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Harris met with disability advocates to discuss the impact of Roe v. Wade being overturned, on Tuesday, the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The vice president began the meeting by mentioning her pronouns and providing a physical description of herself. Others at the meeting also introduced themselves with pronouns and a description, likely for the benefit of those with impaired vision. “I want to welcome these leaders for coming in to have this very important discussion about some of the most pressing issues of our time,” Harris said at the beginning of the meeting....

Boebert, one of Trump’s most ardent supporters, was clearly favored to win by most polls conducted in the lead-up to the vote, with polling website FiveThirtyEight giving her a 97 in 100 chance of victory. Frisch, a businessman and former city councilman from Aspen, was given only a three in 100 chance of defeating the conservative firebrand. But the race is proving much closer than analysts predicted. At the moment, Boebert is trailing Frish with 49....

Most of the group of 20 are members of the ultraconservative Freedom Caucus, and Boebert is among the defectors that led McCarthy to lose six consecutive votes in Congress between Tuesday and Wednesday, a historic defeat. Boebert has been among the most vocal in her opposition to McCarthy, even going against Trump’s calls on Wednesday for House Republicans to “take the victory” and “vote for Kevin.” In a speech that shocked Congress on Wednesday, Boebert called for her “favorite president” to “tell [Representative] Kevin McCarthy that ‘sir, you do not have the votes and it’s time to withdraw....

While speaking to Fox News’ Jesse Watters, the Colorado Republican questioned whether Biden was running America, or whether it was Prince John of the Robin Hood legend, who was known for levying high taxes on the people of England. The clip has so far been viewed over 1.2 million times on Twitter. Despite Boebert’s attempt at ridicule, some viewers took to mocking Boebert in the comment section for her stuttering answer....

Boebert, a controversial freshman Colorado lawmaker, has made headlines in recent weeks for her pro-gun stance and ardent support of former President Donald Trump. During a panel discussion at CPAC, Boebert railed against metal detectors that Democrats have set up to prevent lawmakers from carrying weapons inside the Congressional chambers following the January 6 attack on the Capitol building by Trump supporters. The Colorado Republican also took a dig at Pelosi by accusing her of forcing soldiers who were sent to guard the Capitol to rest inside of parking garages....

Three current officials from the Department of Home Security and various levels of law enforcement who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the matter and one former federal law enforcement official said they were angered by the move and told Newsweek that the DHS exploited a loophole to deploy combat-ready forces such as Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) and Special Response Team (SRT) to Oregon’s largest city, where protests have raged for nearly eight weeks since George Floyd’s death in police custody in Minneapolis....

The exchange on the Russia-1 program 60 Minutes took place during a discussion about the visit of International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] inspectors to the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Hostilities at the site have raised international alarm that there could be a meltdown, with both Ukraine and Russia accusing the other of attacking the plant. One panelist, Dmitry Yegorchenkov, said that such global watchdogs “stopped working a long time ago” as he framed the group’s visit as a push by the West to act against Russian interests....

Waltz, a Republican who represents Florida’s 6th congressional district, issued a joint statement with Graham on Friday that also called on Biden to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization. The lawmakers’ statement comes following an attack near Kabul airport on Thursday that killed 13 U.S. troops and over 100 Afghans amid the ongoing evacuation operation. Graham and Waltz said: “After speaking with Afghan Vice President Amrullah Saleh and representatives of Ahmad Massoud, we are calling on the Biden Administration to recognize these leaders as the legitimate government representatives of Afghanistan....

Lynette Taylor was arrested after alleging attacking LT and cracking his head open at the couple’s Florida home, according to the report. Taylor told police his wife hit him in the back of the head, and TMZ has pictures of the aftermath. MORE: LT says he did Theismann a favor with leg break In a deal cut with prosecutors, Lynette Taylor pled no contest to resisting arrest in exchange for the light sentence and has to surrender to authorities on Sept....

Aston Villa sign John Terry Lazio have granted the 24-year-old permission to explore a potential return to the Championship club, despite still having two years left on his contract in Italy. Former Manchester United youngster Morrison had a spell on loan with Birmingham in the 2012-13 season, playing 27 league games. Redknapp told the club’s website: “Ravel has come in and he is going to be training with us for a few days so we can have a look at him....

The French second tier outfit revealed on Saturday that the 18-year-old had died suddenly, although no cause of death has been publicly revealed. According to local media outlet Paris-Normandie, Diop was found unconscious on Saturday morning at home. Le Havre have expressed their “great sadness” at the news and their fixture with Reims, which was due to take place on Saturday, has been postponed. The French football league has also asked that all clubs in the country’s top two tiers observe a minute’s silence ahead of their respective games....

On that very question could hinge the fate of much of life on Earth. Last week was bracketed by two events that could make 2007 a turning point in the effort to control global warming. On Monday, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the power under the Clean Air Act to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles. This victory for environmentalists was quickly snatched away by President Bush, who announced the next day that his administration had no intention of doing anything of the sort....

While Caitlyn Jenner, Devon and Leah Still, and Lauren Hill’s family stole the show with their words and inspiration, a total of 37 awards were given at the 22nd annual ESPY Awards presented Wednesday. MORE: Moving images of Leah Still | Lauren Hill’s inspiring college basketball debut Here’s the full list: 2015 ESPY Award Winners Best Male Athlete: Stephen Curry Best Female Athlete: Ronda Rousey Best Record-Breaking Performance: Peyton Manning...

What It Means If Cancer Is Terminal It’s important to first define what is meant when cancer is terminal. While definitions vary, deciding that a diagnosis is terminal usually means that cancer cannot be cured and that there is a limited amount of time left to live. In a hospice setting, this may be defined as six months but could be shorter or longer. Another way of defining a cancer diagnosis as terminal is when a time comes when the side effects of treatments designed to prolong life outweigh the benefits of these treatments....

Origins In 1962, a healthcare provider named John Menkes and his colleagues at Columbia University in New York published a scientific article about five male infants with a distinctive genetic syndrome. This syndrome, now known as Menkes disease, Menkes kinky hair disease or Menkes syndrome, has been identified as a disorder of copper metabolism in the body. Since people with this disease cannot properly absorb copper, the brain, liver and blood plasma are deprived of this essential nutrient....

James said he’s not worried Love picked Thunder guard Russell Westbrook over him on his hypothetical ballot. MORE: Westbrook’s surge and OKC’s future | Harden makes his case | Curry, Warriors win division “I don’t really think too much of it, really,” James said Tuesday, per ESPN.com. “I don’t really get involved in that. I think the voters are going to decide who is the MVP.” On Monday’s edition of The Dan Patrick Show, Love opted to pick his college teammate over his current Cavaliers teammate....

LeBron James was on fire. The Crypto.com Arena crowd could feel the momentum shifting. And then… a back-breaking turnover. SIGN UP TO WATCH EVERY GAME ON NBA LEAGUE PASS: U.S. and U.K. | All other countries With a chance to get the Clippers’ lead to single digits, Lakers guard Russell Westbrook threw a poor inbounds pass toward Dennis Schroder. After Clippers forward Paul George deflected the pass, Schroder recovered the ball, but he threw it directly to Kawhi Leonard, who finished through contact and pumped the brakes on a Lakers rally....

The memory of the five-time NBA champion, who died along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash just outside Los Angeles on January 26, was honored throughout the league’s annual extravaganza in Chicago, Illinois, this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, players who took part in the Rising Stars game and in the All-Star Saturday events wore jersey patches featuring the numbers 2 and 24—Gianna and Kobe’s jersey numbers—in the center surrounded by nine stars....

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving passed the closing minutes of the Cavs’ blowout of the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday trying to get a water bottle to land right side up. MORE: Cavs-Knicks Game Center LeBron was definitely hustling after the loose bottle during play, even risking floor burn. Check it out: James seemed to put as much effort into the pastime challenge as he did in racking up 25 points, six rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes....