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Trump exerted considerable power over the GOP and successfully bucked attempts by some legislators to move past him after he left office. He has continued holding rallies that attracted hundreds of attendees. And even without his name on the ballot, Trump is looking to help Republicans take back control of Congress in 2022. The former president often boasted his record of endorsing winning candidates, although some have pointed out that he’s often picked incumbents who were likely to win or candidates in open races....

In spite of this, just last week it was revealed that a Tetris movie is indeed in the works, and with an $80 million budget to boot. The feature film is allegedly set to be a sci-fi action epic, although exactly how Tetris has managed to inspire such a film is still a mystery. The announcement of the movie was hardly met with excitement, and it’s fair to say that expectations have already been set low by the gaming community....

Even Broncos general manager John Elway chimed in, saying how happy he was he didn’t keep Osweiler: “A lot of times those deals you don’t make are the best ones.” When asked about the noise around his performances, Osweiler laughed it off. WEEK 4 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread “I think that’s hilarious, to be honest with you,” he said Thursday. “The critique comes from a whole lot of people that don’t know my read on that play....

In the third inning of a one-run game between Texas and Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s Braden Hatch drove a ball to deep left field. Kahn backpedaled to the wall and must have missed the warning track, or at least he didn’t heed the warning. He caught the ball over the wall, losing his hat in the process as he folded backward. MORE: Latest Little League World Series scores, bracket updates, TV info...

The school has filed suit against the NFL’s Colts in a district court in Houston for using the registered trademark, even after the school asked the Colts to refrain from using it. HAYES: 15 best experiences in college football PHOTOS: 25 largest stadiums “Texas A&M University is the Home of the 12th Man which has brought our fan base national renown,” Texas A&M President Michael K. Young said, via the school’s website....

Tumbleweed + Sage Coffeehouse in Wolfforth, a suburb of Lubbock, started giving away contraceptive kits in late July, after the Supreme Court’s decision on June 24 to end Roe v. Wade made abortion immediately illegal in Texas. By overturning the landmark 1973 ruling establishing the constitutional right to abortion across the country, the Supreme Court handed the responsibility to decide on abortion access back to individual states. In the case of Texas, a “trigger law” dating back to 1857 that outlawed performing or “furnishing the means for” an abortion—except in the case the life of a pregnant patient is at risk—is expected to take effect on August 25, making abortion illegal in most cases....

So how is Texas—the second largest state—faring with its vaccine rollout, and how can residents book an appointment to receive a shot? Updated February 18, 2021, 5:08 a.m. ET Texas vaccine tracker and schedule Total vaccine doses shipped: 4,763,350, as of February 17, according to Texas Health and Human Services Total first doses administered: 3,020,660, as of February 17 according to Texas Health and Human Services Total people fully vaccinated: 1,248,338 as of February 17, according to Texas Health and Human Services...

Temodar works by slowing the growth of cancer cells through the disruption of the cells’ DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). This kills the cancer cells and keeps them from reproducing. Temodar is a capsule to be taken by mouth. What Is Temodar Used For? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Temodar for the treatment of newly diagnosed GBM when paired with radiotherapy and then as a maintenance treatment in adults....

With his team up by nearly 30 points, Brice Johnson skied for a monster dunk on Temple freshman Levan Alston and hung on the rim just a little too long. He also got too close for the freshman’s liking. MORE: Dicey conditions cancel Pitt-Gonzaga game Alston can be seen grabbing Johnson’s leg and shoving it as Johnson descended from the rim. When Johnson landed, he got in Alston’s face and officials swarmed in to break up the tension....

So the Joe Gibbs Racing driver had plans to attend a birthday party with his family Saturday night, three days before his 34th birthday and possibly the night before the biggest night of his Sprint Cup career. “I feel most at ease when I’m around my friends and family,” Hamlin said. “They don’t like talking about racing. “We talk about other stuff. Who just got their ass kicked on the golf course last week....

Unlike other movies scheduled for release in 2020 that were pulled and shelved to wait out the closures, like Black Widow, Tenet went full steam ahead. After three pandemic delays, it finally released in theatres in the summer of 2020 in North America. Tenet had the unfortunate responsibility of being the canary in the coal mine for Hollywood in the new pandemic landscape, suffering at the box office because of closures and being tossed to streaming services despite the director’s wishes....

The key to the error-filled match full of long rallies was Li's break of serve in the third set for a 4-3 lead. Jankovic hit a backhand into the net on Li's second match point. Eight-seeded Angelique Kerber upset No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-2 to remain in contention for the semifinals. Radwanska (0-3) was eliminated in the round-robin tournament that features the top eight players in the world. The top two finishers in each pool advance to the semifinals....

Nishikori defeated world No. 4 David Ferrer in the fourth round and was in excellent form again on Thursday. He battled back from a set down to book a semifinal berth at the Sony Open. Federer did not lost a set in the opening three rounds of the Key Biscayne, Fla., tournament. He started promisingly but Nishikori hit back to win 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Federer was left to lament the inconsistency of his service game, while praising his opponent's technical ability....

Wednesday's matches set the pairing for the second semifinal. Li Na was to meet Caroline Wozniacki after Agnieszka Radwanska and Dominika Cibulkova played. Williams is the world's top-ranked player, defending tournament champion and a six-time winner. She was in top form while defeating Germany's Angelique Kerber 6-2, 6-2. Williams served seven aces and faced one break point as she crushed Kerber in 63 minutes. Sharapova, runner-up the past three years and five times in total, comfortably beat Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova 7-5, 6-1....

Shapovalov, one of the brightest young talents in the game at 17, said he was “ashamed” after he inadvertently struck chair umpire Arnaud Gabas in the left eye with a ball he smashed away in anger during the Canada-Great Britain tie in Ottawa. The incident happened in the third set of the deciding rubber with the tie locked at 2-2 and Shapovalov, the Wimbledon boys champion, two sets and a break of serve down to Britain’s Kyle Edmund....

Namor the Sub-Mariner debuted in 1939 on the pages of Marvel Comics #1, but Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will mark the first time the character will appear in a live-action feature film. Director Ryan Coogler and co-writer Joe Robert Cole have reimagined Namor’s origin for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, with the character and his homeworld of Atlantis now based on Mayan and Aztec mythology. RELATED: Black Panther 2 Star Danai Gurira Reveals How New Co-Stars Helped The Cast Mourn Chadwick Boseman...

One genre not generally associated with The Terminator is real-time strategy. However, that’s changing with Slitherine’s announcement of Terminator Dark Fate: Defiance during the publisher’s Home of Wargame’s event on December 14. RELATED: New Terminator Video Game Project Teased According to Slitherine’s Marketing Director Marco A. Minoli, the publisher’s audience includes a lot of gamers in their 30s who grew up with science fiction franchises such as Starship Troopers, Terminator, and Battlestar Galactica....

With less than a minute to go in Saturday night’s wild-card game and Cincy leading 16-15, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger threw a high pass in the direction of Antonio Brown. After Brown failed to come down with the ball, he was crushed on a helmet-to-helmet hit by Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict. MORE: Steelers-Bengals box score | 5 things that happened late to change the game | Martavis Bryant with catch of the year?...

The border that slices through Kashmir is a treacherous place, now more than ever. Since the United Nations divided Kashmir between India and Pakistan in 1949, the two sides have been fighting over this fabled land. They have gone to war over Kashmir twice, in 1948 and 1965. Even in peaceful years, deadly skirmishes have become routine, raising fears of a clash between the world’s newest nuclear powers. Since last May, when India and Pakistan openly tested nuclear weapons for the first time, the threat of escalation has been all the more real....