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White evangelical Christians were a key base of support for Trump in 2016, with the religious demographics’s backing of the president remaining steady throughout his tenure in the White House. Exit polls in 2016 showed that about 8 in 10 white evangelical Christians supported the former president’s first election. That trend repeated in 2020, with exit polls showing between 76 percent and 81 percent supporting Trump. Some prominent evangelical Christian leaders in the U....

With budgets and creative energy most museums can only dream of, luxury brands have become some of the most powerful impresarios of contemporary art on the international stage. To be sure, many luxury companies have long served as patrons of public art programs in the United States and Europe. But as new markets grow in importance, these brands are not only sponsoring other people’s shows but actively creating their own, sometimes introducing conceptual works that many museums would consider too daring....

More than 300 cases have been opened in connection with the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, and some defendants have waived their rights to preliminary hearings. That could indicate they’re looking to strike a plea deal, and federal prosecutors could use amenable defendants to lead them to someone who was involved but not physically present. “Traditionally, they build up the pyramid through cooperation,” Kendall Coffey, a former U....

At 9:30 a.m. local time Friday morning, three officers went to the park in response to a report of a white man allegedly pointing a gun in the park, Assistant Police Chief Chris Davis said in a Friday afternoon news conference. Two officers initially fired less-lethal 40-millimeter projectiles at the man, but then an officer shot him with a bullet, according to OregonLive.com. Though police rendered medical care and summoned emergency medics afterward, he died at the scene....

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Iran was responsible for the emails sent to voters in several states including Florida and Arizona claiming to be from the far-right group which threatened them to vote for President Donald Trump “or we will come after you.” “We will know which candidate you voted for. I would take this seriously if I were you,” the email from the address “info@officialproudboys.com” added....

Posting on messaging service Telegram, the far-right group paid tribute to QAnon supporter Ashli Babbitt more than two weeks after the attack in Washington D.C. which left four other people, including a police officer, dead. Babbitt, 35, was shot by U.S. Capitol Police (USPC) as the violent mob of Donald Trump supporters, far-right extremists, and radical conspiracy theorists stormed the building in an attempt to overthrow the government. The Proud Boys, who frequently deny they are white supremacists, also suggest that Babbitt did not commit any crime while taking part in the siege in comparison to Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose death at the hands of police last May sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protest....

The study was led by Inbal Ravreby at the Weizmann Institute of Science (WIS), in the city of Rehovot, Israel, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. Working at the institute’s Brain Sciences Department, run by Professor Noam Sobel, Ravreby and her colleagues found that people may have a tendency to form friendships with individuals who have a similar body odor. WIS said in a statement: “The researchers were even able to predict the quality of social interactions between complete strangers by first ‘smelling’ them with a device known as an electronic nose, or eNose....

The combative central defender revealed on Monday he would not be extending his stay when his contract expires this month, having only been offered a deal for one more year instead of the two he was hoping for. City want Mendy & Bertrand He has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain, while rumours of a Premier League switch also abound, but on Tuesday the Portugal international was in the mood for nostalgia....

Over 100 firefighters from Piscataway and surrounding towns were called to battle the blaze. A five-alarm fire requires a lot more assistance from outside agencies due to its scope. One volunteer firefighter was taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion. Another volunteer suffered a shoulder injury. Both are expected to recover, according to WABC. Authorities say the fire started just after 6:30 p.m. and quickly spread. Initial reports say multiple propane tanks may have exploded, worsening the blaze....

Eli Manning and Peyton Manning will be among the NFL stars to appear in Pepsi’s Super Bowl 56 advertisement. They lead off the commercial alongside Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis, former teammate Victor Cruz and four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw. The commercial has been airing throughout January and figures to be on again during the Super Bowl. Here’s a look at the advertisement. MORE: How much did a Super Bowl commercial cost in 2022?...

The Red Warriors triumphed against all odds in Ipoh as they overcame being a goal down to eventually hammer Perak 2-4 in a match played on Wednesday night at Perak Stadium. Mohamed Ghaddar claimed the match ball by scoring a hat-trick while Perak will have to take a hard look at what went wrong despite Vladislav Mirchev grabbing two goals on the night. Mehmet Durakovic kept faith with the team that played to a 2-2 draw against Felda United the last time out, rewarding Zaquan Adha with another starting spot after his goal in Jengka while electing to keep Faton Toski on the bench....

Kedah vs Pulau Pinang The latest edition of the Northern Derby will see the top team in the league. Kedah going up against the bottom-placed side, Pulau Pinang. Kedah, the only unbeaten side in the league so far this season, are set to dominate and collect the three points if their recent records are to be believed. After a 4-1 victory at home against Pahang, followed by a tough away win at Kota Bharu against the Red Warriors, Tan Cheng Hoe’s men are heading to the derby with a good momentum....

If, as owner Steve Wynn believes, Bellagio is the future of Las Vegas, then Picasso represents one trend shaping the future of dining: the ultra-high-concept restaurant. As the availability and appreciation of great food have spread across the land, Americans are abandoning the elitist belief that it must be consumed in dignified surroundings that do not distract from what’s on the plate. For decades, American chefs strove to emulate the great Andre Soltner, who ran New York’s Lutece on the principle that fresh flowers provided all the visual excitement a restaurant needed....

–JOHN CALVIN TIME WAS, THE AMERICAN CHARACTER CONTAINED A strong Calvinist streak. It involved a sense of the prevalence of sin, particularly the sin of pride, in human affairs. And it inculcated wariness about perils to the soul lurking in everything, including–in fact, especially-in prosperity. Americans long ago banished such gloominess and learned to relax. They have risen to the sunlit uplands of today’s enlightened enjoyment of life. Let the good times roll....

Now nearly 100 countries are trying to change that, by pushing for the creation of a new treaty that would finally regulate the highly lethal international trade in smaller arms. The initiative, which is being pushed by Britain, Japan and others under U.N. auspices, would prohibit the sale of these weapons (which include various guns and portable grenade launchers) to states with poor human-rights records or those likely to use the arms to perpetuate wars....

Symptoms In some cases, persistent cloaca can be diagnosed before a baby is born (prenatally). Signs of abnormal development of the urinary tract, sexual organs, and rectum may be seen on a prenatal ultrasound, including a visible collection of fluid in the vagina (hydrocolpos). Persistent cloaca is most often diagnosed at birth when it becomes apparent that rather than having three distinct, normally developed urogenital openings, the vagina, rectum, and urinary system of the newborn all convene at a single opening....

Banjo, a 5-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, was attacked on Casuarina Beach at 9:00 a.m. local time. He had run into the water when the crocodile caught him in its jaws, ABC News reports. “The water was knee-deep. He just ran into the water to cool off,” Tom Cummins, Banjo’s 78-year-old owner, told the network. “I heard a bit of a growl and looked around and a crocodile had him in its mouth....

Posted by u/MeowMyMix on the Reddit forum “Mildly Infuriating,” the video shows two barking dogs as they rushed across the street. “Me and my family trying not to be attacked by the neighbors dogs,” read the title of u/MeowMyMix’s post, which received more than 25,000 votes since it was published on Sunday. Brandi Hunter Munden, the vice president of public relations and communication for the American Kennel Club, told Newsweek in an email that it is important for dogs to be trained and understand boundaries....

After a four-minute round, a 90-second round and two best-of-three-swing rounds, Pederson topped one into the outfield. Guerrero won 40-39 — and that was the second-round matchup everyone will remember from the most enjoyable Home Run Derby in recent memory at Progressive Field on Monday. “It was special,” Mets first baseman Pete Alonso said. “There are so many guys that put on a show. Like Joc, he was amazing. Vladdy did such a good job....

The South Bend mayor has 11 percent support from Democrat voters and Democratic-leaning independents in a recently released CNN poll conducted by SSRS, a clear 17 points behind frontrunner and former vice president Joe Biden, six points behind Bernie Sanders and just three points below Elizabeth Warren— who at one point was neck-and-neck with Biden. Buttigieg has also made a clear break from the gaggle of hopefuls who remain in single-digit figures in terms of support....