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Andreescu took up the matter with the chair umpire, loudly complaining that the dress was “so bad.” The former US Open champion added that it was the kit’s fault for making her miss a couple of forehands early on and opted for a dress change soon after, using the second Nike kit that is available to players. Speaking at her press conference after the eventual 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win, the 22-year-old revealed that she was particularly upset by the dress coming up repeatedly in windy New York conditions....

CAP D’ANTIBES, France (Reuters) - Fancy drinks overlooking the Mediterranean followed by dinner with Leonardo DiCaprio and entertainment by Diana Ross? That’s what you get at the amfAR dinner, the biggest, starriest party at the Cannes Film Festival, where top celebrities help persuade the super-rich to part with their cash in a charity auction for AIDS research. Will Smith, Jessica Chastain and Uma Thurman encouraged the well-heeled crowd on Thursday night to bid on a collection of photographs by George Hurrell, whose portraits of Hollywood stars of the 1930s and 40s defined an entire era of movie glamour....

Speaking during a press call Monday, a senior Biden administration official declined “to talk about the particular challenges that President Biden will lay out for President Putin” during their virtual meeting scheduled for Tuesday. He did, however, indicate a preference for providing military assistance to Ukraine and members of the NATO Western military alliance along with economic measures targeted at Russia in the event that hostilities break out. “I would say that the United States is not seeking to end up in a circumstance in which the focus of our countermeasures is the direct use of military force as opposed to a combination of support for the Ukrainian military, strong economic countermeasures and the substantial increase in support and capability to our NATO allies to ensure that they remain safe,” the official said....

Trump’s baseless challenges of the election outcome likely emboldened the massive crowd that stormed the Capitol and cemented Trump’s standing in the Republican Party—on full display as thousands of his followers stormed the Capitol, delaying Biden’s election certification for several hours. Several Republican lawmakers had announced that they planned to side with him—raising objections to the certification of Biden as president, despite certification of votes in all states. The outbreak of Trump supporters, who marched from a mass rally that Trump addressed near the White House, prompted several to reverse those plans and others had already announced that they wouldn’t cave to the president’s pressure....

Judicial Watch announced the lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It seeks compliance in a filing listed as “JW v DHS Biden dogs complaint 01194.” The federal complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia demands the Secret Service respond in a timely fashion to FOIA requests for details about an early March dog biting debacle. Judicial Watch claims it’s been “irreparably harmed” by the Secret Service’s reluctance to report the incident, which reportedly involved one of the two Biden family German Shepherds, Champ and Major....

During a press briefing on Thursday, Biden was asked by CNN’s MJ Lee about how badly Putin is being informed by his Russian advisers. “There’s a lot of speculation, but he seems to be—I’m not saying this with a certainty—he seems to be self-isolating, and there’s some indication that he has fired or put under house arrest some of his advisers,” Biden said after he spoke about steps to decrease U....

According to the poll, which was released Sunday by ABC News and The Washington Post, while a net 37 percent of Americans approve of the way Biden is handling his job as president, 55 percent said they disapprove, and seven percent said they have no opinion. Only 30 percent of independents and 10 percent of Republicans said they approve of Biden’s performance. The survey shows Biden’s approval has dropped by four percent since the last time the two news organizations conducted a poll in November of 2021....

The woman, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, died after being arrested in Tehran, Iran, by morality police, who accused her of breaking the country’s strict law requiring women to fully cover their hair with a headscarf. Amini, who was reportedly beaten after her arrest, died in hospital after spending three days in a coma. Iranian authorities claim she suffered “sudden heart failure,” which has been rejected by her family. Videos on social media in recent days have shown protests throughout the country, including images of women burning headscarves and clashes between demonstrators and police....

The scenario came as Biden discussed and tried to invoke the impact that the 1968 assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had on his own life, and how that had prompted him to run for office. The question was intended to start a conversation by comparing today’s political climate to that of the social unrest in the late 1960s. “My two political heroes were MLK and Bobby Kennedy....

This plan will expand on the American Rescue Plan, which provided economic support and relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to make it easier for American families to break into and stay in the middle class and enable people to re-enter and remain in the workforce. “It is not enough to restore where we were prior to the pandemic,” the White House said in the plan’s fact sheet. “We need to build a stronger economy that does not leave anyone behind – we need to build back better....

President Biden is proposing a tax on wealth appreciation for people above a certain level of wealth. In that group, if you have a house and the value goes up, you would pay a tax on the appreciation. If you had stock, you would pay tax on the increase. If you owned a privately held company that had a good year, you would pay a tax on the increase. If you had a farm, and the value of the land and equipment and buildings appreciated, you would pay a tax....

Valve announced last year that they will have an “anything goes” policy as long as the games are not illegal or trolling. This liberal policy allowed for this indie developer to push this game. “Rape Day” was scheduled for an April release before Valve finally decided to can it and not release it on Steam. A few months ago, Valve also banned games which attempt to sexualize children. Here’s what Valve had to say about not publishing Rape Day:...

Messi has been practicing with the rest of the squad only two weeks after breaking his right forearm, but Valverde says it’s probably too early to have him back for the team’s Champions League match at Inter Milan on Tuesday. Valverde says “it’s only been two weeks since the injury. It’s early, we’ll wait. We are cautious because we want him to recover fully, without any problems.” Barcelona predicted Messi would be out for about three weeks because of the injury sustained in the game against Sevilla in the Spanish league on Oct....

There is no greater joy in world tennis than watching the Swiss maestro take on the Spanish bull. A match between these two titans is a match where every point means life or death, where passion for the game overcomes every distraction, every obstacle, every difficulty. There will be moments of pure class. There will be moments where your hands will start shaking as you look upon their never-ending rallies....

RELATED: Top Game Over Screens A game’s start screen is more than a title page, it’s the player’s welcome into the world that is ahead of them and a well-done start screen will last in the hearts and minds of diehard fans forever. Here are some of the most iconic start screens in video game history. 10 The Last Of Us Release Year : 2013 Platform(s) : Playstation 3, Playstation 4...

However, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopeseschews the familiar, tactical combat for Musou-style action that sees players mowing down entire armies with each swing of their weapon. As such, the weapons feel a little different when there’s weight behind each swing. While every weapon has a role to play on the battlefield, some are definitely more fun to use when in the midst of battle. 6 Magic While magic might not technically count as a weapon, it is still the attack style of choice for several of Three Hopes’ classes....

Adam Gilchrist (Australia) When we talk about the best wicket-keepers, the first name that comes to our mind is none other than the legendary left-handed Aussie wicketkeeper-batsmen. He is one of the most destructive batsmen and the best wicket-keeper. He has played a combined 396 matches in which he has dismissed 905 players. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India) One of the most successful captains in the history of Indian cricket, MS has played a combined 503 matches (still playing in ODIs and T20s) and dismissed 788 batsmen....

With all of that in mind, and knowing what Bethesda learned from the infamous Horse Armor DLC for Oblivion, what’s there for Bethesda to release via DLC? We know whatever it’s going to be, it’s going to be big… but could it be as big as adding another province? Last summer, months before Skyrim released to steal our lives, Bethesda’s Todd Howard went on record stating that DLC is something they’re interested in - you can count on it now after the game’s success - and that it’ll come out in the form of larger expansions, as opposed to many smaller DLC packs....

A remarkable 20 Bethesda Games are now on Xbox Game Pass as a part of the Bethesda welcome party to the Xbox family. That list includes everything from Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind to The Evil Within to the Wolfenstein games. RELATED: Bethesda Joins the Xbox Family in New Video A part of the excitement in playing any classic title brought back to Xbox Game Pass on the Xbox Series X|S is the idea that it may be boosted with better performance....

Midler posted the photo, originally uploaded to Instagram by @brittdevito, with a single “Sistaaaaaahs!” caption, an ode to the film. It quickly gained hundreds of likes and comments from admirers, who seemed to have personal ties to the movie. Hocus Pocus first premiered in 1993. Considered a fantasy or horror film, the movie has long been targeted at a child audience, though it’s considered scarier than most children’s Halloween movies by many....