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Desperate for a win at the climate summit, Biden touted two diplomatic agreements to his base. The first is the Global Methane Pledge, with 90 countries committing to rules which could cut methane emissions by 30 percent as soon as 2030. The EPA plans to require inspection and repair of leaking pipelines, meaning this pledge—which does not include China, India or Russia—will bring concrete policy change at home without corresponding action on the part of our methane-emitting rivals....

The Dance Moms star had encouraged fans to use their voices by getting out to the polls and voting during election day. However, her message sparked immediate outrage after she concluded the tweet endorsing Trump, who is running against Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden. “No matter who you’re voting for use your voice and vote!!! It’s your right!!! #Trump2020,” Hilliker wrote. What followed was an onslaught of Dance Mom fans bashing the 18-year-old reality star by comparing her to former castmate Maddie Ziegler....

Kuachua Xiong, 25, was pulled over by a Cass County Sheriff’s Department officer on December 22, according to an arrest affidavit. Xiong had been stopped after he was observed swerving in between traffic, speeding, and driving aggressively. Upon an examination of Xiong’s car, officers found that the vehicle appeared to be “lived in” for an apparent cross-country trip. Xiong told police that he was planning on visiting the White House to photograph the landmark....

Undrafted free agent running back LaVance Taylor, out of Division II Central Missouri, sent his highlight tape to every team on Twitter in hopes of getting noticed. It worked. MORE: Classic training camp photos | Bernard Pollard says Brady shouldn’t have been suspended The Chiefs announced the signing of Taylor just a day after he tweeted them. It’s unlikely there’s a direct correlation between Taylor tweeting the team and getting signed....

At home. Nope, Pittsburgh’s embarrassment against Louisville isn’t today’s topic. We’re looking, instead, at the shocking number of games lost by teams that either are currently in the Top 10 of the AP poll or were recently in the Top 10. Heck, Nos. 1, 2 and 4 lost on Tuesday night, but that was only the start. What do all those losses mean, though? Should fans of those teams really be worried?...

What is AGDQ 2020? Awesome Games Done Quick is an annual charity event featuring a week-long stream of video game speedrunning. In the gaming community, speedrunning refers to beating games as quickly as possible. So, if you want to see games like Mega Man, Metroid, Mario and Zelda played with an unparalleled level of precision, this is where you’ll find it. This year AGDQ works to support the Prevent Cancer Foundation with donations from gamers around the world....

Days before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, the IOC maintains its history of rejecting any “moment of silence” for the Munich 11, which arguably introduced the free world to international terrorism. The lobbying effort by victims’ families, at least in the past decade, has been rejected or ignored by the IOC. In contrast, the IOC allowed American athletes in 2002 to enter the stadium with a flag from the recently torpedoed and collapsed World Trade Center....

The move stopped play and cost him a penalty. Leggio then saved the ensuing penalty shot, so he came out on top at the end of the whole sequence. MORE: Cam Talbot’s awesome Marshmallow Man mask | Dalai Lama wears Bruins hat “I thought there was a better percentage chance of stopping one guy instead of two,” Leggio told ctsport.com. Genius.

Jack Graham, the now-former staff member for Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum, announced his decision in a tweet Saturday. Graham posted a photo of the resignation letter that stated he had left the position effective Saturday. “I appreciate the opportunities you have given me over the years, but my heart is telling me that I can no longer effectively support you and the decisions you make for Tulsa,” Graham stated in the letter....

Kimberly Bergalis is famous because she reportedly contracted the HIV virus from her dentist, who died of AIDS. She’s famous because she’s thought to be the first person to get AIDS from a health-care worker. She and her family are now fighting an angry battle, lambasting public-health officials while calling for the testing of all health-care workers for the AIDS virus. I find Kimberly Bergalis’s personal story tragic beyond words....

An 84-year-old man travelling with members of his family became unresponsive around an hour into a flight from Manchester, England, to Malaga, Spain, last Friday afternoon, eyewitness Emma Gaskell told Manchester Evening News on Monday. She told the newspaper that the staff onboard the plane first attempted to provide first aid to the unnamed man, who is believed to be from Manchester, before then asking the passengers if any of them had a medical background and were able to help....

The country’s tourism ministry, known as SAPCO, described the signing as a lease agreement for a “futuristic city” in the coastal village of Mbodiène, West Africa. The agency said the songwriter is committed to “supporting the promotion of tourist activity in Senegal.” “Finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future,” the artist said online, CNN Travel reported. Akon spent his childhood in Senegal before launching a music career and releasing hits in America....

The club asserted that the player will be punished if the allegations were proven to be true, as he was said to have mentioned his dissatisfaction with hearing of his friends’ success with other clubs, and that he would like to enter a new challenge to get trophies. The player reportedly mentioned being linked with Al Jazira but negotiations didn’t bear fruit.

Now the comedian turned author is combining his two roles. Last week he took to the airwaves on America’s first all-liberal radio network, Air America. His goal seems to be to provide a little therapy to the millions of Americans who despise President George W. Bush, but have until now felt unworthy of a radio forum of their own. He spoke with NEWSWEEK’s Adam Piore last week. Excerpts: PIORE: So, what are you up to?...

If you’ve watched MLB Network at any point in the past week or so — and if you’re a baseball fan, you’ve probably been glued to the channel during baseball’s annual winter meetings in Orlando — you’ve seen the promos for “MLB Network Presents: Billy,” the 90-minute documentary on the man who spent his life riding a baseball roller coaster like few men before or after him. Narrated by actor John Turturro, “Billy” airs tonight (Thursday) at 8 ET....

A new generation within al Qaeda is coming of age and will soon assume leadership. The original al Qaeda we knew is transforming, stepping away temporarily from the global jihad to grow, broaden its reach and deepen its grip before it returns stronger than ever and targets the West. The cadre that surrounded Osama bin Laden and his successor, Ayman al Zawahiri, in Afghanistan and Pakistan is old and mostly dead, except for the few remaining individuals who offer strategic guidance....

Oxlade-Chamberlain wants big pay rise Austria went into the tournament with high expectations after going unbeaten through qualifying and topping their group with nine wins and a draw from 10 games. However, Alaba’s side had a tournament to forget, losing their opening game against Hungary 2-0 before a 0-0 draw with Portugal and a final defeat to tournament surprise packages Iceland sent them crashing out at the group stage....

According to The Tuscaloosa News, Battle has undergone three rounds of chemotherapy in the past year and is in good spirits as he heads to Emory University in Atlanta beginning Wednesday for stem cell replacement. MORE: Ranking college football coaches, 1-128 | Bama assistants get raises The school said Battle was originally diagnosed in March 2014 after a radiologist discovered a small tumor on a vertebra during a regular physical examination....

The Line: Alabama -17, Total: 46.5 Line movement: Alabama opened as a 16-point road favorite at The Wynn sports book in Las Vegas on Sunday and dropped briefly as low as -14.5 before rising to the -17 there and at other shops as of late Wednesday. For updated spreads and totals from around Las Vegas, visit our live odds page. Trends that matter: Alabama is 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings with Tennessee…....

The field is at a serious disadvantage heading into October. In fact, the we’re almost as confident in Alabama-Clemson III as we are in Cavs-Warriors IV in the 2017-18 NBA Finals. How would you draw any other conclusion right now? MORE: How Tigers beat up Virginia Tech Alabama has outscored Vanderbilt and Ole Miss 125-3 in its first two SEC games. The Rebels were the one team that gave the Crimson Tide fits the last three seasons, and they were disposed of in 66-3 fashion on Saturday....