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But the chamber’s minority leader, New York Democrat Chuck Schumer, took one last opportunity Thursday to voice frustration over his GOP counter-part: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Leader McConnell has turned what used to be the world’s greatest deliberative body into a legislative graveyard, your perfect compliment to our get-nothing-done president,” Schumer said of the Kentucky Republican. Schumer lambasted McConnell for a host of issues, including on lack of legislative progress that’s occurred in the upper chamber this year and his recent move to block several election security bills in the wake of former special counsel Robert Mueller’s warning that Russia still seeks to subvert U....

Schumer told MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on Monday that Biden should declare a climate emergency and followed up on Twitter. Other Democrats have made similar calls in the past but not one as senior as Schumer. “Now, Trump used this emergency for a stupid wall, which wasn’t an emergency,” Schumer said. “But if there ever was an emergency, climate is one. So I would suggest that they explore looking at climate as an emergency, which would give them more flexibility....

Congregations of people in religious services were suspended in Germany during March to mitigate the spread of the virus. Gatherings are now permitted, but with a maximum of 50 people at a time. Dar Assalam mosque in the Neukölln district of the German capital would typically host 1,000 people, but with the new measures only a fraction of worshippers would be able to attend Friday prayers. Martha evangelical church located about a mile away, stepped in to help....

World number six Cilic, the 2014 U.S. Open winner, will start as a strong favourite against Delbonis while Karlovic returns to Croatia’s Davis Cup squad after a four-year absence to face 2009 U.S. Open winner Del Potro. Thursday’s draw in the iconic Vatroslav Lisinski concert hall also pitted Croatia’s Franko Skugor and Ivan Dodig against Leonardo Mayer and Guido Pella in Saturday’s doubles. Cilic will take on Del Potro and Karlovic is scheduled to face Delbonis in Sunday’s reverse singles....

Tournament: 2021 Western & Southern Open Round: First round (Round of 64) Venue: Cincinnati, Ohio Category: ATP Masters 1000 Surface: Outdoor hardcourt Prize money: $3,028,140 Jannik Sinner vs Federico Delbonis preview Jannik Sinner, who turns 20 on Monday, will begin his 2021 Cincinnati Masters campaign against Federico Delbonis in the first round. Sinner suffered an opening-round exit at the Canadian Open, losing to Australian James Duckworth in straight sets. However, it was not a surprising result given the Italian had expended a lot of energy winning the singles title at the Citi Open as well as the doubles title in Atlanta....

In her Round of 64 clash, the Russian overcame Alison Riske 6-3, 7-6(7-4) to set up a rematch of their fourth-round encounter at the Australian Open earlier this year. Barty stunned Sharapova at the Rod Laver Arena. In their head to headcount, apart from their meeting down under at the start of this year, the duo has faced each other just once before at the Rome Masters in 2018....

For the season, Massey-Peabody are 69-66-1 overall in college, with Big Plays cashing at a 23-12 rate. This week, they have a single Big Play, which is discussed below, as well as several Other Plays and MP Leans, all of which can be found right here at The Linemakers on Sporting News website. One of the Other Plays is on tonight’s American Athletic Conference tilt, Louisville at Cincinnati. Expectations were high for the Cardinals coming into the season – national-championship high, in fact – but those aspirations were extinguished with a loss to Central Florida in late October....

Line: Cincy -2.5 Total: 136.5 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Cincy 22-10 SU, 12-16 ATS, 10-17 O/U. St. Joe’s 27-7 SU, 22-11 ATS, 19-14 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Cincy 32 (overall), 100 (offense), 9 (defense). St. Joe’s 44, 33, 74 Effective FG percentage: Cincy 49.0, St. Joe’s 51.3 EFG% against: Cincy 45.3, St. Joe’s 47.9 Pick: St. Joes went on an impressive run to win the A-10 Tournament, beating GW, Dayton and VCU....

“It’s a tragedy,” said Cincinati associate athletic director Ryan Koslen said. Kennedy-Palmore, a non-scholarship player, was killed when a vehicle turned across two lanes of traffic and struck his motorcyle around 1:30 p.m. Kennedy-Palmore was 19 years old. MORE: Cincinnati, Ohio State should play every year “Our football program and University has suffered another great tragedy,” U-C football coach Tommy Tuberville said in a statement. SOURCE: Cincinnati.com Cincinnati plays at Ohio State at 6 p....

Roads are the veins and arteries of a city, and the largest projects in Cities: Skylines can be reduced to a standstill by congestion. To counter this, players will need to be smart in their road placement, and construct complicated intersections to link busy areas. However, the only way to get roads to cross without meeting is to have them go over or under each other, which makes knowing how to raise roads in Cities: Skylines essential....

Nimoy’s daughter, Julie, shared her enthusiasm for the news on Twitter by posting the official proclamation, which goes on to detail the Boston native’s accomplishments and legacy. According to the proclamation, Nimoy nurtured his acting talents through the neighborhood at The Elizabeth Peabody House and The West End Boys Club. In his teenage years, Nimoy received a summer scholarship for acting lessons at Boston College, where he received an honorary degree later in his life....

And historic. Eight years after the German Parliament narrowly voted to relocate the capital, it will hold its first session next week in the rebuilt Reichstag. That’s the same Reichstag that was torched in 1933, giving Hitler an excuse to seize emergency powers and do away with the Weimar Republic. It’s the same Reichstag on which Soviet troops planted their flag in the final European battle of World War II, ending the Third Reich but also splitting the country and the city....

Taylor and Serrano have done it all in the ring; now, they’ll meet for Taylor’s undisputed title while they’re still in their primes. All eyes are on them, from WWE Superstars Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch to people outside combat sports. Some would say the fight transcends boxing. Claressa Shields, an undisputed middleweight and light middleweight champion, has been a key figure in attempting to get women’s boxing equal pay and time....

The Brazilian cancelled out Lucas Vazquez’s sixth-minute opener to ensure the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at Camp Nou finished 1-1. Malcom has found regular football hard to come by since his €42million move from Bordeaux last July, the 21-year-old making just one start in LaLiga, although he has featured in all five of Barca’s Copa matches this season. With Lionel Messi fit enough only to come on as a substitute, Ousmane Dembele missing through injury and Philippe Coutinho struggling badly for form, Malcom’s decisive showing came at an important time....

Crossing Broad’s Anthony SanFilippo was the first to report a trade to the Panthers on Thursday night after the Flyers’ game against the Predators, but the trade wasn’t finalized until Saturday. Going back to the Flyers is prospect Owen Tippett, a 2024 first-round draft pick and a 2023 third-rounder. The Flyers also are retaining 50 percent of Giroux’s salary and sending two AHLers and a fifth-round pick to Florida....

Before we break down all of our picks, here are the most notable scoring rules for DraftKings contests: Made three-point shot (+0.5 points), rebound (+1.25 points), assists (+1.5 points), steals and blocks (+2 points), double-double (+1.5 points – max one per player) and triple-double (+3 points – max one player). Sunday’s NBA DraftKings Picks: Christmas NBA DFS lineup for GPP tournaments Sunday main slate, $50,000 budget PG Jrue Holiday, Bucks @ Celtics ($8,100)....

During this week’s AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam, Daniels decided to release the ominous promo. The video features the last few months of his career, even looking back on when The Young Bucks absolutely brutalized him in a tag title match. Christopher Daniels also named the teaser “The Second Coming” and it is fairly interesting to see what’s in store for him. For those unaware, the Fallen Angel gimmick was at its peak when he was competing in TNA....

A Touch of the Poet, which had been well into production when the shutdown hit and received an excellent digital showing, has arrived where it always should have been—on the company’s mainstage, starring Robert Cuccioli, Belle Aykroyd and Kate Forbes, through April 17. The show has returned with three new actors joining the cast: James Russell, David Beck and Rex Young. Producing director Ciarán O’Reilly, who talked to Newsweek about the effects of the pandemic and its aftermath on the company, said, “We were a few days away from going into the theater....

Bengaluru, 8th April, 2015: Counting down to the 8th edition of the TCS World 10k, Procam International and Cigna TTK are all set to test Bengaluru’s fitness levels with the 5-minute Cigna TTK Treadmillion Challenge - in association with TCS, Jabong & Volini. Inspired by the success of the event in Mumbai, the Bengaluru edition of the challenge begins on Thursday, April 9, creating the perfect platform for the city’s fitness fanatics to put their health to test....