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Asked about Musharraf’s decision to declare a state of emergency and cart off the justices of the Pakistan Supreme Court shortly before they were expected to rule that his presidency was illegitimate (he took power in a 1999 coup), U.S. officials did the dance they always perform when it comes to his anti-democratic actions: They disapproved but expressed hope that Musharraf would see the light. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in remarks to reporters on her plane shortly after the state of emergency was declared, refused to divulge details of the conversations U....

“The radical and extreme Texas bill bans abortion before most women realize they are even pregnant,” Representative Norma Torres, a California Democrat, told her colleagues at the start of a House Rules Committee hearing on Monday. “It makes no exceptions for rape or incest and enables vigilante justice.” The Texas law, which went into effect this month after the Supreme Court denied an effort to stop it while legal challenges play out, bans abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected....

Reports of the attack first spread across local outlets tied to the Syrian opposition and were later confirmed to Newsweek by a U.S. official. The official said the attacks involved an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and “indirect fire” with “no casualties” reported. A spokesperson for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) told Newsweek the coalition does not “have anything for release on this at the moment,” and referred to U....

The Open returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., running Aug. 25 through Sept. 8. Nadal and Williams are defending champions. MORE: Men’s champions | Women’s champions Djokovic has been in the championship match of all three grand slam events this year, including his victory at Wimbledon. Nadal won the French Open. Stan Wawrinka won the Australian Open. The men’s field will include more than 100 players from world rankings....

Due to a succession of wrist injuries, del Potro, the 2009 Open champion, had not played at Flushing Meadows since losing to Lleyton Hewitt three years ago, but that all changed on Tuesday. Fresh from his silver-medal run in the Rio Games, del Potro got the better of fellow Argentinian Diego Schwartzman 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3). MORE: Must-see Open photos “I am so glad to be part of this tournament once again after three years....

Dustin Johnson flexed his muscle on the longest course in U.S. Open history (over 7,800 yards) with a 5-under 65. Johnson punished the course, smashing drives down the fairway and making clutch putts. He’s often thought of as one of the best players yet to win a major, and if he can continue to avoid big numbers, this could be his week. His playing partners Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia both shot solid even-par 70s....

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies took part in a meeting where they decided to approve a production increase of 400,000 barrels per day for the month of January, the Associated Press reported. But the Omicron variant’s emergence has brought uncertainty to the future of gas prices and supply nearly two years into a pandemic that has rocked the industry. Countries have already enacted strict travel restrictions since the new strain was designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week....

Clint Dempsey and Gyasi Zardes scored for the U.S. either side of half time and Michael Arroyo got one back for Ecuador in a game that saw one player from each side sent off and the Ecuador coach banished to the stands. Ecuador came into the game more after Antonio Valencia and Jermaine Jones were shown red cards in the 51st minute but the hosts prevailed to set up a semi-final against either Argentina or Venezuela in Houston next Tuesday....

The detainee, Abu Zubaydah, was detained and tortured abroad for two decades. Zubaydah was presumed to be a high-ranking member of al-Qaeda, and the government still believes he “was an associate and longtime terrorist ally of Osama bin Laden.” Zubaydah’s lawyers still say the CIA was mistaken in believing that he was part of the group who orchestrated the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Detainees’ communications normally are limited to family, but the government noted that there has already been a public court case in the U....

Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, is set to die by lethal injection at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana on December 8, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday. If it goes ahead, Montgomery would be the first woman executed by the federal government in almost 70 years. She would also be the ninth federal inmate put to death since the federal government resumed executions in July after nearly 20 years....

Forty-four senators on Wednesday signed a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump asking for his support of a joint World Cup bid with Mexico and Canada. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., shared the news of the letter, and he did so with flair. The Washington Post reported that the senators’ request needs to go through Trump in part because the U.S. government would need to guarantee visa-free travel, as well as work-permit and tax exemptions, in order for the event to go smoothly....

Albukamal is a border town in Syria situated on the Iraqi border. It has become a key transit point for pro-Iranian militias in the last several years after ISIS fighters were defeated in the area in 2017. By the summer of 2018, there was so much activity by Iranian militias in the area that they had built a headquarters in a large villa. In June 2018, an airstrike hit the headquarters and the pro-Iranian groups said 22 of their members were killed....

Central to many cases for fighting in Afghanistan for another year—or 20—is the plight of women and girls. “For many Biden administration officials,” The New York Times reported, “the issue that has resonated the most clearly is the threat that a Taliban takeover could pose to Afghan women.” Choosing “any set date for withdrawing,” the Times summarized their thinking, “will doom the mission,” leading to “a sharp erosion of women’s rights,” particularly in rural areas, as the Taliban gains formal power....

The National Weather Service (NWS) warned on Monday that “significant impacts due to snow, ice, wind, and coastal flooding” are expected to persist across a large area. Yet another round of “impactful winter weather” is forecast for both regions this weekend, according to the NWS Weather Prediction Center (WPC). According to a tweet Monday by The Weather Channel: “Nearly 25 million people are under winter weather alerts with nearly 17 million under a Winter Storm Warning....

Team USA also managed beat Sweden 5-1 in the semifinals at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Alex Carpenter, Kacey Bellamy and Amanda Kessel scored first-period goals and helped the U.S. outshoot Sweden 27-1 in the opening 20 minutes. Goalie Jessie Vetter must have been pretty bored. It devolved from there; the Twitter discussion, generally, was dominated by a pseudo-debate over the merits of a tournament in which the top two teams — the U....

East Bengal striker Hasan Ali Molla ran riot for the Kolkata giants with four goals to his credit. Mukesh Singha, Akshay Dey, Bijay Mandal and Sourav Mondal were the other goal-scorers for the Red and Golden brigade. ATK had earlier been thrashed by 13-0 by East Bengal’s arch rivals Mohun Bagan in their opening Kolkata Zonal game on November 9. Both the Kolkata derby rivals now lie in the top two positions in the Kolkata zone with seven points each from their three respective games so far....

When contacted to comment from Verge, Uber’s spokesperson has declined from making any comments. He added, “We are currently responding to a cybersecurity incident. We are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available,” the statement reads. The hacker has announced that he performed this breach. This hacker listed some confidential company info and also posted a hashtag stating Uber underpays drivers....

The Splinter Cell remake was first announced in December 2021, to the glee of fans who haven’t seen a game in the franchise since 2013’s Splinter Cell: Blacklist. Very little has been revealed about the remake of the 2002 classic since then, but it seems the game still has a long road ahead in development. Hopefully, that means it has as much time as needed to release as the polished final product it deserves to be....

The Japanese release of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is censored in several significant ways. It removes or alters violent gameplay and animations related to severed limbs, torture involving inner organs, and decapitated heads. It also censors female nudity, including nipples. But that’s not where Japanese players are drawing their frustrations. Japan’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla also censors blood spurts of any kind in combat, an issue more complicated than it first sounds....

With the game not officially announced, this information is all unconfirmed for now. But, a new video released by Ubisoft has provided a huge hint that the crossover really is on the cards. The hint came from Ubisoft’s 30th anniversary featurette. The video, which is just a couple of minutes long, shows how the company celebrated its birthday in Paris. While the event included much of what fans would expect (such as artwork from Ubisoft games and an appearance by CEO and co-founder Yves Guillemot), at about 24 seconds into the video, viewers can see several statues that imagine Mario, Luigi, and Toad as Rabbids....