Manchin, a moderate West Virginia Democrat, has reportedly told the White House that he will not support a program to quickly replace coal and gas power plants with solar, wind and nuclear energy, according to The New York Times. White House staffers are reportedly working to find other ways to cut emissions while they remove that key climate change provision from the legislation. Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat who has long pushed for serious reforms to address climate change, slammed the reported decision in a Friday evening tweet: “We cannot advance legislation that makes the climate crisis worse....

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) replied to a tweet shared by Run For Something co-founder Amanda Litman that showed a dog wearing an outfit similar to a controversial dress she wore at this year’s Met Gala. The October 23 post read: “A perfect AOC homage at the Thompkins Dog Run Halloween Parade (sic).” Progressive Democrat Rep. Ocasio-Cortez replied: “The skirt is perfect #TaxTheRich.” As of Sunday morning, Her quote tweet was liked 21,300 times and retweeted on more than 1,090 occasions....

“Nothing like reminiscing about attempted coups over a bouquet of flowers,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, while sharing a photo of Cruz and Trump at the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach. The New York Democrat’s message ridiculed the two Republicans for their alleged role in the January 6 attack on the Capitol, when a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the building in an effort to stop the election certification for President Joe Biden....

Auburn finished second, followed by Michigan State — which impressively finished the season with wins over Ohio State in the Big Ten title game and Stanford in the Rose Bowl — South Carolina and Missouri. MORE: Hayes: Offense rules | BCS champions | Title game photos — Final coaches’ poll Record, Points, Previous 1. Florida State (60) 14-0, 1,500, 1 2. Auburn 12-2, 1,428, 2 3. Michigan State 13-1, 1,385, 4 4....

Aplasia isn’t a single medical condition, and it can refer to a lack of formation of different parts of the body. Usually this means problems occur before birth, but not always. Aplasia is closely related to some other terms, particularly “agenesis,” “hypoplasia,” and “dysplasia.” Depending on the specifics of your condition, your healthcare provider might use these terms relatively interchangeably, but technically speaking they can be defined a little differently....

The league announced Monday it has suspended the Raiders linebacker for the rest of the 2019 season for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Colts tight end Jack Doyle during Sunday’s game. Burfict, 29, has a long history of illegal hits that have led to fines and suspensions. He reportedly racked up $165,000 in sanctions last season alone. “There were no mitigating circumstances on this play,” NFL vice president of football operations Jon Runyan wrote in a letter to Burfict....

Just more than three years after he broke Babe Ruth’s home-run record, the now-retired Aaron had his No. 44 retired by the last team for which he played, the Milwaukee Brewers. That made him the first player ever to have two teams honor him in that way, after the Braves, for whom he had played for 21 years in Milwaukee and Atlanta. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN...

The appeal date is set for May 28, according to the Washington Post. Hardy’s camp and the NFLPA will argue that Hardy’s domestic violence incident, in which charges stemming from it were ultimately dismissed in February, occurred under the old NFL policy on domestic violence that carries only a two-game suspension, like Ray Rice was given, as opposed to the currently imposed 10-game suspension given to Hardy. MORE: Brady’s agent calls investigation a ‘sting’ | Collins’ earning potential | Hardy’s dumb tweet Henderson supported an indefinite ban on Peterson last season, but a federal judge ruled that Henderson’s decision was flawed and that he could not unilaterally impose the “new” domestic violence policy....

At-home screening tests for colon cancer could provide a more convenient and less invasive alternative for some patients, leading to earlier diagnosis and a better prognosis. And at-home tests may be an especially welcome option as COVID-19 stretches on. Data from the Epic Health Research Network shows that fewer people are getting routine colon, breast, and cervical cancer screenings. The decline started in the spring of 2020—around the time that the COVID-19 pandemic began....

“It could be the start of a dynasty,” he said, as Roberto Mancini’s players lapped up the bedlam. The reality was different, as City fell away in their title defence the following year and Mancini was sacked. Manuel Pellegrini regained the crowd in 2013/14 but, after Pep Guardiola’s first campaign in charge in 2016/17, City had been champions just once in five years. The picture is very different now, with City sealing a fourth title out of the most recent five to continue a phenomenal run of dominance under the Catalan tactician....

The molecule is methane. Although best known on Earth as the gas that rises from rotting garbage, it has a much greater allure on other planets. On Neptune and Uranus, the abundant methane in the atmosphere makes the planets look blue-green. But the discovery of methane on the planet named HD 189733b, which orbits a star 63 light years away in the constellation Vulpecula (the fox), goes beyond aesthetics. Under the right conditions of temperature, presence of water and other molecules, methane can be a star player in what is called prebiotic chemistry, the reactions that produce amino acids, nucleic acids and eventually the first living cells....

Chem. The grunts have shortened the name of Saddam’s silent killer to a single syllable. After months of drills, they can “mask up” in as little as four seconds, then leap into protective suits, gloves and boots. They pack syringes of atropine citrate and oximes - antidotes to nerve and mustard gas. Still they are terrified. “You cannot see it, you cannot feel it, it is going to kill you,” said a tank sergeant on the Saudi border last week....

Now imagine the airport turned inside out, the depths of Sea-Tac raised to the surface, and you start to get an idea of what you could encounter during the busy holiday-travel season. It won’t just be the usual huge crowds that make air travel miserable. The task of getting tens of millions of people through the system will be made that much more difficult because of new deadlines imposed by Congress....

But there are some people, whose lives were struck by tragedy before they were even born, who have spent a lifetime feeling they are just a substitute for a deeply mourned dead brother or sister. These siblings are known as a ‘replacement child.’ Some of them struggle to forge their own identity; others find themselves in failed relationships. Some even call themselves a ‘haunted’, ‘bound’, or ‘resurrection’ child, who struggle to have a happy childhood and relationship with parental figures....

U.S. coach Bruce Arena made that much clear on Tuesday, when he dismissed the notion that there may be some new players in the squad when the team reconvenes in Orlando ahead of upcoming qualifiers against Panama and Trinidad & Tobago. “We don’t have the luxury of doing that,” Arena said when asked about the possibility of seeing new faces in the national team mix next week. “This is not experimental time....

The presidents of the three nations met on Wednesday and revealed their plans in a media conference in Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires. Argentina 9/1 to win 2018 WC The bidding process is not set to begin until 2021, but Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay are expressing themselves early in what is sure to be a well-contested race. Uruguay hosted - and won - the very first World Cup in 1930, and their participation as joint hosts 100 years later could add extra romance to the tournament’s build-up....

La Albiceleste sealed their place in the final, as Lionel Messi inspired them to a 3-0 win over 2018 finalists Croatia. France ended Morocco’s World Cup fairy-tale in the later match, striking early through Theo Hernandez before Randal Kolo Muani made it 2-0 in the second half after Les Bleus had survived some sustained pressure. This match-up is a replay of the 2018 Round of 16 tie, where Kylian Mbappe stole the show as France emerged with a 4-3 victory en route to claiming the title in Moscow....

The plan is used to implement “a compassionate and ethically-based healthcare response for catastrophic disasters within the State of Arizona,” the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) said. It outlines “procedures to guide activating, operating, and demobilizing the SDMAC [State Disaster Medical Advisory Committee]…triage guidelines and considerations for healthcare facilities; and strategies and tactics for using and allocating scarce healthcare resources,” the ADHS notes. The plan, in effect from Monday afternoon, has been activated in “a lot of states,” ADHS Director Dr....