Using that same model, if every taxpayer has a stake in the policies of the military, we may need to find out where to report to stop this same trend at the Pentagon. The doctrines and texts of CRT are finding disturbing favor among our armed forces. It starts at the top, where Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley bristled at a recent congressional hearing when asked to defend a seminar at West Point called, “Understanding Whiteness and White Rage....

The Super Eagles open their 2018 Fifa World Cup campaign on Saturday and they face Zlatko Dalic’s men at the Kaliningrad Arena. And team captain Mikel believes, although they can match a fantastic Croatia side, the tie will not be a stroll in the park. “Croatia are a fantastic team with fantastic players, but we have good players too,” Mikel was quoted as saying on ESPN. “It’s going to be a game of tactics....

What is Crufts? Crufts is the world’s biggest annual dog show and was started in 1891 by travelling dog biscuit salesman Charles Cruft. The event was an immediate success attracting 2,437 entries, including six Pomeranians belonging to reigning monarch Queen Victoria. Since then Crufts has only grown in popularity. The Best in Show category was added in 1928, with a greyhound named Primeley Sceptre winning the first title. The category was created to celebrate the best of the best and is considered the most prestigious award in dog showing....

The Senator made the claim during the Friday, August 5, episode of Verdict with Ted Cruz, a program he co-hosts with conservative commentator Michael Knowles. Cruz responded to Knowles’ concern about rising crime rates across the U.S. and claimed the increase was due to leftists. Among the movements Cruz blamed for the violence were Antifa and Black Lives Matter, both associated with leftist politics. He also lashed out against abortion-rights activists who demonstrated outside the homes of Supreme Court Justices after a leaked draft opinion that suggested Roe v....

The Arsenal great has so far overseen a positive transformation in style of play since Roy Hodgson’s departure and has helped bring the feel-good factor back to Selhurst Park. Palace fans were treated to a trip to Wembley as they reached the semifinals of the FA Cup last season, while they finished comfortably above the relegation zone in 12th. Turning draws (Palace and Brighton drew the most Premier League games last season with 15) into wins will be key if the south London outfit are to achieve a top-half finish....

Jim Parsons, 25, was diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease six months after his death, Dr. Bennet Omalu told The Globe. Omalu is the forensic pathologist who discovered CTE and who the Will Smith movie “Concussion” is about. MORE: CTE in college football | NHL czar’s denial | Concussion investigation Parsons, who was killed by a drunken driver while crossing a street six months ago, was routinely beat in the head while in the Octagon, which likely led to his diagnosis....

From back in college at Dartmouth University to the draft or in the minor-leagues, Hendricks’ lack of a high-velocity fastball has forced talent evaluators to consistently overlook the positive aspects of his repertoire. Hendricks never appeared on any of the top-100 prospect lists and many thought of him as a back-of-the-rotation kind of guy, and nothing more. MORE: 10 single-season MLB feats we’ll never see again He has consistently proved the doubters wrong....

Chicago needed a catcher after trading away backup Martin Maldonado at the deadline shortly before Willson Contreras suffered a hamstring injury that is expected to keep him out for about a month. But, despite the elimination of August waiver trades this season, the Cubs managed to add Lucroy — a two-time All-Star — after he was released by the Angels and became a free agent Wednesday. “To get a player of that caliber right now with everything that’s going on for us, the misfortune, we’re pretty fortunate with the new rules,” Cubs manager Joe Maddon told reporters, via MLB....

The Chicago closer went to the mound for the bottom of the ninth inning just thinking that he was on to preserve the lead. He never bothered to look at any of the scoreboards that showed a zero in the home team’s hit column. And that’s why Kimbrel was super chill after he struck out Will Smith for the final out of a combined no-hitter. Then he got the news from his buddies....

Bitcoin climbed above $50,000 in early trading Wednesday after dropping about 25% from its high as major institutions continued to support the cryptocurrency and investor sentiment turned bullish. Bitcoin opened Wednesday at $47,462.83, rose to $52,636.22 and recently changed hands at $51,184.60, CoinDesk reported. The cryptocurrency crossed $50,000 for the first time February 16 and fell as low as $45,041 February 23. The all-time high is $58,332.36 reached on February 21....

The 22-year MLB pitcher, who made his argument largely with the Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox, gained only 71.1 percent of the ballots needed for enshrinement in Cooperstown — just 16 votes shy of the minimum needed. He earned 70 percent of the votes in 2020. This was likely Schilling’s best remaining chance to make the Hall of Fame, considering it was an overall weak class apart from Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens — players whose careers were marred by PED allegations (they had 61....

Custer became the youngest winner in a NASCAR national series race at 16, taking the checkered flag at New Hampshire in his seventh career Truck Series start. Custer dominated early and pulled away late off the final restart Saturday to win at 16 years, 7 months, 28 days. He set a track record of 131.897 mph to win the pole and led 148 of the 175 laps for his fifth top-10 of the season....

The man, identified by Berkeley police as a 61-year-old Richmond resident and by the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) as one of its employees, was arrested February 16 on charges of lewd conduct and annoying or molesting a minor. The district referred members of the school community to several safety resources in response to the arrest and identified student safety as a “top priority” as authorities’ investigation into the incident moves forward....

Custody relinquishment is a bureaucratic loophole used by social workers to get kids help, since foster children are entitled to government-funded mental-health care. But solving one problem creates another. Some parents say they’ve lost track of their children for months while the state moves them to different facilities. “These are children who already have mental-health problems,” says attorney Mary Giliberti, “and then on top of that you tear them away from the only family they know....

The unfortunate bunch, actually, can use the players on this list for inspiration. Some of the greatest players in pro football history, some Hall of Famers, were visited at least once by the dreaded Turk. Here are some of the best. MORE: Notable cuts | Michael Sam update Johnny Unitas, QB, Colts. Back in 1955, he wasn’t Johnny U — he was Johnny U-Don’t-Have-A-Job. The Steelers cut Unitas at the end of his rookie training camp....

The unfortunate bunch, actually, can use the players on this list for inspiration. Some of the greatest players in pro football history, some Hall of Famers, were visited at least once by the dreaded Turk. Here are some of the best. Johnny Unitas, QB, Colts. Back in 1955, he wasn’t Johnny U — he was Johnny U-Don’t-Have-A-Job. The Steelers cut Unitas at the end of his rookie training camp. He played semi-pro ball for a year, the Colts signed him a year later and then the legend began....

While supplies are limited, CVS said it was allocated about 250,000 vaccines for the first phase of the rollout. These have been circulated to locations across the country. Vaccines will only be available by booking an appointment via CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app. Residents without online access are asked to contact customer service at (800) 746-7287. The CVS rollout officially launched February 12. Eligibility for COVID vaccines will vary from state to state, so residents are encouraged to check with their local health department to ensure they qualify for the dose....

Will Swift be able to deliver and live up to expectations? He should have a good shot at it. But fantasy owners will be worried about a leg injury that has kept him out of practice in for over a week and his ability to unseat Johnson during a shortened offseason. So, is Swift good enough to be an RB2 this year? Is he a flex play? Or is he further behind Kerryon Johnson than we all think?...

Marshall told the Arizona Republic in a text message Sunday that he is “doing well” and is hoping to be out of Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix as soon as Tuesday. The 25-year-old was moved to the facility last week from a hospital in El Paso, where he was injured in a Triple-A game on Aug. 4. MORE: Baseball’s nine most fan-friendly contracts Doctors had to perform surgery to relieve swelling on Marshall’s brain, but the pitcher told the Republic he has been working out and hasn’t experienced any typical post-concussion symptoms....