UPDATE: The Associated Press appeared to confirm these reports later, saying Kushner is the “very senior” official named in Flynn’s guilty plea. BREAKING: AP source: Jared Kushner is ‘very senior’ Trump transition official who directed Flynn to contact Russians on UN vote. — The Associated Press (@AP) December 1, 2017 The original story follows below:…

Just what exactly is going on in season 2 of BBC America’s crime-science-fiction-fantasy-comedy show Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency? Great question! But don’t ask me, I’m a big dummy. One person who seems to understand at least some of the show’s multitudinous plot strands, however, is Alan Tudyk’s bounty hunter Mr. Priest, even if he…

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFlynn ignored reporters’ questions and shouts from the public as he arrived at courtEx-national security adviser Michael Flynn has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI about meetings with Russia’s ambassador weeks before Donald Trump became president. The charges were brought by Special Counsel Robert…

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Brazil are well-placed to become world champions for a record sixth time at Russia 2018, according to Opta’s World Cup Predictor. Following Friday’s draw in Moscow, where Brazil were matched against Switzerland, Costa Rica and Serbia in Group E, Opta gave Tite’s side a 14.2 per cent chance of lifting the trophy and a 22.5…

Big Picture A pink ball? Ashes cricket at night time, under lights? What would Ivo Bligh and Billy Murdoch think? The inaugural Ashes captains would probably be just as bewildered by this development as the idea of batsmen wearing helmets, or players reviewing umpiring decisions, or boundary ropes, or covered pitches. Or, dare we mention…