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The website late on Tuesday showed the Democrats had a 52 percent chance of keeping the Senate majority, while the Republicans had a 48 chance. There had been consensus for a long time that the Republicans will win back the Senate this fall, buoyed by high inflation and economic downturn under Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency. FiveThirtyEight believes that the Republicans have selected some “weak candidates” in some key races, meaning that they are less likely to take the upper chamber than previously predicted....

The Democratic-controlled House passed $1.7 trillion in new funding to expand the U.S. social safety net, known as the Build Back Better Act, on Friday, which includes climate initiatives, child care funding, university pre-K, and extension of health care subsidies. The legislation is key to Biden’s domestic agenda and Democrats must now navigate a 50-50 split Senate with no room for error. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set a benchmark for his caucus to pass the bill before Christmas, saying the chamber will consider the bill “as soon as the necessary technical and procedural work with the Senate parliamentarian has been completed....

The battles of Demon Slayer are truly one-of-a-kind, featuring beautiful visuals and stylistic gore that most people won’t find in modern anime. It’s easy to see how Demon Slayer has managed to depose One Piece as one of the highest-selling manga of all time. Each and every Breathing technique present in this show is a thing of beauty.RELATED: Demon Slayer: What Happens After The Anime?However, there’s one particular technique in this regard that anime fans don’t really know a lot about: the amazing Hinokami Kagura technique, known more colloquially as the Sun Breathing technique....

Both Graham and McConnell have publicly expressed support for President Donald Trump’s pledge to nominate a new justice this month. Following Ginsburg’s death on Friday, McConnell vowed that whomever Trump nominates will get a vote on the Senate floor. The senator’s promise to confirm a nominee before Election Day has gestured what could be a monumental fight in Congress. Youth-led climate activists from the Sunrise Movement and Shut Down D....

With the Seattle Sounders set to face FC Dallas in the MLS playoffs Monday, Dempsey has been left off the U.S. squad that will take on Colombia on Friday in London and Ireland on Nov. 18 in Dublin. Sounders teammate DeAndre Yedlin, however, has been called in. Beasley, Beckerman and Cameron have received their first call-ups since representing the USA at the World Cup in Brazil. They are joined on the squad by fellow World Cup veterans Brad Guzan, Nick Rimando, Matt Besler, John Brooks, Timmy Chandler, Fabian Johnson, Jermaine Jones, Alejandro Bedoya, Mix Diskerud, Julian Green, Jozy Altidore, Chris Wondolowski and Yedlin....

Dune is one of the films released this year that will be having a simultaneous release on HBO Max as well as in movie theaters. The film will have a deep cast of many recognizable faces, with Timothee Chalamet starring as the protagonist. Chalamet is also set to star as Willy Wonka in the upcoming new film based on the chocolate factory owner. RELATED: Timothee Chalamet Makes Connection Between Dune And Harry Potter...

Based on Frank Herbet’s acclaimed 1965 novel, Dune follows the Atreides family accepting the stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis (also referred to as Dune), which contains the most valuable substance in the universe known as the “spice.” A part of Warner Bros.’ hybrid model for its 2021 slated films, Dune premiered on HBO Max the same day as its theatrical release, but the film was available to stream only for 30 days on the platform....

The pact is worth roughly $32.5 million, according to initial reports. Team officials will hold a media conference Monday with Pitta. Monday is the NFL deadline for designating franchise players, so the team and Pitta avoided a confrontation on that issue. Pitta is a favorite target for QB Joe Flacco, and the offense suffered last season when Pitta missed the first 12 games because of hip surgery. At 28, Pitta is a sure-handed receiver in a two-tight end scheme with Ed Dickson....

After losing twice in a row last week, the Lakers were quick to turn their fortunes around. They finished up their Eastern Conference road trip with a hard-fought victory over the Boston Celtics before brushing aside the Atlanta Hawks. Meanwhile, the Denver Nuggets have begun to turn their early season inconsistencies into wins and have gone 7-3 over the past ten matchups to rise up the Western Conference standings....

Wilder, serving as a guest commentator at BT Sport for Saturday’s fight between Fury and Francesco Pianeta, made an appearance at Friday’s weigh-in. After Fury and Pianeta weighed in, Wilder took a picture with a fan and then screamed his signature phrase, “Bomb Squad.” Fury’s dad and trainer, John, noticed Wilder. He walked up to him screaming “shut up!” Wilder then pointed at the elder Fury and said, “Make sure you win the (Pianeta) fight....

The capital side are currently facing controversy off the field, but the players put all that behind them in what was a dominant display from Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti took charge of his first game in his second spell at the helm and named a strong starting lineup, with David Alaba handed his debut. The visitors controlled proceedings from the start but struggled to make their dominance count. An inspired Alaves defense limiting them to speculative shots from distance....

Deportivo Alaves find themselves in the relegation zone at the moment and cannot afford to lose this fixture. The Basque outfit held Getafe to a 0-0 stalemate last weekend and will need to put in a similar performance on Friday. Real Valladolid are in 16th place in the La Liga standings and are currently only one point away from the relegation zone. The away side suffered a 3-1 defeat against SD Huesca in its previous game and will want to bounce back in this match....

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill will hand down Chauvin’s sentence on Friday with proceedings expected to begin at around 1.30 p.m. CDT (2.30 p.m. EDT), according to Minnesota Public Radio (MPR). Chauvin was convicted on April 20 on three counts—unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter—but as these convictions arose from a “single behavioral incident,” under Minnesota law, he will only be convicted for the most serious offense....

Mourinho’s side were beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to fall eight points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League title race. United 14/1 for PL title The Portuguese delivered EFL Cup and Europa League glory in his first season at Old Trafford, but the devastating form of neighbours City has left United trailing in their wake in 2017-18. And Desailly believes Mourinho should remain true to his style as the manager grapples with a playing staff not yet entirely to his satisfaction....

DeSantis hit out against antisemitism days after the message in support of Ye, who is commonly known as Kanye West, was projected onto TIAA Bank Field following the Georgia-Florida college football game on Saturday where the governor was in attendance. The message referenced the rapper’s recent antisemitic statements that resulted in Adidas terminating its business partnership with him. Jeremy T. Redfern, deputy press secretary for DeSantis, told Newsweek: “Governor DeSantis rejects attempts to scapegoat the Jewish community—it has no place in Florida....

Giroud went through the entirety of Les Bleus’ triumphant 2018 World Cup campaign without finding the net but the Chelsea striker was on hand to net a 74th-minute winner in Paris after Ryan Babel cancelled out Kylian Mbappe’s early opener on Sunday. The 31-year-old Giroud is now France’s fourth-highest scorer in history, with 32 to his name, and Deschamps warmly praised a selfless performer. “I am very happy for Olivier Giroud,” the head coach told M6....

During an introductory press conference after the trade to the Browns became official, Watson was asked if he has any plans to settle the 22 civil suits that he is facing accusing him of alleged sexual misconduct. “That’s not my intent,” Watson said in response. “My intent is to continue to clear my name as much as possible and that’s what I’m focused on.” The comments by Watson on Friday came shortly after learning that he would not face criminal charges in connection with the alleged incidents....

On Thursday, the NFL has reached a settlement for an 11-game suspension with an $5 million fine for Watson after he faced more than 20 accusations of sexual assault. This ends the NFL’s appeal of a decision made by retired judge Sue L. Robinson, who was assigned to handle the disciplinary hearings for Watson. Though Robinson called the behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL,” she suspended him only six games without a fine....

The NBA Finals MVP chose the Clippers, as Los Angeles was able to bring along Paul George in a trade. Also left behind in the Clippers madness was the decision from shooting guard Danny Green, who agreed to a deal with the Lakers. So that’s two key players Toronto lost in the same night. But despite Leonard and Green leaving, most Raptors fans looked at the positive side of things....