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“Whether it be the headline-grabbing mass shootings or the lower profile day-by-day gun homicides and suicides, mass shootings and violent gun crimes are tragic American problems,” Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) wrote. “And while no law can stop all acts of violence, Congress’ total silence in the face of this emergency is unacceptable.” Invoking a recent spate of mass shootings in California, New Jersey and Oklahoma, the op-ed notes that moderate gun reform is one of the few issues its authors of varying political affiliations can agree....

According to a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, bitcoin mining and the mining of other cryptocurrencies uses huge amounts of energy, in fact, more than that used by entire countries. For example, 75.4 terawatt hours per year (TWhyear-1) are used to mine bitcoin; all of Austria only uses 69.9 TWhyear-1. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, decentralized digital currencies that can be used for transactions outside of any country’s currency....

A clip of the black-and-white critter, which has cheetah-esque markings along with a ringed tail and masked face, like a raccoon, amassed more than 2 million views overnight. The video, which can be seen here, was posted to @kinkatopia’s TikTok on Monday and was captioned: “Jolteon is that you?” Jolteon is a type of Pokémon, with the official website explaining if the lightning creature is “angered or startled, the fur all over its body bristles like sharp needles that pierce foes,” just like the creature in the video....

Laundrie was last seen entering the Carlton Reserve in Florida on September 14. The 23-year-old remains a person of interest in the death of his girlfriend, Gabby Petito, whose body was found in a Wyoming national forest. Now nearly three weeks on from his last known sighting, a conspiracy theory has emerged claiming he could still be hiding at his parents’ home. It all started when drone footage appearing to show Brian’s parents, Chris and Roberta Laundrie, working on a flowerbed in their garden surfaced online....

Get ready for Satrapi’s biggest dive yet. When her 2003 graphic novel “Persepolis,” a memoir about growing up in Iran during the 1979 revolution, became an international best seller, Hollywood naturally came sniffing around. But Satrapi remembered the 1991 Sally Field movie “Not Without My Daughter,” where the Iranians were depicted as uncouth people who didn’t even shower very often. So she decided to direct “Persepolis”—her first movie—herself. Actually, Satrapi, 38, collaborated with her friend Vincent Paronnaud, a French cartoonist, though he doesn’t have much film experience, either....

On Sunday, Facebook user Melissa Anne Kelley-Champney posted images showing the destruction of the animal’s visit to her house. The “enormous” bear was inside the New Hampshire home for around 45 minutes on Sunday afternoon, during which time it managed to rip up a few walls and mangle a doorknob. “Naughty, NAUGHTY bear!!” Kelley-Champney wrote. “We do NOT eat the walls and the doorknobs! Worst houseguest EVER!” “Every SINGLE time he came at the house door I just kicked it and said LOUD ‘NO!...

Some shops launched their Black Friday sales early and many discounted prices have been available to customers from before Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Some sales are available only on Black Friday, while others are valid beyond it. See the company websites for more information before making any purchases. Save nearly $20 on the OontZ Angle 3 Ultra (3rd Gen) 5.0 Bluetooth Speaker, priced at $39.99 (reduced from $59.95). Save 33 percent on a JBL GO2 Waterproof Ultra Portable Bluetooth Speaker, priced at $19....

Derrick Ingram, the 28-year-old co-founder of the nonviolent activist group Warriors In The Garden, turned himself into police on August 8 after more than 50 NYPD officers surrounded his apartment building in Manhattan for more than five hours the previous day. Police shut down the street, deployed drones, police dogs and two helicopters, and had sharpshooters pointing at the windows of his apartment, according to a statement from Warriors In The Garden....

The channel is filing for bankruptcy, but will air repeats for the rest of the month, according to a memo sent to employees from the channel’s chief executive Princell Hair. “During the past few months, we have endured very painful workforce reductions at all levels of the network as we worked to achieve our financial goal of a break-even business,” Hair said in the memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times....

An anonymous Instagram account, @BlackAtKing, posted anecdotes and testimonials from Black students at the King School that named specific staff members who’d allegedly made “racist” and sexualized remarks for years. The account began posting detailed claims of anti-Black stereotyping, dress code double standards and instances of white teachers “petting” Black girls’ hair in front of classmates back in June 2020. The posts sparked an investigation at the school and an apology issued to the Black community this week....

United looked devoid of craft and decisiveness for much of the match at Ewood Park on Sunday and such a situation forced Mourinho’s hand in the second half. Pogba and Ibrahimovic duly showed why the Portuguese entrusted the visitors’ fate to them, as the Frenchman set up the in-form striker for a 75th-minute winner. Blackburn gave a fine account of themselves in the first half and broke the deadlock with an exceptional goal inspired by Marvin Emnes and finished by Danny Graham....

Playing in his 15th season for his fourth team, Richards will play his 1,000th career game. MORE: Stars remain mystery after breaking losing streak | Penguins Maatta ready to play | Mumps sweeping through NHL The game will also be the first for his son Luca, who was born on Oct. 7. Richard’s first-career game took place on October 6, 2001 when his Lightning hosted the Islanders and played to a 3-3 tie....

Unfortunately for them, they will not be able to use that pick, as it was a part of the trade to acquire Seth Jones from the Blue Jackets in the 2021 offseason. However, they got themselves back into the top-10 by acquiring the No. 7 pick from the Senators in a package for Alex DeBrincat, as well as the No. 13 pick as part of a deal for Kirby Dach....

The announced attendance for the game between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins was 76,126, the second-largest for an outdoor NHL game, and it was filled to the last row. The Winter Classic is an experience, and the Hawks have one of the most dependable fan bases in the league, but driving two hours and sitting in 35-degree temperatures to watch a team that is eight points out of a playoff position demonstrated serious dedication....

In fact, the high-charting K-pop group will make history by being the first all-girl band of their genre to perform on the show. Fallon announced the news on his show last night (June 18). Members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa will be unveiling their new single “How You Like That.” They previously appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Good Morning America....

“A missed field goal is not going to define who I am — and it is not going to ruin my life,” Walsh told MMQB.com. MORE: Ranking potential Super Bowl 50 matchups | Super Bowl, MVP odds Walsh doesn’t make excuses for why he shanked a seemingly automatic 27-yard kick, he instead takes the blame, saying he simply “rushed it.” He said that sense of accountability comes from his college coach, former Georgia coach Mark Richt....

Wenger confident of making Champions League The Netherlands international is no longer an undisputed starter under Jose Mourinho and recent reports suggest United are ready to cash in on Blind during the close-season, with his contract due to expire in 2018. Nevertheless, the 27-year-old hopes to stay at the Europa League finalists beyond the expiry date of his existing deal. “I do not really know anything yet about my future,” Blind was quoted as saying by the Daily Mirror....

Normally, that would not be news outside of Texas. But Brown is blind. According to AP, Brown won the bronze medal by clearing 11 feet, 6 inches. “I finally did it,” Brown said. “If I could send a message to anybody, it’s not about pole vaulting and it’s not about track. It’s about finding something that makes you happy despite whatever obstacles are in your way.” Brown, who is from Emory in east Texas, can only see mixed shades of light and dark, according to her mother....

“President Biden is committed to putting human rights back at the center of American foreign policy, and that’s a commitment that I, and the entire Department of State, take very seriously,” Blinken said. “We will bring to bear all the tools of our diplomacy to defend human rights and hold accountable perpetrators of abuse. The reports we’re releasing today are just one way to do that.” The federal official, who succeeded former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo when President Joe Biden took office earlier this year, noted the new administration’s belief in “universal” and “co-equal” human rights practices, as well as its intent to acknowledge them as such....