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Phelps has said definitively that he’s retiring this time, though he’s made that declaration before, and some of his teammates expressed hope that over four years he would change his mind. “Hopefully,” fellow swimmer Nathan Adrian said, “he will miss being on the podium and will want to at least come back and compete in some relays. I could see him doing that." MORE: Phelps bids his farewell Phelps will be 35 in 2020, so he certainly could still contribute....

The trailer showcases heavy-hitting blows with dynamic particle effects as punches connect wildly against each opponent to the backdrop of various fighting venues. Some of the arenas range from traditional boxing arenas to that of a western trailer park desert, offering unique experiences to bring to the fight. Other iconic venues from the Rocky and Creed movies include the back alley where Rocky fought at the end of Rocky V....

Recent polling suggests that across party lines, Americans have an overall negative view of social media. A supermajority of 69 percent of Americans believes that social media makes it easier for misinformation to spread, creating a culture where a lack of trust is prevalent. Big Tech companies have tried to remedy this by censoring content it finds problematic, but this has had the opposite effect. The answer to speech one disagrees with isn’t less speech; it’s more speech....

Helen Raleigh, CFA, is an American entrepreneur, writer and speaker. Helen is the author of Backlash: How China’s Aggression Has Backfired and Confucius Never Said. Follow her on Twitter: @HRaleighspeaks and visit her website: www.helenraleighspeaks.com. The views expressed in this article are the writer’s own.

Gruden recalled Michigan State’s Earl Morrall and Ohio State’s Art Schlichter as former first-round picks, but that’s where he stopped. MORE: Every team’s worst ever starting QB | Mock Draft “I don’t know of too many other Big Ten quarterbacks who have had the great honor of going in the first round,” Gruden said on a conference call last week. Gruden is right when he calls it an “alarming stat....

For gamers, it’s easy to see why these events hold such an allure. Not only is there the chance to play new games, but also the possibility of seeing first-hand what’s being released. Whether it’s something we’ve been looking forward to or a new game that’s ready to blow our minds, video game conventions have become a cornerstone of the video game community. However, The majority of gaming conventions around the world don’t have video game announcements as their primary focus....

The president and first lady Jill Biden were at the White House at 7 p.m. ET awaiting the arrival of the Macrons as other invited guests arrived. The Macrons drove up to the White House shortly after 7 p.m. The White House Press Office said the Bidens and the Macrons would be posing for photos at the White House Grand Staircase at about 7:30 p.m. Reporters covering the White House said members of the military carried flags down the Grand Staircase at about 7:38 p....

It is welcome news that a key pillar of President Joe Biden’s bold new environmental initiative is a plan to conserve 30 percent of U.S. lands and water by 2030. If this could be accomplished, it would go a long way toward combating the extinction crisis at the national level. But here is the rub—the details of how this is going to be accomplished have yet to be worked out....

“The COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse by the day; more people are hospitalized with [the virus] than ever before, the death rate is up almost 20%, and we’re nearing 400,000 deaths total,” the President-elect said in remarks he made in Wilmington, Delaware, adding that “we are woefully behind on vaccinating the U.S. population.” The plan is to work on a “whole-of-society” effort that mobilizes every resource available across public and private sectors....

The two political opponents both held town hall events on Thursday night. Biden announced his first after Trump pulled out of the second presidential debate because organizers had shifted the in-person event to a virtual format. The president then scheduled his own town hall to run at the same time—8 p.m. ET—as Biden’s. ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos moderated Biden’s in Philadelphia, while NBC’s Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie moderated Trump’s in Miami....

“Listen to the science. If the scientists say that it’s safe, the distances are safe, then I think that’s fine. I’ll do whatever the experts say is the appropriate thing to do,” Biden said to reporters before boarding a plane to campaign in Florida. “I think we should be very cautious as I’ve thought all along.” Biden’s comments come after President Donald Trump, first lady Melania and several other White House staff members have tested positive for the virus that causes the respiratory disease COVID-19....

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been high for decades, but briefly began warming after the administration of President Barack Obama, whom Biden served under as vice president, signed on to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—commonly referred to as the Iran nuclear deal. Under the international agreement, which was also signed by France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the European Union, Russia and China, Iran agreed to curb its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief and international investment....

“Governor Newsom is leading California through unprecedented crises,” Biden’s statement said. “He is a key partner in fighting the pandemic and delivering economic relief to working families and helping us build our economy back better than ever.” “He’s taking on the climate crisis and standing up for the riots of women, immigrants and the LGBTQ community,” Biden’s statement continued. “He knows how to get the job done because he’s been doing it....

On October 25, 2019, Biden tweeted out a blunt piece of cautionary advice to the U.S. about getting prepared to deal with a pandemic. “We are not prepared for a pandemic. Trump has rolled back progress President Obama and I made to strengthen global health security. We need leadership that builds public trust, focuses on real threats, and mobilizes the world to stop outbreaks before they reach our shores,” Biden tweeted....

The projection map, named Sabato’s Crystal Ball is created by the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, and the election race ratings “are based on a number of factors, including electoral history, polling, candidate quality, modeling, and reporting,” according to the map. The map shows Electoral College changes for three key swing states, including Arizona, New Hampshire and Georgia. According to the map, Arizona moved from a “toss up” to “leans Democratic,” New Hampshire moved from “leans Democratic” to “likely Democratic” and Georgia went from “leans Republican” to a “toss up....

Biden warned Putin against escalating a military presence around Ukraine and called for a return to diplomacy during an hours-long virtual meeting on Tuesday morning, according to a White House statement. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan provided additional details of the call in a press briefing on Tuesday, describing the talk as “useful” with lots of back and forth between the two leaders. “He told President Putin directly that if Russia further invades Ukraine, the United States and our European allies would respond with strong economic measures,” Sullivan said....

The space rock, dubbed 2019 YP5, will come within around 1.9 million miles of our planet at 12:58 p.m. ET on February 10, equivalent to roughly eight times the average distance between Earth and the moon. At the time of close approach, the asteroid will be traveling at around 30,000 miles per hour, some forty times faster than the speed of sound. The CNEOS estimates that the asteroid could measure anywhere between 301 feet and 688 feet in diameter....