Agents were filmed storming the Church of the Last Testament’s compound in a southern district of the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia and whisking the group’s leader, Vissarion Christ the Teacher, away in a helicopter. His secular name is Sergei Torop and his followers believe he is a reincarnation of Jesus of Nazareth, The Moscow Times reports. According to the Russian newspaper, Investigative Committee and Federal Security Service (FSB) agents detained Vissarion—a former police officer—and two of his deputies....

The lawyer for Charlotte Bennett, the second of three women to come forward with allegations against Cuomo over the past week, reportedly said that the Democratic governor’s statements were “not accurate” while predicting that an investigation would reveal that officials “failed to act” on the allegations. Bennett, a 25-year-old former health policy adviser to Cuomo, alleges that the governor asked her about her sex life and suggested that he would be open to a relationship with her last year....

Two Buffalo Police Department officers were suspended following the incident and charged in state court with assault in the second degree. They both pleaded not guilty and were released on their own recognizance. At a daily coronavirus briefing, Cuomo accused Trump of pouring “gasoline on the fire” with his comment, which suggested that the protestor, Martin Gugino, might be an “ANTIFA provocateur.” No evidence was provided to substantiate this claim, and the Trump administration has previously accused individuals associated with antifa, a loose coalition of anti-fascist agitators, of infiltrating the ongoing demonstrations....

It’s not surprising, then, that the former major league pitcher didn’t hold back when he was asked Wednesday why ESPN fired him. MORE: 7 times Schilling’s words got him in trouble | Is ESPN punishing conservatives? “It was apparent to me early on that if you wanted to go off topic as a sports person you had to go off topic (politically) left, or you were going to get in trouble,” Schilling said Wednesday on Sirius XM Radio’s “Breitbart News Patriot Forum....

The former major league pitcher sure likes the sound of it, but he isn’t quite sure whether his wife — or, more to the point, Massachusetts voters — would agree. Speaking to WPRO radio in Providence on Tuesday, Schilling said he has made up his mind to run against U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren in 2018. With one important caveat. MORE: Athletes for Donald Trump | Sports figures for Hillary Clinton...

The agency reported discovering a “suspicious” shipment at a Memphis, Tenn. hub in a press release last week. According to the release, the package was labeled “REGIONAL BREAD ROASTED PEANUTS REGIONAL DUST SWEET MADE OF CORN” and was headed “from Mexico to East Texas.” After “an x-ray revealed suspicious anomalies within the shipment,” officers opened the package. There, they found “bags of peanuts and other food preparation materials.” While those contents sound innocuous at first glance, after opening the individual peanut shells, “a white crystal substance,” later identified as methamphetamine, was discovered....

During its 50-year conflict with Taiwan, Beijing has often tried to intimidate its cross-strait rival with war games. Before Taiwan’s last presidential election, in 1996, China fired missiles near the island. This year China has threatened to invade Taiwan should it delay reunification talks indefinitely. But even as the mainland rattles its traditional sabers, China’s tech-happy mandarins have become enthralled by the concept of cyberwarfare. Strategists say that in an age when computers control nearly everything, the acquisition of digital firepower has become increasingly important....

Wouldn’t we all? If only we had stock options from Microsoft. Or Netscape, Oracle, Yahoo! and a hundred other lesser-known companies that have struck the mother lode of American commerce. High tech has outposts everywhere, but its booming capitals are Silicon Valley and Seattle. The techno-barons have more money than they can possibly spend in a lifetime, but they’re trying anyway. If you can’t take it with you, you might as well spend it on $14-a-pound ostrich salami....

Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic (heated) intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) are two separate procedures that are usually performed together. Cytoreductive surgery removes all visible cancer cells, and HIPEC targets any remaining microscopic cells. HIPEC is administered in the operating room typically after cytoreductive surgery. This article explains cytoreductive surgery, how it is performed, the risks, and what to expect before, during, and after surgery. What Is Cytoreductive Surgery? Cytoreductive surgery is a scheduled inpatient procedure only performed on patients with advanced cancer that has spread to the abdomen....

MORE: The best NBA stars to change teams in their primes The Lakers guard scored 22 points, including a game-winning 3-pointer to give the Lakers a 70-69 win over the 76ers. As great as he was late in the game, his antics afterward were even more entertaining. The second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft took off running for the sidelines, gesturing that he had “ice in his veins....

Washington, D.C., is currently reporting the most intense flu activity, according to the most recent data, while the number of states experiencing high activity rose from three to seven, which include New Mexico, Kansas, Indiana, New Jersey, Tennessee, Georgia and North Dakota, according to figures released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Monday. Lynnette Brammer, who tracks flu-like ailments for the CDC, said that the current flu season is looking like it will be “more of a normal flu season” after last year’s unusually light one....

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday residents over 12-years-old must provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccine starting in mid-January if they want to enter places like restaurants, gyms, bars or nightclubs. People must have at least one shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine by mid-January and be fully vaccinated after a month. People getting the Johnson and Johnson vaccine must have their vaccination card by the mid-January deadline. The new indoor vaccination mandate was made just two days after Bowser reinstated the use of indoor masks....

In an interview with a German radio station, Gabriel said the images of rioters attacking the Capitol looked like they were taken “from some bad B-movie film” and called it a “huge threat to the American institution.” “Look, a few days ago it would have been unthinkable to imagine such pictures, you would have said, well, this comes from some bad B-movie film, someone thought up a catastrophe and made a film about it....

D.C. United has played its final game at RFK Stadium. As Audi Field is constructed just a few miles down the road, D.C. United had one last chance to bid farewell to a stadium that’s old, outdated, partially falling apart and yet, beloved by many fans as if it were a family member. The team fell 2-1 to the New York Red Bulls in a game that meant nothing in the standings, but counted for plenty to a group of current and past players, fans, media members and team employees who came to say goodbye to the venerable facility that first opened its doors in 1961....

The Jones County Fire Council responded to the burning home in Soso at about 12:40 a.m. on Monday. There were three adults inside the home at the time of the fire, Khanh Van Duong, 56, his wife and their daughter, according to NBC affiliate WDAM. An investigation found Duong alerted his wife and daughter to the fire and told both to escape the house, which firefighters said saved their lives....

Figures compiled by Statista show that as of August 2021 Minecraft had amassed 141 million active players globally. Though Minecraft has been praised for encouraging creative and practical skills among young gamers, as well as the fact it features none of the highly-criticized in-game purchases, for some users the game borders on obsession. In December, Minecraft became the first game to rack up one trillion views on YouTube. The fixation on the game has seen some users take drastic steps to feed their habit, as a story shared by one concerned dad from Australia on Reddit highlights....

However, it is unlikely that they have been putting in the hours as much as this adorable eight-month-old in a video which has recently gone viral. In the humorous footage, shared by a father identified only as Sam to his account GarageGymProject, we can see a montage of his infant son completing a range of training exercises. The footage, which has 6.4 million views, begins with the baby hanging from rings by his hands as Sam spots him from below....

In a post shared on Mumsnet, under the username Blubbery, the soon-to-be mom explained that she and her husband “have had [their] hearts set on [the name] for years,” and their cousin and wife knew about it, however, they used it on their own daughter, who was born a couple of weeks ago. She said: “Ours is due next week. Would you still use the same name?” Adding that she would still like to use it, but her husband “isn’t too happy” about it....

WHAT WE’RE READING The articles you’ll want to save and share with your friends 1. As the NFL fights potential playoff blackouts in three cities this weekend, Craig Calcaterra asks a stirring question: "Is football dying?" [READ MORE] 2. Here's a fascinating (and wide) list of social media sports predictions for 2014. [READ MORE] 3. Duke couldn't hold on for the big win against Texas A&M and Johnny Manziel, but you'll still want to read this behind-the-scenes account of the Blue Devils' experience....