Trump posted a statement to his Truth Social platform Monday evening denouncing the raid on his home as “not necessary or appropriate,” describing his home as “under siege, raided, and occupied.” While the reason for federal law enforcement descending on Trump’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida, is yet to become clear, it follows months of speculation that federal prosecutors had turned their attention to the former president for his actions in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election....

Trump told former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee that the common holiday greeting experienced a resurgence when he took office during an interview that aired on the conservative network Newsmax on Thursday. Huckabee, who was one of Trump’s Republican presidential primary opponents in 2016, claimed that “America had gone into a long period where people quit saying ‘Merry Christmas.’” “You deliberately changed that,” Huckabee said while emotional piano and strings music played in the background....

Those looking to catch the action live can tune in on television or online through C-SPAN 2. Coverage is slated to begin at 1 p.m. ET and continue until 8 p.m. ABC News also has a live stream set up on its YouTube page, also beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Technically, this is the second day of the trial. On Thursday, senators met for the reading of the impeachment articles, the swearing-in of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, who will cast the tie-breaking vote, if necessary, and to take the oath....

The president took to Twitter as the first hearing on Coney Barrett was taking place to complain that Democratic senators were allowed to speak on the matter. It is normal procedure for all members of the committee to make statements and ask questions of a judicial nominee. “The Republicans are giving the Democrats a great deal of time, which is not mandated, to make their self serving statements relative to our great new future Supreme Court Justice,” Trump wrote....

Among 622 likely voters polled from October 6 to 11, in a Reuters/Ipsos poll, Democratic presidential candidate Biden had a 7-point lead when put head-to-head with Trump. Asked who they would vote for today between the pair, or who they had if they had voted early, 51 percent went for Biden and 44 percent for Trump. When third party candidates were also included as options, Biden again received 51 percent of support, while Trump’s went up slightly to 45 percent....

The platforms, which are pitched as alternatives to Twitter and YouTube and favored by conservatives, have continued to host the video despite concerns from mainstream rivals that it contained misinformation and could incite further violence. “We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side, but you have to go home now,” Trump said in the clip that was published as rioters were violently invading the Washington, D....

The original story is posted below. In a radio interview translated by Lithuanian journalist Simonas Baranauskas, Houston Rockets center Donatas Motiejunas said that both Dwight Howard and James Harden eat separately from the team and are short with other players, only giving “hi” and “bye” greetings with little fraternization. Howard and Harden are the two superstars for the Rockets, and according to teammate Motiejunas, they act every bit of it in the locker room....

Harris plays defensive line, switching from the offensive side of the ball from last season where it was unlikely that any quarterback was able to see over his towering presence. The photos put up of Harris playing against high school competition is all rather futile, and it’s hard to imagine any player pushing him out of the way. He reportedly doesn’t have much attention from college coaches at the moment, but you’ve got to think someone is going to pick him up, even if it’s in a lower division....

The striker is out of contract after one season at Nice, where he scored 15 goals in 23 Ligue 1 appearances to help them to an impressive third-place finish and Champions League qualification. Balotelli sets personal best goal mark Balotelli, 26, said last week he was going to take a break before evaluating his next move, with a stay at Nice still possible. But Raiola has revealed they face competition, with Bundesliga giants Dortmund and domestic rivals Marseille also keen to swoop....

Ravet was sent off just before the half-hour mark at Schwarzwald-Stadion for a lunging tackle on Schmelzer, referee Benjamin Cortus producing a red card, having initially booked the Freiburg debutant, before the Video Assistant Referee intervened. Despite their numerical advantage, Peter Bosz’s men could not find a way through and laboured to a 0-0 draw. Spurs 13/10 to beat Dortmund Schmelzer was making his first appearance of the season after overcoming another ankle injury, and is set to miss Champions League clashes with Tottenham and Real Madrid, as well as domestic fixtures including a home meeting with RB Leipzig....

Fortune favors bold Mexico in draw Before we turn the page to their second game of the tournament — Wednesday’s encounter with New Zealand — let’s take a quick look back at some of the good and bad that came out of Sunday’s opener … Dos Santos a boss in the midfield It was impressive enough when he did it against Honduras, but Jonathan dos Santos’ control of the midfield for Mexico against Portugal was superb....

According to the Florida Times-Union, the Jaguars have hired the former Buffalo head coach to be their assistant head coach and offensive line coach. It’s an obvious step down from Buffalo, but Marrone will still get his $4 million 2015 salary from the Bills, thanks to a three-day out clause in his contract he exercised Dec. 31, 2014. Marrone will look to improve a horrendous Jaguars offensive line that allowed a NFL-worst 71 sacks, 13 more than the second-worst Redskins....

Some people take doxylamine to treat insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder where you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. You don’t need a prescription for doxylamine as it is widely available over-the-counter (OTC). But that doesn’t mean the medicine doesn’t come with potential side effects. Before taking doxylamine, learn the possible risks. This article goes over how doxylamine works, its uses, and what problems it can cause....

The State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) announced the resignations in a September 24 statement posted on the union’s website and social media accounts. SPAM previously requested that the vaccine mandate be postponed, but a judge ruled against that request last week. The union’s statement said it respected the judge’s decision but was “disappointed.” “It is unfortunate that the Governor and his team have chosen to mandate one of the most stringent vaccine mandates in the country with no reasonable alternatives,” SPAM said....

Why Zidane is right to bench Ronaldo The two-time winners of the competition have had their preparation for the Group C match interrupted as the squad look to find a resolution to their problems. Captain Youssouf Mulumbu announced the players’ stance in a video on social media, revealing his frustration at their continued concerns. “For years and years, it’s always the same,” he said while surrounded by his teammates. “Well, we prepare to play our games and, at the end, there is always a bonus issue....

Fauci, who is considered the top expert on infectious diseases in the United States and is a member of President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task team, spoke at length during appearances on Fox News Sunday, ABC’s This Week, NBC’s Meet The Press, and CNN’s State Of The Union. In each appearance, he stressed the importance of containing and slowing the number of COVID-19 cases, the official name of the disease caused by the new coronavirus strain....

While appearing on CNN, Fauci was asked if the U.S. was really “just days away from,” from the tests being in use, to which he answered by saying, “yes.” “Actually at the last task force meeting the individuals responsible for both developing, validating and getting the tests out, are saying, and I’m certain that’s gonna happen, that within a period of a week or so, we’re gonna have a rather large number of tests that are available,” Fauci added....