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Manchin, who made the comments to reporters, said that he is “not going to be part of that” and that he thinks Jackson is “extremely well qualified” for the SCOTUS seat. The “soft on crime” scrutiny is one of the main criticisms Republicans cited for Jackson as they weighed whether to vote for her appointment to the Supreme Court bench. Last week, she faced days of tough questioning, and repeated interruptions, from GOP lawmakers before the Senate Judiciary Committee....

The Women’s Health Protection Act needed the support of several Republicans to reach the necessary 60-vote threshold to overcome a filibuster in the evenly split Senate. It was co-sponsored by all but two Democratic senators, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Bob Casey of Pennsylvania. It failed to advance after the Senate voted 46-48 to block the bill, with Manchin joining Senate Republicans in opposition. Six senators didn’t vote....

His assessment would depend on the “character of the person,” their qualifications, competency and other factors, the West Virginia Democrat said. In a radio interview on MetroNews, Hoppy Kercheval said that President Joe Biden’s pick would likely fall more to the left, compared with Manchin. He asked the senator whether he would be willing to back a nominee who is “more liberal or far more liberal than you.” Manchin responded, “It’s not too hard to get more liberal than me....

The revelation was discovered in a court order in an insurance case conncted to Sandusky’s abuse of minors. MORE: Paterno through the years | Heinous crimes connected to athletes Sandusky was convicted in 2012 on 45 charges of sexual abuse involving young boys from 1994 to 2009. He continues to maintain his innocence. He served as a defensive assistant under Paterno from 1969-99, the last 22 seasons as Penn State’s defensive coordinator....

Gracie got into a scuffle with a man who instigated him by remarking on Gracie speaking Portuguese with a friend. After being tripped by the man, Gracie responded by countering with a takedown and mounting him. A video clip of the incident was posted by CHOKELAB on Instagram, where Renzo Gracie is seen grappling with the offender and controlling him in a stranglehold. Check out the post on Instagram:...

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Root’s great run with the bat has enabled a lift in the otherwise sagging spirit of the England team. They could finally outplay the tourists in all departments to win the third test at Headingley and level the series 1-1 with two more Tests to go. Root enjoying a great run in 2021 Root entered this year after experiencing a below-par run (by his own standards) in the preceding years of 2019 and 2020....

Not only did the five-time All-Star play through a torn ligament in his right thumb for some of Philadelphia’s first-round series with Toronto, but he is now out indefinitely after suffering a right orbital fracture and mild concussion. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Embiid will not travel for Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Game 1 between the 76ers and Heat will take place in Miami on Monday, May 2....

Even among the players, usually the attackers get most of the plaudits as their contribution is there on paper for everyone to see. The defensive players, the midfielders or the centre-backs may go unnoticed even after a good performance. However, sometimes a defender attracts the judgemental eyes of the footballing community maybe due to his price tag and subsequent champion performances, like in the case of Virgil van Dijk or through sheer brilliance like in the case of Matthijs de Ligt....

Visibly upset after striking out to end the top of the third inning against the Pirates, Votto headed toward first base to take his defensive position before being told he was ejected for yelling and spiking his helmet as he walked away. MORE: What if Votto did nothing but draw walks? The 2010 National League MVP then charged Conroy and the two bumped chests before Reds manager Bryan Price intervened, thinking that Votto’s frustration was directed more at Pittsburgh pitcher Gerrit Cole than the umpire....

The Cincinnati legend is done for the season after undergoing surgery on a torn rotator cuff last month, but he has remained a fixture at Great American Ball Park. Back in August, he greeted Cardinals legends Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina with personalized bats. MORE: Everything to know about Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 home run chase On Wednesday, Votto gave fans the special treatment. He appeared on the Reds’ broadcast during the team’s home game against the Red Sox....

In the end, Hennigan would prevail, winning his third career WSOP bracelet. The Philadelphia man came very close to winning the Players Championship last year when he finished third. This was Hennigan’s first bracelet victory in 10 years. MORE: Selbst Begins Seconds Week at #1 | 888poker Terminates Association with Luis Suarez | Volpe Defeats Negreanu for bracelet Although he will be disappointed, Shack-Harris can still hold his head high following second runner-up finish so far at the 45th World Series of Poker....

Bolton was reportedly so concerned about pressure being put on Ukraine to look into the president’s potential political rival that he flagged the issue to a senior aide, asking her to tell White House Lawyers, The New York Times reported on Monday. And his efforts to distance himself from the alleged activities were widely discussed on social media—with some expressing surprise that Bolton, who had previously argued for pre-emptive attacks on North Korea and has been criticized for his aggressive foreign policy views, was emerging as the hero of the piece....

The rumors were floated by former Kentucky star Rex Chapman on Twitter shortly before the Wildcat's 60-54 loss to Connecticut at AT&T Stadium. He called Calipari's departure a "done deal." MORE: Lakers GM denies Cal ties | Kemba beats MKG in bet | Players to win NCAA, NBA titles "The Lakers have a basketball coach," Calipari said, referring to coach Mike D'Antoni, whose team is fighting to stay out of last place in the Western Conference....

Those crowds will have a new coach to cheer for though, as Harkes’ tenure with Cincinnati has come to an end. Sources told Goal on Friday that Harkes had been replaced as manager by assistant coach Alan Koch, with the club confirming the moves Friday night. Ramos hopes for strong U-20 attack Sources say that a power struggle between Harkes and FC Cincinnati president and general manager Jeff Berding led to the abrupt coaching change, which caught players and staff by surprise, especially since Harkes was coaching the team as recently as Thursday....

Biden suffered a string of losses in the first three early-voting states to Senator Bernie Sanders, and a few lackluster debate performances helped to cause his poll numbers in South Carolina—where he has a substantial ground game—to collapse. However, after the Nevada caucuses cemented Sanders’ front-runner status, Biden’s polling in South Carolina began to soar once more. In a recent Emerson survey, the former vice president is up 16 points over Sanders....

Biden was visiting St. Paul in the final days leading up to the hotly-contested presidential election on November 3. As he began discussing the wearing of masks at the rally, Trump supporters began blasting their horns, which was met with an angry outburst by Biden who said: “Dr. Fauci called for a mask mandate last week. This isn’t a political statement like those ugly folks over there, beeping the horn....

Biden and Senate Democrats have confirmed eight judges already, including a potential Supreme Court pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson, to federal appeals courts. There are already over 30 other judicial nominations pending with more than 100 openings available. Comparatively, the Republican Senate had confirmed only four judges nominated by Trump, including Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. For Obama and Bill Clinton, no judges had been confirmed by the end of July at the start of their administrations....

Much of the ongoing political debate about lowering the country’s exorbitant drug prices has focused on whether Congress will authorize Medicare to use its purchasing power to negotiate more reasonable pharmaceutical prices. In the meantime, though, Becerra’s office has the power to license patented pharmaceutical products made with federal funding. In July, lawmakers sent a letter to Becerra’s office calling on the secretary to examine making use of these so-called “march-in” rights to control drug pricing....

The so-called Presidential Predictor, which is based on how the S&P 500 performs in the final three months before an election, has correctly called 20 out of the last 23 presidential winners, for an 87 percent accuracy rate, and has gotten the next occupant of the White House right in every presidential election year since Ronald Reagan won a second term in 1984. “It’s not a statistically significant sample, as any statistician would tell you,” says Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist for CFRA....

So far the videos have ranged from golf trick shots, to marble racing, to a balding hairline, and many of them are infinitely entertaining with Buck’s particular brand of commentary. MORE: Joe Buck looks to stay fresh during quarantine But now Buck has a request: Stop sending him sex tapes. In an interview with KMOX in St. Louis, Buck revealed that he has received several videos on the more amorous side, and that he will not be posting or calling play-by-play for these....