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“Sanctions never deter,” Biden said during a Thursday press conference at a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium. “The maintenance of sanctions, increasing the pain and the demonstration [is] why I asked for this NATO meeting today, is to be sure that after a month, we will sustain what we’re doing, not just next month, the following month, but for the remainder of this entire year.” “The single most important thing is for us to stay unified and [for] the world continue to focus on what a brute [Putin] is, and all the innocent people’s lives are being lost and ruined…....

A recent memoir written by Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff, alleges that Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the debate. Trump dismissed Meadows’ claim as “fake news.” “Mark Meadows has written a book revealing that President Trump tested positive for COVID a few days before your first debate,” ABC News’ Mary Bruce asked Biden on Wednesday, following Biden’s remarks on the supply chain crisis. “Do you think the former president put you at risk?...

Although the CDC said vaccines are not mandatory for reopening, they stated that teachers should be given priority. The new report said that because teachers hold jobs “critical to the continued functioning of society” and are at risk of COVID-19 exposure, state and local officials should “consider giving high priority to teachers in early phases of vaccine distribution.” The advisory committee recommended that educators be included in Phase 1B, after health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities....

Speaking to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Thursday, Biden said Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are offering meager support to schools and local governments and Trump wants to force schools to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic without safety precautions in place. “It’s not close to what’s needed and it’s being used as a cudgel to force schools to reopen when they may not be ready to reopen,” Biden said, adding that he recently released his roadmap for reopening schools which is based on science—and hopes Trump at least looks at it....

Biden will appear at a Monday rally in Long Beach, the campaign said in a press release. The event is to be the final rally of Newsom’s campaign before the special election. During the rally, “President Biden will urge Californians to vote NO on the recall and turn in their ballot by Tuesday, September 14,” according to Newsom’s campaign. A White House advisory confirmed Biden’s plan to travel to Long Beach for the rally and said the president will also travel to Sacramento on Monday to assess damage from recent wildfires....

While speculation could go all day long, well past when the announcement is made, as to what Epic Games has in store for gamers, anything Gears related is sure to be something to get excited over. Still, there are a few possibilities, based on things Epic has said and hasn’t revealed that could hint at the announcement. After having cancelled their big Spike VGA announcement, many figured that Epic Games was holding off until a couple days later to unveil whatever it was they had brewing....

The league will not split into divisions in 2017 as it brings back its conference championship game after a six-year absence, putting all 10 teams in a single bucket with the top two set to meet for the title. Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said in announcing the decision Friday that “one division” best positions the league for slots in the lucrative College Football Playoff. MORE: The Big 12 is a tease...

WWE professional wrestler Big E Langston took to Twitter to talk about Ryback. Last night, he tweeted many messages that were tagged “are better than Ryback”. Baby Got Back, baklava and Backhoe were some of the items he posted. Here are the full tweets he sent last night. — Big E Langston (@BigELangston) February 5, 2013 — Big E Langston (@BigELangston) February 5, 2013 — Big E Langston (@BigELangston) February 5, 2013...

Fallout Shelter’s new update includes the return of last year’s holiday-themed decorations, starting with Halloween for the month of October, and continuing through November and December with Thanksgiving and Christmas, respectively. However, there are plenty of new surprises in store, too. Players who download the 1.8 update will now be able to build a Theme Workshop that will allow Overseers to add themes to their vault’s rooms, based off of the four major factions in the game: the Minutemen, the Railroad, the Brotherhood of Steel, and the Institute....

RELATED: Archer: Funniest Characters In The Show, Ranked Big Mouth has been an outstanding success, with fans craving more. Having just released its sixth season, Big Mouth continues to push the envelope in rambunctious, explicit wackiness and has a strong resemblance to Adult Swim classics such as Home Movies. Big Mouth is a series that delivers something new with every episode and keeps fans engaged with its unpredictable scenarios and outlandish musical numbers....

But while there has not been anything official from Rockstar Games, rumors and leaks suggest there might be a reason for the lack of Red Dead Online updates. And if these rumors are true, the waiting might be worth it. Red Dead Remake While nothing is confirmed, the strongest rumor is that a Red Dead Redemption remake is in the works for current-gen (and potentially next-gen platforms). There has been speculation that RDR might eventually come to PC for a long time, but that never happened....

In this week’s recap of gaming news, some of the heavy-hitting upcoming games saw significant gameplay reveals; including the likes of Horizon Forbidden West, Far Cry 6, as well as the long-awaited Dying Light 2. Sonic the Hedgehog celebrated the franchise’s 30th anniversary with a ton of game reveals, including the next mainline entry. Similarly, Dragon Quest had its 35th anniversary, teasing several new exciting projects including the next mainline entry in the JRPG series as well....

We’re used to hearing about those feeling skeptical toward the powers that be as recalcitrant Trump voters—despite the fact that President Trump recently shared that he is not only vaccinated but he had received a booster shot. Writers at leading news outlets and liberal politicians routinely portray the vaccine hesitant as white Republicans. And yet, there has been persistent reluctance in the Black community to get the vaccine, too—so much so that Black Lives Matter activists came out against the vaccine mandate....

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Tuesday during a press briefing that the president has been following the situation in Los Angeles and that he was glad that “one of the participants in that conversation has resigned, but they all should.” “The language that was used and tolerated during that conversation was unacceptable and it was appalling,” Jean-Pierre continued. “They should all step down.” The statement from the White House came a day after Martinez announced that she was resigning from her position as city council president....

Biden’s main selling point as a presidential candidate was his deep knowledge of U.S. politics and foreign policy, accumulated over a half-century of dealings with lawmakers in Washington and world leaders such as President Vladimir Putin of Russia. But so far Biden’s experience has not translated directly to the kind of success the White House and its supporters had hoped for, a worrying sign for Democrats going into a difficult midterm election that could see the party lose control of the House and Senate....

The latest package for Ukraine includes artillery and coastal defense weapons, ammunition, and advanced rocket systems, according to a statement from the White House. The humanitarian funds are intended to help provide Ukrainians with safe drinking water, medical supplies, food and shelter. The statement noted some of the humanitarian assistance for Ukraine will be in the form of “cash for families to purchase essential items.” Multiple Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, have made pleas to the international community to send more weapons and financial aid to help the country defend itself from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military forces....

Newsom, who runs a state that is 40 percent Latino and 15 percent Asian, has long been pro-immigrant. California announced in February that it was providing up to $28 million to help arriving asylum seekers, including footing the bill for hotel rooms for COVID-quarantine efforts, food and transportation. But as the White House has faced criticism over the pace of migration and the quality of the conditions for arriving children in detention, California Democrats worry a worsening situation at the border in the coming months could add to Newsom’s political challenges....

The Gender Policy Council, co-chaired by Executive Director Jen Klein and Julissa Reynoso, First Lady Jill Biden’s chief of staff, will urge the agencies to address the potential negative effect that their actions have on women from all walks of life, McClatchy’s D.C. bureau reported. Women leaders in the White House have been sought out for their knowledge and expertise for the council. Biden has requested that the council coordinate the government’s response to a number of problems that affect women, like sexual harassment, gender-based violence, wage and wealth gaps, health disparities and reproductive health rights....

South Carolina has been touted as a better test for the Democratic nominee than the other two states. It has a more racially diverse populace than the lily white voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, one that more closely mimics the average Democratic primary voter. But in another way, South Carolina is a very odd state to serve a decisive battleground. Unlike Iowa and New Hampshire (or the fourth state, Nevada) there is almost no chance that Biden or any other Democrat will triumph in South Carolina in the general election....

Zawahiri was leader of Al-Qaeda since the 2011 killing of Osama bin Laden, and helped plan the 9/11 attacks. On August 1, Biden announced that the terrorist leader had been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan the day before. “Through all that has changed over the last 21 years, the enduring resolve of the American people to defend ourselves against those who seek us harm and deliver justice those responsible for the attacks against our people has never once faltered,” the president said....