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Last week, embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales gave a different account of the briefing, provoking yet another controversy in his tenure as the country’s top law-enforcement officer. In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Gonzales, who participated in the briefing as the White House counsel, said the legislators were told the deputy attorney general at the time, James Comey, had raised objections to the program. Gonzales said there was “consensus” that the program, aimed at catching terrorists, was needed....

Mumbai Indians lost to Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad by seven wickets on Tuesday. Earlier, they were beaten by Kings XI Punjab at home by 18 runs and by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL-8 opener in Kolkata by seven wickets. “We have shown glimpses of some very good cricket in the past three matches. We have to make sure we do that throughout the 40 overs and not 25-30 overs....

Kamakawiwo’ole, also known as IZ, is remembered around the world for his rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” which provides the soundtrack to today’s Google Doodle video. Kamakawiwo’ole was also known for his advocacy of Hawaii’s values and culture and has been widely referred to as the “Voice of Hawaii.” The singer was born on May 20, 1959, in a suburb in Honolulu and was raised in a native islander family who shared a love of Hawaiian music....

When Godfall was first leaked as a possible PS Plus game for December, those who are fans of Dark Souls-like games started getting excited about the offering. However, when the game was later confirmed, it became clear users were not going to get the full experience. This edition even comes with an advertisement saying users can purchase the whole game for $45. However, Counterplay says that the title still isn’t a demo or trial, but rather a different version of the game entirely....

The biggest thing about loot games, other than having satisfying gameplay, is the loot progression and customization. In Godfall, the weapons and Valorplates are meant to be the source of that progression. So far, the only gameplay shown in major conferences this year has been strictly combat and exploring the game world. The only information about loot progression, Valorplate augmentation, skills, and abilities has come from word of mouth. This game is a PS5 launch game, and yet very little has been seen from these systems....

Chui Fong Eng and another Asian woman, in her 60s, were attacked while they were waiting for a bus on Market Street shortly before 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Eng and the other woman, who has not been named, were both transported to hospital and underwent surgery. A GoFundMe page set up by Eng’s grandchildren to help pay her medical bills on Wednesday quickly surpassed its target of $50,000. As of Thursday morning, more than $81,000 in donations had been collected....

The scenes of chaos in the mountains of Turkey are drearily familiar now. Here, U.S. soldiers fight to keep Kurdish children from being crushed by hungry adults as they grasp for food. There, refugees open the valves of moving water tankers and spill the precious liquid on the ground. For Iraqi Kurds displaced by Saddam Hussein’s troops during the recent rebellion, there is only one way out: a walk back over the mountains to where they came from....

The amiibo was priced at $12.96 USD (saving a few precious pennies off of the regular $12.99 online price), and were completely sold out just minutes after being added to the online product lineup. Walmart even refreshed its online stock later in the night, but the reinforcements were all soon claimed as well. Unsurprisingly, the Gold Mario amiibo pre-orders are fetching a hefty price on eBay, usually around five times the retail price of the product itself....

As seen below in the video from the YouTuber known simply as “Tater Tot”, Shaun White’s final half-pipe run at the Winter Olympics – which was virtually perfect and wound up clinching his victory – is given the Mario Kart treatment, complete with a racing countdown clock, and power-ups like coins, red mushrooms, and invincibility stars. Oddly enough, though, Mario Kart isn’t the only Nintendo property referenced, as the top portion of the screen features a layover of the HUD from the original Super Mario Bros....

On Saturday at the WWE Elimination Chamber premium live event, Reigns choked Goldberg out to retain the Universal Championship. But we now know that Goldberg didn’t enter the match fully healthy. Ahead of his match on Saturday, Goldberg sat down with La Previa de WWE to talk about a variety of subjects. While discussing his match against Reigns, Goldberg revealed that not only is his knee still not healed from his feud with Bobby Lashley, but his shoulder is “completely destroyed....

There are 18 different categories that can currently be voted on, including Best Multiplayer Game, Best Storytelling, and Best Visual Design. There are also a few categories that are a bit less traditional or even new, such as Best Family Game, Best Community Game, and Still Playing (a best multiplayer with games-as-a-service heavy category). A few more categories will present themselves soon, including the coveted Ultimate Game of the Year....

In his preseason debut with his new club, the 26-year-old netminder posted a shutout in the Knights’ 5-0 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, stopping all 24 shots he faced and coming up with big saves en route to the win. Competing with Malcolm Subban, who stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday’s 6-2 preseason victory over Arizona, for the backup spot behind Marc-Andre Fleury, Sparks is coming off a rough 2018-19 campaign with the Maple Leafs, where he went 8-9-1 with a ....

The Golden Knights on Monday announced they have signed the 26-year-old forward to an eight-year contract extension. Karlsson will earn an average annual value of $5.9 million over that span, totaling $47.2 million. Karlsson put the pen to paper Tuesday. The deal is the maximum amount of years that Karlsson can re-sign with the Knights for. While Karlsson has enjoyed his time in Las Vegas and didn’t want to leave the city, he likely would have been traded this summer had the two sides not reached an agreement, TSN’s Pierre LeBrun noted....

How did this second-tier awards show turn into one of the most important nights in Hollywood? It’s certainly not because of the program’s sponsor: The Globes are run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a rag-tag group of outsiders. “They’re old and they smell like wool that’s been in the closet too long,” says an influencial publicist. Smelly judging or not, winning a Globe is viewed as a powerful portent....

The video, which can be seen here, proved to be a smash hit on the social media platform and netted Chris an impressive 8.4 million views on his channel adventuringwithnala. It is unsurprising that so many people flock to viral videos of man’s best friend, as the U.S. is a nation of dog lovers. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, some 48.2 million households own at least one dog....

Shared to TikTok on June 23 by Shelly, known online as Meshally07, the video begins with the camera zooming in on a young-looking dog sat in the front seat of a silver car. The pup smiles and then licks its lips, appearing to be very friendly as it leans further out of the window to greet the person filming. Text overlaying the video reads: “The chances of being killed by a Golden Retriever are low…....

Ilonen, who has led from the outset, carded a 2-under-par 69 to move to a 12-under total at Fota Island. LEADERBOARDS: Irish Open | U.S. Women’s Open | PGA: Travelers Championship The leader by two shots overnight, Ilonen will take a one-shot lead into the final round over Danny Willett of England, who eclipsed Ilonen’s own course record by a shot with an 8-under 63 that also included a hole-in-one at the seventh....

MORE: 50 years of Browns frustration Rucker allegedly grabbed Timothy Urbancic by the throat and pushed him while the two played in separate groups at Highland Park Golf Course on Saturday, according to a police report. Rucker, 68, also threatened to shoot the 28-year-old Urbancic, the report says. Rucker is also awaiting sentencing for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his non-violence nonprofits, but sentencing in that case is on hold while Rucker participates in a concussion study....

The 37-year-old on Sunday scored a birdie on the next-to-last hole and ended 14-under 266 (65-66-68-67), a stroke ahead of Australia’s Day (68-65-67-67), who almost caught up with him with a prodigious eagle on the last hole of the match. “It’s surreal. I just had not quite played as well as I would have liked to this year,” the world No.48 said. “Just to be in it and be there and have a chance and then to finish it off is just so gratifying....

Bundchen’s comment caused some to question the integrity of the Patriots’ injury report because Brady never appeared on it in 2016 for a concussion. Brady’s agent, Donald Yee, released a statement Friday saying his client was not diagnosed with a concussion last season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell echoed that on Tuesday after being asked about Brady at the NFL spring meetings in Chicago. “He has not been diagnosed with a concussion, or was not last season,” Goodell told reporters....