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“Mark Meadows has informed the Select Committee that he does not intend to cooperate with our investigation despite his apparent willingness to provide details about the facts and circumstances surrounding the January 6th attack, including conversations with President Trump, in the book he is now promoting and selling,” committee Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney said in a Tuesday statement. “Tomorrow’s deposition, which was scheduled at Mr. Meadow’s request, will go forward as planned,” the statement reads....

It seems that the unifying power of Pokemon extends to world leaders as well. Earlier today, the recently elected President of Chile received a Squirtle plushie as a gift from Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister, who was in the country for an official diplomatic visit. RELATED: Pokemon GO is Shutting Down in Russia and Belarus Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Kiyoshi Odawara met with Chilean President Gabriel Boric on Friday. He presented the President with a wrapped gift, which was soon revealed to be a Poke Ball containing Boric’s favorite starter Pokemon....

Paris Saint-Germain had won four successive Ligue 1 trophies but the French champions were deposed by Jardim’s men after a 2-0 victory over Saint-Etienne at Stade Louis II on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappe’s 15th Ligue 1 goal of the season put Monaco on track after 19 minutes and Valere Germain wrapped up the silverware by tapping in with the last kick of the game. PSG had been widely expected to maintain their era of dominance and Jardim hailed his team’s achievement as the highlight of his coaching career....

While the platform is a document supposedly representing the party’s stand on a number of issues, in reality, it is a frequently bloated, rarely-read document that is endlessly debated and fought over by activists and professionals, but in the end ignored by the public—except when the opposition highlights a politically unpalatable part. Both Republicans and Democrats should recognize that the platform is simply a potential political millstone that has been hung around candidates’ necks....

Since then, both Leto and Aronofsky have gone on to have long and storied careers in a wide variety of film projects. Most recently Leto played the Joker in the DC film universe and is currently in the process of filming scenes for Morbius, where he will be playing the starring role. RELATED: Jared Leto is Backing an ‘Ayer Cut’ Release for Suicide Squad Aronofsky has also been busy in the years since Requiem, with his biggest mainstream film being the Natalie Portman-starring Black Swan, the story of a ballerina whose life has been consumed by dance....

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys have lost just twice this season, both times against the Giants. The latest setback sparked a fresh debate as to who should lead the Cowboys the rest of the season. Garrett had a quick answer. FANTASY: Week 15 QB info — should you sit Dak this week? “You can make it as simple or complex as you want to make it,” Garrett said, via ESPN....

Once the West Indies lost three wickets in the first session to stumble to 162/5, it was obvious that the target of 438 was out of the question. Holder, batting at No.8, then put his head down to anchor two key partnerships which frustrated the England attack. He posted 105 for the seventh wicket with captain Denesh Ramdin (57) and then put on a further 56 with Kemar Roach (15 not out) in an unbroken eighth wicket stand which enabled the West Indies to see out the last hour....

Although the news only made the rounds in a big way this week, both question and answer actually stem from an interview done in 2012. When a fan followed up to his initial question of whether the actor had heard of Kratos (he had), he then asked if there would be any interest in Momoa donning the role in a potential God of War movie. The answer that came was clear: “Hell yes....

Robertson was one of two key RFAs that Dallas needed to sign this summer, the first being goaltender Jake Oettinger. The forward had not been at training camp or participating in preseason games as a result of the contract negotiations still ongoing, but is expected to report now that a deal is in place. The 23-year-old has already solidified himself as one of Dallas’ best players and the future of the franchise....

Deep down he had this appetite to break into the Indian Test eleven. Its never easy once you are stamped as a T-20 specialist to break into a Test eleven. Moreover, his unusual action which was his strength in T-20 cricket was considered to be his enemy in the long format of cricket. In Test match cricket, the main weapon for any fast bowler is his ability to swing the ball and with his side arm action and it was assumed that Jasprit Bumrah will not be able to generate much swing or seam....

Some of that talk may involve Cincinnati right fielder Jay Bruce. MORE: Each team’s worst free-agent signing | How to fix weakest of weak spots Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal reported Thursday that the Reds and Padres have discussed Bruce, who’s coming off a poor 2014 season and is guaranteed $25.5 million over the next two years. It’s not known who the Reds would want in return for the 27-year-old Bruce, but Jocketty might be selling low at this point....

Both JBL and Ron Simmons appeared on the latest edition of WWE’s The Bump to discuss everything going on within WWE. They touched on a variety of topics, including Ron Simmons’ historic run as one of the first African-American champions in pro wrestling. While appearing on The Bump, JBL and Ron Simmons reminisced about their Hall Of Fame worthy runs as The APA. While discussing the run, JBL shared how he felt back in 2004 when Ron Simmons decided it was time to retire....

Starring Van Damme as the main character, this movie sets to follow him as an agent who will be protecting a kid as he also fights for the protection of France. The Last Mercenary trailer had plenty of fourth wall breaking and references to other movies including The Godfather and The Terminator. RELATED: Bill Skarsgard In Talks To Join Keanu Reeves in ‘John Wick 4’ The Last Mercenary will premiere on Netflix and be available for streaming to all subscribers of the service....

The far-right leader handed the trophy to Palmeiras after the team’s 3-2 home win against Vitoria in the last round of the Brazilian championship. Palmeiras had secured the title for the 10th time in the previous round. Many fans at the 55,000-seater Allianz Parque stadium jeered as Bolsonaro took part in the celebrations, while others applauded. Bolsonaro will take office on Jan. 1 after beating left-leaning Fernando Haddad in October’s presidential elections....

With a surprise 17-13 road victory over the Cardinals on Sunday, the coach of the “always 8-8” Rams used his postgame locker room speech to hit back over remarks counterpart Bruce Arians made following a 2014 victory over Fisher. MARVEZ: The biggest takeaways from Week 4 “I told them, ‘This was (the Cardinals’) Christmas present,” Fisher revealed to NFL.com. “We see them after Christmas (when the Rams host the Cardinals on January 1 at the L....

At about 170 mph. Shortly after a restart on Lap 110 at Pocono Raceway, Gordon fell off the pace. The NASCAR on NBCSN broadcast crew reported that Gordon had a belt that was not fastened, then showed in-car footage as Gordon worked on his lap belt. He managed to get the belt reconnected while driving and pulled back up to the field. He was 26th after the setback. MORE: Truex crashes early | Crash may hurt Chase Elliott chances...

In a recent appearance on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the WWE Hall of Famer was asked whether or not he considered refusing to lose to Chyna that night, given that his WWE contract had already expired. Thanks to a huge blunder by WWE, Jarrett was under no legal obligation to wrestle because he was not under contract. Jarrett explained there would have been no point in refusing McMahon’s request as the chairman had already paid him a substantial amount of money he was owed....

On Tuesday afternoon, Doocy fired a question at Psaki over her previous comments that it was “irresponsible” to say Americans were stranded in Afghanistan. Doocy then revealed he had spoken to an American, who gave her name as Fatima, who told him: “We are stranded at home.” She apparently also told Doocy that they were unable to make it to the airport in Kabul as they had not been given “clear guidance” from U....

The issue was raised while Doocy questioned Psaki about a controversial new Florida education law during a White House press conference on Monday. The statute, which critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law, bans “classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties on sexual orientation or gender identity” in kindergarten though third grade, or at any time deemed “not age appropriate or developmentally appropriate.” Doocy asked Psaki “at what age does the White House think students should be taught about sexual orientation or gender identity....