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Similar to the objectives of the Green New Deal, Yang’s plan is the latest ambitious proposal from a 2020 hopeful to address climate change and court Democratic primary voters. In his “Lower Emissions, Higher Ground” plan, Yang takes a five-pronged approach that, he believes, would allow the U.S. to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century: transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy and upgrading infrastructure and farming practices, focus on sustainability by providing innovation and technology to other countries, move populations to higher ground, conduct research on how to remove carbon from the atmosphere and pass a constitutional amendment to force federal and state governments to be “stewards for the environment....

The overarching themes of the “Commitment to America” agenda include economics, safety, freedom and accountability in government. The website for the platform says the United States “can’t afford Democrat rule” and pledges to “get America back on track.” It highlights less foreign dependence on energy to prevent increased gas prices at home, and discourages the continued reliance on China for medical and technological supplies. The platform also aims to “protect the lives of unborn children and their mothers....

The $1.75 trillion price tag falls far short of the more than $3 trillion that Democrats had originally sought, after pushback from moderate Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, whose votes are necessary for passage in the upper chamber where Democrats hold just 50 seats. It also doesn’t include some policies Biden had sought, such as paid family leave and efforts to lower prescription drug prices. “President Biden is confident this is a framework that can pass both houses of Congress, and he looks forward to signing it into law,” a senior administration official told reporters Thursday morning....

Because the CDC has been so conservative with its COVID projections and guidance, the change came as a surprise to many. It was just over two weeks ago that the organization affirmed fully vaccinated people could go maskless outside. “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate in indoor and outdoor activities, large or small, without wearing a mask or physical distancing,” said CDC director Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, during the Thursday briefing....

This is according to Detective Pikachu film director Rob Letterman. Letterman first got the idea for a Mr. Mime interrogation scene like the one in the Detective Pikachu trailer two years ago when he read the script for the 3DS game. “Full disclosure, I thought no way in a million years would [the Mr. Mime scene] work. Honestly. It was so weird. I wanted to cut it at one point, because I was like this can’t possibly work....

Ian Orser, a plumber from Grand Forks in British Columbia, had been with his daughter and their three dogs at a job site when he heard a “dog yowling and a cat screeching,” Global News reported. The two followed the noise to find that a mountain lion had one of the dogs—a Shephard-cross called Red—by the head, and was dragging it across a driveway. Orser ran to the mountain lion and began kicking it in the head....

The new cockpit head protection system, to give it its full name, is highly divisive: team principals, drivers and fans are split over whether it is the right safety solution when the new grand prix season roars into life in Melbourne this week. After years of research and development, the FIA settled on the halo – a thong-like titanium and carbon fibre structure above the cockpit – to protect drivers from flying debris following the fatal crashes of Jules Bianchi at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix and Justin Wilson in an IndyCar race in the US the following year....

On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced in a press statement that the onions used in HelloFresh and EveryPlate food products have been recalled due to the “potential presence of salmonella bacteria.” Both companies are asking consumers to discard onions that were received during the time period of July 7, 2021, through September 8, 2021. “Please note that onions received after September 8, 2021 are not affected by this recall,” said the FDA....

That’s big money for almost anyone, let alone a kid. It’s also a sign of the times. The Information Revolution is speeding ahead of its most valuable resource: workers with high-tech smarts. They go by many names in Silicon Valley: Web masters, intranet designers, applications engineers. But they share two things: an ability to run the complicated machines that increasingly govern our lives–and the fact that there are no longer enough of them to go around....

Either way, count Henrik Lundqvist in. As rumors swirl about a veteran firesale, New York’s longest-tenured foot soldier affirmed his commitment to the organization Friday, rather than chase a Stanley Cup elsewhere. RUMOR ROUNDUP: McDonagh enters trade rumor mill as Rangers stumble “I want to play for one organization. This one," Lundqvist told the New York Post in a lengthy interview about the state of the franchise, the only one he’s known in 13 NHL seasons....

Henry Cejudo was in awe of the fighting stance adopted by Patricio Freire against the former UFC champion. The Brazilian was prancing on a Karate stance that seemed effective against Henderson, who had a much bigger frame than “Pitbull”. Impressed by Freire’s approach, Henry Cejudo flew down to the Bellator champion’s gym in Brazil and began his training under Mano Santana’s (Freire’s Karate coach) tutelage. The bladed stance eventually worked wonders for the former Olympic gold medalist as he went on to secure two titles simultaneously in the UFC....

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) said it is investigating two cases of the disease in employees of Brady’s Steaks and Seafood in the city of Pascagoula—located on the Gulf Coast. The two employees have been diagnosed with hepatitis A, and health officials said that the staff members had worked at the restaurant while potentially infectious, which could have led to “possible exposure” for customers. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus....

Epic Games has organized the Fortnite event so that as many players as possible will be able to join in and watch with relative ease. Epic has provided two different times. The first time is a “Doors Open” time and the second is when the show itself will start. The Doors Open time is the time after which players can join a match and be placed into a game that’s safe for viewing....

Her graceful neck rises higher than the trees, like a giraffe in slow motion, her liquid eyes staring curiously, then dismissively, at the gaping humans; she returns to her grazing as if these late-model mammals were no more worthy of note than their scruffy shrewlike ancestors, with whom she shared the Earth 130 million years ago. The lack of interest is not mutual. The beast on that rolling meadow looks for all the world like a living dinosaur–a real, respiring, mothering, thundering, leaf-chomping Brachiosaurus....

“I will not watch it,” he said on the Big Ten teleconference Tuesday. “We’ve got to get ready for Michigan State.” The rest of us will go there with the Buckeyes because it’s that first real threat to plunge the College Football Playoff into pure chaos. Ohio State’s predicament could be the test of all tests for the committee if that Bit Ten chalk holds. BENDER: Committee got it right with Clemson over Louisville...

The new business venture was announced Tuesday on Harrison’s Instagram, where the tv host informed fans that his website will allow those interested the opportunity to book him to officiate weddings or to hold a wedding or other event at the Bachelor mansion. “#BachelorNation, you know I love connecting with you and appreciate being part of the love in your lives! I’ve been working on this for a while and am excited to announce the launch of my official website ChrisHarrisonOfficial....

The BBC also reported that at least 21 deaths in Texas are storm-related, and the state experienced the lowest temperatures in 30 years. There are plenty of ways to help those in need during these trying times, even if you aren’t near or in Texas yourself. Donating to a mutual aid fund is a great place to start. Mutual Aid Houston, Austin Mutual Aid, and Feed the People Dallas are using donations to provide housing and food to those in need....

Sebastian Scott: OK, the first one’s called “There Goes the Neighborhood.” Three neighbors decide who should move into the house next door. But they have to do it without ever meeting the person. They are only allowed to go around to that person’s current home and make decisions by what they find inside their kitchen or living room–or in photographs of them. We also watch the people whose houses are being gone through watch these strangers go through all their drawers....

This question originally appeared on Quora, the knowledge sharing network where compelling questions are answered by people with unique insights. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. Answer by Nolan Ross, NTRP level 4.0 player, on Quora: If you are planning to take up tennis as your career, and want to play professionally, then you should consider the following: You will only succeed if you are passionate about it....

In a blog post from Destiny 2’s franchise director Luke Smith looking back at the lessons learned by Bungie over the past six months, Smith detailed why the nerf to Whisper of the Worm was necessary. He actually started by saying that, in hindsight, the developer probably should never have designed Whisper of the Worm with its infinite ammo ability. But when the weapon released during a time where players were feeling less powerful than ever in the franchise, giving them a surge of power in the form of Whisper of the Worm was the choice that Bungie went with....