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The lack of security at the Capitol as legislators convened to certify President Joe Biden’s Electoral College win became a lightning rod for criticism in the aftermath of the January 6 riot. Some raised concerns that it showed the world how vulnerable America’s government is to attack and on Monday, Pelosi announced there will be a 9/11-style commission to get to the “truth of how this happened.” After an investigation, the commission will report on the “facts and causes” relating to the Capitol riot, including information about the preparedness and response of Capitol police and federal, state and local law enforcement....

The Penn State hockey team wore “409” stickers on their helmets in a match against Michigan State on Friday, a nod to the win total for Joe Paterno after the NCAA restored his previously vacated wins. The gesture rubbed some people the wrong way, coming off as insensitive to the victims of sexual abuse by former Penn State assistant Jerry Sandusky. MORE: SN early Top 10 for 2015 | Winners, losers from NFL Draft early entry | 20 key players returning...

The first game was a power-filled 9-5 win for Toronto in 11 innings that saw seven home runs between the two teams. Jose Bautista went 2 for 3 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBIs. Ben Revere and Edwin Encarnacion added two hits and a solo home run apiece. The Yankees did some slugging of their own in Game 1, as Brett Gardner, Chase Headley and Alex Rodriguez all smashed home runs....

RGGI would cause Pennsylvania to join other mid-Atlantic and New England states to “to cap and reduce power sector CO2 emissions.” These states strictly limit carbon emissions from electricity producers by forcing them to pay for “credits.” This is a tax in everything but name. By Pennsylvania state law, only the legislature—not the governor—can pass taxes. Joining the initiative via executive order is flatly unconstitutional in our state. The governor is no stranger to executive overreach....

The emerging Orlando Magic, led by Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway visited the Chicago Bulls with the series tied at one game apiece. That’s when something historic went down, a once-in-a-lifetime event, a scenario many would have never expected or predicted. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The great Michael Jordan, for the first and only time in his NBA career, wore a Player Exclusive shoe that wasn’t his in a game - Hardaway’s NIKE Air Flight Ones....

This track is much flatter than that of Atlanta and tire wear will be less of an issue. So, this week drivers like Kyle Larson, who had the fastest car on the track for the majority of the first two stages last week, could have less to worry about on that front. But the fact is, while Keselowski kind of came out of nowhere to win last week, he has a great chance to win this time from the start....

Long after a whistle, Thornton came up behind Orpik, pulling him down to the ice and punching him several times in the head as he lay defenseless. Trainers tended to Orpik on the ice for a few minutes before loading him onto a stretcher and wheeling him away. He was conscious as he was wheeled off the ice, the Bruins said. Thornton received a match penalty and was ejected. It is believed that Thornton targeted Orpik for an earlier hit on Loui Eriksson that left Eriksson with a probable concussion....

“Unfortunately for one of America’s favorite beers, that fear has extended to [Corona] even though the illness has nothing to do with the adult beverage,” YouGov stated on its website Wednesday. YouGov polled U.S. adults to find the negative or positive comments circulating around the popular beer and indicated the results using a “buzz score.” At the beginning of January, Corona beer had a high “buzz score” of 75. That has dipped down to 51 by late February, even though there is no connection between Corona beers and the coronavirus....

According to the nation’s human rights ombudsman, dozens of people had to flee their homes due to fighting in rural areas of the state of Arauca. Small rebel groups and drug trafficking organizations are allegedly fighting over various different aspects of the state, including smuggling routes and coca fields. The National Liberation Army is among these fighting groups, with Colombia’s national army telling reporters that they are fighting for dominance in the state’s drug trade against former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)....

They aren’t laughing now. Golden State became the first team since the 1981 Celtics to come back from down 3-1 to win a conference finals series and did so in exciting fashion. Curry played like the MVP he is in Game 7 on Monday night, and he may have gotten away with some things because of how innocent he looks. MORE: Kevin Durant addresses free agency Or, as Steve Kerr put it, “He looks like he’s 12....

READ MORE: Ronaldo still shining despite goal drought The Portugal defender played the full 90 minutes as the Champions League holders blew away their opposition after a rocky start in Madrid. And the 33-year-old is adamant he wants to enjoy similar occasions at the Bernabeu for the rest of his career, rather than descend into obscurity elsewhere. “I am calm. I want to help Madrid, the club I love,” he told Antenna 3....

Arsenal close in on Lemar The 18-year-old striker has attracted Europe’s top clubs after a sensational season with Ligue 1 champions Monaco. Goal understands Paris Saint-Germain have made an offer of more than €135 million, while Perez confirmed Madrid are following him last week and said he will “become one of the greatest”. Reports in Spain have said the Champions League holders are willing to allow one of their famous trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo to leave in order to make room for Mbappe....

Perez plays down talk of Ronaldo exit Monaco’s teenage sensation and France international Mbappe has been linked with a big-money move to Madrid among other European clubs following a breakout campaign, which yielded 26 goals in all competitions. Perez – who is reportedly dealing with an unhappy Cristiano Ronaldo amid tax claims in Spain – was asked about Madrid’s interest in Mbappe and he acknowledged the La Liga champions are following the 18-year-old....

The 29-year-old’s deal was due to expire at the end of next season but he has agreed a renewal, tying him to the club until 2021. Since joining in January 2016, Perotti has made 78 appearances and scored 17 goals, the latest of which came in Tuesday’s 1-0 victory over Qarabag as Roma secured top spot in Champions League Group C. “From the first game, I have felt very at home here,” said Perotti, who made his first Argentina appearance in almost seven years last month....

After one year of being out of the AFC Cup due FIFA’s suspension on Indonesia’s football association, they are back in the 2018 edition and the luck of the draws sees one of those teams being in the same group as JDT in Group H. Vietnam’s Song Lam Nghe An and one of Singapore’s Tampines Rovers or Geylang International will form the rest of the four-team group. Tampines are scheduled to face Indonesia Bali United in the 2018 AFC Champions League preliminary Round 1 in January with Geylang being the replacement should the Singapore side get into the ACL group stage....

Following Persona 2: Eternal Punishment and Persona 3 Portable, Atlus has yet to introduce another playable female protagonist to its main series. A number of fans believe this to be a missed opportunity, especially since P3P shows how a female protagonist option could be a worthwhile addition to the Persona series. RELATED: Persona 5 Veterans Should Try Persona 5 Strikers on PS Plus How Minako Changed Persona 3 In the original Persona 3 title, players took on the role of Minato Arisato — the deadpan male protagonist with a penchant for sarcasm....

When players first meet Futaba, she is a borderline hikikomori, which is a Japanese term referring to people—particularly youth—with extreme reclusive or agoraphobic tendencies. Like Persona 5’s other confidants, Futaba herself represents the good, or upright qualities of her arcana, while her situation represents the inverted, or negative qualities of the Hermit. RELATED: Persona 5: 3 Devious Tricksters from the Fool Arcana The time she spent in isolation allowed her to become an incredibly skilled hacker, offering the team crucial wisdom and insight, but said isolation is a direct result of guilt and trauma pertaining to her mother’s death....

RELATED: Persona 5 Royal Soundtrack Tier List To get right to it, fans that are working on the Trapped in a Nightmare side quest in Persona 5 Strikers should start by making their way to the checkpoint on Sendai Jail’s Hirose Street map. From there, players should climb onto the nearby rooftops and activate their Thief Vision / Third Eye ability. For full clarity, that is done by pressing L2 on PS4 or ZL on Switch, and the ability will reveal a number of invisible platforms when it is used....

Three Houses is quite similar to Persona in many regards. Both feature social links, explorable areas that allow players to engage in various stat-boosting activities, and each game places limits on how many actions one can perform in their free time. But unlike Persona, players can navigate through Three Houses’ three campaigns at a fairly brisk pace by auto-advancing through specific in-game dates. There are a few possible case for such a feature in Persona 6, and each showcase why this would be such a valuable addition to the franchise....

While Persona’s traditions have helped carry the franchise to success, Persona 6 would be wise to differ in a few ways, since that’s one big reason that Persona 5 was such a big success. Persona 6 should put a particular emphasis on introducing fans to its main characters in a new way. The last few Persona games have added character to the player’s party in a very specific way that puts certain characters at a disadvantage....