All of which got me thinking about the general election. Sure, the Illinois senator is a long way from clinching the Democratic nomination. First he has to survive Ohio and Texas on March 4 and Pennsylvania on April 22–states that are rich in delegates and far more favorable to Clinton than February’s Obama-friendly face-offs. Even then, the fight will probably go all the way to the convention in August (the math isn’t rocket science)....
More than 50 lawsuits challenging the results taken by the Trump campaign and other Republican litigants have been withdrawn or dismissed since November 3 and hopes now rest on an extraordinary appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Supreme Court to instruct legislatures in four states President-elect Joe Biden won to throw out what he calls “tainted” results and select their own slate of presidential electors....
Years ago, doctors thought that only children had celiac disease and that children could outgrow it. However, now scientists know that celiac disease affects adults, too, that it does not go away, and that people who have it need to follow a gluten-free diet for life to fend off symptoms. Why Celiac Disease Is Different From Allergies It’s not uncommon for children to outgrow their allergies as they age. So it’s understandable why you might think that celiac disease works in a similar way....
For massacring hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians, abusing between 100,000 and 200,000 Korean “comfort women” and rewriting history books to suggest it never happened: Japan says, “Not sorry” for years. Finally, in 1998, Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto apologizes. Sorry, too late. 0, 0 and another 0. For mistakenly slaughtering 500 livestock because officials misread a map reference: “Mistakes are made,” quoth Britain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. No bowing to peer pressure here....
Though Russia is adamant that it has no plans to invade Ukraine, there are currently about 130,000 Russian troops near the Ukrainian border as tensions rise. Canada, a longstanding ally of Ukraine, says it’s stepping in to support Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Monday, saying the lethal weapons and ammunition provided are in response to Ukraine’s specific request with the intent of deferring “further Russian aggression....
The Alberta Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a news release that they were made aware of a small organized group at the Coutts protest and executed a search warrant on three trailers associated with the group. The search uncovered guns, body armor, a machete, ammunition and high-capacity magazines. The so-called Freedom Convoy began as a demonstration against Canada’s mandate that requires truckers to either get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 when crossing the U....
This article will discuss signs of cancer post-surgery, as well as complications and risks of hysterectomies. Determining Risk by Procedure Type Your risk for developing cancer after surgery depends on the type of hysterectomy you had, which may include: Partial hysterectomy: With this procedure, the uterus is removed, but the ovaries are not. Total hysterectomy: This involves removing the uterus and cervix but leaving the ovaries. Total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy: Surgeons remove the uterus, cervix, both ovaries, and fallopian tubes....
Since water signs are so sensitive, they’ll be completely understanding of each other’s reactions and mood changes. When a Scorpio or Pisces witnesses Cancer in the throes of love or agony, they’ll be inspired by her authenticity. Earth signs are grounded and bring balance to water signs. [1] X Research source Since Cancer tends to give so much of herself to other people, Taurus, Capricorn, and Virgo recharge her. Cancer will find Scorpio’s intensity and passion incredibly intoxicating....
Cardi B sat down for a conversation with Sanders, the independent U.S. senator for Vermont who is in the running for the Democratic party’s 2020 nomination, to ask questions sourced from her fans. She posted a picture of their meeting to her Instagram. A video is expected soon. A couple of weeks ago, Cardi B had tweeted that she was reading about Sanders and felt “really sad how we let him down in 2016” because of his long track record on campaigning for equality and people’s rights....
Zelensky has been in the United States meeting with President Joe Biden, which prompted nationwide discussion of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Zelensky also addressed congress during his visit, telling politicians U.S. aid is “investment.” Most Republicans (excluding Lindsey Graham) were angered by Zelensky’s requests and his meeting with Biden, with Donald Trump Jr. calling him “an ungrateful international welfare queen.” “On my way to the U.S. to strengthen resilience and defense capabilities of [Ukraine],” Zelensky wrote on Wednesday morning as he headed for America....
The conservative commentator told Fox News on Wednesday that having to wait in line to vote was “not voter suppression” and argued that it was “plainly ridiculous” to make the claim. She also drew a comparison between waiting in line to vote in the presidential election with queueing up for “20 hours” to buy a flat-screen TV in the Black Friday sales. Speaking on The Ingraham Angle show last night, Owens said: “We are the most overprivileged people that have ever lived in the history of the world....
In a series of tweets posted after President Joe Biden signed the bill officially making June 19 a national holiday, Owens said she will only be celebrating Independence Day on July 4 instead of the date on which the last slaves were told they were free in 1865. Owens also suggested the holiday will train Black people to see themselves as “being separate from America” and that the move to recognize the June 19 holiday only came about because the Left started “making up random celebrations” after Donald Trump got permanently banned from Twitter....
The other is that Brady wanted such freedom in 2020, which is telling. Hours before the Patriots lost to the Titans in the wild-card round of the playoffs Saturday, a defeat that has New England haters dancing on what they believe to be the grave of the greatest dynasty in sports history, team owner Robert Kraft sat down with NBC Sports’ Peter King. Kraft confirmed Brady’s contract situation is his own doing....
His only loss? The unbeaten and arguably the greatest of all-time: Floyd Mayweather. And that loss happened at such an early age that it can absolutely be considered the learning lesson that he needed to catapult himself into the fighter he is today. All of this and he is just now hitting his physical prime as a 28-year-old. Join DAZN and watch more than 100 fight nights a year...
Chasing greatness can also become an addiction. Canelo Alvarez’s addiction finally got the best of him when he lost a unanimous decision to Dmitry Bivol in pursuit of a world light heavyweight championship. It was his first defeat since dropping a decision to Floyd Mayweather in 2013, but this one was far different. Against Mayweather, Canelo was a young pup (then 23) who found himself overmatched by a seasoned veteran who utilized his experience to thwart a fighter who realized he couldn’t get by on sheer youth....
Instead, there was a mutual respect between one of boxing’s brightest stars in Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and one of its most consistent in Sergey Kovalev. Make no mistake, though: Alvarez was on that stage with a clear goal in mind, one that would put him in rare company. After moving up from the 160-pound weight class to 175, Alvarez has a chance to become just the fourth Mexican boxer to hold titles in four different weight classes, should he defeat Kovalev and take the WBO light heavyweight title from the 36-year-old Russian....
Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Canelo outpointed Golovkin for a unanimous decision win. The scores were 116-112, 115-113 and 115-113. It was a classic performance by Canelo as he successfully defended his undisputed super middleweight titles. He came out swinging against Golovkin, who moved up in weight for the first time. The 40-year-old GGG could not pick up the pace in the early rounds, but he made things interesting as the fight was coming to a close....
Under normal circumstances, the Washington Capitals forward would find himself at the rink gearing up for a deep playoff run this time of year. With the COVID-19 pandemic pausing the NHL season, he’s spending more time at home with his newly extended family as his fiancee, Liza, just days ago gave birth to the couple’s third child. “You miss obviously playing games, in front of the fans,” Backstrom said on a video call with reporters on Wednesday....
“There was some bad advice given to Ovi at times, in how they wanted him to play,” Trotz said. “Ovi is a guy that will do what you ask.” MORE: Zetterberg not 100 percent Trotz implied that the team previously requested better coaching. “They wanted structure,” Trotz said. “They wanted accountability. They wanted a lot of different things.” The Capitals finished last season with a disappointing 38-30-14 record ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs....
