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“Taking down, toppling the Christopher Columbus statue or the George Washington statue, I think that is something that the government has an opportunity and a responsibility to protect from happening,” Biden said when asked about his thoughts on monuments and statues being removed across the country. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee told reporters he believes there is a “distinction” to be made with regards to statues and whether or not they should be allowed to stay in public places....

But whether the country at large is eager to welcome “big government” back from political exile—as some progressive politicians and reporters hopefully claim—is far from clear. In fact, surveys show most Americans remain deeply skeptical about Washington’s capabilities. Fortunately, Biden has other problem-solving tools at his disposal. Specifically, he should look to local governments, which have emerged as American federalism’s star performers. Instead of concentrating more power in Washington, the White House should work to decentralize decisions and resources to creative city and county leaders....

The president discussed the matter during a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday and said he would take time to consider whether to run again after the upcoming midterm elections. Both Biden and Trump have suggested they will run for the White House again but neither man has formally declared his candidacy; the process of selecting the Democratic and Republican nominees won’t begin until early 2024. “Is one of the calculations that you think you’re the only one who can beat Donald Trump?...

“I am not concerned there’s going to be a major outbreak, in other words, that we’re gonna have another epidemic nationwide, but I’m concerned lives will be lost,” Biden told reporters on Friday. More than 600,000 people in the United States have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic started early last year, but the widespread availability of vaccines has created a drastic decrease in infections. “For those of you who haven’t been vaccinated because you don’t want to go through with it—it doesn’t hurt, it’s accessible and free, it’s available....

The 7-foot gator was found wandering around the grounds of Lexington Middle School in Fort Myers when students were being dropped off Wednesday morning, according to a tweet by Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno. In a video posted by Marceno, school resource officer (SRO) Jennings, who just happens to be a former alligator trapper, can be seen wrangling the reptile. Florida is home to 1.3 million alligators. They can be found in all 67 counties of the state that is home to more than 21 million people....

“After time allowances were taken into consideration, the Scorchers were assessed to be one over behind the required rate at the end of the match. Under the BBL playing conditions, each member of the Scorchers playing XI is fined $500. If the Scorchers accept this penalty without appeal, the fine will be reduced to $250,” said a statement. As it was the second Scorchers’ slow over rate penalty for the season, captain Simon Katich also receives a one-match suspension....

The scholarship grants $800 to each pugilist per month until August 2016, the time of the mega-event, contingent on the four qualifying for the Olympics. It also includes $5000 to cover their plane tickets and other transportation costs to the ensuing Olympic qualifying events. Shiva Thapa has been India’s best hope for an Olympic medal for a while, narrowly missing out on a berth when he settled for a bronze medal at the AIBA World Championships in Doha earlier this year....

With a confident and efficient Ashish Kumar setting the ball rolling in the second bout of the evening, Gujarat Giants’ big guns Sarita Devi (women’s 60kg), southpaw Mohammed Husamuddin (57kg) and skipper Amit Pangal (51kg) ensured that the team would claim an early win in their opening league match. For Odisha Warriors, it was their second successive loss. Ashish Kumar dominated his 75kg clash with Neel Kamal Singh, imposing two standing counts on his opponent in the third round....

Owners love to present their felines with various toys, including laser pointers, and share the ensuing hilarity online. But it seems cats of all shapes and sizes can’t resist the light, after a zoo visitor shared a clip of what appears to be a bobcat going wild over the elusive red dot. Brett Otten shared a clip to TikTok on Tuesday, from his visit to Minnesota Zoo, which has amassed hundreds of thousands of views....

Using the aforementioned algorithm, the University has carried out a comparison between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to settle the debate sustaining for over a decade. In case you missed it… For the past ten years, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated world football, winning countless trophies and individual honors. The superstar pair have managed over 1000 goals between themselves. Messi and Ronaldo’s rivalry was further enhanced due to their respective clubs Barcelona and Real Madrid, constantly prompting the opposing fans to gauge the duo’s performances....

“The guy works out, he eats well, he’s a damn good looking man,” Show said of Cena. Show goes on to get a little disgusted when the interviewer mentions Cena’s semi-erection in the movie. Show also talked about his basketball skills, you can check out the full interview in the video below. ABC Action News reports that the trial for Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit against Gawker has been pushed to March 7, 2016....

Perennial power and tournament top seed Montana held a nine-point lead over Eastern Washington on Saturday, 4:17 away from its fourth conference championship in six years. But the No. 2 seed Eagles, led by national leading scorer Tyler Harvey, went on a 10-0 run over the next minute-and-a-half and pulled away to win the Big Sky Tournament, 69-65, and earn an automatic bid to the Big Dance. MORE: Inspirational story | Field of 68 update | PHOTOS: Tourneys gallery...

Liverpool’s close-season outlay was greater than any of their Premier League rivals, adding Alisson, Fabinho, Naby Keita and Xherdan Shaqiri to a team that reached the Champions League final last term. And setting aside talk of his expectations and the strength of the group, Klopp acknowledged only results will matter when the season starts against West Ham on Sunday. “My own expectations are always pretty high, to make the best of it, get everything out of it,” Klopp told a pre-match news conference....

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That should certainly be reflected next week: Not only will longtime commissioner Jim Delany preside over his final Big Ten Media Days, it will also be the first since 2011 without Urban Meyer in attendance (considering what happened last year, it might be a quieter affair overall). That still begs the question: Is Ryan Day able to step into the giant shoes Meyer left, or will Jim Harbaugh and Michigan be able to take advantage of that transition?...

A season after he led the Wolverines to a 19-12 record (10-10 Big Ten) as a first-year coach, he turned around in Year 2 and led his alma mater to a 19-3 record (14-3 Big Ten). As a result, Michigan earned the conference’s regular-season title — its first since 2014 — and the top seed in the Big Ten Tournament, not to mention a likely 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament....

According to H3H3, who used to host their podcast on Twitch, the admins at the company give special treatment to larger streamers. Ethan Klein claims that when talking to one of the Twitch admins that they openly admitted that bigger streamers – i.e. those with larger follower and subscriber counts – are able to get away with more and are less likely to face punishment. RELATED: Twitch creates dress code rule...