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In today’s issue, Scott Wong, one of Capitol Hill’s resident experts, details the political implications of a major leadership shakeup on key House committees initiated by Speaker Mike Johnson. Additionally, Matt Dixon reports on the appointment of Marco Rubio’s successor in the U.S. Senate from Florida, but that hasn’t stopped Republicans from competing for the seat in 2026. — Adam WollnerMike Johnson faces new headache in narrow House of RepresentativesWritten by Scott WongLess than two weeks after Mike Johnson narrowly secured the chairmanship after a brief uprising on the right, he is now drawing ire from his Republican opponents. Prime…

Getty ImagesTrump says he has been talking to China’s Xi through aides since his electionChina’s economy recovered in the last three months of last year, allowing the government to meet its 5% growth target in 2024, the Chinese government said on Friday.But the growth rate is one of the slowest in decades as the world’s second-largest economy struggles to overcome a protracted real estate crisis, high local government debt and youth unemployment. are.The country’s statistics chief said China’s economic performance in 2024 was “hard-won” after the government rolled out a number of stimulus measures late last year.The Chinese government has…

Smartwatch and fitness tracker bands may contain high levels of toxic PFAS ‘permanent chemicals’ that can be absorbed through the skin, leading to ‘significant’ exposure to dangerous substances. That’s what a new American study has found.The University of Notre Dame study tested 22 common brands for PFAS, or chemical markers. They were detected in 15 different products, at levels far higher than those typically found in consumer goods and clothing.Although it’s unclear how quickly PFAS crosses the skin, studies have found that PFAS can be absorbed, and the findings are “concerning” because the band is pressed against the wrist for…

The announcement of hardware integration between the Swing Catalyst force plate and the Zen Swing Stage mobile platform paves the way for a new era in golf coaching. Gravity pulls the golfer down towards the ground, but what if the ground isn’t flat? Now, golf coaches can use Swing Stage to recreate the fairway slopes found on undulating golf courses and learn how the Swing Catalyst’s force and underfoot pressure plate change key swing parameters while the ground is moving. You can teach real-world balance and weight transfer by showing them what to do. The expression “joining forces” has…

Finding a way to win in the Big Ten has always been a challenge for the Gophers men’s basketball team, but the players believed it could happen.Gophers fans also had a feeling something could be different Thursday night as the game against No. 20 Michigan entered its final stages.With seconds left in overtime to tie the game and no timeouts, Lucy Patterson received an inbounds pass and raced through midcourt. But he wasn’t open, so he kicked the ball back to Dawson Garcia.Garcia has done almost everything for his team, so why not hit a buzzer-beater too?Garcia’s logo-marked shot from…

CATLIN — What has kept Les Ciefers a part of the Salt Fork football program for the past 16 years?”It’s the kids,” Seifert said. “And a lot of that is down to the parents and the way they raise the kids. They’re good kids and they work hard at everything. Ever since I started coaching here, I’ve loved the kids. I did.”Those kids will hear familiar voices next fall when Seifert, who has been Salt Fork’s defensive coordinator since 2019 and an assistant since 2008, takes over as the Storm’s new head coach. Former coach Joe Hageman resigned in November.”This…

WJames Borrow was 300 miles from Las Vegas attending the Consumer Electronics Show last Tuesday when he noticed his Palisades home was on fire. His house was without power, but a friend suggested he turn on the Tesla remotely and see if the camera showed anything.From his car camera, he watched in panic as the house went up in flames. Driving home from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, he called his parents and said, I was just looking. ”A firefighter holds a hose at the Eaton Fire in Pasadena, California, on January 8. Photo: Mario Anzuoni/ReutersBorrow’s first concern was finding…

Qualifier Lerner Tian, ​​the 19-year-old American, outscored marathon man Daniil Medvedev in an astonishing Australian Open flurry, spinning the three-time finalist in an exhausting early morning epic. and was eliminated from the tournament.As the clock ticked down to 3 a.m. on Friday, the California teen looked down after the No. 5 seed performed one of his trademarks, 6-3, 7-6 (4). I discovered incredible mental and physical reserves to win. They won 6-7 (8), 1-6, 7-6 (10-7) in 4 hours and 49 minutes at Margaret Court Arena.The bleary-eyed but healthy-looking crowd stayed in place, glued to the drama as the world’s…

Written by Michelle Crouch Co-published with Charlotte Ledger OrthoCarolina, one of the nation’s largest independent orthopedic practices, is nearing an agreement to sell its physical therapy business to PT Solutions Physical Therapy, a private equity-backed Atlanta-based company. The Charlotte Ledger/North Carolina Health News reported. OrthoCarolina CEO Leo Spector, an orthopedic surgeon, declined to provide further details Thursday, but acknowledged that the company plans to announce the sale in the coming weeks. He said the sale of the physical therapy business is part of OrtCarolina’s strategy to focus on what it does best: patient care and orthopedic surgery. “We’re doing what…

Tony Jolliffe/BBCA once-in-a-century find has been unearthed in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii after lying dormant for 2,000 years under meters of volcanic rock and ash.Archaeologists have discovered a luxurious private bathhouse complete with greenhouses, conservatories, cold rooms, elaborate artwork, and a huge plunge pool. This could possibly be the largest in history.This spa-like complex is located at the heart of a grand mansion discovered during extensive excavations over the past two years.”These spaces are exactly part of the ‘Pompeii effect’, as if people had left only a minute ago,” said Dr. Gabriel Zustriegel, director of the Pompeii Archaeological…