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In The Room Where it Happened—released on Tuesday—Bolton paints a picture of a chaotic and nepotistic White House in which Kushner and Ivanka Trump, his wife and the president’s oldest daughter, wielded undue influence over career staffers and experts. Kushner has been given an expansive White House portfolio, at different times directed to oversee the administration’s Middle East peace efforts, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, criminal justice reform, trade negotiations with China and Mexico, and immigration issues, among others....

The 30-year-old has signed a five-year contract at San Siro on the back of six consecutive top-flight titles with Juve, the last three of which stand as half of domestic doubles on the back of triumphs in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Coppa Italia finals. The deal is reported to be worth €40million. Bonucci formed part of European club football’s most formidable backline alongside Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli in Turin, in front of evergreen goalkeeping great Gianluigi Buffon....

The match between Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara eventually ended with Hardy winning. Had Hardy lost, he would have had to leave AEW. The scary spot garnered AEW a lot of flak from fans across the globe and Matt Hardy’s wife. Booker T on Matt Hardy’s spot and what he can learn from Chris Jericho On his recent Hall Of Fame podcast, Booker T spoke about Matt Hardy’s spot from AEW All Out....

His introduction to the Library of America’s “American Religious Poems” anthology (the source of that quote) is a typical Bloom performance. The book, coedited by Jesse Zuba—not only a Yale Ph.D. candidate but a multi-instrumentalist with the jazz-funk jam band Alcibiades Jones—covers more than 200 poets; but Bloom’s introduction is mostly a celebration of Walt Whitman: “a new kind of religious bard,” “our prime shaman,” a writer more “vital and vitalizing” than Proust or Joyce, and author of the single greatest American poem (“When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d”)....

The film is kinder to Schulz than the book, but anyone expecting a Schulz in “happiness is a warm puppy” mode will likely be disappointed. NEWSWEEK’s Sharon Begley spoke to Michaelis last month in his second-floor brownstone apartment overlooking a quiet street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Excerpts: NEWSWEEK: You essentially lived with Schulz for seven years. Did you wind up liking him? David Michaelis: “Good grief” is the answer....

Boomer Esiason told SI.com that the NFL should fine Richard Sherman for his comments on Deflate-gate and the relationship between commissioner Roger Goodell and Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Sherman claimed New England won’t be punished and that Goodell’s friendship with Kraft is a “conflict of interest.” MORE: The worst people of media day | SN’s Super Bowl quiz | All-Pro team “Should the NFL fine Richard Sherman for attacking the commissioner and the integrity of the league?...

The 29-year-old last featured for the Swans in February against Leicester City in the Premier League owing to a lingering knee injury. Despite returning to training, the attacker has yet to convince his coach Graham Potter of his readiness for action and subsequently missed their ties against Reading and Rotherham United. However, on Thursday, the gaffer confirmed that the former Manchester City man will be available for selection when they take on Phil Parkinson’s men....

A Reddit user in Italy recently shared a pair of images showing some very suspect Pokemon toys. And while one photo shows a relatively typical example of unlicensed merchandise, the other features a bizarre crossover between Pokemon and The Avengers. RELATED: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Artwork Reveals Map of Paldea Region The strange bootleg in question features an off-brand version of Ash Ketchum and four oversized Pikachu in avenger’s attire....

Cavani struck twice either side of a clever finish from Angel Di Maria to secure the three points that put the champions level with Monaco at the top of the table on 55, albeit having played a game more. PSG face an eagerly anticipated Champions League last-16 meeting with Barca next week and Friday’s performance will give Unai Emery plenty of confidence in their chances of springing a surprise on the Spanish champions....

Deliveries are expected to start in the first quarter of 2023. Unlike the i4 M50, the eDrive35 comes with just one electric motor on the rear axle, but uses the same fifth-generation powertrain technologies as the company’s other electric sedans and the iX SUV. The new car’s batteries are rated at 70.2 kilowatt-hours (kWh) gross and 66 kWh net. That’s good for 281 horsepower (hp) and 295 pound-feet (lb-ft) of torque, making for a zero-to-60 miles per hour (mph) time of just 5....

On the outside, the two-row SUV is nearly identical to the iX xDrive50 that will make its way to U.S. shores this summer. It wears blue-painted calipers that are paired with sport brakes, and has M badging. Twenty-one-inch wheels are standard an 22 inch Titanium Bronze design wheels are available. BMW will offer the model with seven paint job and five interior color/material options. Each iX M60 gets BMW’s Sport Package and a drive unit made up of two electric motors attached to a 369-volt lithium-ion battery....

Niko Kovac’s outfit looked headed for a famous away win until the first minute of injury time when Mark Uth struck to restore parity for a 1-1 stalemate at WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena. Summer signing Boateng scored on 13 minutes to give Frankfurt the lead. “It was difficult for us in the second half against the attacking quality Hoffenheim have,” Boateng said after the match, as reported by his club’s official website....

RELATED: 10 Notable Games Famous Movie Directors Worked On Bob Odenkirk will be joining the ranks of many other famous actors as an action movie star with the release of Nobody this month. Never one to play the same role twice, Odenkirk has a colorful career marked by illustrative and honest characters exemplified through brilliant acting. 10 Boulevard (52%) Boulevard is a 2014 drama film starring Robin Williams as a long-married man who has his repressed sexual identity surface after he meets a young distraught hustler....

The drag artist, also known as Caldwell Tidicue, is resuming their role as co-host and producer of the HBO docuseries for its third installment, alongside co-stars Shangela and Eureka O’Hara. In We’re Here, the trio, who have all competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race in the past, journey across small-town America, “spreading love and connection through the art of drag.” In each town the queens meet their own “drag children” who they help transform into drag artists for one-night-only drag shows, while also sharing stories, increasing awareness, and promoting acceptance in the communities....

Bowden was discussing the current state of college football and said on the field it’s “better than ever.” He said off the field, however, is where there are problems. That’s when Finebaum brought up Winston’s name as someone who had off-the-field issues. MORE: ACC coach rankings | 2015-16 Bowl projections “I think it’s a consensus among FSU fans and boosters that he was an embarrassment in a lot of ways to the university," Bowden said....

Boca want to be crowned champions after their bus was attacked on the way to the second leg of their highly anticipated final against rivals River Plate at El Monumental, leading to the clash being postponed. However, that was thrown out by the Disciplinary Tribunal on Thursday, with River forced to play two CONMEBOL-organised games behind closed doors and fined $400,000. But after the announcement the second leg was set for Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu on December 9, Boca said they would appeal....

MORE: John Cena surprised by fans he’s inspired in emotional video A post shared by Dallas “Big Country” McCarver (@dallasmccarver) on Aug 16, 2017 at 6:13am PDT From TMZ: “We spoke with McCarver’s girlfriend, WWE superstar Dana Brooke, who says the 26-year-old was found unconscious Monday evening by a friend at his home shortly after they spoke on the phone. Brooke says McCarver told her he was about to make dinner and the last thing he said to her was, ‘I love you....

An underwater archaeological research team excavating the wreck off the island of Antikythera have found bones and possible olive pits, as well as a bronze ring and an iron stub with a circular end, a press release from Greece’s Ministry of Culture has revealed. The loot follows the revival of an archaeological project on the Antikythera Wreck, a site that has not been visited since an expedition in September 2017 when researchers discovered a bronze arm, a slab of red marble, a silver tea tray and a silver tankard, among other things....