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O’Laughlin’s resolution would require an amendment to the state’s constitution, which would be put to a public vote. “This proposed constitutional amendment, if approved by the voters,” reads the bill summary, “provides that students participating in any event or activity, that is a single-gender event, organized by any statewide activity association shall be required to participate in the event corresponding to the student’s biological sex.” “If you have a daughter, and she has practiced and trained and done everything she could do to be excellent in a sport,” O’Laughlin said, “and if she enters a race and a male who now identifies as a female enters the race and wins, that’s patently unfair....

“It’s inconceivable to me there would be 67 votes to remove the president from office,” McConnell told reporters on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Still, the Senate majority leader told CBS News in a separate interview that it was “way too early to scope out or announce how we might handle impeachment when it gets to the Senate.” McConnell’s comments came as House Democrats held their third day of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry surrounding Trump’s July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy....

Trubisky’s comments on a conference call with reporters on Friday were his first since the Bears traded a fourth-round draft pick to the Jaguars for Foles. MORE: Bucs should be thrilled that teams are doubting Rob Gronkowski “I was kind of pissed off, in a good way. I’ve been motivated ever since,” Trubisky said. “It’s a business decision. I’m all for the Bears getting better and winning games.” The Bears traded up one slot in the 2017 NFL Draft to select Trubisky second overall out of North Carolina, though he struggled in 12 games during his rookie season....

Mitchell reached the 18th green and had a 15-foot putt for birdie – and the win – with seasoned professionals Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler sharing the lead on Sunday. The 27-year-old Mitchell kept his nerve as he holed the putt for a one-stroke win at the PGA National Resort and Spa in Palm Beach, Florida. Mitchell carded a final-round 67 to finish nine under overall, breaking through for his first PGA Tour title, having spent time on the Web....

The striker was in the stands as 19th-placed Fulham suffered an eighth consecutive Premier League defeat, going down 2-0 at home against Manchester City on Saturday. Parker said Mitrovic’s fitness would be monitored but did not rule the Serbia international, Fulham’s top scorer on 10 Premier League goals, out of a return against Javi Gracia’s Hornets. “He has been struggling for a few weeks with an ongoing issue,” Parker said of Mitrovic....

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York held a press conference after the trial’s opening arguments, saying White House counsel Pat Cipollone and personal attorney Jay Sekulow “did something they did not intend: they made a really compelling case for why the Senate should call witnesses and documents.” Democratic senators, who need at least four Republicans to join them in voting in favor of introducing new evidence, appeared to garner the support of at least one GOP senator who had previously remained quiet about his vote on the introduction of new evidence: Mitt Romney....

The Utah senator posted a message in which he stood up for South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, saying, “Mike Rounds speaks truth knowing that our Republic depends on it.” The message, posted to Twitter, goes on to say, “Republicans like Govs Hutchinson, Baker & Hogan; Sens McConnell, Thune & Johnson; Bush & Cheney; plus 60+ courts and even the right-leaning Wall Street Journal editorial page agree: Joe Biden won the election....

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Fans flocked to the first event staged in mainland China by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as a new generation added their names to a proud martial arts history that stretches back thousands of years. Ticket touts outside the sold-out Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai did a brisk trade as Chinese fighters recorded five victories and three defeats, welterweight Li Jingliang scoring the biggest win with his knockout of Zak Ottow in the co-main event....

With a Chilean forward running down his contract at Emirates Stadium, a January move was always on the cards. Jose Mourinho eventually won the race for his signature, with United fending off arch-rivals Manchester City in pursuit of a much sought-after talent. The Red Devils sweetened the deal by allowing Mkhitaryan to move in the opposite direction, but the Armenia international insists he held as much weight in that agreement as the man he succeeded in north London....

Hasbro, the company behind many of the world’s favourite toys, has announced that Minecraft will be getting its own line of Nerf guns, which will begin by introducing the Pillager’s Crossbow and the Stormlander from Minecraft Dungeons. Those who want to clear their homes of pesky creepers, spiders and zombies can get their hands on the new Nerf weaponry as of November 22 from the Walmart website. RELATED: Minecraft: Caves and Cliffs Part 2 Update Gets Release Date...

The event went in a different direction in Week 3 as gamers participated in different minigames rather than just Hunger Games (last man standing). The change up in gaming led to Technoblade not winning the event for the first time (he and his partners won the first two weeks). Instead, Traves and Cscoop won Week 3. Week 4 will follow a similar format as Week 3 by playing minigames, but the type of games have been changed....

A Reddit user known as 1nsinuating has posted a wide-angle image from Minecraft which shows their reconstruction of the Elven town of Rivendell from The Lord of the Rings, where the fellowship gather to inform the council. The image depicts the town from a distance, showing keen attention to detail, with the mountains encircling the build. The image is complete with some added effects rendered in Blender, such as rising fog, to really sell the quality of the construction....

In October, Dream added three new members to the server: Tina Kitten, BoomerNA, and Eryn, and has also announced that he will be adding another member. The 22-year-old will also be interviewing small creators and giving them a chance to join the biggest Minecraft server, as per his tweet: Replies and reactions from various Minecraft content creators to join Dream SMP Dream’s tweet about adding any small content creator to Dream SMP caused a huge uproar on Twitter....

While PlayStation VR’s current version may not be strong enough to run games like Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, it is still nice to see some support for Sony’s first foray into VR technology. Within a PS blog post, Mojang developer Roger Carpenter detailed the update. He ensured that the VR version of the game is the full, traditional Minecraft experience within virtual reality. RELATED: Minecraft Fans Find Sought-After Map Seed...

PLAYOFF: Four in, four out | Questions and answers Claeys took over the program Oct. 28 after Jerry Kill stepped down for health reasons. Claeys served 21 years on Kill’s staff as a defensive coordinator at several different schools. “The circumstances of the past few weeks have been unpredictable,” Claeys said in a release. “This certainly is not the way anyone wants to become a head coach. Coach Kill is one of my best friends and I am thankful that he took a chance on me 21 years ago....

Morata arrived at Stamford Bridge as a club-record signing last July and racked up 10 Premier League goals by the end of 2017. But the Spain international has not added to that tally since the turn of the year, with his effort in the 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final win at Leicester City prior to the international break ending a 13-game fallow spell. “This period for Morata was very important,” Conte said ahead of Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash against Tottenham....

The model announced her decision on Tuesday to the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad. Regarding the vaccine, she said, “I am not ready for it. It would not feel right. I don’t know if I will ever take it.” Since the pageant will be held in Puerto Rico, Willemstein, 21, would have been required to get the vaccine before boarding a flight to the country. According to her interview with Algemeen Dagblad, she didn’t know about the vaccine mandate when she competed in the Miss World Netherlands pageant....

Not only was the fish, caught by Chad Hester, massive, weighing at least 36 pounds, but it was also a rare piebald blue catfish. The species of fish can be identified by their distinctive white and black markings. “Honestly never would have imagined catching one,” Hester told Newsweek. “Not only catching one but the size it was able to grow to. Amazing fish!” Hester, who returned the catfish to the water, described his catch in a Facebook post on October 14, the day he and a friend landed it....

Representative Justin Hill, who represents the 108th district, said in a statement posted on his Facebook page that after being “deeply involved” in developing state policy at the national level for some time, he realized late last year that “the best way to continue these efforts over the long term is to step down from public office and continue my efforts within the private sector.” Hill said he’ll move to Florida to build his consulting business and “continue to advance good public policy across the country....