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Bezos, who is worth $153 billion, got into a Twitter fight with Carnegie Mellon linguistics professor Uju Anya after she described the late queen as the monarch of a “thieving raping genocidal empire.” “This is someone supposedly working to make the world better? I don’t think so. Wow,” Bezos tweeted in response. But Anya did not back down and replied: “May everyone you and your merciless greed have harmed in this world remember you as fondly as I remember my colonizers....

Fisher said the next day he didn’t realize his signal-caller had suffered a concussion. The claim only intensified the criticism, including such from Mark Schlereth. STEELE: NFL still can’t solve concussion issue | MORE: Faces of the crisis “For Jeff Fisher to say ‘Hey, I was in game-management mode,’ that’s an absolute bold-face lie,” the ESPN analyst and former NFL guard said Wednesday on CBS Radio 920. “It’s ludicrous.”...

A total of $3.8 million has been put into the cleaning and repair of the Jefferson Memorial. Crews have cleaned grime off of the memorial’s white marble exterior in addition to repairing cracked stone. This procedure was done in order to prevent debris from falling onto visitors to the memorial. The project was completed in late October after months of work. “The Jefferson Memorial certainly had had a deteriorating appearance over last several years due to the biofilm, and the cleaning has restored it to the bright white that people expect and, to be perfectly honest, Thomas Jefferson deserves,” said Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the National Mall, which is home to the memorial....

The 24-year-old driver has 27 career starts in Nationwide and 10 starts in trucks. His best finish in 17 Nationwide races was 16th at Talladega Superspeedway. “It’s a great opportunity for me,” Earnhardt said in a statement. “This sport runs in my family, and it’s where I want to be every week. Racing with Johnny and (team co-owner) Gary (Keller) and the guys will give me a shot at running well every week and adding on the experience I need....

Several rockets were fired toward the airport on Monday as the U.S. evacuation operation enters its final hours. The deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan is August 31. Witnesses reported that the rockets were fired from a car toward the airport. It appears that six rockets were fired in total, with five aimed at the airport and intercepted by the U.S. missile defense system and there were no casualties....

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, 49, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a New York court on July 11. She faces up to 30 years in prison. Her sentencing was initially set for November 28, 2022, but on October 6 the prosecution requested it be postponed until December 15, 2022, due to a scheduling conflict. Now, the sentencing has been postponed again, this time to January 6, 2023....

The former adult film star, 47, was initially diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome in January. However, her partner, Lior Bitton, said days later that she had been misdiagnosed. On Tuesday, six days after she announced that she was finally heading home from the hospital in Hawaii, the model gave her social media followers an update on her health. “I wanted to pop on and let you know what was going on,” she said in a video shared on her Instagram stories....

Johnson entered spring practice — Auburn started Monday — as the favorite to take over at the quarterback position, according to AL.com. He spent the past two seasons backing up Nick Marshall. Tigers coach Gus Malzahn said the job won’t simply be handed to Johnson. MORE: SN’s Top 25 QBs | RBs | SN’s 50 best players | Biggest spring story lines “He’s going to have to go out there and win the starting job, but he’s in a very good spot and we have a lot of confidence in him,” Malzahn said....

“Yes, I’ve been asked about doing a spinoff for Ari Gold,” Piven said in a video Barstool Sports shared on Twitter on Thursday. “And I want to put it out there to the people: Is that something you guys might be interested in?” “I just want to know, we will figure out a hashtag,” he added. (Might I suggest #GoForAriGold, Mr. Piven?) Piven also mentioned that if a spinoff happened, he’d bring along Lloyd, Ari’s assistant/protege, played by Rex Lee....

Powell testified Wednesday in front of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, answering senators’ questions regarding the stabilization of an economy in relative free fall. National gas price averages are hovering just below $5 a gallon, and demand in the housing market has drastically dropped due to record-high home prices and escalating mortgage rates. While Powell said the American economy is “strong,” he did not reject the notion that a recession is possible....

“We do understand the full scope of the problem, and we’re using our tools to address it pretty vigorously now,” Powell told the Senate banking committee. “Price stability is really the bedrock of the economy.” He added, “We have both the tools we need and the resolve it will take to restore price stability on behalf of American families and businesses.” While the Fed, which can have the most impact on rising prices by hiking interest rates, is trying to slow consumer demand, it can do little to address inflation on the supply side, where many factors are driving up costs....

According to the report, fellow NBA executives are concerned not only with Colangelo’s power vis a vis USA Basketball but also his year-round ability to communicate with the very best American players — and, moreover, how he could use those two things as an advantage for the 76ers. MORE: Projecting the 2016 U.S. Olympic basketball team The Sixers announced Sunday that Colangelo’s son Bryan has been hired as president of basketball operations and that Jerry would give up his title of chairman, though he will keep the title of special adviser to team ownership....

In case you’re not caught up, Hardy said Tuesday that he would “come out guns blazing” for his Cowboys debut. His remark drew deserved backlash considering he was accused of tossing his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Holder, on to a pile of assault rifles. Jones was lighthearted about Hardy’s comment saying, “I hope his guns are ablazin.” MORE: Hardy among impact players returning from suspension this week On Friday, he said the media blew his comments, and Hardy’s, out of proportion....

Liga MX final features two teams looking for history The goalkeeper was part of coach Juan Carlos Osorio’s call-up of 32 players as El Tri prepares for June’s World Cup qualification matches against Honduras and the United States, and a trip to Russia for the Confederations Cup just days after. Pain in his left knee kept Ochoa out of Cruz Azul’s final league match of the season, a 2-1 win over Leon....

The 21-year-old restricted free agent is still holding out as he and the Jets continue to negotiate an extension, missing the start of training camp and potentially the preseason if it carries out longer. In the meantime, he’s still preparing for the year, training with the Swiss League’s SC Bern. “I was thinking about it with my agent that it would be a good idea to come here and practice,” Laine said in a video interview Monday....

Though Richardson did not appear in court, he was represented by his attorney, Matthew Fry. A plea agreement will be announced or a new court date will be assigned at his next court appearance, which is set for Oct. 5. MORE: NFL players arrested in 2015 | Jets’ worst first-round draft picks Richardson was stopped on July 14 for driving 143 mph in O’Fallon, Mo., in a possible road race with another car....

Apparently the decision was made by coach Rex Ryan alone. On Saturday, NJ.com reported it was told by “a person with knowledge of how the decision was made” that GM John Idzik didn’t pressure Ryan into the decision. PICKS: Vinnie Iyer | David Steele | Fantasy Source | Linemakers Regardless of whether it was solely Ryan’s call, Michael Vick apparently will be on the bench for Monday’s game. On Friday, Ryan continued to call the move a “Jet decision” and, according to the New York Daily News, would not acknowledge his aides’ favoring Vick as starter....

On Saturday, it was Rodgers watching Wilson as the Jets rookie quarterback tore up the Packers’ defense in his second NFL preseason game. Wilson completed 9 of 11 passes for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help give his team a halftime lead at Lambeau Field before his afternoon came to a close. It wasn’t just the numbers; it was also how he made the plays. He showed the mobility to escape the pocket when flushed out while also demonstrating an accurate arm....

One pregnant woman turned to Mumsnet for advice after her best friend booked a holiday at the same time as her baby shower, with users describing her reaction as “OTT” and “unreasonable.” Posting to the site’s Talk forum on July 22, user AprilRae91 explained that after no one offered to throw her a baby shower, she decided to plan one for herself. She booked a venue for high tea, ordered games, purchased decorations and a balloon arch....

Bridgette Hartt posted the video to her TikTok account @bridgettehartt and revealed how her uneven tan came to be. Although she did not get the look she was hoping for, many commenters said the results were both hilarious and sweet. “I’m dying,” read the caption on her video, which included several laughing emojis. “How am I supposed to live like this.” Among the hashtags, Hartt included in the caption was “tanning fail....