The House panel investigating the January 6 insurrection on Tuesday requested an interview with Hannity, one of former President Donald Trump’s most prominent allies in the media. In a letter to Hannity, Rep. Bennie Thompson, the select committee’s chairman, and vice-chair Liz Cheney said the panel wants to ask him about communications he had with former Trump and others in the days leading up to and after January 6....

Needing a president after the arrest of interim president Alfredo Hawit on corruption charges, the man who took the job after previous president Jeffrey Webb was arrested on corruption charges (neither have been convicted of any crimes), the committee decided to appoint no president and run the confederation as a group, advising general secretary Ted Howard until the general congress in May 2016 in Mexico City. MORE: Soccer officials banned, suspended, arrested, indicted | More Sepp Blatter bribery allegations...

He doesn’t have the name recognition as a lot of players, but his reasoning for retirement is starting to become a trend. In a post to his Instagram account, Abdullah explains that head injuries played a major role in his verdict. COLLINS: Bruce Arians is the fool for seeing NFL through rose-colored glasses MORE: Faces of the NFL’s head trauma crisis | Former Raiders to donate their brains to research...

4 Reasons for Surgery Not all causes of ankle pain can be effectively treated with an arthroscopic procedure. Some of the reasons to perform an arthroscopic ankle surgery include: 1. Restoring Ankle Cartilage Damage Small, isolated areas of cartilage damage (not widespread ankle arthritis) are commonly found in people who have sustained injuries to the ankle joint. Left untreated, these cartilage areas may lead to the development of generalized arthritis of the joint....

Forget that not-fast Mets catcher Travis d’Arnaud was running. The situation — one-run Braves lead, two outs, bottom of the eighth — trumps all that. Atlanta held on to win, 3-2. “Two out, man on third, not only does he make the play, but he makes an accurate throw to first base,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez told reporters. “Today, (winning pitcher Julio) Teheran should take him out to dinner because he saved him the win....

For starters, the administration should swiftly blacklist the Islamic Republic’s entire financial sector, thereby expelling the remaining 13 Iranian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system. A single bank should remain on the system to process humanitarian trade. This will cut off Tehran’s financial oxygen, continue to fuel protests and labor strikes against the regime, and build leverage for future negotiations. The administration should also complete its “sanctions wall of political and market deterrence” by filling the gaps in the U....

Josiah Lippincott, writing for The Federalist, for example, says he tweeted just prior to the Nov. 19 not guilty verdict that “Kyle Rittenhouse did nothing wrong,” then Twitter suspended him for 12 hours. Feeling vindicated after the verdict of not guilty on all charges, he tweeted the exact same sentence again — and Twitter suspended him for a full week. But perhaps at the top of the fallout list is conservative podcaster Dinesh D’Souza, who tells Newsweek he is not only demonetized on Facebook but is also one “offense” away from losing his entire page with 2 million followers....

On the ground,Taiwan’s military is reforming by the minute. Earlier this year, Taiwanese officials announced a new army structure that decentralizes operations by empowering regional commanders to coordinate activities of all service branches within their region. This new structure enhances operability in peacetime, but more importantly, conflict. At sea, President Tsai Ing-wen unveiled a new submarine production facility that will produce eight new diesel-electric attack submarines. And in September, she commissioned a navy warship designed with air defense capabilities and anti-ship missiles....

Republican Senator Eric Berthel’s car features a sticker with the QAnon hashtag #WWG1WGA", which represents the movement’s slogan “Where we go one, we go all.” The images posted on Twitter also show the car has a legislative licence plate saying “Senate,” an American flag and a Republican elephant decal. Berthel has confirmed the sticker is his. QAnon is a conspiracy theory that claims President Donald Trump is secretly fighting a cabal of child sex traffickers, who may also be Satan worshipers....

Governor Ned Lamont’s office said in an announcement Wednesday that the extra tax refunds, which will be given to families that already benefit from the state’s earned income tax credit program, will give economic support to those “disproportionately burdened by COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts.” The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services will act retroactively to boost its 2020 tax credit from 23 percent of the federal credit to 41....

A lot has changed since McGregor stopped Poirier in the first round over six years ago at UFC 178. McGregor became the biggest star in the UFC while becoming the first fighter to hold world titles in two divisions simultaneously. Meanwhile, Poirier built himself back up with marquee wins over Eddie Alvarez, Max Holloway, Dan Hooker and Justin Gaethje while also claiming the interim UFC lightweight title. There is a lot at stake when these two meet again as Khabib Nurmagomedov has retired and vacated the UFC lightweight title....

Getting in the game–and staying there–remains the 56-year-old Conroy’s defining characteristic. As a child he fought off his abusive father, the career Marine who served as the model for the roisterous bully in “The Great Santini.” He was a basketball-team walk-on (no scholarship) as a freshman at the Citadel. By the time he became a senior, he was one of the starting five, and though only 5 feet 10, he averaged 12 points a game....

We are facing a perfect storm in which rising variants, vaccine hesitancy and a growing lack of trust in public health officials is undermining responses to the gathering storm of variants. Already, new cases are creating regional hotzones throughout the U.S. Add to this a pattern of misleading statements and wishful-thinking policies from politicians, and it is plain to see that this pandemic is far from over. The U.S. and some other western countries have gambled on this strategy to end the pandemic: Go for herd immunity with vaccines and quickly lift restrictions such as public masking or social distancing....

This article discusses the causes and treatment options for persistent heartburn. Possible Causes Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can cause constant heartburn that occurs more than twice a week over a period of several weeks. The main symptom is heartburn (pain or burning in the chest), but you may also experience: Sore throat Hoarseness Difficulty swallowing Feeling like there is a lump in your throat Gastrointestinal Disease There are several gastrointestinal diseases that can cause constant or recurrent heartburn....

Batshuayi has yet to make a Premier League start since his £33 million move from Marseille in the summer, as Costa’s 13 goals in 17 games in the league have helped his side to a six point lead ahead of Boxing Day. Pedro: Conte has given Chelsea belief However, Costa’s booking against Crystal Palace means that he will be suspended for Bournemouth’s trip to Stamford Bridge, possibly leading to Batshuayi’s first league start....

Chelsea lost their grip on top spot in Group C after being held to a 1-1 draw by Atletico Madrid as Roma leapfrogged the Premier League champions with a 1-0 win over Qarabag. Conte’s men salvaged a point at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday courtesy of a Stefan Savic own goal following Saul Niguez’s opener for Atletico. As it stands, Chelsea’s only possible last-16 opponents are La Liga leaders Barca, Ligue 1 pacesetters PSG and Turkish giants Besiktas due to English teams leading four of the other seven groups....

The Italian finds himself under pressure at Stamford Bridge after a difficult second campaign with the club, which has seen them submit their Premier League title to Manchester City and face a fight just to finish in the top four. Barcelona dumped the Blues out of Europe earlier this week, but the ex-Juventus boss explained that this does not heighten the importance of Sunday’s cup tie against Leicester. “For sure we have to win this competition....