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NATO defense and intelligence officials are keeping a close eye on the performance and fortunes of key Russian units—expected to be in the vanguard of any future Russian offensive against NATO in the Baltic region—that traditionally face alliance troops across the 755-mile NATO-Russia border; soon to be extended once Finland joins the transatlantic bloc. A European defense official who spoke with Newsweek on the condition of anonymity given the sensitivity of NATO intelligence-gathering methods revealed that groups deployed to Ukraine from three Russian formations based close to the border with Estonia and Latvia have lost between one-third and one-half of their original personnel since the invasion began on February 24....

Warren surged ahead of the former vice president and put some distance between herself and fellow Senator Bernie Sanders in the latest Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom Iowa Poll. Warren holds a 2 percentage point lead over Biden with 22 percent of likely Democratic caucus attendees saying she is their primary choice in the 2020 Democratic Party primary race. This week’s poll marks the first time Warren has appeared atop the list of candidates....

Page first garnered notice in Hollywood as Ellen Page, star of Diablo Cody’s Juno. “I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life,” the Umbrella Academy star began their note. “I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey....

The billionaire technologist, whose “Falcon 9” reusable rocket was recently relied upon by NASA to send two U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), gave his Russian space-faring counterparts free advice via his Twitter account this week. “They should really aim for full reusability by 2026. Larger rocket would also make sense for literal economies of scale. Goal should be to minimize cost per useful ton to orbit or it will at best serve a niche market,” Musk wrote in response to a tweet noting Russia’s efforts were still around 15 years behind advancements made by SpaceX....

Clinton on Saturday condemned the attack on Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was beat with a hammer inside the couple’s San Francisco home early Friday morning. His attacker David DePape reportedly has a history of believing right-wing conspiracies including QAnon. “The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow,” Clinton tweeted on Saturday in response to the attack....

Really? I thought. What’s that about? Curiously, during the preceding nine months of continuous worry, Dostoevskian in intensity and Biblical in scope (what if he’s … an albino?), the question of happiness for the creature under gestation had never really entered my mind. If the Web had been in existence then I would have Googled “birth defects” and not gotten up from the computer until I had read all 6....

Back in May, Embracer Group revealed it had agreed to acquire three major studios from Square Enix: Marvel’s Avengers developer Crystal Dynamics, Guardians of the Galaxy developer Eidos Montreal, and mobile game developer Square Enix Montreal. This $300 million dollar deal also gives Embracer Group rights to more than 50 IPs, including Tomb Raider, Thief, Deus Ex, The Legacy of Kain, and more. This deal has obviously taken some time to complete but it has not gone into effect, affecting more than 1000 former Square Enix employees....

This should be an exciting game: our two-goal draw with Napoli leaves us in second place with three points, and Porto‘s one-goal victory leaves them in first with four. Winning on Sunday wins us the Emirates Cup, plain and simple. Should we draw and Napoli defeat Porto, Napoli takes the Cup. Gala’s manager Fatih Terem favours an attacking style, and with the arrivals in January of Sneijder and Drogba, he moved to a 4-3-1-2 to position Sneijder in a #10 role, allowing him to distribute to Drogba and top goal-scorer Burak Yilmaz....

The woman, dubbed the “Kings Lake Karen” by neighbors, has been identified as Patricia Schmidt. She was placed on leave by administrators and is currently spending time at the Collier County School District administrative center. She will remain there until her investigation is complete, a representative of the Collier County School District told Newsweek. In the video, Schmidt can be heard yelling out of her window at a woman, her mother, and her children....

Roth’s role as writer, director, and producer has long placed him at the center of horror culture. That includes his epic series Eli Roth’s History of Horror, which gives a detailed rundown of several decades of horror-film production and audience reception. While known primarily for his music, Jackson is no stranger to the big and small screen, having produced, written, and acted in numerous capacities, including roles in films like Den of Thieves and The Expendables 4....

Incredibly, Elite Dangerous features a procedural model of the entirety of the Milky Way galaxy, with over 400 billion systems to explore. That scale is hard to grasp, but for reference, in the 7 years since the game’s release, only about 0.05% of the galaxy has been explored. That means that is a huge amount of breathtaking systems to see, and at the very least it’s worth taking the time to visit the best discovered so far....

The truth is, both sides are right. Because there are two elites in the West, one cultural and one economic. And though both sides like to call themselves the side of the working class, both elites are pursuing their own economic interests behind their moral posturing. The French economist Thomas Picketty was one of the first to point out the two elites, coining them the Merchant Right and the Brahmin Left....

About 71 percent of Democratic voters said Warren should be considered as Biden’s running mate among a list of female politicians. Senator Kamala Harris of California trailed behind in second with 59 percent; former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams came in third with 50 percent; and Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota followed in fourth with 49 percent. Harris, Warren and Klobuchar all ran against Biden for the Democratic nomination before dropping out of the race earlier this year....

There are a multitude of factors to consider when buying an elliptical machine: overall size, different workout programs, resistance levels, and extras such as music speakers or iPod holders. From a purely physical-fitness and comfort viewpoint, one thing that should never be overlooked is stride length. A too-short stride length makes the legs move in an overly short oval that feels awkward and uncomfortable. Ultimately, this does not provide the maximum benefit that such a multi-faceted machine can deliver....

The tech entrepreneur—who is currently the world’s second richest person with a £176 billion net worth—has repeatedly referenced the token in recent weeks via his personal Twitter account, which has a vast reach of more than 48 million followers. Speculation about a potential probe into his social media activity by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) circulated on Thursday. It was sparked by a tweet from a financial markets newswire called @FirstSquawk which claimed: “SEC IS SAID TO INVESTIGATE TESLA CHIEF EXECUTIVE MUSK FOR HIS TWEETS ON DOGECOIN: SOURCES FAMILIAR WITH THE MATTER....

This statement was made to support Abbott’s stance that Texas new abortion policy, which now stands among the strictest in the U.S., would not harm the state’s “accelerating” business sector. After CNBC reporter Michael Sheetz shared the statement on Twitter, Musk jumped in to address the issue. “In general, I believe government should rarely impose its will upon the people, and, when doing so, should aspire to maximize their cumulative happiness,” Musk tweeted....

In scenes unprecedented in modern American history, a mob entered the building in an attempt to stop Congress certifying the election victory of Joe Biden, after Trump held a rally in which he repeated false claims that he won. The events have once again shone a spotlight on how social media platforms such as Facebook are used by extremists. Musk shared an image of a man setting off a chain of white dominos, which is known as the Domino Effect or Slippery Slope meme....

Emails are a regular part of our day-to-day in both out professional and personal life. But the question to ask is that, “Is our data on Emails safe and secure? Is the data protected?” Well, many of might not have an answer to this question, as no one can predict the future outcomings. All email services mostly use various types of methods and protocols to keep your data safe from predators....

Tom Brady has not admitted as much, but no player in the league has soaked up more insult and vitriol in the last year than Brady. And he only seems to be using it much the way Jordan did — to sharpen his focus and raise his level of play. On Sunday against the Jaguars here at Gillette Stadium, Brady not only continued his 2015 assault on NFL defenses, but he reached a personal milestone, completing his 400th career touchdown pass to Danny Amendola with 18 seconds to go in the half....

Despite winning Ligue 1 and the Coupe de la Ligue this term, the Spaniard’s reign has been overshadowed by failure in the Champions League. In two seasons, PSG have twice been eliminated at the last-16 stage of the competition, going down to Real Madrid this term having embarrassingly been beaten 6-1 by Barcelona to exit last season’s tournament. “I’ve told the players that I will leave,” he told the press on Friday....