I had brought the two together (at a local hot-dog joint called the Franktuary) because Mike Doyle had taken the audacious step of wondering if his constituent, instead of being dismissed as a Pittsburgh pirate, should be recognized as an artist—and that Congress should explore ways that his work could be legally sanctioned. In a March hearing of the House Telecom Subcommittee, Doyle lauded Gillis and his work, in which snippets from disparate artists fade into and out of a witty collage powered by hip-hop rhythms and rap lyrics....

Then I tested a BookSnap for myself. Short verdict: not a revolution. More a thud than a snap, the device—an ominous three-foot high construction draped with a thick black darkroom-style shade—looks like a Goth puppet theater and weighs 44 pounds. Under the shade is an angled cradle for a book and a glass platen to hold the pages down during scanning. You turn the pages yourself. It costs $1,600, not including the two Canon digital cameras (about $500 each) necessary to capture the page images and send them to your computer, where software transforms the pictures into files that can be read on a screen or an e-book reader....

The 28-year-old Polish striker’s deal runs until June 2019, but the club is believed to be keen to tie him down for an additional two years. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge revealed on Thursday talks had opened between club and player and the Bayern chairman is optimistic of securing a positive outcome. Lewandowski scored twice in Bayern’s 3-1 victory over Augsburg on Saturday, ending a run of five Bundesliga games without a goal but confirming afterwards he is yet to sign an extension....

Lialda is a type of drug known as an amino-salicylate based on its chemical structure. Sometimes, it also is called by its chemical name: 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA). Lialda is very similar in structure to the drug aspirin. It has anti-inflammatory properties that decrease inflammation and reduce symptoms associated with ulcerative colitis. There are several different formulations of mesalamine. Lialda is a delayed-release formulation, designed not to release most of its medication until it reaches the latter parts of the digestive tract (where it can be most effective)....

Lieberman initially ran for reelection as a Democrat but lost in the primary to now-Governor Ned Lamont, the more left-leaning of the two candidates who, unlike Lieberman, opposed the Iraq War. The night of his failed primary bid, Lieberman received a call from Karl Rove, who was serving as the top strategist for Bush at the time, according to the AP. In his book The Centrist Solution, which will be released Tuesday, Lieberman wrote that Rove used the call to offer his aid in the Connecticut Senate race, the Hartford Courant reported....

Many of those fans voted for George W. Bush. So it was perhaps unsurprising on the eve of the Inauguration that O’Reilly was ushered into a private party to meet the president-elect’s parents. Former First Lady Barbara Bush told O’Reilly she was reading his book. (“Did you buy it?” he inquired.) O’Reilly was flattered, but ill at ease. Then he went–reluctantly, he says–to a glitzy A-list dinner party at the Jockey Club given by a Buffy Cafritz, a longtime Washington social doyenne, whom O’Reilly refers to as “Buffy What’s-Her-Name....

With four minutes to play in regulation and the U.S. facing the most desperate circumstance it had encountered in a decade of major tournaments, veteran forward Carli Lloyd headed a cross toward the target, leading Labbe to leap desperately with her arm reaching toward the sky above Kashima Stadium near Japan’s Eastern coast. Labbe couldn’t get a hand on the ball, and Lloyd’s shot struck the target. No, literally, it struck the target, slamming off the crossbar and bouncing harmlessly back toward the empty stands....

NHL trade rumors: Oilers have contacted Hurricanes about Petr Mrazek Callahan suited up for the Lightning in 54 of the team’s 86 games across the regular season and playoffs this year but still missed a decent amount of the season due to back trouble. After visiting a specialist in the offseason he was given the sobering news that his hockey career is likely over. “He’s such a proud competitor, such a fierce competitor," BriseBois told Lightning reporter Caley Chelios....

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is 47-3 since his arrival in Columbus, the best 50-game start for any coach at a school in the AP Poll era. The Buckeyes won their 22nd straight game and 29th consecutive Big Ten game with a 28-14 victory against Minnesota at Ohio Stadium on Saturday. BENDER: Five things we learned | MORE: Week 10 winners and losers Ohio State is one of five remaining undefeated Power 5 schools....

Born in captivity, Mia suffered a serious injury when she was a small chick, according to the Vulture Conservation Foundation. Some of the wool fibers her parents had incorporated into their nest became wrapped around her right foot, starving the individual toes of oxygen. Left with no other choice, staff at her birthplace, the Richard Faust Zentrum Specialised Breeding Centre, amputated the foot, impairing Mia’s ability to fly and feed normally....

The B2K 35th Anniversary Package for the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette features the brand’s carbon fiber aerodynamic additions, a new center outlet exhaust and forged aluminum wheels. Inside Callaway also adds CNC-machined aluminum pedal covers, threshold panels, floor mats and a serialized build plaque. The aerodynamic upgrades include the front splitter, rocker panel extensions down the sides of the vehicle, a new rear wing and lower diffuser. All are made from carbon fiber with a clear coat for UV protection....

The group formed by anti-Trump Republican strategists listed off several GOP senators it deemed to have shown “cowardice” under the president’s leadership, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona. It also accused the list of 14 senators of committing “betrayals” in office and choosing Trump over the country at large. At the opening of the advert, a narrator says: “This circus of incompetence, corruption and cruelty will end....

The conservative group, which opposed the re-election of President Donald Trump, highlighted the Republicans’ criticism of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and accused them of wanting to take away voting rights. “They’re at it again,” the Lincoln Project tweeted. “Perdue & #KKKelly stand with @realDonaldTrump. We’ve come too far to go back to Jim Crow.” The 30-second ad uses footage from Civil Rights protests while a narrator says Perdue and Loeffler are “trying to take away our right to vote....

Graham offered his defense of the Democratic governor while speaking to Fox News during a short interview from the Capitol on Tuesday. Over the past week, three different women have come forward with claims of sexual harassment against Cuomo, who had already been under heavy criticism over his handling of nursing homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Rather than jumping to the conclusion that he should resign, I think what should happen is there should be a process where the people who make the accusations can be heard and he can defend himself,” said Graham....

“The ‘Not Guilty’ vote is growing after today,” Graham wrote in a Wednesday evening tweet. “I think most Republicans found the presentation by the House Managers offensive and absurd.” “We all know what happened in the Capitol was terrible. I hope everybody involved that broke into the Capitol goes to jail,” the senator added in an appearance on Fox News’ Hannity. During the show, Graham and host Sean Hannity argued that past statements made by Democratic politicians in support of racial justice and Black Lives Matter protestors during the 2020 nationwide uprisings against police brutality were themselves incitements to riot, the very thing Democrats have accused Trump of....

The South Carolina senator told CBS News’ Face the Nation on Sunday there was a “general desire” among his colleagues “not to turn this thing into a circus” and said he was ready to vote on the articles of impeachment. He also advised President Trump to “get out of the way” when somebody is ready to acquit him, adding that he believed witness statements from Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would harm the country....

An ally of Trump, the South Carolina senator surprised many when he said in a statement last week that the U.S.’s Kurdish allies had been “shamelessly abandoned” by the White House administration. He added to the chorus of fears that it could lead to a resurgence of ISIS in the region. The abrupt U.S. pullout was followed by Turkish offensive in northern Syria, while hundreds of prisoners associated with the Islamic State (or ISIS) have escaped from a detention camp....

Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli, is facing multiple charges for his participation in the insurrection that the article of impeachment alleges the former president incited on January 6. Although Graham denounced the House for impeaching Trump on January 13 without calling any witnesses, on Friday the senator said that allowing witnesses at the Senate trial could lead to a lengthy “circus” featuring testimony from the likes of Chansley....

Smith had not missed a single game of his five-season career in Dallas. He started all 16 games from 2018 through 2020, but was credited with only two starts in the Cowboys’ four games of the 2021 season, per Pro Football Reference. MORE: NFL power rankings: Cardinals fly to top; Packers, Cowboys, Seahawks flex; Titans fall Smith was credited with 18 tackles, 13 solo, in four games this season. Per ESPN, he played only 148 of 264 defensive snaps....

Here is the current lineup and there likely won’t be any more matches added, just more entrants into the Rumble with the winner of that match getting a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 31. MORE: WrestleMania 32 to be hosted in Dallas | Lanny Poffo “relieved” brother Randy Savage is going into WWE Hall of Fame Elimination Bout on the pre-show: Adam Rose, Tyson Kidd and Cesaro vs....