've acquired a veteran who can help them take that big step past the Western Conference finals. "Mike Miller's going to be a huge addition being able to stretch the floor but also brings that championship experience," Grizzlies guard Mike Conley said of his new teammate....

Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee along with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and General Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command. In his opening statements, Milley clarified his phone call with his Chinese counterpart. He said he had to de-escalate concerns that the U.S. would attack China. “I know, I am certain, President Trump did not intend on attacking the Chinese,” Milley said....

The study centred around what are known as stem cells, which can grow into many different types of cells. Researchers at the State University of New York at Buffalo and Roswell Park Cancer Institute injected 10 to 12 human stem cells into 3.5-day-old mouse embryos. After 17 days, millions of human cells formed in 10 mouse embryos. They included eye, liver, and red blood cells, which each represent one of the three types of cells we are made up of....

In a viral picture shared on Reddit’s popular r/confusing_perspective forum, user Flimsy_Researcher wrote: “Those are not grass pants” alongside the mind-bending image. With over 18,000 upvotes and hundreds of comments, the image has sparked conversation and interest. Joseph Brooks, Ph.D., a senior lecturer and director of research for psychology, Keele University, U.K., told Newsweek: “The visual system typically uses a range of contextual information and even default assumptions of what it typically encounters (e....

Early versions of “mind controlled” games measured how well skin conducts electricity, which can yield a crude approximation of a gamer’s intentions. Later versions measured the electrical impulses generated by the brain’s neurons with an EEG and interpreted the signals with a computer. They failed, though, to reflect the gamer’s intentions in a satisfying way. Emotiv’s breakthrough, says Le, was to differentiate between those signals that correspond to conscious thoughts and those that correspond to emotions, which allows Emotiv’s device to capture a wider range of expressions, gestures and emotions....

It’s exhilarating. But I admit my behavior absolutely does change if I’m hungry—and the hungrier I am the more dramatic the changes. Those meal plans and lists organized by aisle? Forget them. Inspect the produce? What produce? I’m making a beeline for the high-fat side of the market, as if there were a medieval groaning board awaiting me at home. I’m stocking the larder for a brutal winter ahead....

These words on Liverpool’s obsessive quest to land a 19th championship were published eight years ago, but the lines from Jamie Carragher’s autobiography still strongly resonate. Exactly three months ago, Chelsea were looking up at the Reds, whose blinding attacking blur obliterated Watford 6-1 at Anfield to send them a point clear at the summit. Liverpool honour Munich victims Now, it is Antonio Conte’s charges comfortably perched at the top of the table, with Liverpool’s view of them impeded by the presence of Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham - all above the Merseysiders in the Champions League spots....

Juenemann is a redshirt senior who hasn’t seen game action for the Gophers in his three years on the team. Fleck brought in Kyle Tanner, a patient at University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital whom Juenemann frequently visited, to shoot the T-shirt, which read: “Justin, Congrats on earning a scholarship.” BENDER: Is Fleck for real, or another Big Ten court jester? “I’ve never seen anybody serve and give more than that guy, who’s not a star player, who hasn’t played where his face is recognizable,” Fleck said in a speech to the team....

During a press conference Saturday, Gov. Tim Walz told reporters that the worsening violence in Minneapolis was “no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd. “It is about attacking civil society, instilling fear and disrupting our great cities,” he said. In announcing the drastic security move, Walz said: “There is no mayor in America that has the resources to push back against an organized attempt to destabilize civil society with no regard for life or property....

On Monday afternoon, the team unveiled a new set of logos — one of which heavily features everyone's favorite pork product. This is the hat the team will wear on Saturdays. Serious bacon lovers can rejoice in the fact you no longer have to wear bacon apparel. You can smell like it, too, for just $22. The IronPigs revealed this scratch-and-sniff logo shirt that reportedly smells like bacon for anywhere between 10 and 15 washes....

Smith was in Israel as she spoke with Jason Greenblatt, the podcast’s host and former White House envoy to the Middle East under former President Donald Trump. The Miss Universe competition is scheduled to take place on December 12 in Eilat. Delegates from around the world have spent weeks leading up to the pageant touring the country and rehearsing. Smith, who represented Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant, won the Miss USA title in late November....