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Many Republicans want the Trump administration to quickly fill the vacant Supreme Court seat left by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death. Meanwhile, some Democrats want to wait until after the November election to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice. President Trump said he would nominate a woman to fill Ginsburg’s seat and would “probably” announce the nominee’s name on Saturday. If a Trump nominee is confirmed, she would be the third Supreme Court Justice appointed by President Trump....

The controversial tweet was flagged as violating Twitter’s rules against hateful conduct, and Peterson has reportedly indicated that he will “never” delete the tweet. Peterson was addressing The Umbrella Academy actor Elliot Page in his tweet. Page came out as a trans man in December 2020, and the recent season of The Umbrella Academy reflected this change, having his character change from Vanya to Viktor Hargreeves. “Remember when pride was a sin?...

For context, Pewdiepie’s fans clamored to have Musk host the YouTube show for months. Back in October, Musk confirmed that he would host the show, but no one actually believed it to be true until February 1, 2019. He told a fan on Twitter that it was happening, and sure enough, Musk appeared in the latest video. Despite the video being entitled “Will Smith hosts Meme Review,” make no mistake that it is Musk....

It is no secret the Broncos have struggled at the position in recent seasons, but Elway is confident that could all change in 2019. The team entered the offseason with a lot of uncertainty under center, but Denver traded for Baltimore Ravens veteran Joe Flacco and further secured their future by selecting the former Missouri quarterback Lock with the number 42 pick in last week’s draft. “You’re always trying to find an answer to the quarterback position,” Elway told 9News Denver....

“In light of recent events, David Warner has stepped down as captain of SunRisers Hyderabad. The new captain of the Team will be announced shortly,” Sunrisers Hyderabad CEO K Shanmugam said in a tweet posted by the team’s official handle. Warner, along with Australian skipper Steve Smith and opener Cameron Bancroft, are in the line of fire due to the scandal that broke out during the third Test against South Africa in Johannesburg....

The Sixers led throughout and were up by 24 in the second quarter as they rolled to a 121-105 victory over the short-handed Lakers. Joel Embiid scored 28 points and grabbed 11 rebounds from his usual spot in the middle, but Jimmy Butler and Ben Simmons thrived in new roles. Butler had 20 points and six assists in his first game at point guard, and Simmons scored 19 while playing the stretch 4 — power forward with the range of a shooting guard....

The Gunners lost their second Premier League match in a row under their new head coach thanks to a late winner from Marcos Alonso, after they had fought back from 2-0 down to head into half-time at 2-2. Chelsea looked in total control thanks to goals from Pedro and Alvaro Morata, but the visitors rallied through two goals in four minutes from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi. Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also missed clear chances during a thrilling first half, but Chelsea were the better side after the break and snatched a win nine minutes from time when Alonso turned in Eden Hazard’s cross....

The Gunners climbed up to third for the first time this season with Monday’s comprehensive 2-0 win over Newcastle United, only to drop down to fourth place 48 hours later following Tottenham’s win at home to Crystal Palace. Emery’s side still have their top-four hopes in their own hands, however, as they are above Chelsea on goal difference and are two points better off than sixth-placed Manchester United, with a game in hand on both....

The Gunners were largely outclassed by the Premier League champions yesterday and struggled to implement some obvious changes demanded by Emery in the off season. Cech nearly scored an embarrassing own goal and looked uncomfortable in trying to play out from the back as City pressed high. After a series of risky passes, a long clearance by Cech was met with huge cheers from the Arsenal fans, but the veteran called for Emery’s methods to be given time....

Torreira impressed last season but has started just four of 12 Premier League matches this term amid rumoured transfer interest from AC Milan and Napoli. His agent, Pablo Bentancur, recently admitted the tenacious Uruguayan was unhappy with having to playing higher up the pitch than usual. Emery thinks Torreira must hone his tactical nous to be suitable for the base of midfield but still expects him to enjoy a long and fruitful career in north London....

The former England International pulled this disaster of a chip during an event for Soccer AM’s Car Park Game.. (via @arturpetrosyan) 0 votes

For an actress who began in comedy, Plaza is continuing down a fascinating path of roles that reveal different sides to her. Where Legion showed her wicked villain chops in frantic ways, the new thriller Emily the Criminal adds more dimension to her acting abilities as a dog-eat-dog persona. Regardless of the familiar tale, it’s a joy to witness her growth. RELATED: 9 Best Movies Starring Aubrey Plaza, Ranked...

The DOJ reopened the Till investigation after a key figure was quoted in a 2017 book saying that she lied when saying that the Black teen whistled at her and made sexual advances, an accusation that led to his brutal murder. The department concluded that it could not prove that Carolyn Donham, who is in her 80s, lied in her accusation and did not file any new charges related to his death....

Thompson, a longtime Saturday Night Live cast member, was hosting the ceremony for the first time and introduced Euphoria star Zendaya from the stage and followed with a crack about The Great Gatsby actor. “Zendaya just turned 26. Twenty-six is a weird age in Hollywood. Young enough to play a high school student, but too old to date Leonardo DiCaprio,” Thompson said, drawing laughs from the audience inside Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater....

Each of them undergoes a gift ceremony as a child, and they all receive an ability that reflects and matches their personality. However, Encanto’s main heroine Mirabel is seemingly the only one who has yet to be blessed with her gifts. The entirety of this process and these traditional ceremonies has left fans digging, resulting in a surplus of Encanto gift fan theories. Some Madrigal family members even possess multiple gifts, leaving fans even more hungry to decipher and uncover the answers to the giant question mark that was instead left in Mirabel’s place....

Dawid Malan entered the T20I series between England and South Africa as the World No. 1 T20I batsman. He could not impress much in the opening T20I at Newlands, but Malan scored a fantastic half-century in the next game at Boland Park. In his return to Cape Town, Malan played a magnificent knock of 99 runs. A miscalculation in the match’s closing phase did not allow the southpaw to record his second T20I hundred....

England have won three out of their four games thus far with Jofra Archer and Mark Wood leading the way with their pace and accuracy. However, England do have a couple of injury scares leading into the game with captain Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy suffering injuries in their previous game against the West Indies. Yet, England will now face a different threat in Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi at Old Trafford, where spinners could have a big say in the proceedings....

Chris Woakes was told to share a cab with Moeen Ali from Birmingham to Heathrow Airport ahead of England’s Test tour of Sri Lanka in January. The 32-year-old had to isolate for a week when his fellow passenger tested positive for COVID-19 after they arrived in the island nation. This ruled Chris Woakes out of the first Test at Galle and eventually saw him miss every game in winter despite being voted player of the summer last season....

Vlad Tenev rejected the speculation while being grilled by billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk during an appearance on the invite-only app Clubhouse on Sunday night, which came after retail investors mobilized on Reddit shook the U.S. markets by pouring money into GameStop and other companies in the crosshairs of short sellers. Tenev said rumors that the financial services giant Citadel or other market makers had put pressure on Robinhood to restrict trades last week was “just false....