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Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck Schumer Holder, Yates lead letter backing Biden pick for Civil Rights Division at DOJ Capitol Police officer killed in car attack lies in honor in Capitol Rotunda Rep. Andy Kim on Asian hate: 'I've never felt this level of fear' MORE (D-N.Y.) unveiled an expansive agenda on Tuesday, stressing that while he hoped to pick up GOP support, Democrats could not let Republicans stonewall them. Schumer, during the first in-person lunch for Senate Democrats in roughly a year, outlined his short-term and long-term agenda and stressed that the caucus can't let Republicans block the party's big priorities. Schumer told members that it was his "desire to try to work with Republicans" to accomplish Democrats' legislative goals, according to a Senate Democratic source who attended the meeting. ADVERTISEMENT "But Schumer also cautioned that Senate Dems do not have the luxury of time and if Republicans are intransigent, … [Read more...] about Schumer warns Democrats can’t let GOP block expansive agenda

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden wants Congress to know he’s sincere about cutting a deal on infrastructure, but Republican lawmakers have deep-seated doubts about the scope of his proposed package, its tax hikes and Biden’s premise that this is an inflection point for the U.S. as a world power. Biden met Monday afternoon with a bipartisan group of lawmakers and tried to assure them that the Oval Office gathering was not “window dressing.” One of the core disputes is over what counts as infrastructure in his $2.3 trillion proposal. “I’m prepared to negotiate as to the extent of my infrastructure project, as well as how we pay for it,” Biden said. “It’s going to get down to what we call ‘infrastructure.’” Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi indicated after the meeting that he was willing to negotiate with Biden and called it a “good discussion.” But a more fundamental disagreement also emerged about whether the United States is losing its status atop the global economy … [Read more...] about Biden wants infrastructure deal as Colorado gets a C-minus grade

"Mister Speaker, just last week the prime minister placed the Australian treasurer in His Majesty's Prison Service, with his only reasoning being that he 'served as a leading figure in a fake UK a while back'. "...I would like to ask the prime minister what exactly his reason is for the imprisonment of the Australian treasurer?" So begins one of the questions asked by the leader of the opposition in Parliament last month. No - not the real one that's currently embroiled in debates over Brexit. I mean the one in Roblox. If this name isn't ringing any bells, you're probably not alone, as Roblox remains relatively undiscussed in games media. While it may look like the outcome of an unfortunate accident at a Lego factory, Roblox is actually an incredibly successful game. Released in 2006, the free-to-play multiplayer title reached about 48 million monthly players in March 2017 - putting it in the same ballpark as Minecraft, which in February 2017 attracted 55m users per month . … [Read more...] about I spectated prime minister’s questions – in Roblox

BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker may face a storm after vowing to keep his lockdown mop. Viewers have likened it to a 1970s porn star’s while meteorological godfather Bill Giles also had a veiled dig. Tomasz, 42 , was asked online what he plans to do about his long locks now barbers have reopened. He replied: “Keeping - it’ll need a little styling but that’s it.” He added: “My choice.” Last month veteran sky-watcher Bill warned about “shaggy sheepdog” weathermen who may be less believable because viewers could not see the whites of their eyes. Some expressed their disapproval after lockdown eased this week, with one tweeting: “I see Tomasz Schafernaker couldn’t get a hair appointment.” Another woman remarked: “My mum has just watched the news about hairdressers reopening, and her first question was whether Tomasz Schafernaker has had his hair cut yet.” Most read in Bizarre HEAR CAT'S PURR Doja Cat secures deal for another … [Read more...] about Rebel BBC weatherman Tomasz Schafernaker faces storm by refusing to cut his long ’70s porn star’ lockdown hair

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) met with President Biden Joe Biden IRS to roll out payments for ,000 child tax credit in July Capitol Police told not to use most aggressive tactics in riot response, report finds Biden to accompany first lady to appointment for 'common medical procedure' MORE at the White House Tuesday seeking to win progress on its legislative agenda. The meeting comes as race in America dominates the country’s attention, with the troubling rise of Asian American hate and fierce national pushback against another Black man being shot and killed by police in a Minneapolis suburb on Sunday. Nearly a dozen caucus members were present, including caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty Joyce Birdson Beatty Congressional Black Caucus members post selfie celebrating first WH visit in four years Black lawmakers press Biden on agenda at White House meeting Democrats spar over COVID-19 vaccine strategy MORE (D-Ohio), House Majority … [Read more...] about Black lawmakers press Biden on agenda at White House meeting

London (CNN) Following weeks of speculation about whether Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine might be connected to dozens of cases of blood clots reported in the region, European drug regulators have now announced that there is a possible link. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) stopped short of changing its guidance on how the vaccine is used, maintaining that the overall benefits still outweigh the risks, while some European countries are restricting use of the shot to older age groups only. On the same day, UK authorities also confirmed the link and emphasized that the benefits of the AstraZeneca shot outweighed its risk overall, but took a different course of action for people under the age of 30, advising that they are given different vaccines, if available. The regulators have cleared up some questions around the AstraZeneca shot but raised many others. Here are the answers to some of them. What are the risks of taking the … [Read more...] about AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine: How common are blood clots and should I be worried?

About half the UK adult population would have likely tested positive for coronavirus antibodies by the end of March, data has shown. An estimated 54.9% of people in private households in England had COVID-19 antibodies in the week to 28 March, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures - largely unchanged on the previous two weeks. The presence of coronavirus antibodies suggests someone has had the infection in the past or has been vaccinated. The ONS said antibody positivity has levelled off in England, Wales and Scotland. In Wales, the latest estimate is 49.1% and for Scotland it is 46%. Advertisement Live COVID updates from the UK and around the world In Northern Ireland, an estimated 54.5% of people were likely to have COVID-19 antibodies in the week to 28 March - up from 50% in the previous week. More from Covid-19 COVID-19: Yes, prime minister, lockdown is driving down coronavirus cases - but vaccines … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Half UK population likely to have had coronavirus antibodies in March, ONS data shows

AS celebs and influencers move from Instagram to sell sexy selfies to fans on subscription sites, we ask, should women cash in from posing nude? And does payment for nude selfies set back feminism? Yes Says Megan Barton-Hanson, 26, Onlyfans user Power is firmly in the hands of the content creator – like me THE 26-year-old former Love Islander and OnlyFans user says: “OnlyFans is a paid content site which has changed the power dynamic for glamour models and sex workers, with the power now firmly being in the hands of the content creator. “Those on the site can decide their rates without a third party and choose what “level” they shoot to, be it topless or nude. They can also own all the rights to the images. “Before, models often felt pressured to shoot to a level they weren’t comfortable with in order to earn more money or secure more work. “And newer models, who can often be naive to the dangers of the industry, have been a target for … [Read more...] about Women are right to sell nudes – having men lust after you is powerful not sl*tty, says Megan Barton-Hanson

De nieuwe Sony Xperia 1 III is zojuist onthuld door het bedrijf tijdens een livestream. Ook heeft Sony de Xperia 5 III en Xperia 10 III uit de doeken gedaan. De naam van het toestel is misschien wat verwarrend, maar het is de opvolger van de Xperia 1 II die na de Xperia 1 volgde. De Xperia 1 III is geen enorme verandering ten opzichte van zijn voorganger, maar brengt wel enkele nieuwe functies met zich mee. Alles wat je moet weten over het volgende grote toestel van Sony (en de Xperia 5 III en Xperia 10 III) vind je hier. Tot de kern Wat is het? Sony's volgende vlaggenschip Wanneer verschijnt het? Eind september Wat kost het? Waarschijnlijk rond de 1200 euro Releasedatum en prijs De Sony Xperia 1 III is onthuld op 14 april 2021 en wordt verwacht rond de "zomer van 2021". We verwachten het toestel voor het eind van september. De Xperia 1 II werd in februari 2020 onthuld en verscheen in mei. Als Sony dat patroon blijft volgen, mogen we de Xperia 1 III dus over … [Read more...] about Sony Xperia 1 III releasedatum, prijs, specificaties en alles wat je moet weten

Ho Chi Minh City has seen a nominal number of new affordable housing projects in the past five years, which has greatly frustrated the road to homeownership of the city’s up-and-coming young workforce. As per Vietnamese law, social housing is put under strict regulations, where hopeful buyers must meet a score of criteria to become eligible for purchase. Members of the general public are resting their best hopes on privately-developed affordable housing projects, yet the category is finding itself in a tight corner of the market, catching little interest from developers. Fizzling supply After the housing bust that haunted the domestic market from 2009 to 2013, Ho Chi Minh City and the surrounding locales observed a surge of housing projects from low- to mid-tier range, as 78 percent of the new housing projects in the area in 2017 were classified as B- or C-tier, according to a report from the real estate firm DKRA. As per Vietnam’s Circular 31/2016, qualified apartment … [Read more...] about Despite growing demand in Ho Chi Minh City, supply of affordable apartments flatlines