The Republican governor announced the new “Help Education” email during an appearance on conservative radio host John Fredericks’ show when he was speaking to Fredericks about his recent sweeping executive order on Critical Race Theory. “We have set up a particular email address called helpeducation@governor.virginia.gov for parents to send us any instances where they feel that their fundamental rights are being violated, where their children are not being respected and where their inherent divisive practices in their schools and we’re asking for input right from parents so we can go right to the source,” Youngkin said....

The trouble with these analogies is that, even as they clarify, they oversimplify. The case for a “soft landing,” though plausible, may not come true because the economy is not an airplane and Alan Greenspanchairman of the Federal Reserve Boardis not its pilot. The main difference involves control. Pilots have a lot of it. Landing and takeoffs are routine. By contrast, the Federal Reserve tries to steer the nearly $10 trillion U....

It appears likely that the crashes have been caused by issues at Fastly, an internet content delivery network used by many major websites. Downdetector, an online service that collects reports of crashed websites, has shown a sudden spike in crashed website reports across dozens of websites. Some of the websites that Newsweek has attempted to access, like Reddit, have loaded only partially with only simple text displaying. Others had failed to load at all....

Scientists working on one of the longest studies of animal populations in the world discovered the first great tit egg of spring was laid exactly four weeks earlier than the first of the research in 1947. Experts said the finding reveals how Spring has moved forward a whole calendar month over the time of the study, conducted at the University of Oxford’s ’living laboratory.' The Wytham Woods’ Great Tit research is the longest continuous study of an individually-marked animal population in the world....

Mike Redmond was fired Saturday after the Marlins were nearly no-hit by the Braves, falling to 16-22 this season. MORE: Carlos Gomez takes 97 mph pitch to the head | Dawson: Giancarlo Stanton’s power ‘unimaginable’ It’s not clear if Jennings will retain GM duties while managing the team. Bench coach Rob Leary was also fired Saturday. Jennings will be formally named manager later Monday morning. “We haven’t played to our capabilities,” president of baseball operations Michael Hill told reporters ( via ESPN )....

This behavior apparently is unique to humans. Chimpanzees, our closest relatives, are post-reproductive by 45–like many humans–but they rarely live to a ripe old age. The study also found the effect was the same whether the maternal or paternal grandmother was around to help the kids. “This is a general characteristic in the evolution of the species,” says Hawkes. “It shaped our lineage.” Thanks, Grandma.

The Muang Thong United striker edged out Xuang Truong Luong of Vietnam and Indonesia captain, Boaz Solossa. Teerasil himself emerged as the tournament top scorer, with a total of six goals. The award was presented to the former Almeria man on behalf of Goal by Goal Thailand. According to the 28-year-old striker, the award will motivate him to continue improving. “I want to say thank you to Goal.com and all the fans who voted for me....

The game has been improved for maximum enjoyment and now features real-time transfers, live updates, instant scores and the latest football news from Goal.com. Make sure you download and play the Goal Fantasy Football game ahead of the new season, download it here. Fantasy Football is all about building a team of the best players in the English Premier League, each player scores fantasy points for your team based on their real-life performances....

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW O’Neill enjoyed a breakout season during Sydney FC’s incredible run to the Premiers Plate and Championship - playing in 27 of their 29 A-League games. The 23-year-old operated as a deep-lying midfielder, performing defensive duties but also getting forward to score the first three senior goals of his career. He was given a two-year contract extension in December 2016 after his impressive performances under Graham Arnold....

Though the transfer window remains open, with most if not all teams still looking to strengthen their squads, the season gets under way on Friday evening when Arsenal host Leicester City before the remaining nine fixtures take place over the weekend. But who will be challenging for the title? Who will be the star names? And which teams and managers will be fighting to avoid the drop and the chop respectively?...

Almost three years have passed since that rather forgettable Friday night at the national stadium, but for Sterling it marks the last time he was able to find the net for the Three Lions. Against Panama in Nizhny Novgorod his lack of goals on the international stage led to intense speculation over his inclusion, but it now appears that he will start ahead of Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford. Sterling’s profligacy in front of goal for England is remarkable given how much he has improved his finishing under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta at the Etihad Stadium....

Dortmund qualified as group-winners after six matches that brought goals galore for Thomas Tuchel’s side. Their 8-4 victory over Legia Warszawa on Matchday 5 was the highest-scoring game in UEFA Champions League history. They went on to set a new record for goals scored in a UCL group stage after hitting two more in a 2-2 draw in Madrid that sealed top spot for the Germans and took their overall tally to 21 in six matches....

There’s no mystery with rookie forward Alex DeBrincat. “Great beginning for him,” Quenneville said. That’s despite numbers that pale in comparison to what DeBrincat did in junior hockey. Last season with the Erie Otters, DeBrincat had 65 goals and 62 assists in 63 games and whetted the appetite of the Blackhawks and their fans waiting for the team’s next offensive star. MORE: Winners, losers from the Matt Duchene trade...

The space rock, thought to be between 310 and 680 meters (1,017 ft to 2,230 ft) in diameter, is going to coast past the Earth at 8:15 p.m. ET on March 5. It will pass at a distance of around 10,225,000 miles—equivalent to around 43 times the distance from the Earth to the moon. The distance may seem large, but it is small in astronomical terms. Apophis is deemed potentially hazardous because of its size and occasional proximity to our planet....

In response to a question about the two Republican lawmakers following remarks on January 8, Biden said, “I was being reminded by a friend of mine…when we’re told [about] Goebbels and the great lie, you keep repeating the lie, repeating the lie.” Although Biden’s comparison was imperfectly stated, it was clear enough to follow. He was saying that the lawmakers’ efforts to challenge the Electoral College votes from disputed states was a Nazi-like effort....

Putting the brakes on light might have applications years down the road, but right now it’s a fascinating new physical property. To get there, physicists led by Lene Vestergaard Hau of the Rowland Institute for Science in Cambridge, Mass., used a tiny blob of supercooled sodium,activated with a laser at a particular wavelength. A second laser can then be fired through the normally opaque sodium; it passes through, but not much faster than a racehorse can run....

Even as its white-hot economy continues to outpace the rest of the world, China is setting the stage for a shift in priorities. The last two decades of economic reform–indeed, the last 5,000 years of Chinese history–have been focused largely on changes within the Middle Kingdom. Foreigners intoxicated with dreams of selling oil for China’s lamps have paid tribute to Beijing for the privilege of investing in the country. Chinese companies have been preoccupied with overhauling their operations and forestalling labor unrest....

Players are rated from one (worst) to five (best) stars: MORE: Victory looks like this for USWNT | FIFA bans Chuck Blazer for life Goalkeeper Brad Guzan (3 1/2 stars): Had little to do in the first half with Haiti unable to get anything on target. Made a huge stop 1v1 against Nazon to preserve the lead in the second half and had excellent command of his area. Defenders Brad Stevens (2 1/2 stars): Didn’t get forward much as the game went on and struggled badly individually against Jaggy, but was very good at getting in passing lanes....

The video, shared by the TikTok account Maui & Ruby, was posted with a caption that read: “The crawl of shame #goldenretriever #funnyvideo #andGO #guilty.” A voice in the video asks “Why do you look so guilty? What have you been up to while I was gone?” as the golden retriever is shown with squinty eyes and mouth open with its tongue out, while lying on the floor with its tail wagging....