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Formed out of a deal struck last week between Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the bill is expected to raise over $700 billion through tax and prescription drug pricing reforms. It will also spend over $360 billion on “energy security and climate change” investments. If passed, this act would be the largest climate change package to ever make it through Congress. In it are provisions aimed to bolster domestic manufacturing of solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, and critical minerals processing....

The 31-year-old suffered a knee injury on international duty last week during training for Germany’s 3-2 friendly defeat by England. “Schweinsteiger is a tragic injury because the expectation is not so good for him in respect of the European Championship but you never know,” Van Gaal told a news conference ahead of United’s Premier League game at home to Everton on Sunday. “He has to work hard for that because he wants to play and the Germany national manager wants him to play, so I hope that he can reach that, but it shall be difficult,” the Dutchman added....

The midfielder came in the line of fire from former German captain Franz Beckenbauer who criticised the player’s decision to move to England. He had said “I would advise him not to go to England. He can stay here as well. This challenge, at his age, it’s not what he needs. Schweinsteiger will have to prove himself once again: Beckenbauer “I would play one or two more years in Munich, at this high level....

That is the conclusion reached in a survey of almost 90,000 climate-related studies. The research is published in a new paper published in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The paper acts as a follow-up to similar research reviews published in 2013, which looked at research published between 1991 and 2012 and revealed 97 percent agreement that human activities are causing climate change. This new paper looks at scientific literature published between 2012 and November 2020....

The Heat had lost their first three matches of the tournament, but came out on top in the battle between two struggling sides at Optus Stadium. Mujeeb claimed outstanding figures of 2-10 from his four overs, with Ashton Turner (47) top scoring in a below-par total of 135-6 for the Scorchers. Brisbane got home with 10 balls to spare, Chris Lynn making 33 before Ben Cutting - who also took two wickets - smashed an unbeaten 26 not out from only 16 balls and Joe Burns finished 20 not out....

Scorpios are water signs, so they’re inherently sensitive, feeling, and empathetic. They’re fixed signs, too; that means they’re self-assured, energetic, and a little inflexible. Scorpios are also ruled by Mars. This can make them a bit competitive (read: power hungry). Show him that you’re the definition of faithful. Never flirt to make a Scorpio jealous. It’ll probably work too well, and he make kick you to the curb in retaliation. Be there when he succeeds—and when he fails....

Conway Farms Golf Club, where Sanderson was a longtime member, confirmed the news (via the Chicago Tribune). A cause of death was not immediately known. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Though only 8-5 (3.14 ERA) in 1984, Sanderson was part of a Cubs team that won the NL East, ending a 38-year playoff absence. Five years later, he went 11-9 in 23 starts as the Cubs won their second NL East title in six seasons....

South Delhi Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat, Standing Committee Chairman Bhupender Gupta and Leader of the House in SDMC Shikha Rai today called on Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore. After the meeting with the minister, Gupta said the SDMC was committed to providing better sports facilities to the students of primary schools. He added that for the same, the civic body would require better stadiums and equipment. Rathore told them that the SAI could provide its expertise in this regard, the SDMC said....

The Arena likely remains the most exciting new feature of Sea of Thieves’ Anniversary Update. The PvP Mode will pull pirates away from their typical adventures and into a special new mode where they’ll compete directly against other crews to amass loot (and stay afloat). A special preview event for The Arena will be held on April 10 at 9:00 am PT for those interested in seeing what the fuss is about, or to try out The Arena’s hot tub for themselves....

While dogs have not officially been announced by either Rare or publisher Microsoft, sharp-eyed fans were able to spot the dog during a Xbox Game Pass sizzle reel. Microsoft released a new trailer for Xbox Games Pass during yesterday’s Gamescom Opening Night Live. It was at the 23-second mark of the two-minute trailer that a Sea of Thieves pirate appeared with a dog. RELATED: Nearly Half of Mortal Shell Players Pet The Cat...

In the most recent update for Sea of Thieves, the game developer Rare has announced that respawn costs are coming to the game. At the moment, dying and respawning in game takes nothing more than the player’s time. Once a player dies, they will have to take a trip on the Ferry of the Damned and nothing else. However, this will all change soon, but Rare has not announced when this update will go live....

“Jimmy has been practicing full-go, and we’re thrilled about it,” Carroll said Wednesday, via the team’s website. “He is too, he has had a lot of fun being back out with the fellas and all. He had a full week of practice, he’ll have another full week of practice, and we’ll just keep taking it day-to-day.” FANTASY: 2016 tight end rankings | Top 200 rankings Carroll admitted Graham’s return is still up in the air, but things are looking good for right now....

It’s time to face a harsh reality. The Seahawks aren’t just in danger of not making the playoffs: The door might already be closed. MORE: NFL Week 6 photos | Panthers, in final seconds, finally overcome Seahawks The two-time defending NFC champions are just a few minutes short of being 6-0, but that record belongs to the Panthers and Packers, the two best teams in the NFL this season....

Aslam was on one and Azhar five at the break, with the visitors easing to six without loss and chipping away at a 67-run first innings deficit. Paksitan’s Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali and Mohammad Amir had earlier shared the wickets to bundle the hosts out for 200 about 30 minutes before lunch. New Zealand had bowled Pakistan out for 133 before tea on Friday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch....

Did licking another opponent ever cross his mind? Not a chance. “No, it’s the dumbest thing. It could be the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen in sports,” Avery told Sporting News when reached by phone Saturday. “It’s actually probably one of the only unwritten rules that an athlete doesn’t think about crossing. I can’t think of anything else. I’ve never seen a player do it.” GOLDEN STANDARDHow Vegas became the most successful expansion team in sports history...

‘Sugar’ believes that a victory on arguably the deepest card of the year could put him next in line for a title opportunity. He recently detailed his “elite” training regiment that has set him up for success. Speaking on his TimboSugarShow podcast, O’Malley said: He added: Check out Sean O’Malley’s comments below (starting at the 27:01 mark): Sean O’Malley shocked by UFC 280 betting odds Sean O’Malley recently revealed that he was surprised to see that he will enter his UFC 280 matchup against Petr Yan as a heavy underdog....

The Cardinals, Broncos and Panthers were all reportedly interested in bringing the former Saints head coach into the fray, but it looks like Payton has found a home at least for another year. Some recent reports indicated that Payton was a more than 50-50 shot to stay in the Fox studio as opposed to taking a head coach opening this cycle. Payton didn’t close the door on a return on Sunday, but offered a somewhat a confusing explanation to his recent interviews and his process....

Burke opened up about the possibility of Spicer lasting for the long haul on the reality dancing show in a conversation with Us Weekly. “Trump tweeted for Sean Spicer! I wouldn’t be shocked if he made the final,” she said of Spicer’s future on the show. In context, Burke’s remark points to President Donald Trump’s vocal support of Spicer’s time on the show. On Monday, Trump joined with other Spicer fans on social media and asked his followers to vote for the safety of his former employee....

The body of a woman was also recovered as officials continue search for other possible victims Tuesday. “Our team did recover one person,” said David MacKenzie, the Pemberton District Search and Rescue manager. Seven vehicles were found at a slide site on Highway 99 near the town of Lillooet and police were trying to determine if there were any other bodies, the AP reported. Authorities said they had not yet confirmed how many people may be unaccounted for, but there were reports of at least two missing....

However, if you really think about this past year, and everything that has transpired, you’d be hard-pressed to find a legitimate reason to think that the year 2016 was anything other than an improvement, at the very least. Nevertheless, as long as there are body slams, and dives off of the top rope, there will always be those who want to bring the company down, despite the obvious strides in improvements....