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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday in Washington. Reuters cited U.S. officials as saying that potential military scenarios against Iran’s nuclear program were to be discussed in the meeting. During a press conference that same day, State Department spokesperson Ned Price did not confirm the agenda of the meeting, but said that U.S. officials were “discussing those alternatives” in the event that “the path to diplomacy towards a mutual return to compliance isn’t viable in the near term,” as the U....

Xbox Game Pass has been a great deal for gamers, offering a wide library of games on a cheap monthly subscription package. While gaming as a hobby has grown increasingly expensive in recent times with new console titles selling at $70 price tag, Xbox Game Pass remains an affordable avenue for gamers to get their hands on a bunch of great games. The Xbox Game Pass service is available to Xbox console owners, PC gamers, and Xbox Cloud users with some games being exclusively available to one or two of those platforms....

In a trailer posted by Meta this week, Iron Man is shown suiting up for action. There wasn’t gameplay shown in the 41-second trailer but did give a release date of November 3, 2022. Meta announced that the game was updated to fit the controllers of the Meta Quest. There were no details regarding graphical upgrades, however. RELATED: Dead Space Dev Working on Single-Player Iron Man Game Upon its release in 2020, Marvel’s Iron Man VR received some rather mixed reviews....

According to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) estimates (opens in new tab), the midpoint for the outstanding refunds is $865 — that means half of the refunds are for more than $865 and half are for less. If those that are owed fail to file a prior tax return (opens in new tab) for 2017, that money will become the property of the U.S. Treasury. The return must be properly addressed, mailed and postmarked by May 17 to qualify....

The NBC comedy show, which was created by Lorne Michaels and debuted in October 1975, is famous for its sketches that often parody events in politics and pop culture. This year, SNL went through a major transition after losing four veteran performers—Aidy Bryant, Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Kyle Mooney. In addition, four others recently announced their departures: Chris Redd, Melissa Villaseñor, Alex Moffat and Aristotle Athari. In September, Michaels, 78, told The New York Times that “this is a year of reinvention” and that “change is exhilarating....

This week will mark the debut of award-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya on SNL. The 32-year-old Brit is set to host the sketch comedy show for the first time. His appearance comes ahead of the 93rd annual Academy Awards, which will air on April 25 on ABC. Kaluuya is up for a best supporting actor award along with his Judas and the Black Messiah cast mate LaKeith Stanfield. The film, which was directed by Shaka King, also received an Oscar nomination for best picture....

An explosive start to the season, individually and as a team, Curry’s legacy continues to grow. If it weren’t for Kevin Durant, no one would doubt that Curry is the MVP but even considering KD, the Warriors superstar seems to have a clear advantage. Given his level of play, this question is valid: Are we witnessing the best version of Stephen Curry? NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

Bully for bipartisanship. The commission should include young adults as well as those rare leaders with real moral authority, like Colin Powell. And it has to have the president’s steadfast support. What better legacy for this quintessential boomer than to prepare his own generation for the crisis ahead? Focus on the big picture. Status- quoists like to treat every program separately and argue that no single one is unsustainable. It’s as if no one stone hurts in the landslide that buries you....

MORE: Messi takes flight FIFA ‘15 trailer | Soccer WAGs | Beautiful fans The paper gave Ozil the lowest mark in its player ratings, while the UK media has long been asking serious questions of a man who arrived in north London to much fanfare and billed as the figurehead of a new-look Arsenal. Ozil’s slump can no longer be dismissed as a blip. It now resembles a systemic decline with no sign of light at the end of the tunnel....

Jordan, who in some sections is being seen as Dwayne Bravo’s heir in the Super Kings’ squad, hasn’t lived up to those standards yet. He picked up two wickets on his debut against the Punjab Kings but has gone wicketless in the three matches since. The Englishman has an economy rate of 10.52 and has failed to be thrifty at crucial stages. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Manjrekar pointed out that this poor form isn’t an aberration but a continuation of his overall IPL figures....

After releasing most of their core, including captain KL Rahul, they built on their base of Mayank Agarwal and Arshdeep Singh quite well. Signing experienced players like Shikhar Dhawan and Kagiso Rabada from the marquee set of the auction, PBKS assembled a squad that has the potential to fight for the IPL 2022 title. PBKS’ squad for IPL 2022: Mayank Agarwal, Arshdeep Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Jonny Bairstow, Rahul Chahar, Shahrukh Khan, Harpreet Brar, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Porel, Liam Livingstone, Odean Smith, Sandeep Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Prerak Mankad, Vaibhav Arora, Writtick Chatterjee, Baltej Dhanda, Ansh Patel, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Benny Howell...

Royal Challengers Bangalore made the headlines by doing away with 12 of their squad members from IPL 2019. The Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals also released a bunch of players from their teams. One should note that all the three aforementioned franchises had finished in the bottom 4 of the points table in IPL 2019 and thus, the fans expected them to end their association with the underperforming players....

RCB will be hoping that AB de Villiers has recovered from his bout of viral illness. Kohli will be looking forward to stamping his authority on the tournament and hope that his bowlers turn up today. Their shoddy fielding will be another worry for the management. MI visited the table toppers and defeated them on the back of a top class team effort. Rohit and McClenaghan were the stars of the win....

Let’s talk about first impressions about each other. How excited were you? Were you like ‘oh okay AB is coming!’ Virat Kohli: Actually, what happened was after the retention happened. It happened during the December or January phase if I am not wrong. We were playing South Africa. I remember the South African team walked out from the tunnel in the Johannesburg stadium. I still remember that moment and I went up to him and said, welcome to RCB and now we are going to be teammates....

Apart from MI and CSK, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rising Pune Supergiant and Deccan Chargers have all appeared in the finals of the IPL. KKR is the third most successful team in the IPL with two championships. CSK will be appearing for a record eighth time in the finals of the IPL, while this would be MI’s fifth appearance. CSK also holds the record for the most consecutive appearances in the finals - four (2010 to 2013)....

Biden promised during his presidential campaign that he would work to return the U.S. and Iran to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—known commonly as the Iran nuclear deal—which was approved under former Democratic President Barack Obama. Trump campaigned in 2016 against the international accord, withdrawing the U.S. from the treaty in 2018 despite the strong objections of European allies. Currently, Iranian and American officials are negotiating indirectly regarding the future of the JCPOA in Vienna, Austria....

The Revolutionary Guards announced Friday that they conducted strikes against anti-Iranian government insurgents operating along the Iraqi border in the Kurdistan region. The move came after such groups, potentially Kurdish separatists, clashed with Iranian troops in the north and northwest in recent days, killing three. Iran’s semi-official Press TV outlet shared footage that appeared to show Iran’s domestically-produced Mohajer M-6 drone as well as various howitzers and short-range missile systems striking targets....

When the Coalition troops first arrived, Ibrahim–a Shia who wears a black headscarf and long abaya–says she had high hopes for the future of her country without Saddam. From her parents’ home, she watched as American tanks rolled by, and she greeted the troops by shouting “salaam aleikum” as they passed. She hoped for the best. “We thought we would be like Dubai,” she told NEWSWEEK outside of her classroom at the Tekamul School in one of Baghdad’s wealthiest neighborhoods recently....