The bill, known as the Access to Birth Control Act, addresses the practice of pharmacies electing to refuse the sale of certain contraceptives. Those pharmacies that do not comply with the law can receive fines of $1,000 a day, the bill writes. Senators Patty Murray of Washington and Bob Menendez of New Jersey, and Representatives Robin Kelly of Illinois and Katie Porter of California also sponsored the bill, with over 100 additional Democrats signing on as co-sponsors....

In fact, that’s the title of a new book from the editors of the American Heritage dictionaries–and don’t turn your nose up. If you’re reading this, you know what “stigma,” “stoic” and “Svengali” mean, but the fun is in the passages that illustrate the words. “Mercenary,” for instance, comes with a speech from Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest”; you also get nuggets from Oliver Sacks, D.H. Lawrence, the autobiography of Maureen O’Hara … As a vocabulary-builder: useless....

But perhaps most valuable is Fischer’s portrait of Washington. Instead of presenting the Napoleonic hero of the painting, he shows a proud youth who evolved into a humble democratic leader. (The moment when Washington weeps as he watches the Americans surrender in New York is especially poignant.) Fischer’s vision of the crossing is every bit the masterpiece Leutze’s is.

I was quite happy to blame the lapses on brain-cell loss due to aging, convincing myself that my brain would soon rewire itself and I’d get up to speed again. I did a very successful U.S. book-signing tour and had breakfast at the White House. It was absolutely great. Then I came back to England and had one particularly bad day. Lots of things happened at once, all demanding my attention, and my brain was beginning to flatline....

The collapse sees the 24-year-old denied a second chance at European football after a disappointing six-year spell at Arsenal, during which he failed to make a single appearance for the Premier League club. Get Bordeaux Ligue 1 title odds After joining the Gunners for €4 million in 2010, Silva spent time on loan at Levante, Alcoyano, Ponferradina, Real Murcia and Bolton Wanderers, before returning to Fluminense in 2016. He had agreed a deal to join the Ligue 1 club subject to a medical, but Bordeaux confirmed via Twitter they had opted against finalising the move....

According to a press release from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at approximately 12 p.m. local time on Tuesday, border patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station in Texas were conducting “boat operations” in the Rio Grande river. While in the river, the border patrol agents observed “unusual color on the riverbank,” CBP said. As border patrol agents conducted a further investigation of the “unusual color” they discovered two small children abandoned on the banks of the river....

The Germany youth international has signed a contract that will keep him at Signal Iduna Park until June 2022, with reports that circulated in 2016 suggesting that he had a €10 million release clause at Borussia Monchengladbach if purchased this summer. Mor dreaming of Madrid move “Mo Dahoud is a hugely talented and exciting player for central midfield and one we have been watching intensively for several years,” Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc told the club’s official website....

A photo taken from the Charlesmark Hotel perfectly captured the spirit of the city after winter storm Juno dumped almost three feet of snow on Boston. MORE: Marathon bombing trial update | Boston Marathon then and now The roads appear to be in bad shape, but it’s nice to see someone taking special care of the marathon’s historic landmark. The admirable citizen hasn’t been identified, though his good deed is going viral....

The two teams are renewing hostilities after the 2018 Fifa World Cup qualifying clash in Tamale where the Black Stars were held to a goalless draw three months ago. Bondo will be assisted on the lines by Algerian referee Abdelhak Etchiali and Oliver Safari Kabene from Congo DR. In the other group game, Egypt, who are making a return since 2010, will take on Mali. Ghana, who were runners-up in the previous edition, are chasing their first title in over three decades following a 1982 triumph....

Segal told Sirius XM NFL Radio on Wednesday that he still expects Johnson to be released by the Tennessee Titans soon. "I think it's a matter of time before Chris won't be with the Titans," Segal said. Johnson wants to play for his $8 million salary to stay in Tennessee. There's no way the Titans want to pay him that much, given the bare market for aging backs. But Johnson also plans to be present for the team's offseason workouts on Monday to help force their hand....

Luanda is a boomtown. Oil brings in more than $3 billion a year, and the major companies plan to spend tens of billions more in the southwest African nation over the next five years. Huge new deep-water finds could make Angola the continent’s leading oil producer in a decade. It already supplies 8 percent of the United States’ oil, more than Kuwait. Not even the brutal civil war waged by rebel leader Jonas Savimbi for the last quarter century can explain why nothing seems to trickle down....

Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire inside the King Soopers supermarket on Monday afternoon, authorities said. The suspect, identified on Tuesday as 21-year-old Ahmad Ali Aliwi Alissa, has been booked into jail on first-degree murder charges. Among the dead was Officer Eric Talley, 51, who Boulder Police Chief Maris Herold praised as a hero, saying he was fatally shot after being the first to arrive at the store in response to a call about shots fired....

He has merely moved from one London club that been content with a top-four finish and a good cup run for years to another with similarly declining ambitions. That was made painfully clear to the Frenchman, as he watched Chelsea pummeled 3-0 by Bournemouth on deadline day. Callum Wilson, Junior Stanislas and ex-Chelsea man Nathan Ake were all on target as the Blues were embarrassed 3-0 by Bournemouth in their own backyard, underlining that Antonio Conte’s side are so far away from league leaders Manchester City that they may as well be playing in a different league....

Bowel Obstruction Symptoms A bowel obstruction can begin suddenly or may progress gradually over several weeks or days. Before a complete bowel obstruction develops, you may experience some warning signs caused by a partial bowel obstruction. Symptoms that often precede a partial or complete bowel obstruction include: Decreased appetite Cramping pain or discomfort Bad breath Changes in bowel movements The most common effects of a bowel obstruction include: A feeling of fullness in the abdomen Abdominal bloating and distension Constipation Intense pain and cramping Nausea and vomiting Abdominal distention (enlargement of the abdomen)...

That will determine the winner of the fifth College Football Playoff. FACES OF 2019SN selects young stars who will shape tomorrow’s headlines The other 37 bowls are in the books, however, and the overreactions are fresh in mind. Who “won” the bowl season? Who lost it? Here’s a closer look who earned the biggest victories — and the most bitter defeats: Winners: Alabama and Clemson Nick Saban and Dabo Swinney have formed their own private cul-de-sac where the two best teams in college football live....

Stevenson lost his WBC light-heavyweight belt on Saturday after being knocked out in the 11th round by Oleksandr Gvozdyk. Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 100 fight nights a year The Canadian was carried from the ring on a stretcher and transported to the hospital, where his condition initially was described as critical. His promoter, Yvon Michel, said Stevenson’s condition had improved Monday. Dr. Alexis Turgeon, a specialist physician in intensive care at CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval, provided a further update Wednesday: “Mr....

In June, Pacquiao, now a senator, accused outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte of being weak against China’s assertiveness in the contested waterway. In recent years China has built military bases atop reefs near the Philippines, ignoring an international tribunal’s ruling against its expansive claim to nearly the entire sea, which is a vital international trade route. The famed athlete accepted nominations from political allies in his faction of the PDP-Laban Party, the current ruling party in the Philippines government....

Elijah Aschbrenner, 10, wasn’t expected to survive to see Halloween, his favorite holiday, as he battled a rare form of cancer. He passed away Tuesday night, Jonathan Jones of the Charlotte Observer reported. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 Newton was among more than 100 guests at Elijah’s block party in Concord, N.C. The former Auburn quarterback made the surprise appearance when he heard that the young boy was a Tigers fan....