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Janelle Gericke, 29, who worked at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office between February 2016 and July this year, was charged with felony burglary on Tuesday after personnel found evidence that she was “involved in illegal conduct while off-duty,” officials said. Gericke has been tied to seven break-ins or attempted break-ins in Jefferson County and the surrounding area, according to Fox 6, which obtained a copy of the criminal complaint....

The 35-year-old Guyanese, who led the West Indies in four Tests and five One-Dayers, said the region possessed plenty of talent but administrators had failed to manage the game properly, and this has led to the team’s slump internationally, reports CMC. “WICB needs to take responsibility for the fall for WI cricket,” he said on Thursday. “I don’t think it’s a situation that we are lacking talent. It’s just that we don’t have the right people managing our cricket, and how long we don’t get that, I don’t think that we will be able to rise again....

Dimitar Berbatov, who secured a sensational switch to Manchester United during the later years of Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign went on to have quite a few great seasons with the Red Devils thereby getting off the Spurs’ fans good books. This week’s high-profile Premier League match, undoubtedly, is Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool that will be held at Wembley. Liverpool are yet to lose in the new season while Tottenham Hotspur will be trying to ensure they don’t concede back to back defeats after being stung by the Hornets in the 4th gameweek....

After the ban of Twitch streamers like quqco and Fareeha, an Overwatch streamer warned for wearing workout clothes, one accusation has come up time and time again. Fans allege that they have been mass reported by trolls working in groups on Discord and Reddit to have their content removed. Jason Maestas, Twitch’s former head of influencer marketing explains that “having several people report a Twitch user - does not result in any kind of automatic action,” so brigading wouldn’t have affected these Twitch streamers....

“Please stop calling me about Virginia,” McAuliffe said Tuesday night on Twitter. “They have not counted the 2.7M early votes. They’ll all be in by 11 and we will win big.” The Associated Press called the presidential race for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden shortly after 7:30 p.m. local time. The Virginia Department of Elections said it will continue to accept absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day until midday on Friday and warned that the state’s official election results will not be certified until 10 days after that....

Short, who also served as WICB’s representative on the International Cricket Council (ICC), died early on Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was 89, reports CMC. A former president of the Barbados Cricket Association, Short has been described as the longest-serving and arguably the best known chief administrator of cricket in Barbados. Short, who was born in Trinidad and was married to a Barbadian, is a former captain of Barbados Division One champions Wonderers....

Richard W. Painter shared a New York Times opinion article Tuesday saying that Barr is on a theocratic mission and is using Justice Department power to promote “religious nationalism.” Painter argued that Barr is subverting the Constitution and appealing to conservative evangelicals for support. The former Bush administration attorney also touted a congressional candidate in Indiana who was the lone Notre Dame University Law School faculty member to publicly criticize what he called Barr’s “dominionist rant” there in an October speech....

The Briton led from pole position last week at Monza and the race turned in danger of turning into the kind of procession that has characterized Formula 1 in recent years, until Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty for pitting for fresh tires while the pit-lane was closed, a fact which eluded both him and his team. Coupled with Hamilton’s penalty, two safety cars in quick succession reshuffled the pack and produced one of the most memorable races in recent history, with Alpha Tauri’s Pierre Gasly taking a maiden win and becoming the first French driver to finish top of the podium of a Formula 1 race since 1996, while McLaren’s Carlos Sainz finished second and Lance Stroll came third for Racing Point....

Santa Fe-based Fenn hid the chest, worth at least $1 million, in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana, 10 years ago. In his 2010 book, Thrill of the Chase, Fenn, now 89, published a poem that included nine clues on where to find the treasure. The cryptic poem revealed a starting point and consecutive directions that would lead whoever could figure it out to a chest full of gold and jewels....

Forspoken’s trailers and gameplay reveals have let gamers get a glimpse of what they can expect from the upcoming game. However, as soon as gamers feel like they will finally experience Frey Holland’s adventure, the game’s release date keeps getting pushed back. Forspoken has had a long development history fraught with difficulty, but its delay into 2023 may ultimately be a good thing for Square Enix, and it ensures that the company will have an upcoming year full of headliners....

Like the way previous seasons have worked, the Chapter 2 Season 1 battle pass comes with a grand total of 100 tiers for players to rise through, with each tier granting a different reward. A free version with limited rewards is available, but the Battle Pass that gives players access to these skins is purchasable with in-game V bucks or with real money. RELATED: Fortnite: How to Catch A Weapon With A Fishing Rod...

Dole was a World War II veteran who represented Kansas in Congress for 36 years, four terms each in the House and Senate, influencing policies from taxes to foreign affairs to being a key advocate for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. “Senator Dole was an extraordinary patriot, who devoted his entire life to serving our nation with dignity and integrity,” said Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Lying in state or honor in the Capitol is one of the highest honors a citizen or government official can receive after their death, with a ceremony that pays tribute to their accomplishments....

Microsoft started to expand its influence in the video game industry by purchasing multiple studios and publishers during the 2010s. After its purchase of Obsidian Entertainment and Ninja Theory in 2018, the acquisitions accelerated further with the addition of ZeniMax Media in 2020 and then the highly publicized move to obtain Activision Blizzard in early 2021. Now it seems like at least some of the repercussions of these substantial investments may be beginning to take effect....

Miles, 62, has expanded his agency team by hiring Trace Armstrong, who also represents Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly, Houston’s Tom Herman and Penn State’s James Franklin. MORE: Week 9 CFB picks “I’m fighting like heck trying to win a championship at another place,” Miles told The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). Miles has an impressive resume — including a 114-34 record at LSU — but his age and old-school coaching approach, which eventually cost him his job, may hinder his chances at another top-flight opportunity....

“During my tenure as CEO, I failed at times to uphold McDonald’s values and fulfill certain of my responsibilities as a leader of the company,” said Easterbrook in a prepared statement Thursday by McDonald’s. “I apologize to my former co-workers, the board and the company’s franchisees and suppliers for doing so.” McDonald’s Chairman Enrique Hernandez Jr. in a prepared statement said the settlement announced Thursday holds Easterbrook responsible and asserts the board’s decision to sue....

The central African country host Chad in Yaounde Friday with the second leg of the first round tie set for N’Djamena next Tuesday. Cameroon and Chad are far apart when it comes to football achievements with the former qualifying seven times for the World Cup, a record for an African country. Chad are among the weakest football nations in the continent, never making an international impact at national team or club levels....

Steele, the former Lt. Governor of Maryland who served as his party’s chairman from 2009 to 2011, called out Republicans Monday during a segment of MSNBC’s Morning Joe. The former GOP leader has been a frequent critic of Trump and his administration, and he reiterated that criticism, urging Republicans to consider the values they originally espoused when they ran for office. “I don’t know if there’s anything that I could say or any of us could say at this point that hasn’t already been said....

Flake retired from Congress in late 2018, citing what he called the “undermining of our democratic norms” in the Trump era. In an exclusive interview with Deseret News, he said there was no longer a place for him in the GOP, which he described as going through “spasms of a dying party.” “I don’t think the president will be re-elected,” the Arizona lawmaker said. “Many of us thought, I certainly did, that he wouldn’t be elected the first time....

Hewitt had denied two charges of rape and a third count of sexual assault on underage girls, but was convicted in a South African court back in March. The attacks took place in the 1980s and 1990s, when Hewitt was coaching the girls in South Africa. Judge Bert Bam criticized Hewitt for not showing remorse during the trial. Hewitt won nine major doubles titles during the 1960s and ’70s, the last of which came at Wimbledon in 1978 when he and Frew McMillan defeated John McEnroe and Peter Flemming....

The Select Committee investigating the Capitol riot subpoenaed Pierson, who they allege helped organize the January 6 “Stop the Steal” rally at the Ellipse. While many of those subpoenaed have bucked the committee’s request, it appears Pierson may have complied and turned over at least some of the requested documents, including text messages. Pierson reportedly used the term “crazies” to describe a “number” of Trump’s supporters in text messages, according to the Select Committee....