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Scott Fairchild, executive director at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), suggested the extended ad bans amounted to voter suppression efforts and argued they will predominantly benefit Georgia’s sitting Republican senators. The DSCC is one of four major political committees, known as Hill committees, that endeavor to fill congressional seats with members of their respective parties. “With just 55 days until the runoff elections in Georgia and critically important deadlines coming up for voters, Facebook and Google’s plans to extend their ban on political ads are unacceptable,” Fairchild said in a statement....

But the historical record reveals that, contrary to Markey’s claim, the Senate has never had a rule against filling vacancies in an election year. Lots of presidents have nominated Supreme Court Justices in presidential election years. While some have been confirmed, others haven’t, including some, like Merrick Garland, who never received a vote. McConnell himself never set any precedent on the issue. His 2016 actions in fact followed a long Senate tradition....

“I am deeply honored,” Sams told the Confederated Umatilla Journal Friday. “I am also very deeply appreciative of the support, guidance and counsel of my tribal elders and friends throughout my professional career.” The National Park Service oversees more than 131,000 square miles of parks, monuments, battlefields and other landmarks, and employs 20,000 people in permanent and temporary jobs. It has been led by acting directors since January 2017, when Jonathan Jarvis left the position he held since being confirmed in 2009....

We all wish to celebrate and wish our friends and families with unique ways. Sending cards, letter, gifts is outdated now, though people do practise this nowadays as well. But digitalisation has taken over everything. We can keep the holiday cheer going by sending Merry Christmas WhatsApp stickers to friends and family. Here are few steps on how you can download and send special Christmas stickers to an individual or even to WhatsApp Group....

Iceland are set to bring the thunder clap back to the major tournament scene after topping UEFA’s Group I, while Panama reached the tournament for the first time at the expense of the United States thanks to Roman Torres’ late winner in their 2-1 victory over Costa Rica. A national holiday was declared in Panama to celebrate the historic achievement and here we go through five displays they will try to live up to with a look at some of the best-performing debutants in the history of football’s biggest competition....

In the first match of this year’s season finale, Djokovic – who is aiming to oust Rafael Nadal as world number one after he was dethroned by the Spaniard earlier this week – made a statement of intent in the Bjorn Borg group. Five successive, clinical breaks of serve saw last year’s runner up – a four-time champion at the O2 Arena – ease to an emphatic victory in just 63 minutes....

For some, the pathway to professional football is a relatively easy path. Blessed with supreme talent and matching physical attributes, these players are picked up by big clubs from a young age and progress through to first team football. For others, it’s a more rocky path and this latter category is the path that Shahrel Fikri had to take to reach where he is today. Helping PKNP FC to a shot at promotion to the Super League, leading the club to have one foot in the Malaysia Cup semi-final and making his debut for the Malaysia national team - it has been a roaring successful year for Shahrel as a footballer....

The voting process behind both competitions has been shrouded in controversy and allegations of corruption, with Blatter recently announcing his resignation from office just days after being reelected. MORE: Nine potential replacements for Blatter | French player rips FIFA over Women’s World Cup Blatter appeared to backtrack on his resignation late last month, suggesting he was simply to offer his mandate at FIFA’s planned Extraordinary Congress. However, Blatter said on Sunday he was tired of being blamed for the governing body’s troubles, stating former French and German presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Christian Wulff had exerted influence in the votes....

Septic arthritis is also referred to as infectious arthritis. Septic arthritis is considered a medical emergency because of the serious damage that can occur to bone and cartilage. Septic arthritis can cause septic shock, which can be fatal. Causes A septic arthritis infection can originate anywhere in the body. The infection may also begin as the result of an open wound, surgery, or unsterile injections. Whatever the initial source of infection, septic arthritis occurs when the infective organism gets into the joint....

Just 10 months after giving birth to her baby and spending six weeks in a hospital bed due to complications following the delivery, Williams completed the incredible feat of reaching the Wimbledon final. Winning the 2017 Australian Open while pregnant moved the 36-year-old beyond Graf’s Open era benchmark of 22 majors, but she remains one short of Court having gone down 6-3 6-3 to Angelique Kerber on Saturday. But Krajicek, who triumphed at the All England Club in 1996, believes Williams has already proved herself superior to the Australian....

Equal prize money to that of her male counterparts in four Grand Slam wins. And while a U.S. Open title and another Grand Slam victory would secure this unprecedented accomplishment, it is worth noting that Venus, and not Serena, is directly responsible for this auspicious moment in women’s equality. MORE: U.S. Open highlights | Venus not retiring | Celebs flock to Serena-Venus match Equal prize money for equal merit has been a contentious topic in many sports for decades....

Michael Kinsley moved to Seattle early this year and he liked it, too, although for totally opposite reasons. The editor, columnist and liberal host of CNN’s ““Crossfire’’ had been hired by Microsoft to create and edit an electronic magazine of political and cultural opinion that would be good enough to compete with anything now in print. His first reaction was that he could put out a better magazine in the East, near the drones who generate cultural and political buzz....

Instead, the Toronto FC star was left off the league’s official three-man shortlist. New York-based trio Sacha Kljestan, Bradley Wright-Phillips and David Villa were the last men standing when MLS announced the finalists, leading to a small outcry as Giovinco was snubbed despite putting up numbers that should have seen his name etched on the Landon Donovan trophy for the second consecutive year. Goal’s top five MLS MVP candidates...

With the result Vettel could confirm his fourth title as soon as next week. Vettel face stiff competition from Lotus pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean but managed to snatch the win. “I am extremely happy with the result. It was a great job by the team, we had two very good stops. I think it was quite good we had the Safety Car coming out; the first time we were just a couple of corners before the pit entry....

On Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center issued a public advisory for Tropical Storm Earl, which is currently located in the Atlantic region, southeast of Florida. “Earl is moving toward the north near 7 mph (11 km/h). A slow northward to north-northwestward motion is expected to continue through Wednesday. A faster motion toward the north-northeast and northeast is expected Wednesday night through Thursday night,” the National Hurricane Center said. “Maximum sustained winds are near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts....

Washington lawmakers from both parties are continuing to hash out another round of stimulus payments two weeks after the House passed the $3 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. But the likelihood Americans will receive a broad second round of direct deposits is quickly fading. Several competing pieces of legislation from House Democrats – including one that featured $2,000 checks for U.S. households – did not make it into the final bill now sitting before the Senate....

The software runs on a company’s Web site, capturing the serial number and other hardware “fingerprints” of any PC that logs on–when a user clicks on a page, purchases a product or places a bet. If the transaction turns out to be fraudulent, the PC’s fingerprint is added to a database of computers with bad reputations. Subscribers to the service, offered by Portland, Oregon-based iovation, are alerted every time a dubious PC shows up to do business....

The appropriately-named Arlo Safe Button alerts pre-selected security experts when pressed, along with sending location information to allow emergency responders to arrive at the scene quickly. The button works anytime, day or night, and the small form factor makes it easy to stuff inside a pocket, purse, or just about anywhere else. The button integrates with the just-launched Arlo Safe app, bringing even more security-focused features to the table. The app leverages your phone’s sensors to detect car crashes automatically, records audio and video to share details with law enforcement, and sends location data and medical information to the appropriate contacts in the event of a dangerous scenario....

To complete the Hirata State mission you need to beat Lady Butterfly and trust me doing that ain’t easy. It’s not because she’s very tough. More so, because most people hadn’t figured out the basics of the game till then. I don’t blame you, I myself had no idea what was going on in that fight and how to take her down. I tried every other way and failed miserably, only to realize that I have been playing it wrong, just like you have....

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice’s central hub is called the Dilapidated Temple, and its functionality will come as no surprise to players that are familiar with FromSoftware’s Souls series and Bloodborne. That is, the Dilapidated Temple acts as a location where players can continually improve their characters, advance quests, and travel to other areas of the game’s world. With respect to character progression, the Dilapidated Temple will be home to a number of NPCs that will assist players in their travels....