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The east-west divide no longer exists, but it’s hardly surprising that Polish Prime Minister Leszek Miller was one of the original eight European heads of government who signed this week’s call for unity with Washington on Iraq. Those leaders were clearly distancing themselves from Germany’s outright opposition and France’s ambiguous rejection of the Bush administration’s war plans. But the tensions within Europe transcend the Iraq debate. The war is only the latest litmus test of broader attitudes toward the United States....

The 2015 class, it seems, has the potential to be more of the same. With many of the teams currently slated to be atop the draft already having their “franchise quarterback” developing, lineman talents like USC’s Leonard Williams and Texas A&M’s Cedric Ogbuehi have a strong chance to lead the way. Jacksonville Jaguars: Leonard Williams, DE, USC With their offensive line, defensive line and quarterback positions in good shape for the future, the Jaguars likely won’t address a major need with their high first-rounder....

The 18-year-old rookie failed to score his first career point in his first five regular-season games even though he mustered 10 shots on net. In Monday’s game against the Florida Panthers, Hughes very nearly scored that elusive goal when the puck came his way in front of a wide-open net. THE LINEUP: Rookies impressing, Stamkos and co. approaching milestones and more But he missed — and we’re not sure how....

Police arrested Jason Vicari, 21, after he allegedly killed his grandfather Ronald Vicari on Tuesday. A police report indicates that responding officers heard Jason Vicari voluntarily mutter “God told me to do it,” according to NJ.Com. The grandson later repeated the claim while being interviewed by detectives, explaining that he was told that his 81-year-old grandfather was a “monster,” police said. The suspect also heard the deity tell him that he would have to change his religion, in addition to brutally killing his grandfather, police said....

The K-9 violently shook the other animal for 30 seconds before it was rescued by its owner and taken to the vet. Megan Ginchereau said the incident happened on February 2 when she was outside her home in Franklin Township. Her neighbor’s dog entered her yard and attacked the 2-year-old terrier, named Charley. “I heard my neighbor yell ‘No!’ and then his dog came around to our yard, and I just saw him pick up my dog in his mouth and started shaking him around,” Ginchereau told NBC New York....

Lawrence Cuneo, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Toms River Intermediate East, is also alleged to have kicked students’ feet while they lay on the floor as part of the Black History Month lesson, reported the Asbury Park Press. Toms River School District officials launched an investigation after one of his students complained about the lesson in an Instagram post. “It’s good to be informed about slavery but making us clean and pick cotton and pretending to wip [sic] us?...

On Saturday, Senator Ted Cruz followed Senator Josh Hawley’s lead in their plans on objecting to certain Electoral College votes. The measure’s considered a last-ditch effort to prevent President-elect Joe Biden from taking office, but it is unlikely to succeed because it would require support from Democrats. In a newly released ad, the Lincoln Project criticized the challenge of the validity of the November votes as part of an effort to disqualify millions of African-American votes....

It’s a rule, applied with the best intentions, that can improve the safety of college football. It’s also the rule that receives the most inflammatory criticism every Saturday because it’s a subjective call with a harsh penalty — especially since, if it occurs in the second half of a game, the punishment spills over to the next week. The NCAA Football Rules Committee had the opportunity to take a step back and find a less inflammatory way to enforce that rule....

The Bears were first, announcing there were “reports” that they were trading for Nick Foles, all but confirming the news without actually saying it themselves. NFL FREE AGENCY TRACKER:Live updates on news, rumors, signings & trades The Cardinals were next, citing “multiple reports” regarding the acquisition of DeAndre Hopkins. And they decided to have extra fun with it. The Redskins were quick to catch on, announcing reports of a couple of new signings....

The Berlin-based language learning app, Babbel, has deciphered a bunch of new slang words recently created online, due to the coronavirus outbreak, and we’re going to share them with you along with some new words of our own. Here are some slang words that have popped up in their ever-expanding COVID-dictionary: Covidiot A combination of idiot and Covid-19, covidiot has been used to describe an ignorant person who simply snubs scientific warnings....

He claimed it was a “very telling” moment to see Messi vote in the election because it confirmed the forward’s enduring love for his boyhood side. Laporta’s relationship with Messi dates back decades, as he was previously president from 2003-10. He has used his connection with the Argentine to tout himself as the perfect person for the presidential position at a perilous moment for Barcelona. What has Laporta said about Messi?...

Nursing home deaths have plagued Cuomo’s response to the pandemic as the governor is facing heavy criticism for withholding information from legislators. Some have called for his resignation while others pushed for voters to recall him. Outside of a successful challenger in the 2022 election, the only method of removing Cuomo from office is through impeachment. On Thursday, Assembly Republicans announced a resolution to create an impeachment commission consisting of eight bipartisan members of the legislature....

The group, known as The Yes Men, circulated a release that said the central bank’s corporate bond buying programme was set to go green. It said the bank would stop buying bonds from oil and gas companies to protect the taxpayer from losses on “stranded assets.” The BOE has bought debt from a range of different companies over recent years to help cut borrowing costs. It also double the size of this scheme in March to help the financial system cope with the hit of the coronavirus....

In New York City elections, the Democratic primary is often the only race that matters, since whoever wins it is likely to win the general election. This year’s mayoral race, which saw 13 Democrats on the ballot, is no exception. The primary election was held on June 22. Because New York City now uses a complicated system called “ranked-choice voting,” no meaningful results were available for a week. Even then, the results were only preliminary, and some observers immediately cried foul....

The club was hit by serious financial constraint in December 2016 and they were forced to close doors with Kenyan defender David ‘Cheche’ Ochieng’. One month later, Rocco B. Commisso, the CEO of a media company in United States has come to the club’s aid by sponsoring it. ‘Cheche’ wins NASL with New York Cosmos A number of former players including ‘Cheche’ have with immediate effect penned down new deals as coach Giovanni Savarese prepares for league duty....

The Jets looked poised to go winless in 2020, setting themselves up for the No. 1 overall draft pick next spring. That meant they would likely select Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who is as much of a golden boy as golden boys can get. The Jets went out west and beat the Los Angeles Rams, 23-20, Sunday for their first win of the season. Why is one such win significant?...

Speaking at a forum with the city’s Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transit Authority, Koo was speaking in opposition to a proposal for a bus lane on a stretch of Main Street in Flushing. Along with other local elected officials, the three-term council member said the plan posed a problem for local small-business owners who are already struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic. Local businesses argue that the 0....

Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah chose to bring Durst’s case to a grand jury this month, a person familiar with the situation told the Associated Press on Friday under the condition of anonymity. The person added that the grand jury process will last around a month. Roach’s office reportedly said last month that it reopened the investigation and that the case was ongoing. Referring to the investigation, Durst’ lawyer, David Chesnoff, said that he doesn’t “respond to rumors....

The latest survey from Siena College published Monday found that 56 percent of New York Republicans put greater trust in Gov. Cuomo to make the right decision, while only 36 percent said the same of the president. The margin between the pair was even wider among all New Yorkers, with 78 percent putting more faith Gov. Cuomo to decide on when the state should be reopened. Only 16 percent put greater faith in President Trump....