The president’s former aide—who famously only managed six days in the role, securing him an unenviable White House record—has become one Trump’s most vocal critics since leaving the administration in July 2017. Scaramucci’s apparent conversion to the anti-Trump cause has been met with skepticism by some observers, but Scaramucci said Tuesday he had truly abandoned the “MAGA” movement, and called on other citizens to do the same. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago....

Smith completed phase one of the process when he submitted Oezdemir in the third round at UFC Fight Night 138. And while he waits to see if Jones can make his comeback a successful one at the end of the year, “Lionheart” has gone on the offensive. Although Smith recognizes Jones as one of the pound for pound best fighters in the world, the 30-year-old questions the former champion’s integrity after two failed drug tests cost him part of his fighting career....

But, in your file marked, ‘Long-shots,’ put this one near the top. The report suggests that the Rockets could get under the salary cap by moving the “poison-pill” contracts of Jeremy Lin and Omer Asik, who are slated to be paid $15 million each next year. Neither Asik nor Lin have a “poison-pill” contract — rather, they simply have a balloon payment that goes from $5 million this year to $15 million next year....

According to an email sent to Newsweek, the department arrested the two men as the protest they organized was “in breach of the Chief Health Officer’s directions.” The two men arrested were not named, but the department identified them as a “41-year-old male from Mooroolbark” and a “41-year-old male from Chirnside Park.” According to the email sent to Newsweek, the man from Mooroolbark was charged with incitement but was let out on bail and is expected to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on January 21, 2021....

Valencia, a neighborhood in Los Angeles County, is located in the state county with the highest overall numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths. A video of the event posted to Feucht’s Instagram account showed hundreds of predominantly maskless attendees packed shoulder to shoulder and singing along during the concert. L.A. County requires religious services to use physical distancing and ensure that masks are worn at all times. “I refuse to allow a virus with a 99% survival rate keep me from plundering hell to populate heaven!...

The unidentified man was seen on top of a clothing display at the store in Tustin, California, on Sunday shouting: “We have got to stand up for ourselves…It’s a beautiful day outside and what are we doing, covering up with our masks.” As the number of COVID deaths soars, California has made wearing face coverings mandatory in most situations outside the home. Since mid-November, Costco customers unable to wear a mask due to a medical condition must wear a face shield at all stores....

Lily Cade, a lesbian porn star who apologized amid a series of sexual assault allegations in 2017, was featured in a controversial BBC article that claims trans women pressure lesbians into sex. In a post on her website called “Where the are these children’s mothers,” Cade characterized trans women as “vile, weak, disgusting whiny, fake-victim” and supported acts of violence against them. “Cancel this so hard that no man dare walk the path of the trans woman in public ever again!...

Republicans for the Rule of Law, which was created in 2019 by the conservative political group Defending Democracy Together, released the new ad on YouTube on Tuesday. The clip will also air during the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends in Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin, as well as in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The video begins with news footage outlining how Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin appealed to the courts to force the state to move forward with the April 7 primary, after Democratic Governor Tony Evers attempted to postpone voting and expand state residents’ ability to vote by mail....

A periapical abscess develops from an infection in the pulp that forms an abscess at the root of a tooth, while a periodontal abscess develops between the tooth and the surrounding gum tissue. Symptoms of a tooth infection may include a severe toothache, sensitivity to heat and cold, swollen glands, swelling in the gums, foul-smelling breath, and pain while chewing. If the infection spreads to the surrounding bones, it may become life-threatening....

The younger Scalia, who is the director of academic programs for the American Enterprise Institute, gave an interview to Fox News on Saturday. After the presentation of a clip of Antonin Scalia and Ginsburg being interviewed together in 2014, Christopher spoke about his father’s friendship with Ginsburg. “They held very strong, very different views. They wrote opinions that disagreed with each others’ opinions, and they didn’t pull any punches in those opinions, but they never let those strong, deeply held beliefs get in the way of their friendship....

MORE: Freak NFL offseason accidents Pierre-Paul said he’s not celebrating the holiday this year, which is probably for the best. But many others are celebrating the nation’s independence with colorful explosives, and Steelers receiver Antonio Brown has a message for those folks. Brown doesn’t specifically mention JPP, but considering what happened to his hand, it seems likely the Steelers wideout had his football friend in mind when sending his tweet....

Here’s a look at the receiver’s most notable responses: Brown said he apologized to the Patriots and owner Robert Kraft, though he implied New England only wanted to create “media hype” to bring him down. The receiver claimed Patriots trainers stole the football he scored a touchdown with in his first game with New England, adding they have “so much jealousy.” Brown revealed that he would be interested in joining the 49ers, but said they “denied greatness....

According to a report from The Athletic, which cited a source with knowledge of Friday’s hearing, the Raiders wide receiver said “he would hold the league liable” if he were to suffer a head injury while playing in the league-mandated helmets. The grievance hearing was held in Philadelphia, the report noted, and included Darren Heitner, Brown’s counsel, Brown (via phone), NFL Management Council general counsel Larry Ferazani and an NFLPA representative....

If you’ve ever experienced an anxiety attack, you know how scary they can be. It’s frightening to feel unable to control your own body and mind. That’s why it’s important to seek treatment for anxiety attacks, especially if they’re interfering with your daily life. Definition While there is no categorical diagnosis of anxiety attack, it is commonly understood as a sudden and intense attack of fear and anxiety. This anxiety is often a reaction to a self-perceived threat, and may not be related to an actual dangerous or life-threatening situation....

But if the FBI, intelligence officials, local police and–most of all–Americans who had vowed not to live in terror were tempted to dismiss these scares as hoaxes or hysteria, they were quickly brought up short. By midweek eight employees at American Media Inc. in Boca Raton, Fla., had been exposed to Bacillus anthracis; one, photo editor Robert Stevens, was dead as the result of inhaling thousands of deadly spores. On Oct....

Cruz has shown hesitation to criticize remarks made by President Donald Trump that seemed to encourage activity by white supremacy groups. President Trump has remarked often that demonstrators in recent protests are supported by radical left Democrats. In the meme, Cruz presented a fanciful representation of a train populated by Democrats with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in command. “Biden may be the Democrat Party’s nominee,” Cruz tweeted, “but we know who is driving the train....

“For the Dems who think I’m just being a selfish, divisive bombthrower from a deep blue seat, maybe you’ll listen to Doug Jones in Alabama when he says the same thing,” she tweeted on Tuesday. Ocasio-Cortez replied to a tweet pointing out that Jones has echoed her remarks about the Democrats’ structural problems in their campaigns. Jones, a moderate Democrat who has split with his party on issues like financial regulation, was quoted telling Politico that the “DSCC and DCCC spend too much time investing in candidates and not the electorate....

“Defunding police means defunding police. It does not mean budget tricks or funny math. It does not mean moving school police officers from the NYPD budget to the Department of Education’s budget so that the exact same police remain in schools,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement. On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council reached a deal to cut $1 billion from the NYPD’s $6 billion operating budget, with plans to reinvest those funds in youth and social services....

If you hold that truth to be self-evident, which team should be top this week’s poll? Yes, we know, Marshall hasn’t lost yet. But poll voters tend to overlook and discount performance in conferences outside the powerhouses. No matter how you slice it, Miss State and Florida State are college football’s top two teams. That was reaffirmed Sunday when AP poll voters had their say. Rankings after nine weeks of action had the same two teams atop the coaches poll....

Despite the triple-overtime loss to the Jayhawks, the Sooners retained the No. 2 spot from last week, just ahead of Maryland, Michigan State and North Carolina, who enters the top five after Virginia dropped nine spots to No. 13 thanks to a pair of ACC road losses to Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. CONFERENCE PREDICTIONS: Big 12 | Big Ten | ACC | AAC | Big East After back-to-back Pac-12 losses at the hands of UCLA and USC in addition to losing leading scorer Allonzo Trier (hand) for four to six weeks, Arizona dropped 11 positions to No....