Kushner was sitting in on Trump’s second presidential debate rehearsal at Trump Tower on October 7, 2016, along with Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus, campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, and deputy campaign manager David Bossie, among others, when they got a request from the Washington Post to comment on recorded remarks Trump made than a decade ago. “When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything....

The shockwaves of suffering his first pro defeat — and losing his grip on the WBA (Super) and IBF junior middleweight titles — were still reverberating through his body last May when another blow rocked him. On vacation, attempting to clear his mind from the unanimous decision fall that Julian Williams handed him on May 11, 2019, Hurd’s cell wouldn’t stop ringing. Hurd fought the urge to answer until incessant calls from his mom made that impossible....

The former NRL star and NFL player was taken into custody following the sentencing hearing at Newcastle District Court on Thursday. Facing a maximum sentence of 14 years prison, Judge Helen Syme said she believed Hayne was aware the woman wasn’t consenting and went ahead anyway. Hayne was found guilty of sexual assault at a retrial in NSW District Court in March after the original trial in Newcastle failed to reach a majority verdict....

Landry toured Spurs’ training ground after it was confirmed the Dolphins will be facing the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 1 at Wembley Stadium. Victor Wanyama welcomed Landry to the Enfield Training Centre, where the NFL star tested out his soccer skills … and goal celebrations. Landry failed during his attempt at a rainbow flick to celebrate a touchdown, but he was taught the proper technique from true professionals. Landry was joined in Liverpool by Cousins, and the two posed for a photo with the Reds’ Philippe Coutinho, Gini Wijnaldum and Divock Origi....

Republican leaders in Congress came out against the bipartisan commission, which would examine the events of the January 6 attack carried out by former President Donald Trump’s supporters. Despite the opposition of GOP leaders, 35 House Republicans voted in favor of the commission as did six Senate Republicans. However, the legislation failed to pass the Senate due to the legislative filibuster—which would have required at least 10 Republicans to vote with Democrats....

The Pro Bowl quarterback showed off his skills during a friendly throwing competition against his coach, Jason Garrett. Garrett is a former Cowboys quarterback himself, but he had a hard time keeping up with Prescott. MORE: NFL Pro Bowlers tell bad jokes in hilarious video A video posted by NFL (@nfl) on Jan 29, 2017 at 9:28am PST With those skills, it’s not hard to see how Prescott tied the NFL record with 13 wins as a rookie quarterback....

In the vast majority of traditional depictions, Santa Claus is portrayed as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man who brings gifts to well-behaved children on the night before Christmas. The legend goes that Santa crafts intricate toys throughout the year with the help of his elves at the North Pole, before then delivering the gifts through chimney service to each house on December 24 with the help of his flying reindeer....

Sudeikis showed up at the “Ted Lasso” premiere on Thursday in West Hollywood donning a T-shirt that simply read, “Jadon & Marcus & Bukayo.” Those are the first names of the three English soccer players who were subjected to online racist abuse after England’s Euro 2021 final loss against Italy. England was defeated in a penalty kick shootout, and did not convert on its final three kicks with Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, three Black players, stepping up to take them....

The couple purchased the 7-bedroom, 10-bathroom home in 2014 for $4.25 million. The 11,000-square-foot brick house sits on the shore of Lake Michigan and features a wine cellar, an indoor Chicago Bulls basketball court, and a movie theatre. Photos courtesy: Trulia.com. MORE: Breaking down the new-look Bears

Jay Cutler threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, and the Bears won for just the second time in seven games by beating the Minnesota Vikings 21-13 on Sunday. MORE: Week 11 scores | Photos | Bears the worst money can buy Ryan Mundy intercepted Teddy Bridgewater’s 29-yard pass in the end zone in the closing minute, and the Bears hung on for the win after suffering two of the worst blowout losses in franchise history....

Led by Jayson Tatum’s 46 points, the Celtics defeated the Bucks in Milwaukee in Game 6 to tie the Eastern Conference Semifinals at 3-3 and force a Game 7. Tatum’s performance helped the Celtics overcome a dominant performance from Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with 44 points, 20 rebounds and six assists. It marks his third 40-point game of the series and the NBA’s first 40-point, 20-rebound game in the playoffs since Shaquille O’Neal in 2001....

After losing five of its last seven games, Boston rose to the occasion on Christmas Day to pull away for a convincing 139-118 win over Milwaukee. With a few stars in action, the night was mostly about Jayson Tatum, who finished with 41 points (on 14-of-22 shooting), including a 20-point third quarter, which is when the Celtics created some distance. Jaylen Brown scored 29 points on the game as well....

Jeanie, the Lakers president and part-owner with her siblings, said during a radio interview Thursday with KPCC that if the Lakers aren’t “past the second round” — meaning in the Western Conference finals at least — in three years, Jim will step down. MORE: 12 affordable free agents who can really help | NBA free agency tracker “He told me that it would take three years to rebuild it,” Buss said....

Francoeur was trying to field a well-hit ball by Washington’s Denard Span, but he bobbled it at first, then whiffed on the ensuing throw, leaving him with nothing to do but chuckle. MORE: Ryne Sandberg retires | Nationals frustrated over rainout The play sent Span to third base, and he scored on the next at-bat. The Phillies lost to the Nationals, 3-2. It’s really too bad for Francoeur, who was having a pretty strong game otherwise....

Though none of the four title contenders were among the leaders in the final practice session Saturday at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Gordon seemed to have the edge, running the ninth-fastest lap and leading the field in the best 10-lap average. MORE: Title run all about respect for Gordon | NASCAR’s most magical moments Joey Logano, who will start on the front row, was fastest in the final practice before Sunday’s 3 p....

The pedophile died in prison in August 2019 after an apparent suicide as he awaited trial on new abuse allegations. However, Hansen has now said that in 2014 or 2015 he came close to setting up an operation to coax Epstein into incriminating himself on camera. He got as far as sitting down with victims but was ultimately deterred after assessing security at the financier’s properties in New York and Florida....

The former adult film star, 48, posted an Instagram Story on Tuesday to refute the claims were being made—and prove that she’s still very much alive. Speaking in a self-recorded video from her bed, the model said: “I wanted to pop on and address a few weirdos that are saying that, like, my… that Lior killed me and I’m, like, fertilizer.” “No, I’m here, it’s me,” Jameson assured after laughing at the accusations....

The former adult film actress, 48, kicked off the speculation on Sunday, when she shared a photo showing her tattooed arms resting against those of another. Captioning the image, the model wrote, “Menace to society,” tagging the account of influencer and barber Jessi Lawless, who has more than 1 million followers on TikTok. In another post shared on Tuesday, Jameson shared an image that showed her distinctively tattooed arm resting against Lawless’ face and neck....

The 31-year-old actress says that the offer was made after her stint in the show Sam & Cat ended in 2014. “This feels to me like hush money,” McCurdy recalled she said at the time in her book, which is set for release on August 12. The book is titled I’m Glad My Mom Died and recounts McCurdy’s life as a child star and her fraught relationship with her late mother....