Paul, who threw down a challenge to the former Steelers, Raiders and Patriots wide receiver via Barstool Sports in December, a month after losing his rematch to KSI on DAZN, has a response. Brown called out Paul to “square up” on Twitter late Monday. MORE: Logan Paul wants third fight with KSI Paul had a great comeback jab, bringing up Brown’s one-game tenure in New England in the 2019 NFL season before betting released....

With Pittsburgh down 13-10 and the Steelers inside the red zone, Mike Tomlin decided to throw a wrench in Houston’s spokes. Brown went on an end-around and caught a pitch from Ben Roethlisberger, but flipped back to the left side. He then threw a touchdown to a trailing Lance Moore. MORE: Week 7 photos | Steelers ride wave to victory The score and the ensuring extra point gave the Steelers the lead, 17-13....

“Right now, he’s a one-year wonder,” Cromartie said Friday, via ESPN. “I’m just being honest. It’s just one year. I need to see it on an every-game basis … not him getting penalties or something like that or sucker-punching somebody. I think it’s all about how you carry yourself throughout your whole, entire career.” MORE: Best photos from Week 5 | Week 5 lines and picks Cromartie thinks Beckham, 22, might have risen through the ranks too soon and feels the young receiver still has a lot to learn before he becomes a star in the league....

Blinken made his comment during a Tuesday Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul asked Blinken about reports concerning an August 29 military drone strike. “The guy the Biden administration droned, was he an aid worker or an ISIS-K operative?” Paul asked Blinken. Blinken replied, “The administration is, of course, reviewing that strike. I’m sure that a full assessment will be forthcoming....

Fear of being the victim of a sniper attack was especially high among women (56 percent very or somewhat concerned) and minorities (58 percent very or somewhat concerned). The serial killings in the suburbs surrounding the nation’s capital had claimed eight lives by week’s end, and the killer, or killers, responsible for the shootings remained at large. There was some good news this week, however, as a strong two-day rally helped stocks post their first weekly gain since August....

First, the quick back story. A watchdog group from Columbia University called the Knight First Amendment Institute on Thursday said it was “unconstitutional” for a Congressperson to block followers on social media platforms, even those with opposing viewpoints. Back in July, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez had a lawsuit filed against her in a federal court for blocking Twitter users, with the suit saying Twitter is a public domain. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has blocked me on Twitter yesterday apparently because my critique of her tweets and policies have been too stinging,” former New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind said last month, according to this Fox News report....

Sinema reportedly confronted Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday to talk to him about the slowness of the night’s voting, Bloomberg News’ Zach Cohen reported in a tweet. “Could we have some discipline in the votes, ever?” Sinema reportedly said. “You’re in charge!” In response to Cohen’s tweet, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “Actually [Schumer] should continue to make [senators’] lives as difficult as possible and treat them the way they treat, say, public housing residents....

Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and the girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., highlighted how her mother was from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. She also explained that her father was an immigrant. “As a first-generation American, I know how dangerous their socialist agenda is. My mother, Mercedes, was a special education teacher from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico,” the Trump campaign official said. “My father, also an immigrant, came to this nation in pursuit of the American dream....

“I used to wake up in the morning and literally get a stack of pictures that were forwarded by Capitol police or FBI. Like, ‘These are the people who want to kill you today,’ " AOC told Vanity Fair this week. The hate extended to her family, including her brother, Gabriel, who would receive calls from the FBI warning him not to open his mail due to bomb threats, according to the publication....

The African country has been locked in a civil war for a year as rivals from the northern Tigray region and the Oromo Liberation Army push toward the capital and against Ethiopian forces, The New York Times reported. The Tigray forces and OLA were designated as terrorist groups by the government earlier this year. Ethiopian authorities were able to detain Kiyaro under the newly enacted state of emergency that includes powers of detention....

Last Thursday, Ashley Adams and Justin Bell’s 8-year-old daughter asked to download an iPhone app, “Santa Call & Text You.” The app shows a cheerful Santa winking at the camera, and allows children to text, call or video chat with St. Nick. “Only me, and her dad and a few other people know the password for her to download any type of apps or anything,” Adams told the Gaston Gazette....

Talib is making steady progress as he recovers from a gunshot wound in his right leg sustained early this month in Dallas. According to the report, the Broncos don’t think he’ll miss regular-season time because of the injury, although a suspension under league rules is possible. DIAMOND: Talib hurting Broncos’ repeat chances “We’re doing everything we can to have him ready for training camp,” coach Gary Kubiak said. To that end, Talib will be among the injured Broncos players who will stay in Colorado and receive treatment at the team’s headquarters during the break between close of offseason workouts this week and the start of training camp in late July....

The Texans, however, went all in and gave the quarterback a $72 million deal with $37 million guaranteed in the first two years. In turn, Osweiler has provided horrible play, and looks like he shouldn’t even be on the field. He is the only quarterback in NFL history to have three games in a single season with 200 passing yards or fewer with at least 40 attempts in each game, and we’re not even at the midway point yet....

In 16 months, Arafat hasn’t left the dusty compound even once. Though Israeli officials say he’s now free to go, they won’t guarantee his right to return. So Arafat confines his existence to an austere office, a small mosque on the first floor and a meeting hall he gets to by crossing an elevated walkway. When his designated prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas, better known as Abu Mazen, walked out of a stormy meeting last month, Arafat went after him but had to stop in the courtyard and watch his deputy drive away....

While the Viking Age, which began around 800 A.D. and ended around 1050 A.D., was relatively short-lived, according to Sweden’s official website, it cast a long shadow over European history. Famous for their seafaring capabilities, Scandinavian warriors sailed far and wide in search of countries to raid, earning a reputation for incredible ruthlessness in the process. By the 11th century, however, most Swedish Vikings had abandoned traditional pagan beliefs for Christianity, according to the website....

On July 16, New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced new regulations on bars and restaurants during a conference call with reporters, citing “problems with compliance” requiring “additional actions.” During the call, the New York governor said many of the 5,000 bars and restaurants surveyed by state regulators aren’t complying with restrictions limiting service to outdoor areas. “It’s wrong. It’s dangerous. It’s selfish. It’s unacceptable,” Cuomo said, announcing a “three strikes and you’re closed” approach....

Many businesses and services will be affected by the holiday, so Americans may need to adjust their plans if they want to run any errands today. On federal holidays, federal services, including the Federal Reserve, will be closed. Banks generally follow the Federal Reserve’s holiday, which means they will be closed on Christmas Day, December 25. To help you plan ahead for the next year, the other holidays observed by the Federal Reserve System are New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr....

That was the genesis of Ortiz’s provocative new book, The Real Race Revolutionaries: How Minority Entrepreneurship Can Overcome America’s Racial and Economic Divides. It begins by chronicling a debate between two African-American thought leaders of the early 20th century. “Not enough minorities know about the showdown between W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington,” Ortiz explained. “Du Bois argued that activism and political power were the best way for black Americans to attain racial equality, and that capitalism was inherently racist....

By Larry Kaplow One of the most visible improvements in the security situation here in recent months was the steep, almost total, decrease in insurgent rocket attacks. That lull has now been shattered. As Shiite militias appear be backsliding on a ceasefire dating back to last August, rocket attacks have resumed, taking a deadly and ominous toll. Multiple rocket barrages reportedly killed about 13 Iraqis in the capital on Sunday—a day that saw an estimated 58 Iraqis and four U....