In the letter, signed by 177 evangelicals leaders including Liberty University’s Jerry Falwell Jr., First Baptist Dallas’ Pastor Robert Jeffress and Samaritans Purse’ Cissie Graham Lynch, the collective expressed their “dissatisfaction” with the op-ed, accused CT’s editor-in-chief, Mark Galli, of dismissing their “point of view,” and said he inaccurately characterized them as “far right evangelicals.” Evangelical Christians have overwhelmingly supported Trump since 2016 and the CT editorial prompted speculation that the impeachment had begun to hurt the president with one of his most loyal constituencies....

A report released by the Pew Research Center on Friday found 68 percent of Americans said they would not like to see Trump as a national political player after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on January 20. Just 29 percent of those polled said they would like to see Trump continue to be a big name in politics for years to come. The president was buoyed by his conservative base, as 57 percent of all Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said they want Trump to remain a major figure....

Kirby shared Army vaccination statistics with Navy Times. As of Friday, 97 percent of the active-duty force has received one of the two-dose vaccine, while 87 percent is fully vaccinated. Also, including the Reserve and National Guard, 82 percent of military personnel are at least partially vaccinated, while 68 percent are fully vaccinated. “We’re going to make sure that every individual who has reservations about taking the vaccine, for whatever reason, is properly counseled about the safety and the efficacy of the vaccines, and the health risks for not taking it,” Kirby told the Army Times in August....

According to data from the Florida Department of Health, there have been at least 3,081 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the state this month, which accounts for approximately 46 percent of the state’s total number of deaths, which currently stands at 6,586. The state has continued to see an increasing number of deaths related to the novel virus and has reported a new record high number in each of the past three days, as 253 were reported Thursday, topping a previous high of 216 reported the day before....

On Friday, Nelly’s name was trending on Twitter after social media users poked fun at his recent attempt at an Instagram Live chat with Lil Wayne. A video clip of the conversation opens with Lil Wayne asking Nelly why he could see people’s comments appear on the bottom of the screen. Nelly then affirmed that he could see the comments, too, saying that the viewers appeared to be “talking to us....

“Thank you for being a hero in the community, would like to invite you and your family to the next home game,” Agholor wrote. “Twitter help me out and get me in touch with him.” Hakim Laws, who helped evacuate children from an apartment fire after the family was trapped inside of the building, took a jab at the wide receiver during an interview on a local news station. Laws described the scene of him and others catching babies being thrown out of the burning building....

It was through sport Mandela sought to unite his divided country. A book titled "Playing The Enemy" later was made into the motion picture "Invictus," showing how rugby could bring blacks and whites together in national purpose. On June 24, 1995, the man once jailed as an enemy of the state strode onto the field at the Rugby World Cup final, bringing the overwhelmingly white crowd of more than 60,000 to its feet....

You might start with something small and physical, like your hair or your height. Then, you might consider skills or talents, like your ability to write or your mastery of a certain sport. Finally, remind yourself of all of the great things that make you, you. Your compassion, your kindness, your ingenuity, etc. If nothing immediately comes to mind, ask your best friend or parent about what they like about you....

The country’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) issued guidance on December 19 that said “accessing … apps without paying a subscription is an infringement of copyright and you may be committing a crime.” The IPO made the statement in an announcement about its joint campaign with Meta—formerly known as Facebook—to give guidance to people to avoid pirated and counterfeit goods online. “Piracy is a major issue for the entertainment and creative industries,” it wrote on its website....

In 1968, the play was, in some circles and many squares, a succès de scandale. It took gay life out of the closet and put it center stage. There had been other plays featuring gay characters: Short works like Robert Patrick’s The Haunted Host and Lanford Wilson’s The Madness of Lady Bright, for example, had debuted off-off-Broadway in 1964. But The Boys in the Band was a little different, a full-length play in the vein of traditional works, like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?...

In January 2022, the streaming service announced filming was about to begin at the Australian Open after securing agreements with the four Grand Slam tournaments, the ATP Tour, WTA Tour, and ATP Media. Netflix had a notable presence every Grand Slam tournament in 2022 with men’s and women’s players set to feature in the show. The Sporting News will be keeping track of all the important details relating to the new show....

The popular image of the Netherlands is one of attacking, flowing, total football. With Louis van Gaal — the brains steering the classic Ajax team of the 90s — at the helm, the idea is further entrenched. But the Netherlands committed most fouls of any team in the group stage of Brazil 2014 and averaged less than 40 percent possession over the three games. Chile’s manager Jorge Sampaoli accused the Dutch of “only defending” in the final group game, which irked Van Gaal....

Both sides are coming off comprehensive 2-0 victories in their first games, with the Netherlands taking down Senegal and Ecuador downing hosts Qatar. It was more elementary for Ecuador who dominated the opener and got a brace from in-form striker Enner Valencia. The Netherlands, meanwhile, were nervy against Senegal, but managed to pull out a pair of goals late courtesy of Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaasen. With both teams tied atop the group, this match will go a long way towards not only determining which side will qualify, but also who will top the group, a vitally important distinction for obtaining a softer draw in the Round of 16....

Qatar set a new record for a host nation’s early World Cup departure, with Felix Sanchez’s side already losing to Ecuador and Senegal, with just one goal scored. The Netherlands head into this clash with four points from two games but Van Gaal was frustrated by their poor performance in the 1-1 draw with Ecuador last time out. Still, a draw would be enough to guarantee a place in the knockouts, with Ecuador and Senegal battling to join them....

Questions have been asked about whether the three stars can work together, but Marks sounded convinced that they will. “These guys have given us the right answers. They’ve said, hey, they want to play together, they can see this fitting,” Marks told a news conference Thursday after the Nets confirmed they had completed Harden from the Rockets in a blockbuster four-team trade. MORE: How Harden fits in Brooklyn, by the numbers...

Where they’re heading Perhaps to the fulfillment of the five-year plan that was laid out by owner Mikhail Prokhorov when he bought the team four years ago—he wanted an NBA champion after five years, he said. He might have one. Of course, to get that, he had to bring in a pair of tested veterans, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce (along with Jason Terry), in a trade with the Celtics over the summer, also adding versatile forward Andrei Kirilenko as a free agent to come off the bench....

“There is no such thing as neutrality when a war like this is going on,” Zelensky said during a Friday video address to the people of Ukraine. “It is obvious that any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood.” Zelensky was reacting to a statement the IOC released earlier this week explaining its stance on Russian athletes moving forward. The statement also covered athletes from Belarus, which has served as an ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout the war....

The £89.5 million midfielder was among the substitutes for Wednesday’s 0-0 Champions League draw at Sevilla, with Jose Mourinho selecting 21-year-old academy product Scott McTominay instead. But while rumours of a breakdown in the relationship between the manager and his club-record signing continue, former skipper Neville insists Pogba’s exclusion is the kind of personality test that many United greats have had to withstand in the past. “It’s a tough one for Pogba to take because he’s been left out of a big match, but I was at United for 20 years and saw players left out of matches sometimes – players who were probably better than Paul Pogba,” Neville told Goal....

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged that the bill included items unrelated to the pandemic while speaking on the House floor in support of the bill on October 1. “We can’t do everything in a bill that is corona-focused, coronavirus-focused,” Pelosi said. “We have challenges in our country that we must address in a bigger way, but what we have here is coronavirus-centric.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated shortly after the bill was introduced that it had little chance of making it to a vote in the Senate....

According to the press release, HBO Max has already signed off on a series commitment for a drama focused on the fictional Gotham City Police Department. Reeves and Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter will be helming this new series, which does not have a proper title or release window as of yet. The announcement says that Winter will handle the writing duties, and that the show “will build upon [The Batman’s] examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City....