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Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., who has repeatedly referred to Russia as a "pariah state," reiterated his call for the United Nations Security Council to remove Russia from the panel."The United Nations General Assembly should vote on removing the Russians from the Security Council. Russia is a pariah state and should be treated that way," Bacon asserted in a Friday post on X.The Russian Federation is one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.ISRAEL ACCUSES UN OF PLACING IT ON SAME SEXUAL VIOLENCE BLACKLIST AS HAMAS TERRORISTS, SEVERS TIESThe other permanent members include the U.S., the United Kingdom,

New York Giants coach John Harbaugh gets a chance to settle the controversy surrounding Jaxson Dart's appearance at a President Donald Trump rally on Friday afternoon because he will speak with reporters for the first time since the issue began to suck all the oxygen out of the team's offseason program.Harbaugh will surely be asked about his starting quarterback's apparent embrace of the president.And the coach, who is the unquestioned epicenter of power within the franchise since being hired in January, will have his say and that will be it. Because whatever he decrees, players will follow suit. The front

Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann said the NFL has left tradition behind.The NFL has expanded their primetime schedule to holidays and playing games overseas, meaning they are playing more games outside of the traditional Sunday afternoon timeslot. Theismann pointed out the drastic differences in how the games are broadcast."They've drifted away (from tradition). I mean, when you look at all the different streaming services and all the different networks, it used to be ABC, NBC, and CBS, but that doesn't exist anymore. There only used to be those TV channels where you could watch things other than sports only existed

The Kansas City Chiefs' decade-long run of playoff appearances came to an abrupt end in Week 15 last season after they came up short at Arrowhead Stadium in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers.Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained a season-ending ACL injury when he scrambled to try and pick up some yards in the game’s final minutes.At the time, the Chiefs said Mahomes would "begin his rehab process immediately." On Thursday, the two-time NFL MVP took a significant step forward, returning to the practice field for seven-on-seven drills and connecting with wide receiver Xavier Worthy for a touchdown pass.CLICK

A drone struck an apartment building Friday in Romania, a NATO member, causing an explosion and fire that injured multiple people, local authorities said.According to Romania’s Ministry of Defense, the incident occurred as Russia carried out an overnight drone attack in neighboring Ukraine near the Romanian border."A drone entered Romanian airspace, was tracked by radar systems as far as the Southern area of Galați municipality, and crashed onto the roof of a residential apartment building," the ministry said.Romania — a member of both NATO and the European Union — has reported more than two dozen incidents involving Russian drones entering

A 12-year-old boy died during a school rafting trip in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, authorities said.The Sag Harbor Union Free School District identified the child as Cesar Albarracin Guncay in a statement to parents, according to ABC 7.Guncay was participating in the annual school rafting trip Wednesday alongside 74 other students, according to published reports."On behalf of the entire district, we extend our deepest condolences to Cesar's family and loved ones during this extraordinarily difficult time," Superintendent Jeff Nichols said in the statement. "We ask our community to honor Cesar's memory and keep his family in our thoughts."12-YEAR-OLD ALLEGEDLY ALIVE UNDERWATER

This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, died after taking his own life, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed. He was 60.Authorities said Thursday that deputies responded shortly after 3 a.m. to the scene of an apparent suicide at the family’s furniture store in Lake Park, Florida. The officer said the victim was believed to be Lemieux, who was found in a rear warehouse by one of his sons.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON

An international friendly soccer match between Ireland and Qatar needed to be stopped twice on Thursday due to fans protesting the Nations League games with Israel.Tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch at Aviva Stadium in Dublin during the match from spectators in the upper West, East and South sections of the stands, according to The 42.Then, League of Ireland fans involved with the protest released a statement claiming it was their actions, delivering a "strong message" to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) as well as the country’s government.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON

Convicted "Los Gatos Party Mom" Shannon O’Connor was sentenced to 35 years in California prison Thursday after victims and parents delivered emotional courtroom statements describing years of trauma, manipulation and abuse tied to the booze-fueled teen parties prosecutors said she orchestrated inside her Silicon Valley home."It is beyond me. I cannot comprehend how someone could do this," one victim, identified in court as "Jane Doe 4," told O’Connor directly during sentencing proceedings in Santa Clara County Superior Court, according to KTVU. "For me what happened took away so many happy parts of who I was."O’Connor, 52, received 29 years and