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Greene’s legislation, dubbed the Second Amendment Preservation Act (SAPA), proposes to cut federal funding from “implementing, enforcing, or advancing any measure, law, regulation, or guidance to the lawful use, purchase, sale, possession, or transportation of firearms by any citizen of the United States for Fiscal Year 2021.” The SAPA also would halt federal funding for the enforcement or implementation of any gun control law or guidance placed into effect by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) after November 1, 2020....

Politicians across the United States honored the work of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. But Greene, a Georgia Republican, appeared to equate the segregation faced by Black Americans to vaccine requirements in a Gettr post. “Thanks to the hard work of Rev MLK Jr. and others, growing up in Georgia, I’ve seen the beautiful fruit that blossomed from the Civil Rights Era, where segregation ended & equality began,” she wrote....

The Senate passed the bipartisan legislation late Thursday in a 65-33 vote, marking the most significant step toward gun reform from Congress in nearly three decades. Fifteen GOP senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, voted in favor of the bill, despite the strong opposition of former President Donald Trump. Because the House is controlled by Democrats and needs only a slim majority for legislation to pass, the bill is expected to be approved by that chamber as well....

For four years now, Greene has been mocked over her so-called “Jewish space laser” theory, which she single-handedly invented when she accused the Rothschilds, a prominent Jewish banking family, of profiting from California wildfires which they had themselves ignited with “lasers or blue beams of light” from space. The delusional theory, first published in a since-deleted 2018 Facebook post, was widely embraced by QAnon followers. But while mockery from critics of the controversial, far-right Georgia congresswoman is expected, the same comes as a surprise from fellow MAGA congresswoman Boebert....

During an appearance on Hannity’s primetime show, the host asked the Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star to admit that former Vice President Joe Biden is “not exactly with it,” in reference to Biden’s cognitive abilities, to which Cuban replied that Trump was not able to answer a question from Hannity “cohesively.” “Sean, you gave Donald Trump the ultimate softball question and he couldn’t answer it cohesively,” Cuban said....

His Advice to Businesses Now I’m telling them all the exact same thing. One, you have to be transparent. Two, you have to be honest. Three, you have to be authentic. Four, you have to talk. You have to communicate, because everybody’s freaked out. Everybody’s uncertain. Everybody’s working with imperfect information. You have to recognize that when everybody’s afraid, the best way to deal with it is by coming together....

Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who starred as the iconic teen in the early ’90s sitcom Saved by the Bell, announced plans to reprise the role in the upcoming NBC reboot series. Gosselaar teased his inevitable appearance on the Saved by the Bell reboot while speaking at a Television Critics Association winter 2020 press event on Wednesday. “Everybody can sleep well at night,” he said, adding his character’s former girlfriend Kelly Kapowski, played by Tiffani Thiessen, may also pop up on the show....

Team owner Jeffrey Loria didn’t elaborate on the details of the memorial but did say it will be “something wonderful.” Fernandez was killed in a boating accident along with two friends on Sept. 25. According to the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Department, Fernandez had a blood alcohol content of .147 percent, nearly twice the legal intoxication limit, and had cocaine in his system. MORE: Moving photos from Jose Fernandez’s memorial service...

Victory in Jerez last time out ensured Marquez, who is bidding to win a fourth successive MotoGP world title and sixth overall, leads the standings by one point ahead of Alex Rins after four rounds. Marquez won at Le Mans last year but will know that he has struggled in the next two races on the calendar - at the Mugello Circuit in Italy and in Montmelo, Barcelona. The Spanish rider has not won at either track since the 2014 season, yet he is not putting himself under undue pressure to deliver in France as a result....

No details of the deal for the 23-year-old have been confirmed but he joins new signings Adil Rami, Florian Thauvin, Valere Germain, Luiz Gustavo, Steve Mandanda and Clinton N’Jie at Stade Velodrome. Marseille 6/5 to beat Nantes Amavi had been poised to sign for Sevilla last month, but they pulled out of the transfer after the defender’s medical at the club. France Under-21 international Amavi was expected to complete a move to the Liga side worth £8million before the deal fell apart, much to the ire of Villa owner Tony Xia....

The France international forward started the 2017-18 on the fringes of the fold, with much of his action seen from off the bench. He proved himself to be a useful impact option, amid an early flurry of goals, but regularly expressed a desire to take in more starts. Mourinho has handed him those opportunities of late and Martial – who has found the target three times in 2018 – is eager to remain involved, even if the games continue to come thick and fast....

United confirmed on Thursday that the France international has agreed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2024, while they have the option to extend it by another season. Martial is enjoying a strong season, having scored eight times in 18 matches after finding himself in and out of the team in the previous two campaigns. The winger’s relationship with former manager Jose Mourinho was said to be particularly fractious, as he reportedly tried to sell Martial in pre-season and routinely left him out of the side last season and the year before....

The 22-year-old forward has continued to see regular game time for the Red Devils, but is facing fierce competition for places. Alexis Sanchez has added to the scrap for the spots at Old Trafford following a January arrival, with Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Romelu Lukaku and Juan Mata already at the club. There is the promise of more deals to follow this summer, and that has led to talk that Martial may be moved on in order to accommodate new arrivals....

MORE: No nerves for Truex Jr. — never No, a NASCAR champion was not crowned Sunday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway, as was the case in February at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. But a Denver-based team again topped a Charlotte-based team — many Charlotte-based teams, in fact. “I guess it’s just like the Denver Broncos beating the Panthers,” Truex Jr’s crew chief Cole Pearn said with a laugh after his race team’s victory....

The difference is Mariota’s touchdown pass was to Titans teammate Kendall Wright to open the scoring Sunday at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. MORE: How Heisman winners fared in the NFL | Week 1 images | All-time QB rivalries Winston’s first career pass was intercepted by Titans cornerback Coty Sensabaugh, who returned it 26 yards to give the Titans a 14-0 lead three minutes into the game. It was the first time since 1991 that a quarterback’s first career pass was a pick-six; the last belonged to Brett Favre....

Sharapova put her second-round close call behind her to wipe the floor with Diyas a day after she had to save match points against qualifier Alexandra Panova. MORE: Australian Open images | Roger Federer’s stunning loss | Seppi’s surprise She barely gave 31st seed Diyas a sniff as she coasted to a 6-1, 6-1 victory in Rod Laver Arena. “I think I rebounded really well,” Sharapova said. “I had a good hit yesterday and just kind of thought a little bit about what I wanted to try to achieve tonight no matter who I played....

Here is the full interview : You’ve been a wrestling fan for a very long time. When did you first start watching wrestling? I started watching when I was a kid with my dad. Growing up we were diehard wrestling fans, so it stuck with me my whole life. And then of course I met Kevin, my boyfriend, who you get to see on the show. He’s a big wrestling fan....

It will be the 20th time Williams, Wimbledon’s No. 1 seed and a 20-time grand slam winner, faces Sharapova. And while Sharapova lost their past 16 matches, this is her chance. MORE: Scenes from Wimbledon | Roger Federer in men’s semis | Will face Andy Murray Or is it? Williams has been tested in her past two matches. Sharapova, the No. 4 seed, will have plenty of material to review on how to beat Williams....

Already, House Democrats have released the full transcripts of two closed-door sessions with former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and former senior State Department adviser Michael McKinley. Yovanovitch—ousted by the president under pressure from attorney Rudy Giuliani, among other Trump allies—told the House she was the victim of a smear campaign by Trump’s team, members of which were more concerned with partisan politics than the national interest. Yovanovitch was reportedly an obstacle to the efforts of Trump and his allies to pressure the Ukrainian government into opening an investigation into accusations of corruption against 2020 rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter....