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There was skepticism from both Democrats and Republicans toward the idea after a group of U.S. officials visited Venezuela in the highest-level trip to the South American country in years, as the White House considers whether to ban oil imports from Russia. The visit comes amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of harsh sanctions against the country by the U.S. and its allies. Russia is a major oil and gas exporter....

President Joe Biden will hold a virtual meeting with independent ranchers and farmers on Monday to discuss the initiatives, which are part of a larger action to reduce the high inflation rates that have impacted his approval ratings. Meat prices have risen 16 percent from a year ago, with an especially high jump of 20.9 percent in beef prices. Biden issued an executive order in July instructing the Department of Agriculture to look more forcefully into potential breaches of the 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act aimed at protecting buyers and fair competition....

White House officials said Wednesday the Commerce Department will conduct its own “evidence-based” analysis of the apps to assess any national security risks related to user data collection or Chinese military or intelligence activities, according to the Associated Press. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below: The department also will make recommendations on how to further protect Americans’ genetic and personal health information and will address the risks of certain software apps connected to China or other adversaries, according to senior administration officials....

Former President Donald Trump worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue the COVID-era policy, known as Title 42, to quickly deport migrants during the pandemic to limit the spread of the virus in 2020. The decision to end Title 42 has not yet been finalized but a draft report to end the policy on May 23 has been circulating through the federal government, according to Associated Press sources....

O’Rourke, who served as a representative for Texas’ 16th District from 2013 to 2019, significantly increased his national profile by unsuccessfully running against GOP Senator Ted Cruz in 2018. He went on to launch an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination as well, before ultimately endorsing President Joe Biden. Now, the former congressman hopes to become the first Democrat to lead Texas as governor since 1995....

Former Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s political action committee, Powered By People, has raised more than $600,000 to keep Democratic lawmakers in Washington, D.C. while they continue to deny the state legislature quorum during the current special session. “We’ve really been the conduit for all of the thousands of Texans and their fellow Americans who wanted to show their support for these Texas legislators,” O’Rourke said during a Thursday press briefing....

Burnett, famous for her role in the comedic variety show, The Carol Burnett Show, will play a character named Marion in Better Call Saul. As of now, no details have been released regarding who she is or how she relates to any of the characters on the show. Of course, that should be revealed when she makes her first appearance. RELATED: Bob Odenkirk Hints At Multiple Walt And Jesse Scenes in Better Call Saul...

After being on the board for almost a week with minimal movement, it’s fair to say that the betting public is split on who to take because each team has an impressive resume. The Patriots have covered six times during their seven-game winning streak while the Packers have won seven of their last eight – covering five times. “The volume has been good on the game and everyone seems to have an opinion on it, but we’re extremely balanced, especially with parlay action,” said MGM Resorts race and sports director Jay Rood, who has been using Green Bay -3 at -120 all week....

News of White’s death first broke through TMZ, which confirmed through law enforcement sources that White died in her home on Friday, December 31, just before 9:30 AM. White is most well-known for her role in The Golden Girls, in which she played Rose Nylund. Throughout her career, White became an icon thanks to her “badass” persona both on and off-screen, creating an even larger following as the internet grew....

When manually enabled, both Chrome’s Enhanced Spellcheck and Microsoft Editor send your form data back to their parent companies, essentially spell-jacking the data. What Is Spell-Jacking? Spell-jacking refers to the exposure of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) through Enhanced Spellcheck feature in Chrome and Microsoft Editor. Research by the JavaScript security firm otto-js found that all the data entered into any form field was transmitted to Google and Microsoft third-party servers when the enhanced spellcheck feature was enabled....

Currently, a new Royal Pass arrives in the game at an interval of four weeks. Players can purchase the Royale Pass to add cosmetics to their inventory. When will BGMI players get to see the Month 12 Royale Pass in the game? The ongoing Month 11 Hidden Hunters Royale Pass will conclude on 17 June, and the RP section will be locked on 18 June. The Month 12 Royale Pass will be rolled out on 19 June at 5....

It just sounds right – Sachin getting the Bharat Ratna. He is a true gem that the country has produced. Hailed by almost all cricketers of the past and present time as the most complete batsman to have played the game, Sachin is recognised as one of the best sportspersons of all time that walked the earth. If there was a meeting of the representatives of all different sports from across the world, there is absolutely no doubt that Sachin will be the man that cricket will choose to represent itself....

Bianca Belair is a WWE Superstar currently working on Friday Night SmackDown. Belair recently made history, becoming the first African-American woman to win the Royal Rumble. Her victory also ensures her an opportunity to get her first title with WWE at WrestleMania. While discussing possible WrestleMania opponents with Ryan Satin of FOX Sports, Bianca Belair spoke about the possibility of facing SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 37. The EST revealed that if she were to challenge The Boss, it would be more than just a match....

Beth Phoenix recently teamed up with her husband Edge to take on The Miz and Maryse in a mixed tag team match at the Royal Rumble. The EST of WWE would also like to tag with her significant other, Montez Ford, to face the Grit Couple. Bianca Belair told WrestleTalk that she’d like to face Beth whether or not she’s a champion, and she considers it to be her dream match....

Biarritz hooker Benoit August is planning to retire at the end of the season, the French Top 14 club announced on Saturday. “I’m lucky that I’m able to choose the moment to stop. There are a minimum four matches left, hopefully five (Biarritz are in the Challenge Cup semi-finals),” he told the Basque club’s website. The 36-year-old has lined up in 237 French Top 14 games in his career, won the Challenge Cup title last year with Biarritz and has taken part in two European Cup finals....

Biden and Suga met at the White House on Friday, Biden’s first in-person meeting with a foreign leader since becoming president. While many issues were discussed, the meeting was said to include a discussion on “the impact of China’s actions on peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region and the world,” with the leaders sharing their “concerns over Chinese activities that are inconsistent with the international rules-based order, including the use of economic and other forms of coercion....

Just weeks ahead of the November 3 election, and less than two weeks before early voting begins in Iowa October 5, 84 percent of Iowa voters say they have made up their minds. But support for both candidates had held steady for several months, with Trump only having led Biden 44 percent to 43 percent back in June. Only 4 percent of state voters say they are prepared to vote for a third-party option and 3 percent of Iowa’s registered voters say they remain unsure who to vote for in the upcoming elections....

The Senate was unable to pass a federal funding bill on Monday after it received a 48 to 50 vote with Republicans in opposition. The bill included an extension to the debt ceiling, which Republicans have said they oppose. If the federal funding bill is not passed by Thursday at midnight, the federal government will face a partial shutdown. The shutdown will mean that federal museums, parks and other nonessential services halt operations until a funding deal is reached....

“Until this president faces what’s going on in this country, the economy will remain at risk,” Biden said during a live-stream address from his home in Delaware. “Today’s report is positive news, and I’m thankful for it. But make no mistake: we’re still in a deep, deep job hole because Donald Trump has so badly bungled the response to the coronavirus,” the former vice president added. New data released by the Labor Department found the U....

Biden received a third shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine at the White House on Monday. Biden completed his first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine before being sworn into the Oval Office in January. “Let me be clear, boosters are important,” Biden said on Monday. “But the most important thing we need to do is get more people vaccinated.” As he was getting the jab live on-camera, the president was asked by a reporter about the recommendation from World Health Organization (WHO) and other foreign leaders that wealthy nations should donate vaccines before providing boosters....