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Captain Tiger Woods will kick off the United States' bid for an eighth successive win in the Presidents Cup when he teams up with Justin Thomas at Royal Melbourne on Thursday. Woods and his fellow former world No 1 Thomas meet Australian Marc Leishman and tournament debutant Joaquinn Niemann in the opening fourballs match, as the Americans take on an International team - which represents the rest of the world, minus Europe. Live PGA Tour Golf December 11, 2019, 9:30pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Woods, who is only the second playing captain in the 25-year history of the tournament, said: "I … [Read more...] about Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas will be first out for the United States

In 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the Recovery Act. Billy Fleming had just joined the administration, and describes the legislation as both an exciting moment and a missed opportunity: The bill only funded building projects that were “shovel-ready,” which meant that the money could only be used for existing projects that had been kicking around for ages unbuilt, rather than those that featured innovative, current thinking. advertisement advertisement The next time a bill mandating funding for infrastructure and building projects comes along—perhaps through a Green New Deal—Fleming and his colleagues at University of Pennsylvania’s Ian McHarg Center for Urbanism + Ecology want to be ready, with project proposals that could help decarbonize the building and energy industries well underway. The Green New Deal, a policy framework proposed in early 2019 by Representative Alexandria … [Read more...] about The United States gets a new kind of atlas

The USWNT continues to receive honors by Shanna McCarriston @shanna_mcc Dec 11, 2019 at 1:24 pm ET • 2 min read TIME Magazine has announced their end of the year honors and crowned the United State's women's soccer team the Athlete of the Year on Wednesday. The team is fresh off a World Cup win, which gave the, a record fourth title in tournament history. Their back-to-back championship was rare, as only Germany has achieved the feat.The women were absolutely dominant starting with their 13-0 win over Thailand early in the World Cup. The team was criticized by many for running up the score or having too much fun, but for the players who dreamed their whole lives of scoring goals at the World Cup, none of that noise mattered."'They shouldn't be doing this,' and what makes our team what it is is nobody cares," forward Christen Press told the magazine, quoting the opinions of many during their games that seemed more like a clinic than an … [Read more...] about Time Magazine’s 2019 Athlete of the Year is… the United States women’s soccer team

After several months of conversation on the subject, President Donald Trump finally announced Monday that he will ask the Pentagon to create a sixth military branch designed to handle space, space-faring activities, and lead any eventual war we might end up fighting with extra-terrestrials. The new branch of the military, temporarily known as the “Space Force,” will be “focused solely on space,” CNBC reports. Trump made the announcement Monday morning at a meeting of the National Space Council. “I am hereby directing the Department of Defense and Pentagon to immediately begin the process necessary to establish a space force as the sixth branch of the armed forces,” Trump told the group. “Our destiny beyond the Earth is not only a matter of national identity but a matter of national security,” he continued. The Trump Administration has been working towards the “space force” for months. In March, Trump floated the idea that … [Read more...] about It’s Official: President Trump Announces Launch Of United States ‘Space Force’

Donald Trump is coming to the UK for a three-day visit - but he won’t be staying with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The US President and First Lady Melania Trump will visit the UK from June 3-5 in the run up to the D-Day anniversary commemorations, it was confirmed today. But refurbishment work at the Palace means there will not be enough room for the President and his entourage to stay there during the visit. A senior Palace source said: “As Buckingham Palace is undergoing a massive renovation it’s just not possible to accommodate President Trump, the First Lady and all his entourage. “The entire east wing of the Palace is under reconstruction. Thousands of pieces of pieces from the royal collection have been removed and major plumbing and electrical works are taking place. “The Belgian Suite, where former President Barack Obama stayed and which is not in the part of the east wing is not closed but the logistics for having people all spread out over … [Read more...] about Donald Trump WON’T be allowed to stay at Buckingham Palace during UK state visit