An international team of archaeologists says that the find provides new insights into the origin of pottery technology in the region, according to a study published in the journal Antiquity. The archaeologists uncovered the ceramics during excavations which began in 2015 at a site known as Real Alto on the country’s Pacific coast. More than 40 fragments were found between depths of 30 and 40 inches. The collection composing more than 40 sherds — referred to as the “San Pedro” complex — was subsequently radiocarbon dated to between 4,640 and 4,460 B....

In reality, Trump lost the national popular vote to President Joe Biden by a little over 7 million votes, approximately 74.2 million to 81.2 million, while losing in the Electoral College by 74 certified votes. Lindell disagrees, telling Rolling Stone during his MAGA Frank Free Speech rally in Wisconsin on Saturday vote audits in all 50 states would prove otherwise and lead to Trump’s reinstatement as president. “Trump won 80 million to 68 million,” Lindell said....

Lindell has been a key promoter of misinformation about the 2020 election results, claiming that President Joe Biden’s election victory was due to voting machines being “hacked.” Cybersecurity experts and election officials, both Republicans and Democrats, have consistently debunked and discredited his allegations. During the CPAC conference in Orlando this weekend, Lindell was questioned by CBS News journalist Robert Costa about a January 15, 2021 photo from outside the White House....

Lindell said he would be willing to meet with Musk “any time of day or night” during an appearance on ex-Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s War Room podcast on Tuesday. The pillow tycoon’s account was banned in January 2021 for repeatedly pushing unsubstantiated claims concerning a “stolen” 2020 presidential election, which was at the time in violation of the platform’s policies against misinformation. When asked by Bannon if Twitter had ever asked for “information about the machines” that he claims “flipped” votes from Republican to Democratic candidates in 2020 and in this year’s midterms, Lindell said that he “would welcome” such a query but had not yet heard from Twitter....

The Dolphins made their AFC wild-card round loss to the Bills one to remember, in more ways than one. Miami was surprisingly competitive in its 34-31 defeat, but head coach Mike McDaniel may hold more blame for the result than any player. MORE: Full NFL playoff schedule for 2023 McDaniel burned all three of his second-half timeouts in less-than-ideal situations, leaving the Dolphins with no timeouts for a crucial Bills drive that began with 2:22 left in the fourth quarter....

Xander Bogaerts, Pablo Sandoval and Blake Swihart were walking through the snow to Progressive Field on Monday from their team hotel when Napoli pulled up and gave them a lift the remainder of the trek, as chronicled by Providence Journal reporter Brian MacPherson. MORE: Greatest Red Sox of all time | Get MLB scores and stats While Napoli was able to help out his Red Sox allies, Indians manager (and former Sox skipper) Terry Francona wasn’t fazed by the below-freezing temperatures and zipped away from the postponement on his faithful scooter....

Greg Jacob, who was Pence’s chief counsel, testified Thursday before the House committee investigating the January 6 riot, when a mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol in an effort to halt the certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory. After sharing Pence’s “rubber room stuff” comment, Jacob was asked to clarify what he believed the former vice president meant. “I understood it to mean that after having seen it play out, what happens when you convince people that there is a decision to be made in the Capitol legitimately about who is to be the President and the consequences of that, he was still pushing us to do what he had been asking us to do for the previous two days, that that was certifiably crazy,” Jacob responded....

However, as with much U.S. politics in recent years, perceptions of the former vice president will also be framed through the lens of his old boss: Donald Trump. “Memoirs are always an opportunity for authors to spin history in a way that’s most favorable to them—and Pence’s will be no exception,” Thomas Gift, lecturer in political science and founding director of the Centre on U.S. Politics at University College London, told Newsweek....

In the early 1990s, during a debate about adding sexual orientation to a local non-discrimination ordinance in Lafayette, Indiana, Mike Pence argued against the initiative because he believed homosexuals “choose” to be gay, CNN reported Friday. The deeper look into Pence’s record started when Judd Deree, the White House Deputy Press Secretary, tweeted about the lunch with Prime Minister Varadkar. However, the case for Pence not being “anti-gay” isn’t as strong when considering his past public statements on the issue....

Pence, speaking in a wide-ranging Monday interview with PBS’ Judy Woodruff, said Democrats have chosen a “reckless pursuit of impeachment” rather than potential progress on bipartisan domestic reforms. Pence said the Trump administration was working with both Republicans and Democrats over the summer to come up with changes to gun laws and combating opioid addiction. But Democratic leaders including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said, decided to “spend all their political capital on investigations” he described as meaningless political impeachment fights....

In the first photo, Schultz looks healthy, posing shirtless, showing his abs and muscular arms. In the second photo, which looks like it was taken in a hospital bathroom, Schultz is significantly thinner and his muscles are much less toned. The 43-year-old nurse wrote that he wanted people to see the effects of his COVID-19 experience and being intubated for six weeks. “I wanted to show everyone how badly being sedated for 6 weeks on a ventilator or intubated can be,” he wrote in the caption....

But the former Redskins coach raised more than a few eyebrows Thursday when he compared Cousins to two Hall of Fame quarterbacks. MORE: Redskins-Giants picks | Super Bowl odds | Power Rankings “I remember just being with (John) Elway his first year, or Steve Young, and you take a look at their touchdown-interception ratios — you’re talking about Hall of Fame quarterbacks — and actually Kirk’s statistics are better than theirs,” Shanahan said in an interview with 106....

Umpire Nate Tomlinson was struck in the face by Trout’s broken bat end in the top of the ninth inning of the L.A. Dodgers 2-0 win over the Angels on Tuesday for their Freeway Series opener. A video of the moment, which can be seen here, has gone viral on Twitter and has been viewed over 330,000 times. In the video, Trout can be seen taking a swing at the pitch by Dodgers Craig Kimbrel as his bat shatters and spins towards the crouched Tomlinson....

The Vikings coach missed the team’s last game, a 17-15 loss to the Cowboys on Dec. 1, as he recovered from surgery to repair a detached retina in his right eye. Zimmer underwent another surgery — his fourth — about a week ago. He has had to follow a strict recovery routine that has included lying face down and limiting his eye movement. STEELE’S WEEK 14 PICKS: Vikes to handle Jags...

The Nigeria international gave the hosts the lead in the 37th minute before the visitors were reduced to ten men after Maicon received his marching orders eight minutes later. Aziz Behich doubled the Green Crocodiles’ lead in the 46th minute before DR Congo’s Jires Kembo-Ekoko added a third with 21 minutes left to play. Pablo Martin Batalla added a fourth in the 90th minute to cap a dominant display by the hosts....

AC Milan make steal of the century with Bonucci deal After seven years with the Bianconeri, Bonucci is set to leave Milan to join their Serie A rivals for a €42 million fee, reaching a reported five-year deal with Vincenzo Montella’s side. The 30-year-old defender arrived in Milan earlier in the day, and the move will become official pending a medical. The Rossoneri initially offered €30m for the 30-year-old, but Juve refused to accept less than €40m for a centre-back who played a key role in their Serie A and Coppa Italia success and journey to the Champions League final last season....

Pasteurization Infections disease prevention is the reason why we pasteurize milk. You can learn about the methods and myths regarding pasteurization if you’re wondering if it’s really necessary after reading about the risks below. How Does Cow’s Milk Get Contaminated? Just like all people carry microbes, all animals do as well. Sometimes the microbes that cows carry can be a problem. Some dairy cows spend much of their time grazing in pastures, where they come in contact with a variety of environmental microbes....

Pity the universities: cash cows aren’t what they used to be. Alumni largesse is drying up in the recession. Parents are in revolt over rocketing tuition rises. The NCAA is pulling the plug on lucrative sports-TV contracts to punish schools for rules violations. Despite such setbacks, chief financial officers know there is still one sure way to close a budget gap: piggyback on the research scientists who get millions of dollars in government grants....

Reports throughout the offseason had indicated that the Broncos intended to extend Miller's contract — even while he missed six games last season to an NFL suspension for violating its substance-abuse policy. Reportedly, one more violation would lead to a one-year suspension. Yet tacking the fifth year to the end of his rookie contract never seemed to be in doubt — unlike the case of San Francisco 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith, taken seventh overall in that draft....

Researchers recruited 4,351 people aged 13 to 24 from the U.S. to complete an online survey in May 2020. They answered questions related to whether they had ever vaped or smoked regular cigarettes, if they had done so in the past 30 days, and whether they had tested positive for COVID-19 or had symptoms. Those who had only vaped and never smoked were five times more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19....