Damar Hamlin updates: Bills safety making ‘remarkable’ recovery, now communicating with doctors

Three days after arriving in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Bills safety Damar Hamlin is on the road to a “remarkable” recovery, doctors announced Thursday. Hamlin, 24, suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle in Monday’s game against the Bengals, requiring CPR and resuscitation before being taken by ambulance to the hospital’s intensive care unit. Now, though still “critically ill,” Hamlin is awake, moving his hands and legs, and communicating with medical personnel.

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NFL cancels Bills-Bengals game, plans vote Friday to implement two major modifications for AFC playoffs

The NFL has canceled the Bills-Bengals game that was previously postponed on Monday night. The league has also planned a vote Friday with two adjustments for the AFC playoffs on the table.

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Opinion: Most Catholic Voters Don’t Share Catholic President’s Priorities

President Biden walked on stage in the dark of the Howard Theatre and declared the coming midterms, then just three weeks away, “the most consequential election in our history.” Insisting that abortion was on the ballot this year, Biden promised that if Democrats kept their majorities, they would codify Roe v. Wade in federal law.

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Sean Davis: The Prolonged Battle For House Speaker Is Actually Good For Our Country

Co-Founder and CEO of The Federalist Sean Davis joins ‘Fox Across America’ With Jimmy Failla to share his reaction to all of the craziness surrounding the voting process for House Speaker: “To me, the scandal is not that we’re going to spend a couple of days or weeks picking a Speaker of the House.

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McCarthy’s path forward that even Republicans couldn’t screw up

Never mind all the swooning ladies, pearl-clutchers and screaming weenies in the Republican Party. Or the eye-bulging hysteria from the political press.

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America’s crime problem is real. Tackling it requires respect for cops

In law enforcement, our most fundamental duty is to ensure people can live free from fear—a task that has become more challenging over the past few years. FBI crime statistics released in October showed that in 2021, for the second year in a row, violent crime remained at alarmingly high levels. From conversations I routinely have with police chiefs and sheriffs every week, those violent crime trends have continued throughout 2022.

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Illinois gun ban bill advances, poised to pass before end of lame-duck

(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a proposed ban on future sales of certain semi-automatic guns and magazines with more than 12 rounds.

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Biden announces border visit as illegal crossings surge, expands ‘legal’ immigration

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will visit the southern border Sunday. The announcement came in a speech on illegal immigration, where Biden promised more border security and pushed for increased legal immigration.

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McCarthy fails to win Speaker spot after 11 consecutive attempts

(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers remained divided Thursday, voting a seventh, eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th time for a Speaker of the House with no one getting the needed 218 votes to secure the spot.

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What should NFL do about suspended Bills-Bengals game? With no precedent, here are the options, and best path

As the NFL community awaits more updates on Damar Hamlin and prays for a speedy recovery, the league is also actively working on what to do with the remainder of the regular season and ensuing postseason.

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