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According to the report, business investments in the desert Southwest expanded by more than twice the national average every decade between 1950 and 2010. Job opportunities continued to increase desert-area residents, with health care job growth leading the way. In early September, Phoenix temperatures were still climbing to 111 degrees as climate change has made the nation’s fifth-largest city even hotter. Some 300 miles away in Las Vegas, the thermometer hit 106 degrees....

The former NFL executive and ESPN analyst was quick to point out how Jackson Lamar Jackson was “the latest QB trying to run a lot to get hurt,” adding it’s “pretty consistent around the league” and that it should inform future quarterbacks on how to adjust the way they play. Only one problem: Jackson was hurt after Browns linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah hit him low following a 5-yard completion to tight end Mark Andrews:...

“Mr. President, Jill and I are sad to learn of your younger brother Robert’s passing. I know the tremendous pain of losing a loved one — and I know how important family is in moments like these. I hope you know that our prayers are with you all,” Biden, who served as vice president under former President Barack Obama, tweeted on Sunday. “Doug and I join the Biden family in sending our deepest condolences and prayers to the entire Trump family during this difficult time....

With Thursday marking the first anniversary of the president taking the oath of office, the key Biden domestic policy was dealt a blow after Democratic senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) backed Republicans in opposing the voting bill, preventing a straight majority. The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act the Democrats were trying to introduce was a countermeasure to the 34 laws that the Brennan Center for Justice said in December were passed in 19 GOP-led states over the last year....

Secretary of State Blinken tweeted on Wednesday that he would be meeting senior official Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Alaska on March 18. Yang, a former ambassador to Washington, is a high-ranking Politburo member and director of China’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission. Before Blinken and Yang’s first telephone conversation in February, the Chinese diplomat had given a speech warning the Biden administration not to cross Beijing’s “red line....

Jones also hopes the suspension will be reduced to two games. MORE: Every team’s post-draft to-do list | Jones admit Cowboys’ mistake in draft While the NFL has yet to officially announce the suspension, Lawrence will appeal the four-game ban for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. Jones is optimistic the NFL will cut Lawrence’s suspension in half, like the league did for cornerback Orlando Scandrick in 2014. “It’s under appeal and very similar to (Scandrick) — that’s the situation there that it was reduced from four to two, but we wouldn’t want to be presumptuous enough,” Jones said Thursday morning on Dallas radio station KRLD, via the Cowboys’ website....

The ESPN broadcaster and current Mets special adviser offered some unfiltered comments on Mike Fiers and the Astros, putting the blame solely on Fiers for the situation. On ESPN’s “Golic and Wingo,” Mike Golic posed the question of whether Fiers, the former Astro who blew the whistle on the team’s illegal sign-stealing, was in the wrong for putting his name on the situation and coming out publicly. MORE: Why Carlos Beltran deserves a chance with the Mets...

“If you look at his stats and what he’s accomplished at 18,19 and 20 years old, there’s not many players have done that,” Cheveldayoff told reporters via a conference call. “That’s the uniqueness of the situation — you’re dealing with a hard salary cap, you’re dealing with a lot of very good players at different ages and different categories. That’s what makes it most exciting for us with Patrik, is that I think we’re just starting to scratch the surface of what he actually brings to the table here and we have an opportunity to see it all unfold in front of our eyes....

“It’s twisted and evil. I’m sorry, you listen to what he just said about the Haitian migrants and say that’s not evil,” Acosta said on CNN Live Saturday. “Trump is scheduled to hold yet another rally with top GOP lawmakers in Iowa this evening and these politicians have to ask themselves, ‘Why are you sharing the stage with that man after what he just said about Haitian migrants? And what he did to this country on January 6th?...

The January 12th edition of AEW Dynamite featured a number of segments including tag teams. It really drove home the depth and strength of the tag team division before champions Jurassic Express defended the belts later in the week against Alex Reynolds and John Silver of The Dark Order. One tag team that has officially arrived in AEW is The Kings of the Black Throne, Malakai Black & the recently debuted Brody King, the latter of which was the subject of much ridicule from the legendary manager....

The Samoan Submission Machine showed up at ROH: Supercard of Honor after the show’s main event to rescue Jonathan Gresham from a beatdown by Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt. The former three-time NXT Champion expectedly received a massive ovation from the rabid fans in attendance. It was also revealed that Joe had inked a deal with Tony Khan’s promotion and would appear on this week’s Dynamite. While fans are delighted with his signing, some viewers are concerned about his prospects in the company, considering how some of AEW’s recent signings have been booked....

“I didn’t leave the 49ers. The 49ers hierarchy left me,” Harbaugh said during an interview with the San Jose Mercury News. He also went on to say he didn’t want to put San Francisco in a bad spot, which is why he ultimately left without much fight. MORE: Harbaugh’s thought of the day | Signing Day analysis | Likely to have lots of success “You can call it ‘mutual,’ I mean, I wasn’t going to put the 49ers in the position to have a coach that they didn’t want any more,” he said....

In the statement, Irsay said the team “ended our season in perhaps the worst possible way we could have,” referring to the team’s season-ending 26-11 loss to Jacksonville, a game where they were heavily favored against a team that, despite winning, still holds the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Colts’ struggles in Jacksonville against the Jaguars are nothing new. In fact, the Colts haven’t won in Duval County since Dec....

The analogy isn’t lost on the moment. Here is Jim McElwain, new coach at Florida, in the process of rebuilding a fallen power. MORE: 15 top programs since 2000 | SEC coach rankings | McElwain’s sunburn Only this project might actually be easier than the one in Big Sky Country. “I don’t really know what I’m doing there,” McElwain says. “I told my wife, I’m just going to kind of stay out of the way....

On the latest episode of Grilling JR, he explained that AEW has been careful with its use of blood and doesn’t overuse it to undermine the impact. JR brought up the Lights Out Match between Thunder Rosa and Britt Baker from a few weeks ago on AEW Dynamite as an example. He stated that fans were genuinely shocked to see blood in the bout, but the violence in the match sold the animosity between the two athletes well....

The Miami Heat star has been called out across social media for rocking “horrible” hair extensions. Butler spoke in-depth about his new hairstyle. He denied rumors suggesting his hair was fake. It remains to be seen if Jimmy Butler will keep his new look when the season kicks off next month. One thing is for certain. The images of Butler at media day will be a topic of conversation for quite some time....

As you can imagine, many people reported reaching a full mailbox when they called the number. MORE: A look at some of the texts sent to Jimmy Butler After fans complained of not being able to reach Butler, the former Bulls star shared a video of himself answering a FaceTime call. MORE: Jimmy Butler invites critics to call him A post shared by Jimmy Butler (@jimmybutler) on Jun 29, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT...

He served as the 39th president of the U.S. from 1977 to 1981 as a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Following his presidency, Carter turned to humanitarian work, working with Habitat for Humanity and founding the Carter Presidential Center to promote human rights. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development....

The 49ers quarterback failed to impress in his first game back from his season-ending ACL injury last September as he went 1-for-6 for zero yards and an interception for a lousy 0.0 passer rating in Monday’s 24-15 win over the Broncos. “Yeah, obviously a lot of excitement,” Garoppolo said, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “Anxious to get out there and everything but nothing too crazy. It’s something I haven’t done in a year obviously, so got to knock the rust off and everything and thankfully we have a short week this week so we can bounce back quickly but it’s the first step of getting back into it....

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters Monday that Garoppolo suffered a “slight” sprain of his right (throwing) shoulder during the second quarter of the 49ers’ 23-17 victory over the Cowboys in the NFC wild-card round. “He had to play through some pain and stuff, but he ended up checking out all right. Just a slight sprain and he should be good for practice,” Shanahan said. Shanahan said that the team expects Garoppolo to be ready for the team’s divisional round contest against the Packers on Saturday....