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Amid the brewing bipartisan anger and quest to hold Beijing accountable, lawmakers have introduced more than 100 bills and resolutions since February in a bid to hurt or condemn the economic powerhouse as a result of the virus. Since this Congress started in January 2019, there have been more than 350 measures targeting China for a plethora of other issues. But it took nearly a year and a half for Congress to file roughly 130 such measures in the wake of 9/11, according to Anna Ashton, the head of government affairs at the U....

The Foxes took the lead courtesy Vicente Iborra in the 33rd minute but Xherdan Shaqiri levelled matters for the hosts three minutes later. The Algeria international restored the lead for Claude Puel’s side in the 60th minute but Peter Crouch’s headed goal from Shaqiri’s corner with 13 minutes left to play ensured the match finished all square. This was just Mahrez’s second league goal of the season in 11 appearances and he took to social media to express his happiness at getting a goal while hailing the fans for their support....

The Oilers star had another night to remember against the Predators on Monday with a ridiculous stat line of four goals and an assist in an 8-3 win. It was Draisaitl’s fifth consecutive game against Nashville with at least two goals. That is not a typo. It continues what has been an incredible season for Draisaitl, who leads the NHL in points with 107 after Monday night. His next closest challenger is teammate Connor McDavid, who had five points of his own on Monday (four assists and a goal) to jump up to 94....

Are players who do this letting their team down? Should they consider their financial future in the NFL? Will pro teams look at their decision negatively? MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 Well, Fournette provided another talking point for the discussion on Friday when he told NFL Now Live that it wasn’t his choice to sit out the bowl game. “To be honest, it really wasn’t my decision,” Fournette said, via NFL....

He succeeded, setting an individual scoring record of 30 points in the Texas Bowl. Fournette rushed for four touchdowns and caught a 44-yard scoring pass in the Tigers’ 56-27 win over Texas Tech. MORE: College football’s best 2015 storylines | LSU on Heisman snubs: Best NFL backs didn’t get it The four TDs on the ground also helped Fournette set a school record with 22 rushing touchdowns for the season....

Leroux: Return a ‘dream come true’ The FC Kansas City forward, who recently returned to NWSL action after giving birth to her first child in September, made the cut for the 21-player roster announced Thursday. Veteran defender Ali Krieger is the most notable absence from coach Jill Ellis’ squad. The Orlando Pride right back started every match at the 2015 World Cup but was reduced to a bench role at last summer’s Olympics and logged just 135 minutes over the first five matches of 2017....

So, who makes the 2018 College Football Playoff? Sporting News likes the chalk picks of Alabama, Ohio State, USC and Florida State, and we are going with a matchup that features the Crimson Tide and the Trojans in the championship game. Sporting News has preseason projections for every bowl game, and a few familiar teams are back in the semifinals with a new matchup in the national championship game....

Barely a week goes by when the Treasury Department isn’t sanctioning a new entity for one reason or another. As 130,000 Russian forces, major weapons platforms and military equipment are stationed on three different sides of Ukraine’s border, the Biden administration is attempting to wield the stick of economic sanctions to deter a possible Russian invasion. At the White House this week, President Joe Biden pledged to “bring an end” to the Russia-Germany Nord Stream II natural gas pipeline if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders military action into neighboring Ukraine....

If the stigma is really gone, it could take brute force to get careless borrowers to pay. So lenders want tough new barriers to full bankruptcy. President Bush has asked the Justice Department to report on this issue next year. In my experience, however, most bankrupts walk shamefaced down that road. Bankruptcy court is the place where no one meets your eye. While preparing this column I sought interviews from people who went broke a few years ago to learn what has happened to their credit since....

That’s the way it is these days in Singapore, where anybody getting buried in the government-owned Choa Chu Kang Cemetery (the only one accepting “new” bodies) is guaranteed only this briefest of stays. The reason is dead simple: land is scarce. Over the past two decades, the government has exhumed thousands of graves whenever it needed the ground for development. R.I.P. has thus taken on a weirdly transient connotation, rather like taking turns on a time share....

The snow-capped Sar Mountains loom just behind them, forming a dramatic divide between Macedonia and Kosovo. For the past two weeks, the guerrillas have spilled down mountain passes and ski roads and occupied Albanian villages just above Tetovo, held back from the city only by fearsome barrages of cannon and fifty-millimeter machine-gun fire that reverberate across the valley day and night. Monday afternoon marked another day of terror on the streets of Tetovo....

Sometimes neutropenia is referred to as leukopenia because it can cause the total number of white blood cells to be low. The effects and diagnostic testing of leukopenia and neutropenia are similar. It is important for healthcare providers to identify which one you have since the causes and treatments are not always the same. This article will discuss how leukopenia and neutropenia are similar or different in their symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention....

The Rachel Maddow Show’s previous viewership peak came in March of 2017 at 4.13 million viewers. During that program, host Rachel Maddow revealed a portion of President Donald Trump’s 2005 tax returns. Sean Hannity’s program, which nominally leads the pack among the cable news set, ratings wise, on Wednesday night pulled in 3.79 million viewers, putting Hannity in second place. This is a turnabout from the way the two shows’ typical ratings play out....

The vice president has denied knowing Parnas after the Ukrainian American businessman accused him of working on an alleged scheme to pressure Ukraine’s government. “I don’t know the guy,” Pence said last week, CNN reported, calling Parnas’s claims “completely false.” In the video clip, Parnas is seen holding the hand of Karen Pence and talking with her as the vice president stands by her side, speaking to someone else. Towards the end of the 23-second video, Parnas is seen reaching towards Mike Pence, waiting to shake his hand....

On Launch, the Level Lock+ retails for $329 and comes in two finishes—satin nickel and matte black. Both variants are exclusive through Apple’s website, while the satin nickel model will be sold in Apple retail stores. As a reminder, Level’s current lineup features the Lock Touch Edition, which retails for $329 and supports all features except Apple’s home key. The entry model Lock sells for $249 and includes all features except touch to control it, support for physical keycards and home key....

The iPhone itself is off to a ring-a-ding start, selling an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 units the first weekend. (Apple and exclusive carrier AT&T aren’t announcing figures, but the latter did say it moved more iPhones that weekend than any previous cell phone sold in a month.) And the reviews are uniformly positive. (My own take, after three weeks of iPhoning, still holds: though there’s still work to be done, the beautiful screen, the clever multitouch navigation and the well-designed and -integrated applications make this gizmo a genuine breakthrough....

Carlo Ancelotti’s men looked destined to defeat at the hands of the capital club, who took the lead in the 21st minute with a Vedad Ibisevic strike. Last-gasp Lewy bags Bayern draw But Polish striker Lewandowski, 28, came off the bench to tap in for the German league leaders with 95 minutes and 59 seconds on the clock. Since Opta’s statisticians began keeping in track in the 2004-05 season, no one has scored a goal that late in the Bundesliga....

The prolific Poland international is among those who continue to be mentioned as possible additions during a summer overhaul at Santiago Bernabeu. He has figured on the Real radar for some time, with the La Liga giants forever in the market for players of his pedigree. Lewandowski has, however, batted away transfer talk at regular intervals and claims to be paying no attention to the latest round of rumours heading towards the summer window....

Serotonin is at the root of this. SSRIs like Lexapro work by increasing levels of this chemical, which is involved in feeling happier, calmer, and more focused. Serotonin is also involved in appetite. Lexapro doesn’t cause weight gain for everyone, however. This article explains the connection, other possible side effects, and some lifestyle changes you can make to manage Lexapro weight gain. Lexapro and Weight Many antidepressants can affect weight....