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Buck—the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law, which is investigating Big Tech—also said of Google, “They chose the winner.” Lauren Windsor of the web show The Undercurrent posted the video on Thursday. In it, the Colorado Republican is speaking at an event in late June hosted by Patriot Voices, a conservative group founded by former GOP Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania....

Brian Fitzpatrick, who represents Pennsylvania’s 1st District, appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday. A former Bureau agent himself, he claimed during the appearance that his life had been endangered by the same people threatening the FBI. “I’m very concerned… for the safety of our law enforcement officers, especially right now,” Fitzpatrick said. “I myself have been notified by the Bureau that my life was put in danger recently by some of the same people....

“Our proposal for a second round of #PPP loans is being finalized,” wrote Rubio, who also chairs the Senate Small Business Committee. He noted that loans will specifically target U.S. small businesses that “have substantial revenue loss” with a particular focus on low-income neighborhoods. Businesses eligible to apply for loans under the expanded federal program must meet current criteria established by the Small Business Administration (SBA), or employ less than 300 workers....

The Tennessee congressman described Fauci, who has served as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, as “one of our county’s most distinguished public servants” in a message shared to Twitter following Trump’s critical remarks. Earlier, the president called Fauci a “disaster” during a phone call with staff members from his reelection campaign. He later said the infectious disease specialist recommended against wearing face masks during the new coronavirus pandemic....

Images taken from Hagerty’s stop at Johnny’s Big Burger—as well as one shared on his Twitter post—showed several people in the audience without masks. Subsequent photos from a rally in Tennessee’s nearby Shelby County later that evening also showed a number of attendees without face coverings. Some commenters to Hagerty’s Twitter post from the restaurant pointed out the lack of mask-wearing people in the audience. “No masks?!? Have you not learned anything from the last few days?...

Earlier today, the House narrowly passed the America Rescue Plan largely along party lines in a 220-211 vote, with all Republicans and one Democrat—Rep. Jared Golden of Maine—voting against the bill. The lower chamber initially passed the bill last month, before it was sent to the Senate, where amendments were made before the legislation was sent back to the House for a final vote. Biden will sign the bill into law on Friday....

The figure is less than Democrats are demanding but more than Trump administration officials have suggested they want amid a fierce debate over whether and how to send kids back to school during a pandemic. “This country wants its kids back in the classroom this fall learning, exploring, making friends,” McConnell said on the floor. “Their educations depend on it. In some cases, their safety depends on it, and so do the livelihoods of American parents....

This is a season, they have marked for all silverwares and Coach Ze Maria is aware that the club’s fans are not ready for anything short of victory. On the other hand, Zoo Kericho were defeated during their league debut and their heads are raised for any chance of bouncing back. GOR MAHIA INJURIES One week is enough preparation time for K’Ogalo and it is beyond doubt that they are ready to take on the KPL newbies....

Helicopters are standard transportation for American presidents, but Gorbachev is apparently finicky about what he rides on. At previous U.S.Soviet summits, for example, he has turned down U.S. offers of chopper service and traveled by motorcade instead.

’Messi the worst & nearing the end’ The Scotland international emerged as a top target for the Blues during the January transfer window, with reports suggesting the Premier League leaders offered up to £3.5 million Celtic, though, remained adamant that they had no intention of selling and that agreeing fresh terms with Gordon was their number one priority. That deal has now been done, with the 34-year-old committing to a three-and-a-half-year extension, and the former Sunderland man insists he never gave serious thought to heading south of the border....

Gordon Hayward doesn’t care. Gordon Hayward does what he wants. MORE: Seven burning questions for final stretch of season While Antetokounmpo is the one who has dazzled with some great rim-rockers this season, the Jazz forward Hayward decided to put Antetokounmpo on a poster of his own. The best part of the video is probably Hayward pulling a Derek Zoolander and delivering the icy, Blue Steel gaze at Antetokounmpo after the finish....

Players can pick up the first portion of the Harley Quinn Villain Case after completing Batman’s Last Case. Once completed, players will need to look for an objective in north Gotham that looks like an orange bomb on the map. Approach the destination and you’ll kick off the first of three parts for the first subchapter of Quinn’s case. During this event, you need to save citizens from bombs that are strapped to them....

In addition to classic skin changes, people with dermatomyositis usually develop gradual muscle weakness in the muscles closest to the body (e.g., shoulders and thighs). This can cause difficulties with getting up from a chair, climbing stairs, lifting things, and combing or brushing your hair. Symptoms Gottron papules are red or violet-colored bumps that occur on the top part of the hand, specifically the knuckles (called metacarpophalangeal joints) and the joints of your fingers (called interphalangeal joints)....

Bevin, citing “irregularities” in the voting process, has decided not to step down until a recount. At press time, Bevin’s opponent, Andy Beshear, has 49.2 percent (711,955 votes) to 48.9 percent for Bevin. A Libertarian candidate, John Hicks, received 28,475 votes, or 2.0 percent of the vote. There are three options to election irregularities in Kentucky: a recanvass, a recount, and an election contest. All candidates have until a week after the election to file a recanvassing request with the Secretary of State....

But don’t think for a moment that leadership failures in health care are confined to COVID-19. Two other recent stories highlight how both government and industry are missing an opportunity to use new machine learning technology to deliver better health care at a lower cost. In the government’s case, Lina Khan’s activist Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is opposing a merger between Illumina and GRAIL, two medical technology companies. The latter company, which spun off from Illumina in 2015, has developed a test capable of providing early detection of 50 different types of cancer....

As COVID-19 numbers continue to decline, the CDC on Friday rolled out a new framework intended to help communities determine precautions based on hospital capacity and the total number of new cases. The framework includes “low,” “medium” and “high” risk levels meant to guide measures around masking. “This tool uses an updated framework to better understand the risk COVID-19 poses to our communities and to focus our recommendations on minimizing severe disease, limiting strain on the health care system, enabling those at highest risk to protect themselves against infection and severe disease,” Greta Massetti, a top CDC epidemiologist, said in a video Friday....

The Choctaw Casino Resort has quickly become a poker hotbed, hosting several highly attended events including the WSOP Circuit and Card Player Poker Tour series. The highly anticipated debut of the World Poker Tour means that several of the game’s best players will be coming to town, including former World No. 1s Erik Seidel (GPI No. 34) and Vanessa Selbst (GPI No. 292), who will take part in a “Meet the Pros” event Friday....

After All-Star Game starters were announced on Thursday, Jan. 27, the NBA unveiled the full range of All-Star Weekend uniforms on Friday, Jan. 28. Quite frankly, there’s a lot to process here. Within the tweet, eight different jersey are present — two All-Star Game jersey, four jerseys for the Clorox Rising Stars Game and two jerseys for the Ruffles Celeb Game. As usual, All-Star Saturday Night, which holds the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest, will feature players wearing the uniform of their respective teams....

Work isn’t really about work, they remind us. To get ahead, you need to get along. The book offers archetypes (jock, cheerleader, teacher’s pet, etc.) to show how you and your colleagues come across. It lays out their strengths, weaknesses and communication styles and how to work with them. If your boss or colleague is a snob, for example, refuse to be impressed by him. It even shows how blends of personality types can be particularly effective or poisonous....