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Sign up to Like Surat for the most insightful analysis, criticism and advice delivered daily to your inbox. Eric Adams makes Timothée Chalamet blush and gives a long, long sit-down podcast video interview with opposing guys. I wouldn’t exactly call it coming out in front of things. Adams has already been charged in one of at least five federal investigations. His legal troubles now coincide with his political troubles. His favorable ratings have hit rock bottom and his polls are getting even worse. If Andrew Cuomo enters the New York mayoral race (and there’s plenty of speculation that he will),…

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be held indoors Friday, officials announced as dangerously cold temperatures are expected in the nation’s capital. President Trump told Truth Social: “In addition to prayers and other speeches, I have ordered that the inaugural address be delivered in the Capitol Rotunda, as used by President Ronald Reagan in 1985, which is also very important.” It was because it was so cold,” he posted. “We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for live viewing of this historic event and host the presidential parade. After being sworn in, I will join the crowd at…

It looks increasingly likely that the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams will play their divisional playoff game in the snow on Sunday afternoon. Here is the latest weather forecast: This precipitation total is 3.55 inches, an increase from the 2.6 inches posted Thursday. The current forecast is for snowfall to begin around 12:30pm ET on Sunday and continue until around 8:30pm. Kickoff for the Eagles is set for 3 p.m. There are different schools of thought as to which teams will benefit most from the snow conditions. Matthew Stafford, on the other hand, hasn’t really thrived in bad weather.…

Eddie George: Full-time college football head coach, part-time comedian. During an appearance on The Big College Football Show with former Notre Dame wide receiver Tim Brown, the former Ohio State running back and current Tennessee State head coach told Brown and the audience: I had to remind myself of the iconic moment of the Buckeyes’ win over the Irish. 1995. The photo behind George is from his 61-yard run in the fourth quarter of the game. A few minutes later, George hit the ball into the end zone for one of his two touchdowns in the contest. Ohio State defeated…

It’s time. After 18 weeks of rehearsals, which the rest of the league calls the “regular season,” the Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) open postseason play against the Houston Texans (10-8) in the AFC Divisional Round. Welcome. The first of four playoff games this weekend will kick off at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs’ starters will wake up to game day 23 days after the Christmas victory that clinched the postseason bye week. Conversely, the Texans regained confidence with a 32-12 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in the Wild Card Round. Four weeks ago,…

More than 1,000 people in Northern California were advised to evacuate after a massive fire broke out at one of the world’s largest battery factories on Thursday afternoon.Video circulating on social media shows smoke and flames pouring from the Moss Landing Power Plant in the Moss Landing area, about 40 miles south of Santa Cruz, Thursday night.The power plant, owned by Texas company Vistra Energy, is equipped with tens of thousands of lithium batteries. Lithium batteries are important for storing power from renewable energy sources such as solar energy, but in the event of a blaze they can be extremely…

Copenhagen Consensus Chairman and Environmental Activist Bjorn Lomborg talks about U.S. climate policy and confirmation hearings for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent, California leader who blames climate change for wildfires The Federal Reserve announced Friday that it has withdrawn from the global climate change regulatory group, citing actions that exceeded the Fed’s legal authority. The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System (NGFS), which was established in 2017 to promote green finance and climate change policies. The group develops policy recommendations to help central banks and financial regulators play a…

CHARLOTTE—The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced Friday the sentencing of four defendants arrested during Operation Scarlet, a task force targeting thieves who steal from car dealerships.In 2023, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department reported that its Operation Scarlet Task Force worked with agencies in 11 states and recovered 132 stolen vehicles valued at more than $11 million.According to the DA’s Office, the defendants used several tactics to steal vehicles from dealerships, including posing as customers, exchanging key fobs, and conducting “smash-and-grab” thefts. They frequently stole multiple vehicles at a time, causing huge financial losses. To avoid detection,…

Yahoo Sports AM is our daily newsletter that keeps you up to date on all things sports. Sign up here to get it every weekday morning.🚨 Headlines🏀 Upsets galore: Three ranked men’s college basketball teams were in action on Thursday, and they all lost to unranked teams. Minnesota beat No. 20 Michigan (via buzzer-beater!), Oregon State took down No. 16 Gonzaga, and Temple beat No. 18 Memphis.⚾️ HOF voting update: Ichiro Suzuki (100% of the vote), C.C. Sabathia (93.3%), Billy Wagner (84.7%) and Carlos Beltran (80.4%) are trending towards Hall of Fame induction with just over 40% of ballots publicly…

The story of Jimmy, Butler, and the Heat is many layers deep. The six-time All-Star forward has made it clear he wants to be traded away from Miami, but team president Pat Riley has called a meeting with center Bam Adebayo to make him their leader. When he was appointed, he realized he wasn’t part of the Heat’s future plans. According to ESPN, the franchise will end before the 2023-24 season. Butler was suspended seven games by the Heat for conduct detrimental to the team, but is scheduled to return for Friday’s game against the Nuggets. Jimmy Butler #22 of…