The cohort of lawmakers representing 38 states consists of 166 House Republicans, 39 Senate Republicans and two House Democrats who filed an amicus brief Thursday arguing that the right to an abortion is “unworkable.” The 207 lawmakers said that Roe v. Wade and similar cases upholding abortion “should be reconsidered and, if appropriate, overruled.” The Democrats—Reps. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Dan Lipinski of Illinois—are both among the few remaining anti-abortion members of the caucus and have received past criticism for their stances....

A number of change.org petitions have gone viral this week demanding the white supremacist hate group be classified as terrorists, prompting them to be included among the top trends on Twitter. One such petition calling for the KKK to be declared a terrorist organization reached 100,000 signatures before it closed. Two more petitions have also attracted at least 79,000 and 86,000 signatures, with a fourth demanding the KKK be illegal reaching 125,000 signatures....

DENVER -- Hunter Pence sidestepped questions about his home run, the one that cleared the top row of seats in left field. No, he didn't hear anything special when the ball made contact with his bat in the first inning. And no, he didn't realize it was going to travel an extra-long way. Pence wanted to avoid that topic all together after the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Tuesday night....

“Danielle appears to not be a threat to land in the next week, however, shipping interests should note the location and strength of the storm,” AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said Thursday afternoon. There are no coastal warnings in effect for the storm, according to the National Hurricane Center. On Friday morning, Tropical Storm Danielle strengthened and became the first Atlantic hurricane in 2022, the National Hurricane Center announced. The storm currently has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour, according to the center....

In a counterintuitive analysis of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, where winds have reached up to 185 miles per hour, meteorologists say that the storm itself is only crawling along at one mile per hour. This is because the upper atmosphere’s winds, which would normally pull a hurricane along, have calmed, and because they are not moving, neither is Dorian, Associated Press reported. Jeff Masters, meteorology director at Weather Underground, told AP: “This is unprecedented....

The hurricane is currently about 60 miles south-southeast of Mobile, Alabama, and around 55 miles southwest of Pensacola, Florida, and is moving north-northeast at 2 mph with maximum, sustained winds of 105 mph. Hurricane-force winds are spreading onshore along the western Florida panhandle and the Alabama coasts. Sally is forecast to produce 10 to 20 inches of rainfall with isolated amounts of 30 inches along and just inland of the central Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle, west of the Apalachicola River, to the Alabama/Mississippi border....

How It Works Microphones on the external sound processor pick up sounds, and those sounds are converted to digital information. These sounds are transmitted directly to the electrode array in the cochlea. At the same time, the acoustic/hearing aid portion picks up the low-frequency sounds, amplifies them, and those sounds are transmitted through the ear canal to the eardrum and inner ear. The cochlea picks up the sound information from both sources and sends them to the brain which makes sense of what is heard....

Causes The underlying causes of jackhammer esophagus are not well understood but the condition may be caused by abnormalities in the nerve pathways that control the esophagus or an increase in the amount of acetylcholine. Some health professionals believe that jackhammer esophagus is triggered by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The condition seems to be more common among individuals who also have psychiatric illnesses and the condition is sometimes successfully treated with tricyclic antidepressants....

Last October, SpaceX and L3Harris won Space Development Agency (SDA) contracts to build a total of eight satellites to detect and track missiles as part of a new “tracking layer” in low-Earth orbit. It will complement what is already the world’s most sophisticated missile warning and defense system, the 11-satellite Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) operated by the U.S. Space Force. To track hostile hypersonic missiles, however, new research in China suggested the Defense Department may need to operate up to 100 space-based sensors, according to a report on Monday in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post....

Diagnosis of hypervigilance is based on your medical history and clinical examination. Some diagnostic tests such as blood tests and imaging tests may help identify the cause. The treatment is based on reducing the symptoms of hypervigilance and also managing the underlying cause. Symptoms Hypervigilance is an unpleasant feeling. Not only do you notice sensations more readily, but you’re also likely to be unable to divert your attention from them....

Symptoms of hyponatremia, or low sodium in the body, may include nausea and vomiting, confusion, weakness, and in severe cases, seizures, coma, and even death. In order to diagnose hyponatremia, a healthcare provider will perform a medical history, physical examination, and order laboratory tests. Treatment involves addressing the underlying cause—such as administering a salt-water solution through the vein, or alternatively, restricting water and salt intake. A normal sodium level is between 135 and 145 milliequivalents per liter (mEq/L)....

Man City undeservedly destroyed by Chelsea and will suffer from the fall-out The Premier League leaders ultimately claimed a 3-1 victory, with Diego Costa, Willian and Eden Hazard all finding the net in the second half after Gary Cahill’s own goal had gifted City the lead on the stroke of half-time. And to compound a miserable afternoon for the home side, they lost both Sergio Aguero and Fernandinho to red cards as tempers flared over in stoppage time....

Toffees season-ticket holders were earlier this week asked to indicate their “level of trust in the manager and his coaching staff” on a scale of zero to 10. Allardyce, who has faced criticism from supporters for an uninspiring run of results, blamed the survey on the director of marketing’s lack of football knowledge and revealed he has received an apology from chairman Bill Kenwright. “The director of marketing and communications has clearly slipped up,” Allardyce said....

He has claim to grander residences, of course–10 Downing Street and the country estate at Chequers. But this is his political home. With Blair on the way out of office, a fin de régime pall suffuses the place these days. It’s inescapable even amid the hustle and bustle of his security detail and his traveling staff, weighed down by satchels and carryalls and, poignantly, the scuffed, iconic “red box” in which British government ministers carry their overnight paperwork....

The club’s CEO Parth Jindal took to Twitter to state that the tie against the Kolkata giants was a must-win situation for his side. However, The Blues couldn’t rise up to the challenge as they were defeated for the second time this season by The Red and Gold outfit. “The dynamics surrounding this match is so bad. We had expectations to go for a win from the first minute. We tried and it was not good....

Goalscorer R. Laldanmawia (58’) replaced Ashutosh Mehta who was dropped from the squad by Khalid Jamil while Trevor Morgan made as many as four changes for the away side. Re-LIVE: Aizawl FC 1-0 East Bengal Arnab Mondal, Romeo Fernandes, Rowllin Borges and Abinash Ruidas made it to the East Bengal eleven in place of Gurwinder Singh, Lalrindika Ralte, Chris Payne and Nikhil Poojari as the visitors looked to open up a three point lead at the top....

Jamil, the man who had led Aizawl to a fairytale triumph in their inaugural appearance in the I-League, would have felt confident in collecting all three points against his previous employers when Yusa Katsumi’s wicked deflection left Avilash Paul flat-footed for East Bengal’s second goal of the night. When he kneeled down to touch the ground in silent prayer, little did he anticipate that his side would let slip a two-goal lead as the defending champions mounted a late charge to restore parity with virtually the last kick of the game....

Mohun Bagan coach Sanjoy Sen had brought back Ansumana Kromah and Sony Norde into the starting XI for this game, replacing Naro Hari Shrestha and Dipendu Dowary. Rana Gharam came in place of Eze Kingsley who was sent off against Shillong Lajong in the previous match. NEROCA coach Gift Raikhan fielded his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation with midfielder Aryn Glen Williams pairing up with Varney Kallon Kiatamba in the central defence....

Next in line is Neroca FC, have been promoted to the first division of I-League for the first time after being crowned as the undefeated champions of the 2nd division. The North Eastern Re-Organising Cultural Association Football Club (NEROCA FC) is one of two teams who are debuting into Indian domestic club football’s top tier this season along with Gokulam Kerala FC. The Imphal based club secured their participation in the top tier for the first time in 52 years, since their inception when they defeated Lonestar Kashmir 1-4 in Srinagar, with a match to spare....

“Not happy, but I am in an anxious mood today. So many players have been injured which is extremely bad for us. And even after winning by 5 goals, there is no time to relax as there are two difficult matches ahead,” said Sen. The Green and Maroon coach then went on to give a report on the injuries. “Yuta has suffered a dislocation in his collarbone and will be operated today evening....