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No doubt, both fighters will covet the chance to take what is likely the final victory in this series, which dates back to 2014 and features TKO victories by both McGregor and Poirier. But there’s also a nice payday involved, as well. Saturday’s meeting between Poirier, the lightweight division’s top contender, and McGregor, the former division champ, will not place a title belt on the line. That said, the money both fighters stand to make as part one of UFC’s top rivalries should be significant, even by their standards....

In a statement released Wednesday, 19 members of Checks & Balances—a “group that describes itself as lawyers “who would traditionally be considered conservative or libertarian”—criticized Trump for his behavior in this election and pledged to protect the mail-in ballot process. “The President shows his continuing contempt for the rule of law by seeking to prematurely declare himself the winner in the election, end the vote count, and thus disenfranchise hundreds of thousands of voters,” the statement read....

Kirk–Turning Point USA founder and conservative commentator—is one of multiple accounts that have been suspended or flagged for offensive content referring to Levine as a man after the pediatrician and four-star admiral was named one of USA Today’s 12 “Women of the Year” last week. Levine, a biological male, identifies as a transgender woman. While Newsweek reached out to Twitter, the social networking service told other outlets it suspended the account because users “may not promote violence against, threaten, or harass other people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or serious disease....

The outdoor clothing company announced Monday it would be donating $1 million to multiple voting-rights groups in Georgia, including the Black Voters Matter Fund and the New Georgia Project. The contributions are a direct response to the state’s new voting law, which imposes restrictions in the wake of several Republican losses in the 2020 elections. Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert urged other corporate leaders to do the same, arguing that their communities “will have a more equitable chance to thrive when they have the ability to participate in the direction of our great country....

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has laudably stressed that, in struggles between working Americans and companies that wage war on the working class, conservatives should unequivocally stand with workers. “Adversarial relations between labor and management are wrong,” he recently wrote. “They are wrong for both workers and our nation’s economic competitiveness. But the days of conservatives being taken for granted by the business community are over.” Due to the incredible influence of the Chamber of Commerce and other corporate outfits, the Republican Party has for decades dogmatically demonized unions....

Goals of Partner Notification The goal of partner notification is to find and treat any person that the initial case may have infected before he can pass the disease onto others. Contact tracking is particularly useful for sexually transmitted diseases since they are so hard to spread. Unlike diseases that are spread by casual contact, they require people to have sex! That makes them much easier to trace, at least in theory....

The former England captain will leave Stamford Bridge when his contract expires at the end of season after winning 17 trophies in 19 stellar years in the first team. Terry has hinted he could call time on his career but a number of Premier League clubs have been linked with the 36-year-old, including Swansea City, whose top-flight survival was secured when Hull City lost 4-0 to Crystal Palace last week....

Courtois has won two Premier League titles in three seasons as Chelsea’s number one following a similarly successful period on loan with Atletico Madrid. The Belgium international is yet to sign a contract extension in west London, with his current deal up at the end of next season and Juventus reportedly now among a list of admirers headed by Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. This week, Courtois confirmed there had been no new developments in talks with the club – a situation that does not appear to sit entirely comfortably with his boss....

Before this series began, one looked at the upcoming Indian squad for the all-important Australian tour as there were a couple of things that were still uncertain regarding the composition of the squad. The first issue to be settled was at the top of the order itself. The England series had emphatically settled the issue, at least in the eyes of the selectors, that neither of the first choice openers till then, Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan, had either the technique or the requisite temperament to succeed in overseas conditions....

title: “Control The Firefox Browser With About Commands” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-05” author: “Hwa Kirkpatrick” General Preferences To access Firefox’s general preferences, enter the following text in the address bar: The following settings and features are found in this section: Designate Firefox as your default browserDefine Firefox’s startup behavior each time it is launchedChange your home pageModify the location where downloaded files are savedConfigure Firefox’s tabbed browsing settings Search Preferences Firefox’s search preferences are accessible by typing the following text into the address bar:...

According to the study appearing in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics, the direct annual cost of SOGICE amounts to more than $650 million for services such as health insurance reimbursements and payments to religious organizations for performing the conversion therapies. Indirect costs associated with the therapies, which include treatments for depression and substance abuse as well as suicide attempts, bring the total estimated economic burden to $9.23 billion. The study comes as some states have banned gender-affirming medical care and introduced legislation addressing transgender youth’s participation in sports....

“Best jail in the state of Alabama—that’s another thing I’m proud of,” Blakely, 70, said during a news conference outside his attorney’s office. “The food was real good, the staff took very good care of me.” The former Alabama sheriff was convicted of stealing $4,000 from his campaign account and taking no-interest loans from a country jail fund that held prisoners’ money, breaking ethic violations. Blakely gave high praise to the jail, happy with the food and company he had during his time there, and denied receiving any special treatment from his former staff....

Lionel Scolani’s side proved they wanted it more from the start of the game and continued to probe until they finally got their breakthrough. This is a team with fantastic talents all over, however, their continuous underperformance at major competitions appears to have become a psychological block. On Friday, though, Argentina were in scintillating form as Guido Rodriguez gave them their first victory at this year’s Copa America tournament....

COPD Fatigue Symptoms Severe fatigue affects approximately 50% of those who are living with COPD. Fatigue isn’t the kind of tiredness that improves with sleep or a cup of coffee. It is persistent and profound, and occurs even when you haven’t exerted yourself. COPD-related fatigue can affect you both physically and mentally. The effects can be subtle and may gradually worsen as your lung function declines. You may also experience some variation in your level of fatigue or bouts of severe exhaustion at times....

Symptoms If you develop COPD without having had a history of smoking, you may experience a number of respiratory effects due to the condition. In general, the same symptoms of COPD that affect smokers and former smokers also affect never smokers. But the overall effects are milder if you have never smoked. Symptoms of COPD in nonsmokers can include: Dyspnea (shortness of breath) Wheezing when you breathe Persistent, dry cough Productive cough (coughing up mucus and phlegm) A tendency to develop respiratory infections Fatigue Chest tightness Trouble sleeping...

NBC Sports hockey analyst Pierre Maguire first made this claim during the broadcast of a Buffalo Sabres-Detroit Red Wings game on Thursday. On Saturday, the Boston Globe’s Matt Porter reported that while hockey stick manufacturers disputed that there is a “major shortage” of sticks, the situations could quickly leave many players shorthanded. According to the Globe, Bauer, CCM and True Hockey all make their pro sticks in China, providing approximately 75 percent of NHLers with their sticks each year based on data from Gear Geek....

The Hoops equalled the record for the most title wins in a row after the Premiership season was brought to an end by the Scottish Professional Football League following consultation with the 12 top-flight clubs. The final standings were calculated on a points-per-game basis, with Celtic having been 13 points clear of Glasgow rivals Rangers when fixtures were halted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lennon, who was also in charge for the first three championship wins and returned to the club in February last year, declared this success the pick of the bunch....

Barca were permitted to start holding individual sessions, with the squad divided over three pitches to ensure social-distancing requirements are upheld, after the squad was subjected to medical tests and the Ciutat Esportiva was inspected. The players were told to arrive in their kit and head straight to their designated pitch, returning home immediately upon the conclusion of the session without entering the changing rooms. They trained at different times and will follow a similar routine on Saturday....

The Premier League has been postponed since March due to the COVID-19 crisis and it remains to be seen when, and if, the campaign will resume. Amid speculation and concerns, the Premier League reconfirmed the commitment of its clubs to restart the season when it is safe to do so – a plan to play games behind closed doors and potentially at a neutral venue has been reported. While the United Kingdom struggles to contain the virus, which has killed at least 28,100 people in the country, the Australian city of Perth has emerged as a shock location to kickstart the interrupted campaign....

Dr. Jeremy Farrar, a member of the U.K. government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies, told reporters at a media briefing on Wednesday, “I believe this is now an endemic human infection which will continue to circulate in human populations for many, many years to come if not permanently.” In his opening remarks at the press conference held by the U.K.-based research charity the Wellcome Trust, of which he is the director, the clinician and infectious disease researcher said “it is likely that this is here with the human race for the future....